Patents by Inventor Cheol O. Kim

Cheol O. 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).

  • Air passage type wheel deflector and vehicle having the same
    Patent number: 10414451
    Abstract: An air passage type wheel deflector applied to a vehicle may include a deflector body 10 fastened to the floor panel by screws 40 and mounted at the rear wheel 120 side, an air duct 20 forming an air passage 20-1 for forcing the air introduced externally to flow downward and discharge in a state of being covered by the deflector body 10 coupled to the air duct, and a plurality of ribs 30 disposed in the deflector body 10 at a certain rib spacing and positioned in the space of the air passage 20-1 so that robustness against strike by chipping is maintained and at the same time aerodynamic performance is improved resulting from improvement of the kick-up function by the air passage 20-1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Cheol-O Kim, Jae-Young Kang, Hyun-Seok Jung, Jeong-Ho Lee, Ho-Jeong Choi, Jun-Young Ahn, Hyun-Ah Kim, Byung-Hoon Kang, Yun-Woo Chung
  • AIR PASSAGE TYPE WHEEL DEFLECTOR AND VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20190002038
    Abstract: An air passage type wheel deflector applied to a vehicle may include a deflector body 10 fastened to the floor panel by screws 40 and mounted at the rear wheel 120 side, an air duct 20 forming an air passage 20-1 for forcing the air introduced externally to flow downward and discharge in a state of being covered by the deflector body 10 coupled to the air duct, and a plurality of ribs 30 disposed in the deflector body 10 at a certain rib spacing and positioned in the space of the air passage 20-1 so that robustness against strike by chipping is maintained and at the same time aerodynamic performance is improved resulting from improvement of the kick-up function by the air passage 20-1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Cheol-O Kim, Jae-Young Kang, Hyun-Seok Jung, Jeong-Ho Lee, Ho-Jeong Choi, Jun-Young Ahn, Hyun-Ah Kim, Byung-Hoon Kang, Yun-Woo Chung
  • Storage apparatus for vehicle
    Patent number: 8602467
    Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle can maximize a space use of a vehicle by a structure in which the storage apparatus is mounted by using an inner space of a rear bumper, in particular, greatly improving the value of commodities of the vehicle by using a bumper door as a step or a bench at the time of opening a storage case or using articles while putting the articles on the opened bumper door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Hee Chan Yang, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Seung Hwan Lee, Cheol O Kim, Ki Tae Kim, Myung Eun Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Hoo Taek Cho, Dong Eun Cha, Jeong Ho Lee
  • Storage apparatus for vehicle
    Patent number: 8596507
    Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle may include a rear bumper having a back beam mounted under an inner space thereof, and a storage case provided in a space above the rear bumper, having a portion exposed to the outside formed so as to coincide with an outer surface of the rear bumper, and drawn-out/drawn-in by being slid to the outside in a state in which a load is supported above the back beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Hee Chan Yang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Seung Hwan Lee, Cheol O Kim, Ki Tae Kim, Myung Eun Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Hoo Taek Cho, Jeong Ho Lee
  • STORAGE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130088036
    Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle can maximize a space use of a vehicle by a structure in which the storage apparatus is mounted by using an inner space of a rear bumper, in particular, greatly improving the value of commodities of the vehicle by using a bumper door as a step or a bench at the time of opening a storage case or using articles while putting the articles on the opened bumper door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seung Mok LEE, Nae Ung JANG, Hee Chan YANG, Nam Cheol KIM, Kwang Jae CHOI, Jo Han KIM, Yong Won JEONG, Seung Hwan LEE, Cheol O KIM, Ki Tae KIM, Myung Eun KIM, Hun Soo KIM, Hoo Taek CHO, Dong Eun CHA, Jeong Ho LEE
  • STORAGE APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20130087590
    Abstract: A storage apparatus for a vehicle may include a rear bumper having a back beam mounted under an inner space thereof, and a storage case provided in a space above the rear bumper, having a portion exposed to the outside formed so as to coincide with an outer surface of the rear bumper, and drawn-out/drawn-in by being slid to the outside in a state in which a load is supported above the back beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seung Mok Lee, Nae Ung Jang, Hee Chan Yang, Dong Eun Cha, Nam Cheol Kim, Kwang Jae Choi, Jo Han Kim, Yong Won Jeong, Seung Hwan Lee, Cheol O. Kim, Ki Tae Kim, Myung Eun Kim, Hun Soo Kim, Hoo Taek Cho, Jeong Ho Lee
  • Front bumper for an automobile
    Patent number: D896713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hong Seok Choi, Cheol O Kim