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).

  • Publication number: 20180363735
    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: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Applicants: 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: 10145452
    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 and second planetary gear sets at an external circumference of the input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft and mounted with the third and fourth planetary gear sets on an external circumference of the output shaft, a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft, a sixth shaft gear-meshed with the fourth shaft, a seventh shaft engaged with the third shaft selectively, an eighth shaft directly connected with the output shaft, a ninth shaft, and transfer gears each gear-meshed with at least one of the shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim, Jong Sool Park, Dong Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 10138984
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes an input shaft, an output shaft, 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 rotational elements, a first shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft connecting the sixth rotational element to the seventh rotational element and selectively connected to the input shaft or the third shaft, a sixth shaft connecting the eighth rotational element to the twelfth rotational element, a seventh shaft connected to the ninth rotational element, and an eighth shaft connected to the eleventh rotational element, selectively connected to the fourth shaft and directly connected to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Sool Park, Dong Hwan Hwang, SeokJin Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20180328457
    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: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328461
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission includes: 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 first 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 eighth, eleventh, and fifteenth rotational elements; a fifth shaft connected with the fifth rotational element; a sixth shaft connected with the twelfth rotational element; a seventh shaft connected with the second and fourth rotational elements; an eighth shaft connected with the third and seventh rotational elements; and a ninth shaft connected with the ninth and tenth rotational elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328459
    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: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328467
    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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328464
    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: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328460
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles provides forward ten speed stages and one reverse speed stage. The planetary gear train includes: an input shaft; an output shaft; five planetary gear sets each having three rotation elements; three clutches; three brakes; and nine shafts. Some of the nine shafts may directly connect or selectively connect a plurality of rotation elements among the rotation elements via the clutches, and some of the nine shafts selectively connect selected rotation elements to a transmission housing H via the brakes. In particular, the selected rotation elements are not connected to another rotation element of the five planetary gear sets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328458
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles is disclosed to improve power delivery performance and fuel efficiency by apply six engaging elements to reduce a drag loss of a clutch and a brake while achieving ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage. The planetary gear train includes: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets disposed on the same axis; an input shaft; an output shaft; nine shafts connecting each rotational element of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets; three clutches and three brakes as the six engaging elements; and a transmission housing. Some of the nine shafts fixedly connect rotation elements selected from the rotation elements of the five planetary gear sets to each other while some of the nine shafts selectively connect a rotation element with the transmission housing via the brakes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328468
    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: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328463
    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 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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328462
    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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: JIN HO KIM, DONG HWAN HWANG, JONG SOOL PARK, JONG SOO KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328469
    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; a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotational elements. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy by achieving ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180328456
    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 second 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 sixth, seventh and thirteenth rotation elements; a fourth shaft connected with the tenth and fifteenth rotation elements; a fifth shaft connected with the third and fourth rotation elements; a sixth shaft connected with the fifth, eighth, and eleventh rotation elements; a seventh shaft connected with the ninth rotation element; an eighth shaft connected with the first rotation element; and a ninth shaft connected with the twelfth rotation element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Kyeong Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20180306289
    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; 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, an input shaft is mounted with the first, second and third planetary gear sets, an output shaft is mounted with the fourth planetary gear set, the eighth shaft is fixedly connected with the tenth rotational element and externally engaged with the sixth shaft via one of the two transfer gears; the tenth shaft is fixedly connected with the twelfth rotational element and externally engaged with the fourth shaft via the other transfer gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun LEE, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jin Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20180306290
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotational elements, fourth to sixth rotational elements, seventh to ninth rotational elements, tenth to twelfth rotational elements; an input shaft mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets; an output shaft mounted with the fourth planetary gear set; first to ninth shafts; three clutches and two brakes as control elements; and two transfer gears. In particular, the first shaft fixedly connects the first and sixth rotational elements, the fourth shaft fixedly connects the fourth and ninth rotational elements and is selectively connected with the second shaft, the seventh shaft fixedly connects the tenth rotational element and externally gear-meshes with the fifth shaft, and the eighth shaft fixedly connects the eleventh rotational element and selectively externally gear-meshes with the sixth shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun LEE, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jin Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20180306291
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is provided to improve power delivery and fuel efficiency by applying five control elements to four planetary gear sets to achieve multiple speed stages. The planetary gear train may include: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotational elements, fourth to sixth rotational elements, seventh to ninth rotational elements, tenth to twelfth rotational elements; an input shaft mounted with the first, second, and third planetary gear sets; and an output shaft mounted with the fourth planetary gear set; first to tenth shafts; and two transfer gears. In particular, the eighth shaft is fixedly connected with the tenth rotational element and externally engaged with the first shaft via a first transfer gear, the tenth shaft is fixedly connected with the twelfth rotational element and externally engaged with the sixth shaft via a second transfer gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun LEE, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Dong Hwan HWANG, Jin Ho KIM
  • Patent number: 10107364
    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 at an external circumference of the input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft and mounted with the fourth planetary gear set on an external circumference of the output shaft, a first shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft, a sixth shaft, a seventh shaft, an eighth shaft directly connected with the output shaft, and selectively gear-meshed with the fifth shaft, and a ninth shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim, Jong Sool Park, Dong Hwan Hwang
  • Patent number: 10107370
    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; 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, an input shaft is mounted with the first, second and third planetary gear sets, an output shaft is mounted with the fourth planetary gear set, the eighth shaft is fixedly connected with the tenth rotational element and externally engaged with the sixth shaft via one of the two transfer gears; the tenth shaft is fixedly connected with the twelfth rotational element and externally engaged with the fourth shaft via the other transfer gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jin Ho Kim