Patents by Inventor Yohwan KANG

Yohwan 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).

  • Patent number: 11976405
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a main body provided with a front cover having a laundry inlet port and a door rotatably installed on the front cover to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door includes an outer frame disposed toward an outside of the main body, a front glass provided on a front surface of the outer frame, an inner frame disposed toward an inside of the main body and coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame, and a handle that is recessed radially inward from side surfaces of the outer frame and the inner frame to form a space for putting fingers. As the front cover has a curved shape, an installation area of the handle may be efficiently acquired even when an installation space of the handle is small.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hosung Jang, Yohwan Kang, Donghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 11879200
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a gasket including a gasket body that connects a casing to a tub, and a plurality of nozzles spraying water into a drum. The gasket body has a first area and a second area corresponding to bilateral areas. The nozzles include a first nozzle and a second nozzle disposed in the first area sequentially in a bottom-to-top direction. The washing machine includes a distribution pipe for distribution circulating water to the nozzles, and the distribution pipe includes a first outlet port and a second outlet port for supplying water to first and second nozzles, and a third outlet port and a fourth outlet port for supplying water to third and fourth nozzles. The first and second outlet ports extend parallel to each other, and the third and fourth outlet ports extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hosung Jang, Kwanghyun Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Jaehyun Choi, Yohwan Kang, Hansol Kim, Hwanchan Ryu, Hyunjae Lee
  • Publication number: 20230265594
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a casing, a tub, a drum, a pump for circulating water from the tub, a gasket connecting an entry hole of the casing to an entrance hole of the tub and including nozzles for spraying water to the drum, and outlet ports for supplying water to the nozzles. The nozzles are arranged at an inner surface of the gasket at both lateral sides of the gasket in a vertical direction. The gasket includes port receiving pipes that receive the outlet ports, respectively, that are arranged in the vertical direction at an outer surface of the gasket, and that extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2023
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Jaehyun CHOI, Yohwan KANG, Hyunjae LEE
  • Patent number: 11692296
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a casing, a tub, a drum, a pump for circulating water from the tub, a gasket connecting an entry hole of the casing to an entrance hole of the tub and including nozzles for spraying water to the drum, and outlet ports for supplying water to the nozzles. The nozzles are arranged at an inner surface of the gasket at both lateral sides of the gasket in a vertical direction. The gasket includes port receiving pipes that receive the outlet ports, respectively, that are arranged in the vertical direction at an outer surface of the gasket, and that extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyun Choi, Yohwan Kang, Hyunjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11680355
    Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine including: a gasket, wherein the gasket includes a plurality of nozzles provided on an inner circumferential surface of a gasket body to spray water into a drum, and a plurality of port receiving pipes protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the gasket body and respectively communicating with the plurality of nozzles; a distribution pipe supplying water pumped by a pump to the plurality of nozzles; and a first balancer disposed at a front surface of a tub. At least a portion of the first balancer is spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the gasket body, and at least a portion of a transport conduit of the distribution pipe is disposed in a space between the first balancer and the gasket body, and accordingly, separation of the distribution pipe from the gasket is prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyun Choi, Yohwan Kang, Sunghoon Kim, Hosung Jang, Hwanchan Ryu, Hyunjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11674256
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a casing, a tub, a drum, a pump for circulating water from the tub, a gasket connecting an entry hole of the casing to an entrance hole of the tub and including nozzles for spraying water to the drum, and outlet ports for supplying water to the nozzles. The nozzles are arranged at an inner surface of the gasket at both lateral sides of the gasket in a vertical direction. The gasket includes port receiving pipes that receive the outlet ports, respectively, that are arranged in the vertical direction at an outer surface of the gasket, and that extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehyun Choi, Yohwan Kang, Hyunjae Lee
  • Patent number: 11519121
    Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine including: a gasket, wherein the gasket includes a gasket body, forming a passage between a laundry entry hole formed in a casing and an opening formed in a tub, and a plurality of nozzles spraying water into a drum; and a distribution pipe supplying water pumped by a pump to the plurality of nozzles, wherein the distribution pipe includes a transport conduit disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the gasket, wherein the gasket body is divided into a front body positioned on the side of the casing and a rear body positioned on the side of the tub, wherein the rear body includes an accommodating part in which at least a portion of the transport conduit is disposed, and accordingly, it is possible to prevent intervention between the distribution pipe and any other structure around the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hosung Jang, Yohwan Kang, Kwanghyun Kim, Hansol Kim, Hyunjae Lee
  • Publication number: 20220064841
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a gasket including a gasket body that connects a casing to a tub, and a plurality of nozzles spraying water into a drum. The gasket body has a first area and a second area corresponding to bilateral areas. The nozzles include a first nozzle and a second nozzle disposed in the first area sequentially in a bottom-to-top direction. The washing machine includes a distribution pipe for distribution circulating water to the nozzles, and the distribution pipe includes a first outlet port and a second outlet port for supplying water to first and second nozzles, and a third outlet port and a fourth outlet port for supplying water to third and fourth nozzles. The first and second outlet ports extend parallel to each other, and the third and fourth outlet ports extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Hosung JANG, Kwanghyun KIM, Sunghoon KIM, Jaehyun CHOI, Yohwan KANG, Hansol KIM, Hwanchan RYU, Hyunjae LEE
  • Patent number: 11193232
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a gasket including a gasket body that connects a casing to a tub, and a plurality of nozzles spraying water into a drum. The gasket body has a first area and a second area corresponding to bilateral areas. The nozzles include a first nozzle and a second nozzle disposed in the first area sequentially in a bottom-to-top direction. The washing machine includes a distribution pipe for distribution circulating water to the nozzles, and the distribution pipe includes a first outlet port and a second outlet port for supplying water to first and second nozzles, and a third outlet port and a fourth outlet port for supplying water to third and fourth nozzles. The first and second outlet ports extend parallel to each other, and the third and fourth outlet ports extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hosung Jang, Kwanghyun Kim, Sunghoon Kim, Jaehyun Choi, Yohwan Kang, Hansol Kim, Hwanchan Ryu, Hyunjae Lee
  • Publication number: 20210285148
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a main body provided with a front cover having a laundry inlet port and a door rotatably installed on the front cover to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door includes an outer frame disposed toward an outside of the main body, a front glass provided on a front surface of the outer frame, an inner frame disposed toward an inside of the main body and coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame, and a handle that is recessed radially inward from side surfaces of the outer frame and the inner frame to form a space for putting fingers. As the front cover has a curved shape, an installation area of the handle may be efficiently acquired even when an installation space of the handle is small.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hosung JANG, Yohwan KANG, Donghwa LEE
  • Publication number: 20200002879
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a gasket including a gasket body that connects a casing to a tub, and a plurality of nozzles spraying water into a drum. The gasket body has a first area and a second area corresponding to bilateral areas. The nozzles include a first nozzle and a second nozzle disposed in the first area sequentially in a bottom-to-top direction. The washing machine includes a distribution pipe for distribution circulating water to the nozzles, and the distribution pipe includes a first outlet port and a second outlet port for supplying water to first and second nozzles, and a third outlet port and a fourth outlet port for supplying water to third and fourth nozzles. The first and second outlet ports extend parallel to each other, and the third and fourth outlet ports extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hosung JANG, Kwanghyun KIM, Sunghoon KIM, Jaehyun CHOI, Yohwan KANG, Hansol KIM, Hwanchan RYU, Hyunjae LEE
  • Publication number: 20200002880
    Abstract: A washing machine includes a casing, a tub, a drum, a pump for circulating water from the tub, a gasket connecting an entry hole of the casing to an entrance hole of the tub and including nozzles for spraying water to the drum, and outlet ports for supplying water to the nozzles. The nozzles are arranged at an inner surface of the gasket at both lateral sides of the gasket in a vertical direction. The gasket includes port receiving pipes that receive the outlet ports, respectively, that are arranged in the vertical direction at an outer surface of the gasket, and that extend parallel to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jaehyun Choi, Yohwan Kang, Hyunjae Lee
  • Publication number: 20200002870
    Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine including: a gasket, wherein the gasket includes a plurality of nozzles provided on an inner circumferential surface of a gasket body to spray water into a drum, and a plurality of port receiving pipes protruding from an outer circumferential surface of the gasket body and respectively communicating with the plurality of nozzles; a distribution pipe supplying water pumped by a pump to the plurality of nozzles; and a first balancer disposed at a front surface of a tub. At least a portion of the first balancer is spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the gasket body, and at least a portion of a transport conduit of the distribution pipe is disposed in a space between the first balancer and the gasket body, and accordingly, separation of the distribution pipe from the gasket is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Jaehyun CHOI, Yohwan KANG, Sunghoon KIM, Hosung JANG, Hwanchan RYU, Hyunjae LEE
  • Publication number: 20200002871
    Abstract: Disclosed is a washing machine including: a gasket, wherein the gasket includes a gasket body, forming a passage between a laundry entry hole formed in a casing and an opening formed in a tub, and a plurality of nozzles spraying water into a drum; and a distribution pipe supplying water pumped by a pump to the plurality of nozzles, wherein the distribution pipe includes a transport conduit disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the gasket, wherein the gasket body is divided into a front body positioned on the side of the casing and a rear body positioned on the side of the tub, wherein the rear body includes an accommodating part in which at least a portion of the transport conduit is disposed, and accordingly, it is possible to prevent intervention between the distribution pipe and any other structure around the gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Hosung JANG, Yohwan KANG, Kwanghyun KIM, Hansol KIM, Hyunjae LEE