Patents Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company
  • Publication number: 20240124074
    Abstract: A fastening device for mobility and a mobility including the same includes a first fastening unit provided in a first module of the mobility, and a second fastening unit disposed in a second module of the mobility, the second fastening unit coupled or decoupled to the first fastening unit for attachment or detachment between the first module and the second module, wherein the first fastening unit and the second fastening unit include a first fastening member and a second fastening member selectively screw-coupled together, respectively, the second fastening unit further includes a support member configured to support rotatably the second fastening member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Danghee PARK, Sukmin CHOI, Sunwook KIM, Hongmin KIM, Sangwoo HWANG, Sehyun CHANG, Injae HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240123817
    Abstract: A variable grille apparatus controls a flow rate of air circulated through the grille. Commercial properties are improved through an advanced opening and closing operation during adjustment of the air flow rate. The opening and closing operation of the grille is diversified, such as by sequential or simultaneous operation, so that the sense of operation is enhanced, an exterior design is diversified, and the air flow is secured through an optimization of the structural arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Young Yoon, Dong Eun Cha, Hong Heui Lee, Jae Sup Byun, Jang Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20240123890
    Abstract: A mobility device includes a conveyor device in which a plurality of rotating bodies whose rotational direction, torque, and angle are controlled is arranged to form a plane and a freight is loaded on the plurality of rotating bodies. The mobility device also includes a user interface provided to input a movement command for moving the freight. The mobility device additionally includes a controller connected to enable wireless communication with the user interface. The controller is configured to control the plurality of rotating bodies to move the freight loaded on the conveyor device based on the movement command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donghee Seok, HeeJin Ro
  • Publication number: 20240123830
    Abstract: A vehicle may include at least one battery and an input device configured to receive a user input for cutting off power supplied from the at least one battery. The vehicle may also include at least one first load configured to receive a first power from the at least one battery and at least one second load configured to receive a second power smaller than the first power from the at least one battery. The vehicle may further include a controller configured to cut off power supplied to the at least one first load or the at least one second load based on the user input received through the input device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Channy Park
  • Publication number: 20240125912
    Abstract: A position estimation method is performed by a position estimation apparatus, wherein the position estimation method includes switching from a UWB static domain to a UWB dynamic domain when a startup state of a vehicle is switched from OFF to ON; operating one or more anchors mounted on the vehicle; and estimating a position of a tag by performing at least one of an advanced trilateration measurement (ATM) algorithm and a smart anchor positioning (SAP) algorithm, wherein the one or more anchors and the tag transmit and receive ultra wideband (UWB) pulse waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Hun CHOI, Dong Hyun HA, Jae Wung JUNG
  • Publication number: 20240123857
    Abstract: A method of collecting charger information which is capable of obtaining information of chargers around the world and making the obtained information into a database, includes collecting, by a charging control unit in a vehicle, charger identification information from a charger connected to the vehicle for charging, determining whether the charger is a new charger from the collected charger identification information, and when a result of the determining indicates that the charger is the new charger, collecting, by the charging control unit, charger output information and transmitting the charger identification information and the charger output information to a management server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Young-Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20240126890
    Abstract: An apparatus of verifying a software integrity of a vehicle controller and a method thereof includes a communication device that provides a communication interface with a software management system, and a controller which is configured to obtain first verification data of the vehicle controller from the software management system, obtains second verification data from the vehicle controller, and verifies an integrity of software loaded in the vehicle controller based on the obtained first verification data and the obtained second verification data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hye Ryun LEE, Kyung Tae NOH, Min Ho HEO, Sug Woo SHIN, Duk Won HONG, Dong Jun AHN
  • Publication number: 20240123859
    Abstract: A device includes a data collection device for collecting real-time information of a plurality of charging stations, of at least one vehicle related to the plurality of charging stations, related to external environmental factors based on a specified period, a data storage device for updating and storing the real-time information of the plurality of charging stations, of the at least one vehicle, and related to the external environmental factors based on the specified period, a data processing device for generating processing information for selecting charging stations based on the real-time information of the plurality of charging stations, of the at least one vehicle, and related to the external environmental factors, and a data application device for generating a charging station list for recommending charging stations to an ego vehicle based on at least some of the processing information generated by the data processing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI AUTOEVER Corp.
    Inventors: Won Seok YANG, Lam LEE
  • Publication number: 20240128579
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a battery module stack in which at least one battery module is stacked and formed, a cover portion coupled to a side of the battery module stack, and a substrate portion coupled to an external surface of the cover portion, wherein the cover portion includes a cover member coupled to the battery module stack, and a protrusion member protruding in an outward direction from the cover member and in contact with an internal surface of the substrate portion, the substrate portion includes an overlapping region which is a region overlapping the protrusion member when viewed in the outward direction, a through-hole passing through the overlapping region in the outward direction is formed in the overlapping region, and a pad region having electrically conductive properties is formed in a region surrounding the through-hole in the substrate portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, YURA CORPORATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee Gun YANG, Kang Woo Bae, Chan Young Jung, Do Hoon Yeo
  • Publication number: 20240123863
    Abstract: A mileage management apparatus for an electric vehicle, includes a processor configured to determine whether the vehicle can complete a travel to a destination thereof by use of a mileage based on a state of charge (SOC) value of a high voltage battery, to limit power consumption of a load having a voltage higher than a predetermined voltage when the processor concludes that the vehicle cannot complete the travel, and to drive a load having a voltage lower than the predetermined voltage depending on a degree of a decrease in an indoor temperature of the vehicle to provide heat to a user, and an interface device communicatively connected to the processor and configured to display whether the completion of the travel is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Un CHON
  • Publication number: 20240128470
    Abstract: A composition for a porous transport layer, a porous transport layer prepared therefrom, and a method for preparing the same are disclosed. The composition for the porous transport layer includes a titanium group element, a solvent, and a foaming agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Young June Park
  • Publication number: 20240124032
    Abstract: An automated driving system of a vehicle includes a driver monitoring unit configured to perform at least one of monitoring a gaze of a driver and determining a position of a hand of the driver, an automated-driving-level switching unit configured to determine whether a transition of a driving control over the vehicle is required based on whether driving environment of the vehicle has changed during the vehicle being driven under control of the automated driving system, and determine an automated driving level to be switched based on a driver monitoring result obtained by the drive monitoring unit, and an automated driving control unit configured to control the vehicle according to the automated driving level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Young CHOI, Woo Jin KIM, Ki Seok SEONG, Dong Il YANG, Da Ye PYUN
  • Publication number: 20240129491
    Abstract: A video encoding/decoding method and a video encoding/decoding device are provided. The video decoding method according to the present disclosure includes determining at least two intra prediction modes based on intra prediction modes of neighboring blocks adjacent to a current block. The video decoding method also includes deriving a most probable mode (MPM) list based on the at least two intra prediction modes. The video decoding method also includes deriving an intra prediction mode of the current block based on the MPM list. The video decoding method also includes generating a prediction block of the current block based on the intra prediction mode. Candidate modes in the MPM list can be configured using an intra prediction mode list generated based on the at least two intra prediction modes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seung Wook Park, Jin Heo
  • Publication number: 20240124063
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof side assembly connecting upper end portions of pillars of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the roof side assembly forming an A-pillar itself, a mounting bracket fixing the roof side assembly to a lower vehicle body, and an external garnish coupled to an outside of the roof side assembly, wherein the roof side assembly includes a pipe extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, the pipe including a closed cross-section, and a molding member injection-molded with the pipe inserted thereinto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hoi KIM, Jong Woo SHIM, You Jin PARK, Jae Sup BYUN, Jang Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20240128891
    Abstract: A device for controlling an inverter controls the inverter including at least one switching module including a plurality of switching elements connected in parallel, detects current flowing through the plurality of switching elements, determines duty cycles of a plurality of switching mode power supplies (SMPSs) corresponding to the plurality of switching elements based on the detected plurality of currents, and controls a plurality of currents flowing through the plurality of switching elements according to the duty cycles of the plurality of SMPSs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Min LEE, Sangcheol SHIN, Yeongju GOH
  • Publication number: 20240124077
    Abstract: A vehicle configured for container-swapping, includes: a main frame including a pair of drive modules spaced in a forward/backward direction of the vehicle, and a connecting portion extending in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle to connect the pair of drive modules so that a coupling space is formed therebetween; a container module selectively inserted into the coupling space of the main frame; and a coupling portion configured to couple the main frame and the container to each other while the container module is inserted into the coupling space of the main frame, wherein a driving portion operates and moves the main frame so that the container module is inserted into the coupling space of the main frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Eun CHA, Han Sam KIM, Tae Kyung LEE, Dae Hee LEE, Jin Ho HWANG, Jun Gu LEE, Sang Heon LEE
  • Publication number: 20240124363
    Abstract: An antiferroelectric and a method for manufacturing an antiferroelectric are disclosed herein. The antiferroelectric may have high permittivity and breakdown voltage by having a PbxLa1-x([Zr1-YSnY]ZTi1-Z) composition. The manufacturing of the antiferroelectric may be performed through appropriate mixing and dysprosium addition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KOREA INSTITUTE OF CERAMIC ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Hyung Suk Kim, Hyo Soon Shin, Dong Hun Yeo, Jeoung Sik Choi
  • Patent number: 11958354
    Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus of an autonomous vehicle and a method for controlling an operation thereof, includes an accelerator pedal assembly generating an acceleration-related signal and a brake pedal assembly generating a brake-related signal during a driver's operation, in which in an autonomous driving mode, an accelerator pedal assembly and a brake pedal assembly move forward and are fixed to a position as they are combined with a front inclined surface of a footrest panel, and in a manual driving mode, they move and are fixed to a position where a driver can comfortably operate them, so that in case of switchover from the autonomous driving mode to the manual driving mode, the switchover to the manual driving mode becomes possible only in a state where all safety conditions for directivity of a driver's seat and positions of an accelerator pedal assembly and a brake pedal assembly are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Eun Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 11958377
    Abstract: A vehicle diagnosis system, an apparatus therefor, and a method therefore are provided. The vehicle diagnosis system includes a wireless charging station that transmits a message including information related to a supportable service type and information related to a vendor of a supportable vehicle and a vehicle that identifies the message and connect a diagnosis session for diagnosing and reprogramming the vehicle. The diagnosis session is performed when a connection for a wireless charging session of the vehicle is established.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, YURA CORPORATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In Sun Oh, Kwang Hae Ye, Ji Heon Kwon, Joon Hyuk Eom, Jae Hwan Na, Yong Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11959042
    Abstract: Disclosed are a lubricant composition and a method of preparing the same. The lubricant composition has improved low-temperature fluidity and includes polyalkylene glycol, a glycol ether compound, and an antioxidant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Jae Hyeon Kim