Patents by Inventor Seunguk KIM

Seunguk KIM 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: 12228120
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder, a piston axially reciprocating in the cylinder, a first muffler unit coupled to the piston, a back cover that is disposed at a rear of the piston and defines an opening at a radially central area, and a second muffler unit coupled to the opening. The first muffler unit includes an inner guide disposed in the piston and a first intake muffler disposed at a rear of the inner guide. The second muffler unit includes a second intake muffler that communicates with the first intake muffler and is coupled to the opening, a muffler body surrounding the second intake muffler, and a muffler cover disposed between the muffler body and the back cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Junghae Kim, Sangeun Bae, Seunguk Kim
  • Publication number: 20240110557
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder, a piston axially reciprocating in the cylinder, a first muffler unit coupled to the piston, a back cover that is disposed at a rear of the piston and defines an opening at a radially central area, and a second muffler unit coupled to the opening. The first muffler unit includes an inner guide disposed in the piston and a first intake muffler disposed at a rear of the inner guide. The second muffler unit includes a second intake muffler that communicates with the first intake muffler and is coupled to the opening, a muffler body surrounding the second intake muffler, and a muffler cover disposed between the muffler body and the back cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Junghae KIM, Sangeun BAE, Seunguk KIM