Patents Assigned to LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 10634518
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resolver, which includes a stator having at least one excitation coil and at least one output coil, and a rotor disposed at a center space in the stator with a predetermined gap from the stator, the rotor rotating based on a rotary shaft to change a gap permeance with respect to the stator, wherein the stator includes a back yoke having a ring-shaped body, and a plurality of teeth formed at an inner circumference of the back yoke so that the excitation coil and the output coil are wound thereon, wherein the rotor includes a ring-shaped body having a center hole into which the rotary shaft is inserted, and a plurality of salient poles formed at an outer circumference of the ring-shaped body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Da-Hee Sim, Byung-Cheol Na, Seong-Wook Lee, Won-Yong Lee, Yeon-Muk Choi
  • Patent number: 10522308
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-operating switch device for a vehicle, including: a housing unit; a substrate; a switch shaft unit; a rotary switch unit; a directional switch unit; and a push switch unit. The directional switch unit includes: a directional slide part within the housing unit; a directional switch disposed on the substrate, and configured to be operated by a change in the position of the directional slide part to generate a signal indicating the change in the position of the directional slide part; and a directional return part. The directional switch includes: a directional switch housing; and a directional switch knob partially exposed to the outside from one surface of the directional switch housing to contact with the directional slide part so that when the directional switch knob is pressedly rotated pivotally about an axis parallel with the substrate, it is received in the directional switch housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sam Jong Noh, Dae Woo Kwon, Gun Wook Go
  • Patent number: 10523093
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resolver, which includes a stator having at least one excitation coil and at least one output coil, and a rotor disposed at a center space in the stator with a predetermined gap from the stator, the rotor rotating based on a rotary shaft to change a gap permeance with respect to the stator, wherein a thickness (tr) of the rotor and a thickness (ts) of the stator satisfies the equation: tr?ts?0.7 [mm], thereby efficiently offsetting an influence caused by an assembly error, which is commonly generated when assembling a resolver, improving the measurement precision, facilitating a resolver designing work and reducing manufacture costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Yong Lee, Byung-Cheol Na, Da-Hee Sim, Seong-Wook Lee, Yeon-Muk Choi
  • Patent number: 10514275
    Abstract: The embodiments relates to a stator used in resolvers, in which multiple slots are formed at constant intervals in the circumferential direction and have an excitation coil, a first output coil, and a second output coil are respectively wound around the multiple slots. The excitation coil is wound by a number of windings that is changed on the basis of a sinusoidal wave in accordance with the order of the multiple slots in the circumferential direction. After the first output coil is wound by a number of windings resulting from the division of the total number of windings by a constant ratio, the second output coil is wound, and then the rest of the first output coil is wound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD
    Inventors: Byung Cheol Na, Won Young Lee
  • Patent number: 10502587
    Abstract: The present invention provides a shifting range rotary sensing device for a vehicle, comprising: a housing; a substrate accommodated and disposed in the housing; a rotary hinge rod rotatably disposed within the housing and contactingly connected to a lever cooperating unit operated in cooperation with a vehicle gearshift lever so that the rotary hinge rod is rotated cooperatively with the vehicle gearshift lever when the vehicle gearshift lever is rotated; a sensing unit comprising a magnetic sensor disposed on the substrate and a magnet disposed at the rotary hinge rod to correspond to the magnetic sensor; and a rotary hinge rod torsion unit disposed within the housing in a manner to be supportingly contacted at one end thereof with the rotary hinge rod and at the other end thereof with the inside of the housing to elastically support the rotary hinge rod when the rotary hinge rod is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won Lee, In Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190366913
    Abstract: The present invention provides a multifunctional switch device for a vehicle, which can reduce noise generation due to a collision between components when performing a return function after the activation of a turn signal. The multifunctional switch device for a vehicle, according to the present invention includes: a housing coupled to one side of the steering column; a lever switch protrudingly mounted on one side of the housing so as to be rotatably manipulated within a predetermined section range; a moving block disposed within the housing so as to be rotatably moved together with the lever switch, a retaining block being provided at one side of the moving block; a guide bush mounted at one side of the steering column so as to rotate together with the steering wheel; and a cancel cam configured to be operated by the guide bush depending on a manipulated state of the steering wheel to return the moving block that has been rotatably moved to its original position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon Hak KWON, Seung Hun SHIN, Jae Chul LEE, Sung Ho JOO
  • Publication number: 20190304723
    Abstract: A relay device includes an electronic block configured to selectively generate an electromagnetic force by means of a coil; two fixed contact point terminals at which fixed contact points are respectively installed; a movable contact point assembly having a movable contact point installed at a front end thereof, the movable contact point being fluctuated by the electromagnetic force to be contacted with or separated from the fixed contact points; and a base block configured to hold the electronic block, the fixed contact point terminals and the movable contact point assembly, which are accommodated in a cover. An entire space inside the cover is divided into two regions based on a contact surface between the fixed contact point and the fixed contact point terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Yoon LIM, Yeon-Muk CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190295790
    Abstract: The present invention provides an operating module comprising: a vehicular multi-operating switch unit; a module housing configured to allow the vehicular multi-operating switch unit to be movably accommodated therein; a module drive unit disposed in the module housing and configured to generate a driving force that moves the module housing; a module unit shuttle configured to allow the vehicular multi-operating switch unit to be accommodated therein, the module unit shuttle being movably disposed in the module housing; and a module drive transfer unit connected at one side thereof to the module drive unit and connected at the other side thereof to the module unit shuttle, and configured to transfer a driving force that moves the vehicular multi-operating switch unit relative to the module housing, wherein a switch knob is provided at an end of the switch shaft unit, is moved together with the module unit shuttle in response to the movement of the module unit shuttle, and forms a grip for a user, and wherein
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sam Jong NOH, Jong Hak JEON
  • Patent number: 10413245
    Abstract: A detection apparatus of vital parameters on a steering wheel is provided. The apparatus includes a horn switch, remote control switches configured to operate devices within a vehicle and a vital signal detector configured to detect a vital signal of an operator. The vital signal detector includes a detection sensor that is configured to detect the vital signal of the operator and a photo sensor that is mounted on the remote control switch. Accordingly, the separate space for the assembling portion of the vital signal detector is not required and the volume of the apparatus and the number of components are reduced. The mountability and the aesthetics are improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hai Jin Seo, Shin Hae Kim, Jong Il Yu, Won Ho Shin, Sung Hwan Shin, Chan Gug Park
  • Patent number: 10407949
    Abstract: A tray device for a vehicle may include a tray provided in the vehicle and having a cover configured for being opened, a locking module provided in the cover to lock or unlock the cover, and a touch pad provided on an outer side of the cover and interworking with the locking module to unlock the cover through a touch operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KOREA HITEK CO., LTD, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd., Ecoplastic Corporation
    Inventors: Hye Kyung Kim, Gye Young Ahn, Sang Min Lee, Young Ju Lee, Dae Ig Jung, Keon Soo Jin, Hyo Kyoung Jeon, Chul Ho Chun, Won Lee, Moon Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20190272694
    Abstract: An input device includes a touch pad may include a transmissive material, a touch detector disposed at a rear portion of the touch pad, a printed circuit board connected to the touch detector, and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein a plurality of input elements is provided on a back surface of the touch detector. Each input element has at least two symbols that are formed in overlap with each other and in mutually different colors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Kyung KIM, Sung Sik CHOI, Dae Ig JUNG, Young Ju LEE, Keon Soo JIN, Dae Wook KWON, Min Seok KWON, Won LEE, Moon Soo KIM
  • Patent number: 10355689
    Abstract: The present invention provides a touch switch unit, including a touch knob 400 on which a touch by a user is performed, a board 200 spaced apart from the touch knob, and a touch electrode body 500 interposed between the board and the touch knob 400, for sensing a change in an electrical signal according to a touch on the touch knob, wherein the touch electrode body 500 includes a touch body 510 fixed on one surface of the board 200 between the touch knob and the board and a touch sensing electrode 520 having at least part extended to an area adjacent to the touch knob and an area adjacent to the board and formed on the touch body 510 through insert injection and having at least another part formed on the board 200 and a vehicle lighting device including the touch switch unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Byoung Hoon Kwak
  • Patent number: 10339742
    Abstract: An input device includes a touch pad may include a transmissive material, a touch detector disposed at a rear portion of the touch pad, a printed circuit board connected to the touch detector, and a plurality of light emitting devices mounted on the printed circuit board, wherein a plurality of input elements is provided on a back surface of the touch detector. Each input element has at least two symbols that are formed in overlap with each other and in mutually different colors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hye Kyung Kim, Sung Sik Choi, Dae Ig Jung, Young Ju Lee, Keon Soo Jin, Dae Wook Kwon, Min Seok Kwon, Won Lee, Moon Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10309848
    Abstract: A torque sensor for a steering system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a first magnetic body having an open region and an unopened region arranged in an alternating manner along a circumference of a circular connecting member, the open region and the unopened region facing a magnet having N and S poles arranged in an alternating manner in a circular shape, the magnet installed at one end of a torsion bar, the first magnetic body connected to the other end of the torsion bar; a second magnetic body placed facing the magnet along an outer periphery of the magnet with the first magnetic body interposed between the second magnetic body and the magnet; a third magnetic body placed facing the first magnetic body while failing to face the magnet; and a magnetic sensing member placed between the second magnetic body and the third magnetic body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chang-Nam Jun
  • Publication number: 20190115173
    Abstract: Provided is a multi-operating switch device for a vehicle, including: a housing unit; a substrate; a switch shaft unit; a rotary switch unit; a directional switch unit; and a push switch unit. The directional switch unit includes: a directional slide part within the housing unit; a directional switch disposed on the substrate, and configured to be operated by a change in the position of the directional slide part to generate a signal indicating the change in the position of the directional slide part; and a directional return part. The directional switch includes: a directional switch housing; and a directional switch knob partially exposed to the outside from one surface of the directional switch housing to contact with the directional slide part so that when the directional switch knob is pressedly rotated pivotally about an axis parallel with the substrate, it is received in the directional switch housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Applicant: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sam Jong NOH, Dae Woo KWON, Gun Wook GO
  • Patent number: 10252698
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for diagnosing a failure of an ultrasonic detector in a manner that diagnoses whether a failure has occurred in the ultrasonic detector by determining whether a surge voltage is generated based on a waveform received by a receiver of the ultrasonic detector after activation of a transmitter of the ultrasonic sensor, may include an ultrasonic detector transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave; a voltage detector measuring a voltage of the received ultrasonic wave; and a controller determining whether a surge voltage is generated based on the measured voltage, and diagnosing whether a failure has occurred in the ultrasonic detector according to whether the surge voltage is generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Cheol Hwang, Jee Hyun Jung, In Chul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20190058376
    Abstract: Disclosed is a resolver, which includes a stator having at least one excitation coil and at least one output coil, and a rotor disposed at a center space in the stator with a predetermined gap from the stator, the rotor rotating based on a rotary shaft to change a gap permeance with respect to the stator, wherein a thickness (tr) of the rotor and a thickness (ts) of the stator satisfies the equation: tr?ts?0.7 [mm], thereby efficiently offsetting an influence caused by an assembly error, which is commonly generated when assembling a resolver, improving the measurement precision, facilitating a resolver designing work and reducing manufacture costs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Yong LEE, Byung-Cheol NA, Da-Hee SIM, Seong-Wook LEE, Yeon-Muk CHOI
  • Patent number: 10133540
    Abstract: The present invention provides a vehicle sound generator apparatus comprising a vehicle state sensing unit, a storage unit comprising a sound source storage unit and a reference data storage unit, a sound source playback unit, a sound source amplification unit, a sound output unit, and a control unit. The vehicle state sensing unit senses a vehicle speed, and the control unit calculates a corresponding shifting factor from the velocity shifting profile to correspond to the vehicle speed, and controls and outputs the sound pressure or the pitch of the operating sound. The present invention generate and control a virtual operating sound, which reflects a change in vehicle speed and time to generate a virtual sound that imitates a real internal combustion engine sound while increasing recognizability of a pedestrian so that the vehicle operating sound can be transferred to the driver and pedestrian to further secure safety of the pedestrian.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Dae Woo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180326945
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for diagnosing a failure of an ultrasonic detector in a manner that diagnoses whether a failure has occurred in the ultrasonic detector by determining whether a surge voltage is generated based on a waveform received by a receiver of the ultrasonic detector after activation of a transmitter of the ultrasonic sensor, may include an ultrasonic detector transmitting and receiving an ultrasonic wave; a voltage detector measuring a voltage of the received ultrasonic wave; and a controller determining whether a surge voltage is generated based on the measured voltage, and diagnosing whether a failure has occurred in the ultrasonic detector according to whether the surge voltage is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LS Automotive Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Soon Cheol Hwang, Jee Hyun Jung, In Chul Hwang
  • Patent number: D845211
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: LS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yeong Hyeon Baek