Patents by Inventor Tae-joo Jeong

Tae-joo Jeong 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: 9623771
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rod adapter for operating recliner and a seat reclining device comprising the same, where the seat reclining device comprises a fixed frame; a rotating frame rotatably coupled to the fixed frame; a recliner coupled to the fixed frame at one side and to the rotating frame at the other side to adjust rotation angle of the rotating frame; a shaft rod penetrating the fixed frame, the rotating frame and the recliner; a recliner lever provided rotatable around a shaft receiving part disposed coaxially to an end part of the shaft rod; and a rod adapter disposed between the shaft rod and the recliner lever and having a rod inserting recess part where the shaft rod is inserted and a lever shaft part which is inserted into the shaft receiving part of the recliner lever so that it intermediates between rotations of the shaft rod and the recliner lever. Therefore, compatibility between the recliner lever and the shaft rod as components of the seat reclining device can be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: AUSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Joo Jeong, Se Young Park
  • Publication number: 20160214508
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rod adapter for operating recliner and a seat reclining device comprising the same, where the seat reclining device comprises a fixed frame; a rotating frame rotatably coupled to the fixed frame; a recliner coupled to the fixed frame at one side and to the rotating frame at the other side to adjust rotation angle of the rotating frame; a shaft rod penetrating the fixed frame, the rotating frame and the recliner; a recliner lever provided rotatable around a shaft receiving part disposed coaxially to an end part of the shaft rod; and a rod adapter disposed between the shaft rod and the recliner lever and having a rod inserting recess part where the shaft rod is inserted and a lever shaft part which is inserted into the shaft receiving part of the recliner lever so that it intermediates between rotations of the shaft rod and the recliner lever. Therefore, compatibility between the recliner lever and the shaft rod as components of the seat reclining device can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Tae Joo JEONG, Se Young PARK
  • Patent number: 9139113
    Abstract: A round recliner for vehicle seat is disclosed having a holder; a sector gear coupled to the holder to be rotatable with respect to the holder; N lock gears respectively having outer teeth and moving between a locking position where the outer teeth interlock with the inner teeth and an unlocking position where the outer teeth retreat from the inner teeth; and an operating means for moving the N lock gears to the locking or unlocking positions. The holder has N lock gear guides which guide each lock gear to slide between the locking and unlocking positions, an N?1 lock gear guides to make its outer teeth fully interlock with the inner teeth of the sector gear, and the remaining 1 lock gear guide has its guide round surface to make only one side tooth surfaces of its outer teeth interlock with the inner teeth of the sector gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Austem Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tae-joo Jeong
  • Publication number: 20120186931
    Abstract: A round recliner for vehicle seat is disclosed. The round recliner comprises a holder; a sector gear coupled to the holder to be rotatable with respect to the holder; N lock gears respectively having outer teeth and moving between a locking position where the outer teeth interlock with the inner teeth and an unlocking position where the outer teeth retreat from the inner teeth; and an operating means for moving the N lock gears to the locking position or the unlocking position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: AUSTEM CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tae-joo Jeong