Patents by Inventor Sukho Hong
Sukho 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).
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Patent number: 11529789Abstract: In order to satisfy a demand for various shapes of windows of a mobile terminal and manufacture a mobile terminal with a low price, provided is a mobile terminal comprising a display panel and a window assembly disposed on the front surface of the display panel, wherein the window assembly comprises: an outer window forming a front outer appearance; an inner window disposed on the rear surface of the outer window while having a space between the outer window and the inner window; and a resin disposed in the space to fix the outer window to the inner window.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dohyung Kwon, Donghyun Kim, Jinsu Nam, Sangwook Park, Sanghwon Jung, Bumoh Park, Sukho Hong
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Publication number: 20210016538Abstract: In order to satisfy a demand for various shapes of windows of a mobile terminal and manufacture a mobile terminal with a low price, provided is a mobile terminal comprising a display panel and a window assembly disposed on the front surface of the display panel, wherein the window assembly comprises: an outer window forming a front outer appearance; an inner window disposed on the rear surface of the outer window while having a space between the outer window and the inner window; and a resin disposed in the space to fix the outer window to the inner window.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2018Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dohyung KWON, Donghyun KIM, Jinsu NAM, Sangwook PARK, Sanghwon JUNG, Bumoh PARK, Sukho HONG
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Publication number: 20210004058Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal including a metal case, and a method for manufacturing a metal case consisting of a side frame and a bottom frame. The present invention provides a mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body including a display unit disposed on one side thereof and an antenna; and a metal case which forms the exterior of the terminal body and supports the inside of the terminal body, wherein the metal case may include an annular side frame constituting a side surface of the terminal body and a bottom frame coupled to the side frame and supporting the display unit and including a plurality of holes, the side frame having a coupling portion engaged with the bottom frame formed on an inner side surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2018Publication date: January 7, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Cheolho LIM, Donghyun KIM, Mooyoung KIM, Kyungjune PARK, Sanghyun BAE, Jinwoo SIM, Myungsu CHOI, Sukho HONG
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Patent number: 10834243Abstract: A mobile terminal including a display panel; a front window provided on a front surface of the display panel; and a plurality of micro-holes in the front window arranged in an array pattern and spaced a preset distance apart from an outer edge area of the front window.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinsu Nam, Dohyung Kwon, Donghyun Kim, Sangwook Park, Sanghwon Jung, Sukho Hong
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Patent number: 10720951Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a terminal body, a metal case forming an appearance of the terminal body and including a side region and a second region integrally formed with the side region and supporting the inside of the terminal body, and a rear molding part formed in a region of the metal caser. The rear molding part includes a first molding region formed to have a closed loop shape along an inner surface of the side region and a second molding region extending from the first molding region and forming a receiving space for receiving at least one electronic component. The side region includes a plurality of opening holes, and the first molding region is formed to cover the plurality of opening holes.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu Song, Jaewook Lee, Sukho Hong, Jeongjoong Kim
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Patent number: 10652374Abstract: The mobile terminal having a conductive case which forms an external appearance of a terminal body, according to the present invention, comprises: a rear base which comprises a first side part; and an inner case which is mounted on the inside of the rear case and comprises a second side part, wherein the first side part and the second side part are electrically separated from each other, and the first side part and the second side part comprise a first conductive member and a second conductive member which are electrically separated from each other. Thus, it is possible to provide various forms of antennas by using a plurality of conductive members provided on the side parts.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu Song, Sukho Hong, Dongjin Kim, Jaewook Lee
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Publication number: 20190320049Abstract: A mobile terminal including a display panel; a front window provided on a front surface of the display panel; and a plurality of micro-holes in the front window arranged in an array pattern and spaced a preset distance apart from an outer edge area of the front window.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2018Publication date: October 17, 2019Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinsu NAM, Dohyung KWON, Donghyun KIM, Sangwook PARK, Sanghwon JUNG, Sukho HONG
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Patent number: 10312718Abstract: A levitation system that allows a mobile terminal to levitate from the bottom using the magnetic levitation principle and to provide a system for levitating a mobile terminal, which enables the mobile terminal to be wirelessly charged in a state in which the mobile terminal levitates, is provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2014Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangwook Hahn, Inseok Yoo, Taehyun Kim, Sukho Hong, Byunghwa Lee
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Patent number: 10305165Abstract: A mobile terminal including a case; a display unit arranged in a front of the case; and a wireless communication unit mounted in the case and configured to provide wireless communication. Further, the case includes a first metallic part; a second metallic part spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part; a floating metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the second metallic part, the floating metallic part being spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part and the second metallic part; and a non-metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the floating metallic part and between the floating metallic part and the second metallic part.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangwook Hahn, Sukho Hong, Sungho Hong, Jaewook Lee, Timothy Kang
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Publication number: 20190081653Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a terminal body, a metal case forming an appearance of the terminal body and including a side region and a second region integrally formed with the side region and supporting the inside of the terminal body, and a rear molding part formed in a region of the metal caser. The rear molding part includes a first molding region formed to have a closed loop shape along an inner surface of the side region and a second molding region extending from the first molding region and forming a receiving space for receiving at least one electronic component. The side region includes a plurality of opening holes, and the first molding region is formed to cover the plurality of opening holes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu SONG, Jaewook LEE, Sukho HONG, Jeongjoong KIM
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Publication number: 20180375973Abstract: The mobile terminal having a conductive case which forms an external appearance of a terminal body, according to the present invention, comprises: a rear base which comprises a first side part; and an inner case which is mounted on the inside of the rear case and comprises a second side part, wherein the first side part and the second side part are electrically separated from each other, and the first side part and the second side part comprise a first conductive member and a second conductive member which are electrically separated from each other. Thus, it is possible to provide various forms of antennas by using a plurality of conductive members provided on the side parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2016Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu SONG, Sukho HONG, Dongjin KIM, Jaewook LEE
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Patent number: 9916078Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a terminal body having a front surface and a rear surface, an input unit disposed at the rear surface to sense an input of a control command and a controller configured to process an input applied to the input unit. The input unit includes a first button portion exposed at an outside of the terminal body at the rear surface of the terminal body and configured to receive a push input corresponding to a first function and a second button portion surrounding the first button portion and configured to receive a push input corresponding to a second function different from the first function, the second button portion including keys disposed adjacent the first button portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2015Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaichul Kim, Seungil Lee, Chulbae Lee, Sukho Hong
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Publication number: 20170201194Abstract: A system for levitating a mobile terminal, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a levitation unit mounted on a rear surface of the mobile terminal; and a levitation module configured to generate an electromagnetic force to allow the levitation unit to levitate upward, wherein the levitation unit includes a mounting case attachably detachably coupled to the rear surface of the mobile terminal and a first permanent magnet seated on an inside of the mounting case, wherein the levitation module includes: a housing; a cover that covers the housing; a magnet module disposed in the housing to form an electromagnetic field for levitating the levitation unit; and a PCB that includes a control unit connected to the magnet module to control a current supplied to the magnet module, wherein the magnet module includes a plurality of electromagnets that generate an electromagnetic field for making a repulsive force act on the first permanent magnet, and a second permanent magnet that surType: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2014Publication date: July 13, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangwook Hahn, Inseok Yoo, Taehyun Kim, Sukho Hong, Byunghwa Lee
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Patent number: 9671657Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including: an LCD module arranged under a window; an LCD circuit board arranged to one side of the LCD module to electrically control the LCD module; a printed circuit board formed apart from the LCD circuit board, positioned under the LCD module and the LCD circuit board, and electrically connected to the LCD circuit board; and a connector electrically connecting the LCD circuit board and the printed circuit board, in which multiple conductive pads arranged at a predetermined distance are formed on the LCD circuit board and the printed circuit board, respectively, conductive regions and non-conductive regions are formed on the connector alternately, and the conductive regions are connected to the conductive pads formed on the LCD circuit board and the printed circuit board, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyunkook Kim, Hyunghoon Oh, Sukho Hong, Sanghak Lee, Donghan Yoon, Minho Park, Jekwang Youn, Kwanghyun Ahn, Cheongsun Yun
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Publication number: 20170133746Abstract: A mobile terminal including a case; a display unit arranged in a front of the case; and a wireless communication unit mounted in the case and configured to provide wireless communication. Further, the case includes a first metallic part; a second metallic part spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part; a floating metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the second metallic part, the floating metallic part being spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part and the second metallic part; and a non-metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the floating metallic part and between the floating metallic part and the second metallic part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangwook HAHN, Sukho HONG, Sungho HONG, Jaewook LEE, Timothy KANG
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Patent number: 9436225Abstract: The present disclosure provides a mobile terminal including a window provided on one surface of a terminal body, and having a rear surface formed in a curved shape, a display mounted to the rear surface of the window and configured to output visual information through the window, and a separation-preventing member having one side coupled to the window and the other side coupled to the display, and configured to prevent the display from being separated from the window in a direction that the window and the display are spaced apart from each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Minchul Shin, Dongyoup Han, Sukho Hong, Jongwun Kim, Sangjo Ryu, Seungmin Seen, Jongseok Park
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Patent number: 9436222Abstract: Provided is a stand module including: a rod formed in a body of a mobile terminal so as to extend from the body of the mobile terminal, and supporting the body of the mobile terminal when the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal; and a rotation control unit that controls rotation of the rod after the rod extends from the body of the mobile terminal, wherein the rod includes: a first rod formed in the body of the mobile terminal, the first rod having one end combined with the rotation control unit; a second rod exposed to the outside of the body of the mobile terminal when extending from the mobile terminal; and a hinge portion that connects the first rod and the second rod with each other, and that serves as an axis about which the second rod rotates with respect to the first rod.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2015Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jungyun Lee, Jonghoon Kim, Yongho Lee, Hangseok Kim, Sukho Hong
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Patent number: 9291845Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including: a window disposed on a surface of a terminal body and formed to be curved; a liquid crystal display (LCD) disposed on a rear surface of the window and configured to output visual information through the window; and a frame formed in a curved shape and including a window mounting portion, on which the window is mounted and to which at least part of the window is coupled. The frame accommodates the display therein, and is configured to apply a bending force to conform the window to the curved shape of the frame and to cause the conformed window to bend the LCD when the window is attached to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Minchul Shin, Minho Park, Sukho Hong, Dongyoup Han, Jongseok Park, Hyunghoon Oh
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Patent number: 9192072Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a front case, a flat panel having a front side facing the front case and a back side, a main printed circuit board supported by the back side of the flat panel, the main circuit printed circuit board having a back side, a battery having a first surface located at a first side thereof and a second surface located at a second side thereof, the battery being located at the back side of the main printed circuit board to form a separation gap between the first curved surface and the back side of the main printed circuit board and at least a portion of an electronic component being mounted on the main printed circuit board and extending into the separation gap. An apparatus for forming a curved battery for the mobile terminal is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Kyungtae Yang, Kyuho Lee, Jisun Yang, Sukho Hong, Seunggeun Lim
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Publication number: 20150261033Abstract: Provided is a mobile terminal including: a window disposed on a surface of a terminal body and formed to be curved; a liquid crystal display (LCD) disposed on a rear surface of the window and configured to output visual information through the window; and a frame formed in a curved shape and including a window mounting portion, on which the window is mounted and to which at least part of the window is coupled. The frame accommodates the display therein, and is configured to apply a bending force to conform the window to the curved shape of the frame and to cause the conformed window to bend the LCD when the window is attached to the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Minchul SHIN, Minho PARK, Sukho HONG, Dongyoup HAN, Jongseok PARK, Hyunghoon OH