Patents by Inventor Bong Ku Kim
Bong Ku Kim 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).
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Publication number: 20240145784Abstract: A winding member, including a winding core for an electrode assembly, winding a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a first separator, the winding core including a pair of clamps extending along a longitudinal direction of the winding core a base portion coupled to a first and second end of each of the clamps the clamps being spaced apart from each other vertically around an insertion groove, the clamps including a first clamp and a second clamp extending along the longitudinal direction the first clamp including a pair of protrusions protruding in the direction of the second clamp on an inner surface of the first clamp, and at least one of the pair of protrusions fixing a winding-front end of the first separator inserted into the insertion groove to an inner surface of the second clamp.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Kyoung Tae KIM, Yeon Jin PARK, June Hyoung PARK, Joung Ku KIM, Dong Sub LEE, Bong Geun KANG
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Patent number: 11964599Abstract: A device for preventing a submarine phenomenon in a fold and dive seat for a vehicle includes a seat cushion side frame, a seat back frame fastened to a rear end portion of the seat cushion side frame in a manner that is rotatable backward and forward, a seat cushion main-frame fastened between the seat cushion side frame and the seat back frame in a tiltable manner, and a dive link fastened by a hinge mechanism between a front end portion of the seat cushion main-frame and a front end portion of the seat cushion side frame, in which a stopper link rotatably mounted on the seat cushion side frame is rotated by an inertial force when a head-on collision occurs, and thus holds the dive link in place.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2021Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Bong Ku Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim
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Patent number: 11820256Abstract: A seat for a vehicle including support links enabling a rotating motion and a sliding motion between a seat frame and seat rails, the support links being mounted so that the seat may be rotated in the forward and rearward directions as in a seesaw motion about a shaft of a vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle, so as to easily implement a facing mode posture, in which passengers sit facing each other, a relaxed comfort posture, etc.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
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Patent number: 11648861Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle with improved collision performance includes: a headrest stay provided integrally with a seat back and exposed at an upper end of the seat back; a blower connected to the headrest stay; and a rotation direction change member installed between the headrest stay and the blower, connecting the headrest stay and the blower, and configured to allow a rotation direction of the headrest stay and a rotation direction of the blower to be opposite to each other in an event of a rear collision.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Mu-Young Kim, Sang-Do Park, Deok-Soo Lim, Ji-Hyun Kim, Bong-Ku Kim, Ho-Suk Jung, Hyeok-Seung Lee, Sang-Hark Lee, Hoon-Bok Lee, Jun-Young Yun, Jun-Hwan Lee, Chan-Ho Jung, Han-Kyeol Cho
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Publication number: 20230092189Abstract: A device for adjusting a position of a seat for a purpose built vehicle for mobility services allows a seatback to be mounted on an inner wall surface of a vehicle body in an adjustable manner. The device also includes a seat cushion fixed on a floor panel in an adjustable manner. The device is capable of adjusting the seat to various desired positions such as a storage position for cargo loading, a general seating position, a position of a comfortable posture for relaxation, a bed position, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, Bong Ku Kim, Sang Hark Lee, Jun Hwan Lee, Dong Hoon Keum, Chan Ho Jung, Sang Soo Lee
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Publication number: 20230091146Abstract: A seat position adjusting device for a vehicle may integrate a seatback reclining mechanism and a mechanism for realizing a comfort relaxation posture into one simplified mechanism. The seat position adjusting device includes: a seatback frame and a seat cushion frame connected to each other at a predetermined seating angle; a fixed rail mounted on a bottom surface of a rear end portion of the seat cushion frame to be inclined upward and forward; a moving rail mounted to the fixed rail to be movable forward and backward; a pair of support frames mounted on a floor panel; a front link hinge-coupled between a bottom surface of a front end portion of the seat cushion frame and a front end portion of an associated one of the support frames; and one or more support links hinge-coupled between the moving rail and the associated one of the support frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Bong Ku Kim, Sang Do Park, Deok Soo Lim, Sang Soo Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Hyun Ko
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Publication number: 20230084542Abstract: An apparatus for rotating a headrest of a vehicle seat includes a headrest that is rotated forward to support a seat occupant's head upon reclining of a seatback. A seat occupant's head is comfortably supported by the headrest and a comfortable relaxation posture is implemented.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Bong Ku Kim, Sang Do Park, Hoon Bok Lee, Mu Young Kim, Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim
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Publication number: 20230052454Abstract: An apparatus for changing positions of a seat for vehicles includes mechanisms for adjusting the height of the seat for vehicles, adjusting reclining of the seat for vehicles, changing the seat for vehicles into a knee rest posture and changing the seat for vehicles into a relaxed comfort are integrated into one structure. Accordingly, a user selectively implements adjustment of the height of the seat for vehicles, adjustment of reclining of the seat for vehicles, change into the knee rest posture, and change into the relaxed comfort posture, etc., through operation of the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Deok Soo Lim, Tae Jun Kwon, Min Seok Kim, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Bong Ku Kim
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Publication number: 20230041032Abstract: A seat for a vehicle including support links enabling a rotating motion and a sliding motion between a seat frame and seat rails, the support links being mounted so that the seat may be rotated in the forward and rearward directions as in a seesaw motion about a shaft of a vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle, so as to easily implement a facing mode posture, in which passengers sit facing each other, a relaxed comfort posture, etc.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
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Publication number: 20220194281Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle with improved collision performance includes: a headrest stay provided integrally with a seat back and exposed at an upper end of the seat back; a blower connected to the headrest stay; and a rotation direction change member installed between the headrest stay and the blower, connecting the headrest stay and the blower, and configured to allow a rotation direction of the headrest stay and a rotation direction of the blower to be opposite to each other in an event of a rear collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Mu-Young KIM, Sang-Do PARK, Deok-Soo LIM, Ji-Hyun KIM, Bong-Ku KIM, Ho-Suk JUNG, Hyeok-Seung LEE, Sang-Hark LEE, Hoon-Bok LEE, Jun-Young YUN, Jun-Hwan LEE, Chan-Ho JUNG, Han-Kyeol CHO
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Publication number: 20220144148Abstract: A seat for an autonomous driving vehicle includes a cushion part; a back part coupled to a rear end of the cushion part through a recliner and having an adjustable angle in a front and rear direction; and a leg part rotatably coupled to a front end of the cushion part and having a lower side coupled to a seat rail. The back part is disposed to be vertically movable along a back rail located on a rear side of the back part, and the leg part is disposed to be movable back and forth by the seat rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Bong Ku Kim, Deok Soo Lim, Chan Ho Jung, Sang Do Park
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Publication number: 20220105985Abstract: A device for preventing a submarine phenomenon in a fold and dive seat for a vehicle includes a seat cushion side frame, a seat back frame fastened to a rear end portion of the seat cushion side frame in a manner that is rotatable backward and forward, a seat cushion main-frame fastened between the seat cushion side frame and the seat back frame in a tiltable manner, and a dive link fastened by a hinge mechanism between a front end portion of the seat cushion main-frame and a front end portion of the seat cushion side frame, in which a stopper link rotatably mounted on the seat cushion side frame is rotated by an inertial force when a head-on collision occurs, and thus holds the dive link in place.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Bong Ku Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim
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Patent number: 11273733Abstract: A relaxation comfort seat for a vehicle is equipped with a mechanism for realizing a relaxation comfort mode to enable an occupant to take a relaxed comfortable posture for providing comfort and stability to the occupant. In addition, even in a state in which a height of the seat is increased according to a body shape of the occupant, it is possible to easily realize the relaxation comfort mode of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chan Ho Jung, Bong Ku Kim, Seon Chae Na, Hyeok Seung Lee, Ju Yeol Kong, Jae Wook Kim, Jung Sang You, Ho Suk Jung
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Patent number: 11148557Abstract: A device and a method for automatically restoring a seatback is provided in which a seatback is electrically deployed at a predetermined angle by being interlocked when a seat of a vehicle is moved to a predetermined position to facilitate a passenger to get into and out of the vehicle. The device includes a seat cushion, a seatback installed in the seat cushion to be adjustable in angle, a seat rail, and a seat track slidably installed in the seat rail. A seat position detection sensor detects a position of the seat track and a seat position detection member operates the seat position detection sensor. A seatback angle adjustment motor adjusts an angle of the seatback. When the seat position detection sensor detects that the seat track reaches a predetermined operating position, the seatback angle adjustment motor deploys the seatback.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hoon-Bok Lee, Bong-Ku Kim, Sang-Hark Lee, Sang-Do Park, Hyun Ko
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Publication number: 20210309128Abstract: A relaxation comfort seat for a vehicle is equipped with a mechanism for realizing a relaxation comfort mode to enable an occupant to take a relaxed comfortable posture for providing comfort and stability to the occupant. In addition, even in a state in which a height of the seat is increased according to a body shape of the occupant, it is possible to easily realize the relaxation comfort mode of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2020Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Bong Ku Kim, Seon Chae Na, Hyeok Seung Lee, Ju Yeol Kong, Jae Wook Kim, Jung Sang You, Ho Suk Jung
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Publication number: 20210138934Abstract: A device and a method for automatically restoring a seatback is provided in which a seatback is electrically deployed at a predetermined angle by being interlocked when a seat of a vehicle is moved to a predetermined position to facilitate a passenger to get into and out of the vehicle. The device includes a seat cushion, a seatback installed in the seat cushion to be adjustable in angle, a seat rail, and a seat track slidably installed in the seat rail. A seat position detection sensor detects a position of the seat track and a seat position detection member operates the seat position detection sensor. A seatback angle adjustment motor adjusts an angle of the seatback. When the seat position detection sensor detects that the seat track reaches a predetermined operating position, the seatback angle adjustment motor deploys the seatback.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Hoon-Bok Lee, Bong-Ku Kim, Sang-Hark Lee, Sang-Do Park, Hyun Ko
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Patent number: 10371430Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator including an aerogel serving as an auxiliary insulation material and a manufacturing method thereof. The refrigerator includes a main body including an inner case constituting a storage compartment and an outer case disposed outside the inner case, a main insulation material disposed between the inner case and the outer case, and an aerogel coating layer formed on a rear surface of the inner case or a front surface of the outer case by coating a liquid-phase aerogel and curing the aerogel.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Bong Ku Kim, Si Ho Jang
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Patent number: 10336223Abstract: A ventilation seat for a vehicle is provided. The ventilation seat is configured such that a through channel to directly discharge air is formed in a seat pad so that air supplied from an air supply unit is discharged over the seat pad through the through channel, whereby the through channel or the like can be prevented from becoming narrow or being blocked due to the weight of an occupant, resulting in increased or maximize air discharge rate.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Ho Kim, Chan Ho Jung, Jong Moon Yoo, Bong Ku Kim, Seon Chae Na, Soo Hyun Moon, Joo Hwan Son, Jun Yeol Heo, Young Bok Sung, Tae Hyung Kim
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Patent number: 10232756Abstract: A leg rest apparatus is provided. A leg rest panel is configured to be adjusted between a deployed position and a stored position. The apparatus includes a lift link that articulates a rear end and a front end rotatably coupled to the seat and the leg rest panel, respectively. A link base with a rear end fixed to the seat is separated from the lift link and a front end is disposed toward a front side of the seat. A front guide link with a front end and a rear end is rotatably connected to a first coupling portion of the leg rest panel and the link base, respectively. A rear guide link with a length less than the front guide link and a front end and a rear end rotatably connected to a second coupling portion separated from the first coupling portion and the link base, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Bong-Ku Kim, Young-Bok Sung, Sang-Ho Kim
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Publication number: 20180202701Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator including an aerogel serving as an auxiliary insulation material and a manufacturing method thereof. The refrigerator includes a main body including an inner case constituting a storage compartment and an outer case disposed outside the inner case, a main insulation material disposed between the inner case and the outer case, and an aerogel coating layer formed on a rear surface of the inner case or a front surface of the outer case by coating a liquid-phase aerogel and curing the aerogel.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bong Ku KIM, Si Ho JANG