Patents by Inventor Deok Soo Lim
Deok Soo Lim 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: 12691795Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a pair of seat rails coupled to a vehicle and spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; a pair of left and right sliders installed to slide back and forth on each of the pairs of seat rails; a pair of left and right side frames connected so that a position thereof is changeable with respect to each of the pair of sliders; a first link unit connecting the slider and the side frame on one side thereof in a front-rear direction, and including a plurality of link members; a second link unit connecting the slider and the side frame on the other side thereof in the front-rear direction, and including a plurality of link members; and an interlocking link connecting the first link unit and the second link unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2024Date of Patent: July 28, 2026Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAS CO., LTDInventors: Chan Ho Jung, Ho Suk Jung, Sang Soo Lee, Hyun Kyu Moon, Dong Hoon Keum, Byung Yong Choi, Deok Soo Lim, Mu Young Kim, Jin Ho Choi, Jae Youn Kim
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Patent number: 12673587Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a pair of seat rails coupled to the vehicle and spaced apart from each other in left and right directions; a pair of left and right sliders installed on the pair of seat rails to slide in forward and rearward directions; a pair of left and right side frames configured to change a position thereof with respect to each of the pair of sliders; a link arm connecting the slider and the side frame on one side in forward and rearward directions; a linker connecting the slider and the side frame on the other side in forward and rearward directions, and including a plurality of link members; and a plurality of drivers respectively connected to the plurality of link members of the linker to provide rotational force.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2024Date of Patent: July 7, 2026Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAS CO., LTDInventors: Chan Ho Jung, Ho Suk Jung, Sang Soo Lee, Hyun Kyu Moon, Dong Hoon Keum, Byung Yong Choi, Deok Soo Lim, Mu Young Kim, Jin Ho Choi, Jae Youn Kim
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Patent number: 12606062Abstract: A seat folding system includes a folding seat having a seat plate and a backrest, a folding seat adjustment unit having a seat plate adjustment unit for adjusting a height of the seat plate, a slide adjustment unit for adjusting a position of the seat plate in a forwards and backwards direction, and a backrest folding seat adjustment unit for adjusting an angle of the backrest, and a control unit for controlling the folding seat adjustment unit such that folding is able to start in a reference state in which the folding seat is preset.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Dong Hoon Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Sang Hark Lee, Yo Han Kim, Mun Seung Kang, Deok Soo Lim, Kug Hun Han
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Patent number: 12583367Abstract: A dual release actuator for a vehicle seat includes a motor, a cable carrier configured to receive power of the motor, thereby rotating to selectively pull one of two different cables, a Hall sensor to sense rotation of the motor, and a controller configured to count a sensing pulse of the Hall sensor for controlling rotation of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2023Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Transys Inc., Keyang Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Wook Kim, Sang Soo Lee, Deok Soo Lim, Hyun Wook Lim, Sang Ho Lee, Sang Hark Lee, Hak Cheol Lee, Deok Ki Kim, Byeong Deok Choi, Hoe Cheon Kim, Hwa Young Mun, Seung Yeop Lee, Cheol Hwan Yoon, Jung Bin Lee, Byung Ju Kang
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Patent number: 12552298Abstract: An embodiment manual seatback folding apparatus of an electric seat for a vehicle includes a shaft fastened to a seatback frame, wherein first and second end portions of the shaft are rotatably inserted into first and second seat cushion side frames, respectively, a first rotatable disk including a first locking recess, a second rotatable disk including a second locking recess and a pusher, a first manual control device detachably engaged with the first locking recess, a second manual control device to be connected to the first manual control device through a cable and detachably engaged with the second locking recess, and a switch device mounted on an outer surface of the second seat cushion side frame and configured to perform a switching operation in response to the pusher in a state in which the second rotatable disk is rotated in a folding direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAS CO., LTDInventors: Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Sang Hark Lee, Song Min Baek, Seung Heon Ryu
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Patent number: 12528396Abstract: An embodiment is a swing armrest for a seat, the swing armrest including a fixation bracket fixed to a seatback frame or fixed to a seatback bracket that is fixed to the seatback frame, a rotation bracket rotatably fixed to the fixation bracket by a rotation pin, a return spring configured to elastically support the rotation bracket in a direction in which the rotation bracket rotates with respect to the fixation bracket, a fixing post protruding from the rotation bracket to a side of the seat, and an armrest coupled to the fixing post.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: January 20, 2026Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Jung Sang You, Sang Soo Lee, Sang Hark Lee, Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung
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Patent number: 12491800Abstract: A seat-interlocking leg rest control system includes: a first actuator configured to move a seat for a vehicle, the seat including a seat cushion and a seatback, in a forward-backward direction or an upward-downward direction of the vehicle; a second actuator configured to rotate a leg rest, rotatably coupled to the front end portion of the seat cushion, in the upward-downward direction; and a controller connected to the first actuator and the second actuator to control operation of the second actuator such that the rotation angle of the leg rest is limited based on the position of the seat.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2023Date of Patent: December 9, 2025Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kug Hun Han, Hoon Bok Lee, Yo Han Kim, Mun Seung Kang, Dong Hoon Keum, Deok Soo Lim, Dong Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 12377761Abstract: An embodiment walk-in seat locking device for a vehicle includes a rear link including a first sector gear, the rear link having a first end portion hinge-fastened to a rear portion of a seat cushion frame and a second end portion hinge-fastened to a rear portion of a seat rail, a locking link including a second sector gear engageable with the first sector gear, wherein the second sector gear is on a rear portion of the locking link and is hinge-fastened to the seat cushion frame, a lever having a first end portion to which a cable is connected and a second end portion hinge-fastened to the seat cushion frame, a first locking cam having a first end portion coaxially connected to the lever, and a second locking cam having a first end portion coaxially connected to the lever and the first locking cam.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAS CO., LTDInventors: Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Sang Hark Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Sang Soo Lee, Dong Geon Lee, Seung Heon Ryu
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Publication number: 20250206201Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a pair of seat rails coupled to a vehicle and spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; a pair of left and right sliders installed to slide back and forth on each of the pairs of seat rails; a pair of left and right side frames connected so that a position thereof is changeable with respect to each of the pair of sliders; a first link unit connecting the slider and the side frame on one side thereof in a front-rear direction, and including a plurality of link members; a second link unit connecting the slider and the side frame on the other side thereof in the front-rear direction, and including a plurality of link members; and an interlocking link connecting the first link unit and the second link unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventors: Chan Ho JUNG, Ho Suk JUNG, Sang Soo LEE, Hyun Kyu MOON, Dong Hoon KEUM, Byung Yong CHOI, Deok Soo LIM, Mu Young KIM, Jin Ho CHOI, Jae Youn KIM
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Publication number: 20250206200Abstract: A fold-and-dive apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a pair of bases installed on a vehicle and disposed to be spaced apart to the left and right; a pair of left and right cushion side frames connected to the pair of bases so that each position thereof is changeable; a back frame rotatably connected to the pair of cushion side frames via a recliner assembly at the rear of the pair of cushion side frames; a link assembly connecting the base and the cushion side frames at the rear of the pair of cushion side frames; a first driver connected to the link assembly to provide rotational force; and a locking assembly interposed between the back frame and the first driver, to restrict the operation of the first driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2024Publication date: June 26, 2025Inventors: Chan Ho JUNG, Ho Suk JUNG, Sang Soo LEE, Hyun Kyu MOON, Dong Hoon KEUM, Byung Yong CHOI, Deok Soo LIM, Mu Young KIM, Jin Ho CHOI, Jae Youn KIM
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Patent number: 12337729Abstract: An apparatus of tilting a seat cushion of a vehicle, includes a tilting motor, a pinion gear, a sector gear, and a tilting link which perform the tilting operation of the seat cushion and exert a binding force in a tilted state of the seat cushion and are provided to be connected to both of one side and the other side of a seat cushion frame, and has two sector gears positioned on left and right sides and connected to each other by a connection bar so that, by strengthening a binding force of the front portion of the seat cushion, it is possible to secure the safety of passengers in the event of a collision.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAS CO., LTD, Faurecia Korea, Ltd., Hyundai Transys Inc.Inventors: Sang Soo Lee, Mu Young Kim, Sang Hark Lee, Ho Suk Jung, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Dong Hoon Lee, Hea Yoon Kang, Deok Soo Lim, Seung Pil Jang, Seon Ho Kim, Jong Seok Yun, Hyo Jin Kim, Dong Gyu Shin, Jin Ho Seo, Young Jun Kim, Taek Jun Nam
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Publication number: 20250196730Abstract: A seat for a vehicle includes a pair of seat rails coupled to the vehicle and spaced apart from each other in left and right directions; a pair of left and right sliders installed on the pair of seat rails to slide in forward and rearward directions; a pair of left and right side frames configured to change a position thereof with respect to each of the pair of sliders; a link arm connecting the slider and the side frame on one side in forward and rearward directions; a linker connecting the slider and the side frame on the other side in forward and rearward directions, and including a plurality of link members; and a plurality of drivers respectively connected to the plurality of link members of the linker to provide rotational force.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2024Publication date: June 19, 2025Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAS CO., LTDInventors: Chan Ho Jung, Ho Suk Jung, Sang Soo Lee, Hyun Kyu Moon, Dong Hoon Keum, Byung Yong Choi, Deok Soo Lim, Mu Young Kim, Jin Ho Choi, Jae Youn Kim
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Patent number: 12280734Abstract: A vehicle seat reinforcement device includes a leg portion mounted on a floor panel, a seat cushion frame slidably mounted on the leg portion, and a load reinforcing structure connected between the leg portion and the seat cushion frame, wherein when a seat belt anchorage load is transferred to the seat cushion frame, the seat cushion frame is locked to the leg portion by the load reinforcing structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2023Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan, Hyundai Transys Inc.Inventors: Sang Soo Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim, Sang Hark Lee, Ho Suk Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, In Sun Baek, Sin Chan Yang, Chan Ki Cho, Myung Soo Lee, Jae Yong Jang, Jun Sik Hwang, Ho Sung Kang, Hae Dong Kwak, Hyun Tak Ko
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Publication number: 20250115171Abstract: A device for adjusting a position of a vehicle seat has a structure in which two or more adjustment devices, such as lead screws for adjusting tilting, are connected to the opposite side portions of a seat cushion frame to allow the lead screws to rotate by two gearboxes connected to one motor, so that a seat cushion is stably tilted by the two or more lead screws and the opposite side portions of the seat cushion frame is stably supported by the two or more lead screws, in order to prevent shaking, vibration, and torsional deformation caused by a gap generated when tilting the seat cushion frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Sang Soo Lee, Ho Suk Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim, Jin Sik Kim, Youn Myung Joo, Dong Gyu Shin, Taek Jun Nam, Gun Chu Park
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Publication number: 20250115170Abstract: A vehicle seat position adjustment device is configured to stably perform a tilting operation of a seat cushion by performing an operation of rotating a first tilting link hinged to a gear box in a standing direction of a first tilting link while the gear box is moved rearwards along a lead screw, an operation of pushing up a second tilting link hinged to the first tilting link while the first tilting link is rotated in a standing direction, and an operation of allowing the second tilting link to push up a front end of a seat cushion frame. The vehicle seat position adjustment device may achieve a relaxation comfort posture by tilting the seat cushion and simultaneously reclining a seatback connected to the seat cushion rearwards.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2024Publication date: April 10, 2025Inventors: Sang Soo Lee, Ho Suk Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim, Jin Sik Kim, Youn Myung Joo, Dong Gyu Shin, Taek Jun Nam, Gun Chu Park
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Patent number: 12221022Abstract: Provided is a duct docking device for a ventilation seat of a vehicle. The duct docking device enables air to be easily blown to a seatback and a seat cushion with a passenger in a seat using only one blower by enabling a seatback duct mounted at the seatback and a seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be hermetically docked through a connector duct, etc. at an unfolded position of the seatback in which a passenger can sit, and by enabling the seatback duct mounted at the seatback and the seat cushion duct mounted at the seat cushion to be separated from each other at a folded position of the seatback in consideration of that there is no passenger in the seat.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Transys Inc.Inventors: Deok Soo Lim, Sang Hark Lee, Sang Soo Lee, Jung Sang You, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Gun Chu Park, Gi Tae Jo, Jin Sik Kim, Hee Dong Yoon, Ho Sub Lim, Jae Hyun Park
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Patent number: 12172556Abstract: A device for adjusting a position of a seat for a purpose built vehicle for mobility services allows a seatback to be mounted on an inner wall surface of a vehicle body in an adjustable manner. The device also includes a seat cushion fixed on a floor panel in an adjustable manner. The device is capable of adjusting the seat to various desired positions such as a storage position for cargo loading, a general seating position, a position of a comfortable posture for relaxation, a bed position, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, Bong Ku Kim, Sang Hark Lee, Jun Hwan Lee, Dong Hoon Keum, Chan Ho Jung, Sang Soo Lee
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Patent number: 12157407Abstract: An apparatus for rotating a headrest of a vehicle seat includes a headrest that is rotated forward to support a seat occupant's head upon reclining of a seatback. A seat occupant's head is comfortably supported by the headrest and a comfortable relaxation posture is implemented.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Bong Ku Kim, Sang Do Park, Hoon Bok Lee, Mu Young Kim, Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim
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Publication number: 20240375555Abstract: A seat control apparatus includes an input part, a driving part, a sensor part, a memory, and a controller. The seat control apparatus may receive, through the input part, a switch input for controlling a seat. The seat control apparatus may identify, using the sensor part, whether an escape mechanism for the seat is operated. The seat control apparatus may stop driving of at least one motor included in the driving part when the escape mechanism is operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kug Hun Han, Yo Han Kim, Mun Seung Kang, Deok Soo Lim, Dong Hoon Lee
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Publication number: 20240375556Abstract: A seat control apparatus includes a sensor device, a driving device, a memory, and a control device. The control device is configured to: identify an intent of a user getting on a host vehicle by using the sensor device; identify a state of a seat corresponding to the user, when the intent of the user satisfies a specified condition; store the identified state of the seat in the memory; and control at least one of a slide location of the seat, a tilt location of the seat, a legrest location of the seat, or a combination thereof of the seat by using the driving device based on the state of the seat.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2023Publication date: November 14, 2024Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kug Hun Han, Sang Soo Lee, Sang Hark Lee, Dong Hoon Lee, Mun Seung Kang, Deok Soo Lim, Yo Han Kim