Patents by Inventor Sung Gi Hwang

Sung Gi Hwang 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: 8763432
    Abstract: A laundry device is provided in which a control panel may be mounted/dismounted conveniently according to an arrangement of the laundry device. The laundry device may include a body case which forms an exterior of the laundry device, a panel frame mounted to an upper end or a lower end of a front of the body case, a control panel selectively mounted to a front of the panel frame, and a falling off preventive portion for preventing the control panel from being inadvertently separated from the panel frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ju Han Yoon, Il Tak Han, Sung Gi Hwang, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Patent number: 8616026
    Abstract: An improved control panel assembly is easy to fabricate, and easy to recognize a selected operation condition, and a laundry device with the same. The control panel assembly for a laundry device includes a button assembly having a plurality of buttons provided in correspondence to operation conditions, a control panel having a plurality of mounting holes for exposure of the plurality of buttons therethrough from a front thereof, and a frame on a rear of the control panel, the frame joining the plurality of buttons as one unit, and preventing pressing interference between adjacent buttons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ju Han Yoon, Sung Gi Hwang, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Patent number: 8317275
    Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed, by which assembly and disassembly of a control panel (70) is facilitated to an installing arrangement of the washing machine and by which a control panel (70) is configured stable against heat or water coming from the inside of the washing machine. The present invention includes a body case configuring an exterior of the washing machine, a top plate (80) provided to a topside of the body case, a control panel (70) attached to a front side of the body case to perform various manipulations required for an operation of the washing machine, and a panel frame (100) provided to an upper or lower part of the front side of the body case to be externally exposed in part, the panel frame (100) having one side connected to the top plate (80) and the other side assembled to the control panel (70).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Il Tak Han, Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Patent number: 7875816
    Abstract: A control panel assembly of a laundry device is disclosed, by which a manipulation of buttons (200) is facilitated by improving button configurations of the laundry device. The present invention includes a control panel (100) provided to a front side of a body and a keypad provided to the control panel, the keypad (200) having a plurality of button groups (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) enabling a washing to be performed by selecting a plurality of operational conditions once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ju Han Yoon, Sung Gi Hwang
  • Patent number: 7784309
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine having control panel to which a display secured. A laundry machine including a control panel in which a display for displaying operational conditions is provided, the laundry machine includes a mounting part provided in a predetermined portion of the control panel to mount the display therein, at least one insert groove provided at the mounting part, and an insert protrusion provided at the display, corresponding to the at least one insert groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Patent number: 7752871
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry machines, and more particularly, to a control unit assembly in a laundry machine which enables easy assembly and accurate alignment of an input device of a printed circuit board with a button portion of a control panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Han Ki Cho, Jong Sun Yoon, Sung Gi Hwang, Ho Sung Jang, Chang Woo Son, Jae Cheol Lyu
  • Publication number: 20100139329
    Abstract: The present invention relates to control panel assemblies for laundry devices and laundry devices with the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to an improved control panel assembly which is easy to fabricate, and easy to recognize a selected operation condition, and a laundry device with the same. The control panel assembly for a laundry device includes a button assembly (200) having a plurality of buttons (220) provided in correspondence to operation conditions, a control panel (100) having a plurality of mounting holes (110) for exposure of the plurality of buttons (220) therethrough from a front thereof, and a frame (210) on a rear of the control panel, the frame (210) jointing the plurality of buttons (220) as one unit, and preventing pressing interference between adjacent buttons (220).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ju Han Yoon, Sung Gi Hwang, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Patent number: 7685846
    Abstract: The present invention is to provide an assembly for stacking washer and/or dryers, by which washers/dryers, washers, or dryers can be stacked. The present invention includes at least one bracket provided to a top portion of a first washer or dryer and at least one holder provided to the bracket to hold a leg of a second washer or dryer put on the first washer or dryer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Gi Hwang, Jeung Gie Ahn
  • Patent number: 7673997
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control panel assembly in which a light emitted from a single lamp is prevented from being dispersed nearby. A control panel assembly for a laundry machine, the control panel assembly includes a lamp supporter in which a plurality of lamps are installed to display functions selected by a user; a deco formed corresponding to the plurality of the lamps, the deco including a plurality of light-emitting holes through which a light emitted from each of the lamps passes; a light window including a light dispersion preventing part provided between the lamp supporter and the deco to prevent the light emitted from each of the lamps from being emitted through the other light-emitting holes except a single light-emitting hole corresponding each of the lamps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Publication number: 20090153004
    Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed, by which assembly and disassembly of a control panel (70) is facilitated to an installing arrangement of the washing machine and by which a control panel (70) is configured stable against heat or water coming from the inside of the washing machine. The present invention includes a body case configuring an exterior of the washing machine, a top plate (80) provided to a topside of the body case, a control panel (70) attached to a front side of the body case to perform various manipulations required for an operation of the washing machine, and a panel frame (100) provided to an upper or lower part of the front side of the body case to be externally exposed in part, the panel frame (100) having one side connected to the top plate (80) and the other side assembled to the control panel (70).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventors: Il Tak Han, Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Publication number: 20090139847
    Abstract: A control panel assembly of a laundry device is disclosed, by which a manipulation of buttons (200) is facilitated by improving button configurations of the laundry device. The present invention includes a control panel (100) provided to a front side of a body and a keypad provided to the control panel, the keypad (200) having a plurality of button groups (200a, 200b, 200c, 200d) enabling a washing to be performed by selecting a plurality of operational conditions once.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2006
    Publication date: June 4, 2009
    Inventors: Ju Han Yoon, Sung Gi Hwang
  • Publication number: 20090126419
    Abstract: An object of the present invention devised to solve the problem lies on providing a laundry device in which a control panel is designed to be mounted/dismounted conveniently according to a state of arrangement of the laundry device. For this, the laundry device includes a body case (100) which forms an exterior of the laundry device, a panel frame (200) mounted to an upper side or al lower side of an front of the body case, a control panel (300) selectively mounted to a front of the panel frame (200) detachably for making various control required for operation, and a falling off preventive portion for preventing the control panel (300) form falling off the panel frame (200) in a front side thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2006
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Ju Han Yoon, Il Tak Han, Sung Gi Hwang, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Publication number: 20090025432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to laundry machines, such as dryers or washing machines, and more particularly, to a laundry machine in which a mounting position of at least an input unit or a display unit of a controller can be changed. The present invention suggests a variety of forms in which at least a component such as a motor or a main control unit in a body of the laundry machine is electrically connected to the changeable controlling unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Seong Kyu Kim, Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seon Il Heo
  • Publication number: 20080256984
    Abstract: A washing or drying machine includes a main body (100); and a controller comprising an input unit (110), a main control unit (130) for performing determining and controlling operations according to signals transmitted from the input unit (110), and a display unit (112) for displaying a controlled state of the machine according to signals transmitted from the main control unit (130), wherein an upper input unit mounting structure (113) is formed on the upper portion of the main body (100) and a lower input unit mounting structure (120) is formed on the lower portion of the main body (100), so that the input unit (113) is detachably installed selectively on the upper or lower portion of the main body (100).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventors: Tae Woo Lim, Yun Tae Jung, Sung Gi Hwang
  • Patent number: 7434334
    Abstract: The present invention provides a dryer, by which a simpler assembly between a rear supporter and a back cover is provided. The dryer includes a back cover covering a rear side of the dryer, a drum containing a laundry and rotating to dry the laundry, a rear supporter supporting a rear side of the drum, and at least one latching part provided to an upper side of the back cover to latch an upper edge of the rear supporter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Gi Hwang, Il Tak Han, Jeung Gie Ahn
  • Publication number: 20080062673
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a control panel assembly in which a light emitted from a single lamp is prevented from being dispersed nearby. A control panel assembly for a laundry machine, the control panel assembly includes a lamp supporter in which a plurality of lamps are installed to display functions selected by a user; a deco formed corresponding to the plurality of the lamps, the deco including a plurality of light-emitting holes through which a light emitted from each of the lamps passes; a light window including a light dispersion preventing part provided between the lamp supporter and the deco to prevent the light emitted from each of the lamps from being emitted through the other light-emitting holes except a single light-emitting hole corresponding each of the lamps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Sung Gi HWANG, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Publication number: 20080053160
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine having control panel to which a display secured. A laundry machine including a control panel in which a display for displaying operational conditions is provided, the laundry machine includes a mounting part provided in a predetermined portion of the control panel to mount the display therein, at least one insert groove provided at the mounting part, and an insert protrusion provided at the display, corresponding to the at least one insert groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon II Heo
  • Publication number: 20080053159
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry machine, which has an improved external design, facilitates the connection of a control panel to a case and the separation of the control panel from the case, and prevents parts from going missing during the connection of the control panel to the case and the separation of the control panel from the case. The laundry machine includes the case; the control panel provided with at least one fastening groove having a fastening hole formed therein, and connected to the case by a fastening member fastened into the fastening hole; and a cover to open and close the fastening groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventors: Sung Gi Hwang, Ju Han Yoon, Seong Kyu Kim, Seon Il Heo
  • Patent number: 7322127
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for opening/closing a door of a dryer, by which the door is opened/closed more simply and swiftly. The present invention includes a housing, a drum rotatably installed in the housing, a heating apparatus for supplying hot air to the drum, a door opening/closing an entrance formed at the housing for putting a laundry in the drum, and an apparatus for opening/closing the door. And, the apparatus for opening/closing the door includes a hook provided at one side of the door of the dryer, the hook having a hanging portion at one end, a latch body provided to the housing in the vicinity of the entrance wherein the hanging portion is inserted the latch body, a pair of holders provided to confront each other in the latch body to hold the hanging portion, a pair of springs provided in rear of the holders, respectively, and a support member provided to the latch body to support each of the springs to move stably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Sung Gi Hwang
  • Patent number: 7208705
    Abstract: A heater bracket assembly for securing a heater case in a dryer is disclosed. The heater bracket assembly includes a supporting part secured to a bottom end of the heater case for supporting the heater case, a fixing part secured to a base plate of the dryer, and a connecting part connecting the supporting part and the fixing part, wherein the supporting part comprises a first extension member extended therefrom which engages with an aperture provided to the bottom end of the heater case such that the supporting part is initially secured to the heater case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Gi Hwang, Jung Woo Seo