Patents Assigned to Kia Motors Corporation
  • High-voltage battery-mounting structure for vehicle
    Patent number: 11824217
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes: a mid-plate configured to support a bottom side of a battery module from a bottom side of a vehicle body; a fastening member fastened through a space in which the mid-plate and the battery module are mounted and configured to fix the mid-plate to the vehicle body; a mounting pipe provided at a top side of the mid-plate and configured to support a pressure applied to the vehicle body from a bottom side of the mid-plate, wherein the fastening member passes through the mounting pipe; a mounting support configured to fix the mounting pipe to the mid-plate, wherein the fastening member passes through the mounting support; and a shield plate coupled to the bottom side of the mid-plate and configured to surround a bottom-side coupling portion of the mounting support while allowing the fastening member to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Woong Jung, Yong Hwan Choi, Yu Ri Oh, Tae Hyuck Kim, Gyung Hoon Shin, Hae Kyu Lim
  • Frunk latch emergency opening structure
    Patent number: 11821243
    Abstract: A frunk latch emergency opening structure includes: a base configured to be fixed to a vehicle body; a pawl provided on the base so as to be rotatable; a first cable connected to one end of the pawl and configured such that tension is applied to the first cable by operating a vehicle inside handle; an emergency lever configured to be rotatable in an interlocking manner with the pawl at one end of the emergency lever; a second cable connected to another end of the emergency lever and configured such that tension is applied to the second cable by operating a frunk inside handle; and a safety hook configured to be coupled to the base so as to be rotatable and to move due to operation of a front outside lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Kyoon Lim, Sang Il Kim, Ki Ryun Ahn, Hyeon Tae Park
  • Door opener assembly for push type fuel door
    Patent number: 11821248
    Abstract: A fuel door opener assembly for a push type fuel door includes a pop-up part installed inside a housing and a locking part installed inside the housing. The pop-up part includes a plunger installed to be slidable inside the housing in a state of being elastically supported, a door catch connected to the fuel door, installed to pass through the housing, disposed coaxially with the plunger, brought into contact with an end portion of the plunger, and configured to pop up the fuel door, a cam being selectively restrained by the locking part and configured to restrain sliding of the door catch when restrained by the locking part, and a plunger spring configured to elastically support the plunger toward the door catch inside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SAMBO A & T Co., Ltd., Southco Manufacturing & Technology (Shanghai) Co., Limited.
    Inventors: Seong-Muk Lee, Yeong-Bae Park, Joon-Ho Hong
  • Eco-friendly vehicle and method for providing distance to empty thereof
    Patent number: 11820236
    Abstract: An eco-friendly vehicle and method for providing distance to empty thereof are provided. The vehicle includes a processor that predicts a distance to empty (DTE) based on a driving route received from a navigation terminal to output the DTE to an output device. The processor is configured to estimate an engaging frequency of a disconnector based on the driving route and to calculate the DTE based on the engaging frequency of the disconnector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Se Hoon Park
  • Integrated control apparatus for autonomous vehicle
    Patent number: 11820405
    Abstract: An integrated control apparatus for an autonomous vehicle includes a mobile control device 10, which is a portable device manipulated by a user, configured to perform steering, speed change, acceleration and braking of the vehicle, and a touch-type stationary display device 20 manipulated in a touch manner by the user and configured to perform functions other than the steering, the speed change, the acceleration and the braking of the vehicle when the vehicle is shifted from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode. A steering dial switch and a speed change slide switch of the mobile control device are manipulated in a manner different from that in which an acceleration button switch and a braking button switch of the mobile control device are manipulated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Seok Woo Ye, Jae Hoon Jung, Ji Hoon Yang
  • Method and apparatus for controlling gear-shifting and engine clutch connection in hybrid vehicle
    Patent number: 11820362
    Abstract: A control method for controlling gear-shifting and lock-up of an engine clutch in a hybrid vehicle includes: detecting a kickdown shift by a driver while the hybrid vehicle is driving in an electric vehicle mode; starting gear-shifting when the kickdown shift is detected; controlling a difference between an engine speed and a motor speed to be equal to or less than a first reference value; synchronizing the engine speed and the motor speed through an engine speed control; performing torque blending by locking up the engine clutch when the synchronization is completed; and ending the gear-shifting when a target required torque is reached through the torque blending.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Park, Moon Kyung Joo, Jin Kuk Cho
  • Powertrain for vehicle and braking control method thereof
    Patent number: 11820234
    Abstract: A powertrain for a vehicle may include a motor; a planetary gear set mounted to rotate parallel to a rotation shaft of the motor so that one rotation element may exchange power with the motor; a front wheel driveshaft engaged to the planetary gear set to receive power from another rotation element of the planetary gear set and to transfer a rotating force to a front wheel coupled to the front wheel driveshaft; and a rear wheel driveshaft engaged to the planetary gear set and mounted to receive power from the other rotation element of the planetary gear set to rotate parallel to the rotation shaft of the motor, and to transfer a rotating force to a rear wheel coupled to the rear wheel driveshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Ho Chae, Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim
  • Control device for responding to failure of brake system of four-wheel drive electric vehicle
    Patent number: 11820374
    Abstract: A control device may be configured for responding to failure for ensuring the stability of a vehicle by switching from a two-wheel-drive mode to a four-wheel-drive mode when detecting failure of the brake system in a two-wheel-drive mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Gwi Chul Kim
  • Frame structure provided with independent suspension for commercial vehicle
    Patent number: 11820195
    Abstract: A frame structure of a commercial vehicle having an independent suspension system may include: a front outrigger mounted at lower front ends of wheel housings along a wide direction of a vehicle; a rear outrigger mounted at lower rear ends of the wheel housings along the width direction, wherein the wheel housings are arranged between the front and rear outriggers in a vehicle body length direction; a center reinforce unit mounted on an inner lower side of the wheel housing and disposed between the wheel housings, the center reinforce unit configured to connect the front and rear outriggers along the vehicle body length direction; a side reinforce unit mounted on an inner side of the wheel housing and connected to the center reinforce unit; and a lower reinforce unit configured to be connected to the center reinforce unit and coupled to the first suspension mounting assembly through the rear outrigger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Yong Woo Moon
  • Ejector nozzle and ejector including same
    Patent number: 11824235
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an ejector nozzle and an ejector including the same. The ejector nozzle includes a first tube having a first flow path into which a fluid is introduced, and a second tube provided outside the first tube and having an inner diameter larger than an inner diameter of the first tube, the second tube defining a second flow path between the first tube and the second tube, in which the first tube further includes a communication port that penetrates the first tube to allow the first flow path to communicate with the second flow path and is openably and closably provided, and in which when the communication port is opened, a part of the fluid flowing in the first flow path is allowed to flow along the second flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: In Tae Park, Hak Yoon Kim, Hyeon Seok Ban
  • Helmet and method of controlling the same
    Patent number: 11819306
    Abstract: A helmet configured for improving the safety of a user of a personal mobility by measuring an electroencephalogram (EEG) of the user using an EEG detector provided in a helmet, determining an accident situation based on the measured EEG, and operating a safety device is provided. The helmet includes a body configured to form an exterior of the helmet and can be worn on a user's head; the EEG detector provided on the body and configured to detect EEG of the user; and a controller configured to determine an accident-related situation based on an EEG signal output from the EEG detector, and to generate a control signal for operating a safety device according to the determined accident-related situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jeong-Eom Lee, Youngmin Park, Seona Kim
  • Apparatus for assisting lane change, vehicle, system having the same, and method thereof
    Patent number: 11820378
    Abstract: An apparatus for assisting a lane change includes: a storage configured to store information for the lane change; and a processor that classifies a plurality of lane change steps for the lane change from a position of a host vehicle in an original lane to a target lane, and determines whether to output a warning of a dangerous situation in each lane change step of the plurality of lane change steps when the dangerous situation occurs. When the host vehicle is positioned on a boundary line of the target lane or goes over the boundary line of the target lane, the processor assists the lane change without outputting the warning based on a driving situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Eon Oh, Hoi Won Kim, Doo Jin Um
  • Vehicle and method of managing cleanliness of interior of the same
    Patent number: 11821845
    Abstract: A method of managing cleanliness of an interior of a vehicle includes: detecting indoor contamination using a contamination detector including at least a camera; receiving information on the next user including information on at least one user scheduled to ride in the vehicle; determining at least one harmful substance based on the result of detection of the indoor contamination and the information on the next user; and transmitting information on the determined at least one harmful substance to the external entity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Woo, Min Jae Park, Anastasia Yarygina
  • Vehicle and vehicle tailgate locking device
    Patent number: 11814879
    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate locking device including an external door handle switch configured to be turned on and off in response to operation of an external door handle, a latch assembly including a latch member configured to engage or disengage a striker by rotation, a pawl member configured to restrain or release the latch member, and a latch motor configured to rotate the pawl member to release the latch member, and a controller configured to control power to be supplied to the latch motor in response to the external door handle switch being turned on, to stop the power supplied to the latch motor in response to either the external door handle switch being turned off after the external door handle switch is turned on or an elapse of a preset time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Eun Kim, Manhee Cho, Cheol Ho Lee, Seungwon You
  • Platooning management device for providing interactive platooning information, server for managing platooning history, and method thereof
    Patent number: 11816993
    Abstract: A platooning management device for providing platooning information, a server for managing a platooning history, and a method thereof are provided. The platooning management device includes: a communicator that performs communication between platooning vehicles, a processor that provides a chat window in which all of platooning members participate, and a display that displays the chat window. The processor determines a platooning state, automatically converts the platooning state into a text, and displays the text on the chat window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Dong Hyuk Kim
  • Vehicle floor structure
    Patent number: 11813933
    Abstract: A vehicle floor structure includes: a center floor panel; a pair of side sills mounted on both sides of the center floor panel; a plurality of structural members attached to a bottom surface of the center floor panel; and a plurality of seat crossmembers attached to the bottom surface of the center floor panel, wherein each structural member extends in a longitudinal direction of the center floor panel, each seat crossmember extends in a width direction of the center floor panel, and an axis of the structural member is orthogonal to an axis of the seat crossmember.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Seung Min Kang
  • Moving and locking device for seat and personal mobility
    Patent number: 11813965
    Abstract: A moving and locking device for a seat and a personal mobility, which is installed in a bottom portion of a seat for a vehicle or a personal mobility, is provided with a floor panel of a vehicle interior in a structure in which rolling movement of the moving device and a locking coupling of the locking device are possible, is capable of freely moving the seat for a vehicle or the personal mobility to a desired position of the floor panel in the vehicle and firmly fixing the seat for a vehicle or the personal mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Deok Soo Lim, Chan Ho Jung, Sang Do Park
  • Actuator for transmission
    Patent number: 11815179
    Abstract: An actuator for a transmission may include a shift fork coupled to a sleeve; a ball screw mounted to pass through a portion of the shift fork; and at least a guide shaft mounted to pass through a portion of the shift fork to be parallel to the ball screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Sung Wha Hong, Hang Chul Cho
  • Apparatus and method for monitoring a driver with epilepsy using brain waves
    Patent number: 11806157
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for monitoring a driver with epilepsy using a brain wave signal are disclosed. The monitoring method includes collecting a brain wave signal for a driver with epilepsy in a mobility for a predetermined time, determining the driver's state by analyzing the brain wave signal collected for the predetermined time, and controlling an operation of the mobility on the basis of the determined driver's state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jeong Su Kang, Suh Yeon Dong
  • Light controller for vehicle, vehicle system including the same, and method thereof
    Patent number: 11807161
    Abstract: A light controller for a vehicle includes a processor that controls an operation of a light device in the vehicle depending on a driving situation and a situation of paying a fare for use of the vehicle and a storage configured to store data for driving of the processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Kyung Choi, Choong Sik Kim, Jae Woong Lee