Patents Assigned to HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 11766946
    Abstract: A system for charging a battery for a vehicle may include a charging control device having a power factor correction circuit configured to convert an alternating current (AC) voltage of a charging apparatus into a direct current (DC) voltage, a DC-DC converter connected to the power factor correction circuit and configured to transform the DC voltage, a capacitor connected to an output terminal of the DC-DC converter, and a relay unit provided between the capacitor and the battery; and a control unit connected to the charging control device and configured to perform initial charging control in consideration of a capacitor voltage of the capacitor when the charging apparatus and the power factor correction circuit are connected by the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Lim, Kyo Min Kim
  • Patent number: 11611246
    Abstract: A method for measuring a position, is performed by a vehicle assembly (VA) for alignment between a ground assembly (GA) and the VA. The method includes transmitting low frequency (LF) signals to initiate alignment with the GA and estimating a position of a vehicle using at least one sensor mounted on the vehicle. Information regarding the estimated position of the vehicle is provided to the GA and information regarding a position of the vehicle measured by LF receive antennas of the GA and an acceleration flag calculated by the GA is received. Accordingly, a transmission strength of the LF signals transmitted by the VA is adjusted based on the information regarding the position of the vehicle measured by the LF receive antennas and the acceleration flag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Yong Seong, Chang Woo Ha, Ki Won Ko, Bong Ju Kim
  • Patent number: 11564333
    Abstract: A vehicle includes an integrated controller equipped with an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS). An air conditioner is configured to introduce air into the inside of the vehicle and to adjust a flow of the air. The air conditioner is configured to transmit the air to the integrated controller by branching an air conditioning duct that is a passage for transmitting air into the inside of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Yong Park, Jong-Yoon Yee, Bong Ju Kim
  • Patent number: 11352018
    Abstract: A method of operating a system for diagnosing software for a vehicle according to the present invention includes: generating a plurality of data sets including a function and an argument related to a diagnosis of target software executed in each of the plurality of cores; sequentially outputting the plurality of data sets to a shared memory; operating the target software according to the data set of the shared memory; and verifying the operation result in a verifying core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jun-Ho Cho, Jin-Su Jang
  • Patent number: 11188090
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a first image obtainer configured to obtain an external image; a second image obtainer configured to obtain an internal image; an obstacle detector configured to detect obstacles; a controller configured to control autonomous driving based on obstacle detection information detected by the obstacle detector and image data obtained by the first image obtainer and encrypt brightness data among the image data obtained by the first and second image obtainers during the control of the autonomous driving; and a storage configured to store the encrypted brightness data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changwoo Ha, Bong Ju Kim, Ho-Jun Kim, Hochoul Jung
  • Patent number: 11146082
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method for an electronic control unit to prevent the discharge of a battery. The method includes the steps of detecting an off signal of vehicle function power connected to a battery and monitoring a voltage of the battery, detecting a low voltage of the battery based on a result of the monitoring and transmitting an operation inhibition signal for preventing power consumption of the battery to a plurality of controllers, and determining whether the plurality of controllers switch to a sleep mode in response to the operation inhibition signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kyoung Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11115321
    Abstract: A dynamic routing device for a CAN message of a vehicle includes: a message reception unit configured to receive a message of a specific ID transmitted from a source controller and a designated specific message from at least one destination controller; a message reception filter configured to dynamically change based on at least one piece of information included in the specific message; and a gateway controller including the message reception unit and the message reception filter, wherein the gateway controller is configured to generate dynamic routing table information based on information about the specific message, check reception of a message with respect to only a message ID set to the message reception filter, and perform message routing on a destination controller designated in the dynamic routing table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kyung-Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 11084338
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for monitoring a tire pressure using a mass of a vehicle. Provided is a tire pressure monitoring apparatus using a mass of a vehicle including: a radius analyzing unit; a frequency analyzing unit; a mass estimating unit; a calibration unit; and a low pressure determining unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung-Hwan Shin, Dong-Jin Na
  • Publication number: 20210197681
    Abstract: A system for charging a battery for a vehicle may include a charging control device having a power factor correction circuit configured to convert an alternating current (AC) voltage of a charging apparatus into a direct current (DC) voltage, a DC-DC converter connected to the power factor correction circuit and configured to transform the DC voltage, a capacitor connected to an output terminal of the DC-DC converter, and a relay unit provided between the capacitor and the battery; and a control unit connected to the charging control device and configured to perform initial charging control in consideration of a capacitor voltage of the capacitor when the charging apparatus and the power factor correction circuit are connected by the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi LIM, Kyo Min KIM
  • Publication number: 20210197814
    Abstract: A vehicle is capable of efficient autonomous driving by changing the detection range and power consumption of a sensor according to the speed of the vehicle. The vehicle includes: an information acquirer configured to acquire vehicle surround information; a speed sensor configured to acquire vehicle speed; and a controller configured to determine a vehicle stopping distance based on the vehicle speed and to determine a detection area for acquiring the vehicle surround information by the information acquirer based on the stopping distance and a risk level for each sensor channel The detection area includes the stopping distance relative to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Changwoo Ha, Byung-Jik Keum, Ho-Jun Kim, Jun-Muk Lee, Kyunghwan Kang
  • Publication number: 20210203343
    Abstract: An analog-digital conversion apparatus may include a control unit configured for receiving an analog-digital (AD) conversion request from a plurality of processing modules; and an analog-digital converter (ADC) configured for performing analog-digital conversion according to the AD conversion request received from the control unit, in which the control unit is configured to integrate the AD conversion request according to periodicity of the AD conversion request and to transfer the integrated AD conversion request to the ADC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20210203290
    Abstract: An apparatus for canceling an input offset of a receiver including a differential amplification unit and a differential comparison unit in a distance sensing system includes: an output monitoring unit selectively monitoring differential outputs of the differential comparison unit and the differential amplification unit; a current type digital-analog conversion unit connected to each of an input terminal of the differential comparison unit and the input terminal of the differential amplification unit; and a control unit controlling the current type digital-analog conversion unit to reduce a difference in differential output of the differential comparison unit according to a comparison result for the difference of the monitored differential output of the differential comparison unit and controlling the current type digital-analog conversion unit to reduce the difference in differential output of the differential amplification unit according to the comparison result for the difference of the monitored differenti
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoon Ji KIM, Hee Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210199067
    Abstract: A method for sensing a closing time of an injector using an artificial neural network may include: sensing, by a controller, a voltage generated by an injector; performing, by the controller, a preprocess to derive an input matrix using variation characteristics of the voltage; and performing, by the controller, a closing time prediction to derive a closing time of the injector by an artificial neural network model including an input layer including the input matrix, a hidden layer, and an output layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD., HYUNDAI KEFICO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Se-Do OH, Ji-Hye KIM, Hyung-Soo DO, Young-Jin KIM, Je-Hyeuk LEE, Young-Jae KIM, Sung-Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20210197680
    Abstract: A battery system for a vehicle may include: a charging apparatus configured to receive an alternating current power from the outside thereof in a wired/wireless manner; an on-board charger (OBC) configured to convert the alternating current power of the charging apparatus into a direct current power; a micro-control unit (MCU) configured to boost an output voltage of the OBC by use of a boost converter configured by a motor and an inverter; and a battery connected to the MCU and configured to be charged with the boosted output voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Hwi Lim, Rae Ho Kwak, In Jung Won
  • Publication number: 20210184684
    Abstract: A time-to-digital converter and a converting method are provided. The time-to-digital converter includes: a phase locked loop unit configured to multiply an input reference clock by using a phase locked loop (PLL); a counting unit configured to count the multiplied input reference clock and record an edge position of an input signal; a delay locked loop unit configured to decompose the multiplied input reference clock into a multi-phase clock using a delay locked loop (DLL), and sense the recorded edge position of the input signal among the decomposed multi-phase clock and record a fine edge position; and a control unit configured to calculate a time difference in time of flight (ToF) between a start signal and a stop signal of the input signal by using the recorded edge position and the recorded fine edge position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jung Dae OH, Hee Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210184690
    Abstract: A resolver signal processing apparatus processes a resolver signal output from a resolver by applying an excitation signal generated by an excitation signal generating unit. In particular, the resolver signal processing apparatus includes: a resolver signal processing unit, in which the resolver signal processing unit includes a resolver signal acquiring unit receiving the resolver signal and extracting pole information of the resolver signal, a resolver phase compensating unit compensating a pole acquisition time of extracting the pole information of the resolver signal acquiring unit, and a resolver-digital converter outputting a digital signal by using the pole information extracted from the resolver signal acquiring unit, and a resolver signal processing method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Won CHOI, Sung Hoon BANG
  • Publication number: 20210179136
    Abstract: A sensor fusion device for a vehicle integrates and provides a plurality of sensor data provided in the vehicle. The sensor fusion device includes: a data input unit configured to receive sensor data of a plurality of sensors through a sensor interface and provided with a data input buffer to manage input traffic of the sensor data; a data integration unit configured to produce integrated sensor data by integrating the sensor data and provided with an output buffer to integrate the integrated sensor data; a memory configured to provide a storage space for operating the data input unit and the data integration unit; and a main control unit configured to control operations of the data input unit and the data integration unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventor: In Hyuk KIM
  • Publication number: 20210184619
    Abstract: Provided is an apparatus and method for protecting an overcurrent of a clutch control system including a motor, an inverter including a plurality of switching elements and configured to convert DC power into AC power by ON/OFF of the plurality of switching elements and to provide the AC power to the motor; a motor control unit configured to detect a current provided to the motor; and a microcomputer having an overcurrent threshold for overcurrent detection set for each of a predetermined number of levels, and configured to compare the detected current with the overcurrent threshold for each level, to diagnose whether there is a level corresponding to an overcurrent, to measure an overcurrent duration when there is a level corresponding to the overcurrent, and to control the inverter based on the overcurrent duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joon-Hyun PARK, Jeong-Yong Eom
  • Publication number: 20210174606
    Abstract: An apparatus of optimizing an alarm offset for an AUTomotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) operating system, may include a start module configured to input an offset value of a predetermined offset table to an offset variable value for each alarm information related to an alarm setting test file; and an execution module configured to execute the alarm setting test file based on the input offset value and output an execution result for optimizing the alarm offset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: Hyundai Autron Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20210167717
    Abstract: A motor drive system with a correction function of a temperature deviation of an IGBT module is provided. The system may include: a gate board configured to detect a plurality of sensing temperature information by sensing the IGBT module, acquire a difference value between maximum temperature information among the plurality of sensing temperature information and at least one sensing temperature information, and correct and output the at least one sensing temperature information by using the acquired difference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI AUTRON CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Min PARK, Dong On JANG, Na Yeon KIM