Patents by Inventor Youn-tae Shin

Youn-tae Shin 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: 9791207
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a structure in which, when a first door or a second door is opened, a lamp installed at sidewalls of an opening in the first door emits light so that food stored in a door guard disposed in the opening can be illuminated. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and opens/closes the storage compartment, and has an opening formed therein, where at least one door guard is disposed in the opening; a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door; and a lamp installed at the sidewalls of the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joong Ho Kim, Youn Tae Shin, Wan Hyeong Lee
  • Patent number: 9791197
    Abstract: A rear plate of a refrigerator includes a base section formed at the outside of the rear plate while being flat, and a formed section formed to protrude from the base section toward the inner case through a foaming process. Outer equipment is installed at the formed section, to be disposed more inside than the base section and, as such, it is possible to protect the outer equipment from external impact. In addition, it is possible to achieve an improvement in rear appearance design of the refrigerator and an enhancement in space utility of the refrigerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gu Choi, Young Gwi Park, Young Jin Seo, Youn Tae Shin
  • Patent number: 9605891
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator having only a second door opened/closed or having both of a first door and a second door opened/closed using one handing by allowing a latch device to fix the second door to the first door or release the second door from being fixed to the first door. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and has an opening formed therein, a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door to open/close the opening, a handle coupled to a front side of the second door to open/close the first door and the second door, and a latch device allowing the second door to be fixed and released to/from the first door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Bum Lee, Beom Gon Kim, Su Hyeong Son, Woo Yeol Yoo, Wan Hyeong Lee, Youn Tae Shin, Ji Sick Hwang
  • Publication number: 20170059232
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator having only a second door opened/closed or having both of a first door and a second door opened/closed using one handing by allowing a latch device to fix the second door to the first door or release the second door from being fixed to the first door. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and has an opening formed therein, a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door to open/close the opening, a handle coupled to a front side of the second door to open/close the first door and the second door, and a latch device allowing the second door to be fixed and released to/from the first door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Bum LEE, Beom Gon KIM, Su Hyeong SON, Woo Yeol YOO, Wan Hyeong LEE, Youn Tae SHIN, Ji Sick HWANG
  • Patent number: 9557096
    Abstract: In a refrigerator including a sliding door configured to open and close a storage chamber, a storage basket provided on a rear portion of the sliding door, and a support frame configured to support the sliding door and the storage basket, sidewalls of the storage basket may be formed so as to protrude outwardly except a lower portion in which the support frame is disposed between an inner case and the sidewalls, thereby increasing a storage space of the storage basket. In addition, a front protrusion, an auxiliary protrusion, and a rear protrusion are formed in an upper portion of the storage basket, and therefore a relative position of an auxiliary basket to the storage basket may be limited, and the auxiliary basket may be drawn into and out in conjunction with drawn-in and-out movements of the storage basket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Bae Hong, Sung Cheul Park, Youn Tae Shin, Oun Gu Lee
  • Publication number: 20170010039
    Abstract: In a refrigerator including a sliding door configured to open and close a storage chamber, a storage basket provided on a rear portion of the sliding door, and a support frame configured to support the sliding door and the storage basket, sidewalls of the storage basket may be formed so as to protrude outwardly except a lower portion in which the support frame is disposed between an inner case and the sidewalls, thereby increasing a storage space of the storage basket. In addition, a front protrusion, an auxiliary protrusion, and a rear protrusion are formed in an upper portion of the storage basket, and therefore a relative position of an auxiliary basket to the storage basket may be limited, and the auxiliary basket may be drawn into and out in conjunction with drawn-in and-out movements of the storage basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Bae HONG, Sung Cheul Park, Youn Tae Shin, Oun Gu Lee
  • Patent number: 9429356
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and has an opening, a door guard disposed in the opening, a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door, first hinges coupling the first door rotatably to the main body, and second hinges coupling the second door rotatably to the first door, elastic levers coupled to the first door applying an elastic force in a direction in which the first door is closed, and a first stopping member coupled to the first door to limit an angle at which the first door is opened and a second stopping member coupled to the second door to limit an angle at which the second door is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beom Gon Kim, Youn Tae Shin
  • Patent number: 9303915
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a door of a refrigerator in which a vacuum insulation is positioned in the inner core of the door to be spaced apart from the top face, bottom face, front face, rear face and both lateral faces of the door, and a foam insulation is uniformly disposed in the remaining space in the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joong Ho Kim, Jong Hoon Oh, Youn Tae Shin, Young Bae Hong
  • Publication number: 20150260443
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator having only a second door opened/closed or having both of a first door and a second door opened/closed using one handing by allowing a latch device to fix the second door to the first door or release the second door from being fixed to the first door. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and has an opening formed therein, a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door to open/close the opening, a handle coupled to a front side of the second door to open/close the first door and the second door, and a latch device allowing the second door to be fixed and released to/from the first door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Bum Lee, Beom Gon Kim, Su Hyeong Son, Woo Yeol Yoo, Wan Hyeong Lee, Youn Tae Shin, Ji Sick Hwang
  • Publication number: 20150260447
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a structure in which, when a first door or a second door is opened, a lamp installed at sidewalls of an opening in the first door emits light so that food stored in a door guard disposed in the opening can be illuminated. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and opens/closes the storage compartment, and has an opening formed therein, where at least one door guard is disposed in the opening; a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door; and a lamp installed at the sidewalls of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joong Ho Kim, Youn Tae Shin, Wan Hyeong Lee
  • Publication number: 20150260445
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a first door that is rotatably disposed in front of the main body and has an opening, a door guard disposed in the opening, a second door that is rotatably disposed in front of the first door, opens/closes the opening, and is rotated in the same direction as the first door, first hinges coupling the first door rotatably to the main body, and second hinges coupling the second door rotatably to the first door, elastic levers coupled to the first door applying an elastic force in a direction in which the first door is closed, and a first stopping member coupled to the first door to limit an angle at which the first door is opened and a second stopping member coupled to the second door to limit an angle at which the second door is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Beom Gon KIM, Youn Tae SHIN
  • Publication number: 20150159934
    Abstract: A rear plate of a refrigerator includes a base section formed at the outside of the rear plate while being flat, and a formed section formed to protrude from the base section toward the inner case through a foaming process. Outer equipment is installed at the formed section, to be disposed more inside than the base section and, as such, it is possible to protect the outer equipment from external impact. In addition, it is possible to achieve an improvement in rear appearance design of the refrigerator and an enhancement in space utility of the refrigerator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Gu CHOI, Young Gwi PARK, Young Jin SEO, Youn Tae SHIN
  • Patent number: 8944540
    Abstract: A refrigerator which improves the structure of an auto closing apparatus, increases the sealing ability of a door, and omits mounting of a separate spring. The refrigerator includes at least one door opening and closing at least one storage chamber provided in a main body, at least one upper hinge module including a body part and an extension part rotatably coupled to the at least one door, at least one lower hinge module, a door cap installed on an upper portion of the at least one door and including a hinge receiving part, an auto close lever coupled to the door cap and has elasticity to transmit elastic force to the door, and a cam member including a cam surface contacting the auto close lever so that the auto close lever accumulates elastic force and then transmits the elastic force to the door when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Mo Kim, Jong Hoon Oh, Sang Hyuk Kang, Youn Tae Shin, Jae Kyoung Jang, Il Young Jung
  • Publication number: 20130293080
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a door of a refrigerator in which a vacuum insulation is positioned in the inner core of the door to be spaced apart from the top face, bottom face, front face, rear face and both lateral faces of the door, and a foam insulation is uniformly disposed in the remaining space in the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joong Ho KIM, Jong Hoon Oh, Youn Tae Shin, Young Bae Hong
  • Publication number: 20130264928
    Abstract: In a refrigerator including a sliding door configured to open and close a storage chamber, a storage basket provided on a rear portion of the sliding door, and a support frame configured to support the sliding door and the storage basket, sidewalls of the storage basket may be formed so as to protrude outwardly except a lower portion in which the support frame is disposed between an inner case and the sidewalls, thereby increasing a storage space of the storage basket. In addition, a front protrusion, an auxiliary protrusion, and a rear protrusion are formed in an upper portion of the storage basket, and therefore a relative position of an auxiliary basket to the storage basket may be limited, and the auxiliary basket may be drawn into and out in conjunction with drawn-in and-out movements of the storage basket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Bae HONG, Sung Cheul PARK, Youn Tae SHIN, Oun Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20130264930
    Abstract: A refrigerator which improves the structure of an auto closing apparatus, increases the sealing ability of a door, and omits mounting of a separate spring. The refrigerator includes at least one door opening and closing at least one storage chamber provided in a main body, at least one upper hinge module including a body part and an extension part rotatably coupled to the at least one door, at least one lower hinge module, a door cap installed on an upper portion of the at least one door and including a hinge receiving part, an auto close lever coupled to the door cap and has elasticity to transmit elastic force to the door, and a cam member including a cam surface contacting the auto close lever so that the auto close lever accumulates elastic force and then transmits the elastic force to the door when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Mo KIM, Jong Hoon OH, Sang Hyuk KANG, Youn Tae SHIN, Jae Kyoung JANG, II Young JUNG
  • Patent number: 8011744
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a receiving portion defined within the main body, a shelf disposed within the receiving portion having at least one auxiliary hinge portion disposed at a rear thereof, a storage tray slidably extractable from within the receiving portion and adjacent the shelf when the storage tray is received within the receiving portion, and a front cover disposed on a front surface of the storage tray to be rotated upward and opened when the storage tray is extracted from within the receiving portion and having at least one holder portion disposed on a rear surface thereof to be coupled to the at least one auxiliary hinge portion. By the configuration, the front cover is structurally reinforced, and it is possible to prevent the front cover from drooping and prevent a gap between the front cover and the upper shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Youn Tae Shin
  • Publication number: 20080203876
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a receiving portion defined within the main body, a shelf disposed within the receiving portion having at least one auxiliary hinge portion disposed at a rear thereof, a storage tray slidably extractable from within the receiving portion and adjacent the shelf when the storage tray is received within the receiving portion, and a front cover disposed on a front surface of the storage tray to be rotated upward and opened when the storage tray is extracted from within the receiving portion and having at least one holder portion disposed on a rear surface thereof to be coupled to the at least one auxiliary hinge portion. By the configuration, the front cover is structurally reinforced, and it is possible to prevent the front cover from drooping and prevent a gap between the front cover and the upper shelf.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Youn Tae Shin
  • Patent number: 7216506
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a main body with at least one storage compartment and a component compartment having a rear opening, the refrigerator including a cover to cover the opening of the component compartment, the cover provided with air inlets and air outlets which are spaced apart from each other; a compressor and a condenser provided in the component compartment respectively corresponding to the air inlets and the air outlets; and a fan provided between the condenser and the air outlets, to expel air within the component compartment through the air outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-tae Shin, Eun-mog Yang
  • Publication number: 20040221611
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a main body with at least one storage compartment and a component compartment having a rear opening, the refrigerator including a cover to cover the opening of the component compartment, the cover provided with air inlets and air outlets which are spaced apart from each other; a compressor and a condenser provided in the component compartment respectively corresponding to the air inlets and the air outlets; and a fan provided between the condenser and the air outlets, to expel air within the component compartment through the air outlets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn-tae Shin, Eun-Mog Yang