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: 10190247
    Abstract: Provided is a wall-mounted drum washing machine which includes a rear panel having a buffer member interposed between a through-hole and a wall surface and mounted on the wall surface through a fastening member inserted through the through-hole, a tub containing wash water and supported by the rear panel, and a box unit coupled to the rear panel so as to surround the tub. The wall-mounted drum washing machine includes a sensor configured to sense a contact state between the rear panel and the wall surface, a control unit configured to determine a mounting abnormality of the drum washing machine based on the sensed contact state, and a power supply unit configured to control power supply according to the determination result of the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ju Dong Lee, Ui Kun Hwang, Jae Min Lee, Sang Ill Bae, Sang Ok Lee
  • Patent number: 10174451
    Abstract: A wall-mounted drum-type washing machine include a rear panel mounted on a wall surface; a control block on the rear panel; a power line extending from the control block to outside the rear panel; and a guide unit on a rear surface of the rear panel, fixing the power line and guiding it to the outside of the rear panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20180274163
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain 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; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive 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 nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180274150
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain 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; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive 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 nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180274153
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain 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; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive 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 nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180274151
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain 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; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive 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 nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180274152
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a cabinet; an outer basket in the cabinet and configured to contain 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; a cabinet cover on an upper side of the cabinet and having an input hole for the laundry; and a micro-bubble generator configured to receive 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 nozzle unit at or near the input hole and configured to generate micro-bubbles by receive wash water in which gas is dissolved or mixed and discharge wash water having the micro-bubbles therein into the inner basket after the micro-bubbles are generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Patent number: 10072374
    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: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 9970146
    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: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ui Kun Hwang, Ju Dong Lee
  • Publication number: 20180087211
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a washing machine, and the washing machine includes: a water supply unit which supplies washing water; a dissolving unit which stores air therein, and mixes the supplied washing water and the inside air so that the stored air is dissolved in the supplied washing water; a pressure pump which selectively pressurizes the washing water to be supplied into the dissolving unit from the water supply unit; a pressure sensor which detects pressure of the washing water supplied into the dissolving unit; and a control unit which controls the pressure pump based on information detected by the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180087203
    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, a hollow inner body that has an open end. The inner body is disposed in the outer body. The gap between the inner body and the outer body forms a dissolving flow path. A dissolving cap is coupled to one side of the outer body to retain air in the outer body and the inner body. A dissolving inlet port is formed on the dissolving cap to receive water supplied from the outside to the inner body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180087201
    Abstract: A washing machine capable of generating and supplying bubbles to laundry during washing and rinsing operations to facilitate removal of detergent and foreign substances from the laundry. A dissolving unit can receive a water supply and contain a volume of air. The dissolving unit provides a water flow path that allows the contained air to dissolve efficiently in the water, thereby providing a water/air mixture to a bubble generating unit. Dissolved air can separate from the water/air mixture in the bubble generating unit and form bubbles, e.g., due to pressure reduction. The bubbles are then supplied to the tub containing the laundry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180087205
    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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180087200
    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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180087204
    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: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Ui Kun HWANG
  • Patent number: 9845565
    Abstract: A drainage device for a wall-mounted washing machine includes a drain housing having an inlet at an upper side of a body, a valve wall in the body, a drain and a cap receiver at a lower side of the body opposite to the inlet relative to the valve wall, and a driving unit or actuator receiver on the valve wall, a cap on the cap receiver configured to collect foreign materials; and a driving unit or actuator in the driving unit or actuator receiver, configured to open and close the valve wall. As a result, the user cannot come in contact with the inlet, thereby preventing accidents or burns from components in or near the inlet, such as a heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Patent number: 9783918
    Abstract: A control method for a wall-mounted drum washing machine, which removes foams remaining in a detergent box and a conditioner box at a final stage of a spin-drying process of the wall-mounted drum washing machine, thereby maintaining the detergent box and the conditioner box in a clean state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ju Dong Lee, Ui Kun Hwang, Jae Min Lee, Sung Su Joo
  • Patent number: 9783924
    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: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Patent number: 9758918
    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: September 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Ui Kun Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170254010
    Abstract: A control method for a wall-mounted drum washing machine, which removes foams remaining in a detergent box and a conditioner box at a final stage of a spin-drying process of the wall-mounted drum washing machine, thereby maintaining the detergent box and the conditioner box in a clean state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Applicant: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Ju Dong LEE, Ui Kun HWANG, Jae Min LEE, Sung Su JOO