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).

  • Patent number: 9890669
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam portion of which a cam is formed thereto and the camshaft is inserted into therein, a slider housing of which the cam portion is rotatably inserted therein, of which a position with respect to the camshaft is movable and of which a guide slot is formed thereto, a control portion selectively changing the position of the slider housing, a guide shaft disposed parallel to the camshaft and inserted into the guide slot for guiding movement of the slider housing, an output portion rotatable around a pivot shaft and of which a valve shoe is formed thereto and a valve unit driven by the valve shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Kiyoung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9879572
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam portion on which a cam is formed and into which the camshaft is inserted, a slider housing into which the cam portion is rotatably inserted and a position thereof is rotatable around a pivot shaft, a control portion configured to selectively push the slider housing to be rotated, a spring guide connected to the slider housing for elastically supporting the slider housing, a rotation deliverer configured to transmit rotation of the camshaft to the cam portion, an output portion rotatable around the pivot shaft and onto which a valve shoe is formed, and a valve unit configured to be driven by the valve shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Kiyoung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9874119
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft mounted to a cylinder head, a plurality of wheels mounted to the camshaft, of which a wheel key is formed respectively, and disposed on each cylinder, a plurality of cam portions of which a cam and a cam key are formed respectively, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto, of which relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable, and disposed on the each cylinder, a plurality of inner brackets connected with the each wheel key and the each cam key, a plurality of slider housings of which the each inner bracket is rotatably inserted thereto, and disposed movable up and down direction of an engine, a guide shaft connecting the plurality of slider housings and a control portion moving a position of the guide shaft for changing rotation centers of the inner brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Back Sik Kim, Kyoung Pyo Ha, In Sang Ryu, Ingee Suh, Kiyoung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9874120
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam portion on which two rotation portions are formed, on which a cam is formed between the two rotation portions and into which the camshaft is inserted, two slider housings into which each rotation portion is rotatably inserted therein, of which a position is moved for changing a relative position of the cam portion with respect to the camshaft and onto which a guide slot is formed, a control portion configured to selectively move the position of each of the two slider housings, a guide shaft parallel to the camshaft and inserted into the guide slot for guiding movement of the slider housing, an output portion rotatable around a pivot shaft and onto 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: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Kiyoung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9869213
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam portion on which a cam is formed and into which the camshaft is inserted, a slider housing into which the cam portion is rotatably inserted and disposed to be rotatable around a pivot shaft, a control portion configured to selectively rotate the slider housing around the pivot shaft, a rotation deliverer configured to transmit rotation of the camshaft to the cam portion, an output portion 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: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Kiyoung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9869215
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, first and second cam portions, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto, of which relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable, a first and a second inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively, a slider housing of which the first and second inner brackets are rotatably inserted thereto, of which relative position with respect to the camshaft is variable and of which a guide protruded portion is formed to an upper side thereof, cam caps of which each cam cap engaging portion is rotatably connected thereto, a connecting bracket connecting the cam caps and of which a guide slot for the guide protruded portion to be inserted thereto is formed thereto and a control portion selectively changing a position of the slider housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9856758
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve timing apparatus may include a camshaft, a first and a second cam portions of which two cams are formed thereto, of which the camshaft is inserted thereinto and of which relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable, a first and a second inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively, a first and a second slider housings of which the first and second inner brackets are rotatably inserted thereinto respectively and of which relative positions with respect to the camshaft are variable, a control shaft connected with the slider housings and a control portion connected with the control shaft and selectively changing the positions of the inner brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9850789
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include camshaft, first and second cam portions of cam is formed thereto respectively, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto and of which relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable, first and second inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively, first and second slider housings of which the first and second inner brackets are rotatably inserted thereto and of which relative position with respect to the camshaft are variable, cam cap rotatably supporting the first and second cam portions respectively and of which each slider housing is slidably mounted thereto, control shaft disposed parallel to the camshaft and engaged with the first and second slider housings for selectively moving the first and second slider housings and a control portion selectively rotating the control shaft for changing positions of the inner brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9850826
    Abstract: An asymmetry cylinder de-activation (CDA) engine provided with a first, a second, a third and a fourth cylinder of which CDA apparatuses are mounted thereto respectively may include a crankshaft connected with pistons of each cylinder through a first, a second, a third and a fourth cranking journal respectively, and a controller configured to control operations of the CDA apparatuses, in which phase differences between cranking journals according to firing order may include 90±10 degrees and 270±10 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: In Sang Ryu, Ingee Suh, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Kiyoung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9835058
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam portion on which a cam is formed and to which the camshaft is inserted, a slider housing to which the cam portion is rotatably inserted and is movable with respect to the camshaft, a control portion selectively changing the position of the slider housing, an output portion rotatable around a pivot shaft and to which a valve shoe is formed. The valve shoe drives a valve unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Kiyoung Kwon
  • Patent number: 9835057
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a plurality of wheels mounted to the camshaft, of which a wheel key is formed thereto respectively, a plurality of cam portions of which a cam and a cam key are formed thereto respectively, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto, of which relative phase angle with respect to the camshaft is variable, a plurality of inner brackets connected with the each wheel key and the each cam key, a plurality of slider housings of which the each inner bracket is rotatably inserted thereto, and movable up and down direction of an engine, a control portion selectively moving the slider housings to adjust relative position of a rotation center of the inner brackets and a guider guiding movement of the sliding housings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9822674
    Abstract: A continuously variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a plurality of first cams and second cams of which a cam key is formed respectively thereto, and of which relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable, a plurality of rotation rings mounted to the camshaft and of which a ring key is formed thereto respectively, a plurality of inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the cam keys of the first cams and the seconds respectively, a plurality of slider housings of which each inner bracket is rotatable inserted therein and of which a control slot is formed thereto respectively, an eccentric control shaft inserted into the control slots and a control portion selectively rotating the eccentric control shaft to move positions of the slider housing and change positions of the inner brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9803519
    Abstract: A control method using a continuous variable duration apparatus provided to adjust opening duration of an intake valve of an engine includes: determining a reduction amount of a compression ratio to prevent knocking, when knocking of an engine is expected, setting a desired effective compression ratio required for the reduction amount of the effective compression ratio, setting desired duration for the set desired effective compression ratio, and controlling duration of the intake valve on the basis of the set desired duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Kiyoung Kwon, Ingee Suh, Kyoung Pyo Ha, In Sang Ryu, Back Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20170284314
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve timing apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam device on which a cam is formed respectively and of which the camshaft is inserted thereto, wherein a relative phase angle with respect to the camshaft is variable, an inside bracket configured to transmit rotation of the camshaft to the cam device, a lifter in which the inside bracket is rotatably inserted therein and on which a cylinder opening and a shaft opening are formed thereon, a control shaft parallel to the camshaft and to which a control rod, inserted into the shaft opening, is eccentrically formed, a control cylinder on which a control rod opening where the control rod is inserted therein is formed and inserted into the cylinder opening, a guide portion guiding movement of the lifter and a controller selectively rotating the control shaft, wherein the lifter may move.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang SON, Woong Kim, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim, Dongheon Park
  • Publication number: 20170284235
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes a camshaft, a first and second cam portion, each including a cam and a cam key, where the camshaft is inserted into the first and second cam portions and where relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable, a first and second inner bracket transmitting a rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively, a first and second slider housing, a cam cap rotatably supporting the first and second cam portions respectively, a slider pin rotatably inserted into the first sliding hole and slidably inserted into the camshaft, a cam pin on which a cam key slot for the cam key to be slidably inserted thereinto is formed, a control shaft disposed parallel to the camshaft and engaged with the first and second slider housings, and a control portion selectively rotating the control shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: You Sang SON, Kyoung Pyo HA, Back Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20170284311
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a cam device, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto, of which a phase angle with respect to the camshaft is variable, and the cam device on which a cam key is formed, an inside bracket transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the cam device and on which a first slide opening and a second sliding opening are formed respectively, a slider housing in which the inside bracket is rotatably inserted and of which relative position with respect to the camshaft is variable, a controller selectively changing the relative position of the slider housing, a cam pin of which a cam key opening for the cam key to be slidably inserted thereto is formed and slidably inserted into the second sliding opening and a slider pin rotatably inserted into the first sliding opening and slidably inserted into the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang SON, Kyoung Pyo HA, Back Sik KIM
  • Publication number: 20170284238
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include a camshaft, a first and second cam portions, first and inside brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively, a slider housing of which the first and second inside brackets are rotatably inserted thereto, cam caps of which each cam cap engaging portion is rotatably connected thereto, a connecting bracket connecting the cam caps and of which a guide opening for the guide protruded portion to be inserted thereto for guiding movement of the slider housing is formed thereto, a slider pin rotatably inserted into the first sliding opening and slidably inserted into the camshaft, a cam pin of which a cam opening for the cam to be slidably inserted thereto is formed and rotatably inserted into the second sliding opening and a controller selectively changing a position of the slider housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang SON, Kyoung Pyo HA, Back Sik KIM
  • Patent number: 9752466
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus includes a camshaft, a plurality of wheels mounted to the camshaft, of which a wheel key is formed thereto respectively, a plurality of cam portions of which a cam and a cam key are formed thereto respectively, of which the camshaft is inserted thereto, of which relative phase angle with respect to the camshaft is variable, a plurality of inner brackets connected with the each wheel key and the each cam key, a slider housing of which the each inner bracket is rotatably inserted thereto, and rotatably configured around a hinge bracket connected to a cylinder head and a control portion selectively moving the slider housings to change relative position of a rotation center of the inner brackets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim
  • Patent number: 9739183
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration system may include a camshaft, a cam portion having a cam is formed thereto. The camshaft is inserted to the cam portion such that a relative phase angle with respect to the camshaft is variable. The camp portion has a cam cap engaging portion, and an inner bracket transmits rotation of the camshaft to the cam portion. A slider housing has the inner bracket rotatably inserted thereto, of which relative position with respect to the camshaft is variable, and of which a control slot is formed. Cam caps rotatably mount the cam cap engaging portion to a cylinder head, and a control portion comprising an eccentric control shaft inserted into the control slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: You Sang Son, Kyoung Pyo Ha, Back Sik Kim
  • Publication number: 20170167311
    Abstract: A continuous variable valve duration apparatus may include: a camshaft; first and second cam portions on which a cam is formed respectively, to which the camshaft is inserted and of which relative phase angles with respect to the camshaft are variable; first and second inner brackets transmitting rotation of the camshaft to the first and second cam portions respectively; a slider housing in which the first and second inner brackets are rotatably inserted, and on which a control slot is formed; a cam cap rotatably supporting the first and the second cam portions and to which the slider housing is slidably mounted; a control shaft which is parallel to the camshaft and on which a control rod is eccentrically formed; an eccentric plate rotatably connected to the control rod and rotatably inserted into the control slot; and a control portion selectively rotating the control shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: You Sang SON, Kyoung Pyo HA, Back Sik KIM