Patents Assigned to Kia Motors Corp.
  • Patent number: 9840223
    Abstract: A front airbag apparatus for a vehicle may include an airbag chamber including front panels, and internal tethers connecting the front panels of the airbag chamber to an airbag housing and dividing the airbag chamber into a plurality of sections, in which lengths of the internal tethers may be smaller than a length of the airbag chamber in a front-rear direction of the vehicle, and when the airbag chamber is fully inflated, joints of the internal tethers on the front panels may be recessed, whereby the front panels may form a prominence-depression shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Choi, Kyung Taek Lim
  • Patent number: 9834255
    Abstract: A floor body for a vehicle may include a floor panel forming a lower portion of a vehicle, side sill members extending in a length direction of the vehicle and coupled to both sides of the floor panel, a center side area being a virtual area with a shape extending in a length direction on the floor panel and passing through a point at which a center side member extending in the length direction of the vehicle from both sides of a central portion of the floor panel is provided, and a cross member disposed on the floor panel and extending in a width direction of the vehicle to pass through the center side area and formed so that a portion of the cross member positioned outside the center side area is thicker than that of a portion of the cross member positioned in the center side area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Hee Seouk Chung, Deok Hwa Hong
  • Patent number: 9822875
    Abstract: A shifting control method for a vehicle with a Double Clutch Transmission (DCT), may include determining whether a manual range power-on up shift has been started, determining whether an actual shifting period has been started, when the manual range power-on up shift has been started, and applying additional predetermined compensation torque to basic torque applied to an engagement-side clutch, when the actual shifting period has been started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Cho, Hwan Hur
  • Publication number: 20170328270
    Abstract: A valve device for a vehicle may include a pneumatic valve having first and second chambers in which respective pressures thereof are regulated, and a pressure regulation valve coupled to the pneumatic valve, the pressure regulation valve communicating with the first chamber, including a positive pressure side opening and a negative pressure side opening, and selectively opening and closing the positive pressure side opening and the negative pressure side opening to regulate the pressure in the first chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Dong Ho CHU, Yang Geol Lee, Woo Young Choi, Jeong Kyu Lim
  • Publication number: 20170328297
    Abstract: A method for controlling a fuel pressure valve of a vehicle may include stop entrance, of reducing a target fuel pressure below a predetermined value based on an engine RPM and increasing an allowable deviation between the target fuel pressure and an actual fuel pressure measured by a sensor when a controller determines that a current vehicle speed is equal to or lower than a reference vehicle speed, and pressing of an acceleration pedal is released, fuel pressure determination, of determining whether a deviation value between the target fuel pressure and the measured actual fuel pressure is greater than the allowable deviation, and valve control, of determining a duty value of the fuel pressure valve when the deviation value between the target fuel pressure and the measured actual fuel pressure is greater than the allowable deviation, and then controlling to open the fuel pressure valve using the determined duty value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Su Young PARK
  • Publication number: 20170328324
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling a fuel pressure valve of a vehicle are disclosed. The disclosed control method includes engine start entrance for controlling a controller to increase an allowable deviation between a current target fuel pressure and an actual fuel pressure when an ignition switch-on signal is received by the controller, fuel pressure determination for controlling the controller to determine whether a deviation value between the target fuel pressure and an actual fuel pressure measured by a sensor is greater than an allowable deviation, and valve control for controlling the controller to determine a duty value for control of opening of the fuel pressure valve, and then controlling the controller to open the fuel pressure valve using the determined duty value, thereby decreasing the actual fuel pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Su Young PARK
  • Patent number: 9752489
    Abstract: A connector for coupling an exhaust manifold with a turbocharger housing may include a manifold coupling part coupled with the exhaust manifold, a housing coupling part integrally coupled with an end of the manifold coupling part and coupled with the turbocharger housing, and a plurality of exhaust gas paths penetrating through the manifold coupling part and the housing coupling part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Dong Ho Chu
  • Patent number: 9752674
    Abstract: An automotive transmission includes a shift lever configured to move in one direction to select a shift stage. a housing formed to enclose one side of the shift lever; and a transmission sensing module positioned inside the housing to sense at least one of the transmission modes or the shift stages which are selected by the shift lever, wherein the transmission sensing module includes, a printed circuit board, at least one component configured to include a connection terminal electrically connected to the printed circuit board and to be operated depending on the selected transmission mode or shift stage, at least one component operated depending on at least one of the selected transmission modes or the shift stages and a cover part configured to be coupled with one surface of the printed circuit board and apply a pressure to the connection terminal to adhere to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., SL Corporation
    Inventors: Won Jin Jeong, Deok Ki Kim, Yang Rae Cho, Ji Kwon Kim, Ki Nyeong Ko, Sung Yong Kim, Man Young Cheon
  • Patent number: 9725057
    Abstract: A crash box for a vehicle may include a front connection portion that is connected to both ends of a back beam of the vehicle, a rear connection portion that is connected to a side member of the vehicle, an intermediate connection portion for connecting the front connection portion and the rear connection portion, which is formed as a hollow box shape and through which a cut cross-section of a heptangular shape is formed in a vehicle width direction, and a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed at an inner space of the intermediate connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Lee, Seung Mok Lee, Hyun Gyung Kim, Nam Cheol Kim, Dong Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 9719414
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a waste gate module includes a support bracket connecting the waste gate module and a turbocharger housing, and a coupling protrusion formed on a face of the support bracket and that faces the waste gate module, where the coupling protrusion has an end coupled to the waste gate module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Dong Ho Chu, Do Geun Jung, Sung Kwan Bae
  • Patent number: 9694825
    Abstract: A clutch burst prevention method for preventing a non-drive input shaft clutch of a vehicle provided with a double clutch transmission (DCT) from damage may include a torque reduction operation of reducing a torque of an engine by an ECU when a stuck phenomenon occurs on a shift gear of the non-drive input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Young Min Yoon
  • Patent number: 9695887
    Abstract: Disclosed are dry clutch control method and apparatus for a vehicle. The method may include a reference speed generating step of generating a virtual target input shaft speed from a wheel speed, a vibration recognizing step of detecting a vibration component based on a difference between an actually measured input shaft speed and the virtual target input shaft speed, and a control input step of additionally applying an anti judder control input to a clutch control torque controlling a dry clutch connected to an input shaft. The anti judder control input may be applied to the vibration component recognized in the vibration recognizing step in a form of being continuously damped starting from an impulsive control input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Jin Sung Kim
  • Publication number: 20170182966
    Abstract: A curtain airbag for a vehicle may include a curtain airbag cushion divided into an upper cushion and a lower cushion, a folding portion at the upper cushion, and a door panel tether having a first end fixed to the folding portion and a second end fixed to a car body, in which when the curtain airbag inflates, a door side of the upper cushion may be pressed by the tension of the door panel tether and the upper cushion turns inward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Jae Ho CHOI, Tae In KIM
  • Patent number: 9663002
    Abstract: A device of folding a seat for a vehicle may include a seat cushion disposed on a bottom of a vehicle body and rotatable by a rotation mechanism and provided with a first position fixing mechanism, a seat back rotatably disposed at a rear of the seat cushion and provided with a second position fixing mechanism, a headrest rotatably disposed at an upper portion of the seat back and fixed in position by a third position fixing mechanism disposed in the seat back, and an operation mechanism disposed in the seat back and unlocking the first position fixing mechanism to unlock the second position fixing mechanism and the third position fixing mechanism at a time of rotating the seat cushion so as to rotate the seat back and the headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., DAS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Byung Jae Lee, Yong Soo Chang, Min Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20170145948
    Abstract: A cylinder head integrated with an exhaust manifold and an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler may include an exhaust manifold including a plurality of connection parts connected to a plurality of exhaust ports, respectively, and an extension part connected to a plurality of connection parts, a water jacket provided at a location adjacent to the exhaust manifold, and an EGR cooler communicating with the water jacket and configured to surround an outside of the extension part of the exhaust manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Dong Ho CHU
  • Patent number: 9643566
    Abstract: A height adjuster of a seat belt for a vehicle may include a rail bracket configured to be fixedly mounted on a vehicle body so that rail grooves are formed to be continuously connected and the rail grooves are vertically disposed on the rail bracket, a slider configured to be coupled to the rail bracket and moving along a length direction of the rail bracket and having left and right surfaces provided with guide grooves so as to be fitted in edge portions of the rail bracket which are provided with the rail grooves, and a locking mechanism configured to be coupled to the slider so as to elastically slidably move and restrict a movement of the slider at a time of contacting the rail groove and release the restriction of the movement of the slider at a time of being separated from the rail groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., Samsong Industries Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Kyu Bok, Choong Sik Shin, Kyoung Chul Jung
  • Patent number: 9638069
    Abstract: A cam carrier module for vehicles may include a cam carrier coupled with a cylinder head, an injector penetrating through the cam carrier and the cylinder head, and a sealing device provided between the cam carrier and the cylinder head and enclosing the injector to implement sealing of the injector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Seok Jun Yoon, Kye Oong Song
  • Patent number: 9623822
    Abstract: A crash box for a vehicle may include a front connection portion that is connected to both ends of a back beam of the vehicle, a rear connection portion that is connected to a side member of the vehicle, an intermediate connection portion for connecting the front connection portion and the rear connection portion, which is formed as a hollow box shape and through which a cut cross-section of a heptangular shape is formed in a vehicle width direction, and a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed at an inner space of the intermediate connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Lee, Seung Mok Lee, Hyun Gyung Kim, Nam Cheol Kim, Dong Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 9616833
    Abstract: A crash box for a vehicle may include a front connection portion that is connected to both ends of a back beam of the vehicle, a rear connection portion that is connected to a side member of the vehicle, an intermediate connection portion for connecting the front connection portion and the rear connection portion, which is formed as a hollow box shape and through which a cut cross-section of a heptangular shape is formed in a vehicle width direction, and a plurality of reinforcement ribs formed at an inner space of the intermediate connection portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Jeong Ho Lee, Seung Mok Lee, Hyun Gyung Kim, Nam Cheol Kim, Dong Eun Cha
  • Patent number: 9599074
    Abstract: An air cleaner apparatus for a vehicle includes a body defining therein a storage space. The body has an intake port through which air is to be taken in, a laterally-bent support section disposed at an upper portion, and plate-shaped reinforcement members disposed above the storage space and having a predetermined thickness, wherein a cover is coupled to the upper portion of the body, defines therein a storage space, and has a discharge port at one side through which air is to be discharged and a laterally-bent coupling section disposed at a lower side, wherein an opening is provided at front sides of the body and cover, and serves as an entrance through which a filter member is stored or taken out, and wherein a plate-shaped cover is coupled to a front portion of the storage part in order to open or close the storage part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motor Corp.
    Inventor: Yoon Geun Cho