Patents by Inventor Geun Heung Kim
Geun Heung 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: 11858316Abstract: A roof vent includes a roof disposed on a vehicle and a vent assembly. The vent assembly has at least one vent unit disposed on the roof and configured to enter the roof, a driving unit driving the vent unit, and at least one rack unit applying the driving force of the driving unit to the vent unit. The vent unit enters the roof due to operation of the driving unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Soon Kyu Lee, Woo Hyuk Kim, Choong Ho Kwon, Geun Heung Kim
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Publication number: 20230398941Abstract: Disclosed is a structure for fixing a movable device. The structure for fixing a movable device includes a rail unit mounted inside the floor of a vehicle, a storage part configured to be movable along the rail unit, and a fixing unit provided on the storage part so as to be adjacent to the rail unit to limit movement of the storage part. The fixing unit includes a housing disposed in the storage part, a locking rod disposed in the housing and configured to be insertable into a fixing bracket disposed on the rail unit, a first limiting rod configured to limit movement of the locking rod in a vertical direction, and a second limiting rod configured to limit movement of the first limiting rod in the state of separation of the first limiting rod from the locking rod.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Byung Seok Kong, Geun Heung Kim
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Publication number: 20230398942Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a moving device, and as one embodiment of the present disclosure. The moving device includes a rail unit positioned to be embedded in a floor of a vehicle, a storage unit moved along the rail unit, a magnetic unit positioned in the storage unit and configured to be moved along the rail unit, a magnetic shield unit positioned on both side surfaces of the magnetic unit to increase adherence between the magnetic unit and the rail unit, and a fixing unit fastened to the floor and the storage unit to limit the movement of the storage unit. The magnetic unit is configured to have opposite polarities on both sides with respect to the longitudinal direction of the rail unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2022Publication date: December 14, 2023Inventors: Byung Seok Kong, Geun Heung Kim
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Publication number: 20230373357Abstract: An embodiment seat rail for a vehicle includes a fixed rail having a rail slit therein, the rail slit being extended in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a moving rail having a lower end inserted into the fixed rail through the rail slit, the moving rail being movable in the longitudinal direction along the rail slit, and a front screen or a rear screen covering the rail slit and connecting a front end of the fixed rail to the moving rail or a rear end of the fixed rail to the moving rail, respectively, wherein the front screen or the rear screen is configured to perform a winding operation or a releasing operation when the moving rail moves, the winding operation being performed by elasticity of the front screen or the rear screen.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2022Publication date: November 23, 2023Inventors: Eun Sue Kim, Jung Sang You, Myung Hoe Kim, Dae Hee Lee, Ki Young Yun, Chan Ju Kim, Eom Seok Yoo, Gyong Min Kim, Jin Wook Choi, Geun Heung Kim, In Gul Baek
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Patent number: 11780294Abstract: The present disclosure provides an air conditioning device for a vehicle. The air conditioning device includes an air conditioning unit disposed in at least one of front or rear of the vehicle. The air conditioning device further includes a duct unit blowing air of the air conditioning unit into an interior and extending inside of at least one of a front pillar or a rear pillar. The air conditioning device further includes a vent unit communicating with the duct unit through a connecting duct and selectively opening and closing a discharge path of at least one of a main path, a first path, or a second path so as to discharge the blown air to a side of a roof frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., NVH KOREA, INC.Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Chi Bong Oh, Geun Heung Kim
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Patent number: 11701946Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle may include: a duct part having an internal path through which air is moved; a first adjusting part rotatably installed in the duct part, and configured to guide the discharge direction of the air while rotated in a side-to-side direction; a second adjusting part rotatably installed in the duct part with the first adjusting part, and configured to guide the discharge direction of the air or block an air flow passing through the duct part, while rotated in a top-to-bottom direction; and an airtightness maintaining part fixed to the duct part facing the second adjusting part, and configured to block the movement of the air while brought into contact with the second adjusting part for opening/closing the duct part.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2020Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD, NIFCO KOREA INC.Inventors: Won Sik Kim, Geun Heung Kim
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Patent number: 11697324Abstract: A roof vent includes a roof disposed on a vehicle and a vent assembly. The vent assembly includes at least one vent unit disposed on the roof and configured to be popped up to the interior of the vehicle, a driving unit driving the vent unit, and at least one rack unit applying driving force of the driving unit to the vent unit. The vent unit is popped up or tilted by the driving unit.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Jin Ho Hwang, Hye Kyung Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Choong Ho Kwon, Geun Heung Kim, Woo Hyuk Kim, Soon Kyu Lee
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Publication number: 20220371407Abstract: The present disclosure provides an air conditioning device for a vehicle. The air conditioning device includes an air conditioning unit disposed in at least one of front or rear of the vehicle. The air conditioning device further includes a duct unit blowing air of the air conditioning unit into an interior and extending inside of at least one of a front pillar or a rear pillar. The air conditioning device further includes a vent unit communicating with the duct unit through a connecting duct and selectively opening and closing a discharge path of at least one of a main path, a first path, or a second path so as to discharge the blown air to a side of a roof frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2021Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Chi Bong Oh, Geun Heung Kim
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Publication number: 20200369124Abstract: A roof vent includes a roof disposed on a vehicle and a vent assembly. The vent assembly has at least one vent unit disposed on the roof and configured to enter the roof, a driving unit driving the vent unit, and at least one rack unit applying the driving force of the driving unit to the vent unit. The vent unit enters the roof due to operation of the driving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA Inc., DAEHAN SOLUTION CO.,LTD.Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Soon Kyu Lee, Woo Hyuk Kim, Choong Ho Kwon, Geun Heung Kim
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Publication number: 20200369122Abstract: A roof vent includes a roof disposed on a vehicle and a vent assembly. The vent assembly includes at least one vent unit disposed on the roof and configured to be popped up to the interior of the vehicle, a driving unit driving the vent unit, and at least one rack unit applying driving force of the driving unit to the vent unit. The vent unit is popped up or tilted by the driving unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA Inc., DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Jin Ho Hwang, Hye Kyung Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Choong Ho Kwon, Geun Heung Kim, Woo Hyuk Kim, Soon Kyu Lee
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Publication number: 20200361282Abstract: An air vent for a vehicle may include: a duct part having an internal path through which air is moved; a first adjusting part rotatably installed in the duct part, and configured to guide the discharge direction of the air while rotated in a side-to-side direction; a second adjusting part rotatably installed in the duct part with the first adjusting part, and configured to guide the discharge direction of the air or block an air flow passing through the duct part, while rotated in a top-to-bottom direction; and an airtightness maintaining part fixed to the duct part facing the second adjusting part, and configured to block the movement of the air while brought into contact with the second adjusting part for opening/closing the duct part.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Won Sik KIM, Geun Heung KIM
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Patent number: 10793062Abstract: Provided is a lighting device for an automobile air vent. The lighting device for an automobile air vent has a variable resistor, a light emitter, a light guide, and a diffusion plate. The variable resistor is connected to a knob of an air vent and is configured to vary resistance according to a manipulation amount of the knob. The light emitter is connected to the variable resistor and is configured to emit light such that brightness or color of the light is varied according to the variable resistance varied by the variable resistor. The light guide is configured to guide the light emitted by the light emitter. The diffusion plate is installed in an air vent housing of the air vent and is configured to diffuse the light guided through the light guide.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: NIFCO KOREA INC.Inventor: Geun Heung Kim
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Publication number: 20200207263Abstract: Provided is a lighting device for an automobile air vent. The lighting device for an automobile air vent has a variable resistor, a light emitter, a light guide, and a diffusion plate. The variable resistor is connected to a knob of an air vent and is configured to vary resistance according to a manipulation amount of the knob. The light emitter is connected to the variable resistor and is configured to emit light such that brightness or color of the light is varied according to the variable resistance varied by the variable resistor. The light guide is configured to guide the light emitted by the light emitter. The diffusion plate is installed in an air vent housing of the air vent and is configured to diffuse the light guided through the light guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventor: Geun Heung Kim