Patents by Inventor Yongwoo Kwon

Yongwoo Kwon 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).

  • Publication number: 20200248378
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an entrance and a door, a tub having a tub entrance, a drum within the tub having a drum entrance, an insulating part having a first fixing body, a second fixing body, a connecting body connecting the first and second fixing bodies together to form a space for storing liquid therebetween, and an inflow pipe through the first fixing body, a storage part within the cabinet to provide a space for storing detergent therein, a storage part connecting pipe discharging the detergent of the storage part, an insulating part connecting pipe connected to the inflow pipe, a trap forming pipe between the storage part connecting pipe and the insulating part connecting pipe, and a decelerating part provided to the insulating part connecting pipe to decelerate a flow speed of water moving from the trap forming pipe to the insulating part connecting pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Hyeonsik LEE, Taegyu JANG
  • Publication number: 20200248395
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a laundry input port at a front surface thereof; a laundry accommodating portion provided inside of the main body to accommodate laundry; and a door rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry input port. The door may include an outer frame facing an outside of the main body; an inner frame facing an inside of the main body and coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame; a front glass mounted to the outer frame; and a door window mounted to the inner frame. A plating layer may be provided on an outer surface of the outer frame, thereby enhancing a sense of quality of the laundry treating apparatus and visibility of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Gyuri KIM, Juhyeong PARK
  • Publication number: 20200248394
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having with a laundry inlet port at a front surface thereof; a door rotatably coupled to the front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry inlet port; a front glass installed at a front surface of the door; a handle installed at a rear surface of the door, so as to face in a direction opposite to the front glass. The handle may be inclined with respect to a vertical plane of the front glass, so as to prevent fingers from sliding outward on the rear surface of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Yeongkyeong Choi, Gyuri Kim
  • Publication number: 20200248389
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a front panel having a laundry inlet port through which laundry may be loaded, and a door rotatably coupled to the front panel to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body; a handle provided at a rear surface of the inner frame in a direction opposite to the front glass to receive a user's hand to pull the door while the door is closed; a hook that protrudes from an outer circumference of the outer frame to cover a side surface of the handle; and a hook coupling portion that protrudes from the side surface of the inner frame to engage with the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Jungsang You, Donghyun Jin
  • Publication number: 20200248371
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes: a cabinet with an inlet and a door; a tub having a tub inlet; a drum inside the tub and having a drum inlet; an insulator including a first clamp body fixed to the inlet, a second clamp fixed to the tub inlet, a connecting body connecting the first clamp body with the second clamp body and forming a space therebetween to store liquid, and an inlet pipe passing through the first clamp body; a storage inside the cabinet for storing detergent; a storage connecting pipe for discharging the detergent; an insulator connecting pipe connected to the inlet pipe; a trap forming pipe between the storage connecting pipe and the insulator connecting pipe; a guide provided in the first clamp body, guiding the liquid discharged from the inlet pipe toward the tub inlet; and a connecting path connecting the guide with the connecting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kilryong LEE, Yongwoo KWON, Bokyung SUH
  • Patent number: 10711389
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening, and a hinge mounted to the body and configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, wherein the door is rotatably connected to the hinge at connection points asymmetric to each other based on a horizontal center line of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Publication number: 20200165764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: a body having a laundry introduction opening; and a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, wherein the door includes: a door frame rotatably coupled to the body, and having an opening which faces the laundry introduction opening in a closed state of the door; and a front glass attached to the door frame to thus form a front appearance of the door, and wherein the front glass includes: a transparent region corresponding to the opening; an opaque region formed to enclose the transparent region; and an align mark configured to guide an attachment position of the front glass to the door frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Jungsang You, Yongwoo Kwon, Minsoo Seo
  • Publication number: 20200165767
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a door provided at a laundry treating apparatus, the method including: mounting a front glass to a front glass mounting jig, and mounting a door frame to a door frame mounting jig; applying an adhesive to the door frame; lifting the front glass by absorption, and then mounting onto the door frame; moving the door frame mounting jig to a compression jig; attaching the front glass to the door frame by using the compression jig; separating the door frame mounting jig from the compression jig, and moving to an initial position; and separating an assembly of the front glass attached to the door frame, from the door frame mounting jig, wherein in the applying of the adhesive to the door frame, the adhesive is applied along an adhesive filling groove formed to enclose an opening of the door frame, plural times in a divided manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Jungsang YOU, Yongwoo KWON, Minsoo SEO
  • Patent number: 10344422
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes: a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open or close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening; and a hinge having a mounting portion mounted to the body, and configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, wherein a width of a lower end region of the mounting portion is narrower than a width of an upper end region of the mounting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 10266983
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open and close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame; a door cover mounted at one side of the door frame, and provided with a light transmitting region; a mounting frame mounted at the other side of the door frame; a display mounted on the mounting frame to display visual information through the light transmitting region of the door cover; and a display gasket disposed between the door frame and the mounting frame, and formed to surround the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 10161076
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus including a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet when the door is closed and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside, and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, and the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 10094063
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a main body having a laundry introduction opening, and a door capable of opening and closing the laundry introduction opening, wherein the door includes a door cover defining an appearance of the door, and provided with a transparent region and an opaque region surrounding the transparent region, a display module disposed on a rear surface of the door cover and capable of outputting visual information through the transparent region, and a touch sensor attached to a rear surface of the door cover to cover the transparent region and capable of sensing a touch input applied to the transparent region, wherein the touch sensor is provided with an align mark to allow the touch sensor to be attached to a correct position with respect to the transparent region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kangwoon Cheon, Seungji Yong, Yongwoo Kwon, Jaehoon Choi, Junyoung Son, Hongchul Kim
  • Patent number: 10047473
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open and close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame; a door cover mounted at one side of the door frame, and provided with a light transmitting region; a mounting frame mounted at the other side of the door frame; a display mounted on the mounting frame to display visual information through the light transmitting region of the door cover; and a display gasket disposed between the door frame and the mounting frame, and formed to surround the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Publication number: 20180195226
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open and close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame; a door cover mounted at one side of the door frame, and provided with a light transmitting region; a mounting frame mounted at the other side of the door frame; a display mounted on the mounting frame to display visual information through the light transmitting region of the door cover; and a display gasket disposed between the door frame and the mounting frame, and formed to surround the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 10006159
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open or close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside in a state that the door is closed; and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region, and a mounting guide for an alignment between the first opening portion and the first light transmitting region and an alignment between the second opening portion and the second light transmitting region is provided on at least one of the door frame and door cover during mutual coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 10000879
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open and close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside in a state that the door is closed; and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region, and a sealant filling groove configured to fill sealant for adhesion to the door cover is formed at a portion overlapping with the non-light-transmitting region on the door frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Patent number: 9970143
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a main body having a laundry introduction opening, and a door capable of opening or closing the laundry introduction opening, wherein the door includes a door cover defining an appearance of the door, and provided with a transparent region and an opaque region surrounding the transparent region, a display module disposed on a rear surface of the door cover and capable of outputting visual information through the transparent region, and a touch sensor attached to a rear surface of the door cover and capable of sensing a touch input applied to the transparent region, wherein the touch sensor is provided with an align mark, and the opaque region is provided with a guide mark guiding an attachment position of the touch sensor using the align mark.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kangwoon Cheon, Seungji Yong, Yongwoo Kwon, Jaehoon Choi, Junyoung Son, Hongchul Kim
  • Publication number: 20170121898
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening, and a hinge mounted to the body and configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, wherein the door is rotatably connected to the hinge at connection points asymmetric to each other based on a horizontal center line of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Seungji YONG, Kangwoon CHEON, Jaehoon CHOI, Jungjin PARK
  • Publication number: 20170121890
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open and close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame; a door cover mounted at one side of the door frame, and provided with a light transmitting region; a mounting frame mounted at the other side of the door frame; a display mounted on the mounting frame to display visual information through the light transmitting region of the door cover; and a display gasket disposed between the door frame and the mounting frame, and formed to surround the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Seungji YONG, Kangwoon CHEON, Jaehoon CHOI, Jungjin PARK
  • Publication number: 20170121884
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body provided with a laundry inlet; and a door configured to open and close the laundry inlet, wherein the door includes a door frame having a first opening portion facing the laundry inlet and a second opening portion corresponding to a display module mounted at an inside in a state that the door is closed; and a door cover coupled to the door frame to form an appearance of the door, the door cover includes a non-light-transmitting region, and a first light transmitting region corresponding to the first opening portion and a second light transmitting region corresponding to the second opening portion within the non-light-transmitting region, and a sealant filling groove configured to fill sealant for adhesion to the door cover is formed at a portion overlapping with the non-light-transmitting region on the door frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park