Patents Assigned to SL Corporation
  • Patent number: 12203299
    Abstract: A door handle assembly for a vehicle may include a door handle, a handle housing configured to provide an accommodation space for the door handle, a drive lever rotatably coupled to the handle housing and rotatably coupled to the door handle, and an actuator configured to transmit a driving force to the drive lever to deploy the door handle from the handle housing. In particular, the door handle is deployed from the handle housing as the drive lever is rotated with respect to the handle housing by the driving force of the actuator, and the door handle is rotated with respect to the drive lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Dukhyun Kim, Booseob Kim, Donghwan Lee, Changsu Lee, Hakrae Cho, Donghyeok Kang, Myungjoo Seo, Boguk Seo, Doyoon Song, Jinhee Yu, Jaewoong Hwang, Cheolmin Hwang
  • Patent number: 12194911
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp that achieves a slim design while forming an optimal beam pattern generates a beam pattern using a plurality of lamp modules. The plurality of lamp modules are arranged in one direction, and each of the plurality of lamp modules includes a light source that generate light; an optical guide unit, which guides incident light from the light source to be emitted forward; and an optical lens, which transmits the incident light from the optical guide unit therethrough to allow the beam pattern to be generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Young Jung, Jun Tae Kim, Chang Deok Seo
  • Publication number: 20240383520
    Abstract: In an operation control method of an integrated control apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle, when a steering operation is performed on both of a first joystick lever and a second joystick lever to return to neutral positions after the steering operation, a lever which is always pivoted in an adduction direction is set to a function activation state, or a lever set to the function activation state during the steering operation is continuously maintained in the function activation state until the return to the neutral position is completed after the steering operation. In the present way, a user can more easily recognize the joystick lever in the function activation state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Wan CHO, Won Jin JEONG, Chun Nyung HEO, Gwang Sun KIM, Yong Woo PARK, Jae Hoon JUNG, Seok Woo YE, Mi Rae DO
  • Publication number: 20240367690
    Abstract: An integrated operation apparatus for an autonomous vehicle, includes a joystick lever used to accelerate, decelerate, and steer the vehicle, an acceleration and deceleration actuator module and a steering actuator module each include a position sensor module to generate signals related to the acceleration, deceleration, and steering of the vehicle when the joystick lever module is operated, and a torque sensor module is used to feedback control a steering motor during steering operation, realizing more precise steering sensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Wan CHO, Won Jin JEONG, Chun Nyung HEO, Gwang Sun KIM, Yong Woo PARK, Jae Hoon JUNG, Seok Woo YE, Mi Rae DO
  • Patent number: 12122235
    Abstract: A transmission device for a vehicle includes a vehicle state detector for detecting a vehicle state, the vehicle state including a first state which indicates that an ignition of the vehicle is off, and a second state which indicates that the ignition of the vehicle is on, a transmission operation unit that includes a fixed unit provided in a column of a steering wheel for enabling a transmission operation and a movable unit configured to be switched between a first position and a second position with respect to the fixed unit, and a position adjusting unit for adjusting a position of the movable unit based on the detected vehicle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jeongho Park, Woojin Lee, Youngern Jung, Byungki Ji
  • Publication number: 20240343291
    Abstract: A method of controlling operation of an integrated control apparatus for autonomous vehicles includes setting one joystick lever touched first by a user between a first joystick lever and a second joystick lever to a function activation state, or setting any one joystick lever with a larger steering operation force to the function activation state at the time of steering the first joystick lever and the second joystick lever together. User fatigue when operating the joystick levers is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Wan CHO, Won Jin Jeong, Chun Nyung Heo, Gwang Sun Kim, Yong Woo Park, Jae Hoon Jung, Seok Woo Ye, Mi Rae Do
  • Patent number: 12111032
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle using micromirrors includes a variable beam forming part that irradiates light and forms variable beam patterns. In particular, the variable beam forming part includes a first optical part that irradiates the light; a reflection part including a plurality of micromirrors and configured to reflect the light of the first optical part; a second optical part that transmits the light reflected by the reflection part; and a housing that supports the first optical part, the second optical part, and the reflection part. The plurality of micromirrors are configured to adjust their postures between a first posture in which the light incident from the first optical part is reflected in a first direction and a second posture in which the light incident from the first optical part is reflected in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Dongjin Ko, Changwoo Baek, Jin-Sup Shin, Jong Ryoul Park
  • Patent number: 12104760
    Abstract: A light emitting module includes at least one light source that generates a first light having a first wavelength region, and a wavelength converter that is excited by the first light and generates a second light having a second wavelength region. The wavelength converter includes a wavelength converting material that is excited by the first light to generate a third light having a third wavelength region, and in the second light, the first light and the third light are mixed at predetermined ratios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Taeseok Seo, Hanmyung Lee, Hyo-Kyoung Kim, Jae Ik Lee
  • Patent number: 12090915
    Abstract: A lamp for vehicle includes a light source unit that generates light, a shield unit that selectively transmits a portion of the light of the light source unit, and a lens unit that concentrates the light transmitted through the shield unit to a road surface. The shield unit includes at least one protrusion member that protrudes outwardly from a surface of the shield unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Gyosung Lim, Changkyung Yun, Jihye Kim, Jaeseok Jo, Wanpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 12071108
    Abstract: An exterior camera system and a cleaning method thereof are provided. The exterior camera system includes a base unit that is fixed to a vehicle, a housing rotatably coupled with the base unit, and an imaging device including a camera module and having at least a portion inserted into the housing to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing. A wiper is disposed on an inside surface of the housing to face the camera module, and a washer fluid nozzle is disposed adjacent to the wiper. A controller receives a video from the camera module to set a rotation angle of the housing based upon driving conditions of the vehicle and to adjust extension of the imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Hwan Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yong Hwan Kim, Jin Sik Nam
  • Patent number: 12072074
    Abstract: A lamp for vehicle includes a light source unit that generates light, and an optical unit disposed in front of the light source unit. The optical unit includes an incident surface on which the light is incident from the light source unit and an emitting surface through which the light is transmitted to form a predetermined beam pattern. The incident surface of the optical unit includes a plurality of divided regions that are divided in a grid shape, and the plurality of divided regions include at least a first divided region and a second divided region having different distances from a center line that connects centers of the incident surface and the emitting surface of the optical unit. In particular, the first divided region and the second divided region are formed to have different inclination angles with respect to a vertical plane in at least one direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Seunggyo Jung, Hyunjun Cho
  • Patent number: 12066099
    Abstract: A shift-by-wire system physically prevents shifting to the R/N/D gear position and shifting to the P gear position from being simultaneously performed. The shift-by-wire system includes a body configured to have a Hall sensor provided therein, a knob installed so as to be rotatable around an axis of the body, a button assembly moving in an axial direction of the body and having a magnet provided to sense rotated and moved states thereof using the Hall sensor and rotate together with the knob, and a concurrent operation limiting unit to mechanically limit movement of the button assembly in a state in which the knob is manipulated so as to be rotated, and to mechanically limit rotation of the knob in a state in which the button assembly is manipulated so as to be moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hee En Zoo, Ki Young Song, Woo Duck Kim, Sung Tae Kim, Sang Eun Bae
  • Patent number: 12060936
    Abstract: An electronic shift control apparatus includes a shift dial that is operated by a driver to select an R-range, an N-range, and a D-range, a P-range motor that is operated to select a P-range, and a haptic motor that generates a haptic signal. When a driver shifts into a specific shift range of a vehicle by operating the shift dial or the P-range button, the haptic signal is configured to be transmitted to the driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Hoon Lee, Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sang Jin Meun
  • Patent number: 12055928
    Abstract: An integrated control apparatus for an autonomous driving vehicle is configured to perform steering, shifting, accelerating, and braking of the vehicle by a user operating a foldable steering wheel, a shift slide switch, an acceleration trigger switch, and a brake button switch that are provided in a movable manipulator when the vehicle is turned from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Sik Kim, Jae Hoon Jung, Ji Hoon Yang, Seok Woo Ye
  • Patent number: 12025286
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a first beam pattern formation part configured to emit first light for a first beam pattern and a lens configured to form the first beam pattern by transmitting the first light. The first beam pattern formation part includes a first light source that emits the first light; and a shield configured to block a portion of the first light that is emitted from the first light source toward the lens. The lens includes a spread lens that concentrates incident light to a focal line having a linear shape and a spot lens that concentrates incident light to a point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Tae Kim, Ki Beom Park, Seong Won Choi, Yong Suk Park, Seok Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 12000475
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle includes a vehicle state detector for detecting a vehicle state, a function unit that performs at least one vehicle function, an operation unit that enables a transmission operation to allow selection of a transmission stage from among a plurality of transmission stages, and a position adjusting unit to switch the operation unit between a first position where the transmission operation is disabled and a second position where the transmission operation is enabled, by rotating the operation unit with respect to the functional unit, based on the detected vehicle state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jiyoung Kim, Mihyang Park, Yongwoo Park, Jeongho Park, Byungki Ji, Gaeun Lee
  • Patent number: 11987174
    Abstract: A lighting device irradiating light to different locations includes a light irradiation unit that generates light; an optical path adjustment unit that adjusts a path of the light radiated from the light irradiation unit to allow a road surface pattern to be formed at a predetermined location on a road surface around a vehicle; and a driving unit that adjusts the optical path adjustment unit to allow the road surface pattern to be formed at different locations on the road surface around the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hye Jin Park, Jong Min Lee, Ki Hae Shin, Jong Woon Kim, Min Gi Jung
  • Patent number: 11988354
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle forms a rear road surface pattern when the vehicle moves backward. The lamp for the vehicle includes a light source unit configured to generate light, a shield unit configured to selectively transmit a portion of the light generated from the light source unit, and a lens unit configured to concentrate the light transmitted through the shield unit onto a road surface. The lens unit includes a first lens part and a second lens part, and the second lens part includes an inner space through which the light emitted from the light source unit is transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Gyo Sung Lim, Jong Ung Moon
  • Patent number: 11988351
    Abstract: A lamp for the vehicle includes a light source part including a plurality of light sources, a diffuser lens disposed in front of the light source part in a light traveling direction, a first polarizing film disposed in front of the diffuser lens in the light traveling direction, a second polarizing film disposed in front of the first polarizing film in the light traveling direction, a display object disposed between the first polarizing film and the second polarizing film, and a protective lens disposed in front of the second polarizing film in the light traveling direction. The first polarizing film includes a plurality of first slits that extend in a first direction, and the second polarizing film includes a plurality of second slits that extend in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Ryoul Park, Michael Luketich
  • Patent number: 11965631
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a sensor disposed behind a cover lens and detecting an object around the vehicle; and a light irradiation unit disposed near one side end of the sensor to generate light. The sensor reflects at least some of the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit to allow the at least some of the light irradiated from the light irradiation unit to be transmitted through the cover lens and to proceed forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Luketich, Arun Kumar Pesala