Patents by Inventor Ki Soon Kim

Ki Soon 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).

  • Patent number: 10889345
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus for a vehicle body includes: a first roller rotatably disposed at a first hinge at one side of upper portion of a moving body and moving up and down with respect to a first fixing body; a link rotatably disposed with reference to the first hinge and extending to both directions; a second roller rotatably disposed at a second hinge at one end portion of the link and disposed at one side of the first roller; and a first elastic member disposed to elastically pull or push another end portion of the link so that the second hinge rotates with reference to the first hinge, wherein the first and second rollers respectively contact with a surface of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Minsun Sim, Ki Soon Kim
  • Patent number: 10118270
    Abstract: A post-process tool includes: a fixing bracket mounted in at least one robot; and a grinding assembly installed at one side of the fixing bracket, being moved in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and configured to grind a lamination region. The grinding assembly includes a grinding bracket mounted at the one side of the fixing bracket, a grinding motor reciprocatably installed in the grinding bracket and moving in upward and downward directions; and a grinding wheel coupled to a drive shaft of the grinding motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Taeheun Jin, Minsun Sim, Chaewon Lim, Ki Soon Kim, Yunheui Lee
  • Publication number: 20180154964
    Abstract: An attachment apparatus for a vehicle body includes: a first roller rotatably disposed at a first hinge at one side of upper portion of a moving body and moving up and down with respect to a first fixing body; a link rotatably disposed with reference to the first hinge and extending to both directions; a second roller rotatably disposed at a second hinge at one end portion of the link and disposed at one side of the first roller; and a first elastic member disposed to elastically pull or push another end portion of the link so that the second hinge rotates with reference to the first hinge, wherein the first and second rollers respectively contact with a surface of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Minsun SIM, Ki Soon KIM
  • Publication number: 20170320186
    Abstract: A post-process tool includes: a fixing bracket mounted in at least one robot; and a grinding assembly installed at one side of the fixing bracket, being moved in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and configured to grind a lamination region. The grinding assembly includes a grinding bracket mounted at the one side of the fixing bracket, a grinding motor reciprocatably installed in the grinding bracket and moving in upward and downward directions; and a grinding wheel coupled to a drive shaft of the grinding motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Taeheun JIN, Minsun SIM, Chaewon LIM, Ki Soon KIM, Yunheui LEE
  • Patent number: 9457855
    Abstract: A panel hanger apparatus for roller hemming is disclosed. The panel hanger apparatus clamps parts and loads the parts onto a hemming die, and comprises a hanger frame, a plurality of vacuum cups mounted to the hanger frame and adapted to hold the outer panel of the parts by using vacuum pressure, and a plurality of locators mounted to an edge of the hanger frame for clamping the inner panel of the parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Soon Kim, Yun Heui Lee
  • Patent number: 9003646
    Abstract: Disclosed is a roller hemming system for panels of a vehicle that may include: a marriage jig adapted to load thereon a part having an outer panel and an inner panel joined together; a clamping pad releasably mounted at a front end of an arm of a first handling robot, and adapted to clamp the part loaded on the marriage jig by a plurality of clamping means; a plurality of transfer rails adapted to intersect with each other at a center; a plurality of hemming dies, each being disposed on a predetermined transfer rail, being adapted to reciprocate on the transfer rail between the center and an initial position, and being adapted to receive thereon the part clamped by the clamping pad; and a plurality of hemming robots being disposed corresponding to each hemming die and provided with a hemming roller unit adapted to hem an edge of the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Ki Soon Kim
  • Publication number: 20130140419
    Abstract: A panel hanger apparatus for roller hemming is disclosed. The panel hanger apparatus clamps parts and loads the parts onto a hemming die, and comprises a hanger frame, a plurality of vacuum cups mounted to the hanger frame and adapted to hold the outer panel of the parts by using vacuum pressure, and a plurality of locators mounted to an edge of the hanger frame for clamping the inner panel of the parts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Ki Soon Kim, Yun Heui Lee
  • Publication number: 20130091699
    Abstract: Disclosed is a roller hemming system for panels of a vehicle that may include: a marriage jig adapted to load thereon a part having an outer panel and an inner panel joined together; a clamping pad releasably mounted at a front end of an arm of a first handling robot, and adapted to clamp the part loaded on the marriage jig by a plurality of clamping means; a plurality of transfer rails adapted to intersect with each other at a center; a plurality of hemming dies, each being disposed on a predetermined transfer rail, being adapted to reciprocate on the transfer rail between the center and an initial position, and being adapted to receive thereon the part clamped by the clamping pad; and a plurality of hemming robots being disposed corresponding to each hemming die and provided with a hemming roller unit adapted to hem an edge of the part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Ki Soon Kim