Patents by Inventor Bum-Jae Lee
Bum-Jae Lee 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).
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Patent number: 12163558Abstract: A constant velocity joint for a vehicle. The constant velocity joint includes: an axle housing fixed to a knuckle by a hub bearing, and a joint assembly inserted into the axle housing to transmit power from a shaft to the axle housing through a plurality of joint balls. In particular, the axle housing includes an extension portion which is extended from an end portion of the axle housing in a radial direction of the axle housing, and the extension portion provides a pressing force to an inner race of the hub bearing in an axial direction of the axle housing. The constant velocity joint further includes a boot surrounding an outer side of the extension portion and coupled to the extension portion so as to form a restraining force between the extension portion and the boot in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Chang Hee Jeong, Yeong Wook Cho, Bum Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20240263674Abstract: The present invention relates to a boot assembly of a drive axle in which a bearing seal of a wheel bearing is removed to reduce drag torque and also reduce friction noise occurring in a wrinkled portion of the boot, and introduces a boot assembly of a drive axle configured to include: a wheel bearing assembled to a wheel housing; an outer ring formed in a ring shape and having an outer diameter part fixed to an outer wheel of the wheel bearing; a boot having a large diameter part of one end thereof, assembled to an inner diameter part of the outer ring; and a bearing seal unit assembled between a small diameter part of the other end thereof and a driveshaft by a band to prevent the introduction of foreign matter while restricting the rotation of the boot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Chang Hee Jeong, Hee Joon Kim, Bum Jae LEE
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Publication number: 20240066919Abstract: A drive axle assembly capable of reducing drag torque by eliminating an inner bearing seal from a wheel bearing and capable of reducing the generation of frictional noise at corrugations of a boot. The drive axle assembly includes a wheel bearing assembled with a wheel housing, an outer ring having a ring shape and including an outer-diameter portion secured to an outer wheel of a wheel bearing, a boot including a large-diameter portion formed at one end thereof and assembled with an inner-diameter portion of the outer ring, and a bearing seal unit disposed between a small-diameter portion formed at the other end of the boot and a drive shaft to restrict rotation of the boot and to prevent introduction of foreign substances.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Chang Hee JEONG, Hee Joon KIM, Bum Jae LEE
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Patent number: 11850884Abstract: A hub built-in type constant velocity apparatus includes a hub housing with a constant velocity joint coupled inwardly, an internal race coupled to an external circumferential surface of the hub housing, and a pre-load ring coupled to the external circumferential surface of the hub housing and located on a side of the internal race, wherein an end portion of the hub housing is formed to be rolled upwards toward the pre-load ring to form a forming portion coupled to the pre-load spring for applying pressure to the pre-load ring and the internal race.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Wia CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Chang Hee Jeong, Yeong Wook Cho, Bum Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20230400066Abstract: A constant velocity joint for a vehicle. The constant velocity joint includes: an axle housing fixed to a knuckle by a hub bearing, and a joint assembly inserted into the axle housing to transmit power from a shaft to the axle housing through a plurality of joint balls. In particular, the axle housing includes an extension portion which is extended from an end portion of the axle housing in a radial direction of the axle housing, and the extension portion provides a pressing force to an inner race of the hub bearing in an axial direction of the axle housing. The constant velocity joint further includes a boot surrounding an outer side of the extension portion and coupled to the extension portion so as to form a restraining force between the extension portion and the boot in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Chang Hee Jeong, Yeong Wook Cho, Bum Jae Lee
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Patent number: 11787231Abstract: A hub built-in type constant velocity joint may include a plurality of wheel guide coupling portions to which wheel guides are configured to be coupled, and a hub housing which is formed between the wheel guide coupling portions and in which a discharge portion is formed to be stepped with each of the wheel guide coupling portions and configured to discharge foreign materials to the outside.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Soo Kyoung Lee, Bum Jae Lee, Chang Hee Jeong
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Patent number: 11773912Abstract: A constant velocity joint for a vehicle. The constant velocity joint includes: an axle housing fixed to a knuckle by a hub bearing, and a joint assembly inserted into the axle housing to transmit power from a shaft to the axle housing through a plurality of joint balls. In particular, the axle housing includes an extension portion which is extended from an end portion of the axle housing in a radial direction of the axle housing, and the extension portion provides a pressing force to an inner race of the hub bearing in an axial direction of the axle housing. The constant velocity joint further includes a boot surrounding an outer side of the extension portion and coupled to the extension portion so as to form a restraining force between the extension portion and the boot in the axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Chang Hee Jeong, Yeong Wook Cho, Bum Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20230111825Abstract: A drive axle assembly includes a wheel bearing mounted to an axle housing, a shaft assembly including a first shaft on an inboard side thereof to which a driving force of a power train is transmitted, and a second shaft on an outboard side thereof which is shaft-connected to the inside of the axle housing by a constant-velocity joint and is separably assembled to the first shaft, and a boot assembly including a first end portion fixed to an external ring of the wheel bearing and a second end portion assembled to the shaft assembly to be rotatable relative to the shaft assembly, and configured to restrict rotation of the boot and prevent foreign substances from being introduced therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Seok Ho Bae, Hee Il Kim, Chang Hee Jeong, Yeong Wook Cho, Bum Jae Lee
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Patent number: 11541689Abstract: An axle assembly for drive wheels of vehicles includes a steering knuckle, an axle housing coupled to an inside of the steering knuckle, a wheel disc that is fixed to the axle housing to be rotatable integrally with the axle housing, and a drive shaft that is coupled to the axle housing to be rotatable integrally with the axle housing. A hub bearing is disposed between the steering knuckle and the axle housing. A forming part is formed at an end of the axle housing in a state in which a bearing inner race of the hub bearing is coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the axle housing, and the bearing inner race is engaged with a side part of the axle housing by the forming part in a state in which the forming part is pressed against a side end of the bearing inner race.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Wia CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Bum Jae Lee, Chang Hee Jeong, Ki Dong Park
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Publication number: 20220410624Abstract: A hub built-in type drive axle includes one hub housing assuming a role of an external race of a constant velocity joint and a role of a wheel hub simultaneously, wherein the outboard constant velocity joint center is positioned within the full length of the hub housing, and a structure in which a bear housing and a boot assembly ring, including a boot, do not rotate whether the driveshaft 1 rotates is maintained so that performance may be improved, durability may be enhanced, and noise may be minimized.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su Yoo, Seok Ho Bae, Hee Il Kim, Chang Hee Jeong, Bum Jae Lee, Hee Joon Kim
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Publication number: 20220049744Abstract: A constant velocity joint for a vehicle includes: an axle housing fixed to a knuckle by a hub bearing; a joint assembly inserted into an inner diameter portion of the axle housing and configured to transmit power from a shaft to the axle housing through a plurality of joint balls; an extension portion formed by deforming an end portion of the axle housing on an inward side of a vehicle body to extend in a radial direction of the axle housing so as to provide a pressing force to an inner race of the hub bearing in an axial direction of the axle housing; and a boot having one side surrounding an outer side of the extension portion to be coupled to the extension portion so as to form a restraining force between the extension portion and the boot in the axial direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su YOO, Won Jun CHOI, Hee Il KIM, Chang Hee JEONG, Yeong Wook CHO, Bum Jae LEE
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Publication number: 20210394553Abstract: A hub built-in type constant velocity joint may include a plurality of wheel guide coupling portions to which wheel guides are configured to be coupled, and a hub housing which is formed between the wheel guide coupling portions and in which a discharge portion is formed to be stepped with each of the wheel guide coupling portions and configured to discharge foreign materials to the outside.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, HYUNDAI WIA CorporationInventors: Sung Su YOO, Won Jun CHOI, Hee Il KIM, Soo Kyoung LEE, Bum Jae LEE, Chang Hee JEONG
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Publication number: 20210362544Abstract: A hub built-in type constant velocity apparatus includes a hub housing with a constant velocity joint coupled inwardly, an internal race coupled to an external circumferential surface of the hub housing, and a pre-load ring coupled to the external circumferential surface of the hub housing and located on a side of the internal race, wherein an end portion of the hub housing is formed to be rolled upwards toward the pre-load ring to form a forming portion coupled to the pre-load spring for applying pressure to the pre-load ring and the internal race.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2020Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Wia CorporationInventors: Sung Su YOO, Won Jun CHOI, Hee Il KIM, Chang Hee JEONG, Yeong Wook CHO, Bum Jae LEE
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Patent number: 11124020Abstract: A constant velocity joint assembly integrated with a wheel hub device may include an internal race coupled to an end portion of a driveshaft, a plurality of joint balls held in the internal race, and a hub housing accommodating and coupling the internal race holding the joint balls therein, with a bearing coupled to an external circumferential surface thereof, the hub housing provided as an external race of a constant velocity joint and the wheel hub device.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., HYUNDAI WAI CorporationInventors: Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Kong Sup Jung, Ki Dong Park, Chang Hee Jeong, Bum Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20200369084Abstract: An axle assembly for drive wheels of vehicles includes a steering knuckle, an axle housing coupled to an inside of the steering knuckle, a wheel disc that is fixed to the axle housing to be rotatable integrally with the axle housing, and a drive shaft that is coupled to the axle housing to be rotatable integrally with the axle housing. A hub bearing is disposed between the steering knuckle and the axle housing. A forming part is formed at an end of the axle housing in a state in which a bearing inner race of the hub bearing is coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the axle housing, and the bearing inner race is engaged with a side part of the axle housing by the forming part in a state in which the forming part is pressed against a side end of the bearing inner race.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Sung Su Yoo, Won Jun Choi, Hee Il Kim, Bum Jae Lee, Chang Hee Jeong, Ki Dong Park
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Publication number: 20190344618Abstract: A constant velocity joint assembly integrated with a wheel hub device may include an internal race coupled to an end portion of a driveshaft, a plurality of joint balls held in the internal race, and a hub housing accommodating and coupling the internal race holding the joint balls therein, with a bearing coupled to an external circumferential surface thereof, the hub housing provided as an external race of a constant velocity joint and the wheel hub device.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp., HYUNDAI WAI CorporationInventors: Won Jun CHOI, Hee IL KIM, Kong Sup JUNG, Ki Dong PARK, Chang Hee JEONG, Bum Jae LEE
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Patent number: 10262935Abstract: A memory device including a memory cell array region, includes, column selection signal lines formed in a first column conduction layer of the memory cell array region and extending in a column direction, global input-output data lines formed in a second column conduction layer of the memory cell array region different from the first column conduction layer and extending in the column direction and power lines formed in a shield conduction layer of the memory cell array region between the first column conduction layer and the second column conduction layer. The noises in the signal lines and the power lines may be reduced and performance of the memory device may be enhanced by forming the column selection signal lines and the global input-output data lines in different column conduction layers and forming the power lines in the shield conduction layer between the column conduction layers.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young-Ju Kim, Su-A Kim, Soo-Young Kim, Min-Woo Won, Bok-Yeon Won, Ji-Suk Kwon, Young-Ho Kim, Ji-Hak Yu, Hyun-Chul Yoon, Seok-Jae Lee, Sang-Keun Han, Woong-Dai Kang, Hyuk-Joon Kwon, Bum-Jae Lee
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Publication number: 20180174959Abstract: A memory device including a memory cell array region, includes, column selection signal lines formed in a first column conduction layer of the memory cell array region and extending in a column direction, global input-output data lines formed in a second column conduction layer of the memory cell array region different from the first column conduction layer and extending in the column direction and power lines formed in a shield conduction layer of the memory cell array region between the first column conduction layer and the second column conduction layer. The noises in the signal lines and the power lines may be reduced and performance of the memory device may be enhanced by forming the column selection signal lines and the global input-output data lines in different column conduction layers and forming the power lines in the shield conduction layer between the column conduction layers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Young-Ju KIM, Su-A KIM, Soo-Young KIM, Min-Woo WON, Bok-Yeon WON, Ji-Suk KWON, Young-Ho KIM, Ji-Hak YU, Hyun-Chul YOON, Seok-Jae LEE, Sang-Keun HAN, Woong-Dai KANG, Hyuk-Joon KWON, Bum-Jae LEE
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Patent number: 8940922Abstract: Disclosed is an energetic reactive plasticizer for a plastic bonded explosive (PBX), and specifically an energetic reactive plasticizer for PBX which has high performance and insensitiveness without a plasticizer migration by being bonded with a polymer binder for a plastic bonded explosive.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2013Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Agency For Defense DevelopmentInventors: Young Hwan Kwon, Jin Seuk Kim, Bum Jae Lee, In Joo Bae
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Patent number: 8871872Abstract: Provided is a method for a poly(GAP-co-THF)diol prepolymer in which THF monomer units are copolymerized to GAP, having high difunctionality, a reduced amount of cyclic oligomer side products having a small molecular weight, a wide copolymer composition and controlled molecular weight. The resulted poly(GAP-co-THF)diol prepolymer according to the present invention is used as a binder for a high-energy PBX or composite propellant, specifically used as a binder in the preparation of polyurethane having excellent mechanical properties.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 28, 2014Assignee: Agency For Defense DevelopmentInventors: Bum Jae Lee, In Joo Bae, Jin Seuk Kim, Seung Hee Kim