Patents by Inventor Ki Hong KANG

Ki Hong KANG 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).

  • Patent number: 10815953
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle may include receiving, by a controller, navigation information; determining, by the controller, whether a road on which the mild hybrid vehicle travels is in a dangerous area based on the navigation information; and releasing, by the controller, an idle stop and go state in which fuel supply to an engine of the mild hybrid vehicle is interrupted and the engine is stopped when the mild hybrid vehicle is stopped when it is determined that the road on which the mild hybrid vehicle travels is in the dangerous area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: YoungMin Kim, Ki Hong Kang
  • Patent number: 10550818
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a start sequence of an engine for a vehicle may include an engine, a motor configured to start the engine, a main switch configured to connect power to the motor or interrupt the power to be supplied to the motor, a main battery configured to supply the power to the motor through the main switch, a converter configured to step up a voltage of the motor by boosting reverse power through a reverse control operation, an auxiliary battery configured to supply the reverse power, and a converter controller configured to perform a pre-charging operation for a predetermined time through the reverse control operation when an ignition-ON signal is inputted, and close the main switch when the pre-charging operation is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kwang-Seok Choi, Do-Sung Hwang, Jeong-Hye Choi, Ki-Hong Kang
  • Publication number: 20190186452
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle may include receiving, by a controller, navigation information; determining, by the controller, whether a road on which the mild hybrid vehicle travels is in a dangerous area based on the navigation information; and releasing, by the controller, an idle stop and go state in which fuel supply to an engine of the mild hybrid vehicle is interrupted and the engine is stopped when the mild hybrid vehicle is stopped when it is determined that the road on which the mild hybrid vehicle travels is in the dangerous area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: YoungMin KIM, Ki Hong KANG
  • Patent number: 10273924
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle includes an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers for generating driving torque by burning fuel, at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve for opening and closing each of the combustion chambers, an MHSG (mild hybrid starter and generator) for assisting the driving torque of the engine and selectively being operated as a generator, a VVA (variable valve apparatus) including an oil control valve that changes a direction of a path for flowing engine oil in order to adjust opening timing, lift, and duration of the intake valve and the exhaust valve, and a controller operating the MHSG to assist the engine torque when the oil control valve is faulty.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyun Kim, Ki Hong Kang, Sung Il You, Hwa Yong Jang, Yong Ug Kim, YoungMin Kim
  • Patent number: 10207698
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a mild hybrid electric vehicle are provided. The method includes detecting data for operating the vehicle and determining a target torque of an engine based on the detected data. Additionally, the method includes determining whether an operating condition of a limiting logic of a combustion torque of the engine is satisfied based on a temperature of coolant of the engine and operating the limiting logic when the operating condition of the limiting logic is satisfied. A first available combustion torque of the engine is determined based on a speed of the engine and the temperature of the coolant when the limiting logic is operated and a target torque of a MHSG is determined based on the target torque of the engine and the first available combustion torque of the engine. The MHSG is then operated to generate the target torque of the MHSG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun Kim, Ki Hong Kang, Sung Il You, Hwa Yong Jang, Yong Ug Kim, YoungMin Kim
  • Publication number: 20180298862
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a start sequence of an engine for a vehicle may include an engine, a motor configured to start the engine, a main switch configured to connect power to the motor or interrupt the power to be supplied to the motor, a main battery configured to supply the power to the motor through the main switch, a converter configured to step up a voltage of the motor by boosting reverse power through a reverse control operation, an auxiliary battery configured to supply the reverse power, and a converter controller configured to perform a pre-charging operation for a predetermined time through the reverse control operation when an ignition-ON signal is inputted, and close the main switch when the pre-charging operation is completed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kwang-Seok Choi, Do-Sung Hwang, Jeong-Hye Choi, Ki-Hong Kang
  • Patent number: 10077043
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mild hybrid electric vehicle includes steps of: detecting data regarding the mild hybrid electric vehicle; determining a target torque of an engine according to the detected data; determining whether knocking of the engine occurs according to the detected data; determining a retardation amount of an ignition timing when it is determined that the knocking occurs; comparing the retardation amount of the ignition timing with a value; determining a loss amount of a combustion torque of the engine according to the retardation amount of the ignition timing when the retardation amount of the ignition timing is equal to or greater than the value; determining a target torque of a mild hybrid starter & generator (MHSG) according to the target torque of the engine and the loss amount of the combustion torque of the engine; and operating the MHSG to generate the target torque of the MHSG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyun Kim, Ki Hong Kang, Sung Il You, Hwa Yong Jang, Yong Ug Kim, YoungMin Kim
  • Patent number: 9956951
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling cold starting of a mild hybrid vehicle, are disclosed. The method includes: measuring, by a sensor, a cooling water temperature of the vehicle when a request is received to start an engine; operating, by a controller, a starter to drive an engine when the cooling water temperature is less than a preset reference temperature, and stopping the operation of the starter and operating an MHSG to drive the engine when RPM of the engine driven by the starter exceeds a preset reference value. In particular, stepwise starting according to the cold starting of the vehicle is performed. The apparatus and the method are advantageous in that a starter and alternator are simultaneously controlled under a cold starting condition to provide startability and reduce capacity of a starter, reducing manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyun Kim, Ki-Hong Kang
  • Publication number: 20180056972
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling cold starting of a mild hybrid vehicle, are disclosed. The method includes: measuring, by a sensor, a cooling water temperature of the vehicle when a request is received to start an engine; operating, by a controller, a starter to drive an engine when the cooling water temperature is less than a preset reference temperature, and stopping the operation of the starter and operating an MHSG to drive the engine when RPM of the engine driven by the starter exceeds a preset reference value. In particular, stepwise starting according to the cold starting of the vehicle is performed. The apparatus and the method are advantageous in that a starter and alternator are simultaneously controlled under a cold starting condition to provide startability and reduce capacity of a starter, reducing manufacturing costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun KIM, Ki-Hong KANG
  • Publication number: 20170305409
    Abstract: A method for controlling a mild hybrid electric vehicle includes steps of: detecting data regarding the mild hybrid electric vehicle; determining a target torque of an engine according to the detected data; determining whether knocking of the engine occurs according to the detected data; determining a retardation amount of an ignition timing when it is determined that the knocking occurs; comparing the retardation amount of the ignition timing with a value; determining a loss amount of a combustion torque of the engine according to the retardation amount of the ignition timing when the retardation amount of the ignition timing is equal to or greater than the value; determining a target torque of a mild hybrid starter & generator (MHSG) according to the target torque of the engine and the loss amount of the combustion torque of the engine; and operating the MHSG to generate the target torque of the MHSG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun KIM, Ki Hong KANG, Sung Il YOU, Hwa Yong JANG, Yong Ug KIM, YoungMin KIM
  • Publication number: 20170291594
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for controlling a mild hybrid electric vehicle are provided. The method includes detecting data for operating the vehicle and determining a target torque of an engine based on the detected data. Additionally, the method includes determining whether an operating condition of a limiting logic of a combustion torque of the engine is satisfied based on a temperature of coolant of the engine and operating the limiting logic when the operating condition of the limiting logic is satisfied. A first available combustion torque of the engine is determined based on a speed of the engine and the temperature of the coolant when the limiting logic is operated and a target torque of a MHSG is determined based on the target torque of the engine and the first available combustion torque of the engine. The MHSG is then operated to generate the target torque of the MHSG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun Kim, Ki Hong Kang, Sung Il You, Hwa Yong Jang, Yong Ug Kim, YoungMin Kim
  • Patent number: 9739688
    Abstract: A removing poison apparatus of a lambda sensor includes: a lambda sensor detecting an oxygen concentration included in an exhaust gas; and a control unit differentiating a heating temperature and a heating time to remove poison of the lambda sensor depending on a lambda signal output from the lambda sensor in an overrun condition of the engine. By heating the lambda sensor depending on the magnitude of the lambda signal output from the lambda sensor, the lambda sensor may be inhibited from being degraded by combusting the material poisoned to the electrode of the lambda sensor and the failure of the lambda sensor may be correctly determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: HwaYong Jang, Mooseock Seo, Shin Geol Kim, Jeong Sik Jin, Jinseung Yoo, Seongmin Park, Sung Il You, Ki Hong Kang, SeungWoo Seo
  • Publication number: 20170166197
    Abstract: A method for controlling a belt connecting an engine and a hybrid integrated starter and generator (HSG) of a hybrid vehicle includes steps of: driving an engine of the hybrid vehicle; detecting a rotational speed of the engine and a rotational speed of the HSG; and controlling a tension of the belt connecting the engine and the HSG by using the rotational speed of the engine and the rotational speed of the HSG.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Hwa Yong JANG, Ki Hong KANG, Sung Il YOU, Hyun KIM, Yong Ug KIM, YoungMin KIM
  • Publication number: 20170159558
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a mild hybrid vehicle includes an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers for generating driving torque by burning fuel, at least one intake valve and at least one exhaust valve for opening and closing each of the combustion chambers, an MHSG (mild hybrid starter and generator) for assisting the driving torque of the engine and selectively being operated as a generator, a VVA (variable valve apparatus) including an oil control valve that changes a direction of a path for flowing engine oil in order to adjust opening timing, lift, and duration of the intake valve and the exhaust valve, and a controller operating the MHSG to assist the engine torque when the oil control valve is faulty.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun KIM, Ki Hong KANG, Sung Il YOU, Hwa Yong JANG, Yong Ug KIM, YoungMin KIM
  • Publication number: 20170158185
    Abstract: A method for controlling starting of a Liquefied Petroleum Injection (LPI) engine of a mild hybrid electric vehicle includes driving a fuel pump when a first node of an ignition switch is selected, performing an engine cranking operation by driving a Mild Hybrid Starter & Generator (MHSG) when a second node of the ignition switch is selected, determining whether a cranking completion condition is satisfied while performing the engine cranking operation, comparing a pressure of a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) fuel with a target pressure, and controlling the MHSG to generate a torque corresponding to an idle torque of the LPI engine when the pressure of the LPG fuel is less than the target pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hyun KIM, Ki Hong KANG, Sung Il YOU, Hwa Yong JANG, Yong Ug KIM, YoungMin KIM
  • Publication number: 20170016376
    Abstract: A removing poison apparatus of a lambda sensor includes: a lambda sensor detecting an oxygen concentration included in an exhaust gas; and a control unit differentiating a heating temperature and a heating time to remove poison of the lambda sensor depending on a lambda signal output from the lambda sensor in an overrun condition of the engine. By heating the lambda sensor depending on the magnitude of the lambda signal output from the lambda sensor, the lambda sensor may be inhibited from being degraded by combusting the material poisoned to the electrode of the lambda sensor and the failure of the lambda sensor may be correctly determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: HwaYong JANG, Mooseock SEO, Shin Geol KIM, Jeong Sik JIN, Jinseung YOO, Seongmin PARK, Sung Il YOU, Ki Hong KANG, SeungWoo SEO