Patents by Inventor Chi Man Yu

Chi Man Yu 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: 9156360
    Abstract: Provided is a battery exchanging type charging station system for an electric vehicle. The battery exchanging type charging station system includes a charging station body formed with a structure in which the electric vehicle freely enters and exits and including a battery loading unit for receiving the battery, a battery replacing robot mounted in the charging station body to perform a battery replacement operation, a charging station control unit to control the battery replacing robot such that the battery replacement operation is performed by controlling the battery replacing robot, an information recognition unit configured to obtain data on an electric vehicle that enters the charging station body and/or data on a type, size, charging state, release date, charging date or the like of the battery, and a charging station control unit that allows a replacement operation of the battery to be performed by controlling the battery replacing robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Jun Seok Park, Won-Kyu Kim, Hee-Jeing Park, Hee Seok Moon, Woongchul Choi, Jayil Jeong, Chi Man Yu, Do Yang Jung, Yong-hark Shin, Jae-Hong Park
  • Patent number: 9070923
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle battery attaching/detaching device including a battery having incision recesses formed on lateral portions, respectively, each incision recess having a lower engaging ledge; a battery mounting unit adapted to detachably mount the battery, the battery mounting unit having grasping holders formed on a bottom portion and adapted to engage with or disengage from the lower engaging ledges of the battery incision recesses; and a controller adapted to rotate the grasping holders in response to an electric signal so that the grasping holders engage with or disengage from the lower engaging ledges of the battery incision recesses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignees: MOTEX PRODUCTS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, KOOKMIN UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chi-Man Yu, Joo-Sub Sim, Yong-Geu Park, Woong-Sung Jang, Yun-ha Kim, Jun-Seok Park, Woong-Chul Choi, Jay-Il Jeong, Won-Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 8970341
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle, a battery charging station, and an electric vehicle battery exchange reservation system including the same. The electric vehicle includes a power level detection unit adapted to detect a power level of a battery mounted on the electric vehicle; a communication unit adapted to communicate with a battery charging station; and a control unit adapted to determine a battery charging station, in which the battery of the electric vehicle is to be exchanged, based on the power level of the battery and a route of travel of the electric vehicle and transmit a battery exchange reservation command to the determined battery charging station. Based on the battery power level of the electric vehicle, a battery charging station existing along the route of travel is requested to provide battery information, and battery exchange is reserved accordingly, so that batteries can be exchanged more efficiently and conveniently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jun-Seok Park, Won-Kyu Kim, Hee-Jeing Park, Hee-Seok Moon, Wong-Chul Choi, Jay-Il Jeong, Chi-Man Yu, Do-Yang Jung, Yong-Hark Shin, Jae-Hong Park
  • Patent number: 8963495
    Abstract: Provided is a battery exchange method for an electric vehicle. The battery exchange method includes (a) opening a protection cover of a battery mounting module installed at an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting an open signal to a battery charge station; (b) releasing a locking unit of a pre-mounted battery, and transmitting an unlocking signal to the battery charge station; (c) determining and storing a mounting location of the battery using an image sensor; (d) controlling movements and operations of a battery replacing robot when the unlocking signal is confirmed, and ejecting the pre-mounted battery from a battery seating base of the battery mounting module; (e) controlling movements and operations of the battery replacing robot to move a prepared fully charged battery into the battery mounting module, and mounting the fully charged battery on the battery seating base in the battery charge station.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jun Seok Park, Won-Kyu Kim, Hee-Jeing Park, Hee Seok Moon, Woongchul Choi, Jayil Jeong, Chi Man Yu, Do Yang Jung, Yong-hark Shin, Jae-Hong Park
  • Patent number: 8825202
    Abstract: A system for automatically exchanging a battery of an electric vehicle, the system including a horizontal frame of a predetermined area formed at a location higher than the electric vehicle; a plurality of battery stands formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal frame at a predetermined interval; a pair of fixed guide rails arranged and installed on front and rear sides or left and right sides of the horizontal frame, respectively; a variable guide rail adapted to move horizontally along X-axis or Y-axis along the fixed guide rails; a movable rail adapted to move horizontally along Y-axis or X-axis along the variable guide rail and ascend/descend vertically; and a grasping means installed on a lower end of the movable rail and adapted to pick up a battery of the electric vehicle or a battery seated on the battery stand and exchange each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignees: Motex Products Co., Ltd., Kookmin Univ. Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation, Industry-University Cooperation Foundation of Korea Aerospace University
    Inventor: Chi-Man Yu
  • Publication number: 20140100689
    Abstract: A system for automatically exchanging a battery of an electric vehicle, the system including a horizontal frame of a predetermined area formed at a location higher than the electric vehicle; a plurality of battery stands formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal frame at a predetermined interval; a pair of fixed guide rails arranged and installed on front and rear sides or left and right sides of the horizontal frame, respectively; a variable guide rail adapted to move horizontally along X-axis or Y-axis along the fixed guide rails; a movable rail adapted to move horizontally along Y-axis or X-axis along the variable guide rail and ascend/descend vertically; and a grasping means installed on a lower end of the movable rail and adapted to pick up a battery of the electric vehicle or a battery seated on the battery stand and exchange each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicants: Motex products Co., Ltd., Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Chi-Man YU
  • Patent number: 8694155
    Abstract: A system for automatically exchanging a battery of an electric vehicle, including a horizontal frame of a predetermined area formed at a location higher than the electric vehicle; a plurality of battery stands formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal frame at a predetermined interval; a pair of fixed guide rails arranged and installed on front and rear sides or left and right sides of the horizontal frame, respectively; a variable guide rail adapted to move horizontally along X-axis or Y-axis along the fixed guide rails; a movable rail adapted to move horizontally along Y-axis or X-axis along the variable guide rail and ascend/descend vertically; and a grasping part installed on a lower end of the movable rail and adapted to pick up a battery of the electric vehicle or a battery seated on the battery stand and exchange each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Motex Products Co., Ltd., Kookmin Univ. Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation, Industry-Univ. Cooperation Foundation of Korea Aerospace Univ.
    Inventor: Chi-Man Yu
  • Patent number: 8689918
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle battery attaching/detaching device including a battery mounting unit formed on an electric vehicle to detachably mount a battery and provided with a connector pin module adapted to be lifted/lowered by a lifting/lowering means; a loader having a plurality of battery stands, each battery stand being adapted to detachably mount a fully-charged battery to be exchanged with the battery mounted on the battery mounting unit; and a battery attaching/detaching unit adapted to move along X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis between the battery mounting unit and the battery stand by means of a movement device, detach a battery mounted on the battery mounting unit or the battery stand, and exchange/mount the battery on the battery stand or the battery mounting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignees: Motex Products Co., Ltd., KOOKMIN UNIV. Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation, Industry-Univ. Cooperation Foundation of Korea Aerospace Univ.
    Inventors: Chi-Man Yu, Joo-Sub Sim, Yong-Geu Park, Woong-Sung Jang, Yun-ha Kim, Jun-Seok Park, Woong-Chul Choi, Jay-Il Jeong
  • Publication number: 20140002019
    Abstract: Provided is a battery exchanging type charging station system for an electric vehicle. The battery exchanging type charging station system includes a charging station body formed with a structure in which the electric vehicle freely enters and exits and including a battery loading unit for receiving the battery, a battery replacing robot mounted in the charging station body to perform a battery replacement operation, a charging station control unit to control the battery replacing robot such that the battery replacement operation is performed by controlling the battery replacing robot, an information recognition unit configured to obtain data on an electric vehicle that enters the charging station body and/or data on a type, size, charging state, release date, charging date or the like of the battery, and a charging station control unit that allows a replacement operation of the battery to be performed by controlling the battery replacing robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jun Seok Park, Won-Kyu Kim, Hee-Jeing Park, Hee Seok Moon, Woongchul Choi, Jayil Jeong, Chi Man Yu, Do Yang Jung, Yong-hark Shin, Jae-Hong Park
  • Publication number: 20130343842
    Abstract: A system for automatically exchanging a battery of an electric vehicle, including a horizontal frame of a predetermined area formed at a location higher than the electric vehicle; a plurality of battery stands formed on a bottom surface of the horizontal frame at a predetermined interval; a pair of fixed guide rails arranged and installed on front and rear sides or left and right sides of the horizontal frame, respectively; a variable guide rail adapted to move horizontally along X-axis or Y-axis along the fixed guide rails; a movable rail adapted to move horizontally along Y-axis or X-axis along the variable guide rail and ascend/descend vertically; and a grasping part installed on a lower end of the movable rail and adapted to pick up a battery of the electric vehicle or a battery seated on the battery stand and exchange each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicants: Motex products Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation of Korea Aerospace University, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventor: Chi-Man YU
  • Publication number: 20130342310
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle, a battery charging station, and an electric vehicle battery exchange reservation system including the same. The electric vehicle includes a power level detection unit adapted to detect a power level of a battery mounted on the electric vehicle; a communication unit adapted to communicate with a battery charging station; and a control unit adapted to determine a battery charging station, in which the battery of the electric vehicle is to be exchanged, based on the power level of the battery and a route of travel of the electric vehicle and transmit a battery exchange reservation command to the determined battery charging station. Based on the battery power level of the electric vehicle, a battery charging station existing along the route of travel is requested to provide battery information, and battery exchange is reserved accordingly, so that batteries can be exchanged more efficiently and conveniently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: December 26, 2013
    Applicant: Kookmin Universty Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jun-Seok PARK, Won-Kyu KIM, Hee-Jeing PARK, Hee-Seok MOON, Wong-Chul CHOI, Jay-Il JEONG, Chi-Man YU, Do-Yang JUNG, Yong-Hark SHIN, Yae-Hong PARK
  • Publication number: 20130156533
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle battery attaching/detaching device including a battery mounting unit formed on an electric vehicle to detachably mount a battery and provided with a connector pin module adapted to be lifted/lowered by a lifting/lowering means; a loader having a plurality of battery stands, each battery stand being adapted to detachably mount a fully-charged battery to be exchanged with the battery mounted on the battery mounting unit; and a battery attaching/detaching unit adapted to move along X-axis, Y-axis, and Z-axis between the battery mounting unit and the battery stand by means of a movement device, detach a battery mounted on the battery mounting unit or the battery stand, and exchange/mount the battery on the battery stand or the battery mounting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: MOTEX PRODUCTS CO., LTD., INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION OF KOREA AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY, KOOKMIN UNIVERSTY INDUSTRY ACADEMY COOPERATION FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Chi-Man YU, Joo-Sub SIM, Yong-Geu PARK, Woong-Sung JANG, Yun-ha KIM, Jun-Seok PARK, Woong-Chul CHOI, Jay-Il JEONG
  • Publication number: 20130153315
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electric vehicle battery attaching/detaching device including a battery having incision recesses formed on lateral portions, respectively, each incision recess having a lower engaging ledge; a battery mounting unit adapted to detachably mount the battery, the battery mounting unit having grasping holders formed on a bottom portion and adapted to engage with or disengage from the lower engaging ledges of the battery incision recesses; and a driving means adapted to rotate the grasping holders in response to an electric signal so that the grasping holders engage with or disengage from the lower engaging ledges of the battery incision recesses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicants: Motex Products Co., Ltd., Industry-University Cooperation Foundation of Korea Aerospace University, Kookmin Universty Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Chi-Man YU, Joo-Sub SIM, Yong-Geu PARK, Woong-Sung JANG, Yun-ha KIM, Jun-Seok PARK, Woong-Chul CHOI, Jay-II JEONG, Won-Kyu KIM
  • Publication number: 20120306445
    Abstract: Provided is a battery exchange method for an electric vehicle. The battery exchange method includes (a) opening a protection cover of a battery mounting module installed at an upper portion of the electric vehicle, and transmitting an open signal to a battery charge station; (b) releasing a locking unit of a pre-mounted battery, and transmitting an unlocking signal to the battery charge station; (c) determining and storing a mounting location of the battery using an image sensor; (d) controlling movements and operations of a battery replacing robot when the unlocking signal is confirmed, and ejecting the pre-mounted battery from a battery seating base of the battery mounting module; (e) controlling movements and operations of the battery replacing robot to move a prepared fully charged battery into the battery mounting module, and mounting the fully charged battery on the battery seating base in the battery charge station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2012
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jun Seok Park, Won-Kyu KIM, Hee-Jeing Park, Hee Seok Moon, Woongchul Choi, Jayil Jeong, Chi Man Yu, Do Yang Jung, Yong-hark Shin, Jae-Hong Park