Patents by Inventor Seoung-Min Kang
Seoung-Min Kang 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).
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Publication number: 20220344148Abstract: A selective liquid sliding surface includes: a base layer; multiple pillars protruding from the base layer; and a head protruding from an upper surface of each of the multiple pillars and having a larger cross-sectional diameter than the pillar, wherein the head includes a first head protruding from the pillar and a second head protruding from a periphery of the first head, and the base layer, the pillar, and the head are formed of the same material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2020Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: THE INDUSTRY & ACADEMIC COOPERPATION IN CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (IAC)Inventors: Seoung Min KANG, Ji Seong CHOI
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Patent number: 11346221Abstract: A backpressure rotary compressor may include at least one vane, at least one vane slot configured to accommodate the at least one vane and provided with a pocket portion and a slide portion, and a backpressure passage provided with a backpressure inlet disposed in front of the at least one vane slot and a backpressure outlet formed in the pocket portion. The backpressure passage may perform a role of allowing a compression chamber and the pocket portion to communicate with each other. According to the backpressure passage rotary compressor, proper pressure may be supplied to an inner end of the vane, thereby reducing a mechanical loss caused by pressure occurring in a close contact portion between an outer end of the at least one vane and an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder, and achieving high efficiency in relation to driving a device.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoung-Min Kang, Kiyoul Noh
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Patent number: 10989197Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compressor including a rounded portion surrounding a discharge port, including a cylinder without an oil-blocking structure for ease of shaping the rounded portion, and including a valve-recess cover coupled to the cylinder. At least one valve-recess is defined in an outer face portion of the cylinder. A discharge valve assembly is fixedly received in the valve-recess, wherein the discharge valve assembly is configured for opening and closing the discharge port. The valve-recess is defined between the outer face, primary and secondary side blocks. The rounded portion surrounds the discharge port, to reduce a contact area between the discharge port and the valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoung-Min Kang, Kiyoul Noh
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Publication number: 20190211681Abstract: A backpressure rotary compressor may include at least one vane, at least one vane slot configured to accommodate the at least one vane and provided with a pocket portion and a slide portion, and a backpressure passage provided with a backpressure inlet disposed in front of the at least one vane slot and a backpressure outlet formed in the pocket portion. The backpressure passage may perform a role of allowing a compression chamber and the pocket portion to communicate with each other. According to the backpressure passage rotary compressor, proper pressure may be supplied to an inner end of the vane, thereby reducing a mechanical loss caused by pressure occurring in a close contact portion between an outer end of the at least one vane and an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder, and achieving high efficiency in relation to driving a device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Seoung-Min KANG, Kiyoul NOH
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Publication number: 20180372104Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compressor including a rounded portion surrounding a discharge port, including a cylinder without an oil-blocking structure for ease of shaping the rounded portion, and including a valve-recess cover coupled to the cylinder. At least one valve-recess is defined in an outer face portion of the cylinder. A discharge valve assembly is fixedly received in the valve-recess, wherein the discharge valve assembly is configured for opening and closing the discharge port. The valve-recess is defined between the outer face, primary and secondary side blocks. The rounded portion surrounds the discharge port, to reduce a contact area between the discharge port and the valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Seoung-Min KANG, Kiyoul NOH
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Patent number: 9181947Abstract: A compressor is provided in which a rotary member suspended on a stationary member is rotated to compress a refrigerant. As the rotary member is suspended on a first stationary member and rotatably supported on a second stationary member spaced apart from the first stationary member, components can be easily centered and assembled with structural stability. In addition, oil stored in a hermetic container is supplied to a lubrication passage provided between the rotary member and the stationary member. This reduces friction loss between the components and achieves operational reliability. Moreover, the oil is easily introduced into a vane mounting hole in which a vane is linearly reciprocated. This reduces friction and abrasion of the vane and improves the operational reliability.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Jin-Ung Shin, Geun-Hyung Lee, Seoung-Min Kang
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Patent number: 8814546Abstract: A compressor is provided in which a rotary member is suspended on a stationary member and rotates to compress a refrigerant. In the stationary member, top and bottom ends of a stationary shaft are fixed to improve structural stability and assembly properties. Bearing covers are provided on a contact portion of the stationary member and the rotary member, such that the rotary member may rotate when suspended on the stationary member, which stabilizes operation. In the rotary member, a vane is integrally formed with a roller and mounted on a vane mounting hole of a cylinder-type rotor. Although, the rotary member is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the stationary member, suction and discharge operations of the refrigerant are performed in an axial direction, which lowers product height. Oil stored in a hermetic container is supplied to a lubrication passage provided between the stationary member and the rotary member.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2009Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Bum-Dong Sa, Se-Seok Seol, Seoung-Min Kang, Jin-Ung Shin
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Patent number: 8272847Abstract: The present invention relates to a reciprocating compressor. The reciprocating compressor includes a latching unit by which a piston is reciprocated by two times a total eccentric amount obtained by adding an eccentric amount of an eccentric portion to an eccentric amount of an eccentric sleeve in a power mode, while the piston is reciprocated by two times the eccentric amount of the eccentric portion in a saving mode, accordingly the piston can have an upper dead point same in the power mode and the saving mode, thereby reducing a dead volume between the piston and a discharge valve and increasing a variable ratio of a cooling capacity of the compressor in the saving mode.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2008Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yun-Hi Lee, Sang-Joon Eum, Seoung-Min Kang, Yoon-Sung Choi, Bum-Dong Sa
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Publication number: 20120141312Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor in which a rotary member is suspended on a stationary member and rotated to compress the refrigerant. In the stationary member, top and bottom ends of a stationary shaft are fixed to improve the structural stability and assembly property. Bearing covers are provided on a contact portion of the stationary member and the rotary member such that the rotary member can be rotated when suspended on the stationary member. This stabilizes the operation. In the rotary member, a vane is integrally formed with a roller and mounted on a vane mounting hole of a cylinder-type rotor. This reduces the vibration and prevents refrigerant leakage to improve the compression effect. Although the rotary member is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the stationary member, it is possible to perform the suction and discharge of the refrigerant in the axial direction. This can lower the product height.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Bum-Dong Sa, Se-Seok Seol, Seoung-Min Kang, Jin-Ung Shin
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Publication number: 20120128516Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor in which a rotary member suspended on a stationary member is rotated to compress the refrigerant. As the rotary member is suspended on a first stationary member and rotatably supported on a second stationary member spaced apart from the first stationary member, components can be easily centered and assembled with the structural stability. In addition, the oil stored in a hermetic container is supplied to a lubrication passage provided between the rotary member and the stationary member. This reduces a friction loss between the components and achieves the operation reliability. Moreover, the oil is easily introduced into a vane mounting hole in which a vane is linearly reciprocated. This reduces the friction and abrasion of the vane and improves the operation reliability.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2009Publication date: May 24, 2012Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Jin-Ung Shin, Geun-Hyung Lee, Seoung-Min Kang
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Publication number: 20100322790Abstract: The present invention relates to a reciprocating compressor. The reciprocating compressor includes a latching unit by which a piston is reciprocated by two times a total eccentric amount obtained by adding an eccentric amount of an eccentric portion to an eccentric amount of an eccentric sleeve in a power mode, while the piston is reciprocated by two times the eccentric amount of the eccentric portion in a saving mode, accordingly the piston can have an upper dead point same in the power mode and the saving mode, thereby reducing a dead volume between the piston and a discharge valve and increasing a variable ratio of a cooling capacity of the compressor in the saving mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2008Publication date: December 23, 2010Inventors: Yun-Hi Lee, Sang-Joon Eum, Seoung-Min Kang, Yoon-Sung Choi, Bum-Dong Sa
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Publication number: 20090151371Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressor (5) and a refrigerator with the same, and more particularly, to a power saving type compressor which can prevent unnecessary consumption of a current for the compressor to have high energy efficiency, and a refrigerator with the same and a method for controlling the same, wherein the power saving type compressor includes a main winding and a sub-winding respectively having a main terminal (R) and a sub-terminal(s) main winding and a sub-winding being connected with a common terminal to each other, and a PTC switching unit between a PTC unit connected to the sub-terminal for increasing a starting torque in operation of the compressor and the main terminal, for making selective switching on/off of a power input to the PTC unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2006Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Joon Eum, Yun Hi Lee, Yeon Woo Kim, Seoung Min Kang, Jea Young Choi, Jeong Ho Lee, Bum Dong Sa, Chang Gyu Kim, Jae Hun Lee
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Patent number: RE50087Abstract: The present disclosure provides a compressor including a rounded portion surrounding a discharge port, including a cylinder without an oil-blocking structure for ease of shaping the rounded portion, and including a valve-recess cover coupled to the cylinder. At least one valve-recess is defined in an outer face portion of the cylinder. A discharge valve assembly is fixedly received in the valve-recess, wherein the discharge valve assembly is configured for opening and closing the discharge port. The valve-recess is defined between the outer face, primary and secondary side blocks. The rounded portion surrounds the discharge port, to reduce a contact area between the discharge port and the valve assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoung-Min Kang, Kiyoul Noh