Patents by Inventor Dong Hwan Hwang

Dong Hwan Hwang 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: 10480621
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include: an input shaft; an output shaft; first to fifth planetary gear sets each including first to third rotation elements, fourth to sixth rotation elements, seventh to ninth rotation elements, tenth to twelfth rotation elements, thirteenth to fifteenth rotational elements; a first shaft connected with the third rotation element and the input shaft; a second shaft connected with the fourteenth rotation element and the output shaft; a third shaft connected with the fourth and thirteenth rotation elements; a fourth shaft connected with the ninth and fifteenth rotation elements; a fifth shaft connected with the second, fifth and eighth rotation elements; a sixth shaft connected with the seventh and twelfth rotation elements; a seventh shaft connected with the first rotation element; an eighth shaft connected with the sixth and eleventh rotation elements; and a ninth shaft connected with the tenth rotation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10473191
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission including: input and output shafts, first to fifth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, tenth to twelfth, and thirteenth to fifteenth rotational elements, a first shaft connected with the second rotational element and the input shaft, a second shaft connected with the fourteenth rotational element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected with the ninth and thirteenth rotational elements, a fourth shaft connected with the tenth and fifteenth rotational elements, a fifth shaft connected with the third and seventh rotational elements, a sixth shaft connected with the sixth rotational element, a seventh shaft connected with the fifth, eighth, and eleventh rotational elements, an eighth shaft connected with the first and fourth rotational elements, and a ninth shaft connected with the twelfth rotational element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10465772
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides nine forward speeds and one reverse speed. They are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission that includes a main shifting portion having three planetary gear sets arranged on an input shaft, an auxiliary shifting portion having one planetary gear set arranged on an output shaft, nine shafts respectively connected with corresponding rotational elements of the four planetary gear sets, and two transfer gears respectively forming external gear-engagement between the main and auxiliary shifting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10458531
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission includes a main shifting portion having three planetary gear sets arranged on an input shaft, an auxiliary shifting portion having one planetary gear set arranged on an output shaft, eleven shafts respectively connected with corresponding rotational elements of the four planetary gear sets, and two transfer gears respectively forming external gear-engagement between the main and auxiliary shifting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10436288
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission including: input and output shafts, first to fifth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, tenth to twelfth, and thirteenth to fifteenth rotational elements, a first shaft connected with the second rotational element and the input shaft, a second shaft connected with the fourteenth rotational element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected with the sixth and thirteenth rotational elements, a fourth shaft connected with the tenth and fifteenth rotational elements, a fifth shaft connected with the third, fourth, and seventh rotational elements, a sixth shaft connected with the eighth rotational element, a seventh shaft connected with the fifth, ninth, and eleventh rotational elements, an eighth shaft connected with the first rotational element, and a ninth shaft connected with the twelfth rotational element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10428907
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include first to fifth planetary gear sets having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft fixedly connected to the first and eleventh elements and input shaft, a second shaft fixedly connected to the second element and one element of the fifth planetary gear set, selectively connectable to the input shaft and a transmission housing, a third shaft fixedly connected to the eighth element and output shaft, a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the third and fifth elements, a fifth shaft fixedly connected to the sixth, seventh, tenth, and another element of the fifth planetary gear set not connected to the second shaft, a sixth shaft fixedly connected to the twelfth element, a seventh shaft fixedly connected to a remaining element of the fifth planetary gear set not connected to the first and second shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10428910
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, an input shaft mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets, an output shaft mounted with the fourth planetary gear set, a first shaft, a second shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the fourth shaft, a seventh shaft selectively connectable with the input shaft, an eighth shaft gear-meshed with one shaft among the fourth and seventh shafts, a ninth shaft directly connected with the output shaft, a tenth shaft gear-meshed with a remaining shaft among the fourth and seventh shafts that is not gear-meshed with the eighth shaft, and transfer gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Dong Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 10428919
    Abstract: A planetary gear train includes: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth rotational elements; an input shaft axial to the first to third planetary gear sets; and an output shaft axial to the fourth planetary gear set. In particular, the first and fourth rotational elements, the second rotational element and the input shaft, the fifth and eighth rotational elements, and the eleventh rotational element and the output shaft are fixedly interconnected by first, second, fourth, and ninth shafts respectively. Moreover, the third, sixth, seventh, and ninth rotational elements are fixedly connected with third, fifth, sixth, and seventh shafts respectively, an eighth shaft is fixedly connected with the tenth rotational element and externally gear-meshed with the sixth shaft, and a tenth shaft fixedly connected with the twelfth rotational element and externally gear-meshed with the fourth shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10415674
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle provides at least ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage by combination of: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements, fourth to sixth rotation elements, seventh to ninth rotation elements, or tenth to twelfth rotation elements; first to eighth shafts; at least four clutches and two brakes. In particular, the first shaft is fixedly connected to the first and fourth rotation elements and selectively connected to a transmission housing, the second shaft is fixedly connected to the second rotation element and an input shaft, the third shaft is fixedly connected to the fifth, eighth and twelfth rotation elements, the fourth shaft is fixedly connected to the ninth and tenth rotation elements and selectively connected to the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Jinseok Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Jong Soo Kim, Tae Whan Kim, Seongwook Ji, Jin Won Seok, Yong Beom Kim, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Hyeonjin Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10385950
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include first to fourth planetary gear sets having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and eighth to twelfth elements, the first to third gear sets being mounted on an input shaft, the fourth gear set being mounted on an output shaft, a first shaft connected to first and sixth elements, a second shaft connected to second and ninth elements and input shaft, a fourth shaft connected to fourth and seventh elements, third, fifth, and sixth shafts connected to third, fifth, and eighth elements respectively, a seventh shaft connected to tenth element, and externally gear-meshed with fifth shaft, an eighth shaft connected to eleventh element and output shaft, and externally gear-meshed with sixth shaft selectively, a ninth shaft connected to the twelfth element, and two transfer gears each forming external gear-engagement between a corresponding pair of shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10378627
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission includes: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth rotational elements; first and second external gear sets respectively having thirteenth and fourteenth rotational elements and fifteenth and sixteenth rotational elements; an input shaft coaxially arranged with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets and the thirteenth and fifteenth rotational elements; and an output shaft arranged in parallel with the input shaft and coaxial with the fourth planetary gear set and the fourteenth and sixteenth rotational elements. In particular, the second and eleventh rotational elements are fixedly connected with the input shaft and the output shaft respectively, and the seventh and fifth rotational elements are externally gear-meshed with the tenth and twelfth rotational elements through the first and second external gear sets respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10378628
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include first to fourth planetary gear sets having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and eighth to twelfth elements, the first to third gear sets being mounted on an input shaft, the fourth gear set being mounted on an output shaft, first shaft connected to the first and fourth elements, second shaft connected to the second and ninth elements, third shaft connected to the third element and the input shaft, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh shaft connected to the fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth elements respectively, eighth shaft connected to the tenth element and externally gear-meshed with the fifth shaft, ninth shaft connected to the eleventh element and the output shaft, tenth shaft connected to the twelfth element, and externally gear-meshed with the seventh shaft, and two transfer gears each forming external gear-engagement between a corresponding pair of shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10344834
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; and a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotational elements. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy of a vehicle by achieving ten forward speed stages and one reverse stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10328785
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input unit including four input shafts disposed with several input gears, torque converting unit including a planetary gear set having rotational elements connected with the input shafts, and a shifting output unit for shifting torques received from the input shafts and outputting the shifted torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim, Jong Sool Park, Dong Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 10323729
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission provides at least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combination of: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotational elements, fourth to sixth rotational elements, seventh to ninth rotational elements, or tenth to twelfth rotational elements; and two transfer gears and five control elements selectively connecting one shaft to another shaft selected from first to tenth shafts or to a transmission housing. In particular, the input shaft is mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets, the output shaft is mounted with the fourth planetary gear set, the eleventh rotational element is externally gear-meshed with the eighth rotational element and fixedly connected with the output shaft, and two transfer gear units are respectively arranged between the fifth and tenth rotational elements and between the eighth and eleventh rotational elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10323728
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle provides at least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed by combination of: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotational elements, fourth to sixth rotational elements, seventh to ninth rotational elements, or tenth to twelfth rotational elements; two transfer gears and five control elements selectively connecting one shaft to another shaft selected from first to tenth shafts or to a transmission housing. In particular, the input shaft is mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets at an external circumference of the input shaft; the output shaft is mounted with the fourth planetary gear set on external circumference of the output shaft, and the tenth rotational element is externally gear-meshed with one shaft selectively connected with the second rotational element, the seventh rotational element, and the ninth rotational element respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10316935
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is provided to improve power delivery and fuel efficiency by applying six engaging elements to five planetary gear sets to achieve ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage. The planetary gear train includes: an input shaft; an output shaft; first to fifth planetary gear sets each including three rotation elements; three clutches and three brakes as the six engaging elements; and first to ninth shafts. In particular, the third shaft fixedly connects seventh, tenth and thirteenth rotational elements, and the fourth shaft fixedly connects sixth and fifteenth rotational elements. In addition, the fifth shaft fixedly connects third and fourth rotational elements, the sixth shaft fixedly connects fifth and eighth rotational elements, and the seventh shaft fixedly connects ninth and eleventh rotational elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10316936
    Abstract: Nine forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission that includes a main shifting portion having three planetary gear sets arranged on an input shaft, an auxiliary shifting portion having one planetary gear set arranged on an output shaft, ten shafts respectively connected with corresponding rotational elements of the four planetary gear sets, and two transfer gears respectively forming external gear-engagement between the main and auxiliary shifting portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jin Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10316937
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; and a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotational elements. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy of a vehicle by achieving ten forward speed stages and one reverse state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10309491
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission including: input and output shafts, first to fifth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, tenth to twelfth, and thirteenth to fifteenth rotational elements, a first shaft connected with the second and fifth rotational elements and the input shaft, a second shaft connected with the fourteenth rotational element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected with the ninth and thirteenth rotational elements, a fourth shaft connected with the tenth and fifteenth rotational elements, a fifth shaft connected with the first, sixth, and seventh rotational elements, a sixth shaft connected with the third rotational element, a seventh shaft connected with the eighth and eleventh rotational element, an eighth shaft connected with the fourth rotational element, and a ninth shaft connected with the twelfth rotational element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee