Patents Assigned to Joyson Safety Systems Korea Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11866086
    Abstract: A foldable steering wheel is configured to be folded or unfolded due to linear movement and rotating movement of the steering wheel to secure an available space in a driver's seat, and the foldable steering wheel includes an armature body connected to a column, the steering wheel coupled to the armature body, configured to be linearly moved in a radial direction with respect to a steering shaft of the column, and configured to be rotatably moved on a rotation shaft which is unparallel to the steering shaft, and a moving device engaged to the steering wheel and configured to generate a linear movement path and a rotating movement path of the steering wheel to move the steering wheel with respect to the armature body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Joyson Safety Systems Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyeong Boo Roh, Beom Jung Kim, Yu Ji Son, Byung Woo Noh, Yong Sun Kim, Seung Min Kim, Sung Woo Chang, Sung Jin Hong, Tae Woo Kim
  • Publication number: 20230347967
    Abstract: A foldable steering wheel is configured to be folded or unfolded due to linear movement and rotating movement of the steering wheel to secure an available space in a driver's seat, and the foldable steering wheel includes an armature body connected to a column, the steering wheel coupled to the armature body, configured to be linearly moved in a radial direction with respect to a steering shaft of the column, and configured to be rotatably moved on a rotation shaft which is unparallel to the steering shaft, and a moving device engaged to the steering wheel and configured to generate a linear movement path and a rotating movement path of the steering wheel to move the steering wheel with respect to the armature body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Joyson Safety Systems Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyeong Boo ROH, Beom Jung KIM, Yu Ji SON, Byung Woo NOH, Yong Sun KIM, Seung Min KIM, Sung Woo CHANG, Sung Jin HONG, Tae Woo KIM