Patents by Inventor Won Sik Oh

Won Sik Oh 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: 6729861
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor includes a compressing unit fixed by a first frame inside a hermetic casing, for compressing gas, a driving motor fixed by a second frame and a third frame inside the hermetic casing, a spring seat member connected with a piston of the compressing unit and positioned between the first frame and the second frame, a plurality of connection members respectively connecting the first and second frame and having a predetermined space in the circumferential direction of the first and second frame, a first spring installed between the first frame and the spring seat member, a second spring installed between the spring seat member and the second frame, wherein each end of the first and second springs is positioned in a space among the connection members. Therefore, the compressor can be miniaturized and the installation space of the compressor can be substantially reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Hyuk Lee, Hyung-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 6695596
    Abstract: In a suction valve apparatus of a reciprocating compressor including a piston having a gas passage at which gas flows inside its body portion, a valve seat formed at an end of a piston body to open the gas passage and a step face formed so as to have a thickness inward from the valve seat and have a plurality of gas through holes and a mounting through hole, and a valve cone having a detachable coupling portion formed extendely from a cone portion corresponded to the valve seat of the piston and inserted into the mounting through hole of the step face of the piston so as to be movable, a re-expansion loss can be reduced by minimizing a dead volume of a suction gas valve, an efficiency of a reciprocating compressor can improve by reducing a heat transmission loss by sucking refrigerant gas through the plurality of gas through holes of the step face from the gas passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Jung-Sik Park
  • Patent number: 6688431
    Abstract: A lubricant supply apparatus for a reciprocating compressor is provided having a lubricant cylinder fixed to a compressing unit having a lubricant suction passage and oscillating with the compressing unit. A lubricant piston is slidably inserted into the lubricant cylinder for sucking and discharging lubricant by generating a pressure change inside the lubricant cylinder in coordinated oscillation with the compressing unit. A lubricant valve fixed to the compressing unit and having a lubricant suction valve opening in a suction process of the lubricant piston and a lubricant discharge valve opening in a discharge process of the lubricant piston are also provided. A valve cover covers the lubricant valve and is fixed to the compressing unit and includes a discharge port opening and shutting by the lubricant suction valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventor: Won-Sik Oh
  • Patent number: 6666662
    Abstract: A stator (4A) supporting apparatus for a reciprocating compressor includes a cap member (10), in which one end of an inner resonance spring (7A) abuts to one end of the cap member (10) so that the vibration of the inner resonance spring (7A) is transferred to the stator, and the cap member (10) is isolated from the frame of the compressor so as to prevent the vibration of the inner resonance spring (7A) from transferring to the frame (1) directly. Therefore, the vibration of the compressor is reduced by fixing the inner stator (4A) strongly and transferring the vibration generated in the inner resonance spring (7A) to the frame through the inner stator (4A).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Ki-Chul Choi
  • Patent number: 6666663
    Abstract: A gas suction apparatus for a reciprocating compressor, including a piston having a gas flowing passage where refrigerant gas flows, being inserted in the compression space formed in a cylinder enabling linear reciprocating movement, a fixing means combined to the piston and an inertia valve inserted in the gas flowing passage of the piston movably having a moving distance restricted by the fixing means, for opening and closing the gas flowing passage moving according to the pressure difference and inertia generated by the linear reciprocating movement of the piston can minimize dead volume of a gas compression space, ease controlling of a stroke and make the suction flowing of gas smoothly by an excellent reliability of response of valve, thus to improve compression performance. The damage of the component can be also prevented by increasing structural strength, thus to improve reliability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeong Kook Lee, Hyung Jin Kim, Won Sik Oh, Hyuk Lee
  • Publication number: 20030206817
    Abstract: In a reciprocating compressor including a piston slide-inserted into the compression space of the cylinder, having a gas path therein, inducing a fluid into the compression space through the gas path and varying a volume of the compression space while performing a linear reciprocating motion with a mover of a reciprocating motor; a suction valve combined with the front end of the piston detachably and adjusting suctioning of the fluid into the compression space; and a discharge valve combined with the front end of the piston detachably and opening/closing the compression space of the cylinder in the linear reciprocating motion of the piston, a suction valve assembly of a reciprocating compressor includes an elastic member for absorb impact of the suction valve in clash and a combining member consisting of a head portion having a width so as to be overlapped with part of an opening/closing portion of the suction valve or a retainer and a valve seat, and accordingly a reliability of the compressor can be improv
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2002
    Publication date: November 6, 2003
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Sang-Man Oh, Hyung-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20030099559
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor includes a compressing unit fixed by a first frame inside a hermetic casing, for compressing gas, a driving motor fixed by a second frame and a third frame inside the hermetic casing, a spring seat member connected with a piston of the compressing unit and positioned between the first frame and the second frame, a plurality of connection members respectively connecting the first and second frame and having a predetermined space in the circumferential direction of the first and second frame, a first spring installed between the first frame and the spring seat member, a second spring installed between the spring seat member and the second frame, wherein each end of the first and second springs is positioned in a space among the connection members. Therefore, the compressor can be miniaturized and the installation space of the compressor can be substantially reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Hyuk Lee, Hyung-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20030095879
    Abstract: A piston support structure of a reciprocating compressor is provided. In the piston support structure, including a piston receiving linear reciprocating driving power generated by a reciprocating motor and being in a linear reciprocating motion in a compression space formed in a cylinder and a first resonant spring and a second resonant spring positioned on both sides of the piston, the first resonant spring and the second resonant spring for elastically supporting the linear reciprocating motion of the piston, the spring constant of the second resonant spring opposite to the first resonant spring is larger than the spring constant of the first resonant spring positioned on the side of the compression space of the cylinder. In the process of the piston being in the linear reciprocating motion between the top dead center and the bottom dead center of the compression space formed in the cylinder, the stress concentration of the second resonant springs for elastically supporting the piston is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2002
    Publication date: May 22, 2003
    Inventors: Won Sik Oh, Hyuk Lee, Gyoo Jong Bae
  • Publication number: 20030072657
    Abstract: A gas suction apparatus for a reciprocating compressor, including a piston having a gas flowing passage where refrigerant gas flows, being inserted in the compression space formed in a cylinder enabling linear reciprocating movement, a fixing means combined to the piston and an inertia valve inserted in the gas flowing passage of the piston movably having a moving distance restricted by the fixing means, for opening and closing the gas flowing passage moving according to the pressure difference and inertia generated by the linear reciprocating movement of the piston can minimize dead volume of a gas compression space, ease controlling of a stroke and make the suction flowing of gas smoothly by an excellent reliability of response of valve, thus to improve compression performance. The damage of the component can be also prevented by increasing structural strength, thus to improve reliability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Publication date: April 17, 2003
    Inventors: Hyeong Kook Lee, Hyung Jin Kim, Won Sik Oh, Hyuk Lee
  • Patent number: 6491506
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a casing having a suction pipe and a discharge pipe and a unit including a cylinder formed therein and an inner stator assembly and an outer stator assembly installed on the exterior of the cylinder and a magnet assembly inserted into the certain void of the inner and outer stator assembly for performing a reciprocating motion linearly and a piston connected to the magnet assembly by forming a connection portion and a gas through hole formed in the connection portion of the magnet assembly and piston, which is capable of decreasing a flow resistance by forming the gas through holes in the connection portion of the magnet assembly and the piston and decreasing the specific volume of the suction coolant by making the coolant gas filled the both area of the connection portion flow reciprocally in the reciprocating motion of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2002
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Won Sik Oh, Jung Sik Park, Kyung Bum Hur, Gye Young Song
  • Publication number: 20020157902
    Abstract: In a lubricant supplying apparatus of a reciprocating compressor including a lubricant cylinder fixed to a compressing unit having a lubricant suction passage and vibrating with the compressing unit, a lubricant piston slide-inserted into the lubricant cylinder and sucking/discharging lubricant by generating a pressure change inside the lubricant cylinder in vibration of the compressing unit, a lubricant valve fixed to the compressing unit and having a lubricant suction valve open in a suction process of the lubricant piston and a lubricant discharge valve open in a discharge process of the lubricant piston, and a valve cover covering the lubricant value and fixed to the compressing unit and having a discharge port open/shut by the lubricant suction valve of the lubricant valve, a productivity of a reciprocating compressor is improved by facilitating a process and an assembly of the lubricant valve, and a reliability of the reciprocating compressor is enhanced by stabilizing a movement of the lubricant valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Won-sik Oh
  • Publication number: 20020134436
    Abstract: In a suction valve apparatus of a reciprocating compressor including a piston having a gas passage at which gas flows inside its body portion, a valve seat formed at an end of a piston body to open the gas passage and a step face formed so as to have a thickness inward from the valve seat and have a plurality of gas through holes and a mounting through hole, and a valve cone having a detachable coupling portion formed extendely from a cone portion corresponded to the valve seat of the piston and inserted into the mounting through hole of the step face of the piston so as to be movable, a re-expansion loss can be reduced by minimizing a dead volume of a suction gas valve, an efficiency of a reciprocating compressor can improve by reducing a heat transmission loss by sucking refrigerant gas through the plurality of gas through holes of the step face from the gas passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Jung-Sik Park
  • Publication number: 20020122732
    Abstract: A stator (4A) supporting apparatus for a reciprocating compressor includes a cap member (10), in which one end of an inner resonance spring (7A) abuts to one end of the cap member (10) so that the vibration of the inner resonance spring (7A) is transferred to the stator and the cap member (10) is isolated from the frame of the compressor so as to prevent the vibration of the inner resonance spring (7A) from transferring to the frame (1) directly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2002
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Ki-chul Choi
  • Patent number: 6299421
    Abstract: An oil supply apparatus of a linear compressor including an oil feeder frame having an oil cylinder, an oil suction hole communicated with the oil cylinder and an oil discharge hole; an oil cover combined to the oil feeder frame to cover the oil cylinder and having an oil suction opening selectively communicated with the oil suction hole and an oil communication space selectively communicated with the oil cylinder and the oil discharge hole; an oil piston positioned between the oil feeder frame and the oil cover, being inserted in the oil cylinder and performing a slidable reciprocal movement to suck and discharge oil; and a single oil valve positioned between the oil cover and the piston. In the apparatus, only one oil valve is used to reduce the parts in number and facilitate the assembling of the valve, and does not contact other structure during its operation of the opening and closing so that a proper amount of oil can be constantly supplied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2001
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Won Sik Oh, Hyeong Kook Lee
  • Patent number: 6220393
    Abstract: An oil supply apparatus for a linear compressor reduces the number of valves which control oil suction and discharge, thereby enabling fabrication and assembly of an apparatus and supplying an oil of an adequate amount to friction areas of driving elements, and increases a compression force of a mass, thereby increasing circulation volume of an oil. The oil supply apparatus for the linear compressor, includes: a compressor unit in which an oil discharge outlet is formed; an oil supply pipe disposed at an outer side of the compressor unit, an end of which communicates with an end of the oil discharge outlet; an oil valve an end of which is fixedly engaged with a side portion of the compressor unit and the other end of which is selectively in contact with the other end of the oil discharge outlet; and a discharge cover positioned at an outer side of the oil valve and engaged with the compressor unit, so that an oil path is formed between the discharge cover and the compressor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Won Sik Oh, Kyung Bum Hur, Hyeong Kook Lee
  • Patent number: 6202791
    Abstract: An oil circulation structure for a linear compressor and a method of the same are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2001
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Won Sik Oh, Hyeong Kook Lee, Gye Young Song
  • Patent number: 6152710
    Abstract: In a linear compressor including a cylinder having a compression chamber, a piston compressing a gas by a straight reciprocation in the cylinder, and a cylinder head cover covering the compression chamber of the cylinder, and having a discharge valve system and a spring for tightly supporting the discharge valve system toward an end portion of the cylinder, the discharge valve system for a linear compressor capable of minimizing re-expansion resulting from over-compression by smoothly discharging a compressed gas in the compression chamber of the cylinder, simplifying an assembly process and cutting production costs by decreasing a number of components, includes: a valve formed in a disc shape including a plurality of paths of a certain width and depth inwardly from the circumferential surface of the head, a gas discharged from the compression chamber of the cylinder passing through the paths, a diameter of the valve being set similarly to an inside diameter of the cylinder head cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Won-Sik Oh, Jung-Sik Park
  • Patent number: 5941346
    Abstract: A closed-type transmission compressor comprises an upper shell having a compressing unit and a lower shell having a transmission unit. The transmission unit includes a stator which generates magnetic power, a rotor rotated by the magnetic power of the stator, and a crankshaft rotated by rotation of the rotor. The compressing unit includes a slider changing rotatory movement of the crankshaft into linear movement, a piston attached to the slider and reciprocating in a cylinder, a head cover covering the cylinder, an inlet valve between a head and a head cover which permits intake of a refrigerant gas, an outlet valve between the head and the head cover which permits exhaust of the refrigerant gas, a propeller conveying oil in the lower shell into the crankshaft, and a screw-shaped oil path groove formed in the inside of crankshaft along which the oil is flowed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 24, 1999
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won Sik Oh
  • Patent number: 5909749
    Abstract: A valve apparatus of a hermetic type compressor enables an easy mounting of an exhaust valve and a valve spring to an accurate position within a reentrant groove formed in a cylinder head, decreases the number of elements of the valve apparatus to facilitate the assembly and reduces a dead volume to enhance efficiency of the compressor. The valve apparatus includes a cylinder head having a reentrant groove with an exhaust hole, the exhaust valve installed to be opened/closed on the upper surface of the exhaust hole, the valve spring in contact with an upper surface of the exhaust valve, a head cover and a packing interposing between the cylinder head and head cover for preventing a leakage of the refrigerant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 8, 1999
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Un Seop Lee, Jae Seog Oh, Kyoung Sig Tark, Won Sik Oh, Hyeong Seok Kim, Sang Min Lee
  • Patent number: 5680881
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve system for the hermetic reciprocating compressor, and more particularly, to reduce the gap volume of the spouting hole so as to help smoothly spout out the refrigerant through the spouting hole formed at the valve plate, to increase the amount of the refrigerant to be sucked into the cylinder, to increase the density of the sucked refrigerant, and finally to improve the efficiency of the hermetic reciprocating compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Won-Sik Oh