Patents by Inventor Eun-sik Kim
Eun-sik 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).
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Patent number: 11890942Abstract: A corner module of a vehicle includes: a suspension configured to be coupled to a vehicle body; a case configured to be coupled to the suspension and configured to be to be supported on the vehicle body via the suspension; an in-wheel motor disposed inside the case; a steering motor disposed inside the case; a first power transmission mechanism configured to connect the in-wheel motor and a vehicle wheel and configured to transmit a rotating force of the in-wheel motor to the vehicle wheel to drive the vehicle wheel; and a second power transmission mechanism configured to connect the steering motor and the vehicle wheel and configured to transmit a rotating force of the steering motor to the vehicle wheel to steer the vehicle wheel.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Eun Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11881389Abstract: An excimer lamp according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is capable of improving start-up characteristics and a light irradiation efficiency of a lamp and being miniaturized. The excimer lamp includes a light emitting tube emitting light, a first electrode disposed at an outer side of the light emitting tube, a second electrode disposed at an outer side of the light emitting tube in correspondence to the first electrode, and an auxiliary light emitting body disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode to emit light toward the light emitting tube when a voltage is applied to the first and second electrodes, and a light irradiation device having the same.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: UNILAM CO., LTD.Inventors: Joo Young Yoon, Eun Sik Kim, Hong Chae Jung, Se Hwi Park, So Ree Kim
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Patent number: 11866026Abstract: An apparatus configured to perform electrical braking with a fail-safe function includes a main brake pedal sensor configured to generate a first output signal, a main brake controller configured to brake a vehicle by controlling a brake according to a first braking signal based on the first output signal, a redundancy brake pedal sensor configured to generate a second output signal proportional to the stroke of the brake pedal, the second output signal having a magnitude within a preset error range from the first output signal, and a redundancy brake controller configured to brake the vehicle by controlling the brake according to the second braking signal based on the second output signal, in which the redundancy brake controller may be configured to brake the vehicle when the main brake controller fails, and the main brake controller may be configured to brake the vehicle when the redundancy brake controller fails.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Kwonkee Moon, Eun Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11858537Abstract: A method of controlling the operation of a foldable accelerator pedal device in manual driving mode of an autonomous driving vehicle includes: when an autonomous driving vehicle provided with a foldable accelerator pedal device is driven in manual driving mode and the speed of the autonomous driving vehicle exceeds the driving speed limit of a road, a safety mode, which includes a haptic mode and a pedal pad protrusion reducing mode, and a pedal pad hiding mode, is activated using an actuator provided for a folding function of a pedal pad.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventor: Eun Sik Kim
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Publication number: 20230417874Abstract: An apparatus for protecting a sensor includes an internal cover covering a sensor; an external cover surrounding the internal cover and configured to be stretched and contracted along an external side of the internal cover; and a driving unit connected to the external cover and allowing the external cover to be stretched and contracted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Eun Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11833899Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organ-type electronic pedal apparatus including a high-load spring module 500 and a hysteresis lever 400 and capable of tuning a pedal effort, a stroke, and a hysteretic force, which are required to vary depending on the types of vehicles, by changing components of the hysteresis lever 400, as necessary.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KYUNG CHANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Ji Soo Kim, Jong Hwan Han
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Patent number: 11830719Abstract: A light irradiation device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure has high light irradiation efficiency and cooling efficiency and can be reduced in size. The light irradiation device includes an excimer lamp including a light emitting tube that emits light, and a lamp electrode provided on an outside of the light emitting tube, and a case including a case body in which the excimer lamp is accommodated, a connection support provided at one side of the case body to be connected to the lamp electrode, and a case electrode provided at the other side of the case body to be in contact with a surface of the light emitting tube.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2022Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: UNILAM CO., LTD.Inventors: Joo Young Yoon, Eun Sik Kim, Hong Chae Jung, Se Hwi Park, So Ree Kim
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Patent number: 11820405Abstract: An integrated control apparatus for an autonomous vehicle includes a mobile control device 10, which is a portable device manipulated by a user, configured to perform steering, speed change, acceleration and braking of the vehicle, and a touch-type stationary display device 20 manipulated in a touch manner by the user and configured to perform functions other than the steering, the speed change, the acceleration and the braking of the vehicle when the vehicle is shifted from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode. A steering dial switch and a speed change slide switch of the mobile control device are manipulated in a manner different from that in which an acceleration button switch and a braking button switch of the mobile control device are manipulated.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2020Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SL CORPORATIONInventors: Eun Sik Kim, Seok Woo Ye, Jae Hoon Jung, Ji Hoon Yang
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Publication number: 20230367355Abstract: A pedal apparatus for a vehicle, includes a pedal pad rotatably coupled to an upper end portion of a foldable pedal arm so that a contact area may be increased when a driver's foot comes into contact with the pedal pad, which makes it possible to improve convenience and safety for the driver when the driver performs the pedal operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Kyung Nam Kim, Dae Yeon Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim
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Patent number: 11813998Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle, includes a pedal module popped up to be manipulated by a driver in a manual driving mode in which a driver drives manually, wherein the pedal module may be hidden so as not to be manipulated by the driver in a self-driving mode, and the foldable function of pedals may be implemented by moving the pedal module forwards and backwards by the rotation of the rotation module by operation of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Eun Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11809211Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus of a vehicle includes a pendant-type configuration provided with a pedal arm and a pedal pad. The pedal pad rotates with respect to the pedal arm when the rotation motor operates so that the pedal pad pops up to protrude toward a driver or hide to block the exposure to the driver.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Eun Sik Kim
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Publication number: 20230350447Abstract: An embodiment electronic pedal apparatus includes a pedal housing and an accelerator pedal assembly and a brake pedal assembly coupled to the pedal housing and configured to move along different movement trajectories when the accelerator pedal assembly and the brake pedal assembly are operated. In an embodiment, the accelerator pedal assembly is compressed and moved upward when the accelerator pedal assembly is operated, and the brake pedal assembly is compressed and moved downward when the brake pedal assembly is operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: November 2, 2023Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Wi Sang Park, Jae Hyun Cho, Jung Min Lee, Seong Ju Jo
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Patent number: 11783989Abstract: A transformer includes: an upper primary substrate (110) which is formed by stacking a plurality of dielectric substrates, each substrate being provided with spiral conductive patterns; a lower secondary substrate (120) which is formed by stacking a plurality of dielectric substrates, each substrate being provided with spiral conductive patterns, in which the lower secondary substrate is positioned below the upper primary substrate (110) in such a way that the lower secondary substrate comes into contact with the upper primary substrate (110) or is spaced apart from the upper primary substrate (110); and a secondary coil element (200) of a planar shape to produce an induced current by a current applied to the upper primary substrate (110) and the lower primary substrate (120).Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2019Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: SOLUM CO., LTD., ATUM CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Jun Kyu Lee, Changyong Kwon, Dong-kyun Ryu, Sang-keun Ji, Taeksoo Han, Jung Soo Lee
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Patent number: 11766934Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus for a vehicle is configured so that a pedal pad is pop up in a manual driving mode in which a driver drives the vehicle himself or herself so that operation by the driver is possible, the pedal pad is hidden in an autonomous driving situation so that operation by the driver is impossible, and a gear device transmitting power of motors generates a boosting force to implement a foldable function of the pedal pad.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Ji Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20230297104Abstract: An integrated control apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle is configured to perform steering, shifting, accelerating, and braking of the vehicle by a user operating a foldable steering wheel, a shift slide switch, an acceleration trigger switch, and a brake button switch that are provided in a movable manipulator when the vehicle is turned from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Eun Sik KIM, Jae Hoon JUNG, Ji Hoon YANG, Seok Woo YE
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Publication number: 20230288922Abstract: An integrated control apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided. The integrated control apparatus is provided in an autonomous driving vehicle, and is a device operated by a user in a manual driving mode for steering, accelerating, deaccelerating, and braking, and an acceleration actuator and a brake actuator are provided together in a housing performing steering operation, so that acceleration, brake, and steering functions that are used by the user often are integrated in one integrated control apparatus, and a shift function that is not used often is separated from the integrated control device, thereby securing the stability of operation is secured.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventor: Eun Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11752866Abstract: An organ-type electronic pedal device includes a high-load spring module and a hysteresis lever. If necessary, the organ-type pedal device enables different pedal efforts, strokes, and hysteresis operating forces to be tuned as required for individual vehicle models by changing the parts of the hysteresis lever.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KYUNG CHANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Ji Soo Kim, Jong Hwan Han
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Patent number: 11755052Abstract: A foldable pedal device for a vehicle is configured to cause a pedal pad to protrude toward a driver to be exposed in a pop-up state so that the driver can operate the same in a manual driving mode in which the driver directly drives the vehicle, and to cause the pedal pad to be hidden in a hidden state so that the pedal pad is not exposed to the driver and the drive cannot operate the same in an autonomous driving situation.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Eun Sik Kim
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Patent number: 11747851Abstract: An organ-type electronic pedal apparatus includes a high-load spring module and a hysteresis lever and configured for tuning a pedal effort, a stroke, and a hysteretic force, which are required to vary depending on the types of vehicles, by changing components of the hysteresis lever, as necessary.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Ji Soo Kim, Jong Hwan Han
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Patent number: RE49642Abstract: A vehicle pedal apparatus includes a pedal member installed to be fixed to a dashboard; and a pedal arm rotatably connected to pedal member, elongated in a vertical direction, and including a lower portion that is bent sideways with respect to a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle body, to extend in a first lateral direction and an upper portion that has a first side indented in a second lateral direction opposite to the first lateral direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Ki Young Song, Jae Sung Heo, Eun Sik Kim