Patents by Inventor Seon Il Yu
Seon Il Yu 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: 8544973Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: October 1, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Yong Hun Chang, Jung Yeon Hwang, Seon Il Yu
-
Publication number: 20130127321Abstract: A food container and a refrigerator including the same are disclosed. The present invention relates to a food container capable of simultaneously separating fixing members (50, 60, 70) of a cover according to sliding of a handle and of taking out of food kept therein by opening an auxiliary cover (90) even in a state of a main cover being closed, only to be usable conveniently, and a refrigerator including the food container.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Inventors: Kyu Tae Park, Hong Sik Kwon, Kyeong Chul Cho, Seon Il Yu
-
Patent number: 8424985Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door located in a predetermined portion of the first door, and configured to open and close the second storage chamber, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to a rotation direction of the first door.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2010Date of Patent: April 23, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Yong Hun Chang, Jung Yeon Hwang, Seon Il Yu
-
Patent number: 8388078Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, and configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating about the rotational axis.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2010Date of Patent: March 5, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Yong Hun Chang, Jung Yeon Hwang, Seon Il Yu
-
Patent number: 8322805Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a supporting member positioned at the storage chamber and configured to be moved in connection with opening and closing of the door.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2010Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Kyu Tae Park, Kyeong Chul Cho, Seon Il Yu
-
Patent number: 8146379Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ill-Shin Kim, Seon-Il Yu, Kun-Jun Seok, Yong-Chol Kwon
-
Publication number: 20110197620Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ill-Shin KIM, Seon-Il YU, Kun-Jun SEOK, Yong-Chol KWON
-
Publication number: 20110197619Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2011Publication date: August 18, 2011Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ill-Shin KIM, Seon-Il YU, Kun-Jun SEOK, Yong-Chol KWON
-
Publication number: 20110100048Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2011Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ill-Shin KIM, Seon-Il YU, Kun-Jun SEOK, Yong-Chol KWON
-
Publication number: 20110023528Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
-
Publication number: 20110023527Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains and a second door located in a predetermined portion of the first door, and configured to open and close the second storage chamber, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to a rotation direction of the first door.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
-
Publication number: 20100307187Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator. The refrigerator further includes a first storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the first storage chamber and configured to store at least one of food and ice stuffs. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber, having a container and positioned on the first storage chamber, wherein the second storage chamber is configured to be movable in front and rear directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
-
Publication number: 20100307186Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs. Further, the refrigerator includes a storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber. In addition, the refrigerator includes an inner frame coupled to the storage chamber and configured to move at least a part of the storage chamber in forward and backward directions.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
-
Publication number: 20100307188Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon IL YU
-
Publication number: 20100308705Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a supporting member positioned at the storage chamber and configured to be moved in connection with opening and closing of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Kyu Tae PARK, Kyeong Chul CHO, Seon Il YU
-
Patent number: 7762098Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ill-Shin Kim, Seon-Il Yu, Kun-Jun Seok, Yong-Chol Kwon
-
Patent number: 7677055Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ill-Shin Kim, Seon-Il Yu, Kun-Jun Seok, Yong-Chol Kwon
-
Patent number: 7673470Abstract: According to one aspect, there is provided a refrigerator including a refrigerating chamber formed at a relatively upper portion of a refrigerator body and a freezing chamber formed at a relatively lower portion of the refrigerator body, which comprises an ice-making chamber which is partitioned in the refrigerating chamber by insulating walls and includes an icemaker for making ice and an ice storage for storing the ice made in the icemaker. The temperature in the refrigerating chamber can be accurately controlled, the loss of cold air can be minimized and the structures for supplying water into the icemaker and the dispenser can be simplified.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ill-Shin Kim, Seon-Il Yu, Kun-Jun Seok, Yong-Chol Kwon
-
Patent number: D629021Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2010Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyeong Chul Cho, Kyu Tae Park, Hong Sik Kwon, Seon Il Yu
-
Patent number: D629022Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2010Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyeong Chul Cho, Kyu Tae Park, Hong Sik Kwon, Seon Il Yu