Patents by Inventor Cheon Kim
Cheon 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).
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Publication number: 20260091710Abstract: A foreign substance blocking device of a vehicle seat rail includes a lower rail formed to extend lengthwise along a floor panel of a vehicle, the lower rail being fixedly installed on the floor panel, an upper rail coupled to the lower rail and mounted on a seat cushion, the upper rail being configured to enable the seat cushion to be slidably movable along the lower rail, the upper rail being slidably movable toward a foremost position in a tilting walk-in mode, and a rail cover coupled to the lower rail and disposed to be in contact with an upper surface of the upper rail, the rail cover being configured to be rotatably moved in conjunction with sliding movement of the upper rail toward a foremost position in the tilting walk-in mode such that an open inner area of the lower rail is shielded by the rail cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2025Publication date: April 2, 2026Inventors: Cheon KIM, Seong Jun HWANG, Heoung Su LIM, Kyeong Ho SEO, Jung Hyun HAN
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Publication number: 20260070472Abstract: A long slide rail system for a vehicle seat, includes a lower rail extending lengthwise along a floor panel of a vehicle, the lower rail being fixedly installed on the floor panel, an upper rail coupled to the lower rail and mounted on a seat cushion, the upper rail being configured to enable the seat cushion to be slidably movable along the lower rail, a first gear module fixedly mounted on the upper rail and connected to a drive motor, a second gear module coupled in an axially rotatable manner to the first gear module, the second gear module including a pinion gear engaged with a rack gear provided on the lower rail, and a guide module configured to selectively rotate the second gear module to disengage the pinion gear from the rack gear such that the second gear module is switched from an electric mode to a manual mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2025Publication date: March 12, 2026Inventors: Cheon KIM, Jae Yong JANG, Kyeong Ho SEO, Heoung Su LIM, Jung Hyun HAN, Seong Jun HWANG
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Publication number: 20260061894Abstract: Disclosed is a long slide rail system for a vehicle seat, including a lower rail extending lengthwise along a vehicle floor panel, the lower rail being fixedly installed on the floor panel, an upper rail coupled to the lower rail, the upper rail being configured to enable a seat cushion to be slidably moved along the lower rail, a lock fork mounted on the upper rail, wherein the upper rail is slidably moved based on the lock fork being unlocked from a locking hole, a rotation bracket rotatably coupled by the lock fork, and a clearance control module formed to maintain vertical and horizontal clearances with respect to the lower rail, the clearance control module being configured to, based on the clearance control module being connected to the rotation bracket, selectively stop maintaining the vertical and horizontal clearances so as to enable sliding movement of the upper rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2025Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Cheon KIM, Seong Jun HWANG, Kyeong Ho SEO, Heoung Su LIM, Jae Yong JANG, Jung Hyun HAN
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Publication number: 20260042381Abstract: A long slide rail system for a vehicle seat, includes a lower rail extending lengthwise along a vehicle floor panel, the lower rail being fixedly installed on the floor panel, an upper rail coupled to the lower rail and configured for a seat cushion to be slidably moved along the lower rail, a locking module mounted on the upper rail, where the upper rail is slidably movable based on the locking module being unlocked from a locking hole, a fixing guide coupled to the upper rail so as to be spaced apart from the locking module, and a moving guide coupled to the locking module and disposed to face the fixing guide, where the moving guide is selectively connected to the fixing guide based on the locking module being locked on the locking hole so as to control horizontal and vertical clearances with respect to the upper rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2025Publication date: February 12, 2026Inventors: Cheon KIM, Seong Jun HWANG, Heoung Su LIM, Kyeong Ho SEO, Jung Hyun HAN
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Publication number: 20260021748Abstract: Disclosed is a long slide rail system for a vehicle seat, the long slide rail system including a lower rail extending lengthwise along a vehicle floor panel, the lower rail being fixedly installed on the floor panel, an upper rail coupled to the lower rail, mounted on a seat cushion, and configured for the seat cushion to be slidably moved along the lower rail, a gear module coupled to the upper rail and connected to a drive motor, the gear module including a pinion gear engaged with a rack gear provided on the lower rail, a driving module vertically movably coupled to the gear module and configured for a clutch to selectively press the pinion gear, and a guide module configured to transmit driving force to move the driving module from a first position corresponding to an electric mode to a second position corresponding to a manual mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2025Publication date: January 22, 2026Inventors: Cheon KIM, Seong Jun HWANG, Heoung Su LIM, Kyeong Ho SEO, Jung Hyun HAN
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Publication number: 20260021750Abstract: A long slide rail system for a vehicle seat, includes a lower rail extending lengthwise along a vehicle floor panel, the lower rail being fixedly installed on the floor panel, an upper rail coupled to the lower rail and configured for a seat cushion to be slidably moved along the lower rail, a locking module mounted on the upper rail, wherein the upper rail is slidably moved based on the locking module being unlocked from a locking hole formed in the lower rail, a fixing guide coupled to the upper rail and spaced apart from the locking module in a forward-and-rearward direction, and a moving guide selectively moved and connected to the fixing guide based on the locking module being locked in the locking hole. The moving guide is configured to control, inside the lower rail, horizontal and vertical clearances with respect to the upper rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2025Publication date: January 22, 2026Inventors: Cheon KIM, Seong Jun HWANG, Heoung Su LIM, Kyeong Ho SEO, Jung Hyun HAN
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Patent number: 12447870Abstract: An apparatus for operating a seat includes a lead screw, in which two opposite ends of a lead screw are rotatably supported by first and second brackets in a movable rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.Inventors: Heoung Su Lim, Cheon Kim, Kyeong Ho Seo, Seongjun Hwang
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Patent number: 12257931Abstract: A seat rail locking device for a vehicle includes a lower rail having a plurality of locking grooves formed in an inner flange and opened downward, a locking plate having a plurality of locking teeth configured to be inserted into or withdrawn from the plurality of locking grooves when the locking plate moves upward or downward, an upper rail inserted into the lower rail so as to be slidable straight and having a locking-lifting mechanism configured to switch a locking state by moving the locking plate upward or downward, and an anti-rotation mechanism configured to suppress a rotation of the locking plate against a transverse load applied to the upper rail.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.Inventors: Cheon Kim, Kyeong Ho Seo, Heoung Su Lim, Seong Jun Hwang
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Patent number: 12139049Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seat rail locking device for a vehicle, which may apply a method of moving a lock pin in an upward direction to lock a seat rail by moving away from a conventional seat rail locking method of moving the lock pin in a directly downward direction to pass through a floor panel, thereby not causing the interference with the floor panel at all to flexibly apply a battery mounting structure to the floor panel, improving an assembling property as an operator may easily assemble a lock pin guide configured to guide the lock pin to move in upward and downward directions to a movable rail in only an insertion and rotation operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2022Date of Patent: November 12, 2024Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.Inventors: Seong Jun Hwang, Cheon Kim
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Publication number: 20240174135Abstract: An apparatus for operating a seat includes a lead screw, in which two opposite ends of a lead screw are rotatably supported by first and second brackets in a movable rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2023Publication date: May 30, 2024Inventors: HEOUNG SU LIM, CHEON KIM, KYEONG HO SEO, Seongjun HWANG
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Publication number: 20240109461Abstract: A seat rail locking device for a vehicle includes a lower rail having a plurality of locking grooves formed in an inner flange and opened downward, a locking plate having a plurality of locking teeth configured to be inserted into or withdrawn from the plurality of locking grooves when the locking plate moves upward or downward, an upper rail inserted into the lower rail so as to be slidable straight and having a locking-lifting mechanism configured to switch a locking state by moving the locking plate upward or downward, and an anti-rotation mechanism configured to suppress a rotation of the locking plate against a transverse load applied to the upper rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Cheon KIM, Kyeong Ho SEO, Heoung Su LIM, Seong Jun HWANG
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Patent number: 11731536Abstract: A locking apparatus for a seat rail for a vehicle, in which a spring is compressed and fastened when first and second parts are coupled to an upper rail, such that convenience of assembly is improved, and structures for fixing the spring are respectively provided on the first and second parts, such that the structures for fixing the spring are simplified.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSYS INCORPORATEDInventors: Seong Jun Hwang, Cheon Kim
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Publication number: 20220410765Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seat rail locking device for a vehicle, which may apply a method of moving a lock pin in an upward direction to lock a seat rail by moving away from a conventional seat rail locking method of moving the lock pin in a directly downward direction to pass through a floor panel, thereby not causing the interference with the floor panel at all to flexibly apply a battery mounting structure to the floor panel, improving an assembling property as an operator may easily assemble a lock pin guide configured to guide the lock pin to move in upward and downward directions to a movable rail in only an insertion and rotation operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Seong Jun HWANG, Cheon KIM
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Publication number: 20220314841Abstract: A locking apparatus for a seat rail for a vehicle, in which a spring is compressed and fastened when first and second parts are coupled to an upper rail, such that convenience of assembly is improved, and structures for fixing the spring are respectively provided on the first and second parts, such that the structures for fixing the spring are simplified.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Seong Jun HWANG, Cheon KIM
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Patent number: 10744907Abstract: A seat rail for a vehicle includes a stopper part of a locking mounting bracket and a towel bar for inhibiting a misoperation of a release lever due to the feet of a rear seat passenger by inhibiting interference of the feet of the passenger with the release lever and inhibiting deformation of the towel bar when the towel bar is pressed down.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATEDInventor: Cheon Kim
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Patent number: 10710475Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat rail for a vehicle having a lever shaft configured to be integrally combined with bracket flanges, whereby shaking of a release lever in the forward/backward and leftward/rightward directions may be reduced. When the release lever is rotated in a restoring direction thereof by an elastic force of a lever spring, lever flanges make contact with a locking mounting bracket and a restoring rotation of the release lever stops. In addition, an end portion of the lever spring may be held by and fixed to the release lever so as to improve operability of a locking pin.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATEDInventors: Jae Yong Jang, Cheon Kim
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Publication number: 20190193594Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat rail for a vehicle. By using a stopper part of a locking mounting bracket, which is one commonly-used part, the seat rail for a vehicle having a towel bar inhibits a misoperation of a release lever due to the feet of a rear seat passenger by inhibiting interference of the feet of the passenger with the release lever and inhibits deformation of the towel bar when the towel bar is pressed down.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATEDInventor: Cheon KIM
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Publication number: 20190193595Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a seat rail for a vehicle having a lever shaft configured to be integrally combined with bracket flanges, whereby shaking of a release lever in the forward/backward and leftward/rightward directions may be reduced. When the release lever is rotated in a restoring direction thereof by an elastic force of a lever spring, lever flanges make contact with a locking mounting bracket and a restoring rotation of the release lever stops. In addition, an end portion of the lever spring may be held by and fixed to the release lever so as to improve operability of a locking pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2018Publication date: June 27, 2019Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATEDInventors: Jae Yong JANG, Cheon KIM
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Publication number: 20060132397Abstract: Disclosed is an organic electroluminescence display device which can prevent the degradation of image quality and the property deterioration of a transistor provided in each pixel. The organic electroluminescence display device comprises: a plurality of data lines for transmitting a data signal; a plurality of gate lines intersecting the data lines and transmitting a gate signal; and a plurality of pixels formed by the data lines and the gate lines, wherein, each of the pixels comprising: a transistor including a gate terminal connected to one of the data lines and a drain terminal connected to one of the gate lines; and an organic light emitting means for emitting light according to amount of electric current flowing through a source terminal of the transistor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2005Publication date: June 22, 2006Inventors: Cheon Kim, Se Yoo
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Publication number: 20060093922Abstract: A composite material tape and a lithium secondary battery using the same are provided. The composite material tape includes an organic base and at least one inorganic element dispersed within the organic base. The composite material tapes of the present invention exhibit improved insulative and heat-resistant characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Inventors: Cheon Kim, Hong Lim, Sang Lee