Patents by Inventor Yong Cheol Jin

Yong Cheol Jin 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: 9988756
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer having a liquid spraying function, and according to one aspect of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus including a plurality of laundry treating courses which have different laundry treating methods is provided. The apparatus comprises: a drum for receiving the laundry; a hot air supply means for supplying hot air to the inner side of the drum; a spraying means for spraying a fragrant solution to the inside of the drum; a manipulating means including a course selecting means for selecting the laundry treating courses; and a controller for controlling the apparatus according to the instructions inputted by the manipulating means, wherein a plurality of laundry treating courses includes at least one scent spray course for spraying the fragrant solution during the laundry treating process, and the course selecting means comprises a scent spray course selecting means for selecting one of the scent spray courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Bae, Sung-Ho Song, Min-Ji Kim, Yong-Cheol Jin
  • Patent number: 9194072
    Abstract: A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The present invention relates to a washing machine, more specifically, to a washing machine that dehumidifies air used in drying laundry by using water thrown away after rinsing course, with flowing a condensation duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Young Bok Son, Ae Kyung Chae, Yong Cheol Jin, Yoon Seob Eom, Sang Hun Kim, Sung Min Ye
  • Patent number: 9145637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer having a liquid spraying function, and according to one aspect of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus including a plurality of laundry treating courses which have different laundry treating methods is provided. The apparatus comprises: a drum for receiving the laundry; a hot air supply means for supplying hot air to the inner side of the drum; a spraying means for spraying a fragrant solution to the inside of the drum; a manipulating means including a course selecting means for selecting the laundry treating courses; and a controller for controlling the apparatus according to the instructions inputted by the manipulating means, wherein a plurality of laundry treating courses includes at least one scent spray course for spraying the fragrant solution during the laundry treating process, and the course selecting means comprises a scent spray course selecting means for selecting one of the scent spray courses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Bae, Sung-Ho Song, Min-Ji Kim, Yong-Cheol Jin
  • Patent number: 9121122
    Abstract: A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The present invention relates to a washing machine, more specifically, to a washing machine that is able to the amount of rinsing water used in a rinsing course.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Young Bok Son, Ae Kyung Chae, Yong Cheol Jin, Yoon Seob Eom, Sang Hun Kim, Sung Min Ye
  • Patent number: 8997375
    Abstract: An operating method for a laundry drier which has a rotatable drum mounted inside a main body, a heater for heating the air flowing into the drum; and a scent supply module for spraying scent into the drum, comprising: a drying step of drying the laundry by supplying hot air heated by the heater; a pre-treating step of tumbling the drum while supplying air with the heater off; and a scent treating step of spraying scent onto the laundry which has passed through the pre-treating step. Since the scent is sprayed on after the pre-treating step, the scent can be effectively deposited on the laundry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Bae, Sung-Ho Song, Min-Ji Kim, Yong-Cheol Jin
  • Publication number: 20140310973
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer having a liquid spraying function, and according to one aspect of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus including a plurality of laundry treating courses which have different laundry treating methods is provided. The apparatus comprises: a drum for receiving the laundry; a hot air supply means for supplying hot air to the inner side of the drum; a spraying means for spraying a fragrant solution to the inside of the drum; a manipulating means including a course selecting means for selecting the laundry treating courses; and a controller for controlling the apparatus according to the instructions inputted by the manipulating means, wherein a plurality of laundry treating courses includes at least one scent spray course for spraying the fragrant solution during the laundry treating process, and the course selecting means comprises a scent spray course selecting means for selecting one of the scent spray courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Sang-Hun BAE, Sung-Ho SONG, Min-Ji KIM, Yong-Cheol JIN
  • Publication number: 20120017457
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dryer having a liquid spraying function, and according to one aspect of the present invention, a laundry treating apparatus including a plurality of laundry treating courses which have different laundry treating methods is provided. The apparatus comprises: a drum for receiving the laundry; a hot air supply means for supplying hot air to the inner side of the drum; a spraying means for spraying a fragrant solution to the inside of the drum; a manipulating means including a course selecting means for selecting the laundry treating courses; and a controller for controlling the apparatus according to the instructions inputted by the manipulating means, wherein a plurality of laundry treating courses includes at least one scent spray course for spraying the fragrant solution during the laundry treating process, and the course selecting means comprises a scent spray course selecting means for selecting one of the scent spray courses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Bae, Sung-Ho Song, Min-Ji Kim, Yong-Cheol Jin
  • Publication number: 20120011660
    Abstract: A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The present invention relates to a washing machine, more specifically, to a washing machine that is able to the amount of rinsing water used in a rinsing course.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Young Bok Son, Ae Kyung Chae, Yong Cheol Jin, Yoon Seob Eom, Sang Hun Kim, Sung Min Ye
  • Publication number: 20120005915
    Abstract: A dryer having a steam generator having high energy efficiency and incurring a low fabrication cost is disclosed. The dryer includes: a drum rotatably mounted in the interior of a main body and accommodating the laundry; a duct guiding air supplied to the drum; a heater assembly provided within the duct and heating air supplied to the drum; and a steam generator disposed to be adjacent to the heater assembly and generating steam to be supplied to the drum by using heat generated by the heater assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sung-Ho Song, Yong-Cheol Jin, Min-Ji Kim, Sang-Hun Bae
  • Publication number: 20110308102
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an operating method for a laundry drier which has a rotatable drum mounted inside a main body, a heater for heating the air flowing into the drum; and a scent supply module for spraying scent into the drum, comprising: a drying step of drying the laundry by supplying hot air heated by the heater; a pre-treating step of rumbling the drum while supplying air with the heater off; and a scent treating step of spraying scent onto the laundry which has passed through the pre-treating step. Since the scent is sprayed on after the pre-treating step, the scent can be effectively deposited on the laundry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Bae, Sung-Ho Song, Min-Ji Kim, Yong-Cheol Jin
  • Publication number: 20110271461
    Abstract: A washing machine and a control method thereof are disclosed. The present invention relates to a washing machine, more specifically, to a washing machine that dehumidifies air used in drying laundry by using water thrown away after rinsing course, with flowing a condensation duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventors: Young Bok Son, Ae Kyung Chae, Yong Cheol Jin, Yoon Seob Eom, Sang Hun Kim, Sung Min Ye