Patents by Inventor Jin-ho Hwang
Jin-ho 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).
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Publication number: 20240001832Abstract: A cargo loading system for a cargo vehicle includes a carrier device provided in a loading space of the cargo vehicle to move cargoes in the loading space, a setting unit configured to set a loading position for each cargo in which each cargo is located in the loading space of the cargo vehicle based on basic information of each of the cargoes, and a control unit configured to control operation of the carrier device according to a loading position of a corresponding cargo set in the setting unit when the corresponding cargo is loaded on the carrier device so that the corresponding cargo reaches the loading position matching the corresponding cargo.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Heon LEE, Dong Eun CHA, Jin Ho HWANG
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Patent number: 11858381Abstract: A sliding device configured for a vehicle, includes a magnetic module configured to slide on a floor of the vehicle and be fixed to the floor by a magnetic force or unfixed from the floor depending on a change in magnetic circuit due to a rotation of a first magnetic body provided in the magnetic module; a plurality of catching portions formed on the floor, spaced from one another, and provided along a movement route of the magnetic module, and fastening portions provided on the magnetic module and configured to be pressed downward by a first elastic body, the fastening portions being configured to mechanically fasten the magnetic module to the floor by being lowered and caught by the catching portions when the fastening portions are matched with the catching portions while the magnetic module moves.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Yong San Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Sang Heon Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Choon Taik Kim, Hyung Jin Kim, Sang Hoon Lee
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Publication number: 20230415828Abstract: A container-swappable vehicle includes a container including a container body for receiving a cargo loaded therein, a rotation shaft at a front end portion or a rear end portion thereof, and a coupling body surrounding an external circumferential surface of the rotation shaft, the rotation shaft and the coupling body being connected to each other to be relatively rotated therebetween; and a drive module including a drive device to perform driving, a coupling space including an open side, and a magnetic module provided in the coupling space to allow the coupling body of the container to enter the coupling space through an opening portion by driving toward the coupling body of the container and move the container through driving by the magnetic module being fastened to the coupling body by magnetic force.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Ho HWANG, Dong Eun CHA, Sang Heon LEE
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Patent number: 11833871Abstract: A mobility vehicle hub configured to function as a terminal for an air mobility vehicle, a ground mobility vehicle, or a water mobility vehicle, includes a plurality of layers through a combination of: a water layer connected to the surface of water and having an entrance for a water mobility vehicle; a port layer having a take-off and landing pad for an air mobility vehicle; or a ground layer configured to be connected to a ground and having an entrance for a ground mobility vehicle, wherein an elevation passage is provided between the layers, the elevation passage has an internal space extending in an up-down direction of the mobility vehicle hub, the internal space is connected to each of the water, port and ground layers, and the air mobility vehicle, the ground mobility vehicle, or the water mobility vehicle is lifted or lowered through the internal space.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dong Eun Cha, Sang Heon Lee
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Patent number: 11814171Abstract: A method of controlling a drone positioned in a vehicle includes: determining the initial condition of the drone positioned inside the vehicle, releasing locking of the drone upon receiving a user request from a vehicle controller, receiving vehicle state information from the vehicle controller by a drone controller, performing flight of the drone in response to the user request, and after completing the user request, returning the drone to an initial position thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Min Ho Cho
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Publication number: 20230356667Abstract: An adapter device for a vehicle includes a rail unit installed in the vehicle and defining a moving path, and an adapter unit mounted on the rail unit to move along the moving path, with a connector for mounting various convenience equipment being interchangeably coupled to the adapter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Ji Seob Park, Sascha Fischer, Patrick Staiger, Adrian Dettling
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Publication number: 20230347989Abstract: A locking unit of a vehicle may include a mounting portion having a plurality of mounting grooves formed on an upper surface thereof, wherein supporting legs of a vehicle interior portion are configured to be inserted into the mounting grooves, installing the vehicle interior portion in the indoor compartment of the vehicle; and a plurality of locking devices provided on inner peripheries of the mounting grooves inside the mounting portion, respectively, such that, by selectively fixing or unfixing the supporting legs of the vehicle interior portion inserted in the mounting grooves, the vehicle interior portion is attached to or detached from the mounting portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Ho HWANG, Dong Eun CHA, Sang Heon LEE
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Publication number: 20230325728Abstract: Introduced are a system and a method for providing a service by using a multipurpose vehicle, wherein a user, a service provider, and a multipurpose vehicle are matched, and a service of the matched service provider is provided to the matched user through the matched multipurpose vehicle, thereby enabling the user to simultaneously use the vehicle and the service.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2022Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Heon LEE, Dong Eun CHA, Jin Ho HWANG
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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: 11760159Abstract: A vehicle and building integrated air conditioning system which may communicate internal spaces with each other to integrally perform air conditioning when a vehicle is docked to a building, may include a vehicle which includes a control unit configured of controlling a vehicle control unit configured of controlling a vehicle air conditioning device, a building which includes a building control unit configured of controlling a building air conditioning device, is provided with a station to which the vehicle is docked, and communicates an interior of the building with the vehicle to perform air conditioning when the vehicle is docked to the station, and an integrated control portion which is configured to allow the vehicle control unit or the building control unit to integrally control the vehicle air conditioning device and the building air conditioning device.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Ho Hwang, Sang Heon Lee
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Patent number: 11760234Abstract: A sliding unit for a vehicle includes: a rail having a bottom surface, both side surfaces and a top surface, the rail configured to extend in a front-rear direction, be bent, and then extend in a left-right direction; a moving part slidably disposed on the rail to slide along the rail to move in the front-rear direction or in the left-right direction; a magnetic force part disposed in the moving part and configured to be locked to or unlocked from the rail through a magnetic force; and ground parts disposed on the moving part, electrically connected to the magnetic force part, and grounded with the rail to supply power from the rail to the magnetic force part.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dong Eun Cha, Sang Heon Lee
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Patent number: 11745898Abstract: A docking system for drones and a method for operating the same include: a seat part configured to land a drone thereon; a wire provided on the seat part and configured to allow the landing drone to be hung on the wire so that the drone may land on the seat part; and tension adjusters configured to adjust tension of the wire so as to allow the drone to land at a target position of the seat part when the drone is hung on the wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dong Eun Cha, Sang Heon Lee
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Patent number: 11746805Abstract: A vehicular locking unit includes an engaging portion provided at an internal member of a vehicle to face an internal space in the vehicle, a hook portion, which is provided at an internal portion of the vehicle and which is selectively engaged with the engaging portion to attach the internal portion to the internal member in the internal space, and a locking mechanism, which is provided at the internal portion and which is coupled to the hook portion to selectively actuate the hook portion, whereby the hook portion is engaged with or disengaged from the engaging portion to attach the internal portion to the internal member or detach the same therefrom.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2022Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dong Eun Cha, Sang Heon Lee
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Patent number: 11737936Abstract: A mobility carrier provided with a vehicle seat and a vehicle provided with the mobility carrier. The mobility carrier includes a carrier body, a seat, an operating portion configured of allowing a user accommodated on the seat to control the mobility carrier or the vehicle, and a carrier controller. The carrier controller communicates with a vehicle controller of the vehicle from outside of the vehicle. If verified through communications with the vehicle controller, the carrier controller controls the carrier wheels so that the carrier body enters a cabin of the vehicle. The carrier controller communicates with the vehicle controller to control a driving unit of the vehicle via the operating portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dong Eun Cha, Sang Heon Lee
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Publication number: 20230249761Abstract: A freight vehicle on which a drone is docked, may include: a transfer device provided in the vehicle and configured to move up and down between an internal space of the vehicle and a roof to receive freight from the drone through the roof of the vehicle or transfer freight to the drone; and a loadspace separated, as a portion of the internal space of the vehicle, from a space where the transfer device is provided and including an open portion formed on a side or a rear of the vehicle, and onto which the freight is loaded.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Yong San Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Sang Heon Lee, Dong Eun Cha, Choon Taik Kim, Sang Hoon Lee, Hong Kwon Moon
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Publication number: 20230243420Abstract: Proposed is a transmission of a working vehicle. The transmission of a working vehicle includes an ultra-low speed gearbox having an ultra-low speed shift rod which moves axially and an ultra-low speed shift fork coupled to the ultra-low speed shift rod, a sub-gearbox which operates by receiving power shifted from the ultra-low speed gearbox and has two sub-shift rods and two sub-shift forks, and a stopper which is disposed between the ultra-low speed gearbox and the sub-gearbox and limits an ultra-low speed shift stage engagement of the ultra-low speed gearbox when the sub-gearbox is engaged in a specific stage (a sub-shift highest stage), thereby preventing damage or breakage to parts of an associated transmission due to the rapid rotation of the sub-gearbox during an ultra-low speed and high load operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 16, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: Daedong CorporationInventors: Jin Ho HWANG, Cheol Young LEE
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Patent number: 11708022Abstract: A method of controlling a pattern skin lighting device for a vehicle is provided. The method includes generating a plurality of random numbers and accumulating the number of continuous turn-on times for each lightening cell in an arrangement of the lightening cells configuring a pattern skin lighting device. Additionally, the method includes selecting a turn-on target lightening cell, lightening cells having an accumulative value of the number of continuous turn-on times that is a predetermined reference value or less, among the lightening cells corresponding to the generated random number, and turning on a light emitting element of the selected turn-on target lightening cell.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Dong Eun Cha, Jin Ho Hwang, Sang Heon Lee, Julliana Cho, Jin Seok Seo, Byoung Oh Choi
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Publication number: 20230219697Abstract: A drone docking station for a vehicle includes: a transfer device configured to have a cargo loaded on a drone or to vertically move the cargo transferred by the drone; a guide device including a guide panel provided on a roof of the vehicle and connected to an upper end portion of the transfer device to have the drone accommodated on an upper portion of the guide panel, wherein the guide panel is disposed to surround the transfer device and provided to move inward or outward or to be rotated around a center portion of the transfer device; and a control unit electrically connected to the guide device and configured to rotate or move the guide panel so that the drone corresponds to the cargo positioned in the transfer device when the drone is accommodated on the guide panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Yong San Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Ho HWANG, Sang Heon LEE, Dong Eun CHA, Choon Taik KIM, Sang Hoon LEE, Hong Kwon MOON
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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: 20230203852Abstract: A door locking control system includes an armature coupled to a door or a door frame around which the door is opened or closed, a magnetic module provided on the door or the door frame to face the armature and operated to be fixedly brought into contact with or separated from the armature by a magnetic force induced from a change in a magnetic circuit occurring due to the rotation of a first magnetic body provided inside of the magnetic module, a detector configured to detect an open state or a closed state of the door, and a controller electrically connected to the detector and configured to control the operation of the magnetic module according to the open state or the closed state of the door detected by the detector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Ho HWANG, Dong Eun CHA, Sang Heon LEE