Abstract: A side sill assembly for an eco-friendly vehicle protects a high voltage battery mounted therein from shock upon side collision. The side sill assembly includes: a center member 11 fastened to a side surface of a center floor panel 23 for a vehicle, a front outer member 12 fastened to a front end of the center member 11, and a rear outer member 14 fastened to the rear end of the center member 11, in which each of the center member 11, the front outer member 12, and the rear outer member 14 has a cylindrical cross section and at least one partition wall for partitioning the inside thereof horizontally and vertically to absorb collision energy upon side collision.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 26, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Inventors:
Pil-Won Kang, Kyung-Bin Kim, Min-Uke Han
Abstract: A dust cover for a steering apparatus of a vehicle includes a first cover coupled to an intermediate shaft in a state in which a bearing member is interposed and fixed to a vehicle body panel. The dust cover also includes a second cover coupled to the intermediate shaft in the state in which the bearing member is interposed and fixed to the vehicle body panel together with the first cover in a state of being bonded to the first cover. A tight contact rib in a long continuous shape along a periphery of the intermediate shaft is formed to protrude from the first cover such that the tight contact rib maintains airtightness between the first cover and the vehicle body panel in a state of being always in a tightly adhered state with the vehicle body panel.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 18, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Abstract: A charging system using a motor driving system includes: a battery, an inverter having connection terminals including a positive terminal and a negative terminal, and a plurality of motor connection terminals, and a plurality of switching elements forming an electrical connection relationship between the DC connection terminals and the connection terminals; a motor including a plurality of coils that has first ends respectively connected to the motor connection terminals, and second ends connected to each other to form a neutral point; a plurality of switches to form an electrical connection between the battery and the inverter, and to form an electrical connection between the battery and the neutral point, and to connect or disconnect a charging current to the DC connection terminals; and a controller controlling operation of the switches and the inverter based on a magnitude of a charging voltage.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 12, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Inventors:
Seong Min Lee, Sang Cheol Shin, Young Seul Lim, Ki Jong Lee, Je Hwan Lee
Abstract: A sterilizer for a vehicle includes: a module bracket fixed to an interior component of a vehicle; a slider slidably mounted on the module bracket; a module case connected to the slider; a sterilization module disposed within the module case and configured to radiate ultraviolet rays to an outside; and a motor fixed to the module bracket to drive the slider by a passenger's request.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Abstract: Disclosed are a micro fiber and a method of manufacturing the micro fiber are proposed. The micro fiber may be manufactured by controlling thickness and Young's modulus thereof using hollow fiber.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 28, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Industrial Cooperation Foundation Jeonbuk National University
Inventors:
Gun Kang, Won Jin Seo, Mi Jung Yun, Hong Chan Jeon, Sung June Park, Sang Min Lee, Min Jae Choe, Eun Seon Kim
Abstract: A constant velocity joint for a vehicle. The constant velocity joint includes: an axle housing fixed to a knuckle by a hub bearing, and a joint assembly inserted into the axle housing to transmit power from a shaft to the axle housing through a plurality of joint balls. In particular, the axle housing includes an extension portion which is extended from an end portion of the axle housing in a radial direction of the axle housing, and the extension portion provides a pressing force to an inner race of the hub bearing in an axial direction of the axle housing. The constant velocity joint further includes a boot surrounding an outer side of the extension portion and coupled to the extension portion so as to form a restraining force between the extension portion and the boot in the axial direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 1, 2021
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI WIA Corporation
Inventors:
Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Chang Hee Jeong, Yeong Wook Cho, Bum Jae Lee
Abstract: An information sharing platform of providing bidirectional vehicle state information between a driver and a vehicle, the information sharing platform may include a communication controller which collects measured data and vehicle Controller Area Network (CAN) information by sensors installed to components capable of diagnosing a vehicle state; and a graphic controller which provides a driver with diagnosis result output information that is generated based on a predetermined selection criterion among the components through Deep Learning based diagnosis using big data having the collected data.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 21, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Abstract: A method is provided for steering control of a vehicle by using lateral velocity of two know points (or lateral velocity of one known point and yaw rate), longitudinal velocity and steer angle information. These factors are used to calculate a target steer angle based on the track angle based on yaw decomposition to thus adjust a current steer angle of the vehicle based on the target steer angle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 21, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for implementing enhanced security measures for working against unwanted intrusion from outside attackers into a vehicle's controller area network (CAN) bus. The enhanced security measures utilize existing data frames that are transmitted within the CAN bus to encrypt message identifications (IDs) for certain messages that are related to important features of a vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 17, 2020
Date of Patent:
October 3, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Abstract: A heterogeneous sensor fusion apparatus includes a point processor configured to detect a first object by processing a detection point input from a first sensor, an image processor configured to detect a second object by processing an image input from a second sensor, a point-matching unit configured to calculate a matching rate by matching the detection point with the image, and to determine whether the first object and the second object are identical based on the calculated matching rate, an association unit configured to generate track information by fusing information from the first sensor and the second sensor when the first object and the second object are identical, and an output unit configured to output the generated track information.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 10, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Abstract: A detachable remote controller and a remote controlling method of controlling an air conditioner of an autonomous vehicle are provided. The detachable remote controller may be configured to control the air conditioner to be detachable from a console box or a front console box by a detachment button.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 24, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Abstract: A fuel cell includes a cell stack including unit cells stacked in a first direction, first and second end plates at first and second ends of the cell stack, respectively, the first and second end plates each including a metal part and a resin part, an enclosure engaged with the first and second end plates to surround the cell stack, a first outer gasket between the resin part of the first end plate and the enclosure and a second outer gasket between the resin part of the second end plate and the enclosure, each of the resin parts including cutoff portions spaced apart from each other, and each of the cutoff portions extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction or in a third direction intersecting each of the first direction and the second direction to expose the metal parts.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 25, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DaeWon Kang Up Co., Ltd.
Inventors:
Jae Min Ahn, Yong Suk Heo, Gin Ook Song, Byung Keun Lee
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a UV-curable resin composition enabling thermoforming and a replica film of a real material including the same, in which the UV-curable resin composition includes a prepolymer including a urethane-based oligomer and an acrylic oligomer, an acrylate monomer and a photoinitiator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SKC HI-TECH & MARKETING CO., LTD.
Inventors:
Jae Sik Seo, Hyun Jung Kim, Hyun Kyung Kwon, Seong Do Kim, Chang Ho Kang
Abstract: A display apparatus used for a vehicle is provided. The display apparatus may include a display unit configured to show an external environment around the vehicle and having flexibility, and a housing configured to support the display unit, in which the display unit is folded when the display apparatus is not used, the display unit is unfolded when the display apparatus is used, and an operation of the display unit is performed by a drive unit embedded in the housing.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 13, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 26, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Abstract: A method and system for controlling high voltage power of an electric vehicle to efficiently control outputs of power control object parts by controlling low-level controllers provided in the power control object parts through a high-level controller having various types of vehicle information, may include a power state monitoring step in which a high-level controller detects power variations in power control object parts through low-level controllers provided in the power control object parts, a power state determination step in which the high-level controller determines a stable power supply state and an unstable power supply state for the power control object parts on the basis of a preset power reference value, and a load output control step in which the high-level controller controls all load outputs for the power control object parts according to the stable power supply state and the unstable power supply state.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 14, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling charging of an electric vehicle and a method therefor are provided. The apparatus includes a communication device that performs vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication with a charging station management server outside the electric vehicle and a vehicle management server configured to manage shared vehicles and a processor that requests the charging station management server to reserve a charging station via the communication device and automatically requests the vehicle management server to reserve a shared vehicle to be used when the electric vehicle is charged, via the communication device, when a vehicle power for driving to a destination is insufficient.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 16, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2023
Assignees:
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNI.
Inventors:
So Jin Lee, Ji Hwon Kim, Tae-Jin Lee, Yunmin Kim, Kyoung Min Kim, Kwanyoung Moon
Abstract: A vehicle and building integrated air conditioning system which may communicate internal spaces with each other to integrally perform air conditioning when a vehicle is docked to a building, may include a vehicle which includes a control unit configured of controlling a vehicle control unit configured of controlling a vehicle air conditioning device, a building which includes a building control unit configured of controlling a building air conditioning device, is provided with a station to which the vehicle is docked, and communicates an interior of the building with the vehicle to perform air conditioning when the vehicle is docked to the station, and an integrated control portion which is configured to allow the vehicle control unit or the building control unit to integrally control the vehicle air conditioning device and the building air conditioning device.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 23, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Inventors:
Dong Eun Cha, Jin Ho Hwang, Sang Heon Lee
Abstract: A flush glass apparatus includes an operation glass comprising a glass portion and a frame and configured to open and close an opening of a fixed glass by sliding in a lateral direction, and a locking device configured to lock and unlock the operation glass, wherein the locking device comprises an operation handle installed on the frame, an upper locking lever installed on an upper side of the frame, a first lower locking lever installed on a lower side of the frame, a second lower locking lever installed on the lower side of the frame, an upper operation member installed on the upper side of the frame and connected to the operation handle, and a lower operation member installed on the lower side of the frame and connected to the operation handle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 29, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Webasto Korea Holdings Ltd.
Inventors:
Jeong Hyeon Kim, Seong Min Gwak, Su Yun Choi
Abstract: A stack ventilation system includes a supply line that supplies a supply gas to an air electrode of a fuel cell stack, a discharge line that discharges an exhaust gas released from the air electrode, and a stack supply line that branches off from a branching point of the supply line and that supplies the supply gas in the supply line to a stack enclosure in which the fuel cell stack is accommodated.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 22, 2021
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
Abstract: A vehicle is provided that includes Ethernet controllers that operate first electronic devices and perform communication using scalable service-oriented middleware on Ethernet/internet protocol (SOME/IP). An Ethernet switch generates a communication path between the Ethernet controllers and executes communication between the Ethernet controllers based on the generated path. A plurality of CAN controllers operate second electronic devices and perform CAN communication. A gateway then executes the CAN communication with the CAN controllers, executes communication with the Ethernet switch, and transmits CAN diagnostic information of the CAN controller to the Ethernet switch.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 4, 2020
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2023
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation