Patents by Inventor Sun Hwan JOO

Sun Hwan JOO 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: 11009287
    Abstract: The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage room, a door for opening and closing the storage room, and a camera device having a plurality of cameras for photographing the storage room and mounted on the inner surface of the door. The state of the storage room can be checked without opening the door by the camera device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Po Cheon Kim, Dong Won Koo, Woo Chul Cho, Sun Hwan Joo, Oun Gu Lee
  • Patent number: 10808993
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body; a storage room formed in the inside of the main body; a door including a front plate which is made of a steel material and in which a plurality of through holes forming a predetermined shape are formed, the door configured to open or close the storage room; a display unit disposed in the inside of the door, and including a display member in which a display element having a shape corresponding to the plurality of through holes and facing the plurality of through holes is formed; and an input member separated from the display unit, and configured to receive an operation command for operating the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan Joo, Jong Sun Park
  • Patent number: 10760848
    Abstract: Provided herein is a refrigerator with an improved coupling structure of a heat dissipation duct for dissipating heat generated in a display unit and having and applying the improved heat dissipation duct to a door having a thin thickness such that a problem in which a curve is generated at an exterior of a door when an inside of the door is filled with a heat insulating material is prevented. The refrigerator includes a main body, and a door, wherein the door includes a door cap coupled to at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the door, a display unit provided at a front surface of the door, a heat dissipation cover arranged behind the display unit, and a heat dissipation duct slidably inserted into the door through the at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won Koo, Sung Mo Kim, Po Cheon Kim, Sang Cheol Lee, Oun Gu Lee, Woo Chul Cho, Sun Hwan Joo
  • Patent number: 10345037
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a speaker assembly disposed on an upper side of the cabinet so as to be inclined forward, and the speaker assembly is disposed to be exposed to the outside to efficiently transmit sound to the outside of the refrigerator. Further, the cover member disposed on the upper side of the speaker assembly may prevent the penetration of water, foreign matter, etc. on the outside. The refrigerator also includes a rotatable USB port located above the door so that the user may easily connect the USB device to the USB port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po Cheon Kim, Sun Hwan Joo, Sung Mo Kim, Youn Tae Shin, Sang Cheol Lee, Oun Gu Lee, Woo Chul Cho
  • Publication number: 20190170429
    Abstract: The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage room, a door for opening and closing the storage room, and a camera device having a plurality of cameras for photographing the storage room and mounted on the inner surface of the door. The state of the storage room can be checked without opening the door by the camera device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Mo KIM, Po Cheon KIM, Dong Won KOO, Woo Chul CHO, Sun Hwan JOO, Oun Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20190145694
    Abstract: Provided herein is a refrigerator with an improved coupling structure of a heat dissipation duct for dissipating heat generated in a display unit and having and applying the improved heat dissipation duct to a door having a thin thickness such that a problem in which a curve is generated at an exterior of a door when an inside of the door is filled with a heat insulating material is prevented. The refrigerator includes a main body, and a door, wherein the door includes a door cap coupled to at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the door, a display unit provided at a front surface of the door, a heat dissipation cover arranged behind the display unit, and a heat dissipation duct slidably inserted into the door through the at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won KOO, Sung Mo KIM, Po Cheon KIM, Sang Cheol LEE, Oun Gu LEE, Woo Chul CHO, Sun Hwan JOO
  • Patent number: 10254039
    Abstract: A door assembly configured to open and close a storage compartment of a refrigerator. A refrigerator including a body; a storage compartment placed inside of the body and provided with an open front side, and a door assembly configured to open and close the open front side of the storage compartment. The door assembly includes a front panel forming a front side and opposite sides of the door assembly, a rear panel coupled to the opposite sides of the front panel in a rear side of the front panel, a door cap configured to cover an upper side or a lower side of the door assembly, and a connection member provided with a first connection unit coupled to the front panel and a second connection unit coupled to the door cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan Joo, Seung Yong Yang, Sang Gyu Jung
  • Patent number: 10215472
    Abstract: Provided herein is a refrigerator with an improved coupling structure of a heat dissipation duct for dissipating heat generated in a display unit and having and applying the improved heat dissipation duct to a door having a thin thickness such that a problem in which a curve is generated at an exterior of a door when an inside of the door is filled with a heat insulating material is prevented. The refrigerator includes a main body, and a door, wherein the door includes a door cap coupled to at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the door, a display unit provided at a front surface of the door, a heat dissipation cover arranged behind the display unit, and a heat dissipation duct slidably inserted into the door through the at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won Koo, Sung Mo Kim, Po Cheon Kim, Sang Cheol Lee, Oun Gu Lee, Woo Chul Cho, Sun Hwan Joo
  • Publication number: 20180320952
    Abstract: A door assembly configured to open and close a storage compartment of a refrigerator. A refrigerator including a body; a storage compartment placed inside of the body and provided with an open front side, and a door assembly configured to open and close the open front side of the storage compartment. The door assembly includes a front panel forming a front side and opposite sides of the door assembly, a rear panel coupled to the opposite sides of the front panel in a rear side of the front panel, a door cap configured to cover an upper side or a lower side of the door assembly, and a connection member provided with a first connection unit coupled to the front panel and a second connection unit coupled to the door cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan JOO, Seung Yong YANG, Sang Gyu JUNG
  • Publication number: 20180231299
    Abstract: Provided herein is a refrigerator with an improved coupling structure of a heat dissipation duct for dissipating heat generated in a display unit and having and applying the improved heat dissipation duct to a door having a thin thickness such that a problem in which a curve is generated at an exterior of a door when an inside of the door is filled with a heat insulating material is prevented. The refrigerator includes a main body, and a door, wherein the door includes a door cap coupled to at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the door, a display unit provided at a front surface of the door, a heat dissipation cover arranged behind the display unit, and a heat dissipation duct slidably inserted into the door through the at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Won KOO, Sung Mo KIM, Po Cheon KIM, Sang Cheol LEE, Oun Gu LEE, Woo Chul CHO, Sun Hwan JOO
  • Patent number: 10012426
    Abstract: A door assembly configured to open and close a storage compartment of a refrigerator. A refrigerator including a body; a storage compartment placed inside of the body and provided with an open front side, and a door assembly configured to open and close the open front side of the storage compartment. The door assembly includes a front panel forming a front side and opposite sides of the door assembly, a rear panel coupled to the opposite sides of the front panel in a rear side of the front panel, a door cap configured to cover an upper side or a lower side of the door assembly, and a connection member provided with a first connection unit coupled to the front panel and a second connection unit coupled to the door cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan Joo, Seung Yong Yang, Sang Gyu Jung
  • Publication number: 20180031312
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a speaker assembly disposed on an upper side of the cabinet so as to be inclined forward, and the speaker assembly is disposed to be exposed to the outside to efficiently transmit sound to the outside of the refrigerator. Further, the cover member disposed on the upper side of the speaker assembly may prevent the penetration of water, foreign matter, etc. on the outside. The refrigerator also includes a rotatable USB port located above the door so that the user may easily connect the USB device to the USB port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Po Cheon KIM, Sun Hwan JOO, Sung Mo KIM, Youn Tae SHIN, Sang Cheol LEE, Oun Gu LEE, Woo Chul CHO
  • Patent number: 9528748
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage chamber provided in the main body, and a door opening and closing the storage chamber, wherein the door includes a front panel comprising a front portion forming a front exterior of the door, an edge portion bent from the front portion and a side portion bent from the edge portion and forming a side exterior, a rear panel coupled to a rear side of the front panel, an insulation material provided at an inner space defined by the front panel and the rear panel, and a decorative member coupled to the edge portion and forming an exterior. Due to such a configuration, the edge portion of the door has enhanced aesthetic appeal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan Joo, Seung Yong Yang, Sang Gyu Jung
  • Publication number: 20160341468
    Abstract: A door assembly configured to open and close a storage compartment of a refrigerator. A refrigerator including a body; a storage compartment placed inside of the body and provided with an open front side, and a door assembly configured to open and close the open front side of the storage compartment. The door assembly includes a front panel forming a front side and opposite sides of the door assembly, a rear panel coupled to the opposite sides of the front panel in a rear side of the front panel, a door cap configured to cover an upper side or a lower side of the door assembly, and a connection member provided with a first connection unit coupled to the front panel and a second connection unit coupled to the door cap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan JOO, Seung Yong YANG, Sang Gyu JUNG
  • Publication number: 20160334158
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body; a storage room formed in the inside of the main body; a door including a front plate which is made of a steel material and in which a plurality of through holes forming a predetermined shape are formed, the door configured to open or close the storage room; a display unit disposed in the inside of the door, and including a display member in which a display element having a shape corresponding to the plurality of through holes and facing the plurality of through holes is formed; and an input member separated from the display unit, and configured to receive an operation command for operating the refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan JOO, Jong Sun PARK
  • Publication number: 20150145399
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage chamber provided in the main body, and a door opening and closing the storage chamber, wherein the door includes a front panel comprising a front portion forming a front exterior of the door, an edge portion bent from the front portion and a side portion bent from the edge portion and forming a side exterior, a rear panel coupled to a rear side of the front panel, an insulation material provided at an inner space defined by the front panel and the rear panel, and a decorative member coupled to the edge portion and forming an exterior. Due to such a configuration, the edge portion of the door has enhanced aesthetic appeal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sun Hwan JOO, Seung Yong YANG, Sang Gyu JUNG