Patents by Inventor Kyung Chul HAN
Kyung Chul HAN 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: 11984595Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a cathode active material particle having a specific concentration ratio, an anode; and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The lithium secondary battery has improved formation discharge amount, formation discharge efficiency and power output.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung Bin Yoo, Kook Hyun Han, Duck Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 11936041Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separator interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide including a continuous concentration gradient in at least one region between a central portion and a surface portion. The second cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide including elements the same as those of the first cathode active material particle, and the second cathode active material particle has a uniform composition from a central portion to a surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: SK ON CO., LTD.Inventors: Kook Hyun Han, Kyung Bin Yoo, Duck Chul Hwang
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Patent number: 11572856Abstract: A damper spring structure of a high-pressure fuel pump includes: a housing of the high-pressure fuel pump in which a flow path for fuel is formed; a lid coupled to the housing and having an accommodation space between the housing and the lid; a damper spring installed in the accommodation space between the housing and the lid; and a damper installed in the damper spring so as to be supported by the damper spring, in which the damper spring is seated and supported on the lid and the housing in the accommodation space by contact points, and the lid is supported at a plurality of contact points.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Hyundai Kefico CorporationInventors: Hyeong Kyun Park, Kyung Chul Han, Jin Sung Kim
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Patent number: 11572857Abstract: A suction valve of a high-pressure fuel pump for a vehicle includes a housing having an inlet through which a fuel is introduced and a pump chamber configured to press the fuel, a valve installation space arranged between the inlet and the pump chamber, and a solenoid part provided with a rod for performing a linear reciprocal motion, and further includes a valve sleeve inserted into the valve installation space and formed with a flow hole, a valve spring seated on the valve sleeve, a valve plate elastically supported by the valve spring, and moving in conjunction with the rod, and a valve sheet formed with an introduction hole opened and closed by the valve plate, in which the valve sleeve is slid and inserted into the valve installation space, and the valve sheet is fitted into and fastened to the valve installation space to support the valve sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Hyundai Kefico CorporationInventors: Kyung Chul Han, Hyeong Kyun Park, Jin Sung Kim, Chun Ky Hong
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Patent number: 11499514Abstract: A high pressure pump includes a housing with a chamber formed inside and a flow control valve and a discharge check valve installed in the chamber; a piston installed to operate up and down in an assembly hall formed in the housing to compress fuel in the chamber to a high pressure; a cylinder forming a gap between an inner circumferential surface and the piston and guiding reciprocation of the piston; and a support member seated on a stepped surface of the housing to surround an outside of the cylinder and configured to elastically support the housing and the cylinder, thereby reducing friction while preventing fuel leakage between the piston and the cylinder.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: Hyundai Kefico CorporationInventors: Kyung Chul Han, Hyeong Kyun Park, Jin Sung Kim
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Patent number: 11441558Abstract: A guide for a piston of a high-pressure pump includes: an upper body and a lower body, a connection part integrally connecting the upper body and the lower body, and a seal molded by an insert injection between the upper body and the lower body while surrounding the connection part. A gap exists between the upper body and the lower body, and the piston and the seal are in close contact with a piston. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of fuel even while securing motion performance of the piston.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Hyundai Kefico CorporationInventors: Kyung Chul Han, Hyeong Kyun Park, Jin Sung Kim, Chun Ky Hong
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Publication number: 20220145838Abstract: A damper spring structure of a high-pressure fuel pump includes: a housing of the high-pressure fuel pump in which a flow path for fuel is formed; a lid coupled to the housing and having an accommodation space between the housing and the lid; a damper spring installed in the accommodation space between the housing and the lid; and a damper installed in the damper spring so as to be supported by the damper spring, in which the damper spring is seated and supported on the lid and the housing in the accommodation space by contact points, and the lid is supported at a plurality of contact points.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Inventors: Hyeong Kyun Park, Kyung Chul Han, Jin Sung Kim
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Publication number: 20220065206Abstract: A high pressure pump includes a housing with a chamber formed inside and a flow control valve and a discharge check valve installed in the chamber; a piston installed to operate up and down in an assembly hall formed in the housing to compress fuel in the chamber to a high pressure; a cylinder forming a gap between an inner circumferential surface and the piston and guiding reciprocation of the piston; and a support member seated on a stepped surface of the housing to surround an outside of the cylinder and configured to elastically support the housing and the cylinder, thereby reducing friction while preventing fuel leakage between the piston and the cylinder.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: March 3, 2022Inventors: Kyung Chul Han, Hyeong Kyun Park, Jin Sung Kim
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Publication number: 20210180590Abstract: A guide for a piston of a high-pressure pump includes: an upper body and a lower body, a connection part integrally connecting the upper body and the lower body, and a seal molded by an insert injection between the upper body and the lower body while surrounding the connection part. A gap exists between the upper body and the lower body, and the piston and the seal are in close contact with a piston. Therefore, it is possible to prevent leakage of fuel even while securing motion performance of the piston.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Kyung Chul Han, Hyeong Kyun Park, Jin Sung Kim, Chun Ky Hong
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Publication number: 20210180552Abstract: A suction valve of a high-pressure fuel pump for a vehicle includes a housing having an inlet through which a fuel is introduced and a pump chamber configured to press the fuel, a valve installation space arranged between the inlet and the pump chamber, and a solenoid part provided with a rod for performing a linear reciprocal motion, and further includes a valve sleeve inserted into the valve installation space and formed with a flow hole, a valve spring seated on the valve sleeve, a valve plate elastically supported by the valve spring, and moving in conjunction with the rod, and a valve sheet formed with an introduction hole opened and closed by the valve plate, in which the valve sleeve is slid and inserted into the valve installation space, and the valve sheet is fitted into and fastened to the valve installation space to support the valve sleeve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Kyung Chul Han, Hyeong Kyun Park, Jin Sung Kim, Chun Ky Hong
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Patent number: 10941740Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump includes a housing including a chamber, an inlet flow passage to draw fuel into the chamber, and a discharge flow passage to discharge fuel out of the chamber. The high-pressure fuel pump further includes a piston disposed in the housing and configured to compress fuel, a sleeve coupled to the housing and configured to support the piston and form a space for storing fuel, a discharge valve disposed in the discharge flow passage and configured to open when a pressure of fuel stored in the chamber is equal to or greater than a first pressure, and a pressure relief valve disposed in a relief flow passage that communicates with the discharge flow passage and the space. The pressure relief valve is configured to open when a pressure of fuel supplied into the relief flow passage is equal to or greater than a second pressure.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATIONInventors: Kyung Chul Han, Jin Sung Kim, Eun Woo Nah, Chun Ky Hong
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Patent number: 10876509Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-pressure fuel pump. The high-pressure fuel pump includes a housing including a chamber provided to compress fuel supplied thereinto, an inlet flow passage that communicates with the chamber to draw fuel into the chamber through the inlet flow passage, and a discharge flow passage that communicates with the chamber to discharge the fuel out of the chamber through the discharge flow passage. The high-pressure fuel pump further includes a piston disposed in the housing and configured to linearly reciprocate to compress the fuel supplied into the chamber; and a discharge valve disposed in the discharge flow passage of the housing and configured to open when a pressure of fuel stored in the chamber is equal to or greater than a first pressure, the discharge valve including an open-and-close member that makes line contact with an inlet of the discharge valve to close the inlet.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATIONInventors: Kyung Chul Han, Jin Sung Kim, Eun Woo Nah, Chun Ky Hong
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Patent number: 10465644Abstract: A high pressure pump for complex injection engines is provided. A body of the high pressure pump includes a first flow path that transports the low pressure fuel flowing in through the low pressure fuel inlet and a low pressure fuel storage chamber that is disposed in a lower portion of the body to store the low pressure fuel transported from the first flow path. A second flow path transports the low pressure fuel stored in the low pressure fuel storage chamber and a flow control valve is disposed over the low pressure fuel storage chamber to discharge the low pressure fuel, transported through the second flow path, to the pressure unit or the damper disposed in an upper portion of the body based on an opening or closing operation. A low pressure fuel outlet discharges the low pressure fuel, transported through the damper, to a low pressure fuel rail.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Kefico CorporationInventors: Eun Woo Nah, Kyung Chul Han, Chun Ky Hong
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Publication number: 20190085807Abstract: A high-pressure fuel pump includes a housing including a chamber, an inlet flow passage to draw fuel into the chamber, and a discharge flow passage to discharge fuel out of the chamber. The high-pressure fuel pump further includes a piston disposed in the housing and configured to compress fuel, a sleeve coupled to the housing and configured to support the piston and form a space for storing fuel, a discharge valve disposed in the discharge flow passage and configured to open when a pressure of fuel stored in the chamber is equal to or greater than a first pressure, and a pressure relief valve disposed in a relief flow passage that communicates with the discharge flow passage and the space. The pressure relief valve is configured to open when a pressure of fuel supplied into the relief flow passage is equal to or greater than a second pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Kyung Chul Han, Jin Sung Kim, Eun Woo Nah, Chun Ky Hong
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Publication number: 20190085804Abstract: Disclosed herein is a high-pressure fuel pump. The high-pressure fuel pump includes a housing including a chamber provided to compress fuel supplied thereinto, an inlet flow passage that communicates with the chamber to draw fuel into the chamber through the inlet flow passage, and a discharge flow passage that communicates with the chamber to discharge the fuel out of the chamber through the discharge flow passage. The high-pressure fuel pump further includes a piston disposed in the housing and configured to linearly reciprocate to compress the fuel supplied into the chamber; and a discharge valve disposed in the discharge flow passage of the housing and configured to open when a pressure of fuel stored in the chamber is equal to or greater than a first pressure, the discharge valve including an open-and-close member that makes line contact with an inlet of the discharge valve to close the inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Kyung Chul Han, Jin Sung Kim, Eun Woo Nah, Chun Ky Hong
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Patent number: 9803600Abstract: A damper assembly of a high-pressure fuel pump for reducing fuel pulsation, which is capable of reducing the pulsation of a fuel transferred to the high-pressure fuel pump to stabilize the supply of the fuel, having a simplified structure to minimize an installation space and curtailing manufacturing costs, is provided. The damper assembly of the high-pressure fuel pump includes a damper including upper and lower bodies having flange portions formed along a circumference thereof to face each other in a vertical direction, a retainer ring including a curved portion configured to support the damper and a support portion extending from the curved portion in a longitudinal direction, and a cover member configured to surround the damper and the retainer ring. Here, the damper is fixed in a housing as the flange portion of the upper body, the flange portion of the lower body and the curved portion of the retainer ring are welded at welding portions at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2016Date of Patent: October 31, 2017Assignee: HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATIONInventors: Eun Woo Nah, Sung Ho Lee, Kyung Chul Han, Chun Ky Hong
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Publication number: 20170292485Abstract: A high pressure pump for complex injection engines is provided. A body of the high pressure pump includes a first flow path that transports the low pressure fuel flowing in through the low pressure fuel inlet and a low pressure fuel storage chamber that is disposed in a lower portion of the body to store the low pressure fuel transported from the first flow path. A second flow path transports the low pressure fuel stored in the low pressure fuel storage chamber and a flow control valve is disposed over the low pressure fuel storage chamber to discharge the low pressure fuel, transported through the second flow path, to the pressure unit or the damper disposed in an upper portion of the body based on an opening or closing operation. A low pressure fuel outlet discharges the low pressure fuel, transported through the damper, to a low pressure fuel rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2017Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Eun Woo Nah, Kyung Chul Han, Chun Ky Hong
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Publication number: 20160298581Abstract: A damper assembly of a high-pressure fuel pump for reducing fuel pulsation, which is capable of reducing the pulsation of a fuel transferred to the high-pressure fuel pump to stabilize the supply of the fuel, having a simplified structure to minimize an installation space and curtailing manufacturing costs, is provided. The damper assembly of the high-pressure fuel pump includes a damper including upper and lower bodies having flange portions formed along a circumference thereof to face each other in a vertical direction, a retainer ring including a curved portion configured to support the damper and a support portion extending from the curved portion in a longitudinal direction, and a cover member configured to surround the damper and the retainer ring. Here, the damper is fixed in a housing as the flange portion of the upper body, the flange portion of the lower body and the curved portion of the retainer ring are welded at welding portions at the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATIONInventors: Eun Woo NAH, Sung Ho LEE, Kyung Chul HAN, Chun Ky HONG