Patents by Inventor Tae Woon Lim

Tae Woon Lim 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: 11540688
    Abstract: A handy-stick type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The disclosed vacuum cleaner comprises: a first part for collecting dust included in air suctioned to the inside through a suction hole; and a second part including a suction motor and a handle, wherein the first and second parts are hinge-connected so as to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoun-soo Kim, Tae-woon Lim, Jin-ho Lee, Yun-won Jung
  • Patent number: 11510543
    Abstract: A handy-stick type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The disclosed vacuum cleaner comprises: a first part for collecting dust included in air suctioned to the inside through a suction hole; and a second part including a suction motor and a handle, wherein the first and second parts are hinge-connected so as to communicate with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoun-soo Kim, Tae-woon Lim, Jin-ho Lee, Yun-won Jung
  • Patent number: 11229332
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes a first cleaner module and a second cleaner module that is removably coupled to the first cleaner module. The first cleaner module includes a first body and a first dust collection unit, and the second cleaner module includes a second body and a second dust collection unit. Thus, when done in an upright mode, cleaning can be done with a sufficiently great suction force. When done in a handy mode after the second cleaner module is separated, cleaning can be easily done using the second cleaner module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woon Lim, Tae Gwang Kim, Jeong Hee Cho, Tak Soo Kim, Dong Hun Yoo, Byung Jo Lee, Yun Won Jung
  • Patent number: 11147421
    Abstract: A handy-stick type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The disclosed vacuum cleaner can comprise: a first part including a dust collection unit; a second part including a suction motor and a handle; a third part for connecting the first and second parts such that the first and second parts rotate with each other; and a mode setting unit disposed inside the second part so as to selectively lock and unlock the third part, thereby setting a rotating mode enabling the first and second parts to rotate with each other and a fixing mode disabling the rotation thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-hyun Lee, Dong-hun Yoo, Tae-woon Lim
  • Patent number: 10849473
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum cleaner having a structure for preventing foreign matter from entering between a drum brush and a bearing. A vacuum cleaner includes a suction portion formed with a suction port through which air and foreign matter are sucked. The suction portion includes a housing and a drum brush rotatably provided in the housing. The drum brush includes a rotating drum rotating by receiving a driving force and a brush mounted on the rotating drum. The housing is provided with an annular blocking rib, and the brush located at one end of the drum brush is configured to be accommodated in the blocking rib.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woon Lim, Dong Hun Yoo, Byung Hun Jung
  • Publication number: 20200138254
    Abstract: A handy-stick type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The disclosed vacuum cleaner can comprise: a first part including a dust collection unit; a second part including a suction motor and a handle; a third part for connecting the first and second parts such that the first and second parts rotate with each other; and a mode setting unit disposed inside the second part so as to selectively lock and unlock the third part, thereby setting a rotating mode enabling the first and second parts to rotate with each other and a fixing mode disabling the rotation thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2018
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Dong-hyun LEE, Dong-hun YOO, Tae-woon LIM
  • Publication number: 20190343356
    Abstract: A handy-stick type vacuum cleaner is disclosed. The disclosed vacuum cleaner comprises: a first part for collecting dust included in air suctioned to the inside through a suction hole; and a second part including a suction motor and a handle, wherein the first and second parts are hinge-connected so as to communicate with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoun-soo KIM, Tae-woon LIM, Jin-ho LEE, Yun-won JUNG
  • Patent number: 10292552
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vacuum cleaner having an improved structure capable of removing hair and foreign substances wound around a drum brush. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner main body, a suction brush connected to the cleaner main body and including a suction channel configured to clean a surface to be cleaned by suction force, and a drum brush case provided to be detachable in a forward direction from the suction brush and configured to form an intake port connected to the suction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woon Lim, Dong Hun Yoo, Hyoun Soo Kim, Seok Bong Baek
  • Publication number: 20190008337
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes a first cleaner module and a second cleaner module that is removably coupled to the first cleaner module. The first cleaner module includes a first body and a first dust collection unit, and the second cleaner module includes a second body and a second dust collection unit. Thus, when done in an upright mode, cleaning can be done with a sufficiently great suction force. When done in a handy mode after the second cleaner module is separated, cleaning can be easily done using the second cleaner module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woon LIM, Tae Gwang KIM, Jeong Hee CHO, Tak Soo KIM, Dong Hun YOO, Byung Jo LEE, Yun Won JUNG
  • Publication number: 20190000289
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vacuum cleaner having a structure for preventing foreign matter from entering between a drum brush and a bearing. A vacuum cleaner includes a suction portion formed with a suction port through which air and foreign matter are sucked. The suction portion includes a housing and a drum brush rotatably provided in the housing. The drum brush includes a rotating drum rotating by receiving a driving force and a brush mounted on the rotating drum. The housing is provided with an annular blocking rib, and the brush located at one end of the drum brush is configured to be accommodated in the blocking rib.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woon LIM, Dong Hun YOO, Byung Hun JUNG
  • Patent number: 10105022
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes a first cleaner module and a second cleaner module that is removably coupled to the first cleaner module. The first cleaner module includes a first body and a first dust collection unit, and the second cleaner module includes a second body and a second dust collection unit. Thus, when done in an upright mode, cleaning can be done with a sufficiently great suction force. When done in a handy mode after the second cleaner module is separated, cleaning can be easily done using the second cleaner module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woon Lim, Tae Gwang Kim, Jeong Hee Cho, Tak Soo Kim, Dong Hun Yoo, Byung Jo Lee, Yun Won Jung
  • Publication number: 20170055791
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vacuum cleaner having an improved structure capable of removing hair and foreign substances wound around a drum brush. The vacuum cleaner includes a cleaner main body, a suction brush connected to the cleaner main body and including a suction channel configured to clean a surface to be cleaned by suction force, and a drum brush case provided to be detachable in a forward direction from the suction brush and configured to form an intake port connected to the suction channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Woon LIM, Dong Hun YOO, Hyoun Soo KIM, Seok Bong BAEK
  • Patent number: 9254069
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes an upright main body, an upright fan motor generating a suction force, and a wheel assembly that is mounted on the upright main body and guides movement and rotation of the upright main body. The upright main body includes a first housing that is installed on the wheel assembly so as to be rotatable in a leftward/rightward direction, and a second housing that is installed in the first housing so as to be rotatable in a forward/backward direction. The vacuum cleaner can be moved and rotated by freely moving an extension frame extending upward from the second housing in forward, backward, leftward, and rightward directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Gwang Kim, Tak Soo Kim, Oh Kyu Kwon, Dong Hun Yoo, Joo Seok Jeong, Tae Woon Lim, Byung Jo Lee, Yun Won Jung, Jeong Hee Cho, Jung Hoon Hong
  • Publication number: 20150059122
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes an upright main body, an upright fan motor generating a suction force, and a wheel assembly that is mounted on the upright main body and guides movement and rotation of the upright main body. The upright main body includes a first housing that is installed on the wheel assembly so as to be rotatable in a leftward/rightward direction, and a second housing that is installed in the first housing so as to be rotatable in a forward/backward direction. The vacuum cleaner can be moved and rotated by freely moving an extension frame extending upward from the second housing in forward, backward, leftward, and rightward directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Gwang KIM, Tak Soo Kim, Oh Kyu Kwon, Dong Hun Yoo, Joo Seok Jeong, Tae Woon Lim, Byung Jo Lee, Yun Won Jung, Jeong Hee Cho, Jung Hoon Hong
  • Publication number: 20150059118
    Abstract: A vacuum cleaner that includes a first cleaner module and a second cleaner module that is removably coupled to the first cleaner module. The first cleaner module includes a first body and a first dust collection unit, and the second cleaner module includes a second body and a second dust collection unit. Thus, when done in an upright mode, cleaning can be done with a sufficiently great suction force. When done in a handy mode after the second cleaner module is separated, cleaning can be easily done using the second cleaner module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Woon Lim, Tae Gwang Kim, Jeong Hee Cho, Tak Soo Kim, Dong Hun Yoo, Byung Jo Lee, Yun Won Jung