Patents by Inventor Sog-Kie Hong

Sog-Kie Hong 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: 8296967
    Abstract: A present invention relates to a fabric treating apparatus including an inside cabinet which forms a treating chamber which the fabrics treated in, and a heating unit for supplying any one between hot wind and steam to the treating chamber, and a hanger rack disposed in the treating chamber, and a driving unit for generating rotary power outside the treating chamber and is disposed upper part of the inside cabinet, and a transmission unit for reciprocating the hanger rack by transmitting the rotary power of the driving unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Min Kim, Sog Kie Hong, Dong Won Kim, Jong Seok Kim, Dae Yun Park, Hea Kyung Yoo
  • Patent number: 8261389
    Abstract: A control method of the same are disclosed. A control method of a laundry treating machine comprising an accommodating space receiving laundry therein, the control method includes selecting one of at least two sanitary courses to sanitize objects, and supplying steam to the objects, with controlling a temperature of the accommodating space and a steam supplying time to maintain a temperature of the object to be at a predetermined sanitary standard temperature or higher for a predetermined sanitary standard time according to the selected course. According to the control method of the present invention, steam may be supplied appropriately according to the load amount of the laundry treating machine such that damage of laundry fabric may be prevented, sanitizing, or sterilizing the laundry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Hea Kyung Yoo, Sog Kie Hong, Dong Won Kim, Jong Seok Kim, Dae Yun Park
  • Patent number: 8230613
    Abstract: A clothes treating apparatus is disclosed. The clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet in which an accommodating space for receiving clothes is defined, a steam generator for generating steam to be supplied into the accommodating space, and a supply unit for supplying the steam, generated in the steam generator, into the receiving space and collecting water condensed from the steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi, Dong Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8225523
    Abstract: A clothes-treating apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. According to a controlling method of a clothes-treating apparatus, a clothes-treating apparatus is capable of steam-cleansing a heat exchanger of a heat pump provided therein automatically. An additional device may not be provided in the clothes treating apparatus to cleanse and sterilize a heat exchanger of a heat pump provided in a mechanism compartment to supply dry or heated air to clothes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi, Dong Won Kim
  • Patent number: 8215133
    Abstract: A fabric treating machine is provided which supplies steam and hot air to fabric articles received in a receiving room to remove odors, wrinkles, moisture and the like remaining in the fabric articles. The fabric treating machine can control a drying process based on a level of dryness of the fabric articles determined by electrode parts provided with a hanging means and/or a rack system that supports the fabric articles in the receiving room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jong Seok Kim, Dae Yun Park, Dong Won Kim, Sog Kie Hong
  • Patent number: 8132339
    Abstract: Disclosed is a cloth treating apparatus, which supplies hot air to a accommodating space receiving clothes to dry the clothes. The cloth treating apparatus includes a cabinet including a accommodating space to receive clothes, and an electric component chamber, in which a moisture supply device to spray steam to the accommodating space and a air supply device to supply hot air are installed; and a condensed water treating unit to treat condensed water, generated by condensing the steam sprayed to the accommodating space or the hot air supplied from the air supply device. Therefore, the cloth treating apparatus treats the condensed water generated in the accommodating space, and thus prevents the generation of substances harmful to the human body, such as mold, in the accommodating space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi, Dong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20110296703
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes a treating chamber to accommodate laundry, a heating part to supply at least one of hot air and steam to the treating chamber, a hanger bar arranged in the treating chamber, a driving part provided on an outside of the treating chamber to generate a rotational force, a power transmitting part transmitting the rotational force of the driving part, and a power converting part converting the rotational force transmitted by the power transmitting part to reciprocate the hanger bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Sung Min Kim, Don Won Kim, Sog Kie Hong, Hea Kyung Yoo
  • Patent number: 8061066
    Abstract: A garment refreshing apparatus is provided. The garment refreshing apparatus includes a case, a steam generator, and a discharging device. The case stores garments. The steam generator supplies steam to the inside of the case. The discharging device is extendably connected to the steam generator, to discharge steam generated by the steam generator to the inside of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sog Kie Hong, Dong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20110271545
    Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus is disclosed. The clothes treatment apparatus includes a cabinet comprising an accommodating space formed therein to accommodate clothes, an air supply device configured to supply air or heated air to the accommodating space, a duct configured to guide the air or the heated air supplied by the air supply device toward the accommodating space, the duct comprising a communication part configured to draw external air into the accommodating space and a circulation fan configured to flow air along the duct, wherein the communication part is located in a rear portion of the circulation fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Sog Kie Hong, Dong Won Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi, Dae Yun Park, Jong Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 8037626
    Abstract: A cloth treating apparatus is disclosed. A cloth treating apparatus includes a cabinet comprising an accommodating space which accommodates laundry, a air supplying device which supplies hot air to the accommodating space, an opening unit which selectively opens and closes at least one hot air supply hole, the at least one hot air supply hole through which the hot air is drawn into the accommodating space and a control unit which controls the air supplying device and the opening unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi, Dong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20110225857
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus which can make easy drying, deodorizing, crumple removal and sterilization of clothes, characterized in that laundry treating apparatus is provided with a hanger bar for receiving clothes hangers of different shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong Seok KIM, Sung Min KIM, Dae Yun PARK, Sog Kie HONG
  • Publication number: 20110030147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothes treating apparatus (100) and a controlling method of the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a clothes treating apparatus (100), which can drain water inside a detachable water supply tank by using a draining path in the clothes treating apparatus (100), and a controlling method of the same. In particular, according to the clothes treating apparatus (100) and the controlling method of the same of the present invention, a draining function is automatically or manually performed after deciding whether water inside the water supply tank can be re-used or not.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Hea Kyung Yoo, Dae Yun Park, Jong Seok Kim, Dong Won Kim, Sog Kie Hong
  • Publication number: 20110023562
    Abstract: A control method of a laundry treating machine is disclosed. A laundry treating machine includes a cabinet comprising an accommodating space receiving laundry therein, a hot air supply device heating air to supply hot air to the accommodating space and a communication part communicating the accommodating space with an outside. The present invention relates to a laundry treating machine capable of preventing children from being locked therein and of enhancing performance thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Hea Kyung Yoo, Sog Kie Hong, Dong Won Kim, Jong Seok Kim, Dae Yun Park
  • Publication number: 20110016930
    Abstract: Disclosed is a clothes treating apparatus, which treats clothes into a more wearable condition. The clothes treating apparatus includes a cabinet; an accommodating space formed in the cabinet and accommodating clothes; a moisture supplying device generating moisture to be supplied into the accommodating space; and a supply unit discharging the moisture generated by the moisture supplying device into the accommodating space and installed on a bottom of the accommodating space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20110005279
    Abstract: A laundry treating machine and a control method of the same are disclosed. The laundry treating machine includes a receiving room, a steam generator, a circulation duct, a water collecting part, and a water drainage tank. The control method includes a draining step, a water drainage tank state determining step, and an alarming step generating an alarm signal according to the information obtained in the water drainage tank state determining step. According to the present invention, even in case of using a separable water drainage tank to discharge water contaminated or condensed generated during the laundry treating, it may be determined whether the water drainage tank is absent or whether water inside the water drainage tank reaches a predetermined water level, using a water level sensor installed in other positions except in the water drainage tank, for the convenience sake.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Hea Kyung Yoo, Sog Kie Hong, Dong Won Kim, Jong Seok Kim, Dae Yun Park
  • Publication number: 20110005276
    Abstract: The present invention relates to clothes treating apparatus. The clothes treating apparatus includes a housing having a holding space for holding clothes, an air supply unit for generating dry air and supplying the dry air to the holding space, a moisture supply unit for supplying moisture to the holding space, and a water supply unit for supplying water to the moisture supply unit, and a drain unit for collecting condensed water from the air supply unit, wherein the water supply unit and the drain unit are provided separate from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi, Dong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20110005097
    Abstract: A clothes-treating apparatus and a controlling method thereof are disclosed. According to a controlling method of a clothes-treating apparatus, a predetermined operational condition of a compressor included in a heat pump to supply dry air to clothes placed therein may be maintained normally. Furthermore, a cooling fan provided in a mechanism compartment is operated only if an internal environment of the mechanism compartment is out of the normal operational condition of the compressor. As a result, noise created from operation of the cooling fan may be reduced and dust that happens to be sucked into the mechanism compartment when external air is drawn may be minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi, Dong Won Kim
  • Patent number: 7832236
    Abstract: A foam sensor of a drum washing machine is constructed such that a pair of temperature electrode terminals and a foam electrode terminal are supplied with electricity by a single connector, and thus is able to sense an electrical connection by a signal change of the temperature electrode terminals, in a case where electrical connection of the foam electrode terminal is cut off, thereby preventing a false sensing of foam generation caused by electrical short-circuiting of the foam electrode terminal. Furthermore, the foam electrode terminal is provided integral with the connector, and the temperature sensor portion has a thermistor for sensing a temperature of washing water and temperature electrode terminals inserted into the connector, the thermistor and the temperature electrode terminals being connected by a cord, which makes installation easier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sog Kie Hong, Soo Young Oh, Kyung Seop Hong
  • Publication number: 20100218566
    Abstract: A clothes-treating apparatus is disclosed. According to the present invention, the clothes-treating apparatus includes a steam spraying unit capable of preventing water condensed from steam from flowing into an accommodating space containing clothes and it has an improved steam spraying unit to enhance work efficiency when a worker assembles parts thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Jung Wook Moon, Dae Yun Park, Sog Kie Hong, Jong Seok Kim, Seung Gyu Ryu, Kwang Hee Lee, Hye Yong Park, Chang Gyu Choi
  • Publication number: 20100180645
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fabric treating apparatus and method for controlling the same. A fabric treating apparatus according to the present invention includes a treating space within which fabrics are treated; a heating unit configured to supply heated air, or steam, or heated air and steam to the treating chamber; a motor to generate a rotational power; a device receiving the rotational power from the motor, the device configured to move a rack disposed within the treating space; and a control unit adapted to: control the motor according to a sensed electric current of the motor, and drive the motor to rotate at a speed defined by a target number of rotations per minute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2010
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jong Seok Kim, Dong Won Kim, Sog Kie Hong, Hea Kyung Yoo