Patents Assigned to Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 10941591
    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate locking device may include a latch assembly configured to engage or disengage a striker, wherein the latch assembly includes a housing, a latch member disposed in the housing and configured to engage or disengage the striker by rotation, a pawl member rotatably disposed in the housing to restrain or release the latch member, a driving device configured to rotate the pawl member to release restraint of the latch member, an engaging member configured to restrain the pawl member by engaging the pawl member when the pawl member rotates to a position releasing restraint of the latch member, and a releasing portion configured to press the engaging member to release the restraint of the pawl member when the latch member is rotated to a position releasing the engagement of the striker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Ji-Hak Yoo
  • Patent number: 10920464
    Abstract: A tailgate opening and closing device for a vehicle may include a main gear disposed at a base, to be driven by a drive motor, and a lever assembly having an error lever, a pawl lever, a release lever, and a cinching lever. The lever assembly pivots in accordance with a rotation of the main gear the main gear, achieving locking or unlocking of a striker by a claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Hyuck Im, Ki Ryun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10844648
    Abstract: A motor-integrated power trunk opening system applied to a vehicle may include a hinge arm which is divided into a power side portion and an interlocking side portion to support left and right end portions of a trunk lid covering a trunk compartment, and an actuator which is mounted to the power side hinge arm and moves the hinge arm upwards using generated power so that the trunk lid opens
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hyuck Im, Seong-Tae Hong
  • Publication number: 20200362601
    Abstract: A latch assembly for opening and closing a vehicle luggage room may include: a base installed on an end portion of an opening and closing member to open and close a vehicle luggage room; a power conversion member to convert the rotational force of a drive motor into a linear motion; a claw to grip and restrain the striker when the opening and closing member is closed; a pawl to inhibit the rotation of the claw so that the claw maintains a state of having the striker restrained; an error lever installed to rotate with the pawl and configured to rotate so that the pawl is separated from the claw; and a link member to rotate the claw so that the claw grips the striker, when the power conversion member makes the linear motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong-Hyuck IM, Young-Hoon KO
  • Patent number: 10808433
    Abstract: A tailgate opening and closing device for a vehicle may include a main gear disposed at a base, to be driven by a drive motor, and a lever assembly having a plurality of links operated by the main gear, for locking or unlocking of a striker by a claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Hyuck Im, Mun Bae Tak
  • Patent number: 10697209
    Abstract: A cinching latch assembly for a vehicle may include a base plate, a first locking groove formed on the base plate by being depressed from an upper end of the base plate toward a middle hereof for insertion of a striker into the first locking groove, a first rotation shaft provided on the base plate at a first side of the first locking groove, and a safety hook rotatably combined with the first rotation shaft at a first end of the safety hook, with a hook provided at a second end of the safety hook, the hook disposed to block the first locking groove, in which when the striker is inserted into the first locking groove, the safety hook opens the first locking groove by rotating on the first rotation shaft, and blocks the first locking groove, thereby performing a first-level locking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Il Kim, Seong Geun Byeon
  • Publication number: 20200189386
    Abstract: A fuel door opener assembly is configured to lock or unlock a fuel door of a vehicle and includes: an opener housing in which a space is formed; a locking lever slidably installed inside the opener housing, elastically supported in a direction to be drawn out from the opener housing, and configured to lock and unlock the fuel door; a locking pin configured to be moved along a heart cam formed on the locking lever to restrict a location of the locking lever in accordance with a position thereof on a profile of the heart cam; and an elastic member disposed in the opener housing and elastically supporting the locking pin to allow the locking pin to be positioned on the profile of the heart cam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Muk Lee, Kyoung-Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 10669751
    Abstract: An apparatus for a hood latch of a vehicle may include a hood, wherein the hood is completely closed by an operation of a cinching mechanism when the incomplete closing of the hood is detected to perform the closing of the hood, preventing a safety accident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Il Kim, Ki Ryun Ahn
  • Patent number: 10619384
    Abstract: Disclosed is a trunk latch for a vehicle includes a base plate, a first locking groove in which a striker is inserted, a main gear supplied with power through a motor, a claw including a latch protrusion at an outer circumferential surface thereof, a link assembly moving in a linked manner in accordance with rotation of the main gear to transfer power to the claw, and a claw locking assembly supplied with power from the link assembly to fix or unfix movement of the claw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Pyeong HWA Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Hyuck Im, Chang Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10415275
    Abstract: A trunk latch module for a vehicle may include a base plate, a first locking groove for insertion of a striker into the first locking groove, a main gear rotatably combined with the base plate at a position above the first locking groove, the main gear being supplied with power of a motor, a claw rotatably combined with the base plate, with a second locking groove provided at a first end of the claw, and with a stop protrusion provided on an outer surface of a second end of the claw, a link assembly combined with the main gear, the link assembly transmitting power to the claw by operating in conjunction with rotation of the main gear, a claw-locking assembly locking or releasing the claw by using power transmitted from the link assembly, and a guide lever guiding rotation directions of the link assembly and the claw-locking assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Hyung Byun, Yong Hyuck Im, Mun Bae Tak
  • Patent number: 10415278
    Abstract: A door latch device for a vehicle comprises an operation pawl lever interlocked with a door handle which is mounted on a door, the operation pawl lever configured to rotate; a support pawl lever including a guide hole, and coupled to a rotating shaft that linearly moves along the guide hole, the support pawl lever being pressed in a first direction by the operation pawl lever when the operation pawl lever rotates in a first rotation direction; a claw lever configured to be restricted from rotating by a support part disposed on the support pawl lever, wherein the support pawl lever moves in the first direction when the operation pawl lever presses the support pawl lever to keep the door in a closed state, wherein the support part protrudes in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Wuk Choi, Jong Chul Oh, Ki Ryun Ahn, Hyuk Noh, Jong Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20190249468
    Abstract: A hood latch device may include a base having therein an insertion recess to receive a striker, a claw lever rotatably mounted to the base, the claw lever rotatable by the striker inserted into the insertion recess to surround and restrict the striker, a pawl lever rotatably mounted to a portion of the base, the pawl lever to restrict a rotation of the claw lever so that a rotational position of the claw lever corresponds to one of a first-stage locking state and a second-stage locking state depending on a contact position with the claw lever, a release lever rotatably mounted to the pawl lever to be rotated with the pawl lever, and an operating mechanism mounted to the base, the operating mechanism including a lever-rotating device to be rotated by receiving torque from a driving motor and to selectively rotate one of the claw lever and the pawl lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: August 15, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Il Kim, Hyun Duk Cho
  • Patent number: 10273726
    Abstract: A dual unlocking hood latch system allows a user to open a hood of the automobile vehicle while staying in the vehicle. The dual unlocking hood latch system includes a base fixed to a main body. The base includes a moving groove portion to guide the movement of a striker. A latch gear, which includes a plurality of locking portions, is pivotably attached to a front side of the base to retain the striker when the striker is entered through the moving groove portion to a locking position. A pawl, pivotably attached to the base, controls the movement of the latch gear by transmitting rotational motion when in contact. And a stopper portion, pivotably attached to the base, is elastically biased to move toward the pawl such that the stopper portion is pushed by the pawl to restrain pivoting movement of the latch gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hyeon Tae Park
  • Publication number: 20190003234
    Abstract: A motor-integrated power trunk opening system applied to a vehicle may include a hinge arm which is divided into a power side portion and an interlocking side portion to support left and right end portions of a trunk lid covering a trunk compartment, and an actuator which is mounted to the power side hinge arm and moves the hinge arm upwards using generated power so that the trunk lid opens
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong-Hyuck IM, Seong-Tae HONG
  • Patent number: 10155441
    Abstract: A fuel door opener may include a main body coupled in a fuel door housing, and disposed to face a hinge of a fuel door rotatably coupled at one side of the fuel door housing, a locking rod which is disposed to be movable between a locking position where the fuel door is locked and an unlocking position where the fuel door is unlocked in accordance with opened and closed states of the fuel door, and an opening detection switch disposed in the main body adjacent to the locking rod, and detecting the opened and closed states of the fuel door by selectively coming into contact with the locking rod as the locking rod is positioned at the unlocking position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sin Kook Kim, In Hwang, Byung Joo Lee, Gi Won Kim, Byoung Haan Choi, Kyoung Hoon Park
  • Publication number: 20180347239
    Abstract: A trunk lid latch assembly for a vehicle may include a main gear rotated by a drive motor provided at the base, wherein an error lever, a pawl lever, a plurality of links, and a cinching member are rotated in conjunction with rotation of the main gear, and thus a striker is locked or unlocked from the claw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Hyuck Im, Mun Bae Tak
  • Publication number: 20180223568
    Abstract: A vehicle tailgate locking device may include a latch assembly configured to engage or disengage a striker, wherein the latch assembly includes a housing, a latch member disposed in the housing and configured to engage or disengage the striker by rotation, a pawl member rotatably disposed in the housing to restrain or release the latch member, a driving device configured to rotate the pawl member to release restraint of the latch member, an engaging member configured to restrain the pawl member by engaging the pawl member when the pawl member rotates to a position releasing restraint of the latch member, and a releasing portion configured to press the engaging member to release the restraint of the pawl member when the latch member is rotated to a position releasing the engagement of the striker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Ji-Hak Yoo
  • Patent number: 10035490
    Abstract: An active hood latch device for a vehicle may actively reduce a pedestrian injury value by uniformly lifting up a front end portion of a hood of the vehicle by directly popping up a striker in case of a pedestrian collision accident. Such an active hood latch device may include an actuator for generating power for lifting up a striker locked by a passive latch, an actuator cooperating portion installed to connect the striker with the actuator and to lift up the striker in cooperation with the actuator when the actuator operates, and an electronic controller for operating the actuator upon receiving a sensing signal from a collision sensor that senses pedestrian collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Il Kim, Seong Tae Hong
  • Publication number: 20180171677
    Abstract: A tailgate opening and closing device for a vehicle may include a main gear disposed at a base, to be driven by a drive motor, and a lever assembly having an error lever, a pawl lever, a release lever, and a cinching lever. The lever assembly pivots in accordance with a rotation of the main gear the main gear, achieving locking or unlocking of a striker by a claw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, PYEONG HWA AUTOMOTIVE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Hyuck IM, Ki Ryun AHN
  • Publication number: 20180171679
    Abstract: A tailgate opening and closing device for a vehicle may include a main gear disposed at a base, to be driven by a drive motor, and a lever assembly having a plurality of links operated by the main gear, for locking or unlocking of a striker by a claw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Hyuck Im, Mun Bae TAK