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).

  • Publication number: 20210171113
    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 seal 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 seal, 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 seal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210171115
    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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210146850
    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: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20210061361
    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: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Joong Hyun Shin
  • Publication number: 20210024140
    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: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi KIM
  • Publication number: 20210024136
    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: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Do Hoi KIM
  • Publication number: 20210024133
    Abstract: A front body structure of a vehicle includes: a closed loop member projected on a front surface of a body to form a closed loop such that both sides of the closed loop are coupled to front ends of front side members at both sides of the body, a back beam assembly coupled to a front part of the closed loop member, and lower reinforcement members connecting a lower portion of the closed loop member, at both sides thereof, to a front part of a subframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Jai Hak KIM
  • Patent number: 10899395
    Abstract: A unit of a combined front bumper beam and front end module (“CFF unit”) is provided with a configuration in which an impact energy absorbing space formed is as a closed space and a chassis component mounting space is formed as an open space. The impact energy absorbing space and the chassis component mounting space are formed as an integrally formed structure. This structure is divided into a bumper back beam to which impact energy is transmitted, a crash box molded integrally with the bumper back beam to form the impact energy absorbing spaces at both sides of the bumper back beam, respectively, and a front end module carrier (“FEM carrier”) molded integrally with the crash box to form the chassis component mounting space at the inward side of the crash box. The bumper back beam, the crash box and the FEM carrier form the CFF unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Young-Dae Yoo, Do-Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20200353986
    Abstract: A front end module frame may include a cross member, a pair of side members extending from respective end portions of the cross member in a height direction of the vehicle, each of the pair of side members having a center portion connected to the front end portion of a corresponding one of front side members of the vehicle, an upper back beam member interconnecting the upper end portions of the pair of side members, the upper back beam member having opposite end portions respectively connected to the front end portions of upper fender apron members of the vehicle, and a lower back beam member extending in a width direction of the vehicle and interconnecting the center portions of the pair of side members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20200346694
    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: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 10822036
    Abstract: A vehicle underbody structure includes a side sill protruding upward at its center to be coupled to a lower end of each center pillar, a cross member, an associated end of which is coupled to the side sill on a floor panel, and a seat mounting member installed to surround the end of the cross member to support a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20200324820
    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: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 10793021
    Abstract: A seat mounting unit for a vehicle is provided. The unit includes a floor panel that has a panel shape forming a floor surface of the vehicle and includes a load path member protruding from the floor surface and extending in a predetermined direction. The load path member is partially cut and divided through cut portions and a seat mounting part is positioned at the cut portions of the load path member, rotatably installed on the floor panel. The seat mounting part has a side surface portion with a predetermined height and the side surface portion overlaps a side surface of a cut end portion of the load path member in a height direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 10717374
    Abstract: A seat rotating device of an autonomous vehicle is provided. The device includes a floor panel on which a plurality of members configuring load paths during a collision are formed. A rotating unit is rotatably installed on the floor panel while supporting a seat and integrally rotates with the seat, and connects the load paths with the members formed on the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20200122779
    Abstract: A fender apron for a vehicle has a hollow cross-section, and includes: a rear end connected to a lower end of an A pillar, extending forwards, and bent in a curved shape around a shock absorber housing; and an extending front end extending to and fixed to a side surface of a front side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Dong Kyu KIM
  • Publication number: 20200108735
    Abstract: A seat mounting unit for a vehicle is provided. The unit includes a floor panel that has a panel shape forming a floor surface of the vehicle and includes a load path member protruding from the floor surface and extending in a predetermined direction. The load path member is partially cut and divided through cut portions and a seat mounting part is positioned at the cut portions of the load path member, rotatably installed on the floor panel. The seat mounting part has a side surface portion with a predetermined height and the side surface portion overlaps a side surface of a cut end portion of the load path member in a height direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: April 9, 2020
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20200079428
    Abstract: A vehicle underbody structure includes a side sill protruding upward at its center to be coupled to a lower end of each center pillar, a cross member, an associated end of which is coupled to the side sill on a floor panel, and a seat mounting member installed to surround the end of the cross member to support a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20200039392
    Abstract: A seat rotating device of an autonomous vehicle is provided. The device includes a floor panel on which a plurality of members configuring load paths during a collision are formed. A rotating unit is rotatably installed on the floor panel while supporting a seat and integrally rotates with the seat, and connects the load paths with the members formed on the floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 10486745
    Abstract: An integral type front-end module is provided. The integral type front-end module includes a frame having an upper member, a lower member, and a pair of vertical members that connect the upper and lower members. The integral type front-end module also includes a horizontal back beam that connects the vertical members, a first vertical back beam that connects middle portions of the upper member and the lower member, and a pair of second vertical back beams, each disposed between one of the vertical members and the first vertical back beams. In particular, the horizontal back beam, the first vertical back beam, and the second vertical back beams are formed integrally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20190300062
    Abstract: A unit of a combined front bumper beam and front end module (“CFF unit”) is provided with a configuration in which an impact energy absorbing space formed is as a closed space and a chassis component mounting space is formed as an open space. The impact energy absorbing space and the chassis component mounting space are formed as an integrally formed structure. This structure is divided into a bumper back beam to which impact energy is transmitted, a crash box molded integrally with the bumper back beam to form the impact energy absorbing spaces at both sides of the bumper back beam, respectively, and a front end module carrier (“FEM carrier”) molded integrally with the crash box to form the chassis component mounting space at the inward side of the crash box. The bumper back beam, the crash box and the FEM carrier form the CFF unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Young-Dae Yoo, Do-Hoi Kim