Patents by Inventor Byong Young Choi
Byong Young Choi 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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Patent number: 9074499Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a plurality of cams slidably fitted on the camshaft and each having a cam base with a guide groove and a cam lobe, a solenoid valve including an actuating rod capable of being selectively inserted into the guide groove of a cam in the plurality of cams, and a valve opening/closing unit capable of selectively coming in contact with any cam in the plurality of cams.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 7, 2015Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Chang Ho Yang, Young Hong Kwak, Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin
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Publication number: 20150176444Abstract: A control apparatus of an engine may include a variable valve lift apparatus, an engine including a plurality of cylinders generating power by combustion of fuel, at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve for opening and closing the cylinder, a variable valve lift apparatus adjusting a valve lift of the intake valve and exhaust valve, and a controller driving the intake valve in a low lift mode by using the variable valve lift apparatus and closing the exhaust valve when one of the cylinders among the plurality of cylinders may be deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2014Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Byong Young CHOI
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Patent number: 9057293Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions disposed on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft and to be rotated together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high cam or the low cam formed at the cam portion, an operating unit disposed on the camshaft to move together with one of the at least two cam portions, a solenoid selectively moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft, a interlock unit rotating together with the camshaft, and disposed between one and the other of the cam portions on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft, and a pin operating unit selectively moving the interlock unit along the camshaft.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin, Soo Hyung Woo, Wootae Kim
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Patent number: 9010290Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions slidably disposed on the camshaft and rotatable together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high or low cams, at least two operating unit movable along the camshaft to move the at least two cam portions along the camshaft, a control portion selectively moving the operating unit along the camshaft, a pin disposed at the control portion, and a guide rail formed in a groove shape on an exterior circumference of the operating unit such that the pin is insert therein and guiding relative movement of the pin according to rotation of the camshaft and the operating unit such that the operating unit is moved along an axial direction of the camshaft by the pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young Choi, Ki Wook Shin, Soo Hyung Woo, Jin Kook Kong
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Publication number: 20150101552Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus that has a simplified configuration is provided. The apparatus includes a camshaft and first and second cam forming portions inserted with the cam shaft to rotate together with the camshaft and be movable in a shaft direction of the camshaft, and includes an upper cam and a lower cam. A valve opening/closing device is actuated by the upper cam or the lower cam. First and second moving units are inserted with the camshaft and are movable together with the cam forming portions. First and second actuating units selectively move the moving units in the shaft direction of the camshaft and are mounted on a mounting portion. A positioning unit is connected with the moving units, and has first and second grooves. A stopper unit is mounted on the mounting portion, and is selectively inserted into the grooves to align the cam forming portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Byong Young Choi
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Publication number: 20150105998Abstract: A controlling method for a flame jet ignition engine includes: a setting step of setting a map as a low load operation region, a medium load operation region, and a high load operation region depending on a load which is measured at the time of the driving of the engine; and a first burning step of performing burning by being controlled with an air-fuel ratio more lean than a theoretical air-fuel ratio and reducing NOx while increasing and compensating for a burning rate depending on burning of the jet ignition apparatus, at the time of entering the low load operation region and the medium load operation region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2013Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Won Jun LEE, Byong Young CHOI, Soo Hyung WOO, Jin Kook KONG
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Patent number: 9004031Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus that has a simplified configuration is provided. The apparatus includes a camshaft and first and second cam forming portions inserted with the cam shaft to rotate together with the camshaft and be movable in a shaft direction of the camshaft, and includes an upper cam and a lower cam. A valve opening/closing device is actuated by the upper cam or the lower cam. First and second moving units are inserted with the camshaft and are movable together with the cam forming portions. First and second actuating units selectively move the moving units in the shaft direction of the camshaft and are mounted on a mounting portion. A positioning unit is connected with the moving units, and has first and second grooves. A stopper unit is mounted on the mounting portion, and is selectively inserted into the grooves to align the cam forming portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Byong Young Choi
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Publication number: 20150068473Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus connected with a valve opening and closing unit which is adapted to rolling-contact one end thereof with a cam and is operated to open or close by a rotation of the cam, and operating to select the cam which is rolling-contacted with the valve opening and closing unit for changing a valve lift, may include a normal cam rolling-contacting with the valve opening and closing unit so as to realize a normal lift of a predetermined valve, and a low cam rolling-contacting with the valve opening and closing unit so as to realize a valve lift which is lower and longer than the normal lift realized by the normal cam, wherein the normal cam or the low cam is selectively rolling-contacted to the valve opening/closing unit according to a driving state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young CHOI, Gee Wook SHIN, Soo Hyung WOO, Jin Kook KONG
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Publication number: 20150059675Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions slidably disposed on the camshaft and rotatable together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high or low cams, at least two operating unit movable along the camshaft to move the at least two cam portions along the camshaft, a control portion selectively moving the operating unit along the camshaft, a pin disposed at the control portion, and a guide rail formed in a groove shape on an exterior circumference of the operating unit such that the pin is insert therein and guiding relative movement of the pin according to rotation of the camshaft and the operating unit such that the operating unit is moved along an axial direction of the camshaft by the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young CHOI, Ki Wook SHIN, Soo Hyung WOO, Jin Kook KONG
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Publication number: 20150059676Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions disposed on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft and to be rotated together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high cam or the low cam formed at the cam portion, an operating unit disposed on the camshaft to move together with one of the at least two cam portions, a solenoid selectively moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft, a interlock unit rotating together with the camshaft, and disposed between one and the other of the cam portions on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft, and a pin operating unit selectively moving the interlock unit along the camshaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young CHOI, Jin Kook KONG, Gee Wook SHIN, Soo Hyung WOO, Wootae KIM
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Patent number: 8910601Abstract: A continuous variable valve lifter having a cylinder air volume difference adjuster includes a camshaft having an input cam, an eccentric control shaft disposed parallel to the camshaft, and a control link rotatable around the eccentric control shaft. An output cam is provided to open and close a valve actuator for opening/closing, and a connection link is rotatably connected to the control link, and driving the output cam by the rotation of the input cam. A cam cap is disposed where the camshaft and the eccentric control shaft are mounted. The cylinder air volume difference adjuster includes a hinge pin serving as the rotational center of the output cam disposed parallel to the camshaft, a pin holder where the hinge pin is mounted, and an adjusting bolt for selectively shifting the position of the pin holder.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Young Hong Kwak, Soo Hyung Woo, Gee Wook Shin
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Patent number: 8899195Abstract: An electro-hydraulic variable valve lift apparatus may include an hydraulic pump body installed in an engine, a piston provided to reciprocate within the hydraulic pump body and forming an hydraulic pump chamber together with the hydraulic pump body, an hydraulic pump cam disposed to be in contact with the piston and enabling the piston to reciprocate according to a rotation thereof, a retainer provided to be slidable along the piston between the piston and the engine and forming a retainer chamber with the engine, a retainer spring elastically supporting the retainer, an oil control valve allowing the hydraulic pump chamber and the retainer chamber to selectively communicate with each other, a valve opening and closing unit communicating with the hydraulic pump chamber and opened or closed according to oil pressure supplied from the hydraulic pump chamber.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Byong Young Choi, Young Hong Kwak, Jin Kook Kong, Wonjun Lee
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Patent number: 8899196Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam piece having first cams having lift amounts that are different formed at one side thereof, a first cam protrusion portion formed near the first cams that is slidably disposed on the camshaft to rotate with the camshaft, a first guide pin that protrudes on one side of an exterior circumference of the first cam protrusion portion, a first guide that is disposed to correspond to the first cam protrusion portion and in which a first guide groove is formed thereon to move the first cam piece in one direction along the camshaft according to the rotation of the first guide pin, and a first operation portion that moves the first guide toward the first cam protrusion portion such that the first guide pin is inserted into the first guide groove of the first guide.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2013Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young Choi, Chung Han Oh, Wootae Kim, Back Sik Kim, Ingee Suh, Dae Sung Kim, Gang Il Kim
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Publication number: 20140331960Abstract: A flame jet ignition engine enables air to be effectively fed to an auxiliary combustion chamber, thereby ensuring facilitating the formation of a fuel mixture of fuel and air and therefore leading to the smooth, stable ignition of the fuel mixture in the auxiliary combustion chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Won Jun LEE, Jin Kook KONG, Byong Young CHOI, Ki Wook SHIN, Young Hong KWAK, Soo Hyung WOO
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Publication number: 20140261267Abstract: A multistage variable valve lift apparatus includes: a camshaft; a plurality of cams slidably provided on the camshaft and each including a cam base with a guide projection and a cam lobe; a solenoid unit that includes an operating rod with a guide slot into which the guide projection is selectively inserted; and a valve opening/closing portion that comes into selective contact any one of the plurality of cams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Soo Hyung WOO, Jong Hyeok Choi, Young Hong Kwak, Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin
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Publication number: 20140251250Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus has a simple design that efficiently operates without interference. The apparatus according may include: a camshaft formed in a hollow cylinder shape; a control shaft disposed in the hollow of the camshaft; a cam that rotates together with the camshaft; a cam rod connecting the control shaft with the cam to move together; an operating unit disposed on the exterior circumference of the camshaft to rotate together with the camshaft; an operating unit rod connecting the control shaft with the operating unit such that the control shaft and the operating unit move together; a solenoid selectively connected with the operating unit, and moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft; and a tappet contacting the cam to transform rotational motion of the cam to rectilinear motion of a valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Jei Choon Yang, Young Hong Kwak, Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin
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Patent number: 8807101Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include an outer tappet body of which a latching portion connecting hole and an outer tappet body guide hole may be formed therewithin, an inner tappet body of which an inner tappet body guide hole may be formed therewithin and slidably disposed within the outer tappet body, a latching portion which may be disposed within the inner tappet body guide hole and selectively coupled to the latching portion connecting hole, a latching portion support pin which guides the latching portion along a longitudinal direction of the inner tappet body guide hole and may be connected to the inner tappet body, a hydraulic pressure chamber, and a plunger which may be slidably disposed in the outer tappet body guide hole and selectively inserts the latching portion into the latching portion connecting hole according to the hydraulic pressure supplied from the hydraulic pressure chamber.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young Choi, Gee Wook Shin, Sang Won Kim, Jin Kook Kong, Soo Hyung Woo, Jin Soon Kim, Jei Choon Yang
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Publication number: 20140182531Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam piece having first cams having lift amounts that are different formed at one side thereof, a first cam protrusion portion formed near the first cams that is slidably disposed on the camshaft to rotate with the camshaft, a first guide pin that protrudes on one side of an exterior circumference of the first cam protrusion portion, a first guide that is disposed to correspond to the first cam protrusion portion and in which a first guide groove is formed thereon to move the first cam piece in one direction along the camshaft according to the rotation of the first guide pin, and a first operation portion that moves the first guide toward the first cam protrusion portion such that the first guide pin is inserted into the first guide groove of the first guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Byong Young Choi, Chung Han Oh, Wootae Kim, Back Sik Kim, Ingee Suh, Dae Sung Kim, Gang Il Kim
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Publication number: 20140165940Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a plurality of cams slidably fitted on the camshaft and each having a cam base with a guide groove and a cam lobe, a solenoid valve including an actuating rod capable of being selectively inserted into the guide groove of a cam in the plurality of cams, and a valve opening/closing unit capable of selectively coming in contact with any cam in the plurality of cams.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2013Publication date: June 19, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Soo Hyung WOO, Chang Ho YANG, Young Hong KWAK, Byong Young CHOI, Jin Kook KONG, Gee Wook SHIN
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Publication number: 20140158067Abstract: A variable cycle engine may include a first cylinder that performs an intake, a compression, an explosion, or an exhaust stroke, a second cylinder that performs an intake, a compression, an explosion, or an exhaust stroke, a connection rail that is formed near the first cylinder and the second cylinder, a first variable port that is diverged from one side of the connection rail and is connected to the first cylinder, a second variable port that is diverged from the other side of the connection rail and is connected to the second cylinder, and a first variable control valve disposed on the first variable port and a second variable control valve disposed on the second variable port, wherein the first and second variable control valves are opened or closed accordingly with respect to each other to directly connect the first cylinder with the second cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: June 12, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Wonjun Lee, Jei Choon Yang, Young Hong Kwak, Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin