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).

  • Publication number: 20220002933
    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 width direction of the door, a second shaft disposed parallel to the first shaft, 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 pressurizes pants, and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Jinhyuk JANG, Boram NOH
  • Publication number: 20210372030
    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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
  • Patent number: 11185210
    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: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangsoo Lee, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Publication number: 20210363683
    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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
  • Patent number: 11168438
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang
  • Publication number: 20210292963
    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 vibrating body configured to move with respect to the frame; a first eccentric portion that is supported by the vibrating body and rotates around a predetermined first rotational axis in such a way that the weight is off-center; a second eccentric portion that is supported by the vibrating body and rotates around a predetermined second rotational axis, which is the same as or parallel to the first rotational axis, in such a way that the weight is off-center; and a hanger driving unit that connects the vibrating body and the hanger body and transmits the vibration of the vibrating body to the hanger body, wherein the first eccentric portion and the second eccentric portion are configured to rotate at the same angular speed but in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210140095
    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: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Jaeil BAE, Seonkyu KIM, Wookjun CHUNG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
  • Publication number: 20210115617
    Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a cabinet which forms a treatment space for accommodating clothing, a duct in which an inside air channel which sucks inside air from the treatment space and guides the inside air to discharge the inside air to the treatment space, and an outside air channel which sucks outside air from an outer space of the cabinet and guides the outside air to discharge the outside air to the treatment space are preset, a fan which moves air in the duct, and (i) an opening and closing module which is operated to change whether or not a through-channel including at least one of an outside air inlet channel between the outer space and the outside air channel and (ii) an exhaust outlet channel between the treatment space and the outer space is blocked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
  • Patent number: 10961653
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a laundry treatment apparatus which automatically removes and discharges foreign substances collected in a filter net provided on an air circulation path. A laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an outer tub; an inner tub disposed inside the outer tub; an air circulation path of which the start end is connected to the side surface of the outer tub, and which includes a section which upwardly extends from the upper side to the lower side; a water drain path which is connected to the lower surface of the outer tub so as to guide water inside the outer tub to be drained to the outside; a filter part having a filter net which is disposed to traverse the upwardly extending section of the air circulation path; and a nozzle arrangement part in which a plurality of nozzles, for spraying cleaning water to the filter net from the lower side of the filter part, are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myoungjong Kim, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Publication number: 20210054560
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothing treatment device. The clothing treatment device comprises a cabinet having an open part provided at the front thereof: a door assembly for opening and closing the open part; a first clothing treatment room, which is provided inside the cabinet so as to provide a space for accommodating clothing therein, and communicates with the outside of the cabinet through the open part; and a machinery room for circulating steam or air in the first clothing treatment room, wherein the door assembly comprises; an assembly housing which opens and closes the opened front surface of the cabinet and which has a space of a second clothing treatment room therein; and an assembly door for opening and closing, at the front of the cabinet, the second clothing treatment room formed in the assembly housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Jaeil BAE, Wookjun CHUNG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
  • Publication number: 20200385915
    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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
  • Publication number: 20200370235
    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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
  • Publication number: 20200283941
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a laundry treatment apparatus which automatically removes and discharges foreign substances collected in a filter net provided on an air circulation path. A laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention comprises: an outer tub; an inner tub disposed inside the outer tub; an air circulation path of which the start end is connected to the side surface of the outer tub, and which includes a section which upwardly extends from the upper side to the lower side; a water drain path which is connected to the lower surface of the outer tub so as to guide water inside the outer tub to be drained to the outside; a filter part having a filter net which is disposed to traverse the upwardly extending section of the air circulation path; and a nozzle arrangement part in which a plurality of nozzles, for spraying cleaning water to the filter net from the lower side of the filter part, are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Myoungjong KIM, Semin JANG, Seongwoo AN
  • Patent number: 10753033
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry handling apparatus provided with a washable filter in an air circulation passage for drying laundry. The laundry handling apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a cabinet, an outer tub disposed inside the cabinet, an inner tub rotatably disposed inside the outer tub, a circulation passage for guiding at least some of the air inside the outer tub to flow out of the outer tub and be resupplied to the outer tub, a fan disposed in the circulation passage so as to move the air, and a filter unit for filtering foreign substances. The filter unit comprises a filter net, which is disposed in the circulation passage so as to collect the foreign substances contained in the moving air, and a filter frame for supporting the filter net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Myoungjong Kim, Seongwoo An, Semin Jang
  • Publication number: 20200214531
    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: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: Sangsoo Lee, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Publication number: 20200157732
    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: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
  • Patent number: 10653290
    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: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangsoo Lee, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Publication number: 20200080245
    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: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Hyungha KANG, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
  • Publication number: 20190368117
    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: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang
  • Publication number: 20190368115
    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: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Boram NOH