Patents Assigned to SL Corporation
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Publication number: 20230072464Abstract: A single channel-based multi-functional light emitting diode lamp driving system includes: first and second light source groups distinguished for each lamp function thereof; a single LED lamp driving module adjusting an input voltage to a voltage required for each lamp function and to apply it to the first and second light source groups; a switching module controlling on or off of the first and second light source groups; and a control module controlling light amounts of the first and second light source groups by performing time-division control on an on or off time of the switching module in conjunction with the LED lamp driving module, wherein the control module is configured to perform time division turn-on control on the first and second light source groups by controlling at least one of a current value applied to the first and second light source groups or a duty ratio thereof in a high-beam passing mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2021Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Choong Seob PARK, So Jeong KANG, Jin Hyun KIM, Seok Hyun HWANG, Ga Hee LEE, Chul Sung LEE
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Patent number: 11597407Abstract: A vehicle control system includes a controller configured to determine whether a vehicle is operating in an autonomous driving mode or in a manual driving mode; and a steering device for adjusting a position of a wheel of the vehicle when the vehicle is operating in the manual driving mode. The steering device includes a knob configured to rotate about a rotation axis; a shaft connected to the knob, the shaft rotating about the rotation axis together with the knob by a rotational force transmitted from the knob; and an elastic part coupled to the shaft. In particular, when the shaft rotates from a reference position by the rotational force, the elastic part is compressed, and when the rotational force is removed, the elastic part is relaxed to return the shaft to the reference position.Type: GrantFiled: September 4, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventor: Daehyung Kim
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Patent number: 11587413Abstract: In an electronic shift operation apparatus, an operation of a haptic actuator is controlled depending on a kind of shifting stage signal (P.R.N.D) generated at the time of an operation of a shift button to generate a different type of haptic signal, and an operation of the haptic actuator is controlled depending on a distance to a rear object positioned behind a vehicle at the time of an operation of an R-stage button to additionally generate a haptic signal.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Ki Jung, Jee Hyuck Choi, Myung Lyul Na, Young Eon Jung, Hong Jun Cha, Seong Guk Bae
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Patent number: 11578849Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle capable of achieving uniform brightness while improving sharpness of a light irradiation pattern. The vehicle lamp includes a light source system; and an optical system configured to allow light emitted from the light source system to be incident to the optical system through a plurality of incident lenses and to exit through a plurality of exit lenses corresponding to the plurality of incident lenses. The plurality of exit lenses include a first exit lens configured to output light therefrom in a first direction, and a second exit lens configured to output light therefrom in a second direction that is tilted by a predetermined angle with respect to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Jeong Su Lee, Jong Woon Kim
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Patent number: 11572992Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a first lamp unit for forming a first region of a beam pattern, and a second lamp unit for forming a second region of the beam pattern. The first lamp unit and the second lamp unit are arranged in a left-right direction. Each of the first lamp unit and the second lamp unit includes a plurality of lamp modules arranged in the left-right direction, each of the plurality of lamp modules including a light source unit including a light source and a light path adjusting unit. A position of light irradiation region formed by the light emitted from each of the plurality of lamp modules is particularly configured depending on a position of the light source with respect to a rear focal point of the light path adjusting unit.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han
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Patent number: 11571960Abstract: A vehicle drive device with a reduction device includes an input driving unit that provides a driving force, a transmission part comprising a first rotor, a second rotor, and a stator stacked in a rotational axial direction of the input driving unit, and an output part connected to one of the first rotor or the second rotor. In particular, the input driving unit is connected to the other of the first rotor or the second rotor.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Chun-Nyung Heo, Jae-Seung Hong, Min-Soo Kim, Mi-Rae Do, Sung-Jin Kim
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Patent number: 11555542Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle includes a knob configured to be rotated to select one of a plurality of shift stages, a driving unit for controlling rotation of the knob, and a shift controller for applying an electrical current to generate a torque in the driving unit. Further, the driving unit includes a magnetic field generator, a magnetization unit including a plurality of magnetic bodies arranged at regular intervals along a circumference of the magnetic field generator, and a magnet unit including at least one pair of magnetic poles arranged along a circumference of the magnetization unit. In particular, the magnetization unit or the magnet unit is coupled with the knob and rotates integrally with the knob. Depending on an intensity of a magnetic field generated by the magnetic field generator, the driving unit allows or prevents the rotation of the knob.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Sungjin Kim, Minsoo Kim, Jaeseung Hong, Mirae Do
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Publication number: 20220390011Abstract: A system and method of controlling a shift mechanism for a vehicle, includes a shift determination unit configured to determine information on a shifting stage of the vehicle according to an operation of the shift mechanism; and a control unit configured to receive the information on the shifting stage from the shift determination unit and to transmit a signal such that vibration is generated in the shift mechanism when the shifting stage switched by operation of the shift mechanism is a drivable shifting stage, wherein when a driver operates the shift mechanism to switch a shifting stage to a drivable shifting stage, a signal according to the corresponding shifting stage is transmitted to enable the driver to recognize the switched shifting stage and thus to prevent erroneous operation, ensuring driving safety.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Sung Hoon Lee, Ki Young Song, Sung Hun Um, Sang Jin Meun
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Patent number: 11519579Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source system; a reflection system including a plurality of reflective faces to reflect light beams emitted from the light source system to travel forward; and an optical system including a plurality of lenses respectively corresponding to the plurality of reflective faces. The optical system is configured to transmit at least a portion of light reflected from each of the plurality of reflective faces through a corresponding lens among the plurality of lenses to form a predetermined light irradiation pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Da Il Kang, Sun Kyoung Park, Sang Hwa Lee
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Patent number: 11498477Abstract: A rotation center decoupling type aiming lamp applied to a vehicle includes an aiming device in which an aiming axis spaced apart from an aiming point reference line of an aiming point axis at a distance of an aiming adjustment height is operated as a rotation center of the reflector, and an aiming angle is changed through an aiming point axis to which the reflector is attached by a reflector bracket, such that the rotation center of the reflector adjusting a light radiation direction may be formed at a position above or ahead of the aiming point reference line, thereby reducing an occupation space of the aiming device and securing stability of the aiming driving, and particularly, a sufficient rear shock absorption space may also be secured in the aiming lamp, thereby securing structural robustness while satisfying low-speed collision regulations.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Seung-Pyo Hong, Hyeon-Cheol Kim, Jong-Du Ro, Dong-Hun Choi
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Patent number: 11499691Abstract: A vehicle lamp includes a light source unit for generating light, and a lens unit including a plurality of incident lenses, to which the light generated from the light source unit is incident, a plurality of emitting lenses for emitting the light incident from the plurality of incident lenses, and a plurality of shields for obstructing at least a portion of the light incident to each of the plurality of emitting lenses. Each of the plurality of shields includes a transmission region for transmitting light and a blocking region for obstructing light, and at least one light shielding member for obstructing a portion of the light through the transmission region is formed in the transmission region of at least one of the plurality of shields.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Jeong Su Lee, Jong Woon Kim, Nak Jung Choi
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Patent number: 11485220Abstract: A rotary-type automotive transmission is provided. The rotary-type automotive transmission includes a housing; a shaft coupled to the housing in an axial direction; a bullet part provided on a surface of the shaft to be elastically projected in a first direction, which is perpendicular to the axial direction, and/or in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction; and a groove part mounted in a receiving groove that is formed on a surface of the housing, to face the bullet part. The groove part slidably moves in the first direction and/or in the second direction to be received in the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Hyouk Kwon, Sungho Jin
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Patent number: 11454367Abstract: A slim type lamp apparatus of a vehicle may include a light source for radiating light; and a lens portion including an incident portion through which the light radiated by the light source is incident, a reflection portion extending from the incident portion to reflect and move the incident light, and an emission portion extending from the reflection portion and emitting the light reflected by the reflection portion, the reflection portion diffusing some light upon reflection of the light to form a diffusion beam pattern by the emission portion and condensing other light upon reflection to form a condensing beam pattern by the emission portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL CORPORATIONInventors: Jung Wook Lim, Byoung Suk Ahn, Sung Ho Park, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Sik Han, Jin Young Jung, Hye Jin Han
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Patent number: 11454374Abstract: An illumination apparatus of mobility that implements various illumination functions includes a low beam and a high beam and provides a sense of operation when respective illumination functions are switched such that the design is upgraded.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2021Date of Patent: September 27, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Jung Wook Lim, Jin Hee Yu, Dong Gyu Lee, Jong Soon Yim, Jin Sik Nam, Sang Hyoung Lee
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Patent number: 11441751Abstract: 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 end portion configured to allow a front surface of the lens panel to be coupled to a rear surface of the grille panel at a front 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL CORPORATIONInventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Sik Han, Dong Hyun Go, Jung Hee Seo, Kyeong Jin Ahn
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Publication number: 20220268415Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: August 25, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL CorporationInventors: Byoung Suk Ahn, Jung Wook Lim, Ki Hong Lee, Seung Sik Han, Dong Hyun Go, Jung Hee Seo, Kyeong Jin Ahn
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Patent number: 11416020Abstract: An integrated driving control device configured to integrally control acceleration, deceleration, shifting and steering of a vehicle, may include a knob unit, a rotating unit engaged to the knob unit and configured to control steering of a vehicle in a response to rotation of the knob unit, and a sliding unit engaged to the rotating unit and configured to control acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle in a response to sliding movement of the knob unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL CorporationInventors: Jee Hyuck Choi, Gi Man Park, Hong Jun Cha
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Patent number: 11415288Abstract: Provided is a lamp for a vehicle capable of forming a plurality of different beam patterns. The vehicle lamp includes a light source system, a lens system, and a shield system. The lens system includes a plurality of incident lenses onto which light emitted from the light source system is incident and a plurality of exit lenses to output the light incident thereto from the plurality of incident lenses to form a predetermined beam pattern. The shield system includes a plurality of main shields to block some of light beams from being directed to the plurality of exit lenses, wherein each of the plurality of shields includes a blocking surface to block a light beam from being directed to the plurality of exit lenses and at least one transmission hole formed in the blocking surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Dong Hyun Go, Hyo Jin Han, Joo Jin Chang
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Patent number: 11396989Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit, and a light guide lens unit disposed above the light source unit. The light guide lens unit is configured to allow a distance from a center of the light source unit to a peripheral end to be substantially constant. The light guide lens unit includes a reflection unit disposed at a central portion of one surface of the light guide lens unit for reflecting a light incident from the light source unit from a center of the light guide lens unit toward the peripheral end. Further, the reflection unit includes a diffusion lens unit for diffusing the light incident from the light source unit. Accordingly, a first part of the light incident to the light guide lens unit is reflected by the reflection unit, and a second part of the light incident to the light guide lens unit passes through the reflection unit and is incident to the diffusion lens unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: SL CorporationInventors: Da-il Kang, Sun-kyoung Park, Sanghwa Lee, Seokjin Lee, Wonhong Jeon
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Patent number: 11395395Abstract: A system for driving a multi-functional light emitting diode (LED) lamp includes a first light source group and a second light source group classified depending on lamp functions, a single LED lamp driving device to regulate an input voltage to a voltage necessary for each lamp function and to apply the voltage to the first light source group and the second light source group, a switching device to control an On/Off state of the first light source group and the second light source group, and a control device to time-division control a time to turn on/off the switching device by internetworking with the LED lamp driving device and to control a light quantity of the first light source group and the second light source group.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2021Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SL CORPORATIONInventors: Choong Seob Park, Jin Hyun Kim, So Jeong Kang, Chul Sung Lee, Ga Hee Lee