Patents by Inventor Ui Kun HWANG

Ui Kun 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: 11383210
    Abstract: A washing machine that includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to accommodate wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source, configured to receive wash water; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive the wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a dissolving unit configured to mix or dissolve gas into the wash water from the water supply valve unit. The dissolving unit includes: a water supply line connection connected indirectly to the water supply valve unit, configured to introduce the wash water; a supply hole providing a path in which gas is introduced into a dissolution space; and a dissolved water drain portion discharging the wash water in which gas is mixed or dissolved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Man Ki Kim, Jae Woo Lee
  • Patent number: 10626540
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing wash water; a box unit coupled to the rear panel and surrounding the tub; and a reinforcement portion connecting the tub and the rear panel and surrounding the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10570555
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum-type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing wash water, supported by the rear panel; a front panel having an opening formed therein and installed on the tub; a control unit installed in the front panel; and a bypass unit bypassing wash water away from the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Patent number: 10570554
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall; a tub supported by the rear panel and configured to contain wash water; a front panel having an opening therein and on or in front of the tub; a rotatable drum in the tub; a driving unit providing power to the drum; a cover on the rear panel so as to cover the tub and the front panel; a water supply device supplying wash water to the tub; and a drain device having a drain filter in a wash water discharge path, the drain filter being configured to filter foreign matter in the wash water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Patent number: 10487433
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing washing water, supported by the rear panel; a front panel on the tub; a cover unit covering the front panel; and a detachable detergent box inserted through the cover unit and into the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10487434
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing washing water, supported by the rear panel; a front panel on the tub; a cover unit covering the front panel; and a detachable detergent box inserted through the cover unit and into the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10472758
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum-type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing wash water; a rotatable drum in the tub; a driving unit providing power to the drum; a coupling unit on the rear panel coupled to a rotatable driving shaft of the drum; and a disposition portion preventing the driving unit connected to the driving shaft from interfering with the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10465325
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing washing water, supported by the rear panel; a front panel on the tub; a cover unit covering the front panel; and a detachable detergent box inserted through the cover unit and into the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10465326
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing washing water, supported by the rear panel; a front panel on the tub; a cover unit covering the front panel; and a detachable detergent box inserted through the cover unit and into the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10435832
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a washing machine including a dissolving unit, and the dissolving unit includes: an outer body which is formed to have a hollow interior, and has one side formed to be opened, and the other side having a drain hole; a dissolving cap which is coupled to one side of the outer body so as to store air therein, and has a dissolving inlet port formed to supply water supplied from the outside into the inner body; and a discharge check valve which is installed at the other side of the outer body, and opens and closes the drain hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190301075
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to accommodate wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source to receive wash water; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive the wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a dissolving unit configured to mix or dissolve gas into the wash water from the water supply valve unit; and a pressure regulating unit in a water supply line connecting the water supply valve unit and the dissolving unit, configured to discharge the wash water in the water supply line when the pressure in the water supply line equals or exceeds a set pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20190301070
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to accommodate wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source to receive the wash water; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive the wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles. The micro-bubble generator includes a dissolving unit configured to mix or dissolve gas into the wash water. The dissolving unit includes a dissolving body having an open upper end and a dissolved water drain portion at one side, discharging wash water in which gas is mixed or dissolved; a cap fastened to the open upper end of the dissolving body and having a water supply line connection unit configured to introduce wash water and a supply hole configured to introduce gas into a dissolution space; and an air supply unit fastened to the cap at the supply hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ui Kun HWANG, Man Ki KIM, Jae Woo LEE
  • Publication number: 20190301069
    Abstract: A washing machine that includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to accommodate wash water; an inner basket in the outer basket and configured to accommodate laundry; a water supply valve unit in the cabinet and connected to an external water supply source, configured to receive wash water; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive the wash water from the water supply valve unit, generate micro-bubbles, and supply the micro-bubbles to a washing space. The micro-bubble generator includes a dissolving unit configured to mix or dissolve gas into the wash water from the water supply valve unit. The dissolving unit includes: a water supply line connection connected indirectly to the water supply valve unit, configured to introduce the wash water; a supply hole providing a path in which gas is introduced into a dissolution space; and a dissolved water drain portion discharging the wash water in which gas is mixed or dissolved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Ui Kun HWANG, Man Ki KIM, Jae Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 10428452
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing wash water; a box unit coupled to the rear panel and surrounding the tub; and a reinforcement portion connecting the tub and the rear panel and surrounding the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10422066
    Abstract: A washing machine including a dissolving unit and a bubble generating unit. The dissolving unit includes a hollow outer body that has an open end, and a hollow inner body that has an open end. The inner body is disposed in the outer body. The gap between the inner and the outer body forms a dissolving flow path. The dissolving unit includes flow paths allowing water to mix with air efficiently as water flows through. The bubble generating unit includes a pressure reduction region to reduce pressures of bubbles. Bubbles can be supplied with washing water either to the upper side or the lower side of the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Patent number: 10385496
    Abstract: A washing machine capable of generating bubbles from a water/air mixture and supplying bubbles to the tub to facilitate removal of residual detergent or the like from laundry during washing or rinsing operations. The washing machine has a dissolving unit with an air supply check valve and can receive air from outside of the dissolving unit in accordance with a pressure in the dissolving unit. Air contained in the dissolving unit can be dissolved in water contained therein to produce water/air mixture. A bubble generating unit receives the water/air mixture from the dissolving unit and generates bubbles as the mixture passes along a water flow path and a pressure reduction region in the bubble generating unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Patent number: 10337135
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing wash water; a box unit coupled to the rear panel and surrounding the tub; and a reinforcement portion connecting the tub and the rear panel and surrounding the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10301758
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum-type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub containing wash water, supported by the rear panel; a front panel on the tub; a box unit on the rear panel, surrounding the tub and having a connection hole in a front side thereof; a cover unit in the connection hole; and an elastic assembly unit connecting the box unit and the rear panel, generating an elastic force between the cover unit and the box unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Patent number: 10260190
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum type washing machine includes a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a tub supported by the rear panel and containing wash water; a front panel on the tub and having an opening therein; a rotatable drum in the tub; a driving unit providing power to the drum; a box unit in the tub and surrounding the drum; and a cover unit coupled to the box unit, and covering the front panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 10253447
    Abstract: A washing machine, comprises a washing tub; a drain port; and a circulation device which is driven to return the water from the branch part to the washing tub; and a branch part. The branch part includes a filter accommodation member for accommodating a removable filter. The washing tub includes: an outflow port through which the washing water flows out; and an inflow port through which the washing water flowing out from the outflow port is returned to the washing tub. The branch part further includes: a circulation device accommodation member configured to accommodate the circulation device; a first port coupled to the outflow port; a second port coupled to the inflow port and provided in the circulation device accommodation member; and a third port coupled to the drain port. The filter includes a filter member disposed on the side of the circulation device accommodation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: DONGBU DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Jong Oh Park