Patents Assigned to KUM CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 11205869
    Abstract: Disclosed are a connector and a manufacturing method thereof. The connector includes a female housing, one or more first female terminals installed in the female housing, a plurality of second female terminals installed side by side with the first female terminals in the female housing and connected to wires, a first terminal holder having a plurality of terminal grooves to allow the one or more first female terminals to be selectively coupled thereto, the first terminal holder being fastened to the female housing in a state in which the first female terminals are coupled, and a bus bar installed in the first terminal holder to allow one of the one or more first female terminals installed in the plurality of terminal grooves and the second female terminals to be connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Cheolhun Lee, Jihoon Kim, Young Joo Yun, Seung Myeon Bae, Dong Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9761978
    Abstract: A multi-earth connector for a vehicle includes: a ground terminal to include a ground portion fixed to a vehicle body and pin terminals arranged in a plurality of rows; a socket terminal to include sockets inserted into the pin terminals and barrels to which an earth wiring is fixed; and a side holder coupled with the pin terminals and the sockets to inhibit a movement of the socket terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Jong Kim, Min Kyu Kim, Sung Won Jeon, Dong Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20170098904
    Abstract: A multi-earth connector for a vehicle includes: a ground terminal to include a ground portion fixed to a vehicle body and pin terminals arranged in a plurality of rows; a socket terminal to include sockets inserted into the pin terminals and barrels to which an earth wiring is fixed; and a side holder coupled with the pin terminals and the sockets to inhibit a movement of the socket terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 6, 2017
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Jong KIM, Min Kyu KIM, Sung Won JEON, Dong Hoon LEE
  • Patent number: 9608354
    Abstract: A joint connector includes: a connector housing formed with a plurality of terminals that receive a plurality of sockets to which wirings are connected; and a holder that is fitted into the connector housing and electrically connects the sockets which are inserted into the terminals, respectively. Also, a plurality of fitting pieces are inserted into connection portions of the sockets, respectively, which are arranged inside the terminals so as to protrude in a length direction on an inner side of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KUM Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Cheol Hun Lee, Ju Sung Jeon, Sung Won Jeon
  • Patent number: 9455521
    Abstract: A lever type connector includes: a male housing having a box shape in which one side is open and a bottom surface for receiving a male terminal; a plate inserted into the male housing for covering the male terminal; a female housing for insertion into the male housing; and a lever rotatably coupled with the female housing, when the plate support member supports the plate so that the plate which protrudes from an inner side wall of the male housing to be inserted into the male housing is not inserted up to the bottom surface of the male housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kum Co., LTD
    Inventors: Min Jae Bang, Sung Won Jeon, Sang Ho Bae, Doo Hee Baek
  • Patent number: 9293860
    Abstract: A connector and connector system for a vehicle, as well as a method of operating the connector, are provided. The connector includes a connector housing that has slide holes formed at both ends of a receiving surface and extending in the longitudinal direction of the connector housing. A slide bar is mounted slideably in the longitudinal direction of the connector housing, with an end inserted in the slide holes. A lever is mounted at the other end of the slide bar and has one end turnably coupled to the receiving surface of the connector housing. The lever is configured to pivot in a height direction of the connector housing, press the slide bar further into the slide holes and fix a counter connector to the connector housing, when being turned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Il Kim, Sung-Won Jeon, Dong-Gun Moon
  • Patent number: 9252526
    Abstract: A waterproof connector for a vehicle includes a front holder mounted on a front side of a main housing via a front seal for watertight, and having terminal-connecting holes. The front seal and the front holder are disposed inside the first mounting hole sequentially. An inner housing with a terminal is mounted to a rear side of the main housing and has terminal insertion holes. A subcover is disposed at a rear side of the inner housing. Each terminal has a connector portion disposed inside a terminal-connecting hole of the front holder, and a wire-welding portion is disposed inside a terminal insertion hole of the inner housing. Watertight and vibration-absorbing materials are attached to a lower side of an upper cover and an upper side of a lower cover of the subcover to protect the wire-welding portions of the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KUM CO., LTD., THN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ha Young Cho, Young Jong Lee, Jeong Wook Choi, Nam Jin Kang, Jae Hyoung Kim, Tae Hong Yun
  • Patent number: 8408950
    Abstract: An assembly of a female connector, including: a housing including a casing having an opening formed in front of the casing so that a male connector is inserted in the opening, an internal body that includes one or more terminal-accommodating holes formed in the internal body and protrudes from a rear side of the casing towards a front of the housing, and a plurality of first combining portions that extend from the internal body to the front of the housing, each of the plurality of first combining portions including an extension groove formed in one side of each first combining portion so as to communicate with the one or more terminal-accommodating holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Kum Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Jeon, Jeong-Wook Choi, O-Tae Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120064752
    Abstract: An assembly of a female connector, including: a housing including a casing having an opening formed in front of the casing so that a male connector is inserted in the opening, an internal body that includes one or more terminal-accommodating holes formed in the internal body and protrudes from a rear side of the casing towards a front of the housing, and a plurality of first combining portions that extend from the internal body to the front of the housing, each of the plurality of first combining portions including an extension groove formed in one side of each first combining potion so as to communicate with the one or more terminal-accommodating holes, wherein a first securing protrusion is disposed in the extension groove, and a first groove that is formed in one side of a terminal inserted through the one or more terminal-accommodating holes is secured in the first securing protrusion; and a front holder including a front portion having the number of a plurality of insertion holes corresponding to the num
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: KUM CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Jeon, Jeong-Wook Choi, O-Tae Kwon