Patents by Inventor Do Hoi Kim

Do Hoi 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).

  • Patent number: 11292531
    Abstract: A vehicle body joint structure includes a roof side member extending in a front-rear direction from a side of an upper portion of a vehicle body, a pillar member extending in an up-down direction and matched to a front end or a rear end of the roof side member, a roof rail member laterally extending from the upper portion of the vehicle body and matched with the front end or the rear end of the roof side member, and a connector disposed at the front end or the rear end of the roof side member and fixing the roof side member, the pillar member, and the roof rail member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11254366
    Abstract: A vehicle body joint structure includes a lower panel disposed on a side surface of a floor assembly, an upper panel extending upward from the lower panel and connected to a roof assembly for a roof of a vehicle body, and a connection pipe extending vertically to connect the floor assembly to the roof assembly, disposed to face the upper panel, and coupled to the upper panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11254369
    Abstract: A vehicle body joint structure is disclosed. The vehicle body joint is configured such that elements configured to connect pillars of a vehicle body can be easily shared by various kinds and designs of vehicles, thereby being capable of securing assemblability of elements including the pillars while achieving enhancement in strength and rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20220048575
    Abstract: A vehicle body roof includes: a plurality of assembly rails spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction of the vehicle and extending in a forward-backward direction; a first roof rail disposed between the assembly rails; the first roof rail extending in the lateral direction toward the assembly rails and detachably mounted to the assembly rails; and a second roof rail extending in a predetermined shape according to a type of vehicle body and detachably mounted at an end portion thereof to an end portion of each of the assembly rails.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11242093
    Abstract: A roof carrier for a vehicle is provided. The roof carrier includes roof side tubes extendedly provided on opposite sides of a vehicle body along a front-rear direction of the vehicle from opposite sides of a cowl in a front side of the vehicle to opposite sides of a rear roof rail in a rear side of the vehicle while providing a closed cross section. The roof carrier further includes at least one middle roof rail extendedly provided along a transverse direction of the vehicle to connect the roof side tubes on opposite sides between the cowl and the rear roof rail while providing a closed cross section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11167803
    Abstract: A front body of a vehicle includes an A-pillar lower part configured with an inner panel and an outer panel to make a single member. The A-pillar lower part extends downward from a front end of an A-pillar and has a reinforcement panel between the inner panel and the outer panel. The reinforcement panel extends in a longitudinal direction to divide an inside of the A-pillar lower part into two members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11167801
    Abstract: A front body for a vehicle includes: a front dash cross member disposed under a dash panel and having first and second ends respectively connected to front side members; a front lower cross member extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle; a front center support member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and located under an engine room of the vehicle; and a center member having a front end connected to the front dash cross member, and extending rearward along a floor of the vehicle. In particular, the front center support member have a front end connected to the front lower cross member and a rear end connected to the front dash cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11167804
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly structure includes a floor assembly including a floor, a front coupling portion provided at a front of the floor, and a rear coupling portion provided at a rear of the floor, and an upper assembly including a roof frame, a front mounting portion matched to the front coupling portion at a front of the roof frame, and a rear mounting portion matched to the rear coupling portion at a rear of the roof frame, wherein each of the front coupling portion and the front mounting portion and the rear coupling portion and the rear mounting portion are connected in a slide coupling structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11167807
    Abstract: A connection structure of a vehicle body includes a roof side rail member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, a roof rear cross member extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle body, and having an end coupled to the roof side rail member, a rear pillar member extending in a vertical direction of the vehicle body, and having an upper portion coupled to the roof side rail member and aligned with the end of the roof rear cross member, wherein the upper portion of the rear pillar member and the roof side rail member are coupled to each other by an insertion protrusion and an insertion groove, and a cover bracket covering a portion where the roof side rail member, the roof rear cross member, and the rear pillar member are connected to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11161552
    Abstract: A side-outer reinforcement panel of a vehicle that is coupled to a car body of a space frame structure including a roof carrier, a dash, and a side sill is provided. The side-outer reinforcement panel includes an upper flange extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, connected to the roof carrier, and supporting the roof carrier, a lower flange extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and connected to the side sill, a front pillar connecting the upper flange and the lower flange in an up and down direction, the front pillar also connected to the dash, and a center pillar disposed behind the front pillar, the center pillar connecting the upper flange and the lower flange in the up and down direction and having an upper end connected to the roof carrier and a lower end connected to the side sill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11142256
    Abstract: A fender apron assembly for a vehicle may include an apron member mounted over a front wheel of the vehicle, formed to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and formed by extrusion; and a pillar member forming an A-pillar of the vehicle, extending along a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, formed in a pipe shape, and having a front end portion connected to the rear of the apron member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Joong Hyun Shin
  • Patent number: 11124244
    Abstract: A front body for a vehicle includes: a front dash cross member having first and second ends respectively connected to front side members positioned at both sides of the vehicle; a left front center support member and a right front center support member being a pair of members disposed ahead of the front dash cross member and located under an engine room of the vehicle; and a center member having a front end connected to a center portion of the front dash cross member and extending rearward along a center line of a floor of the vehicle. In particular, the left and right front center support members each have a rear end connected to the center portion of the front dash cross member, extend forward away from each other, and each have a front end connected to the front side members, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210269097
    Abstract: A method of assembling a vehicle including enclosing an outer edge of a vehicle body with an assembling structure that includes at least first and second parting members, and assembling an outer panel having a shape corresponding to the vehicle body by fitting the first parting member into the second parting member in a lateral direction and assembling the assembling structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11104385
    Abstract: A connection structure of a vehicle body includes a roof side rail member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, a roof rear cross member extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle body, and having an end coupled to a rear end of the roof side rail member, a rear pillar member extending in a vertical direction of the vehicle body, and having an upper portion connected to the rear end of the roof side rail member and aligned with the end of the roof rear cross member, and a cover bracket covering a portion where the rear end of the roof side rail member, the end of the roof rear cross member, and the upper portion of the rear pillar member are connected to each other, the cover bracket configured to be integrated with the portion in a single body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 11046364
    Abstract: A front support apparatus for a vehicle may include an upper back beam mounted at a front of the vehicle, extending in a width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of fender aprons positioned at the front of the vehicle; a middle back beam mounted below the upper back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to front end portions of a pair of front side members extending to the front of the vehicle; and a lower back beam mounted below the middle back beam, extending in the width direction of the vehicle, and connected to a front portion of a front sub-frame mounted below the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210179196
    Abstract: A vehicle body joint structure is disclosed. The vehicle body joint is configured such that elements configured to connect pillars of a vehicle body can be easily shared by various kinds and designs of vehicles, thereby being capable of securing assemblability of elements including the pillars while achieving enhancement in strength and rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi KIM
  • Publication number: 20210179195
    Abstract: A vehicle body joint structure includes a lower panel disposed on a side surface of a floor assembly, an upper panel extending upward from the lower panel and connected to a roof assembly for a roof of a vehicle body, and a connection pipe extending vertically to connect the floor assembly to the roof assembly, disposed to face the upper panel, and coupled to the upper panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210179182
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly structure includes a floor assembly including a floor, a front coupling portion provided at a front of the floor, and a rear coupling portion provided at a rear of the floor, and an upper assembly including a roof frame, a front mounting portion matched to the front coupling portion at a front of the roof frame, and a rear mounting portion matched to the rear coupling portion at a rear of the roof frame, wherein each of the front coupling portion and the front mounting portion and the rear coupling portion and the rear mounting portion are connected in a slide coupling structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210171124
    Abstract: A vehicle body joint structure includes a roof side member extending in a front-rear direction from a side of an upper portion of a vehicle body, a pillar member extending in an up-down direction and matched to a front end or a rear end of the roof side member, a roof rail member laterally extending from the upper portion of the vehicle body and matched with the front end or the rear end of the roof side member, and a connector disposed at the front end or the rear end of the roof side member and fixing the roof side member, the pillar member, and the roof rail member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210171123
    Abstract: A connection structure of a vehicle body includes a roof side rail member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, a roof rear cross member extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle body, and having an end coupled to the roof side rail member, a rear pillar member extending in a vertical direction of the vehicle body, and having an upper portion coupled to the roof side rail member and aligned with the end of the roof rear cross member, wherein the upper portion of the rear pillar member and the roof side rail member are coupled to each other by an insertion protrusion and an insertion groove, and a cover bracket covering a portion where the roof side rail member, the roof rear cross member, and the rear pillar member are connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim