Patents Assigned to Hyundai Motors Company
  • Publication number: 20240191372
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a porous transport layer for a cathode comprising carbon fibers and polymer resin, an intermediate substrate layer disposed on the lower substrate layer and containing carbon fibers, and a microporous layer disposed on the intermediate substrate layer. The lower substrate layer may comprise a first lower substrate layer, and a second lower substrate layer disposed on the first lower substrate layer and having an average density lower than an average density of the first lower substrate layer. The intermediate substrate layer may be disposed on the second lower substrate layer. A water electrolysis cell may comprise the porous transport layer and the cathode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Han Lee, Hyo Kyung Han
  • Publication number: 20240190274
    Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a main battery and an auxiliary battery, a motor system including a motor and an inverter, and a controller which is configured to control an external voltage to be applied to the main battery or the auxiliary battery according to a level of the external voltage when a charging mode for charging the main battery and the auxiliary battery is performed, wherein the motor system is configured to step down and output a voltage of the main battery to the auxiliary battery when the external voltage is applied to the main battery, and is configured to boost and output a voltage of the auxiliary battery to the main battery when the external voltage is applied to the auxiliary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Jae LEE, Young Kwan KO, Byung Kwan SON, Jang Yoon JEONG, Ho Tae CHUN, Yoo Jong LEE
  • Publication number: 20240192719
    Abstract: An electronic pedal device includes an accelerator pedal module and a brake pedal module that operate in a pressure operation manner, whereby a driver may operate the same with a small force. The driver may easily recognize the operational state of the pedal based on a haptic signal generated during operation of the pedal. Because operation of the pedal is detected through a dual detecting structure using a Hall sensor and a pressure sensor, safety may be further ensured during operation of the pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DONG HEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Wi Sang Park, Jae Hyun Cho, Jung Min Lee, Seong Ju Jo
  • Publication number: 20240190297
    Abstract: An electric power control apparatus may include: a power switch configured to supply power or cut off power to an electric load; a bidirectional switch configured to be connected in series with the power switch and to supply power or cut off power to the electric load; and a controller configured to turn on or turn off the power switch and the bidirectional switch, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATION, YURA CORPORATION CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Heegun YANG, Kangwoo BAE, Chanyoung JUNG, Boko CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240190443
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing a vehicle sound includes a communicator configured to communicates with an electronic device, a detector configured to detect driver's driving pattern information and road driving condition information of a vehicle, and a controller coupled to the communicator and the detector. The controller is configured to obtain music information from the electronic device and calculate a music emotional quotient (EQ) index based on the music information, the driver's driving pattern information, and the road driving condition information. The controller is also configured to select a game sound type based on the music EQ index, and provide an emotional sound matched with the game sound type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Chang Kim, Sang Jin Hong, Dong Chul Park, Eun Soo Jo, Jeong Goo Kang
  • Publication number: 20240190228
    Abstract: A battery pack mounting structure for vehicles, includes a frame side member extending in a front and rear direction on each side of a vehicle to form a chassis frame, a battery disposed to be overlapped horizontally on inside of both frame side members, and a battery case enclosing the battery therein, wherein a case side portion provided on a side of the battery case is coupled to a lower side of the frame side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Won Hae LEE, Nam Ho KIM, Dae Ki JEONG, Su Jin LEE, Jun Woo PARK, Jeong Hoon HAN, Eun Bi KIM, Sun Keun PARK, Byung Joo CHUNG, Seung Hak LEE, Seung Min JEONG
  • Publication number: 20240190521
    Abstract: A vehicle capable of container swapping, includes: a container including a container body and a rotation shaft provided on a front end portion or a rear end portion thereof; and a drive module including a driving device to be able to travel, guide portions formed on a first side and a second side of the drive module, respectively, to guide the rotation shaft of the container, magnetic modules provided on peripheries around the guide portions, the drive module traveling toward the rotation shaft of the container so that the rotation shaft enters the guide portions, and the guide portions and the rotation shaft being held by holding forces from the magnetic modules so that the container is moved through traveling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Sang Heon Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Choon Taik Kim, Hyung Jin Kim, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20240190357
    Abstract: An apparatus of fixing a convenient feature for a vehicle, includes a fixing module including an internal space, and a housing provided in the internal space of the fixing module and including a magnetic module therein, the housing being configured to slide toward the convenient feature based on the fixing module, to allow the magnetic module to be accommodated on an armature of the convenient feature when the housing slides toward the convenient feature, and to fix the convenient feature to the fixing module by a fixing force of the magnetic module in a state in which the magnetic module is accommodated on the armature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Ho HWANG, Dong Eun CHA, Sang Heon LEE
  • Publication number: 20240190519
    Abstract: A joint structure of a vehicle body includes a front body module connected to a front portion of an under body, a rear body module connected to a rear portion of the under body, and an engage unit that detachably engages the front body module and the rear body module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Hoon JUNG, Seokju GIM, Bong Guen KWON, Songjae JEONG, Sea Cheoul SONG, Sun Hyung CHO, Sang Kyoung HAN, Jaeha SHIM
  • Publication number: 20240190339
    Abstract: A lighting device of a steering wheel and an assembling method of the lighting device improving an assembly process and mass productivity of the lighting device by simplifying an assembly structure thereof, includes a grip body forming a rim of the steering wheel and including a body groove portion formed in a shape in which the body groove portion is cut away along the rim, a bezel fitted to the body groove portion and assembled to the grip body so that the body groove portion is covered by the bezel, the bezel including a center portion provided with a light transmission hole, and includes a light emitting body assembled to the bezel to overlap the light transmission hole from between the body groove portion and the bezel, the light emitting body being configured to emit light through the light transmission hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAYOU AUTOPARTS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Hee KIM, Hyo Ryeol SIM, Jun Ho BANG, Eung Joo KIM, Seok Geun LEE, In Taek JEONG, Yun Su KIM, Jong Hyun KOO
  • Publication number: 20240192149
    Abstract: Disclosed is a non-destructive inspection method capable of effectively evaluating adhesion quality of an adhesion portion formed between a cell frame and an EGA without damage to parts or deterioration in durability or adhesiveness of parts. In addition, an EGA-cell frame assembly capable of effectively evaluating adhesion quality of an adhesion portion formed between a cell frame and an EGA by the non-destructive inspection method is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Ah Yu, Sun Il Kim, Myung Young An, Hyun Gak Yang, Han Hyung Lee, Young June Park
  • Publication number: 20240193803
    Abstract: An object detection apparatus includes a sensor device and a processor. The sensor device obtains an image. The processor obtains a first bounding box and a second bounding box based on a learning result of the image, calculates a two-dimensional overlapping degree between the first bounding box and the second bounding box, calculates a depth deviation between the first bounding box and the second bounding box, calculates a three-dimensional overlapping degree by reflecting the depth deviation to the two-dimensional overlapping degree, and performs a non-maximum suppression procedure based on the three-dimensional overlapping degree.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Lim, Young Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240190570
    Abstract: A service providing apparatus of providing a service according to a state of a passenger in aircraft during autonomous flight includes a processor; and a storage medium recording one or more programs configured to be executable by the processor, wherein the one or more programs include instructions for an input/output (I/O) module receiving biometric data and a captured image of a passenger in real time, a determination module determining a state of the passenger based on the biometric data and the captured image of a passenger, and a control module performing a preset process according to the state of the passenger, wherein the preset process includes: a first process for adjusting a flight path of the aircraft when the state of the passenger is an emergency state or a second process for relieving tension when the state of the passenger is a state of tension
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kye Yoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240193811
    Abstract: A vehicle location calculation apparatus includes: a model learning part configured to perform learning to output an invisible keypoint set in a model image in which each vehicle is modeled, based on a visible keypoint set in the model image; and a dataset calculation part configured to generate a dataset including a visible keypoint and an invisible keypoint of a target vehicle, by inputting the visible keypoint of the target vehicle to the model learning part so that the invisible keypoint of the target vehicle is output, the visible keypoint of the target vehicle being detected in an image of the target vehicle while driving.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jonghyun CHOI, Junsik AN
  • Publication number: 20240190255
    Abstract: A vehicle may include a hydraulic braking device configured to hydraulically brake at least one of front and rear wheels of the vehicle, a drive motor configured to provide driving force to the at least one of the front wheels and the rear wheels, an accelerator pedal sensor detecting an operation of an accelerator pedal, and a controller electrically connected to the accelerator pedal sensor, wherein the controller is configured to generate a hydraulic braking torque through a cooperative control with the hydraulic braking device depending on an amount of regenerative braking torque while the vehicle coasts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Taeheon KIM, Jaekwang SEOL, Donghoon KANG
  • Publication number: 20240190511
    Abstract: A front vehicle body structure includes a side member disposed on a front of a vehicle body, a lower reinforcement member, a portion of which is provided inside the side member, and a joint bulk head provided inside the side member and connected to a front of the lower reinforcement member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2023
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyunsik KIM, Sehoon JUNG
  • Patent number: 12005901
    Abstract: A method of controlling a brake lamp of a vehicle including an electric motor as a power source includes determining whether gear shifting is required and whether there is a forward section with a suddenly changing slope when regenerative braking is performed through the electric motor without manipulation of an accelerator pedal or a brake pedal, delaying the gear shifting until the gear shifting exceeds a gear-shifting limit when the gear shifting is required and when there is the forward section with the suddenly changing slope, calculating acceleration based on regenerative braking torque while the gear shifting is delayed, and controlling the brake lamp based on the calculated acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hui Un Son, Seong Wook Moon, Song Il Park, Sung Bae Jeon, Sung Hoon Yu, Joon Young Park, Chan Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 12005908
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and method for generating a link for each lane when there is a plurality of exit lanes. The apparatus may acquire information about a speed of a probe vehicle from the probe vehicle, and determine a section for generating a divided link along a lane, based on a speed difference of the probe vehicle in an exit direction. Accordingly, it is possible to improve the accuracy and reliability of the speed of each lane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Nam Hyuk Kim
  • Patent number: 12005527
    Abstract: A system for assembling vehicle body components includes an index table rotatably installed on a mounting frame, assembly units disposed on an upper surface of the index table in four directions by rotary plates, and each including a replacement jig and a fixing jig, the replacement jig and the fixing jig being configured to allow the first and second components to be loaded thereon, and the assembly units being configured to be rotated by a predetermined angle by the index table so that the first and second components are joined together by welding while passing through a plurality of assembly sections, a replacement jig palette positioned in a first assembly section, a component palette positioned in a second assembly section, a plurality of clamping units positioned in a third assembly section, and welders positioned in the third assembly section and the fourth assembly section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: YoungHyun Park, Jaesoon Park, Kapmoon Park, Jeong Hwan Ha, Hyunsam Jo
  • Patent number: 12007770
    Abstract: A control method of an air vehicle for urban air mobility (UAM) is provided. The method enable people to more easily control an air vehicle for UAM, and moves in a flight manner familiar to people during flight to allow a driver and passengers comfortably use the air vehicle without discomfort such as motion sickness, dizziness, etc. The control method includes acquiring air vehicle driving information; adjusting an altitude of the air vehicle to a target altitude; adjusting longitudinal acceleration and longitudinal deceleration of the air vehicle; and operating steering during flight of the air vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Hyuck Heo, Min Woo Han