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).

  • Publication number: 20220344148
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: THE INDUSTRY & ACADEMIC COOPERPATION IN CHUNGNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (IAC)
    Inventors: Seoung Min KANG, Ji Seong CHOI
  • Patent number: 11346221
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoung-Min Kang, Kiyoul Noh
  • Patent number: 10989197
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoung-Min Kang, Kiyoul Noh
  • Publication number: 20190211681
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Seoung-Min KANG, Kiyoul NOH
  • Publication number: 20180372104
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seokhwan MOON, Seoung-Min KANG, Kiyoul NOH
  • Patent number: 9181947
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Jin-Ung Shin, Geun-Hyung Lee, Seoung-Min Kang
  • Patent number: 8814546
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Bum-Dong Sa, Se-Seok Seol, Seoung-Min Kang, Jin-Ung Shin
  • Patent number: 8272847
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yun-Hi Lee, Sang-Joon Eum, Seoung-Min Kang, Yoon-Sung Choi, Bum-Dong Sa
  • Publication number: 20120141312
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Bum-Dong Sa, Se-Seok Seol, Seoung-Min Kang, Jin-Ung Shin
  • Publication number: 20120128516
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: May 24, 2012
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Lee, Jin-Ung Shin, Geun-Hyung Lee, Seoung-Min Kang
  • Publication number: 20100322790
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Yun-Hi Lee, Sang-Joon Eum, Seoung-Min Kang, Yoon-Sung Choi, Bum-Dong Sa
  • Publication number: 20090151371
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Applicant: 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
  • Patent number: RE50087
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seokhwan Moon, Seoung-Min Kang, Kiyoul Noh