Patents by Inventor Hee-Seouk Chung

Hee-Seouk Chung 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: 20160167713
    Abstract: A front pillar structure of a vehicle has a flange which connects an inner panel, an outer panel, and a side outer panel at a lateral side to which a door is mounted. The inner panel, the outer panel, and the flange between the inner panel and the outer panel integrally form from a tubular body having a closed cross-sectional shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Hee Seouk CHUNG, Si Young PARK, Deok Hwa HONG
  • Patent number: 9132861
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle body reinforcing structure. The vehicle body reinforcing structure includes: a front pillar which is formed to be extended upward and downward in a height direction of a vehicle; a side inner reinforcing member which is formed to be extended in a length direction of the vehicle; a floor compliance; a first reinforcing member which is coupled to a lower portion of the front pillar in the height direction of the vehicle, and has one end that is coupled to the side inner reinforcing member; and a second reinforcing member which is integrally coupled to the other end of the first reinforcing member, and has one end that is coupled to the floor compliance, and the other end that is coupled to the side inner reinforcing member, thereby improving performance for coping with a frontal collision and a broadside collision of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Hee Seouk Chung
  • Patent number: 9120444
    Abstract: An impact absorbing device for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a bumper back beam extending in a width direction of a vehicle, and an inflator protector mounted at a front surface of the bumper back beam to cover the front surface of the bumper back beam in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An airbag module disposed at the inflator protector is expanded and inflated in the width direction of the vehicle. The impact absorbing device for a vehicle can facilitate manufacturing of a bumper back beam, simplify a structure, and effectively absorbs impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Euijung Chung, Hee Seouk Chung
  • Publication number: 20150166112
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle body reinforcing structure. The vehicle body reinforcing structure includes: a front pillar which is formed to be extended upward and downward in a height direction of a vehicle; a side inner reinforcing member which is formed to be extended in a length direction of the vehicle; a floor compliance; a first reinforcing member which is coupled to a lower portion of the front pillar in the height direction of the vehicle, and has one end that is coupled to the side inner reinforcing member; and a second reinforcing member which is integrally coupled to the other end of the first reinforcing member, and has one end that is coupled to the floor compliance, and the other end that is coupled to the side inner reinforcing member, thereby improving performance for coping with a frontal collision and a broadside collision of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Hee Seouk CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20140158449
    Abstract: An impact absorbing device for a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a bumper back beam extending in a width direction of a vehicle, and an inflator protector mounted at a front surface of the bumper back beam to cover the front surface of the bumper back beam in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle. An airbag module disposed at the inflator protector is expanded and inflated in the width direction of the vehicle. The impact absorbing device for a vehicle can facilitate manufacturing of a bumper back beam, simplify a structure, and effectively absorbs impact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Euijung CHUNG, Hee Seouk CHUNG
  • Patent number: 8702156
    Abstract: A connecting structure for a fender apron may include a fender apron; a cowl side member that has the same cross-sectional shape as a part of the fender apron and is coupled with the fender apron; and an A-pillar of which the inside is coupled with the cowl side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Hee Seouk Chung
  • Publication number: 20140097640
    Abstract: A connecting structure for a fender apron may include a fender apron; a cowl side member that has the same cross-sectional shape as a part of the fender apron and is coupled with the fender apron; and an A-pillar of which the inside is coupled with the cowl side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Hee Seouk Chung
  • Publication number: 20020100626
    Abstract: A structure of a front end module is disclosed to include horn module, cooling module, bumper and head lamps assembled at one panel and then mounted onto a front side member of a vehicle body at a single work step in a vehicle assembly line, thereby enabling a reduction in the number of assembly processes and in the relevant manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: August 1, 2002
    Inventors: Chang-Young Kang, Hee-Seouk Chung