Patents by Inventor Wooju JEON

Wooju JEON 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: 11965500
    Abstract: A compressor includes: a cylinder defining a compression space, a piston structure accommodated in the cylinder and including a mount member and a guide member, the guide member being configured to reciprocate inside the compression space of the cylinder in an axial direction to compress a refrigerant gas therein and a magnet frame configured to support a mover, the mover being coupled to the piston structure and configured to move together with the piston structure. The mount member connects the guide member to the magnet frame and the guide member is configured to be rotated with respect to the mount member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sangik Son, Youngpil Kim, Kyungmin Lee, Wooju Jeon
  • Patent number: 11952992
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes: a frame comprising a body portion, a flange portion extending from a front side of the body portion along a radial direction of the body portion, and a bearing communication hole that is in fluid communication with a front surface of the flange portion and an inner circumferential surface of the body portion, a cylinder coupled to the body portion, a piston that is disposed in the cylinder and that is configured to reciprocate along an axial direction of the cylinder, and a valve member that is disposed at the frame and that is configured to open and close the bearing communication hole based on a pressure of air between the cylinder and the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wooju Jeon, Kyungmin Lee, Sangik Son
  • Patent number: 11808262
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder that defines a compression space of a refrigerant and has a cylindrical shape, and a piston disposed in the cylinder and reciprocating along an axis of the cylinder. The cylinder includes a supply port radially passing through the cylinder, and a recess formed on an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder and communicating with the supply port. The supply port includes a first supply port and a second supply port disposed in a rear of the first supply port, and the recess includes a first recess and a second recess disposed in a rear of the first recess. The first recess and the second recess are formed in different shapes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangik Son, Wooju Jeon, Jaehyeok Lee, Donghan Kim
  • Publication number: 20230332588
    Abstract: An elastic body and a linear compressor including the same are provided. The linear compressor comprises a cylinder; a piston reciprocating axially inside the cylinder; a drive unit disposed outside the cylinder; a stator cover coupled to a rear of the drive unit; a spring supporter comprising a body portion coupled to a rear of the piston and a seating portion extending outward from the body portion and disposed at a rear of the stator cover; a back plate disposed at a rear of the seating portion; a plurality of first elastic bodies disposed between the stator cover and the seating portion; and a plurality of second elastic bodies disposed between the seating portion and the back plate, wherein the plurality of first elastic bodies and the plurality of second elastic bodies each form a closed space in which a gas is accommodated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Wooju JEON, Kyungmin LEE, Sangik SON
  • Patent number: 11746767
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder that defines a compression space of a refrigerant and has a cylindrical shape, and a piston disposed in the cylinder and reciprocating along an axis of the cylinder. The cylinder includes a gas inlet formed on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder, a supply port radially passing through the cylinder and communicating with the gas inlet, and a recess communicating with the supply port and formed on an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder. An angle formed by an axial cross section of the recess and a straight line extending the supply port and an angle formed by the axial cross section of the recess and a straight line extending the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder each are an acute angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangik Son, Wooju Jeon, Youngkyun Lim, Donghan Kim
  • Patent number: 11725644
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder that defines a compression space of a refrigerant and has a cylindrical shape, and a piston disposed in the cylinder and reciprocating along an axis of the cylinder. The cylinder includes a gas inlet on an outer circumferential surface and a supply port radially passing through the cylinder and communicating with the gas inlet. The gas inlet includes a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet disposed behind the first gas inlet, and the supply port includes a first supply port communicating with the first gas inlet and a second supply port disposed behind the first supply port and communicating with the second gas inlet. A flow rate passing through the first supply port is different from a flow rate passing through the second supply port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangik Son, Wooju Jeon, Donghan Kim
  • Publication number: 20230243345
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor includes a cylinder, a piston configured to reciprocate inside the cylinder, the piston including a head portion and a sliding portion extending rearward from a radially outer edge of the head portion, a supporter including a plate disposed at a rear of the piston, an elastic body disposed in the piston, the elastic body including an outer side coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the piston, and a rod configured to extend axially, the rod including one side coupled to a radially central area of the elastic body and other side connected to a radially central area of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Wooju JEON, Donghan KIM, Sangik SON, Jaehyeok LEE
  • Patent number: 11644025
    Abstract: A compressor includes a cylinder comprising a cylinder body which has a cylindrical shape and defining a compression space for refrigerant gas, a piston configured to be reciprocated in an axial direction within the cylinder body and to compress the refrigerant gas in the compression space, and a frame in which the cylinder is received, the frame defining a gas hole, one side of the gas hole communicating with outside so that the refrigerant gas is introduced, the other side of the gas hole extending up to an inner circumferential surface so as to guide the refrigerant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sangik Son, Youngpil Kim, Kyungmin Lee, Wooju Jeon
  • Patent number: 11644030
    Abstract: Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a cylinder disposed in a shell to define a compression space for a refrigerant, a piston installed to reciprocate in the cylinder, a motor assembly that allows the piston to move in an axial direction of the cylinder and thereby to compress the refrigerant introduced into the compression space, a nozzle which is provided in the cylinder and through which a portion of the refrigerant introduced into the compression space passes, and a cylinder filter installed in the cylinder and disposed at an inlet-side of the nozzle. At least one or more surfaces of the cylinder filter are oil-repellent coated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kichul Choi, Wooju Jeon
  • Patent number: 11603834
    Abstract: A compressor is disclosed. A compressor according to the present discloser includes a piston structure which has a guide member reciprocating inside a cylinder in an axial direction, and a magnet frame which supports a mover moving together with the piston structure, in which the piston structure includes the guide member, a mount member connected to the magnet frame, and an elastic member provided between the guide member and the mount member and capable of elastic deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wooju Jeon, Youngpil Kim, Kyungmin Lee, Sangik Son
  • Publication number: 20220178361
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes: a frame comprising a body portion, a flange portion extending from a front side of the body portion along a radial direction of the body portion, and a bearing communication hole that is in fluid communication with a front surface of the flange portion and an inner circumferential surface of the body portion, a cylinder coupled to the body portion, a piston that is disposed in the cylinder and that is configured to reciprocate along an axial direction of the cylinder, and a valve member that is disposed at the frame and that is configured to open and close the bearing communication hole based on a pressure of air between the cylinder and the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Wooju JEON, Kyungmin LEE, Sangik SON
  • Publication number: 20220090591
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder that defines a compression space of a refrigerant and has a cylindrical shape, and a piston disposed in the cylinder and reciprocating along an axis of the cylinder. The cylinder includes a gas inlet on an outer circumferential surface and a supply port radially passing through the cylinder and communicating with the gas inlet. The gas inlet includes a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet disposed behind the first gas inlet, and the supply port includes a first supply port communicating with the first gas inlet and a second supply port disposed behind the first supply port and communicating with the second gas inlet. A flow rate passing through the first supply port is different from a flow rate passing through the second supply port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sangik SON, Wooju JEON, Donghan KIM
  • Publication number: 20220090590
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder that defines a compression space of a refrigerant and has a cylindrical shape, and a piston disposed in the cylinder and reciprocating along an axis of the cylinder. The cylinder includes a gas inlet formed on an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder, a supply port radially passing through the cylinder and communicating with the gas inlet, and a recess communicating with the supply port and formed on an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder. An angle formed by an axial cross section of the recess and a straight line extending the supply port and an angle formed by the axial cross section of the recess and a straight line extending the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder each are an acute angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Sangik SON, Wooju JEON, Youngkyun LIM, Donghan KIM
  • Patent number: 11261855
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a piston, a cylinder, a frame, a first bearing gap formed between an inner circumferential surface of the frame and the outer circumferential surface of the cylinder, a second bearing gap formed between an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder and the outer circumferential surface of the piston, a bearing inflow passage and a bearing side passage formed in the cylinder such that fluid flows from the first bearing gap to the second bearing gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wooju Jeon, Donghan Kim, Youngpil Kim, Eonpyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20220049689
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder that defines a compression space of a refrigerant and has a cylindrical shape, and a piston disposed in the cylinder and reciprocating along an axis of the cylinder. The cylinder includes a supply port radially passing through the cylinder, and a recess formed on an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder and communicating with the supply port. The supply port includes a first supply port and a second supply port disposed in a rear of the first supply port, and the recess includes a first recess and a second recess disposed in a rear of the first recess. The first recess and the second recess are formed in different shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sangik SON, Wooju JEON, Jaehyeok LEE, Donghan KIM
  • Patent number: 11143176
    Abstract: Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a piston, a cylinder, and a bearing inflow passage. The bearing inflow passage includes a first bearing inflow passage extending inward from an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder in the radial direction and a second bearing inflow passage extending from the first bearing inflow passage to an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder. The second bearing inflow passage extends from the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wooju Jeon, Donghan Kim, Kichul Choi
  • Patent number: 11118579
    Abstract: Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a filter bracket seated on a gas inflow part passing through a cylinder and a filter assembly including a filter member seated on the filter bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wooju Jeon, Donghan Kim, Kichul Choi
  • Publication number: 20210140424
    Abstract: A compressor and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The compressor includes a piston having formed therein a suction space, in which refrigerant gas is sucked; and a cylinder in which a piston is accommodated, the cylinder defining a compression space that is configured, based on the piston reciprocating in an axial direction, to compress the refrigerant gas therein. A plurality of grooves having a partial spherical shape and having a diameter of 10 micrometers is formed in an outer circumferential surface of the piston or an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Wooju JEON, Youngpil KIM, Kyungmin LEE, Sangik SON
  • Patent number: 11002265
    Abstract: Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a piston, a cylinder, and a bearing inflow passage. The bearing inflow passage includes a first bearing inflow passage extending inward from an outer circumferential surface of the cylinder in the radial direction and a second bearing inflow passage extending from the first bearing inflow passage to an inner circumferential surface of the cylinder. The second bearing inflow passage extends from the inner circumferential surface of the cylinder in a circumferential direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Wooju Jeon, Donghan Kim, Kichul Choi
  • Publication number: 20210123428
    Abstract: A compressor includes a cylinder comprising a cylinder body which has a cylindrical shape and defining a compression space for refrigerant gas, a piston configured to be reciprocated in an axial direction within the cylinder body and to compress the refrigerant gas in the compression space, and a frame in which the cylinder is received, the frame defining a gas hole, one side of the gas hole communicating with outside so that the refrigerant gas is introduced, the other side of the gas hole extending up to an inner circumferential surface so as to guide the refrigerant gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Sangik SON, Youngpil KIM, Kyungmin LEE, Wooju JEON