Patents by Inventor Sung Mo Kim
Sung Mo 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).
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Patent number: 11009287Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 28, 2017Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Po Cheon Kim, Dong Won Koo, Woo Chul Cho, Sun Hwan Joo, Oun Gu Lee
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Patent number: 10760848Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 17, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10345037Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2017Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: 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
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Publication number: 20190170429Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo KIM, Po Cheon KIM, Dong Won KOO, Woo Chul CHO, Sun Hwan JOO, Oun Gu LEE
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Publication number: 20190145694Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20190125613Abstract: A walking assistance device includes: an upper body disposed on a thigh of a user; a lower outer body rotatably connected to the upper body and disposed on a calf of the user; a lower inner body disposed to at least partially overlap the lower outer body; a first elastic portion which has a bent part in contact with the ground so as to provide an elastic force during a user's walk; an Achilles tendon portion connected to one end of the first elastic portion and slidably connected to the lower outer body and the lower inner body; a second elastic portion interposed between the upper body and the lower outer body; and a loading potion which is connected to a bent part of the second elastic portion and movably installed in the lower outer body.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2017Publication date: May 2, 2019Applicant: Meconik Co., LtdInventors: Mi Jeong KIM, Seung Jong KIM, Sung Mo KIM
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Patent number: 10215472Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 10145604Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body; a storage compartment; a first door and a second door; and a rotating bar coupled to the first door and configured to close a gap between the first door and the second door when the first door and the second door are closed. The rotating bar includes a case having an accommodating space; a cover; a metallic plate positioned at a front side of the cover and having an end portion bent toward the cover; and a sealing member disposed at a longitudinal end portion of the rotating bar, the sealing member including a first portion engaged with the end portion of the metallic plate and a second portion extending from the first portion of the sealing member in a longitudinal direction to cover a gap formed between the body and the longitudinal end portion of the rotating bar when the first door is closed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2017Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Jee Hoon Lee, Myoung Hun Kim, Hak Gyun Bae, Hee Tae Shon, Jong Hoon Oh, Sinn Bong Yoon, Kun Eui Hong
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Patent number: 10145603Abstract: A refrigerator wherein a front part of a storage chamber opens; and a door assembly is rotatably coupled with a main body, and configured to open and close the open front part of the storage chamber, wherein the door assembly includes a door plate including a front plate and a side plate bent in a rear direction from both side edges of the front plate, wherein a bent portion is formed in an upper end of the front plate, a door cap is configured to cover a top of the door plate, wherein a gripping groove is formed between the door cap and the bent portion, the griping groove opening in a up direction; and a door cap support includes a coupling portion coupled with the door cap, and is fixed at the bent portion such that the coupling portion is positioned behind the bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: December 4, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Sun Gyou Lee
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Publication number: 20180231299Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2018Publication date: August 16, 2018Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20180031312Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2017Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20170370631Abstract: A refrigerator wherein a front part of a storage chamber opens; and a door assembly is rotatably coupled with a main body, and configured to open and close the open front part of the storage chamber, wherein the door assembly includes a door plate including a front plate and a side plate bent in a rear direction from both side edges of the front plate, wherein a bent portion is formed in an upper end of the front plate, a door cap is configured to cover a top of the door plate, wherein a gripping groove is formed between the door cap and the bent portion, the griping groove opening in a up direction; and a door cap support includes a coupling portion coupled with the door cap, and is fixed at the bent portion such that the coupling portion is positioned behind the bent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo KIM, Sun Gyou LEE
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Publication number: 20170299254Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body; a storage compartment; a first door and a second door; and a rotating bar coupled to the first door and configured to close a gap between the first door and the second door when the first door and the second door are closed. The rotating bar includes a case having an accommodating space; a cover; a metallic plate positioned at a front side of the cover and having an end portion bent toward the cover; and a sealing member disposed at a longitudinal end portion of the rotating bar, the sealing member including a first portion engaged with the end portion of the metallic plate and a second portion extending from the first portion of the sealing member in a longitudinal direction to cover a gap formed between the body and the longitudinal end portion of the rotating bar when the first door is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2017Publication date: October 19, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo KIM, Jee Hoon LEE, Myoung Hun KIM, Hak Gyun BAE, Hee Tae SHON, Jong Hoon OH, Sinn Bong YOON, Kun Eui HONG
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Patent number: 9752819Abstract: A refrigerator includes a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors. The rotating bar includes a case provided with an accommodating space; a cover to cover the accommodating space, and having heat conduction blocking parts at both sides thereof; a heat insulation member accommodated in the accommodating space; a metallic plate positioned between the heat conduction blocking parts; and a heat generating member configured to be attached to a rear surface of the metallic plate. An insertion protrusion with an inclined surface is configured to be downwardly movable when the inclined surface is collided with the guide part. Sealing members made of rubber are disposed at vertical end portions of the rotating bar, the sealing members to cover gaps formed at the vertical end portions of the rotating bar when the first door is closed.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2015Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Jee Hoon Lee, Myoung Hun Kim, Hak Gyun Bae, Hee Tae Shon, Jong Hoon Oh, Sinn Bong Yoon, Kun Eui Hong
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Patent number: 9322474Abstract: A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2015Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jee Hoon Lee, Sung Mo Kim, Jong Hoon Oh
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Publication number: 20160040923Abstract: A refrigerator includes a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors. The rotating bar includes a case provided with an accommodating space; a cover to cover the accommodating space, and having heat conduction blocking parts at both sides thereof; a heat insulation member accommodated in the accommodating space; a metallic plate positioned between the heat conduction blocking parts; and a heat generating member configured to be attached to a rear surface of the metallic plate. An insertion protrusion with an inclined surface is configured to be downwardly movable when the inclined surface is collided with the guide part. Sealing members made of rubber are disposed at vertical end portions of the rotating bar, the sealing members to cover gaps formed at the vertical end portions of the rotating bar when the first door is closed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2015Publication date: February 11, 2016Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Jee Hoon Lee, Myoung Hun Kim, Hak Gyun Bae, Hee Tae Shon, Jong Hoon Oh, Sinn Bong Yoon, Kun Eui Hong
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Publication number: 20150377547Abstract: A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jee Hoon LEE, Sung Mo KIM, Jong Hoon OH
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Publication number: 20150377542Abstract: A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jee Hoon LEE, Sung Mo Kim, Jong Hoon Oh
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Patent number: 9188382Abstract: A refrigerator includes a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors. The rotating bar includes a case provided with an accommodating space therein while having one surface thereof open, a heat insulation member accommodated in the accommodating space, a cover configured to cover the one surface of the case that is open, and a metallic plate being coupled to an outer side of the cover. The cover includes a heat conduction blocking part being protruded to both sides of the metallic plate while having a bent-shape cross section so as to prevent heat from being transmitted to both side surfaces of the rotating bar after being heat conducted along the metallic plate.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2013Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Jee Hoon Lee, Myoung Hun Kim, Hak Gyun Bae, Hee Tae Shon, Jong Hoon Oh, Sinn Bong Yoon, Kun Eui Hong
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Patent number: 9157676Abstract: A refrigerator provided with a rotating bar configured to seal a gap between one pair of doors, capable of preventing the door from being incompletely closed due to an erroneous operation of the rotating bar, the rotating bar capable of sealing a gap formed between the rotating bar and a body as well as a gap formed between one pair of doors, the rotating bar being elastically supported by an elastic member so as to move by receiving an external force from a guide part provided on the body, the rotating bar including a sealing member protruding from the rotating bar so as to seal a gap between the rotating bar and the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2013Date of Patent: October 13, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jee Hoon Lee, Sung Mo Kim, Jong Hoon Oh