Patents by Inventor Yeongcheol Mun

Yeongcheol Mun 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: 11951337
    Abstract: A mask apparatus including a mask body that defines a communication hole, a sensor mounting portion that extends from a front surface of the mask body, that surrounds the communication hole, and that defines an installation space therein, a seal coupled to a rear surface of the mask body and configured to define a breathing space between the mask body and a user, a pressure sensor accommodated in the installation space and configured to sense air pressure inside the breathing space that is in communication with the communication hole, and a film disposed in the installation space and configured to restrict permeation of moisture from the breathing space into the installation space through the communication hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chiyoung Choi, Taeun Heo, Hojung Kim, Wansu Youn, Sangkyun Baek, Yeongcheol Mun, Keonwang Lee
  • Patent number: 11938433
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided that may include a case including a first suction inlet, the case having a cylindrical or cone shape; a fan housing provided inside of the case, the fan housing accommodating a fan therein; a filter provided at a suction side of the fan, the filter filtering foreign materials in air which is suctioned through the first suction inlet; and a housing suction flow path formed between an outer surface of the fan housing and an inner surface of the case, the housing suction flow path allowing air which is suctioned through the first suction inlet to flow toward and through the filter. The housing suction flow path may include a first flow path inlet having a predetermined first width, and a second flow path inlet through which air having passed through the first flow path inlet flows, the second flow path inlet having a second width greater than the first width.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yeongcheol Mun, Hyunpil Ha, Soonki Jung, Jaekyun Park, Soohyun Bae
  • Patent number: 11931604
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes a mask body and a mask body cover coupled to the mask body. The mask body includes a front surface, a rear surface, and a pair of air ducts disposed at left and right sides of the front surface. The mask body is configured to mount a pair of fan modules at suction sides of the pair of air ducts. The mask body cover covers the pair of air ducts and the pair of fan modules. The mask body defines a cover coupling groove along an edge of the mask body, and the cover coupling groove is coupled to an edge of the mask body cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chiyoung Choi, Taeun Heo, Hojung Kim, Wansu Youn, Sangkyun Baek, Yeongcheol Mun, Keonwang Lee
  • Patent number: 11905967
    Abstract: An air flow controller for an air cleaner and an air cleaner are provided. The air flow controller may include a fan, and a housing, the fan being provided in the housing and the housing being movable from an initial horizontal position in which the air flow controller directs air flow in a vertical direction to an inclined position in which the air flow controller directs air flow in a diagonal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaekyun Park, Hyunpil Ha, Soonki Jung, Yeongcheol Mun, Soohyun Bae
  • Publication number: 20240042250
    Abstract: A mask apparatus according to an implementation of the present disclosure includes a front body; a rear body which is configured to be coupled to the rear surface of the front body and includes: a pair of accommodation portions protruding from a front surface thereof toward the front body; an exhaust port formed under the pair of accommodation portions; and an exhaust flow path guide protruding forward along an edge of the exhaust port; a face guard configured to be coupled to the rear surface of the rear body to be in close contact with the user's face and having a breathing space formed therein; an air cleaning module configured to be placed in the accommodation portion to purify and supply external air and supply the air to the breathing space; and a sealing cover configured to be fitted to an end portion of the exhaust flow path guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Dongkwon AN, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20240042251
    Abstract: A mask apparatus that includes a mask body including: a front body; and a rear body coupled to a rear surface of the front body and from which a pair of accommodation portions protrudes forward; a face guard coupled to a rear surface of the rear body configured to contact a user's face and define a breathing space formed therein; a fan module seated in the accommodation portion; a flow guide placed on a rear surface of the fan module and defining a portion of a discharge port communicating with the breathing space; a filter seated on the flow guide; and a filter housing rotatably connected to the rear body to cover the filter, in which the filter housing includes: a plurality of filter frames; a filter cover; a hinge; and a fastening hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Dongkwon AN, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20240042248
    Abstract: A mask apparatus that includes a mask body including a front body; and a rear body coupled to a rear surface of the front body and from which a pair of accommodation portions protrudes forward; a face guard coupled to a rear surface of the rear body to contact a user's face and define a breathing space therein; a fan module seated in the accommodation portion; a flow guide provided at a rear surface of the fan module and defining a portion of a discharge port communicating with the breathing space; a filter seated on the flow guide; and a filter housing rotatably coupled to the rear body to cover the filter, in which a guide shoulder is rounded and protrudes from the side of the flow guide, and in which guide grooves are defined on the side of the filter housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Dongkwon AN, Sejeong AHN
  • Patent number: 11890569
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided that may include a main body having at least one cylindrical filter and at least one filter frame that forms a mounting space for the at least one filter; and a cylindrical case coupled to an outside of the main body, the cylindrical case having at least one suction inlet through which air is suctioned toward the at least one filter, so that air may be suctioned in 360-degree directions. If the cylindrical case is opened, the at least one filter may be extracted to the outside in a radial direction from the mounting space, thereby facilitating attachment/detachment of the at least one filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soonki Jung, Hyunpil Ha, Yeongcheol Mun, Jaekyun Park, Soohyun Bae
  • Patent number: 11873827
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a ceiling fan includes a shaft coupled to a ceiling or a wall surface, a housing cover provided at a central axis thereof with a shaft and receiving a motor assembly and an electronic unit, and a blade coupled to the housing cover. The electronic unit is provided in a multi-stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihoon Bae, Atul Dhiman, Shivendra Singh, Anand Anand, Seulki Kim, Yeongcheol Mun, Jeeman Park
  • Patent number: 11761455
    Abstract: An air flow controller for an air cleaner and an air cleaner are provided. The air flow controller may include a fan, and a housing, the fan being provided in the housing and the housing being movable from an initial horizontal position in which the air flow controller directs air flow in a vertical direction to an inclined position in which the air flow controller directs air flow in a diagonal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaekyun Park, Hyunpil Ha, Soonki Jung, Yeongcheol Mun, Soohyun Bae
  • Patent number: 11707097
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes a mask body, a pair of hook mounting portions at side ends of the mask body, a seal coupled to a rear surface of the mask body, and a pair of ear hook portions connected to the hook mounting portions. Each hook mounting portion includes an upper hook mounting portion, a lower hook mounting portion below the upper hook mounting portion, a hook pin at each of the upper hook mounting portion and the lower hook mounting portion, and a through-hole defined in each of the upper hook mounting portion and the lower hook mounting portion. Each ear hook portion includes a strap portion, a first hook portion connecting the strap portion to one of the upper and lower hook mounting portions, and a second hook portion connecting the strap portion to the other of the upper and lower hook mounting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chiyoung Choi, Taeun Heo, Hojung Kim, Byeongwook Kim, Wansu Youn, Sangkyun Baek, Yeongcheol Mun
  • Patent number: 11666846
    Abstract: An air cleaner is provided that may include a first air cleaning module having a first fan that generates air flow from a first suction inlet toward a first discharge outlet; a second air cleaning module having a second fan that generates air flow from a second suction inlet toward a second discharge outlet; a dividing plate provided between the first air cleaning module and the second air cleaning module; and a display provided at inside of the dividing plate and in which a light source is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soohyun Bae, Hyunpil Ha, Soonki Jung, Yeongcheol Mun, Jaekyun Park
  • Publication number: 20230018147
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes: a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body and providing an inlet and an outlet, a face guard coupled to the rear body, accommodating a portion of user's face, and defining a respiration space, and an air cleaning module purifying air introduced into the inlet of the front body and supplying the purified air to the respiration space. A portion of the rear body protrudes toward the front body and defines an accommodation portion configured to accommodate the air cleaning module. The air cleaning module includes: a fan module accommodated in the accommodation portion, a filter disposed at a rear side of the fan module and purifying air flowing into the fan module, and a filter housing including a filter frame and a filter cover covering surrounding side and rear surfaces of the filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Sangkyun BAEK, Dongkwon AN, Dongeun KIM, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20230019195
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes: a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body and providing an inlet and an outlet, a face guard coupled to the rear body, accommodating a user's face, and defining a respiration space, and an air cleaning module purifying air introduced into the inlet and supplying the purified air to the respiration space. A portion of the rear body protrudes toward the front body and defines an accommodate portion. The air cleaning module includes: a fan module disposed at the accommodation portion and defining an opening, a flow guide covering the opening, a filter disposed at a rear surface of the flow guide, and a filter housing covering a rear surface of the filter. The flow guide defines a communication hole guiding air passing through the filter to an inside of the fan module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yongmin SONG, Dongkwon AN, Yeongcheol MUN, Dongeun KIM, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20230013005
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body and providing an inlet and an outlet, a face guard coupled to the rear body and defining a respiration space, and an air cleaning module purifying air introduced into the inlet and supplying the purified air to the respiration space. A portion of the rear body defines an accommodation portion accommodating the air cleaning module. The air cleaning module includes a fan module disposed at a seating portion of the accommodation portion, a filter disposed at a rear side of the fan module and purifying air flowing into the fan module, and a filter housing including a filter frame surrounding a side surface of the filter and a filter cover covering a rear surface of the filter. The inlet is provided at the filter cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yeongcheol MUN, Sangkyun BAEK, Dongkwon AN, Dongeun KIM, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20230021198
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes: a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body and providing an inlet and an outlet, a face guard coupled to the rear body, accommodating a portion for user's face, and defining a respiration space, an air cleaning module mounted on the rear body, purifying air introduced into the inlet, and supplying the purified air to the respiration space, a main control module mounted on the front surface of the rear body, and a battery mounted on the front surface of the rear body corresponding to a lower side of the main control module. The main control module includes: a main control substrate, a first electric part component mounted on a front surface of the main control substrate, and a second electric part component mounted on a rear surface of the main control substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Dongeun KIM, Dongkwon AN, Youngho JO, Yeongcheol MUN, Jihoon BAE
  • Publication number: 20230012551
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes a mask body that defines a suction hole and a discharge hole, a face guard detachably coupled to a rear surface of the mask body by magnetic force, and an air cleaning module configured to filter external air and supply the filtered air to a breathing space. The face guard includes magnetic bodies disposed at a front surface of the face guard. The magnetic bodies include a first magnetic body disposed at a center of an upper portion of the front surface of the face guard, and a second magnetic body and a third magnetic body that are disposed at a lower portion of the front surface. The second and third magnetic bodies are spaced apart from each other and disposed at sides of a center of the lower portion of the front surface of the face guard, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Hojung KIM, Yeongcheol MUN, Yongmin KIM, Chiyoung CHOI, Sejin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230021257
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes: a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body and providing an inlet and an outlet, a face guard coupled to the rear body and defining a respiration space, and an air cleaning module purifying air introduced into the inlet and supplying the purified air to the respiration space. Each of left and right edges of the rear body provides a strap connection portion into which a strap is coupled. The strap connection portion includes: a strap recess provided at a rear surface of the rear body, a strap hole defined in the strap recess, a strap bar connecting upper and lower surfaces of the strap recess and spaced apart from the strap hole, and a waterproof sleeve extending from the front surface of the rear body along an edge of the strap hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Yongmin KIM, Hojung KIM, Dongkwon AN, Yeongcheol MUN, Chiyoung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230020450
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes: a mask body including a rear body and a front body coupled to a front surface of the rear body and providing an inlet and an outlet, a face guard coupled to the rear body, accommodating a portion of user's face, and defining a respiration space, and an air cleaning module purifying air introduced into the inlet and supplying the purified air to the respiration space. The rear body includes: a face cover portion configured to cover the portion of user's face and a fused portion extending forward from an edge of the face cover portion. The fused portion includes: a seating portion accommodating an edge of a rear surface of the front body, a support portion supporting an edge of a side surface of the front body, and a moat portion recessed at a position at which the seating portion and the support portion meet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Dongkwon AN, Sangkyun BAEK, Yeongcheol MUN, Dongeun KIM, Sejeong AHN
  • Publication number: 20230015473
    Abstract: A mask apparatus includes a mask body that defines a suction hole and a discharge hole, a face guard detachably coupled to the mask body by magnetic force and configured to contact a face of a user, and an air cleaning module configured to filter external air and to supply the filtered air to a breathing space. The face guard includes a coupling portion facing a rear surface of the mask body. The coupling portion includes a magnetic body and a magnetic body mounting portion that receives the magnetic body. The magnetic body mounting portion includes a mounting portion body that protrudes forward from an outer surface of the coupling portion and an insertion guide rib disposed inside the mounting portion body, where the mounting portion body and the insertion guide rib are spaced apart from each other to thereby define an insertion hole that receives the magnetic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Sejeong AHN, Sangkyun BAEK, Dongkwon AN, Yeongcheol MUN, Dongeun KIM