Patents by Inventor Ugjin KIM

Ugjin 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).

  • Publication number: 20240381501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cooking appliance. The cooking appliance according to the present invention may have a cavity (S) formed inside cases (100 and 200), and a first heat source module (400) which emits microwaves may be disposed on the side surface of the cases (100 and 200). A second heat source module (600) which generates radiant heat may be disposed on the upper portion of the cases (100 and 200). In addition, it is possible to elevate the second heat source module (600), and whether the first heat source module (400) operates may be determined according to whether the second heat source module (600) is elevated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Han KIM, Ugjin KIM, Dongkwan YU
  • Patent number: 11940156
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a main body provided therein with a cooking space, a rack formed on a lateral wall of the cooking space, a door configured to open and close the cooking space, and a storage vessel which is held in the rack and in which a food item is placed. The storage vessel may include a first piece having a plurality of removing holes in a portion, in which a food item is placed, in transverse and vertical direction, and at least one bent portion on an edge thereof, a second piece onto which the first piece is mounted, and which has a bent portion at a position corresponding to the bent portion of the first piece, and an insulating member made of an electrically insulating material, disposed on an edge of the first piece, and disposed between the first piece and the second piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kwangsuk Oh, Ugjin Kim
  • Publication number: 20230213206
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a casing with a cavity formed therein, a first heat source module configured to emit microwaves being arranged at a side surface of the casing, a second heat source module configure to emit magnetic fields being arranged at a bottom surface of the casing, and a third heat source module configured to generate radiant heat is arranged at an upper portion of the casing, whereby the first, second, and third heat source modules operate simultaneously or alternately.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Dong Han KIM, Dongkwan YU, Ugjin KIM
  • Publication number: 20230138482
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided that may include a main body formed with a cavity, and a door that opens and closes the cavity. The door may include a display module including a display disposed in front of the door, a cooling flow path unit disposed behind the display module and having formed therein a flow path through which air for cooling flows, and a shield that is disposed behind the cooling flow path unit and configured to shield electromagnetic waves generated from the main body. The cooling flow path unit may be disposed between the shielding unit and the display module. The door may include a first outlet disposed at an upper portion of the door and through which the air flowing inside of the display module is discharged to the outside, and a second outlet disposed at a lower portion of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Dongmin LEE, Jaewon Byun, Ugjin Kim
  • Publication number: 20230136254
    Abstract: A cooking appliance is provided that may include a main body having a cavity, and a door that opens and closes the cavity. The door may include a display module including a display unit disposed in front of the door, and a cooling flow path unit disposed behind the display module, and having a flow path formed therein through which air for cooling flows. The cooling flow path unit may include an air guide configured to guide a flow of the air introduced into the door, and a blower mounted on the air guide. The air guide may include at least one inlet disposed on an upper portion, and through which external air is introduced, and a mounting hole formed under the inlet, and in which the blower mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Dongmin LEE, Jaewon BYUN, Ugjin KIM
  • Patent number: 11561012
    Abstract: A pump assembly and a cooking appliance having a pump assembly are provided. The pump assembly may include a cavity that defines a cooking cavity; a water supplier installed outside of the cavity; a connection pipe connected to the water supplier; and a pump assembly disposed outside of the cavity and connected to the connection pipe. The pump assembly may includes at least one pump; and a support made of a flexible material and coupling the at least one pump to an upper surface of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chung Kang, Ugjin Kim, Dae Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20220120448
    Abstract: A cooking appliance having a main body provided therein with a cooking space, a rack formed on a lateral wall of the cooking space, a door configured to open and close the cooking space, and a storage vessel which is held in the rack and in which a food item is placed. The storage vessel may include a first piece having a plurality of removing holes in a portion, in which a food item is placed, in transverse and vertical direction, and at least one bent portion on an edge thereof, a second piece onto which the first piece is mounted, and which has a bent portion at a position corresponding to the bent portion of the first piece, and an insulating member made of an electrically insulating material, disposed on an edge of the first piece, and disposed between the first piece and the second piece.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Kwangsuk Oh, Ugjin Kim
  • Publication number: 20200033010
    Abstract: A pump assembly and a cooking appliance having a pump assembly are provided. The pump assembly may include a cavity that defines a cooking cavity; a water supplier installed outside of the cavity; a connection pipe connected to the water supplier; and a pump assembly disposed outside of the cavity and connected to the connection pipe. The pump assembly may includes at least one pump; and a support made of a flexible material and coupling the at least one pump to an upper surface of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Chung KANG, Ugjin KIM, Dae Yong LEE