Patents by Inventor Timothy KANG
Timothy KANG 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: 12206810Abstract: Provided is a roll-slide mobile terminal in which a front area of a flexible display unit is variable, for solving a problem of an electric field portion narrowing due to a structure for the variation of the front area, the roll-slide mobile terminal comprising a first frame, a second frame sliding in a first direction with respect to the first frame, the flexible display unit, a first guide rail fixed to the first frame to be parallel to the front area of the flexible display unit and provided in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first slider moving in the second direction along the first guide rail, and a link rotatably fastened to each of the first slider and the second frame to move the second frame according to movement of the first slider.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Timothy Kang, In Su Song, Sung Lyong Cha
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Patent number: 12149647Abstract: In a roll-slide mobile terminal having a flexible display in which a front area is expanded or reduced, in order to solve a problem that the flexible display is not stably supported when expanded, there is provided a roll-slide mobile terminal comprising a first frame, a second frame configured to slidably move in a first direction with respect to the first frame, a display part configured to be flexible, having a front surface provided on a front surface of the first frame, wound at an end portion in a first direction of the second frame, and provided over a rear surface of the second frame, wherein a front surface area is expanded or retracted in response to a movement of the second frame, and an expansion support part configured to expand in the first direction in response to an expansion of the front surface area of the display part to support the front surface area of the display part.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 19, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: In Su Song, Timothy Kang, Min Soo Kim
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Patent number: 12015726Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal switchable from a first state to a second state by extending in the first direction, including a first frame, a second frame movable from the first frame in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a slide frame movable in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame, and a support link having one end hinged to the first frame and an opposite end hinged to the second frame, the support link having a variable length. The mobile terminal may maintain a flat state regardless of change in the state of the mobile terminal by preventing the front surface from being separated or sagging.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu Song, Timothy Kang, Kyuho Lee, Minsoo Kim
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Publication number: 20220303373Abstract: Provided is a roll-slide mobile terminal in which a front area of a flexible display unit is variable, for solving a problem of an electric field portion narrowing due to a structure for the variation of the front area, the roll-slide mobile terminal comprising a first frame, a second frame sliding in a first direction with respect to the first frame, the flexible display unit, a first guide rail fixed to the first frame to be parallel to the front area of the flexible display unit and provided in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a first slider moving in the second direction along the first guide rail, and a link rotatably fastened to each of the first slider and the second frame to move the second frame according to movement of the first slider.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Timothy KANG, In Su SONG, Sung Lyong CHA
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Publication number: 20220279058Abstract: In a roll-slide mobile terminal having a flexible display in which a front area is expanded or reduced, in order to solve a problem that the flexible display is not stably supported when expanded, there is provided a roll-slide mobile terminal comprising a first frame, a second frame configured to slidably move in a first direction with respect to the first frame, a display part configured to be flexible, having a front surface provided on a front surface of the first frame, wound at an end portion in a first direction of the second frame, and provided over a rear surface of the second frame, wherein a front surface area is expanded or retracted in response to a movement of the second frame, and an expansion support part configured to expand in the first direction in response to an expansion of the front surface area of the display part to support the front surface area of the display part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: September 1, 2022Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: In Su SONG, Timothy KANG, Min Soo KIM
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Publication number: 20220124189Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal switchable from a first state to a second state by extending in the first direction, including a first frame, a second frame movable from the first frame in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a slide frame movable in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame, and a support link having one end hinged to the first frame and an opposite end hinged to the second frame, the support link having a variable length. The mobile terminal may maintain a flat state regardless of change in the state of the mobile terminal by preventing the front surface from being separated or sagging.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: April 21, 2022Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu SONG, Timothy KANG, Kyuho LEE, Minsoo KIM
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Patent number: 11245781Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal switchable from a first state to a second state by extending in the first direction, including a first frame, a second frame movable from the first frame in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a slide frame movable in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame, and a support link having one end hinged to the first frame and an opposite end hinged to the second frame, the support link having a variable length. The mobile terminal may maintain a flat state regardless of change in the state of the mobile terminal by preventing the front surface from being separated or sagging.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu Song, Timothy Kang, Kyuho Lee, Minsoo Kim
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Publication number: 20210320992Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal switchable from a first state to a second state by extending in the first direction, including a first frame, a second frame movable from the first frame in the first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a slide frame movable in the first direction or the second direction with respect to the second frame, and a support link having one end hinged to the first frame and an opposite end hinged to the second frame, the support link having a variable length. The mobile terminal may maintain a flat state regardless of change in the state of the mobile terminal by preventing the front surface from being separated or sagging.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu SONG, Timothy KANG, Kyuho LEE, Minsoo KIM
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Patent number: 11012546Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal including a first frame, a second frame sliding from the first frame in a first direction or in a second direction, a slide frame movable in the first direction or in the second direction with respect to the second frame, a flexible display unit including a third region bent while surrounding the second frame, and a rolling plate having one surface, wherein the flexible display unit is attached to said one surface of the rolling plate, wherein the rolling plate includes a plurality of support bars extending in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and arranged side by side in the first direction, and each connector positioned between adjacent two of the plurality of support bars and having a thickness less than a thickness of the support bar, wherein the support bar and the connector are manufactured integrally of the same material.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu Song, Timothy Kang, Sungchul Hong, Minsoo Kim
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Patent number: 10938970Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first frame having a first side-face, a second frame moveable in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction from the first frame, and having a second side-face facing the first side-face, and a slide bar positioned between the first side-face and the second side-face, and extending in the first direction, wherein the second frame moves in the first direction to convert a state of the mobile terminal from a first state in which the first frame and the second frame are overlapped with each other to a second state, and wherein the second frame moves in the second direction to convert the state from the second state to the first state. The mobile terminal reduces friction between the first and second frames through a simple slide structure, so that the state conversion between the first and second states is easy.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaewook Lee, Insu Song, Timothy Kang, Minsoo Kim, Sunglyong Cha
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Patent number: 10912214Abstract: A flexible display device including a first body and a second body; a hinge portion connecting the first body and the second body in a relatively rotatable manner; a flexible display unit disposed on one side of the first body and the second body to be folded and unfolded by the relative rotation; a cover member disposed between the first body and the second body; and a lever connected to the hinge portion to rotate in conjunction with the folding and unfolding of the flexible display unit and configured to engage the cover member to move the cover member outwards to cover a space between the first body and the second body formed by folding the flexible display unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 2, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Timothy Kang, Hosung Nam
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Patent number: 10880417Abstract: Disclosed herein is a mobile terminal including a first frame, a second frame slidably movable from the first frame in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a slide frame movable with respect to the second frame in the first direction or the second direction, a flexible display comprising a first region coupled to the first frame, a second region coupled to the slide frame, and a third region disposed between the first region and the second region, the third region being bent in a manner of surrounding the second frame, and a first magnet positioned on a rear surface of the second frame and configured to provide magnetic force to pull the slide frame or the flexible display. The mobile terminal may allow the size of the screen to be adjusted as needed, thereby satisfying both portability and usability.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Insu Song, Timothy Kang, Hoseok Chung, Jaewook Lee
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Publication number: 20200137907Abstract: A flexible display device including a first body and a second body; a hinge portion connecting the first body and the second body in a relatively rotatable manner; a flexible display unit disposed on one side of the first body and the second body to be folded and unfolded by the relative rotation; a cover member disposed between the first body and the second body; and a lever connected to the hinge portion to rotate in conjunction with the folding and unfolding of the flexible display unit and configured to engage the cover member to move the cover member outwards to cover a space between the first body and the second body formed by folding the flexible display unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Timothy KANG, Hosung NAM
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Patent number: 10542128Abstract: In order to achieve the above or other objectives, a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention comprises, a first body; a second body rotatably connected to a first direction side of the first body; a hinge part which is placed between the first body and the second body so as to rotatably connect the second body to the first body; and a flexible display unit, one side of which is placed on one surface of the first body and the other side of which is placed on one surface of the second body, wherein the flexible display unit is bent according to a change in the angle of the hinge part. The mobile terminal has an advantage in that the flexible display unit is slidably coupled to at least one of the bodies so as to be slidingly moved according to a rotation of the hinge part, and thus no folding occurs in the surface of the flexible display unit placed on the hinge part.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Timothy Kang, Taesun Kim
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Publication number: 20190346682Abstract: The present invention relates to a head-mounted display (HMD) device capable of providing content to a user while being worn on the user's head, and provides an HMD device comprising: a body part including a power supply unit for supplying power; a fixing frame mounted on the body part and including a guide member formed adjacent to the body part; a movable member mounted on the fixing frame so as to be movable along the guide member; a length adjustment part mounted on the movable member and including an SMA spring part, which contracts by means of a current applied from the power supply unit so as to move the movable member; and a headband part mounted on the movable member, and moved by the movement of the movable member so as to be suitable for the head size of a human body, wherein the SMA spring part includes a first spring part connected to a first region of the fixing frame adjacent to the guide member, and a second spring part connected to a second region of the fixing frame spaced apart from the firType: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2016Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Timothy KANG, Sunghan KIM, Bumoh PARK, Minho PARK
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Patent number: 10305165Abstract: A mobile terminal including a case; a display unit arranged in a front of the case; and a wireless communication unit mounted in the case and configured to provide wireless communication. Further, the case includes a first metallic part; a second metallic part spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part; a floating metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the second metallic part, the floating metallic part being spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part and the second metallic part; and a non-metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the floating metallic part and between the floating metallic part and the second metallic part.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangwook Hahn, Sukho Hong, Sungho Hong, Jaewook Lee, Timothy Kang
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Publication number: 20180198896Abstract: In order to achieve the above or other objectives, a mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention comprises, a first body; a second body rotatably connected to a first direction side of the first body; a hinge part which is placed between the first body and the second body so as to rotatably connect the second body to the first body; and a flexible display unit, one side of which is placed on one surface of the first body and the other side of which is placed on one surface of the second body, wherein the flexible display unit is bent according to a change in the angle of the hinge part. The mobile terminal has an advantage in that the flexible display unit is slidably coupled to at least one of the bodies so as to be slidingly moved according to a rotation of the hinge part, and thus no folding occurs in the surface of the flexible display unit placed on the hinge part.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2015Publication date: July 12, 2018Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Timothy KANG, Taesun KIM
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Publication number: 20170133746Abstract: A mobile terminal including a case; a display unit arranged in a front of the case; and a wireless communication unit mounted in the case and configured to provide wireless communication. Further, the case includes a first metallic part; a second metallic part spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part; a floating metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the second metallic part, the floating metallic part being spaced apart a predetermined distance from the first metallic part and the second metallic part; and a non-metallic part provided between the first metallic part and the floating metallic part and between the floating metallic part and the second metallic part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 16, 2016Publication date: May 11, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sangwook HAHN, Sukho HONG, Sungho HONG, Jaewook LEE, Timothy KANG
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Publication number: 20140362544Abstract: There is disclosed a watch type mobile terminal including a case comprising a front surface in which a display is mounted, and a first connecting hole connected to the mounting space in which a main board is mounted; a connector comprising a connecting passage having one end inserted in the first connecting hole, penetrating from the end and the other end; a strap comprising an inner space and a second connecting hole connected to the inner space, with one end hingedly coupled to the other end of the connector; and a flexible circuit board extended from the mounting space of the case to the inner space of the strap via the connecting passage, with one end connected to the main board, wherein a connected state between the second connecting hole and the connecting passage is maintained when the hinged coupling is rotated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jongbeom HAN, Timothy KANG