Patents by Inventor Wan Ku Kang
Wan Ku 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: 11774170Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body provided to form a storage chamber, a storage container configured to be inserted into or withdrawn from the storage chamber, and having a storage space, a divider configured to be movable with respect to the storage container to divide the storage space, a support shaft arranged in the storage container and configured to guide movement of the divider, and a guide device configured to movably support the divider, and having a plurality of ball bearings arranged to roll with respect to the support shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wan-Ku Kang, Hyun Uk Park
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Patent number: 11471802Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter holder into which a part of the filter is insertable, and a lock mounted to the filter holder and configured to lock and release the filter to and from the filter holder. The lock includes a guide coupled to the filter holder and configured to be linearly movable to transmit a force in a direction into which the filter is inserted, a pusher configured to transmit a force in a direction opposite to the direction, into which the filter is inserted, by an elastic member, a stopper rotatably received in the pusher to be arranged between the pusher and the guide, and configured to linearly move the filter holder by being linearly moved by the guide and the pusher, and a cam configured to lock and release the filter to and from the filter holder by guiding rotation and linear movement of the stopper.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wan-Ku Kang, Jung-Geun Lee, Jongho Lee, Moohyung Lee, Yeonwoo Cho
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Patent number: 11391508Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator laving a shelf that ay be moved along at least two paths to improve accessibility to the shelf. The refrigerator includes a main body; and a storage chamber provided inside the main body to accommodate a shelf unit, wherein the shelf unit includes a first shelf arranged in a front portion of the storage chamber and moveable along a first direction relative to the storage chamber; a second shelf arranged behind the first shelf and moveable along the first direction relative to the storage chamber; and a guide unit arranged to guide the first shelf to be moved along a second direction relative to the storage chamber different from the first direction while the first shelf and the second shelf have been moved along the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-In Eom, Hyun Uk Park, Wan-Ku Kang, Chan Young Park, Young Kyun Jeong
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Patent number: 11346561Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oven having a guide member capable of automatically withdrawing an oven rack from the inside of a cooking chamber when a door is opened and a rail detachably coupled to the cooking chamber and the oven rack to move the oven rack in the front-rear direction. The oven includes a main body, a cooking chamber provided inside the main body and having an open front side, a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, an oven rack provided inside the cooking chamber to be movable in the front-rear direction and supporting a plurality of shelves, and a guide member connected to the oven rack according to opening and closing of the door to guide the oven rack to be moved in the front-rear direction, and separated from the oven rack when the door is completely opened.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ji Won Ryu, Jea Won Lee, Wan-Ku Kang, Young Mi Kim, Hyun Uk Park
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Publication number: 20210341215Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body provided to form a storage chamber, a storage container configured to be inserted into or withdrawn from the storage chamber, and having a storage space, a divider configured to be movable with respect to the storage container to divide the storage space, a support shaft arranged in the storage container and configured to guide movement of the divider, and a guide device configured to movably support the divider, and having a plurality of ball bearings arranged to roll with respect to the support shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Wan-Ku KANG, Hyun Uk PARK
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Publication number: 20200386414Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an oven having a guide member capable of automatically withdrawing an oven rack from the inside of a cooking chamber when a door is opened and a rail detachably coupled to the cooking chamber and the oven rack to move the oven rack in the front-rear direction. The oven includes a main body, a cooking chamber provided inside the main body and having an open front side, a door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, an oven rack provided inside the cooking chamber to be movable in the front-rear direction and supporting a plurality of shelves, and a guide member connected to the oven rack according to opening and closing of the door to guide the oven rack to be moved in the front-rear direction, and separated from the oven rack when the door is completely opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventors: Ji Won RYU, Jea Won LEE, Wan-Ku KANG, Young Mi KIM, Hyun Uk PARK
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Publication number: 20200324231Abstract: A filter assembly includes a filter holder into which a part of the filter is insertable, and a lock mounted to the filter holder and configured to lock and release the filter to and from the filter holder. The lock includes a guide coupled to the filter holder and configured to be linearly movable to transmit a force in a direction into which the filter is inserted, a pusher configured to transmit a force in a direction opposite to the direction, into which the filter is inserted, by an elastic member, a stopper rotatably received in the pusher to be arranged between the pusher and the guide, and configured to linearly move the filter holder by being linearly moved by the guide and the pusher, and a cam configured to lock and release the filter to and from the filter holder by guiding rotation and linear movement of the stopper.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wan-Ku KANG, Jung-Geun LEE, Jongho LEE, Moohyung LEE, Yeonwoo CHO
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Patent number: 10697693Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator including a sliding bar provided in each of a pair of doors and that moves between standby and contact positions to which the sliding bar moves from the standby position to seal a gap between the doors, and a moving device that operates the sliding bar in linkage with operations of opening and closing the doors, wherein the moving device includes a lever that is pressed by the main body and rotatably provided inside the doors to transmit a pressing force in a direction different from a direction in which the lever is pressed by the main body, and a sliding link that operates in linkage with rotation of the lever and configured so that the sliding bar moves between the standby position and the contact position. Through this configuration, the refrigerator minimizes noise related to opening and closing the doors and improves insulation performance.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong Ho Lee, Geon Hee Lee, Jee-Hoon Lee, Jea Won Lee, Wan-Ku Kang, Nan Soo Park
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Publication number: 20200200468Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator laving a shelf that ay be moved along at least two paths to improve accessibility to the shelf. The refrigerator includes a main body; and a storage chamber provided inside the main body to accommodate a shelf unit, wherein the shelf unit includes a first shelf arranged in a front portion of the storage chamber and moveable along a first direction relative to the storage chamber; a second shelf arranged behind the first shelf and moveable along the first direction relative to the storage chamber; and a guide unit arranged to guide the first shelf to be moved along a second direction relative to the storage chamber different from the first direction while the first shelf and the second shelf have been moved along the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae-In EOM, Hyun Uk PARK, Wan-Ku KANG, Chan Young PARK, Young Kyun JEONG
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Patent number: 10252204Abstract: An air conditioner including a suction inlet configured to suction air, a filter movably arranged at one side of the suction inlet, a first dust elimination member provided within a movement section of the filter to eliminate dust thereof by coming in contact with the filter when the filter is moved and a second dust elimination member provided adjacent to one side of the first dust elimination member to eliminate dust collected at the first dust elimination member, wherein the first dust elimination member is reversely rotated with respect to a movement direction of the filter to come in contact with the second dust elimination member, thereby eliminating the dust collected at the first dust elimination member.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Uk Park, Wan-Ku Kang, Chan Young Park, Geon Hee Lee
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Patent number: 10161164Abstract: A door opening unit for automatically opening a door for a dishwasher includes an actuator, a link member that makes a straight motion due to pressurization of the actuator and has a plurality of legs, a plurality of rotation levers that are connected to the plurality of legs of the link member, and a plurality of pressurization members that are connected to the plurality of rotation levers. Since the plurality of pressurization members may pressurize a plurality of points of the door, the door may be more smoothly opened. Also, the door opening unit for automatically opening the door includes a restoring spring that restores positions of the plurality of pressurization members when power to the actuator is turned off.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wan Ku Kang, Jea Won Lee, Kyung Han Jeong
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Publication number: 20180164027Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator including a sliding bar provided in each of a pair of doors and that moves between standby and contact positions to which the sliding bar moves from the standby position to seal a gap between the doors, and a moving device that operates the sliding bar in linkage with operations of opening and closing the doors, wherein the moving device includes a lever that is pressed by the main body and rotatably provided inside the doors to transmit a pressing force in a direction different from a direction in which the lever is pressed by the main body, and a sliding link that operates in linkage with rotation of the lever and configured so that the sliding bar moves between the standby position and the contact position. Through this configuration, the refrigerator minimizes noise related to opening and closing the doors and improves insulation performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Inventors: Jong Ho Lee, Geon Hee Lee, Jee-Hoon Lee, Jea Won Lee, Wan-Ku Kang, Nan Soo Park
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Patent number: 9951791Abstract: An air conditioner including an improved airflow regulator is configured to easily regulate the airflow. The air conditioner includes a fan assembly configured to blow air a diffuser assembly configured to include a center panel and a grill arranged at the outside of the center panel such that the air blown by the fan assembly flows through a flow passage formed between the center panel and the grill; and an airflow regulator configured to rotate the diffuser assembly so as to change a direction of the flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang-Woo Jung, Hyun Uk Park, Wan-Ku Kang, Sung Hyun Chun, Chan Young Park, Jun Won Seo, Geon Hee Lee, Jin Baek Kim, Moon Sun Shin, Jun Hwang
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Patent number: 9943164Abstract: A filter cleaning device has an improved structure which is capable of effectively cleaning dust in a filter used in an air conditioner. The filter cleaning device includes: a filter; a brush unit movably installed at one side of the filter to separate dust from the filter; a brush movement unit configured so that the brush unit is movable along the filter; and brush guides installed at two sides of the brush unit to guide a movement of the brush unit. Each of the brush guides includes: a first guide groove formed so that the brush unit is moved to be in contact with the filter; and a second guide groove formed so that the brush unit is moved to be separated from the filter.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Wan-Ku Kang, Chan Young Park, Hyun Uk Park, Geon Hee Lee, Jea Won Lee
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Patent number: 9527638Abstract: A storage container includes an inflow hole and an outflow hole through which cold air flows, and deodorizing filters for removing odorous materials are mounted in the inflow hole and the outflow hole. Therefore, when foods containing odor-causing materials are put in the storage container to be stored in a storage compartment, the odor-causing materials are prevented from spreading inside the storage compartment, thereby fundamentally removing odors from the storage compartment. In addition, the cold air of the storage compartment continuously flows in and out of the storage container through the inflow hole and the outflow hole, and therefore foods stored in the storage container may be kept fresh.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2014Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chae Hyun Yoo, Wan Ku Kang, Jong Ho Lee, Dae Yun Kim, Jea Won Lee, Jee Hoon Lee
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Publication number: 20160325217Abstract: An air conditioner including a suction inlet configured to suction air, a filter movably arranged at one side of the suction inlet, a first dust elimination member provided within a movement section of the filter to eliminate dust thereof by coming in contact with the filter when the filter is moved and a second dust elimination member provided adjacent to one side of the first dust elimination member to eliminate dust collected at the first dust elimination member, wherein the first dust elimination member is reversely rotated with respect to a movement direction of the filter to come in contact with the second dust elimination member, thereby eliminating the dust collected at the first dust elimination member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Hyun Uk Park, Wan-Ku Kang, Chan Young Park, Geon Hee Lee
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Publication number: 20160227916Abstract: A filter cleaning device has an improved structure which is capable of effectively cleaning dust in a filter used in an air conditioner. The filter cleaning device includes: a filter; a brush unit movably installed at one side of the filter to separate dust from the filter; a brush movement unit configured so that the brush unit is movable along the filter; and brush guides installed at two sides of the brush unit to guide a movement of the brush unit. Each of the brush guides includes: a first guide groove formed so that the brush unit is moved to be in contact with the filter; and a second guide groove formed so that the brush unit is moved to be separated from the filter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Wan-Ku Kang, Chan Young Park, Hyun Uk Park, Geon Hee Lee, Jea Won Lee
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Publication number: 20160032942Abstract: An air conditioner including an improved airflow regulator is configured to easily regulate the airflow. The air conditioner includes a fan assembly configured to blow air a diffuser assembly configured to include a center panel and a grill arranged at the outside of the center panel such that the air blown by the fan assembly flows through a flow passage formed between the center panel and the grill; and an airflow regulator configured to rotate the diffuser assembly so as to change a direction of the flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang-Woo JUNG, Hyun Uk Park, Wan-Ku Kang, Sung Hyun Chun, Chan Young Park, Jun Won Seo, Geon Hee Lee, Jin Baek Kim, Moon Sun Shin, Jun Hwang
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Publication number: 20150108885Abstract: A door opening unit for automatically opening a door for a dishwasher includes an actuator, a link member that makes a straight motion due to pressurization of the actuator and has a plurality of legs, a plurality of rotation levers that are connected to the plurality of legs of the link member, and a plurality of pressurization members that are connected to the plurality of rotation levers. Since the plurality of pressurization members may pressurize a plurality of points of the door, the door may be more smoothly opened. Also, the door opening unit for automatically opening the door includes a restoring spring that restores positions of the plurality of pressurization members when power to the actuator is turned off.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2014Publication date: April 23, 2015Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wan Ku KANG, Jea Won LEE, Kyung Han JEONG
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Publication number: 20150059398Abstract: A storage container includes an inflow hole and an outflow hole through which cold air flows, and deodorizing filters for removing odorous materials are mounted in the inflow hole and the outflow hole. Therefore, when foods containing odor-causing materials are put in the storage container to be stored in a storage compartment, the odor-causing materials are prevented from spreading inside the storage compartment, thereby fundamentally removing odors from the storage compartment. In addition, the cold air of the storage compartment continuously flows in and out of the storage container through the inflow hole and the outflow hole, and therefore foods stored in the storage container may be kept fresh.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventors: Chae Hyun YOO, Wan Ku Kang, Jong Ho Lee, Dae Yun Kim, Jea Won Lee, Jee Hoon Lee