Patents Assigned to Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH
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Patent number: 10678425Abstract: A touch input device includes a touch unit to which a user can input a touch gesture, wherein the touch unit includes a gesture input unit positioned at a center of the touch unit and a swiping input unit inclined downward along an edge of the gesture input unit, and the gesture input unit and the swiping input unit receive separate touch signals.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2015Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GMBHInventors: Jungsang Min, Nae Seung Kang, Gi Beom Hong, Sung Un Kim, Seo Ho Choi, Sihyun Joo, Jeong-Eom Lee, Werner Peter, Andy Max Prill
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Patent number: 10297912Abstract: A composite sheet metal component for an automobile comprises an inner metal sheet, an outer metal sheet and an intermediate polymer sheet arranged between the inner and the outer metal sheet. The intermediate polymer sheet comprises a semiconductor device and the outer metal sheet comprises at least one functional area.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2016Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Vladimir Supik, Carsten Hoefer, Volker Prescher, Michael Schreiber, George Bedenian, Stefan Lessmann, Judith Hirsch, Manfredo Agresti, Pawel Kwasniak
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Patent number: 10272846Abstract: A device holder assembly includes: a device holder holding a mobile electronics device; a stowage mechanism performing a stowage movement to transition the device holder between a stowed position and a device holding position; and a blocking mechanism which blocks the stowage movement from transitioning the device holder to the device holding position when the mobile electronics device is held by the device holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Firat Tapti
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Patent number: 10245818Abstract: The invention provides a method for pre-curing an adhesive layer bonding a first component to a second component. The adhesive layer is heated by treating an adhesive layer component as heating the first component with a pair of electrodes that are in electrical contact with a surface of the first component, the pair of electrodes applying a predetermined electrical current (I1, I2) to the first component. The invention further provides an arrangement for pre-curing a layer of adhesive.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2015Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Andrew Vaughan, Julien Richeton
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Patent number: 10001099Abstract: A high-pressure pump arrangement for a combustion engine comprises a high-pressure pump with the first flange, a pump guidance with a second flange. The high-pressure pump is at least partially arranged in the pump guidance and the pump guidance is arranged in the combustion chamber. A first thermally insulating layer is at least partially arranged between the first flange and the second flange.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR EUROPE TECHNICAL CENTER GMBH, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Stephan Fitzner
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Patent number: 9989002Abstract: Disclosed are a turbocharger for a combustion engine and a method of operating a turbocharger. The turbocharger may include a variably positionable flow restrictor for restricting flow in a turbocharger inlet of the turbocharger by an amount dependent on a flow restrictor position. The method may include determining an operating point variable of the combustion engine, controlling a first actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a first actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the operating point variable, determining a crank angle variable of the combustion engine, and controlling a second actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a second actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the crank angle variable.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignees: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Stefan Hoffmann
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Patent number: 9989027Abstract: A high pressure pump is provided to be used in a fuel feeding system for a vehicle engine and receive a fuel primarily pressurized by a low pressure pump, and secondarily compresses the fuel to increase the pressure of the fuel for supplying the fuel to a fuel injector. The high pressure pump includes a pump body and a camshaft that is rotatably installed in the pump body to be rotated using torque transmitted from an exterior of the pump body. Additionally, a roller bearing rotatably supports the camshaft in the pump body and an inlet port is disposed on the pump body to introduce a primarily pressurized fluid into the pump body. An orifice is configured to supply the fluid to the roller bearing while reducing a pressure of the fluid introduced via the inlet port.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2015Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignees: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Stephan Fitzner
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Patent number: 9724858Abstract: In a method for producing a backrest rear panel from at least one organic sheet, a plurality of reinforcing beads and a frame-shaped bead, which circles the reinforcing beads, are formed in at least one organic sheet. In a molding tool, a rib structure is formed in the circling frame-shaped bead on the rear of the backrest rear panel in such a manner that a rib structure closes flush with the rear of the backrest rear panel, with the result that an even surface is formed on the rear of the backrest rear panel. A bonded connection is formed between the organic sheet and rib structure with the result that a one-piece component is formed.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignees: Johnson Controls GmbH, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbHInventors: David Ribaric, Bernd Meier, Vedat Nuyan, Annett Linemann, Carsten Höfer, Jerome Coulton, Peter Classen
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Publication number: 20170151988Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a hybrid side sill for an automobile. The method includes a step for forming a pultruded profile part including a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer, which has a heat deflection temperature of at least 200° C., and a step for attaching a terminal part made of steel to an end portion of the pultruded profile part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2017Publication date: June 1, 2017Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, KIA Motors CorporationInventors: Julien Richeton, Hermann Hansen, Stephane Ringenbach
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Publication number: 20170122519Abstract: A light guide module for a vehicle lamp may include a one-piece body including an in-coupling part formed so light of at least one external light source is coupled into the in-coupling part, a light-transmitting part formed adjacent to the in-coupling part such that the light coupled into the in-coupling part is transmitted by total internal reflection through the light-transmitting part away from the in-coupling part, a partially-transmitting part formed adjacent to the light-transmitting part such that the light transmitted through the light-transmitting part is partially transmitted by total internal reflection through the partially-transmitting part away from the light-transmitting part and is partially emitted on at least one light-emitting partial area of at least one side surface of the partially-transmitting part, and an out-coupling part formed adjacent to the partially-transmitting part such that the light transmitted through the partially-transmitting part is emitted on an out-coupling surface of tType: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: May 4, 2017Applicants: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Achim FREIDING, Miroslav KROPAC
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Patent number: 9616934Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid side sill for an automobile. The hybrid side sill may includes a pultruded profile part including a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer, which has a heat deflection temperature of at least 200 °C., and a terminal part including steel, which is attached to an end portion of the pultruded profile part. The present disclosure further provides an automobile body including such a hybrid side sill and also a method of manufacturing a hybrid side sill for an automobile. The manufacturing method includes a step for forming a pultruded profile part including a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer, which has a heat deflection temperature of at least 200 °C., and a step for attaching a terminal part made of steel to an end portion of the pultruded profile part.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR EUROPE TECHNICAL CENTER GMBHInventors: Julien Richeton, Hermann Hansen, Stephane Ringenbach
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Patent number: 9610909Abstract: A method of manufacturing a crash-resistant structural part for an automobile, the crash-resistant structural part including a beam element for receiving an impact force during a crash of the automobile is provided. The method comprises a step of arranging at least one layer of fibers having a length of 100 mm or more, and a step of mixing components required to form a thermoplastic polymer resin, the components including a reactive monomer, thereby forming a liquid precursor mixture of the thermoplastic polymer resin. At least one layer of fibers is impregnated with the liquid precursor mixture, and the beam element is formed by an in-situ polymerization reaction of the liquid precursor mixture having impregnated the at least one layer of fibers.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR EUROPE TECHNICAL CENTER GMBHInventors: Julien Richeton, Dae Seok Jeong, Jerome Coulton, Stephane Ringenbach
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Publication number: 20160264190Abstract: The present disclosure provides a hybrid side sill for an automobile. The hybrid side sill may includes a pultruded profile part including a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer, which has a heat deflection temperature of at least 200° C., and a terminal part including steel, which is attached to an end portion of the pultruded profile part. The present disclosure further provides an automobile body including such a hybrid side sill and also a method of manufacturing a hybrid side sill for an automobile. The manufacturing method includes a step for forming a pultruded profile part including a continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic polymer, which has a heat deflection temperature of at least 200° C., and a step for attaching a terminal part made of steel to an end portion of the pultruded profile part.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR EUROPE TECHNICAL CENTER GMBHInventors: Julien Richeton, Hermann Hansen, Stephane Ringenbach
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Publication number: 20160169182Abstract: An integrated high pressure pump with a cylinder block may include the cylinder block having a crank shaft positioned therein and a pump hole having a predetermined diameter formed in a direction perpendicular to a length direction of the crank shaft, and a tappet guide part seated to be inserted along the pump hole to connect the cylinder block and a high pressure pump device to each other, in which the high pressure pump device is provided with a tappet moved along an inner portion of the tappet guide part, such that turning force of the crank shaft is directly transferred thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicants: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.Inventors: Stephan FITZNER, Ulrich KARRER
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Publication number: 20160169123Abstract: A high pressure fuel supplying apparatus of an engine may include a chain case configured to enclose a chain which transfers power from a crankshaft of the engine to a valve camshaft, a pump housing part integrated with the chain case, and a pumping rotating body directly driven by the chain and forming a reciprocating linear displacement within the pump housing part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2015Publication date: June 16, 2016Applicants: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.Inventors: Stephan Fitzner, Ulrich Karrer
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Publication number: 20150152779Abstract: Disclosed are a turbocharger for a combustion engine and a method of operating a turbocharger. The turbocharger may include a variably positionable flow restrictor for restricting flow in a turbocharger inlet of the turbocharger by an amount dependent on a flow restrictor position. The method may include determining an operating point variable of the combustion engine, controlling a first actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a first actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the operating point variable, determining a crank angle variable of the combustion engine, and controlling a second actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a second actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the crank angle variable.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Applicants: Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Stefan Hoffmann
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Publication number: 20150129116Abstract: A method of manufacturing a crash-resistant structural part for an automobile, the crash-resistant structural part including a beam element for receiving an impact force during a crash of the automobile is provided. The method comprises a step of arranging at least one layer of fibers having a length of 100 mm or more, and a step of mixing components required to form a thermoplastic polymer resin, the components including a reactive monomer, thereby forming a liquid precursor mixture of the thermoplastic polymer resin. At least one layer of fibers is impregnated with the liquid precursor mixture, and the beam element is formed by an in-situ polymerization reaction of the liquid precursor mixture having impregnated the at least one layer of fibers.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Julien RICHETON, Dae Seok JEONG, Jerome COULTON, Stephane RINGENBACH
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Publication number: 20150076886Abstract: In a method for producing a backrest rear panel from at least one organic sheet, a plurality of reinforcing beads and a frame-shaped bead, which circles the reinforcing beads, are formed in at least one organic sheet. In a molding tool, a rib structure is formed in the circling frame-shaped bead on the rear of the backrest rear panel in such a manner that a rib structure closes flush with the rear of the backrest rear panel, with the result that an even surface is formed on the rear of the backrest rear panel. A bonded connection is formed between the organic sheet and rib structure with the result that a one-piece component is formed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: March 19, 2015Applicants: Johnson Controls GmbH, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbHInventors: David Ribaric, Bernd Meier, Vedat Nuyan, Annett Linemann, Carsten Höfer, Jerome Coulton, Peter Classen
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Patent number: 8573180Abstract: A method for determining a cylinder charge of an internal-combustion engine having valves with a variable valve gear, may include determining a maximum intake valve lift, calculating a standardized cylinder charge relative to at least one of a defined intake spread of an intake valve opening phase and a defined exhaust spread of an exhaust valve opening phase, as a function of the maximum intake valve lift, determining an overlap value, which characterizes an actual overlap of the intake valve opening phase and the exhaust valve opening phase, and determining a corrected cylinder charge based on the standardized cylinder charge and the overlap value.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 5, 2013Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbHInventors: Patrizio Agostinelli, Juergen Werner
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Publication number: 20130110381Abstract: A method for determining a cylinder charge of an internal-combustion engine having valves with a variable valve gear, may include determining a maximum intake valve lift, calculating a standardized cylinder charge relative to at least one of a defined intake spread of an intake valve opening phase and a defined exhaust spread of an exhaust valve opening phase, as a function of the maximum intake valve lift, determining an overlap value, which characterizes an actual overlap of the intake valve opening phase and the exhaust valve opening phase, and determining a corrected cylinder charge based on the standardized cylinder charge and the overlap value.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2012Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center GmbH