Patents by Inventor Seonghee Lim

Seonghee Lim 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: 20260138889
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to water filter and a home appliance having the water filter, the water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source comprises a housing having an upper opening formed at an upper portion thereof, and configured to be coupled to the head by rotation; a filter cover provided inside the housing to cover the upper opening and including a water inlet part protruding upward through which water flows in, and a water outlet part through which water flows out; and a filter member disposed inside the housing and connected to the filter cover to purify water, wherein the filter cover includes a fixing protrusion protruding upward to be inserted into the head and the fixing protrusion is configured to keep the filter cover fixed state when the housing rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee LIM
  • Publication number: 20260138890
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to water filter and a home appliance having the water filter, the water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source comprising: a housing having an upper opening opened upward and coupled to the head by rotation; a filter cover provided inside the housing, configured to cover the upper opening, and including a water inlet part for water inflow and a water outlet part for water outflow; and a filter member connected to the filter cover inside the housing for water purification, wherein a restricting protrusion protrudes from an inner surface of the housing, a restricting groove into which the restricting protrusion is inserted is formed along a circumference of the filter cover, the housing is rotated relative to the stationary filter cover, and a rotation angle of the housing is restricted by the restricting protrusion and the restricting groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee LIM
  • Publication number: 20260097337
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water filter and a home appliance having the same, as a water filter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water source includes a housing coupled to the head by rotation and having an upper opening formed therein that is open upward; a filter member accommodated inside the housing and for water purification; a filter cover shielding the upper opening and relatively rotated inside the housing; and a seal ring which seals the space between the housing and the filter cover, in which the filter cover may include a water inlet part into which water flows; a water outlet part from which water is discharged; and a sensing member protruding upward at a position corresponding to a filter sensing device provided in the head and is detected by the filter sensing device, and in which when the housing is rotated and coupled to the head, the water inlet part, the water outlet part, and the sensing member may move
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee LIM
  • Publication number: 20260097970
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water filter and a home appliance having the same, and as a water filter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source includes a housing having an upper opening formed therein that is open upward; a filter cover provided in the housing to shield the upper opening and having a water inlet part into which water flows and a water outlet part from which water is discharged; a filter member accommodated in the housing and for purifying water; and a seal ring provided between the housing and the filter cover and which seals the space between the housing and the filter cover when the housing rotates, in which the housing rotates relative to the filter cover and the filter member when coupled with the head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil KIM, Seonghee Lim
  • Patent number: 12595190
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water filter and a home appliance having the same, and as a water filter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a water filter detachably coupled to a head connected to a water supply source includes a housing having an upper opening formed therein that is open upward; a filter cover provided in the housing to shield the upper opening and having a water inlet part into which water flows and a water outlet part from which water is discharged; a filter member accommodated in the housing and for purifying water; and a seal ring provided between the housing and the filter cover and which seals the space between the housing and the filter cover when the housing rotates, in which the housing rotates relative to the filter cover and the filter member when coupled with the head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jongpil Kim, Seonghee Lim