Patents by Inventor Byung-Ho Min
Byung-Ho Min 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: 11724661Abstract: A seat airbag device for a vehicle is proposed. The seat airbag device includes an airbag cushion including a side chamber deployed forward from a seatback of the vehicle and located at a lateral surface of a passenger and a front chamber deployed from an upper portion of the seatback and arranged to be extended forward of the passenger and to wrap the upper side and front side of the passenger, and a support tether extended from the seatback and connected to the airbag cushion so as to support the airbag cushion.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho Min
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Patent number: 11697388Abstract: Proposed is a roof airbag that is disposed at the roof of a vehicle and is deployed into an interior space of the vehicle. A bracket is provided to the roof. An inflator is connected to the bracket and configured to discharge an inflation gas when operated. An airbag cushion is provided to an airbag cover connected to the bracket in a foldable way and deployed into an interior space of the vehicle by the inflation gas supplied by the inflator. A tether is configured such that one end thereof is fixed to the roof side, and the other end of which is connected to the airbag cushion. The tether supports the airbag cushion so that, when the airbag cushion is deployed, the airbag cushion is deployed toward a seat.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2022Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO.. LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho Min
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Patent number: 11648910Abstract: The present invention provides a roof airbag for a vehicle, the roof airbag including an airbag cushion mounted on a roof panel of a vehicle and configured to deploy downward from the roof panel to a location between front and rear passengers seated while facing one another, a front tether configured to surround an outer portion of the airbag cushion and having one end connected to a front side of the airbag cushion and the other end connected to the airbag cushion, and a rear tether configured to surround the outer portion of the airbag cushion and having one end connected to a rear side of the airbag cushion and the other end connected to the airbag cushion, in which the front and rear tethers surround the outer portion of the airbag cushion while intersecting each other.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2022Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok Min Lee, Byung Ho Min
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Patent number: 11648908Abstract: A roof air bag apparatus for a vehicle includes a roof air bag cushion protecting a passenger, and the roof air bag cushion can be separated into a front air bag cushion and a rear air bag cushion. In particular, the front air bag cushion and the rear air bag cushion are unfolded into a space between a front passenger and a rear passenger in a face-to-face mode at the time of occurrence of a car accident, such that the unfolded front air bag cushion protects the front passenger by absorbing an impact force, and the unfolded rear air bag cushion protects the rear passenger by absorbing an impact force.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Il Chang Sung, Hae Kwon Park, Byung Ho Min
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Publication number: 20230123154Abstract: The present invention provides a roof airbag for a vehicle, the roof airbag including an airbag cushion mounted on a roof panel of a vehicle and configured to deploy downward from the roof panel to a location between front and rear passengers seated while facing one another, a front tether configured to surround an outer portion of the airbag cushion and having one end connected to a front side of the airbag cushion and the other end connected to the airbag cushion, and a rear tether configured to surround the outer portion of the airbag cushion and having one end connected to a rear side of the airbag cushion and the other end connected to the airbag cushion, in which the front and rear tethers surround the outer portion of the airbag cushion while intersecting each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Byung Ho MIN
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Patent number: 11628794Abstract: A roof airbag for vehicles is proposed. The roof airbag includes: a main chamber configured to be deployed as gas is introduced therein through a diffuser; an overlap chamber into which the gas is introduced and configured to be deployed into a shape that overlaps the main chamber around the diffuser; and a support chamber into which the gas is introduced and configured to be deployed while overlapping a roof frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Ho Min, Kyu Sang Lee
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Patent number: 11613228Abstract: A roof airbag for vehicles is proposed. The roof airbag includes: a main chamber configured to be deployed as gas is introduced therein through a diffuser; and an overlap chamber into which the gas may be introduced and configured to be deployed into a shape that overlaps the main chamber around the diffuser.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho Min
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Patent number: 11608022Abstract: A roof airbag apparatus for a vehicle in which an airbag deploys downward from the interior roof and protects occupants seated in seats and the airbag has a bending shape by a tether so that the restraint on occupants is secured and the occupants are safely protected.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho Min
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Publication number: 20230064029Abstract: Proposed is a roof airbag that is disposed at the roof of a vehicle and is deployed into an interior space of the vehicle. A bracket is provided to the roof. An inflator is connected to the bracket and configured to discharge an inflation gas when operated. An airbag cushion is provided to an airbag cover connected to the bracket in a foldable way and deployed into an interior space of the vehicle by the inflation gas supplied by the inflator. A tether is configured such that one end thereof is fixed to the roof side, and the other end of which is connected to the airbag cushion. The tether supports the airbag cushion so that, when the airbag cushion is deployed, the airbag cushion is deployed toward a seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho MIN
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Publication number: 20230067856Abstract: The present invention provides a seat airbag device for a vehicle, the seat airbag device including an airbag cushion including a lateral chamber positioned at lateral sides of a passenger and configured to be deployed forward from a seatback of a vehicle, a front chamber configured to be deployed forward from an upper side of the seatback to surround the passenger, and an auxiliary chamber configured to be deployed from the front chamber toward a front side of the passenger so as to be positioned between the front chamber and the passenger, and a support tether extending from the seatback and connected to the airbag cushion to support the airbag cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho MIN
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Publication number: 20230065150Abstract: A seat airbag device for a vehicle is proposed. The seat airbag device includes an airbag cushion including a side chamber deployed forward from a seatback of the vehicle and located at a lateral surface of a passenger and a front chamber deployed from an upper portion of the seatback and arranged to be extended forward of the passenger and to wrap the upper side and front side of the passenger, and a support tether extended from the seatback and connected to the airbag cushion so as to support the airbag cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho MIN
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Publication number: 20230056934Abstract: The present disclosure describes a roof airbag apparatus for mobility which protects the occupant seated in the cabin in such a manner that the roof airbag is deployed downward from the cabin roof, and safely protects the occupant from impact in such a manner that the occupant is securely restrained by the airbag as the deployment shape of the airbag is maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho MIN
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Patent number: 11554743Abstract: A roof airbag apparatus may include: a cushion configured to cover a roof when deployed; a pair of guides having a length in the deployment direction of the cushion, and configured to guide both sides of the cushion in the deployment direction; and a deployment resistance reducer having a connector connected to one end of each of the guides so as to apply an elastic force from a first location toward the rear, wherein the connector is moved to a second location in a front of the first location by frictional resistance which is applied to the guide when the cushion is deployed.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Ho Min, Kyu Sang Lee, Choong Ryung Lee, Hae Kwon Park, Dong Oh Lee
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Publication number: 20230007863Abstract: A roof airbag apparatus for a vehicle in which an airbag deploys downward from the interior roof and protects occupants seated in seats and the airbag has a bending shape by a tether so that the restraint on occupants is secured and the occupants are safely protected.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2021Publication date: January 12, 2023Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho MIN
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Publication number: 20220371540Abstract: A roof-mounted airbag includes a cushion having a first chamber and a second chamber deployed downward from a vehicle roof while being inflated toward passengers facing each other, and a support chamber deployed between the first chamber and the second chamber and configured to push intermediate portions of the first and second chambers toward the passengers facing each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho MIN
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Publication number: 20220266785Abstract: A roof airbag apparatus may include: a cushion configured to cover a roof when deployed; a pair of guides having a length in the deployment direction of the cushion, and configured to guide both sides of the cushion in the deployment direction; and a deployment resistance reducer having a connector connected to one end of each of the guides so as to apply an elastic force from a first location toward the rear, wherein the connector is moved to a second location in a front of the first location by frictional resistance which is applied to the guide when the cushion is deployed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Ho MIN, Kyu Sang Lee, Choong Ryung Lee, Hae Kwon Park, Dong Oh Lee
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Patent number: 11400880Abstract: A roof airbag for a vehicle including deployment guides configured to extend in forward and backward directions of a vehicle and disposed to be spaced laterally apart from each other, an inflator located between the deployment guides spaced apart from each other and configured to discharge gas therefrom during operation thereof, and a cushion located between the deployment guides spaced apart from each other, deployed in an extension direction of the deployment guides and including a deployment chamber configured to be deployed while the gas discharged from the inflator flows thereinto and delay chambers configured such that the gas flows thereinto in a deployed state thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.vvvvvvvvvInventors: Choong Ryung Lee, Byung Ho Min
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Patent number: 11390231Abstract: A roof airbag apparatus may include: a deployment guide part mounted on a sunshine roof part of a vehicle; a cushion part mounted in the sunshine roof part, and deployed in a longitudinal direction of the deployment guide part; and an inflator part mounted in the cushion part, and configured to discharge gas to the cushion part in case of a collision of the vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD., INALFA ROOF SYSTEMS KOREA LTD.Inventors: Dong Oh Lee, Byung Ho Min, Kwang Won Seo, Sang Gi Jang
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Publication number: 20220212621Abstract: Proposed is an airbag for a vehicle, the airbag includes a cushion provided on a roof of the vehicle and deployed when gas is injected, first binding parts each formed in a structure protruding from the cushion and provided with a hole configured to bind with a bracket, first fixing parts each provided on the cushion and configured to wrap and fix the cushion, a bracket configured to support the cushion in combination with the cushion, and second binding parts each formed in a structure protruding from the bracket and provided with a hook to restrain the bracket and the cushion through the hole of a corresponding one of the first binding parts, so that the bracket supports the cushion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventor: Byung Ho MIN
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Publication number: 20220212620Abstract: A roof airbag for a vehicle is proposed. The roof airbag for a vehicle has an airbag cushion configured to be unfolded downward from an inner roof to protect a passenger seated on a seat, and the airbag cushion has a shape bent toward the passenger by a main tether and a sub-tether, thus securing a restraining force for the passenger and safely protecting the passenger from an impact, and the airbag cushion is unfolded downward while avoiding insertion between a roof-side portion of the roof and a headlining by the sub-tether. Specifically, the airbag cushion is prevented from being transversally contracted and an unfolding shape of the airbag cushion is maintained. Furthermore, the fluidity of a gas flow in the airbag cushion is secured, so that the airbag cushion is rapidly unfolded.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2021Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Ho MIN, Hae Kwon PARK