Patents by Inventor Yeong Jik Kim

Yeong Jik 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).

  • Acceleration pedal for vehicle
    Patent number: 11124068
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal for a vehicle is provided, which includes a member that is fixed to a bottom of the vehicle, a pedal part that is pivotally fastened to an upper surface of the member, and an arm assembly that is positioned on the member and configured to be rotated based on an input onto the pedal part. A spring is configured to come in contact with the arm assembly and a wheel assembly is disposed adjacent to a first end of the arm assembly to provide a foot effort to the arm assembly. A controller is configured to apply the foot effort to the arm assembly in a state where the wheel assembly is configured to selectively come in contact with the first end of the arm assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yeong Jik Kim, Joon Young Park
  • ACCELERATION PEDAL FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20210178896
    Abstract: An accelerator pedal for a vehicle is provided, which includes a member that is fixed to a bottom of the vehicle, a pedal part that is pivotally fastened to an upper surface of the member, and an arm assembly that is positioned on the member and configured to be rotated based on an input onto the pedal part. A spring is configured to come in contact with the arm assembly and a wheel assembly is disposed adjacent to a first end of the arm assembly to provide a foot effort to the arm assembly. A controller is configured to apply the foot effort to the arm assembly in a state where the wheel assembly is configured to selectively come in contact with the first end of the arm assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Yeong Jik Kim, Joon Young Park
  • Apparatus for adjusting clearance of clutch cable for vehicle
    Patent number: 10001176
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a clearance of a clutch cable for a vehicle is arranged to rotate a clutch pedal forward using an elastic force of a reverse return spring to allow a back surface of the clutch pedal be spaced apart from a pedal member, control a length of the clutch cable using a mechanical clearance adjusting mechanism, and secure a uniform gap between the pedal member and a back surface of the clutch pedal by adjusting the length of the clutch cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yeong Jik Kim, Min Su Kang, Sung Keun Lim, Woo Duck Kim
  • APPARATUS FOR ADJUSTING CLEARANCE OF CLUTCH CABLE FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20170045094
    Abstract: An apparatus for adjusting a clearance of a clutch cable for a vehicle is arranged to rotate a clutch pedal forward using an elastic force of a reverse return spring to allow a back surface of the clutch pedal be spaced apart from a pedal member, control a length of the clutch cable using a mechanical clearance adjusting mechanism, and secure a uniform gap between the pedal member and a back surface of the clutch pedal by adjusting the length of the clutch cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Yeong Jik Kim, Min Su Kang, Sung Keun Lim, Woo Duck Kim