Patents by Inventor Semin JANG

Semin JANG has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11684234
    Abstract: A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1) having an introduction portion (841), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangsoo Lee, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Patent number: 11661700
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus comprises: a cabinet forming a treatment space for storing clothes; a filter module having a filter portion for filtering out dust from air; an air flow path having a plurality of preset flow paths for directing air to be discharged into the treatment space; a fan for moving the air in the air flow path; a single valve disposed on the air flow path, that changes the air flow path by rotating around a predetermined rotational axis; a valve actuating module for rotating the valve; and a control part for controlling the angle of rotation of the valve to select one of the plurality of flow paths. The plurality of flow paths comprise: at least one bypass flow path for directing the air to bypass the filter portion; and at least one filtering flow path for directing the air to pass through the filter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
  • Publication number: 20230160136
    Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes: a cabinet; a first clothing treatment chamber for accommodating clothes in the cabinet; a machine chamber for supplying steam or air to the first clothing treatment chamber; and a door assembly for opening and closing an opening. The door assembly includes: a first panel having a second clothing treatment chamber for treating clothes formed therein, the first panel being open at one side and being pivotably connected to the cabinet; a second panel for opening and closing the open one side of the first panel; and a partition plate, disposed between the first panel and the second panel, for applying pressure to each of the clothes placed on the first panel and the clothes placed on the second panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Jaeil BAE, Seonkyu KIM, Wookjun CHUNG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
  • Publication number: 20230138542
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus for treating clothes in a treatment space including a frame, a hanger body movable with respect to the frame, a center axial portion fixed with respect to the frame, and disposed along a center axis extending in the vertical direction, a first eccentric portion configured to rotate in a first direction around a first rotational axis spaced apart from the center axis, a second eccentric portion configured to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction around the first rotational axis, a motor generating a torque for rotating the first eccentric portion and second eccentric portion, a vibrating body supporting rotatably the first eccentric portion and second eccentric portion, and a hanger driving unit connecting the vibrating body and the hanger body. The hanger driving unit transmitting excitation force of the vibrating body to the hanger body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
  • Patent number: 11629452
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus comprises: a cabinet forming a treatment space for storing clothes; a filter module having a filter portion for filtering out dust from air passing therethrough; an air flow path having a plurality of preset flow paths for directing air to be discharged into the treatment space; a fan for moving the air in the air flow path; at least one valve disposed on the air flow path; a valve actuating module for actuating the valve; and a control part for controlling the valve actuating module so as to select one of the plurality of flow paths. The plurality of flow paths comprise: at least one bypass flow path for directing the air to bypass the filter portion; and at least one filtering flow path for directing the air to pass through the filter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
  • Publication number: 20230100248
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet; a laundry receiving space defined in the cabinet and configured for receiving laundry therein; an insertion opening defined in a front face of the cabinet and in fluid communication with the laundry receiving space; a door rotatably fixed to the cabinet to open and close the insertion opening; a supply unit configured to supply at least one of air or water vapor to the laundry receiving space; a support assembly provided in the laundry receiving space and configured to support the laundry; and a conveying part configured to move the support assembly toward the insertion opening when the door opens the insertion opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Boram NOH
  • Patent number: 11613841
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a laundry treating apparatus comprising a cabinet comprising an opening, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet, an inner case disposed in the cabinet and configured to provide an accommodation space, a supply part configured to communicate with the inner case to supply at least one of air or moisture to the accommodation space, and a mount part disposed on at least one of the inner case or the door and configured to place the laundry in the accommodation space. The mount part comprises a support part disposed on at least one of the inner case or the door to support a surface of the laundry, and a pressing part. The pressing part comprises a pressing body rotatably coupled to one of the inner case, the door, or the support part, and a position change part and a position change part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang
  • Patent number: 11572654
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothing treatment apparatus. The clothing treatment apparatus comprises: a cabinet; a first clothing treatment chamber for accommodating clothes in the cabinet; a machine chamber for supplying steam or air to the first clothing treatment chamber; and a door assembly for opening and closing an opening. The door assembly comprises: a first panel having a second clothing treatment chamber for treating clothes formed therein, the first panel being open at one side and being pivotably connected to the cabinet; a second panel for opening and closing the open one side of the first panel; and a partition plate, disposed between the first panel and the second panel, for applying pressure to each of the clothes placed on the first panel and the clothes placed on the second panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kihyuk Kim, Jaeil Bae, Seonkyu Kim, Wookjun Chung, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang
  • Publication number: 20230007858
    Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes a frame, a hanger body provided to hang clothing or a hanger, and a vibration module generating vibration, and configured to move the hanger body with respect to the frame. The vibration module includes a first eccentric portion rotating about a predetermined first rotation axis, a second eccentric portion rotating about a predetermined second rotation axis that is spaced apart from and parallel to the first rotation axis, and a vibrating body fixed to a predetermined central axis that is fixed to the frame and disposed between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. The first eccentric portion and the second eccentric portion rotate in the same direction to rotate the vibrating body about the central axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
  • Patent number: 11535976
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus has a cabinet including an inlet on a front surface, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the inlet, a first chamber in the cabinet to accommodate a clothing item therein, a supply portion communicating with the first chamber to supply at least one of air or moisture into the accommodation space, and a holding portion in at least one of the first chamber or the door. The holding holds or secures the clothing item in the accommodation space. The holding portion includes a fixing portion coupled to an inner surface of the first chamber or the door for securing the clothing item, and a pressing portion rotatably coupled to the inner surface for pressing the clothing item secured to the fixing unit. The pressing portion rotates in a height direction of the door to press the clothing item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Boram Noh
  • Publication number: 20220364293
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a frame; a hanger body configured to move with respect to the frame and provided to hang clothes or clothes hangers; a vibration module that generates vibrations by comprising at least one eccentric portion that rotates around at least one predetermined rotational axis in such a way that the weight is off-center, and that is connected to the hanger body to transmit the vibrations; and at least one elastic member that exerts an elastic force on the vibration module when the vibration module vibrates. The angular speed of the eccentric portion is changeable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin Jang
  • Patent number: 11486080
    Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes a frame, a hanger body movable relative to the frame, a vibrating body including a predetermined central axis, a first eccentric portion supported by the vibrating body and capable of rotating about a first rotation axis spaced apart from the central axis, a second eccentric portion supported by the vibrating body and rotatable about a second rotation axis spaced apart from the central axis, and a hanger driving unit disposed in the vibrating body and connected to the hanger body at a position spaced apart from the central axis. Centrifugal forces of the first and second eccentric portions with respect to the first and second rotation axes, respectively, reinforce each other when the vibrating body generates a rotational force about the central axis, and oppose each other when the vibrating body does not generate the rotational force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
  • Patent number: 11414810
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus comprises: a frame; a hanger body configured to move with respect to the frame and provided to hang clothes or clothes hangers; a vibration module that generates vibrations by comprising at least one eccentric portion that rotates around at least one predetermined rotational axis in such a way that the weight is off-center, and that is connected to the hanger body to transmit the vibrations; and at least one elastic member that exerts an elastic force on the vibration module when the vibration module vibrates, wherein the angular speed of the eccentric portion is changeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang
  • Publication number: 20220154390
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined in one surface thereof, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein through the laundry inlet, a second chamber positioned underneath the first chamber to define a space separated from a space of the first chamber, a steamer disposed inside the second chamber to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the first chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the laundry inlet, a door inner surface facing the first chamber among both surfaces of the door, a base plate coupled to the door inner surface, a first shaft disposed parallel to a height direction of the door, a second shaft disposed perpendicular to the height direction of the door, a first pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate through the first shaft and disposed to face the base plate, wherein the first pressurizing plate mounts and pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Jinhyuk JANG, Boram NOH
  • Patent number: 11274390
    Abstract: A clothes treating device includes a clothes accommodation part for accommodating clothes or laundry, a water supply pipe for supplying water into the clothes treating device, and a drain pipe for discharging water to the outside of the clothes treating device. A pump assembly generates a flow of water inside the water supply pipe and the drain pipe by using the rotation of a motor. The flow of water is generated only in one of the water supply pipe and the drain pipe depending on the rotating direction of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Hyungha Kang, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
  • Publication number: 20220074123
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a first chamber for accommodating clothes, a second chamber under the first chamber, a blowing fan for suctioning air from the first chamber, a heat pump for compressing a refrigerant for heat exchange with the air suctioned by the blowing fan and discharging the heat-exchanged air to the first chamber, a steamer for generating and supplying steam, a water supply tank for supplying water to the steamer, a water drain tank for storing condensed water generated in the first chamber and the heat pump, a hanger bar positioned in the first chamber and configured to hold the clothes in the first chamber. The apparatus further includes a motor, a vibrating body for vibrating alternately in opposite rotation directions, and a motion converter for rotating together with the vibrating body and converting the vibration of the vibrating body to allow the hanger bar to reciprocate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Semin JANG, Minji KIM, Jaehyung KIM, Joosik JUNG
  • Publication number: 20220074122
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a cabinet including an inlet, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet and defining a space for accommodating clothes through the inlet, and a hanger bar positioned in the first chamber and configured to hold clothes accommodated in the first chamber. The apparatus further includes a driver including: a motor configured to generate torque; a vibrating body configured to support the motor and vibrate alternately in opposite rotation directions by rotation of the motor; and a motion converter configured to rotate together with the vibrating body and convert the vibration of the vibrating body in connection with the hanger bar such that the hanger bar reciprocates along a predetermined movement direction. The hanger bar is configured to reciprocate with different amplitudes and periods depending on a number of times that the motor rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Semin JANG, Jaehyung KIM, Minji KIM
  • Publication number: 20220039630
    Abstract: A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1) having an introduction portion (841), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sangsoo LEE, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Publication number: 20220025571
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined in one surface thereof, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein through the laundry inlet, a second chamber positioned underneath the first chamber to define a space separated from a space of the first chamber, a steamer disposed inside the second chamber to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the first chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the laundry inlet, a door inner surface facing the first chamber among both surfaces of the door, a base plate coupled to the door inner surface, a first shaft disposed parallel to a height direction of the door, a second shaft disposed perpendicular to the height direction of the door, a first pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate through the first shaft and disposed to face the base plate, wherein the first pressurizing plate mounts and pr
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Jinhyuk JANG, Boram NOH
  • Publication number: 20220002934
    Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a laundry treating apparatus comprising a cabinet comprising an accommodation space configured to hold clothes therein, a support body disposed in the accommodation space and configured to define a predetermined space in which the clothes are supported, a compression body rotatably secured to the support body and configured to rotate in a direction towards the support body and a direction away from the support body, the compression body being configured to press the clothes towards the support body, a moisture chamber disposed in at least one of the compression body or the support body, and a moisture supply unit configured to supply steam or moisture to the moisture chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG