Patents by Inventor Back-Sik Kim

Back-Sik Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240102423
    Abstract: A control method of valve opening and closing for an engine of which an intake continuous variable valve duration (CVVD) apparatus and an intake continuous variable valve timing (CVVT) apparatus are provided on the intake side, and an exhaust continuous variable valve duration (CVVD) apparatus and an exhaust continuous variable valve timing (CVVT) apparatus are provided on the exhaust side. The control method includes: determining, by a controller, a driving region among a predetermined plurality of driving regions according to a speed and a torque of the engine; and controlling, by the controller, opening timing, closing timing, and opening duration of each of an intake valve and an exhaust valve according to the driving region of the engine. The intake valve closing (IVC) timing is before a bottom dead center (BDC) in all driving regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo Kim, Back Sik Kim, Jinyoung Jung
  • Patent number: 11939890
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes: a camshaft, a front cam unit and a rear cam unit of which the phase relative to the camshaft can be varied, a front inner wheel and a rear inner wheel, a front guide bracket and a rear guide bracket, a front wheel housing and a rear wheel housing, a front control shaft, a rear control shaft, a phase controller selectively changing the relative phase of the front control shaft and the rear control shaft, a main driving unit for driving the rear control shaft, vibration sensors that measure the vibration of each cylinder corresponding to the front cam unit and the rear cam unit and output a corresponding signal, and a controller for controlling the operation of the main driving unit and the phase controller according to the output signals of the respective vibration sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo Kim, Back Sik Kim, Jinyoung Jung
  • Publication number: 20240003274
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed and the camshaft is inserted, a guide bracket of which an upper guide boss is formed, an inner wheel transmitting the rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a wheel housing of which a guide shaft having a guide thread formed thereto to be movably inserted into the upper guide boss is formed thereto, and of which a tail guide guiding the relative movement of the guide bracket is formed thereto, and the wheel housing into which the inner wheel is rotatably inserted, a worm wheel of which an inner thread engaged with the guide thread is formed on inside thereof and of which an outer thread is formed on outside thereof, and a tolerance adjusting pin inserted into the tolerance adjusting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Kiyoung Kwon, Jinyoung Jung, You Sang Son, Back Sik Kim, Dongwon Jung
  • Patent number: 11852046
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed and the camshaft is inserted, a guide bracket of which an upper guide boss is formed, an inner wheel transmitting the rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a wheel housing of which a guide shaft having a guide thread formed thereto to be movably inserted into the upper guide boss is formed thereto, and of which a tail guide guiding the relative movement of the guide bracket is formed thereto, and the wheel housing into which the inner wheel is rotatably inserted, a worm wheel of which an inner thread engaged with the guide thread is formed on inside thereof and of which an outer thread is formed on outside thereof, and a tolerance adjusting pin inserted into the tolerance adjusting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyoung Kwon, Jinyoung Jung, You Sang Son, Back Sik Kim, Dongwon Jung
  • Patent number: 11795883
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an engine includes: an engine with a cylinder; a throttle valve to adjust a flow rate of intake air supplied to the cylinder; a supercharger to supply supercharged air to the cylinder; an intake valve to supply intake air by selectively opening and closing the cylinder; a variable valve timing device to adjust opening and closing timings of the intake valve; a variable valve duration device to adjust an opening duration of the intake valve; and a controller to adjust the amount of air inside of the cylinder by fixing an intake valve opening (IVO) timing and adjusting an intake valve closing (IVC) timing through the variable valve timing device and the variable valve duration device from a time at which a demanded torque is input to a time at which the demanded torque is followed by the throttle valve or the supercharger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo Kim, Back Sik Kim, Jinyoung Jung
  • Publication number: 20230212964
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes: a camshaft, a front cam unit and a rear cam unit of which the phase relative to the camshaft can be varied, a front inner wheel and a rear inner wheel, a front guide bracket and a rear guide bracket, a front wheel housing and a rear wheel housing, a front control shaft, a rear control shaft, a phase controller selectively changing the relative phase of the front control shaft and the rear control shaft, a main driving unit for driving the rear control shaft, vibration sensors that measure the vibration of each cylinder corresponding to the front cam unit and the rear cam unit and output a corresponding signal, and a controller for controlling the operation of the main driving unit and the phase controller according to the output signals of the respective vibration sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo Kim, Back Sik Kim, Jinyoung Jung
  • Publication number: 20230203999
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling an engine includes: an engine with a cylinder; a throttle valve to adjust a flow rate of intake air supplied to the cylinder; a supercharger to supply supercharged air to the cylinder; an intake valve to supply intake air by selectively opening and closing the cylinder; a variable valve timing device to adjust opening and closing timings of the intake valve; a variable valve duration device to adjust an opening duration of the intake valve; and a controller to adjust the amount of air inside of the cylinder by fixing an intake valve opening (IVO) timing and adjusting an intake valve closing (IVC) timing through the variable valve timing device and the variable valve duration device from a time at which a demanded torque is input to a time at which the demanded torque is followed by the throttle valve or the supercharger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo Kim, Back Sik Kim, Jinyoung Jung
  • Patent number: 11313258
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes a cam unit, a cam formed on the cam unit, a camshaft inserted into the cam, a guide bracket, a guide shaft mounted on the guide bracket and disposed perpendicular to the camshaft, wherein a guide screw thread is formed on the guide shaft, a wheel housing disposed within the guide bracket, an inner wheel rotatably inserted into the wheel housing and movable perpendicular to the camshaft, a worm wheel disposed within the wheel housing, wherein an inner screw thread configured to engage with the guide screw thread is formed inside the worm wheel and an outer screw thread is formed on the worm wheel, a control shaft, a control worm formed on the control shaft, and a wheel elastic portion mounted to the wheel housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: You Sang Son, In Sang Ryu, Kyoung-Pyo Ha, Dongheon Park, Back Sik Kim, Seung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11306627
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed, wherein the camshaft is inserted into the cam unit, first and second guide brackets into which the camshaft is inserted, a wheel housing movably mounted to the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket, respectively, an internal wheel rotatably provided on each wheel housing and transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a worm wheel mounted on the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket, respectively to engage the wheel housing, a control shaft which is rotatably mounted on the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket, and engages with the each worm wheel to move the position of the wheel housing according to its rotation, and a connecting member that connects the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo Kim, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Jong Gu Kim
  • Patent number: 11306628
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve duration apparatus includes a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed, a guide bracket including an upper guide boss, an internal wheel configured to transmit rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a wheel housing in which the internal wheel is rotatably inserted, wherein a guide thread is formed in a portion of the wheel housing, and of which a guide shaft is formed to be movably inserted into the upper guide boss, a worm wheel to which an internal thread engaging with the guide thread is formed in the worm wheel, and to which an external thread is formed thereon, a control shaft on which a control worm engaged with the external thread is formed, and an upper bushing mounted on a lower portion of the upper guide boss to support the guide shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo Kim, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Jong Gu Kim
  • Publication number: 20220010701
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed, wherein the camshaft is inserted into the cam unit, first and second guide brackets into which the camshaft is inserted, a wheel housing movably mounted to the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket, respectively, an internal wheel rotatably provided on each wheel housing and transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a worm wheel mounted on the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket, respectively to engage the wheel housing, a control shaft which is rotatably mounted on the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket, and engages with the each worm wheel to move the position of the wheel housing according to its rotation, and a connecting member that connects the first guide bracket and the second guide bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo KIM, Kyoung Pyo HA, Back Sik KIM, Jong Gu KIM
  • Publication number: 20210381404
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve duration apparatus includes a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed, a guide bracket including an upper guide boss, an internal wheel configured to transmit rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a wheel housing in which the internal wheel is rotatably inserted, wherein a guide thread is formed in a portion of the wheel housing, and of which a guide shaft is formed to be movably inserted into the upper guide boss, a worm wheel to which an internal thread engaging with the guide thread is formed in the worm wheel, and to which an external thread is formed thereon, a control shaft on which a control worm engaged with the external thread is formed, and an upper bushing mounted on a lower portion of the upper guide boss to support the guide shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeon Woo KIM, Kyoung Pyo HA, Back Sik KIM, Jong Gu KIM
  • Publication number: 20210062691
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes a cam unit, a cam formed on the cam unit, a camshaft inserted into the cam, a guide bracket, a guide shaft mounted on the guide bracket and disposed perpendicular to the camshaft, wherein a guide screw thread is formed on the guide shaft, a wheel housing disposed within the guide bracket, an inner wheel rotatably inserted into the wheel housing and movable perpendicular to the camshaft, a worm wheel disposed within the wheel housing, wherein an inner screw thread configured to engage with the guide screw thread is formed inside the worm wheel and an outer screw thread is formed on the worm wheel, a control shaft, a control worm formed on the control shaft, and a wheel elastic portion mounted to the wheel housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: You Sang Son, In Sang Ryu, Kyoung-Pyo Ha, Dongheon Park, Back Sik Kim, Seung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 10927771
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed, wherein the camshaft is inserted into the cam unit, a guide bracket having an upper guide boss formed thereon, an internal wheel transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a wheel housing in which the internal wheel is rotatable inserted, wherein the wheel housing includes a guide shaft on which a guide screw thread is formed and the guide shaft is inserted into the upper guide boss to be movable, a worm wheel to which an internal screw thread engaging with the guide screw thread is formed therewithin, and to which an external screw thread is formed thereon, and a control shaft on which a control worm engaging with the external screw thread is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeonwoo Kim, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Jong Gu Kim
  • Publication number: 20210017885
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam unit on which a cam is formed, wherein the camshaft is inserted into the cam unit, a guide bracket having an upper guide boss formed thereon, an internal wheel transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a wheel housing in which the internal wheel is rotatable inserted, wherein the wheel housing includes a guide shaft on which a guide screw thread is formed and the guide shaft is inserted into the upper guide boss to be movable, a worm wheel to which an internal screw thread engaging with the guide screw thread is formed therewithin, and to which an external screw thread is formed thereon, and a control shaft on which a control worm engaging with the external screw thread is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Gorporation
    Inventors: Hyeonwoo KIM, Kyoung Pyo HA, Back Sik KIM, Jong Gu KIM
  • Patent number: 10855143
    Abstract: A power train may include an engine including a crankshaft and an engine block, a rotor portion connected to the crankshaft and of which a magnet is connected to a first side thereof, a stator portion disposed between the rotor portion and the engine block and a cylinder block water jacket formed on the engine and to which a motor cooling port for cooling a motor is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Ingee Suh, Jae Bum Park, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Jeong Soo Eo, Back Sik Kim, Yeon Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10815838
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam unit including a cam, and the camshaft inserted into the cam, a guide shaft on which a guide screw thread is formed and disposed perpendicular to the camshaft, a guide bracket on which the guide shaft is mounted, an inner wheel configured to transmit rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit, a wheel housing into which the inner wheel is rotatably inserted and movable perpendicular to the camshaft, and the wheel housing disposed within the guide bracket, a worm wheel to which an inner screw thread configured to engage with the guide screw thread is formed therewithin, and to which an outer screw thread is formed thereon, and the worm wheel disposed within the wheel housing, a control shaft on which a control worm configured to engage with the outer screw thread is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: You Sang Son, In Sang Ryu, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Dongheon Park, Back Sik Kim, Seung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 10819188
    Abstract: A power train may include an engine including a crankshaft and an engine block, a rotor portion connected to the crankshaft and of which a magnet is connected to a first side thereof, a stator portion disposed between the rotor portion and the engine block and a cylinder block water jacket formed on the engine and to which a motor cooling port for cooling a motor is formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Ingee Suh, Jae Bum Park, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Jeong Soo Eo, Back Sik Kim, Yeon Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 10655511
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a camshaft and a cam unit on which a cam is formed. The camshaft is inserted into the cam unit. An inner wheel transmits rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit. The inner wheel is rotatably inserted in a wheel housing a housing hinge aperture parallel to the camshaft is formed on the wheel housing. A slider hinge aperture and a slider control aperture parallel to the camshaft are formed through a slider. A hinge shaft is inserted into the housing hinge aperture and the slider hinge aperture. An eccentric cam is formed on a control shaft and is inserted into the slider control aperture. A controller selectively rotates the control shaft to move the wheel housing perpendicular to the camshaft via the slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Ingee Suh, Kiyoung Kwon, In Sang Ryu, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Dongheon Park, Wootae Kim, Back Sik Kim, Seung Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 10634015
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam portion on which two cams are formed and on which a rotation member is formed between the cams, a slider housing into which the rotation member is rotatably inserted, and rotatable around a pivot shaft, a control portion configured to selectively change a position of the slider housing, an output portion contacting the cams, rotatable around the pivot shaft and on which a valve shoe is formed, and a valve device configured to be driven by the valve shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Kiyoung Kwon