Patents Assigned to SL Corporation
  • Magnet gear device
    Patent number: 11261952
    Abstract: A magnet gear device includes a first magnet unit in which two or more magnetic poles are alternately arranged in a direction along a rotation axis and a circumferential direction with respect to the rotation axis, respectively; a second magnet unit in which two or more magnetic poles are alternately arranged in the direction along the rotation axis and the circumferential direction, respectively, wherein the second magnet unit is disposed radially outside the first magnet unit; and a pole piece unit including a plurality of pole pieces to form a magnetic flux path between the first magnet unit and the second magnet unit. Each of the plurality of pole pieces is formed to extend in a radial direction to allow each of both an inner end and an outer end thereof to overlap at least a portion of the first magnet unit and the second magnet unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Sungjin Kim, Chunnyung Heo
  • INTEGRATED MANIPULATION APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220057792
    Abstract: An integrated manipulation apparatus for autonomous vehicles and a control method are provided. When a driving mode is switched from an autonomous driving mode to a manual driving mode, a user manipulates the integrated manipulation apparatus, which is portable, to perform chassis functions, such as steering, speed change, acceleration, and braking of a vehicle, and to perform general functions, such as lamp on/off, honking, and turn indication, as needed. A steering dial switch and a speed change slide switch are different in manipulation manner from an acceleration button switch and a braking button switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS COORPORATION, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Eun Sik KIM, Seok Woo Ye, Jae Hoon Jung, Ji Hoon Yang
  • Lever type integrated control unit of vehicle
    Patent number: 11235663
    Abstract: A lever type integrated control unit of a vehicle, may include a lever housing pivotally displaced in a width direction of a vehicle, an acceleration unit located at one end portion of the lever housing and configured to transmit acceleration information related to the vehicle, and an acceleration controller connected to the acceleration unit and configured to receive the acceleration information related to the vehicle from the acceleration unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jee Hyuck Choi, Gi Man Park, Mo Se Kim
  • LENS OF OPTICAL FIBER LAMP APPARATUS AND OPTICAL FIBER LAMP APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20220026616
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lens of an optical fiber lamp apparatus, which allow light to be entirely collected uniformly on an optical fiber when lighting using the optical fiber to minimize a difference in brightness for each optical fiber, improving quality of lighting through the optical fiber, and an optical fiber lamp apparatus having the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Byoung Suk AHN, Ki Hong LEE, Jung Wook LIM, Seung Sik HAN, Ji Yeon KIM, Jin Hee YU
  • Lamp for vehicle
    Patent number: 11230224
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit that generates light and an optical unit for guiding the light. The light source unit includes a plurality of light sources arranged in a matrix shape, and the optical unit includes a plurality of optical members disposed in a traveling direction of the light. The light generated from the plurality of light sources passes through the optical unit to form a beam pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeong Do Kim, Jong Woon Kim, Chang Ho Ryu
  • Automotive transmission control apparatus
    Patent number: 11204095
    Abstract: Provided is an automotive transmission control apparatus. The automotive transmission control apparatus includes: a housing; a main shaft provided in the housing; a driving unit coupled to the main shaft and configured to be driven based on a signal for controlling a gear position of a transmission; a reduction unit housed within the driving unit; and an output unit to receive a rotational force of the reduction unit and output the rotational force with a reduced rotational speed. The reduction unit includes: an inner gear member coupled to the main shaft and including a first gear portion and a second gear portion; and an outer gear member fixed to the housing and including a first receiving gear portion engaged with the first gear portion. Further, the output unit includes a second receiving gear portion engaged with the second gear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Sungjin Kim, Mirae Do, Chun Nyung Heo
  • Lighting apparatus for vehicles
    Patent number: 11199303
    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: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors 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
  • Optical lens and lighting device using the same
    Patent number: 11193649
    Abstract: An optical lens capable of miniaturization and capable of easily implementing various optical characteristics and a lighting device using the same are provided. The optical lens includes a lens body including an incident surface and an emitting surface; and a plurality of nano holes that extend in a direction from the incident surface toward the emitting surface, and is formed to communicate with at least one of the incident surface or the emitting surface. In particular, the plurality of nano holes change a phase of light that is incident on the lens body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignees: SL Corporation, POSTECH Research and Business Development Foundation
    Inventors: Hyeong Do Kim, Jong Woon Kim, Junsuk Rho, Heonyeong Jeong, Hanlyun Cho, Younghwan Yang, Jaehyuck Jang, Inki Kim
  • Lamp for vehicle
    Patent number: 11187394
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of optical modules, a first bracket arranged behind the plurality of optical modules, the first bracket performing aiming in a first direction for the plurality of optical modules, and a second bracket arranged between the plurality of optical modules and the first bracket, the second bracket performing aiming in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction for each of the plurality of optical modules. In particular, the second bracket is movably coupled to the first bracket to allow each of the plurality of optical modules to be aimed in the second direction as the second bracket moves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Sungwook Youn, Jong-ryoul Park, Steve Davies
  • INTEGRATED DRIVING CONTROL DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210365063
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jee Hyuck Choi, Gi Man Park, Hong Jun Cha
  • Handle-type integrated control device for vehicles
    Patent number: 11167784
    Abstract: A handle-type integrated control device includes: a steering lever disposed to be movable in a width direction of a vehicle by a driver's operation; a handle housing disposed at an upper end of the steering lever and configured to rotate, in a front-to-rear direction of the vehicle, about one end of the steering lever by the driver's operation; a speed value receiver disposed at one end of the handle housing to receive an acceleration or deceleration change value; and a speed controller connected to the speed value receiver to receive the acceleration or deceleration change value from the speed value receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Jee Hyuck Choi, Gi Man Park, Hong Jun Cha
  • Automotive lamp
    Patent number: 11168860
    Abstract: An automotive lamp comprises a first light source for generating light, a light guide unit including a first rod to which the light is incident, a reflector unit for reflecting the light emitted from the light guide unit through the first rod, and a lens unit for forming a first beam pattern by transmitting at least a part of the light reflected by the reflector unit. The reflector unit comprises a first reflector member for reflecting a first light among the light emitted from the light guide unit through the first rod, a second reflector member disposed in front of the first reflector member for reflecting a second light among the light emitted from the light guide unit through the first rod and the first light, and a third reflector member disposed below the second reflector member for reflecting the first light and the second light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Minseok Bak, Kyungsu Lee, Jiho Hong, Changseob Jeong, Seongwon Choi
  • Puddle lamp for vehicle
    Patent number: 11162656
    Abstract: The puddle lamp for a vehicle includes a collimating unit for collimating light emitted from a light source unit; a logo mask having a predetermined pattern that includes a region through which the light is transmitted and a region through which the light is obstructed; an image forming unit for forming an image corresponding to the pattern by the light that passes through the logo mask from the collimating unit; and a holder in which the collimating unit and the image forming unit are assembled. The image forming unit includes a lens assembly in which a plurality of lenses are stacked and assembled, and the lens assembly includes a first lens and a second lens disposed on and coupled to the first lens via at least one fastening portion that extends from the first lens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Hwan Kim, Won Bin Kim
  • Dial type shift control apparatus for electronic shift system
    Patent number: 11162579
    Abstract: A dial type shift control apparatus for an electronic shift system is provided. The dial type shift control apparatus includes a main housing having a boss portion protruding upward, a bearing fitted to an outside of the boss portion, a rotator fitted to an outside of the bearing, and a shift dial coupled to the rotator. The shift dial covers the rotator and the bearing from above, and the shift dial is configured to rotate with the rotator when operated by a driver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    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
  • Lamp with connection terminal and coupling member for vehicle and method for assembling the same
    Patent number: 11149928
    Abstract: A vehicle lamp comprises a light irradiation unit including a light source and a board on which the light source is installed, a base member including a first surface for mounting the light irradiation unit and a second surface adjacent to the first surface, a connection terminal arranged on the second surface and extending and protruding in a direction of the first surface, and a coupling member arranged on the board and electrically connected with the light source. The connection terminal is inserted into the coupling member when the board is mounted on the first surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Yeonhyeok Seong, Jaehyun Shin, Hyunjun Cho, Hwanyub Joo, Hwansung Choi, Minjoon Kim
  • SHIFT BY WIRE SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20210317911
    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: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SL Corporation
    Inventors: Yang Rae CHO, Wonjin Jeong, Chang Su Lee
  • Automotive transmission
    Patent number: 11143296
    Abstract: An automotive transmission capable of preventing a lever from unintentionally rotating from one position to another position is provided. The automotive transmission includes a lever assembly including a lever which rotates between a plurality of positions about a rotational axis thereof to select one of a plurality of gear stages; a plurality of locking parts rotating integrally with the lever and disposed at different locations in a direction of the rotational axis of the lever to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance in a direction of rotation of the lever and thus to block the rotation of the lever in at least one direction about the rotational axis of the lever; and a moving part moving in the direction of the rotational axis of the lever to allow one side thereof to be placed on at least one of paths of rotation of the plurality of locking parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventor: Hongjun Cha
  • Exterior camera lens cleaning system and cleaning method thereof
    Patent number: 11136001
    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: November 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    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
  • Lamp for vehicle
    Patent number: 11125408
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a light source unit for emitting light; a lens unit for irradiating the light emitted from the light source unit to exterior; and a shield disposed between the light source unit and the lens unit. The light source unit comprises a first light source module including at least one first light source, and at least one first optical member arranged corresponding to the first light source to emit light from the first light source to the lens unit; and a second light source module disposed above the first light source module, the second light source module including at least one second light source, and at least one second optical member arranged corresponding to the second light source to emit light from the second light source to the lens unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Woo Yeong Son, Jin Young Jung, Hee Min Lee, Hye Jin Han
  • Lamp for vehicle
    Patent number: 11105484
    Abstract: A lamp for a vehicle includes a plurality of optical modules, a first bracket disposed behind the plurality of optical modules to perform aiming in a first direction for the plurality of optical modules, and a second bracket disposed on a rear surface of the first bracket to perform aiming in a second direction for each of the plurality of optical modules. The second bracket is rotatably coupled to the first bracket to allow each of the plurality of optical modules to be aimed in the second direction as the second bracket is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: SL Corporation
    Inventors: Changwoo Baek, Heeju Ahn, Jonghun Lee, ChangSeob Jeong, Gary Greiner