Patents by Inventor Soohan EO

Soohan EO 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: 11944258
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a suction unit, a main body including a cyclone unit for separating dust from air suctioned through the suction unit, and a dust container that stores dust separated in the cyclone unit below the cyclone unit. A filter unit is disposed inside the cyclone unit for filtering the air, and a movable unit disposed inside the cyclone unit includes a cleaning part for cleaning the outer circumference of the filter unit. An operation unit disposed outside the main body moves the movable unit and the cleaning part to remove dust from the outer surface of the filter unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngjoo Lee, Jungmin Ko, Soohan Eo, Kietak Hyun, Inkyu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240057832
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaner including a dust bin having an inlet port formed at one side thereof, a discharge port formed at the other side thereof, and a cyclone part provided therein and configured to generate a cyclone flow, and a suction part configured to communicate with the inlet port and elongated in one direction, in which the cyclone part includes an axis of a cyclone flow, which is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the suction part and parallel to the ground surface, such that the cleaner may clean a lower region such as a gap below a sofa or furniture without affecting a height of a main body of the cleaner even though a length of the dust bin increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Jonguk HER, Kietak HYUN, Soohan EO, Inkyu HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230277031
    Abstract: A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1) having an introduction portion (841), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sangsoo Lee, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Patent number: 11717123
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner includes a suctioning unit, a main body including a cyclone unit for separating dust from the air suctioned through the suctioning unit, a body forming a dust container for storing the dust separated by the cyclone unit, and a body cover for opening and closing the lower side of the body. A filter unit is arranged in the body for filtering air. An actuating unit is configured to move in the body along a space between the outside of the filter unit and the inner circumferential surface of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngjoo Lee, Jungmin Ko, Soohan Eo, Kietak Hyun, Inkyu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230240497
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner capable of easily separating a filter module from a main body of the cleaner and separating and assembling the separated filter module again. Disclosed is a cleaner including: a main body; a suction motor disposed in the main body and configured to generate a suction force so as to suction air; a dust separator separating dust from air by generating a cyclone flow in air introduced by the suction motor; and a filter module having a filter for filtering air discharged from the suction motor and being detachable from the main body. Here, the filter module is configured to be easily separated from the main body of the cleaner and assembled, such that the filter disposed inside the filter module may be easily cleaned or replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Jonguk HER, Kietak HYUN, Soohan EO, Inkyu HWANG, Jungmin KO
  • Patent number: 11684234
    Abstract: A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1) having an introduction portion (841), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangsoo Lee, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Patent number: 11672394
    Abstract: A cleaner of the present disclosure comprises: a suction part; a main body comprising a body and a body cover for opening and closing the lower side of the body, the body comprising a cyclone part for separating dust from dust masses suctioned through the suction part and a dust container for storing the dust separated by the cyclone part; a handle part coupled to the main body; a filter part disposed inside the body, and filtering air, separated from the dust in the cyclone part; a movable part capable of moving inside the body along a space between the outside of the filter part and the inner circumferential surface of the body; an operation part disposed at the outside of the main body to move the movable part; and a delivery part penetrating through the main body, and connecting the movable part to the operation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngjoo Lee, Jungmin Ko, Soohan Eo, Kietak Hyun, Inkyu Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230085295
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including: a suctioning unit; a main body including a cyclone part for separating dust from suctioned air and a dust container for storing the separated dust, and a body cover for opening and closing the lower side of the body; a filter unit, disposed in the body, for filtering air separated from the dust; an actuating unit capable of moving in the body between the outside of the filter unit and the inner circumference surface of the body; an operating unit disposed outside the body which operates in order to move the actuating unit; a transmission unit penetrating the body and connecting the actuating unit with the operating unit; and an elastic member disposed outside the body which elastically supports the operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngjoo LEE, Jungmin KO, Soohan EO, Kietak HYUN, Inkyu HWANG, Sangchul LEE, Jonguk HER
  • Patent number: 11529032
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Kietak Hyun, Jinhyouk Shin, Soohan Eo, Daeho Chang
  • Patent number: 11523721
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including: a suctioning unit; a main body including a cyclone part for separating dust from suctioned air and a dust container for storing the separated dust, and a body cover for opening and closing the lower side of the body; a filter unit, disposed in the body, for filtering air separated from the dust; an actuating unit capable of moving in the body between the outside of the filter unit and the inner circumference surface of the body; an operating unit disposed outside the body which operates in order to move the actuating unit; a transmission unit penetrating the body and connecting the actuating unit with the operating unit; and an elastic member disposed outside the body which elastically supports the operating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Youngjoo Lee, Jungmin Ko, Soohan Eo, Kietak Hyun, Inkyu Hwang, Sangchul Lee, Jonguk Her
  • Patent number: 11523720
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Kietak Hyun, Jinhyouk Shin, Soohan Eo, Daeho Chang
  • Patent number: 11419469
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a hollow cylindrical housing; a housing wall dividing an internal space of the housing into a first space and a second space; a wall through-hole defined to pass through the housing wall; a mounting portion including a mounting body having a top face and a mounting space defined therein in communication with the second space, the mounting body being fixed into the wall through-hole; first openings defined in a first region of the bottom face, and second openings defined in a second region of the bottom face; a separator disposed in the first space to form a flow path for guiding air to the plurality of openings, and a filter that includes a filter body located in the mounting space, and filter faces to filter the air flowing through the first openings and second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kietak Hyun, Jonguk Her, Soohan Eo, Sangchul Lee, Inkyu Hwang
  • Patent number: 11382469
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Kietak Hyun, Jinhyouk Shin, Soohan Eo, Daeho Chang
  • Patent number: 11375863
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Kietak Hyun, Jinhyouk Shin, Soohan Eo, Daeho Chang
  • Patent number: 11311162
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body; and a dust collector provided in the cleaner body, wherein the dust collector includes an outer case forming a side appearance of the dust collector; a first cyclone provided within an outer case to filter dust and foreign matter from air introduced into the dust collector; a second cyclone accommodated within the first cyclone to separate fine dust from the air introduced into the first cyclone; and an upper cover mounted on a top of the outer case to cover the first and second cyclones and having an intake guide configured to introduce air into the outer case and an exhaust guide configured to discharge air from which fine dust is separated by the second cyclone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kietak Hyun, Jungmin Ko, Soohan Eo, Sangchul Lee
  • Patent number: 11266284
    Abstract: A cleaner includes a housing including a suction opening, a cyclone part configured to separate air and dust, and a dust bin configured to store dust separated from air in the cyclone part and a frame disposed to surround an axis of a cyclone flow of the cyclone part in the housing and configured to be movable between a first position and a second position in the housing, wherein the frame includes a first body disposed to face the suction opening at the first position and disposed to be inclined with respect to the axis of the cyclone flow, and an upper end of the first body is located to be the same as or higher than an upper end of the suction opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soohan Eo, Moohyun Ko, Jinhyouk Shin, Sungjun Kim
  • Publication number: 20220053985
    Abstract: A cleaner of the present disclosure comprises: a suction part; a main body comprising a body and a body cover for opening and closing the lower side of the body, the body comprising a cyclone part for separating dust from dust masses suctioned through the suction part and a dust container for storing the dust separated by the cyclone part; a handle part coupled to the main body; a filter part disposed inside the body, and filtering air, separated from the dust in the cyclone part; a movable part capable of moving inside the body along a space between the outside of the filter part and the inner circumferential surface of the body; an operation part disposed at the outside of the main body to move the movable part; and a delivery part penetrating through the main body, and connecting the movable part to the operation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngjoo LEE, Jungmin KO, Soohan EO, Kietak HYUN, Inkyu HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220047132
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner including: a suctioning unit; a main body including a cyclone part for separating dust from suctioned air and a dust container for storing the separated dust, and a body cover for opening and closing the lower side of the body; a filter unit, disposed in the body, for filtering air separated from the dust; an actuating unit capable of moving in the body between the outside of the filter unit and the inner circumference surface of the body; an operating unit disposed outside the body which operates in order to move the actuating unit; a transmission unit penetrating the body and connecting the actuating unit with the operating unit; and an elastic member disposed outside the body which elastically supports the operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngjoo LEE, Jungmin KO, Soohan EO, Kietak HYUN, Inkyu HWANG, Sangchul LEE, Jonguk HER
  • Publication number: 20220039630
    Abstract: A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1) having an introduction portion (841), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Sangsoo LEE, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An
  • Patent number: 11185210
    Abstract: A pump (8) is disclosed. The pump (8) includes a partition wall (84) configured to divide the interior of a body into two spaces, a first chamber (C1) located under the partition wall (84), the first chamber (C1) having an introduction portion (841), through which water is introduced, a second chamber (C2) located above the partition wall (84), the second chamber (C2) having a discharge portion (849), through which water is discharged, a communication hole (86) formed through the partition wall (84) to allow the first chamber (C1) and the second chamber (C2) to communicate with each other therethrough, an impeller (85) provided in the second chamber (C2) to move water to the discharge portion (849), a housing configured to define the bottom surface of the first chamber (C1), the housing being made of a conductor, a heater (H) configured to heat the housing (81), and a steam discharge (843) port formed through the first chamber (C1) to allow steam to be discharged therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangsoo Lee, Myoungjong Kim, Jongmin Lee, Yongjin Choi, Minchul Kim, Jinseok Park, Soohan Eo, Semin Jang, Seongwoo An