Patents by Inventor Chulmin Ahn

Chulmin Ahn 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).

  • Publication number: 20180163847
    Abstract: A lubrication system of a transmission provides oil passages in an upper portion of a transmission case, and an oil dispensing guider at the transmission case for dispensing churning oil to the oil passages. The oil dispensing guider includes a guiding surface bent at multiple points along a length direction so as to fit bottoms of the oil passages, a slanted guide surface formed along the guiding surface and being slant upward so as to guide oil on the slanted guide surface to the guiding surface, sockets integrally formed at the guiding surface and respectively inserted into the oil passages, and an oil collecting portion formed along an exterior edge of the guiding surface and the slanted guide surface and bent from the exterior edge so as to collect the churning oil splashed toward the oil dispensing guider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chulmin AHN, Seok Joon KIM, Junyoung HA, Su Hyeon MAENG, Baekyu KIM, SungGon BYUN
  • Publication number: 20180163846
    Abstract: A lubrication system of a transmission includes a plurality of oil passages formed in an upper portion of a transmission case and supplied with churning oil, a plurality of oil outlets branched from respective oil passages formed in the transmission case and allowing oil supplied from the oil passages to free-fall, and an oil collecting portion formed at an interior of the case wall between the gear case and the motor case. In particular, the oil collecting portion collects oil free-falling from at least one oil outlet branched from at least one oil passage at the gear case, through a through-hole formed at a case wall of the gear case, and then supplies the collected oil to an exterior lubrication portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chulmin AHN, Seok Joon KIM, Junyoung HA, Su Hyeon MAENG, Baekyu KIM, SungGon BYUN
  • Publication number: 20180119759
    Abstract: An electronic brake system includes an electromagnet housing in which an inner disk install end is integrally formed around the inside surface. An electromagnet is disposed inside of the electromagnet housing. A motor plate is installed at a motor/generator, and in which an outer disk install end disposed outside of the inner disk install end in a radial direction is integrally formed around one side surface. A disk unit is provided in which a plurality of the inner disks and the outer disks are overlapped between the inner disk install end and the outer disk install end to be combined each other through friction by virtual pressure. A piston is disposed according to the inside surface of the electromagnet housing, connected with a plunger being introduced along the support end of the rear cover, and operated by electromagnetic force of the electromagnet to supply virtual pressure to the disk unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: May 3, 2018
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Junyoung Ha, Chulmin Ahn, SungGon Byun
  • Publication number: 20180022199
    Abstract: A power transmission system for a hybrid electric vehicle may include an engine, a planetary gear set, and first and second motor/generators, and transmit rotational power of the engine and rotational power of the second motor/generator to a final reduction gear including a differential through independent paths, respectively, in which a sun gear is directly connected with the first motor/generator through a first motor shaft and selectively connectable with a transmission housing, a planet carrier is directly connected with an input shaft and connected with the transmission housing with a one-way clutch and a torque limiter positioned therebetween, a ring gear is directly connected with a first output gear and connected with a final reduction gear through a first intermediate shaft, and the second motor/generator is directly connected with a second output gear through a second motor shaft and connected with the final reduction gear through a second intermediate shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, Seok Joon Kim, Junyoung Ha, Chulmin Ahn, SungGon Byun
  • Patent number: 9809104
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft connected to an engine, a planetary gear set including a first rotation element operated as an output element, a second rotation element connected to the input shaft and operated as an input element, and a third rotation element operated as another output element, a first motor operably connected to the first rotation element, and selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first motor/generator configured to generate electric energy by receiving torque through the first motor shaft, a second motor shaft being a hollow shaft, disposed at a radial exterior of the first motor shaft without rotational interference with the first motor shaft, and operably connected to the third rotation element so as to receive torque of the engine, and a second motor/generator disposed on the second motor shaft and outputting torque through the second motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Samgyun Kim, Seokjoon Kim, Seungwoo Ha, Jaeyoung Jeun, Chulmin Ahn, Jaemoon Lee, Sunggon Byun, Jongpil Kim
  • Patent number: 9701189
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an engine being a power source, a torque transmission device including four rotation shafts and a compound planetary gear set, the torque transmission device converting torque input from the engine, and outputting a converted torque, two supplemental power sources respectively connected to two rotation shafts among the four rotation shafts of the torque transmission device and supplying generated torque to the torque transmission device, two friction members selectively connecting two rotation shafts among the four rotation shafts of the torque transmission device to a transmission housing, an output device outputting torque transmitted from the torque transmission device, and a final reducing device decelerating torque transmitted from the output device and outputting the decelerated torque through a differential apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Ra Lee, SeongGon Byun, Hyunsup Kim, Baekyu Kim, Insup Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Chulmin Ahn
  • Patent number: 9555699
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include first and second input shafts, first and second shifting output units, a reverse speed idle unit and an electric driving force unit. Each input shaft may include a plurality of input gears having different numbers of gear teeth. The second input shaft may be hollow and disposed at a front side of the first input shaft without any rotational interference with the first input shaft. Each shifting output unit may include an output shaft, shift rotational driving force transferred through shifting gears selectively outer-engaging with corresponding input gears by a synchronizing unit and output the shifted rotational driving force through an output gear. The reverse speed idle unit may regulate reverse speed shifting. The electric driving force unit may selectively transfer rotational driving force of a motor/generator to the first input shaft or the second shifting output unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Junhoi Huh, Kwangmin Choi, Taesic Park, Baekyu Kim, Seongeun Park, Chulmin Ahn, Sunggon Byun, Kumlim Choi, Keunseok Lee
  • Patent number: 9452673
    Abstract: A transmission system may include a planetary gear set disposed on an input shaft receiving power of an engine, two input gears connected respectively to two rotation elements among three rotation elements of the planetary gear set, first and second motor/generators disposed on an intermediate shaft and a connecting shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, two intermediate gears connected respectively to first and second rotors of the first and second motor/generators, a brake selectively connecting the first rotor of the first motor/generator to a transmission housing, and two output gears fixedly disposed on an output shaft disposed in parallel with the intermediate shaft and transmitting power transmitted through one input gear of the two input gears and/or one intermediate gear of the two intermediate gears to a final reduction gear of a differential apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Chulmin Ahn, Seok Joon Kim, SungGon Byun
  • Patent number: 9387754
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft connected to an engine, a planetary gear set including a first rotation element operated as an output element, a second rotation element connected to the input shaft and operated as an input element, and a third rotation element operated as another output element, a first motor shaft disposed in parallel to and apart from the input shaft, operably connected to the first rotation element, and selectively connected to a transmission housing, a first motor/generator disposed on the first motor shaft and configured to generate electric energy by receiving torque through the first motor shaft, a second motor shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first motor shaft and operably connected to the third rotation element to receive torque of the engine, and a second motor/generator disposed on the second motor shaft and outputting torque through the second motor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chulmin Ahn, Baekyu Kim, Sunggon Byun, Seokjoon Kim
  • Patent number: 9365102
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input device including a first input shaft receiving torque of the engine and a second input shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first input shaft, a planetary gear set including a first rotation element directly connected to the second input shaft, a second rotation element directly connected to the first input shaft, and a third rotation element, a supplemental input device including a first intermediate shaft and a second intermediate shaft, a friction member selectively connecting the first intermediate shaft to a transmission housing, an output device operably connected to the input device and the supplemental input device and outputting torque transmitted from the input device or the supplemental input device, and a final reduction device decelerating torque transmitted from the output device and outputting the decelerated torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Chulmin Ahn, Seok Joon Kim, SungGon Byun
  • Patent number: 9321344
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include two shafts, two hollow shafts and two motor/generators. A first shaft connected to an engine. A first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear. A second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear. A second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and operably connected to the first shaft and the first hollow shaft through a gear unit to selectively transmit torque of the first shaft to the first hollow shaft. Clutches may connect the first shaft and the second shaft selectively to the first hollow shaft. A first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, SeongGon Byun, Chulmin Ahn, Kwangmin Choi, Tae Sic Park, Seok Joon Kim, Jun Hoi Huh
  • Patent number: 9321341
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and operably connected to the first shaft and the first hollow shaft through a gear unit so as to selectively transmit torque of the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a clutch selectively connecting the second shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Seok Joon Kim, SeongGon Byun, Tae Hyun Kim, Buhm Joo Suh, Jae Heon Lee, Chulmin Ahn
  • Patent number: 9315096
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and connected to the first shaft through a gear unit, a clutch selectively connecting the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chulmin Ahn, Seok Joon Kim, SeongGon Byun, Tae Hyun Kim, Baekyu Kim, Buhm Joo Suh, Jae Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20160101679
    Abstract: A transmission system may include a planetary gear set disposed on an input shaft receiving power of an engine, two input gears connected respectively to two rotation elements among three rotation elements of the planetary gear set, first and second motor/generators disposed on an intermediate shaft and a connecting shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, two intermediate gears connected respectively to first and second rotors of the first and second motor/generators, a brake selectively connecting the first rotor of the first motor/generator to a transmission housing, and two output gears fixedly disposed on an output shaft disposed in parallel with the intermediate shaft and transmitting power transmitted through one input gear of the two input gears and/or one intermediate gear of the two intermediate gears to a final reduction gear of a differential apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, Chulmin AHN, Seok Joon KIM, SungGon BYUN
  • Patent number: 9297447
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include first and second motor/generators, a planetary gear set, first and second output gears, a brake, a rotation restricting member on an axis of an input shaft receiving torque of an engine in a transmission housing and a hollow shaft disposed at a radial exterior of the input shaft and adapted to transmit the torque of the engine or torque of the first motor/generator to the second output gear, an outer shaft disposed at a radial exterior of the hollow shaft and adapted to transmit torque of the second motor/generator to the first output gear, and a rear cover coupled to a rear end portion of the transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Taesic Park, Seokjoon Kim, Chulmin Ahn, Sunggon Byun, Kwangmin Choi, Junhoi Huh
  • Publication number: 20160082822
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include first and second input shafts, first and second shifting output units, a reverse speed idle unit and an electric driving force unit. Each input shaft may include a plurality of input gears having different numbers of gear teeth. The second input shaft may be hollow and disposed at a front side of the first input shaft without any rotational interference with the first input shaft. Each shifting output unit may include an output shaft, shift rotational driving force transferred through shifting gears selectively outer-engaging with corresponding input gears by a synchronizing unit and output the shifted rotational driving force through an output gear. The reverse speed idle unit may regulate reverse speed shifting. The electric driving force unit may selectively transfer rotational driving force of a motor/generator to the first input shaft or the second shifting output unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Junhoi HUH, Kwangmin CHOI, Taesic PARK, Baekyu KIM, Seongeun PARK, Chulmin AHN, Sunggon BYUN, Kumlim CHOI, Keunseok LEE
  • Publication number: 20160061305
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include first and second motor/generators, a planetary gear set, first and second output gears, a brake, a rotation restricting member on an axis of an input shaft receiving torque of an engine in a transmission housing and a hollow shaft disposed at a radial exterior of the input shaft and adapted to transmit the torque of the engine or torque of the first motor/generator to the second output gear, an outer shaft disposed at a radial exterior of the hollow shaft and adapted to transmit torque of the second motor/generator to the first output gear, and a rear cover coupled to a rear end portion of the transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, Taesic PARK, Seokjoon KIM, Chulmin AHN, Sunggon BYUN, Kwangmin CHOI, Junhoi HUH
  • Patent number: 9212734
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include first and second motors/generators, a planetary gear set, a first output gear for the second motor/generator, a second output gear for an engine, an under drive first clutch, and an over drive second clutch, disposed on or coupled to an input shaft. A hollow shaft is configured at an outer circumference side of the input shaft to transmit accelerated power of the engine or power of the first motor/generator to the second output gear and an outer shaft at an outer circumference side of the hollow shaft to transmit power of the second motor/generator to the first output gear. The first and second clutches are adjacently disposed at an engine side on the input shaft, and selectively transmit each of rotational power of the input shaft and rotational power of the hollow shaft to the second output gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Sunggon Byun, Hyunsup Kim, Heera Lee, Insup Kim, Seokjoon Kim, Chulmin Ahn
  • Patent number: 9168823
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft connected to an engine, first and second motors/generators disposed on a transmission housing, a planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and having three rotation elements, of which one rotation element is connected to the transmission housing, another rotation element is connected to the input shaft, and the other rotation element is connected to the first motor/generator and operated as an output element, a first output gear disposed on the input shaft without rotational interference therebetween and connected to the second motor/generator, a second output gear disposed on the input shaft without rotational interference therebetween, and a first clutch selectively connecting the second output gear to the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, SungGon Byun, Hyunsup Kim, Hee Ra Lee, Insup Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Chulmin Ahn
  • Patent number: 9168824
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, a first planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a second planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a clutch selectively connecting two rotation elements among the at least three rotation elements of the second planetary gear set, a brake selectively connecting a rotation element of the second planetary gear set to the transmission housing, and an output gear connected to a second motor/generator and the a rotation element of the second planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Ra Lee, SeongGon Byun, Hyunsup Kim, Baekyu Kim, Insup Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Chulmin Ahn