Patents Assigned to SL Corporation
  • Patent number: 11415288
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle capable of forming a plurality of different beam patterns. The vehicle lamp includes a light source system, a lens system, and a shield system. The lens system includes a plurality of incident lenses onto which light emitted from the light source system is incident and a plurality of exit lenses to output the light incident thereto from the plurality of incident lenses to form a predetermined beam pattern. The shield system includes a plurality of main shields to block some of light beams from being directed to the plurality of exit lenses, wherein each of the plurality of shields includes a blocking surface to block a light beam from being directed to the plurality of exit lenses and at least one transmission hole formed in the blocking surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han, Joo Jin Chang
  • Patent number: 11396989
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit, and a light guide lens unit disposed above the light source unit. The light guide lens unit is configured to allow a distance from a center of the light source unit to a peripheral end to be substantially constant. The light guide lens unit includes a reflection unit disposed at a central portion of one surface of the light guide lens unit for reflecting a light incident from the light source unit from a center of the light guide lens unit toward the peripheral end. Further, the reflection unit includes a diffusion lens unit for diffusing the light incident from the light source unit. Accordingly, a first part of the light incident to the light guide lens unit is reflected by the reflection unit, and a second part of the light incident to the light guide lens unit passes through the reflection unit and is incident to the diffusion lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Da-il Kang, Sun-kyoung Park, Sanghwa Lee, Seokjin Lee, Wonhong Jeon
  • Patent number: 11395395
    Abstract: A system for driving a multi-functional light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a first light source group and a second light source group classified depending on lamp functions, a single LED lamp driving device to regulate an input voltage to a voltage necessary for each lamp function and to apply the voltage to the first light source group and the second light source group, a switching device to control an On/Off state of the first light source group and the second light source group, and a control device to time-division control a time to turn on/off the switching device by internetworking with the LED lamp driving device and to control a light quantity of the first light source group and the second light source group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Choong Seob Park, Jin Hyun Kim, So Jeong Kang, Chul Sung Lee, Ga Hee Lee
  • Patent number: 11385392
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lens of an optical fiber lamp apparatus, which allow light to be entirely collected uniformly on an optical fiber when lighting using the optical fiber to minimize a difference in brightness for each optical fiber, improving quality of lighting through the optical fiber, and an optical fiber lamp apparatus having the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Ki Hong Lee, Jung Wook Lim, Seung Sik Han, Ji Yeon Kim, Jin Hee Yu
  • Patent number: 11384915
    Abstract: A garnishless type hidden lamp applied to a vehicle, may include a light source module, in which an internal lens spaced from an external lens, appearing as a garnish from outside thereof due to a color of a penetrable painting portion which reflects the external light, with an air gap interposed therebetween transmits an internal light of a light source through laser perforation holes to form a laser pattern on the external lens, so that the garnishless type hidden lamp may have the sense of unity with vehicle design by a painting garnish function of the external lens without combination with a separate metal garnish, improve a wow effect using the painting garnish, implement differentiated and customized lighting by only changing the laser pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Dong-Hoon Choo, Seung-Pyo Hong, Yeong-Han Park, Su-Jung Lee, Dae-Han Bae
  • Patent number: 11378995
    Abstract: An ambient light device for a dial type shifting apparatus is provided. The ambient light device includes a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a main housing, a light source fixed to the PCB, a light guide coupled to the main housing and configured to deliver light of the light source, and a light emitting mechanism provided in a shift dial coupled rotatably with respect to the main housing and configured to reflect the light of the light source delivered through the light guide to emit it outside of the shift dial in an ambient light form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sung Hoon Lee, Min Gwon Lee, Joo Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11372439
    Abstract: A pedal apparatus for a vehicle includes a rotary arm provided in a pedal housing and configured to rotate with respect to a rotational axis by an operating force applied to a pedal pad; a magnet whose position is changed as the rotary arm rotates; a position detector configured for detecting a position of the rotary arm as the rotary arm rotates. The position detector includes: a sensor configured for sensing a strength of a magnetic field generated by the magnet; and a plurality of shield portions arranged to have different distances from the magnet, shielding the magnetic field generated by each of the magnet from an external magnetic field source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Changwen An, Taejo Kim
  • Patent number: 11365861
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source unit; an incident lens unit that comprises a plurality of incident lenses on which light is incident from the light source unit; an exit lens unit that comprises a plurality of exit lenses outputting the light incident from the incident lens unit; and a shield unit that obstruct a part of the light travelling toward each of the exit lenses. The shield unit comprises a plurality of shields that obstruct a part of the light travelling toward each of the exit lenses, and an upper end of each of the shields comprises a horizontal part that extends horizontally from the center of the upper end toward a shield adjacent thereto, and a connection part that extends from the horizontal part toward the adjacent shield at an angle different from the horizontal part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hyo Jin Han, Dong Hyun Go, Kyung Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11359787
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light emission system; and an optical system disposed in front of the light emission system. The optical system is configured to allow light incident thereto from the light emission system to exit through a plurality of optical modules to form a predefined light irradiation pattern, and each of the plurality of optical modules includes an incident lens and an exit lens. Further, the light emission system includes a plurality of light sources; and a plurality of reflectors configured to allow a plurality of light beams respectively emitted from the plurality of light sources to be respectively directed to a plurality of regions of the optical system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong Su Lee, Jong Woon Kim, Nak Jung Choi
  • Patent number: 11358522
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a lamp unit including a plurality of light emitting areas arranged in a direction; a mode determination unit configured to determine a selected light emitting mode among a plurality of light emitting modes of the lamp unit; and a control unit configured to cause at least one of the plurality of light emitting areas to generate light having a first color or a second color based on the determined light emitting mode. In particular, the plurality of light emitting modes comprises: a first light emitting mode in which the light of the first color is generated from the plurality of light emitting areas; and a second light emitting mode in which the light generated from each of the plurality of light emitting areas is changed from the first color to the second color sequentially.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Min Jae Kwon, Seung Ho Jeong, Gyeong Ho Choi
  • Publication number: 20220163107
    Abstract: A shift-by-wire system physically prevents shifting to the R/N/D gear position and shifting to the P gear position from being simultaneously performed. The shift-by-wire system includes a body configured to have a Hall sensor provided therein, a knob installed so as to be rotatable around an axis of the body, a button assembly moving in an axial direction of the body and having a magnet provided to sense rotated and moved states thereof using the Hall sensor and rotate together with the knob, and a concurrent operation limiting unit to mechanically limit movement of the button assembly in a state in which the knob is manipulated so as to be rotated, and to mechanically limit rotation of the knob in a state in which the button assembly is manipulated so as to be moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hee En ZOO, Ki Young SONG, Woo Duck KIM, Sung Tae KIM, Sang Eun BAE
  • Patent number: 11342986
    Abstract: A multi-mode communication adapter system comprising: a mobile Earth station including: a flat panel antenna configured to receive a down-link satellite packet, wherein the flat panel antenna includes a waveguide interposer, a satellite Rx/Tx, coupled to the flat panel antenna, configured to decode the down-link satellite packet, a storage device, coupled to the satellite Rx/Tx, configured to store satellite data from the down-link satellite packet, a first interface module, coupled to the storage device, configured to encode and transfer the satellite data as a cellular communication packet, a second interface module, coupled to the storage device, configured to encode and transfer the satellite data as a WiFi packet, and a multi-band transceiver, coupled to the first interface module and the second interface module, configured to concurrently transfer the cellular communication packet and the WiFi packet without accessing a local infrastructure; and a protective cover encloses the mobile Earth station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: M2SL Corporation
    Inventor: Syngbum Kim
  • Publication number: 20220154816
    Abstract: A sphere type shift control apparatus for an electronic shift system has a sphere member rotated with respect to a housing by power from a motor, and the rotation of the sphere member is restricted by holding torque of the motor, such that it is possible to implement a shift lock. Further, since a user can forcibly manually rotate the sphere member, the function of shift lock release can be implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Min Gi SONG, Ki Young SONG, Dae Hyung KIM, Ji Hoon YANG
  • Patent number: 11326759
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit for generating a first light; a light adjustment unit for adjusting a first light concentration for the first light to generate a second light having a second light concentration from the first light concentration; and a movable mirror unit for reflecting the second light to form an image of a predetermined shape on a road surface. A position where the image is formed on the road surface is changed depending on a position of the movable mirror unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hye Jin Park, Jong Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20220137617
    Abstract: An integrated control apparatus for an autonomous vehicle includes: a movable control device corresponding to a portable device that performs steering, gear-shifting, acceleration, and braking of a vehicle by a user's control when a driving mode is shifted from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode; and a fixed display device controlled in a touch manner to perform other functions other than steering, gear-shifting, acceleration, and braking, wherein a steering dial switch, a gear-shifting slide switch, an acceleration rotary switch, and a brake button switch are disposed in the movable control device and are manipulated differently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Seok Woo YE, Jae Hoon JUNG, Ji Hoon YANG
  • Patent number: 11313528
    Abstract: An optical system including a plurality of lenses is provided. In particular, a horizontal field of view and a vertical field of view of the optical system are different from each other, and a horizontal effective focal length (EFL) and a vertical EFL of the optical system are different from each other. In addition, a retro-focus type optical system is formed in one of a horizontal direction or a vertical direction, and a telephoto type optical system is formed in the other of the horizontal direction or the vertical direction such that a beam pattern from a square-shaped light source is extended laterally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Woon Kim, Hyeong Do Kim
  • Publication number: 20220107071
    Abstract: A vehicle grille includes: a grille panel; a lens panel disposed at a rear side of the grille panel, formed in a same shape as some or entire area of the grille panel, and, when a light is incident, configured to allow some of the light to propagate in the lens panel and emit some of the light to an outside of the lens panel; and a housing disposed on a rear surface of the lens panel, formed in a same shape as the lens panel, and including a coupling provision end portion configured to allow a front surface of the lens panel to be coupled to a rear surface of the grille panel at a front side of the lens panel, wherein the rear surface of the lens panel and a front surface of the housing are coupled at the front side of the lens panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Jung Wook LIM, Ki Hong LEE, Seung Sik HAN, Dong Hyun GO, Jung Hee SEO, Kyeong Jin AHN
  • Patent number: 11293543
    Abstract: A vehicle transmission includes a shift lever including a receiving unit formed therein, a bullet in which at least a portion thereof is inserted and disposed within the receiving unit of the shift lever, and a detent groove unit which allows the bullet to advance or retreat depending on a profile of a contact surface in contact with the bullet as the shift lever rotates. The bullet includes a guide aperture formed longitudinally along an advancement-retreat direction of the bullet, and a fixing pin having at least one end thereof fixed to the receiving unit is inserted into the guide aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Seok Kang, Jungki Kim
  • Patent number: 11293616
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of a grille for an automobile, may upgrade the grille by turning on light through the grille of the vehicle and making the light spread softly in the rear of the grille, and which is favorable to the layout through reduction of a lighting structure of the light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Sung Ho Park, Seung Sik Han, Jung Hee Seo, Kyeong Jin Ahn, Jin Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20220099266
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of a grille for an automobile, may upgrade the grille by turning on light through the grille of the vehicle and making the light spread softly in the rear of the grille, and which is favorable to the layout through reduction of a lighting structure of the light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Sung Ho Park, Seung Sik Han, Jung Hee Seo, Kyeong Jin Ahn, Jin Hwan Kim