Patents Assigned to SL Corporation
  • Patent number: 11789485
    Abstract: A pedal apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The pedal apparatus includes a pedal arm coupled to a pedal housing such that the pedal arm is rotated with respect to a first axis by an actuating force applied to a pedal pad disposed on a distal end of the pedal arm, a pressing member for applying a force to a proximal end of the pedal arm in response to the pedal arm being rotated, a pedal reaction force generating unit disposed between the pedal arm and the pressing member to generate a pedal reaction force corresponding to the actuating force, a first friction member disposed at the pressing member to contact the proximal end of the pedal arm, and a second friction member disposed at the proximal end of the pedal arm to contact an inner surface of the pedal housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventor: Taejo Kim
  • Patent number: 11781719
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a first lamp unit that forms a first region of a beam pattern using a plurality of first lamp modules arranged along a width direction of the vehicle; and a second lamp unit that is disposed more outward than the first lamp unit along the width direction of the vehicle and forms a second region of the beam pattern using a plurality of second lamp modules arranged along the width direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hyo Jin Han, Kyung Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11774059
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle using micromirrors includes a variable beam forming part that generates light and forms a variable beam pattern. In particular, the variable beam forming part includes a first optical part that irradiates the light; a beam pattern forming part that reflects the light of the first optical part to form the variable beam pattern; and a second optical part that transmits the light reflected from the beam pattern forming part. The beam pattern forming part includes a reflection part including a plurality of micromirrors; and a housing that accommodates the reflection part. The housing includes an anti-reflection member to prevent secondary reflection of the light having been reflected by the reflection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Dongjin Ko, Changwoo Baek, Jaegon Seo, Jin-Sup Shin
  • Publication number: 20230297104
    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: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Jae Hoon JUNG, Ji Hoon YANG, Seok Woo YE
  • Patent number: 11746897
    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: November 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Sung Hoon Lee, Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sang Jin Meun
  • Patent number: 11746890
    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: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    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: 11739832
    Abstract: A shift by wire system may include a shifter assembly that is configured to generate an electrical manipulation signal by a driver's shifting operation, a shifter controller provided in the shifter assembly and configured of transmitting shift information according to the electrical manipulation signal, and an actuator controller which is mounted on a housing coupled with the shifter assembly, connected to the shifter controller, and applies a driving signal according to the shift information to an actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Yang Rae Cho, Wonjin Jeong, Chang Su Lee
  • Patent number: 11732855
    Abstract: A lamp module includes a light source unit that generates light; a light guide unit that guides the light incident on an incidence portion from the light source unit to be emitted to an emission portion; and an optical unit that transmits the light emitted from the light guide unit to allow a predetermined beam pattern to be formed. In particular, the optical unit includes a plurality of lenses disposed in a vehicle width direction, and the emission portion includes a plurality of emission surfaces disposed in the vehicle width direction to correspond to the plurality of lenses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventor: Hyo Jin Han
  • Patent number: 11731588
    Abstract: An exterior camera lens cleaning system for a vehicle may include: a base unit fixed to the vehicle; a housing unit configured to be rotatable with respect to the base unit; a camera unit including a camera module, the camera unit at least partially inserted into the housing unit and configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the housing unit; a wiper disposed on an inside surface of the housing unit so as to face the camera module; and a control unit configured to receive video data through the camera module, to control a rotation operation of the housing unit based on a state of the vehicle, and to control an extension operation of the camera unit. The camera unit may be interlocked with the housing unit, and when the housing unit is rotated by the control unit, the camera unit may be configured to move horizontally in the longitudinal direction of the housing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Min Park, Nak Kyoung Kong, Sang Hyun Jung, Ki Hong Lee, Da Sol Yu, Seung Hyeok Chang, Yeong Kook Cho, Yong Hwan Kim, Won Bin Kim
  • Patent number: 11713805
    Abstract: A sphere type shift control apparatus for an electronic shift system has a sphere member rotated with respect to a housing by power from a motor, and the rotation of the sphere member is restricted by holding torque of the motor, such that it is possible to implement a shift lock. Further, since a user can forcibly manually rotate the sphere member, the function of shift lock release can be implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Min Gi Song, Ki Young Song, Dae Hyung Kim, Ji Hoon Yang
  • Patent number: 11708892
    Abstract: A rattle reduction device for a dial type shifting apparatus is provided and includes a damper provided to be fixed to a main housing, and a protrusion formed on a component configured to rotate with respect to the main housing and configured to reduce a return rotation speed of a shift dial by contacting the damper when the shift dial returns from a position of a Nd stage or a D stage to a Null stage or returns from a position of a Nr stage or a R stage to the Null stage, thereby reducing rattle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Han Gil Park, Ki Young Song, Sung Hoon Lee, Min Gwon Lee, Joo Young Kim
  • Patent number: 11698179
    Abstract: A lighting apparatus of vehicles may include a light source unit of emitting light; a first reflection unit of reflecting light incident from the light source unit to discharge the reflected light outside the first reflection unit; a second reflection unit rotatably provided between the light source unit and the first reflection unit to reflect light for allowing light emitted by the light source unit to move to the first reflection unit or blocking the light such that the light is not moved to the first reflection unit and reflecting the light at a position different from the first reflection unit to discharge the light outside depending on a rotational position of the second reflection unit; and a driving unit connected to the second reflection unit and configured of adjusting the rotational position of the second reflection unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jung Wook Lim, Byoung Suk Ahn, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jung Hee Seo, Ji Yeon Kim, Yoo Jin Son, Jong Young Kim, Jin Sik Nam, Dong Hyun Go, Mi Hyang Park
  • Patent number: 11691503
    Abstract: A vehicle drive device with a variable transmission includes a first driving module that provides a driving force, a second driving module that controls a transmission ratio, a reduction gear part comprising a first sun gear, a second sun gear, and a planetary gear provided inside the second driving module, and an output part connected to one of the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the planetary gear. In particular, the first driving module is connected to another one of the first sun gear, the second sun gear, and the planetary gear that is not connected to the output part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Chun-Nyung Heo, Jae-Seung Hong, Min-Soo Kim, Mi-Rae Do, Sung-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 11668449
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source unit including a plurality of light emitting units for forming different beam patterns, and an optical unit disposed in front of the light source unit for transmitting light generated from the light source unit to form a predetermined beam pattern. The plurality of light emitting units includes a first light emitting unit for forming a first beam pattern and a second light emitting unit disposed around the first light emitting unit for forming a second beam pattern different from the first beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han, Tae Seok Seo, Joo Jin Chang, Young Ho Son, Jun Woo Woo
  • Patent number: 11655951
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle to prevent light efficiency from being deteriorated while being embodied in a slim form factor. The lamp for a vehicle includes a light emission portion to generate light; a first optical portion disposed in front of the light emission portion to allow the light generated from the light emission portion to be incident thereto; and a second optical portion disposed between the light emission portion and the first optical portion. The second optical portion refracts the light in a direction different from a light refracting direction of the first optical portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Su Lee, Woo Yeong Son, Ji Ho Hong
  • Patent number: 11655952
    Abstract: A vehicle grille includes: a grille panel; a lens panel disposed at a rear side of the grille panel, formed in a same shape as some or entire area of the grille panel, and, when a light is incident, configured to allow some of the light to propagate in the lens panel and emit some of the light to an outside of the lens panel; and a housing disposed on a rear surface of the lens panel, formed in a same shape as the lens panel, and including a coupling provision hole configured to allow a front surface of the lens panel to be coupled to a rear surface of the grille panel at a rear side of the lens panel, wherein the rear surface of the lens panel and a front surface of the housing are coupled at the front side of the lens panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Sik Han, Dong Hyun Go, Jung Hee Seo, Kyeong Jin Ahn
  • Patent number: 11644175
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit for generating light, a shield unit for selectively transmitting at least some of the light generated from the light source unit, and a lens unit for focusing the light that transmits trough the shield unit on a road surface. A main transmission light among the light that is transmitted through the shield unit forms a plurality of road surface patterns, and an auxiliary transmission light among the light that is transmitted through the shield unit is irradiated to one or more selected road surface pattern among the plurality of road surface patterns to increase brightness of the selected road surface pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Sungmin Woo, Changkyung Yun, Jaesun Lee, Gyosung Lim
  • Patent number: 11644170
    Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle. The vehicle lamp comprises a light source unit for generating light, and a lens unit for forming a predetermined beam pattern by allowing the light incident through a plurality of incident lenses from the light source unit to be emitted through a plurality of emitting lenses corresponding to each of the plurality of incident lenses. The plurality of incident lenses comprises a first incident lens for allowing the light incident from the light source unit to be emitted in a first direction, and a second incident lens for allowing a first portion of the light incident from the light source unit to be emitted in the first direction, and a second portion of the light to be emitted in a second direction different from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han, Joo Jin Chang
  • Patent number: 11624437
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes a transmission shift unit that receives a shift command of the vehicle, a driving unit that generates a driving force for causing the transmission shift unit to be switched between positions, and a controller configured to control the driving unit for causing the transmission shift unit to be switched between the positions depending on whether a preset condition is satisfied. In particular, the driving unit includes a first stator to generate magnetic flux, a first rotor including first inner permanent magnets and second inner permanent magnets and configured to be rotated by the magnetic flux transmitted to the first inner permanent magnets, outer permanent magnets, a second rotor disposed between the second inner permanent magnets and the outer permanent magnets, and a clutch unit disposed between the first rotor and the second rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Chun Nyung Heo, Sung Jin Kim, Min Soo Kim, Mi Rae Do, Gwang Sun Kim, Jae Seung Hong
  • Patent number: 11608955
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light emitting unit for generating light, and an optical unit for forming a predetermined light irradiation pattern by outputting the light incident from the light emitting unit through a plurality of optical modules each including an incident lens and an output lens. The light emitting unit includes a light source unit, and a plurality of reflectors arranged in a left-right direction to allow the light generated from the light source unit to be reflected to the optical unit, and the optical unit includes a plurality of areas for outputting the light incident from the plurality of reflectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Nak Jung Choi, Jong Woon Kim, Jeong Su Lee