Patents Assigned to Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 11327520
    Abstract: A foldable pedal apparatus of a vehicle with a hysteresis module, may include a pedal pad is in a popped-up state of protruding from a pedal housing to be exposed toward a driver, in a manual driving mode in which the driver directly drives the vehicle; the pedal pad is in a hidden state of being inserted into the pedal housing and blocked from being exposed to the driver, in the autonomous driving mode in which the driver does not directly drive the vehicle; and hysteresis may be implemented by a hysteresis module when the pedal pad is operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Ji Soo Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim
  • Patent number: 11305647
    Abstract: A foldable brake pedal apparatus for autonomous vehicles provides a manual driving mode and an autonomous driving mode. In the manual driving mode, a driver directly drives a vehicle, a pedal pad protrudes from a pedal housing and pops up to be exposed to the driver side such that the driver can manipulate the pedal pad. And in the autonomous driving mode, the driver does not directly drive the vehicle, the pedal pad is inserted into the pedal housing and is in a hidden state in which exposure of the pedal pad toward the drive side is inhibited such that the driver cannot manipulate the pedal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Ji Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11285926
    Abstract: A foldable brake pedal device for an autonomous vehicle is provided. In a manual driving mode, in which a driver directly operates a vehicle, the lower end of a brake pedal is popped up and exposed to the interior allowing the driver to manipulate the brake pedal. In an autonomous driving mode, in which the driver does not directly operate the vehicle, an actuator operates, and the brake pedal rotates causing the lower end thereof to move forward, and enter a hidden state to be prevented from being manipulated by the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Sung Il Byun
  • Publication number: 20220055477
    Abstract: A foldable accelerator pedal apparatus for a vehicle includes: a pedal housing fixedly installed in a lower space of a driver seat, a pedal pad rotatably coupled to the pedal housing, and a hysteresis module to generate hysteresis when a driver manipulates the pedal pad. In a manual driving mode in which a driver directly drives the vehicle, the pedal pad 200 protrudes from the pedal housing 100 and is popped up to be exposed to the driver, and in an autonomous driving mode in which the driver does not directly drive the vehicle, the pedal pad 200 is inserted into the pedal housing 100 and is in a hidden (hide) state in which the exposure to the driver is blocked. It is possible to implement hysteresis through the hysteresis module 300 when the pedal pad 200 is manipulated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Hyeon Uk KIM, Ji Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 11255431
    Abstract: An acuator for a shift-by-wire system includes a drive motor installed inside a motor housing, the drive motor having a drive shaft, and a decelerator inside a decelerator housing coupled with the motor housing, the decelerator coupled to the drive shaft. The decelerator includes a sun gear connected to a first side of an eccentric part of the drive shaft, a ring gear engaged with the sun gear and fixed to the decelerator housing, an output shaft connected to a second side of the eccentric part, a first bearing coupled to one side of the eccentric part and supporting the sun gear, a second bearing coupled to the other side of the eccentric part and supporting the output shaft, and a power delivery unit coupled to the sun gear and the output shaft in a center region between the first and second bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yang Rae Cho, Byoung Hyuk Lee, Wonjin Jeong, Kyu-Jung Kim, Ki Cheol Hyun, Dae Yeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220048384
    Abstract: A foldable brake pedal apparatus for autonomous vehicles provides a manual driving mode and an autonomous driving mode. In the manual driving mode, a driver directly drives a vehicle, a pedal pad protrudes from a pedal housing and pops up to be exposed to the driver side such that the driver can manipulate the pedal pad. And in the autonomous driving mode, the driver does not directly drive the vehicle, the pedal pad is inserted into the pedal housing and is in a hidden state in which exposure of the pedal pad toward the drive side is inhibited such that the driver cannot manipulate the pedal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Hyeon Uk KIM, Ji Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 11249506
    Abstract: A foldable brake pedal apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle enables a pedal pad to protrude from a pedal housing in a popped-up state to make it possible for the driver to operate the pedal pad in a manual driving mode in which the driver manually drives the vehicle. In particular, the pedal pad is inserted into the pedal housing and blocked from being exposed to the driver in a hidden state so as to make it impossible for the driver to operate the pedal pad in an autonomous driving mode in which the driver does not manually drive the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Ji Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11225226
    Abstract: An operation stabilization system for a foldable pedal apparatus of a vehicle includes: a first battery and a second battery disposed in the vehicle; a first vehicle controller and a second vehicle controller receiving power from the first battery and the second battery, respectively, and transmitting operation signals, respectively; a foldable pedal controller disposed in the foldable pedal apparatus to generate control signals by receiving the signals from the first vehicle controller and the second vehicle controller; and a first motor and a second motor disposed in the foldable pedal apparatus and connected to the first battery and the second battery to receive the power from the first and second batteries, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, KYUNG CHANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Ji Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 11052856
    Abstract: A foldable brake pedal apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle is provided. A brake pedal is exposed to the interior of the vehicle allowing a driver to manipulate the brake pedal in a manual driving mode and the brake pedal is prevented from being exposed to the interior of the vehicle to prevent the driver from manipulating the vehicle in an autonomous driving situation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Sung Il Byun
  • Patent number: 11028889
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided a self-energizing brake caliper which comprises a caliper bracket fixed to a vehicle frame and comprising a rotation axis extending in the height direction of the vehicle; a first caliper arm rotatably connected to the rotation axis; a second caliper arm rotatably connected to the rotation axis and crossing the first caliper arm; an inboard brake pad; and an outboard brake pad. The first caliper arm is slidably connected at a first end of the inboard brake pad in the inboard side of the brake disc and the outer end of the first caliper arm is connected to a second end of the outboard brake pad. The second caliper arm is connected to the second end of the inboard brake pad in the inboard side of the brake disc and the outer end of the second caliper arm is slidably connected to the first end of the outboard brake pad. The driving force of an actuator is transferred to the inner ends of the first caliper arm and the second caliper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: KYUNG CHANG INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Kwangjin Michael Lee
  • Patent number: 11021058
    Abstract: A foldable accelerator pedal apparatus is equipped with a hysteresis module for a vehicle. In a manual driving mode where a driver drives a vehicle with human input, a pedal pad protrudes from a pedal housing to be exposed toward the driver. In an autonomous traveling mode where the vehicle travels without any human input, the pedal pad retracts into the pedal housing so as not to be exposed toward the driver. When operating the pedal pad, hysteresis may be realized through the hysteresis module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Sung Il Byun
  • Publication number: 20210088134
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an inhibitor integrated actuator shift control device capable of controlling a position of a gear shift by improving control performance and durability through position control of a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor by an inductive sensor, forming a metallic uneven portion on an output shaft flange part of a reducer, and detecting a variation amount in induced current due to the metallic uneven portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: March 25, 2021
    Applicants: Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd., SAM HYUN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won KIM, Sung Joon MAENG, Dae Yeon KIM, Jin HEO, Tae Keuk CHOI, Jeong Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 10946741
    Abstract: An autonomous vehicle includes a foldable accelerator pedal device and a foldable brake pedal device. The foldable accelerator pedal device is an organ-type foldable accelerator pedal device, a pendant-type foldable accelerator pedal device, or a pressure-operation-type accelerator pedal device. The foldable brake pedal device is an organ-type foldable brake pedal device, a pendant-type foldable brake pedal device, and a pressure-operation-type brake pedal device. The foldable accelerator pedal device and the foldable brake pedal device are mounted in a space below the driver's seat. The foldable accelerator pedal device, the foldable brake pedal device, and the space below the driver's seat are configured to accommodate any one of the foldable accelerator pedal devices in combination with any one of the foldable brake pedal devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Sung Il Byun
  • Patent number: 10926744
    Abstract: A self-energizing brake caliper comprises a caliper bracket fixed to a vehicle frame, a first caliper arm rotatably connected to the caliper bracket, a second caliper arm rotatably connected to the caliper bracket, an inboard brake pad, and an outboard brake pad. The first caliper arm is rotatably connected to the outboard brake pad at a first position and is configured to press against the outboard brake pad at the first position by receiving the power of an actuator at the second position which is inboard side. The second caliper arm is rotatably connected to the inboard brake pad at a third position and is configured to press against the inboard brake pad at the third position by receiving the power of an actuator at the fourth position which is inboard side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kwangjin Michael Lee
  • Publication number: 20210031828
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift by wire (SBW) driving actuator capable of improving control performance and durability through control of a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor by an inductive sensor, and improving gear transmission efficiency by introducing a multistage teeth-shaped transmission unit configured to connect a sun gear and an output shaft of a reducer to transmit a rotational force to reduce a load resulting from eccentric rotation of the sun gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd., Sam Hyun Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Cheol HYUN, Kyu Jung KIM, Dae Yeon KIM, Jin HEO, Tae Keuk CHOI, Jeong Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 10906514
    Abstract: A foldable brake pedal apparatus of an autonomous vehicle, may include a pedal housing to be mounted in a space below a driver's seat; a pedal pad pivotably coupled to the pedal housing via a hinge pin, in a response to movement of s driver's foot, and configured to be selectively switchable to a hidden state in which the pedal pad is inserted into the pedal housing or a popped-up state in which the pedal pad protrudes from the pedal housing; an actuator fixed in the pedal housing, coupled to the pedal pad and configured to generate power to pivot the pedal pad to allow the pedal pad to be in the hidden state or in the popped-up state; and a high load spring module pivotably coupled to the pedal housing, having one end portion thereof and the other end portion connected to the pedal pad and the actuator, and configured to transmit the power of the actuator to the pedal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Hyeon Uk Kim, Sung Il Byun
  • Patent number: 10871222
    Abstract: An electronic shift control device includes: a shift slider which is movable in a shift direction; a shift body under the shift slider and is movable according to the movement of the shift slider; and a bracket which is arranged under the shift slider and receives the shift body. The shift body includes elastic member receiving grooves and hinge protrusions. A hinge elastic member supporting the shift body is in the elastic member receiving groove. The bracket includes a hinge protrusion recess receiving the hinge protrusion. The shift slider is located at a reference position, and when the shift slider moves from the reference position in the shift direction, the hinge protrusion moves along the hinge protrusion recess, and a shift stage is changed, and the shift slider which has moved in the shift direction returns to the reference position by an elastic restoring force of the hinge elastic member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: KYUNG CHANG INDUSTRIAL CO., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Won Kim, Yong Soo Kang
  • Patent number: 10865876
    Abstract: A shift lever apparatus for a vehicle is an apparatus, in which by integrating P-range switch function into manual switch function, components for the P-range switch are eliminated and thus the configuration is simplified and cost reduction is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ik Kim, Bum Jun Kim, Sun Il Kim, Ji Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200355258
    Abstract: A shift lever apparatus for a vehicle is an apparatus, in which by integrating P-range switch function into manual switch function, components for the P-range switch are eliminated and thus the configuration is simplified and cost reduction is achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Ik Kim, Bum Jun Kim, Sun Il Kim, Ji Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10753458
    Abstract: A transmission control device may be provided that includes a magnet, a magnetic sensor, a slider, a shift lever, and a motion conversion member. The magnetic sensor is fixed to a predetermined position and measures a magnetic field which changes according to a relative position with respect to the magnet. The magnet is disposed at one end of the slider. The shift lever rotates to a position according to a shift level by user operations. When the shift lever rotates, the motion conversion member converts a rotational motion of the shift lever into a linear motion, and moves the slider in a first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: KYUNG CHANG INDUSTRIAL CO., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeong Seok Hong