Patents by Inventor Taemin EARMME

Taemin EARMME 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: 10247189
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided. The scroll compressor may include a fixed scroll having a fixed wrap and a plurality of first key recesses, an orbiting scroll engaged with the fixed scroll to define a compression chambers and having an orbiting wrap and a plurality of second key recesses, the orbiting scroll performing an orbiting motion with respect to the fixed scroll, a drive having a rotation shaft coupled to the orbiting scroll such that one end portion thereof overlaps the orbiting wrap in a lateral direction, and an Oldham ring having a plurality of first and second keys coupled to the plurality of first key recesses and the plurality of second key recesses, respectively. The plurality of second keys may at least temporarily protrude from the plurality of second key recesses in a radial direction during the orbiting motion. Further, the plurality of second key recesses and the plurality of second keys may be disposed to obtain maximum contact areas therebetween at a moment of start of discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taemin Earmme, Byeongchul Lee, Cheolhwan Kim, Sanghun Seong
  • Publication number: 20160195089
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided. The scroll compressor may include a fixed scroll having a fixed wrap and a plurality of first key recesses, an orbiting scroll engaged with the fixed scroll to define a compression chambers and having an orbiting wrap and a plurality of second key recesses, the orbiting scroll performing an orbiting motion with respect to the fixed scroll, a drive having a rotation shaft coupled to the orbiting scroll such that one end portion thereof overlaps the orbiting wrap in a lateral direction, and an Oldham ring having a plurality of first and second keys coupled to the plurality of first key recesses and the plurality of second key recesses, respectively. The plurality of second keys may at least temporarily protrude from the plurality of second key recesses in a radial direction during the orbiting motion. Further, the plurality of second key recesses and the plurality of second keys may be disposed to obtain maximum contact areas therebetween at a moment of start of discharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Inventors: Taemin EARMME, Byeongchul Lee, Cheolhwan Kim, Sanghun Seong, Kwang Ki Choi
  • Patent number: 9322273
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided that may include a fixed scroll having a fixed wrap and a plurality of first key recesses, an orbiting scroll engaged with the fixed scroll to define compression chambers and having an orbiting wrap and a plurality of second key recesses, a drive having a rotation shaft coupled to the orbiting scroll such that one end portion thereof overlaps the orbiting wrap in a lateral direction, and an Oldham ring having a plurality of first and second keys coupled to the plurality of first and second key recesses, respectively. The plurality of second keys may at least temporarily protrude from the plurality of second key recesses in a radial direction during the orbiting motion. Further, the plurality of second key recesses and the plurality of second keys may be disposed to obtain maximum contact areas therebetween at a moment of start of discharging.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taemin Earmme, Byeongchul Lee, Cheolhwan Kim, Sanghun Seong
  • Patent number: 9109599
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided. That is, in a shaft penetration scroll compressor in which an eccentric portion of the rotational shaft is overlapped with an orbiting wrap of the orbiting scroll in a radial direction, an oil hole that supplies oil inhaled through an oil passage of the rotational shaft to a thrust bearing surface of the orbiting scroll may be formed at the fixed scroll, and thus, the orbiting scroll may be supported by pressure of oil supplied to the thrust bearing surface through the oil hole to prevent tilting of the orbiting scroll due to eccentricity of a gas force, thereby enhancing reliability and performance of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaesang Lee, Byeongchul Lee, Taemin Earmme, Namkyu Cho
  • Publication number: 20130089450
    Abstract: A scroll compressor is provided that may include a fixed scroll having a fixed wrap and a plurality of first key recesses, an orbiting scroll engaged with the fixed scroll to define compression chambers and having an orbiting wrap and a plurality of second key recesses, a drive having a rotation shaft coupled to the orbiting scroll such that one end portion thereof overlaps the orbiting wrap in a lateral direction, and an Oldham ring having a plurality of first and second keys coupled to the plurality of first and second key recesses, respectively. The plurality of second keys may at least temporarily protrude from the plurality of second key recesses in a radial direction during the orbiting motion. Further, the plurality of second key recesses and the plurality of second keys may be disposed to obtain maximum contact areas therebetween at a moment of start of discharging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventors: Taemin Earmme, Byeongchul Lee, Cheolhwan Kim, Sanghun Seong
  • Publication number: 20130071278
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a scroll compressor. According to the present disclosure, in a shaft penetration scroll compressor in which an eccentric portion of the rotation shaft is overlapped with a orbiting wrap of the orbiting scroll in a radial direction, an oil hole for supplying oil inhaled through the oil passage of the rotation shaft to a thrust bearing surface between the scroll compressor and orbiting scroll may be formed at the fixed scroll, and thus the orbiting scroll may be supported with the pressure of oil supplied to the thrust bearing surface through the oil hole to prevent tilting of the orbiting scroll due to the eccentricity of a gas force in advance, thereby enhancing the reliability and performance of the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Jaesang LEE, Byeongchul Lee, Taemin Earmme, Namkyu Cho
  • Publication number: 20130071277
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a scroll compressor. According to the present disclosure, in a shaft penetration scroll compressor in which an eccentric portion of the rotation shaft is overlapped with a orbiting wrap of the orbiting scroll in a radial direction, when a bearing area between the orbiting scroll and the rotation shaft is A and an end plate area of the orbiting scroll is B, A/B may be formed in a range of 0.035-0.085, and thus it may be possible to obtain a sufficient volume ratio and Sommerfeld number as well as reducing the overall size of the compressor, thereby reducing a frictional loss and abrasion in the compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Cheolhwan KIM, Byeongchul LEE, Taemin EARMME, Namkyu CHO