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: 10343721
    Abstract: A front vehicle body reinforcing structure includes: a shock absorber housing; a fender apron upper member connected to an upper end of an outer surface of the shock absorber housing in the width direction of the vehicle body; a front side member disposed inwardly in the width direction of the vehicle body at a lower portion of the fender apron upper member, and connected to a lower end of an inner surface of the shock absorber housing in the width direction of the vehicle body; and a fender apron member connecting the front side member and the fender apron upper member. The front side member and the fender apron member may form a three-dimensional box structure, and the fender apron member may be inserted into the front side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Jongduk Yu, Chang Ho Park, Sung Woo Kim, Jongsoo Kim, Dong Kyu Kim, Hae Woong Kim, Changki Hong
  • Publication number: 20190047632
    Abstract: A front vehicle body reinforcing structure includes: a shock absorber housing; a fender apron upper member connected to an upper end of an outer surface of the shock absorber housing in the width direction of the vehicle body; a front side member disposed inwardly in the width direction of the vehicle body at a lower portion of the fender apron upper member, and connected to a lower end of an inner surface of the shock absorber housing in the width direction of the vehicle body; and a fender apron member connecting the front side member and the fender apron upper member. The front side member and the fender apron member may form a three-dimensional box structure, and the fender apron member may be inserted into the front side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Jongduk YU, Chang Ho PARK, Sung Woo KIM, Jongsoo KIM, Dong Kyu KIM, Hae Woong KIM, Changki HONG
  • Patent number: 10071769
    Abstract: A front vehicle body reinforcing structure may include a dash panel, a front side member extending along a length direction of a vehicle for coupling to a lower part of the dash panel, a fender apron member extending along the length direction of the vehicle and coupled to an upper part of the dash panel, a front shock absorber housing having a lower part coupled to the front side member and an upper part coupled to the fender apron member, a cowl cross member extending along a width direction of the vehicle for coupling to the upper part of the dash panel and having both ends overlapping and coupled to the front shock absorber housing along the width direction, and a front shock absorber housing side member adhered to an inner surface of the front shock absorber housing, and having an upper part coupled to the cowl cross member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Chang Ho Park, Ji Woong Park, Chan Young Kang, Hae Woong Kim, Min Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20170369102
    Abstract: A front vehicle body reinforcing structure may include a dash panel, a front side member extending along a length direction of a vehicle for coupling to a lower part of the dash panel, a fender apron member extending along the length direction of the vehicle and coupled to an upper part of the dash panel, a front shock absorber housing having a lower part coupled to the front side member and an upper part coupled to the fender apron member, a cowl cross member extending along a width direction of the vehicle for coupling to the upper part of the dash panel and having both ends overlapping and coupled to the front shock absorber housing along the width direction, and a front shock absorber housing side member adhered to an inner surface of the front shock absorber housing, and having an upper part coupled to the cowl cross member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Chang Ho PARK, Ji Woong PARK, Chan Young KANG, Hae Woong KIM, Min Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 9573625
    Abstract: A structure of a front side member of a vehicle includes a front side member body mounted to a lower right side and a lower left side of the vehicle and extending along a length direction of the vehicle. The front side member includes a variable thickness part formed along the length of the vehicle and having a thickness that varies along the height of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 9481399
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a hood hinge for a vehicle includes a front pillar outer panel bonded to each of rear portions of fender apron upper members, which extend in a length direction of the vehicle, and mounted to left and right sides of the vehicle. A cowl upper panel extends in a width direction of the vehicle and is bonded to the front pillar outer panel and each of the rear portions of the fender apron upper members. A cowl side outer panel is connected to the fender apron upper member, the front pillar outer panel, and the cowl upper panel. The hood hinge is mounted on the connection portion of the cowl side outer panel and the fender apron upper member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Jongsoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20160152279
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a hood hinge for a vehicle includes a front pillar outer panel bonded to each of rear portions of fender apron upper members, which extend in a length direction of the vehicle, and mounted to left and right sides of the vehicle. A cowl upper panel extends in a width direction of the vehicle and is bonded to the front pillar outer panel and each of the rear portions of the fender apron upper members. A cowl side outer panel is connected to the fender apron upper member, the front pillar outer panel, and the cowl upper panel. The hood hinge is mounted on the connection portion of the cowl side outer panel and the fender apron upper member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Jongsoo KIM
  • Publication number: 20160137227
    Abstract: A front side member for a vehicle includes a front part mounted to a front lower right side and a front lower left side of the vehicle along a length of the vehicle. A rear part is mounted to a rear lower right side and a rear lower left side of the vehicle. A middle part integrally and continuously connected between the front part and rear part. The middle part includes a curved portion formed in the middle of the middle part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Jin Hak LIM, Chan Young KANG, Hae Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20160129941
    Abstract: A structure of a front side member of a vehicle includes a front side member body mounted to a lower right side and a lower left side of the vehicle and extending along a length direction of the vehicle. The front side member includes a variable thickness part formed along the length of the vehicle and having a thickness that varies along the height of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Do Hoi KIM
  • Publication number: 20150336617
    Abstract: An outer panel for a pillar of a vehicle includes a central portion, flanges at opposite sides thereof for bonding to an inner panel, and opposite side portions between the central portion and the flange portions in a transverse sectional shape, wherein each of the side portions located at opposite sides of the central portion has a collision energy absorbing section having a thickness that is smaller than that of the central portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Do Hoi KIM
  • Patent number: 9126247
    Abstract: An outer panel for a pillar of a vehicle includes a central portion, flanges at opposite sides thereof for bonding to an inner panel, and opposite side portions between the central portion and the flange portions in a transverse sectional shape, wherein each of the side portions located at opposite sides of the central portion has a collision energy absorbing section having a thickness that is smaller than that of the central portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20150091327
    Abstract: An outer panel for a pillar of a vehicle includes a central portion, flanges at opposite sides thereof for bonding to an inner panel, and opposite side portions between the central portion and the flange portions in a transverse sectional shape, wherein each of the side portions located at opposite sides of the central portion has a collision energy absorbing section having a thickness that is smaller than that of the central portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 8801081
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing injury to a passenger' feet during an offset crash reduces impact energy generated during the offset crash and solve existing problems by eliminating a conventional fourfold welding structure in such a manner that, instead of a conventional reinforced front side rear lower member (member F), a vertical reinforcing member (member Q) of a new structure is fixedly welded to a horizontal reinforcing member (member E), and the bottom of the vertical reinforcing member is spaced apart from a bottom member (member D) to provide an impact absorbing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 8726466
    Abstract: A hood hinge apparatus for a vehicle, in which a cowl-side body connected with an A-pillar has an inclined structure or an angular structure having a larger inclination than a right angle to reduce a step between the A-pillar and the cowl-side body, and engagement bolts are engaged with a horizontal inclined surface and a vertical inclined surface in different directions for coupling between the cowl-side body and the fixed hinge bracket to prevent injury of a passenger due to excessive dipping caused by generation of body bending during a front offset collision, thereby actively responding to safety regulations in case of a collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20140097590
    Abstract: A reinforcement is installed in a mounting portion of a shock absorber of a vehicle to improve strength of a vehicle body. The reinforcement realizes a new type of a reinforcement which covers a mounting portion affected most by an excitation force from a shock absorber and is simultaneously coupled to a mounting cover, which is a peripheral member, and a front side upper member, such that road noise can be improved by improvement of Z-direction input point strength. (vehicle body strength) of a shock absorber housing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Dae Yoo, Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20140026369
    Abstract: A hood hinge apparatus for a vehicle, in which a cowl-side body connected with an A-pillar has an inclined structure or an angular structure having a larger inclination than a right angle to reduce a step between the A-pillar and the cowl-side body, and engagement bolts are engaged with a horizontal inclined surface and a vertical inclined surface in different directions for coupling between the cowl-side body and the fixed hinge bracket to prevent injury of a passenger due to excessive dipping caused by generation of body bending during a front offset collision, thereby actively responding to safety regulations in case of a collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Do Hoi KIM
  • Publication number: 20130320706
    Abstract: An apparatus for reducing injury to a passenger' feet during an offset crash reduces impact energy generated during the offset crash and solve existing problems by eliminating a conventional fourfold welding structure in such a manner that, instead of a conventional reinforced front side rear lower member (member F), a vertical reinforcing member (member Q) of a new structure is fixedly welded to a horizontal reinforcing member (member E), and the bottom of the vertical reinforcing member is spaced apart from a bottom member (member D) to provide an impact absorbing space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 5, 2013
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Publication number: 20120119477
    Abstract: A combined structure of the outer upper center pillar reinforcement and the seat belt bracket is provided. An outer upper center pillar reinforcement is mounted on a panel of a vehicle body, and is provided with protruding portions at both ends thereof inside a vehicle, and a coupling portion formed between the protruding portions. The seat belt bracket is coupled to the outer upper center pillar reinforcement by welding, thereby improving the coupling force and the safety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 8029047
    Abstract: A center pillar assembly for a vehicle may include a center pillar panel which is not connected to a side reinforcing panel at one end thereof, and a center pillar reinforcing member connecting the other one end of the center pillar panel with the side reinforcing panel for reinforcing the center pillar panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Jong Weon Seo
  • Publication number: 20110127802
    Abstract: A center pillar assembly for a vehicle may include a center pillar panel which is not connected to a side reinforcing panel at one end thereof, and a center pillar reinforcing member connecting the other one end of the center pillar panel with the side reinforcing panel for reinforcing the center pillar panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Jong Weon SEO