Patents Assigned to KIA CORPORATION
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Publication number: 20240117941Abstract: A hydrogen storage system is disclosed and includes a storage unit including a plurality of unit storage containers, in which metal hydride materials are respectively provided in an interior thereof and which are connected to each other in parallel, and a thermal fluid line defining a thermal fluid passage, which passes via the plurality of unit storage containers continuously and through which a thermal fluid flows for heating or cooling the unit storage containers, thereby enhancing a storage performance and an efficiency of the hydrogen.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ji Hye Park, Won Jung Kim, Kyung Moon Lee, Dong Hoon Nam, Young Jin Cho, Byeong Soo Shin, Ji Hoon Lee, Suk Hoon Hong, Hoon Mo Park, Yong Doo Son
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Publication number: 20240117930Abstract: A hydrogen storage device includes a storage container having an accommodation space in an interior thereof, a first metal hydride material provided in the interior of the storage container and that stores hydrogen, and a second metal hydride material provided in the interior of the storage container and that stores the hydrogen at a pressure that is different from that of the first metal hydride material. An advantageous effect of restraining an excessive rise of a pressure of the storage container and enhancing safety and reliability may be obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ji Hye Park, Won Jung Kim, Kyung Moon Lee, Dong Hoon Nam, Young Jin Cho, Byeong Soo Shin, Ji Hoon Lee, Suk Hoon Hong, Hoon Mo Park, Yong Doo Son
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Publication number: 20240116361Abstract: An electronic pedal apparatus includes a pad that rectilinearly moves and rotates along a pad guide while being kept in line contact with the pad guide including a shape of an arc when a driver operates the pad, an acceleration signal or a braking signal for a vehicle is generated by operation of the single pad, and a movement direction of the pad at the time of generating the acceleration signal is different from a movement direction of the pad at the time of generating the braking signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Dong Hee Industrial Co, Ltd.Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Wi Sang PARK, Jae Hyun CHO, Jung Min LEE, Seong Ju JO
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Publication number: 20240116466Abstract: A vehicle including a judder identification device includes a first sensor group including a plurality of sensors; a second sensor group including a plurality of sensors different from the plurality of sensors of the first sensor group; a processor configured to predict a judder intensity based on information detected by the plurality of sensors of the first sensor group, predict a judder position based on the information detected by the plurality of sensors of the first sensor group and information detected by the plurality of sensors of the second sensor group, and identify a judder position and a judder intensity based on the predicted judder intensity, a preset judder intensity, the predicted judder position, and a preset judder position; and an outputter configured to output the identified judder position and the identified judder intensity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jang Hyun JUNG, Myungki YEOM, Hyundong HER
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Publication number: 20240116328Abstract: A method of controlling air conditioning for occupants through seating detection includes: determining whether an entire air conditioning condition is satisfied when an air conditioner is operated and performing air conditioning for the entire vehicle when the entire air conditioning condition is satisfied; detecting whether an occupant is seated on a rear seat and performing air conditioning for the entire vehicle when it is determined that the occupant is seated on the rear seat; detecting whether the occupant is seated on a front occupant seat when it is determined that the occupant is not seated on the rear seat; determining a heat load condition by comparing an outdoor air temperature and an interior temperature; and performing air conditioning control in consideration of whether the occupant is seated on the front occupant seat and the heat load condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Won Heo, Jin Han Kim
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Publication number: 20240120269Abstract: A power module and a manufacturing method include semiconductor chips, an insulating circuit board including an insulating layer and a first metal layer disposed on a first surface of the insulating layer, and lead frames disposed between the semiconductor chips and the insulating circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Kyoung Kook HONG, Su Bin KANG, Young Seok KIM
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Publication number: 20240117881Abstract: A sealing structure includes a first connector body having a groove, a second connector body encompassing the first connector body, an O-ring partially received in the groove of the first connector body, and a variable back-up ring partially received in the groove of the first connector body and holding the O-ring. The variable back-up ring is deformable in a radial direction depending on a magnitude of a fluid pressure applied between the first connector body and the second connector body.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Byung Ryeol Lee
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Publication number: 20240120512Abstract: The fuel cell start control system includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks configured to generate power by receiving air and fuel, a power storage device connected to a bidirectional converter and configured to be charged by generated power of a respective fuel cell stack or configured to supply power, and includes a controller configured to control a start of a fuel cell stack among the plurality of fuel cell stacks which satisfies a start condition based on a fuel cell stack starting request, the controller configured to control a start of at least one fuel cell stack based on generated power of the fuel cell stack or charged power of at least one power storage device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jae Gwang LEE, Won Sik JEONG
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Publication number: 20240116532Abstract: An autonomous driving control apparatus for determining an object using high definition map and sensor fusion on a road with a gradient and a method thereof are provided. The autonomous driving control apparatus includes a sensor that obtain information about an object around a vehicle, a communication device that receives information about a high definition map around the vehicle, and a processor electrically connected with the sensor and the communication device The processor navigates a vehicle lane link and a target lane link based on the information about the object and the information about the high definition map, determines a valid contour region by applying a valid contour verification algorithm to the vehicle lane link and the target lane link, and recognizes an object in the valid contour region.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia CorporationInventor: Tae Dong OH
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Publication number: 20240120515Abstract: A fuel cell system, includes a fuel cell stack, an air supply line connected to an inlet of an air electrode of the fuel cell stack to supply air, an integrated discharge line configured to be connected to an outlet of a hydrogen electrode of the fuel cell stack and discharge a waste product to outside, an integrated discharge valve provided in the integrated discharge line, a connection line configured to connect the integrated discharge valve and the air supply line, and a controller configured to control the integrated discharge valve to discharge the waste product to the outside through the integrated discharge line or to supply the waste product to the air supply line through the connection line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Mi Sun KIM
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Publication number: 20240120501Abstract: Disclosed are an electrode slurry for a fuel cell capable of forming a multilayer structure without an interface using a first support and a second support having different mesopore fractions and densities, a multilayer electrode structure using the same, and a manufacturing method thereof. The electrode slurry for a fuel cell includes a first catalyst including a first support on which a first metal is supported, a second catalyst including a second support on which a second metal is supported, an ionomer, and a solvent, the first support and the second support having different mesopore fractions and densities.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Ji Hoon Yang, Geon Hee Cho, Kook Il Han, Yoon Hwan Cho
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Publication number: 20240120563Abstract: A sensing block includes a block body having a plurality of slots through which electrode leads of battery cells pass, a plurality of sensing terminals installed between the plurality of slots on a front surface of the block body, a circuit board installed on the front surface of the block body, and a connector installed on the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, VALEO KAPEC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyunchang Kang, Bum Jin Kim, Kyubin Chung, Seoha Kang, Ji Woong Han, Wan Choi, Houk Park, Jae Eun Kim
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Publication number: 20240119371Abstract: A vehicle control system and a method are disclosed. The vehicle control system includes a terminal that obtains boarding request information from a passenger, a vehicle that updates location information and remaining seat information, and a server. The server determines the terminal as a boarding schedule terminal when receiving the boarding request information from the terminal and determines whether the passenger is capable of boarding a vehicle based on a location of the boarding schedule terminal when it is determined that the vehicle approaches a stop corresponding to the boarding request information.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventor: Se Young Park
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Publication number: 20240116348Abstract: A vehicle frame assembly includes a battery at a lower portion of a vehicle and a rear floor panel extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and located rearward of the battery. Opposite ends of the rear floor panel have second rear mounting parts extending outward and a center portion between the second rear mounting parts is depressed downward to provide a boarding space. The vehicle frame assembly includes frame rear side members extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle at opposite lateral sides of the battery. Each frame rear side member has a front end and a back end connected to each other to be inclined and each front end has the same height as the boarding space depressed downward, and each back end is coupled to the second rear mounting parts in one direction to support the rear floor panel from below.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Seung Min Jeong, Hyo Seop Cha
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Publication number: 20240116372Abstract: An electrified vehicle includes a motor including a plurality of windings, a first inverter connected to a first end of each of the plurality of windings and configured to drive the motor, a second inverter connected to a second end of each of the plurality of windings and configured to drive the motor in a second driving mode of a first driving mode and the second driving mode, a first controller configured to determine one of first and second output limit lines as an output limit line of the first driving mode, depending on whether a preset condition is satisfied, and a second controller configured to bidirectionally switch the first driving mode and the second driving mode within an operating point range according to the output limit line of the first driving mode in accordance with a value of a torque command for the motor and counter magnetic flux of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Seung Hyeon BIN, Byung Oh TAK, Seong Min KIM, Ho Rim CHOI
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Publication number: 20240116366Abstract: In a control method of a motor drive system, when a first motor corresponding to a first drive wheel is being driven in a second drive mode among a first drive mode in which the first motor is driven by a first inverter of the motor drive system and connected to a first end of each of coils of the first motor and the second drive mode in which the first motor is driven by the first inverter and a second inverter connected to a second end of each of the coils and configured to selectively operate, whether or not the second inverter malfunctions is determined. When the second inverter malfunctions, a drive mode is changed so that the first motor is driven in the first drive mode. An output limit of the first motor in the first drive mode is relaxed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Seung Hyeon BIN, Byung Oh Tak, Seong Min Kim, Ho Rim Choi
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Publication number: 20240120588Abstract: A battery cell cartridge in which a battery cell is accommodated, includes first, second, third and fourth frames formed in a quadrangular shape, wherein the first frame and the second frame extend along a horizontal direction and are spaced from each other at a predetermined interval therebetween, the first frame is positioned on an upper side and the second frame is positioned on a lower side, the third frame and the fourth frame extend along a vertical direction and are spaced from each other at a predetermined interval therebetween, and the third frame is positioned on a first side and the third frame is positioned on a second side opposite to the second frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Valeo Kapec Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyunchang KANG, Jun Seok Chol, Ji Woong Han, Wan Chol, Houk Park, Jae Eun Kim
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Patent number: 11953336Abstract: Disclosed herein is a vehicle and a control method thereof. The vehicle includes a battery, a navigation system, and a control device connected to the battery and the navigation system. The control device is configured to receive information on a point of departure, a destination of the vehicle, a first desired distance to empty (DTE) at a stopover, and a second desired DTE at the destination of the vehicle for charging the battery, configured to generate a virtual driving route of the vehicle, in which a first charging station is designated as a virtual stopover, through the navigation system based on the received information, and configured to output the virtual driving route as a recommended driving route of the vehicle based on an estimated state of charge (SOC) of the battery corresponding to the virtual driving route.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Kyeongsoo Song
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Patent number: 11951965Abstract: A system and method includes upgrading a metamodel for friction coefficient prediction of a brake, in which the metamodel for friction coefficient prediction may be constructed using various derivative parameters relating to the speed, temperature and pressure of a brake disc in addition to basic parameters, such as the speed, temperature and pressure of the brake disc, to greatly improve performance and accuracy in friction coefficient prediction using the metamodel for friction coefficient prediction and to improve accuracy in evaluation of the driving performance of a vehicle through an increase in accuracy of determination of brake torque.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sung Hyun Cho, Sung Hoon Bang
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Patent number: 11953930Abstract: An embodiment electronic pedal apparatus includes a pedal housing and an accelerator pedal assembly and a brake pedal assembly coupled to the pedal housing and configured to move along different movement trajectories when the accelerator pedal assembly and the brake pedal assembly are operated. In an embodiment, the accelerator pedal assembly is compressed and moved upward when the accelerator pedal assembly is operated, and the brake pedal assembly is compressed and moved downward when the brake pedal assembly is operated.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DONG HEE INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Wi Sang Park, Jae Hyun Cho, Jung Min Lee, Seong Ju Jo
