Patents by Inventor Do Hoi Kim

Do Hoi 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).

  • Publication number: 20260138687
    Abstract: A cargo structure of a mobility can include a cargo under body configured to be connected to a vehicle body, a cargo upper body connected to the cargo under body, and the cargo upper body includes hybrid members, wherein each of the hybrid members includes injection reinforcing material on an outer surface of a tubular part having a closed cross-section, wherein the hybrid members are disposed along a front-rear direction, a vehicle width direction, and a vertical direction of the vehicle body, a reinforcing unit connected to rear hybrid members of the hybrid members positioned at a rear of the cargo upper body, and a cargo door frame connected to the reinforcing unit along the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Kang Chul Lee, Do Hoi Kim, Yoon Sik Gu
  • Publication number: 20260138686
    Abstract: A cargo body assembly of a mobility can include a cargo under body configured to be connected to a vehicle body, a cargo upper body connected to the cargo under body, and the cargo upper body includes hybrid members, wherein each of the hybrid members includes injection reinforcing material molded on an outer surface of a tubular part, wherein the hybrid members are disposed along a front-rear direction, a vehicle width direction, and a vertical direction of the vehicle body, reinforcement members connected to the cargo upper body along the front-rear direction and the vehicle width direction of the vehicle body, and outer plates including plastic composite material connected to the cargo upper body and the reinforcement members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2025
    Publication date: May 21, 2026
    Inventors: Kang Chul Lee, Sukjoo Hong, Ju Chul Kim, Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 12600310
    Abstract: A front end module frame of a vehicle, and the front end module frame including a lower member arranged at a front lower portion of the vehicle and extending in a vehicle width direction, wherein each of opposite ends thereof is connected to a front end of a front sub frame of the vehicle, a front bumper beam extending in the width direction, and connected to the lower member in a vehicle height direction, wherein each of opposite ends thereof is connected to a front end of a front side member of the vehicle, and an upper member arranged at a front upper portion of the vehicle and extending in the width direction, and connected to the front bumper beam in the height direction, wherein each of opposite ends thereof is bent toward the vehicle and connected to a fender apron member of the vehicle is introduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Ou Park, Do Hoi Kim, Jae Sup Byun, Jang Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12589708
    Abstract: A front end module frame includes a lower member which is provided at opposite end portions thereof with lower crash boxes connected to the front end portion of a front sub-frame of the vehicle, and a front bumper beam which extends in a width direction of the vehicle and is provided with front crash boxes connected to the front end portion of a front side member of the vehicle, the lower crash boxes of the lower member and the front crash boxes of the front bumper beam being connected to a cooling module in forward and backward directions of the vehicle in the state in which the cooling module is diagonally tilted with respect to a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2026
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae Ou Park, Won Gun Kim, Do Hoi Kim, Jae Sup Byun, Jang Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12509158
    Abstract: A vehicle body includes: a roof side member including a hollow pipe member and a flange. In particular, a vehicle-frame-side inner end portion of the flange is fixed to a roof rail, and a lower end portion of the flange extends downward from the pipe member and is fixed to a pillar member. The vehicle body further includes an outer panel combined with the outside of the roof side member and forming a load path between the roof side member and the pillar member by coupling a lower end portion of the roof side member and an upper end portion of the pillar member to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Sung Chul Shin, Jae Sup Byun, Jang Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12509161
    Abstract: Disclosure is an underbody for a vehicle. The underbody includes side members formed long at opposite lateral portions of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and hollow cross members formed long in a transverse direction of the vehicle body, and integrally connected to the two side members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Ou Park, Dong Ha Kang, Cheol Ung Lee, Sea Cheoul Song, Do Hoi Kim, Dae Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20250388266
    Abstract: A front side vehicle body includes a front side member extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between a front end portion of the front side member and a rear end portion thereof and connected to the front side member, and an A-pillar connected to the rear end portion of the front side member. The front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the A-pillar are integrally molded. The A-pillar includes an energy absorbing portion provided at a front portion thereof, formed to extend in a height direction of a vehicle, and formed to protrude outwards. The A-pillar is welded to the energy absorbing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Gwan Yun, Yong Dok An, Do Hoi Kim, Mun Soo Cha
  • Patent number: 12497104
    Abstract: A vehicle chassis includes a pair of rear side members disposed on a rear floor of a vehicle so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle while being spaced apart in a transverse direction of the vehicle. The pair of rear side members is manufactured in a casting process A cross member is configured to extend in the transverse direction of the vehicle and is manufactured in an extrusion process. The cross member is inserted into a mold when the rear side members are cast such that both ends of the cross member are connected to the rear side members disposed on both sides, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Il Do Kim, Dae Ho Lee, Tae Ou Park, Sea Cheoul Song, Dong Ha Kang, Cheol Ung Lee
  • Patent number: 12485970
    Abstract: A panel assembly for a mobility vehicle is introduced, in which when the external plate is joined to the vehicle body frame, a bent portion is accommodated on and joined to the vehicle body frame, and a fixed state is maintained by a fastening method or a fitting method when the external plate is joined to the vehicle body frame so that a robust fixed state is maintained. Even though the specifications of a vehicle body frame are changed, some of a plurality of parts, which forms an external plate, may be changed and applied to the changed vehicle body frame, which makes it possible to flexibly cope with the specifications of various mobility vehicles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Compnay, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Kang Chul Lee, Sun Hyung Cho, Ju Chul Kim, Do Hoi Kim
  • Patent number: 12466490
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes a roof side assembly connecting upper end portions of all pillars of a vehicle body along a front and rear direction of the vehicle body and forming an A-pillar itself; a plurality of brackets for fixing the roof side assembly to a lower vehicle body; and an external garnish coupled to an external side of the roof side assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, You Jin Park, Jae Sup Byun, Jang Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 12466488
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure includes: a roof side assembly connecting upper ends of pillars of a vehicle body along the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body, the roof side assembly constituting an A-pillar of the vehicle body; and an outer garnish coupled to the outside of the roof side assembly, wherein the roof side assembly includes: a pipe having a closed cross-section shape and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body so as to form a closed section; an upper reinforcement member coupled to the upper side of the pipe and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body; a lower reinforcement member coupled to the lower side of the pipe and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body; and an inner reinforcement member coupled to the vehicle body inner side of the pipe and elongated in the forward/backward direction of the vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Sun Ho Song, Jae Young Lim, Sea Cheoul Song, Kang Chul Lee, Tae Ou Park, Jae Sup Byun, Jang Ho Kim
  • Publication number: 20250326441
    Abstract: A front side body structure for a vehicle includes a front side member extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between a front end and a rear end of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and an A-pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member. The front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the A-pillar are integrally formed. A front end of a fender apron member is connected to the front end of the front side member and a rear end of the fender apron member is inserted into an assembling groove of the shock absorber housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Gwan Yun, Yong Dok An, Do Hoi Kim, Mun Soo Cha
  • Publication number: 20250313274
    Abstract: A front side vehicle body for a vehicle includes: a front side member extending in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between a front end and a rear end of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and an A-pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member. In particular, the front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the A-pillar are integrated, and a plurality of opening portions is disposed in an upward/downward direction in the front side member and opened in opposite directions or the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jong Gwan Yun, Yong Dok An, Do Hoi Kim, Mun Soo Cha
  • Publication number: 20250313273
    Abstract: A body of a vehicle may comprise a front side member comprising a crash box at a front end of the front side member, wherein the front side member is configured to extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between the front end and a rear end of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and a pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member, wherein the front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the pillar are molded integrally with each other, and first horizontal ribs and first vertical ribs are formed to cross each other at the front end to create spaces, wherein the first horizontal ribs are parallel to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and wherein the first vertical ribs are vertical to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 9, 2025
    Inventors: Jong Gwan Yun, Yong Dok An, Do Hoi Kim, Mun Soo Cha
  • Publication number: 20250304183
    Abstract: A body of a vehicle may comprise a front side member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a shock absorber housing disposed between front and rear ends of the front side member and connected to the front side member, and a pillar connected to the rear end of the front side member, wherein the front side member, the shock absorber housing, and the pillar are molded integrally with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: October 2, 2025
    Inventors: Jong Gwan Yun, Yong Dok An, Do Hoi Kim, Mun Soo Cha
  • Patent number: 12365393
    Abstract: A body of a mobility includes: a base part disposed outside a cabin room and extending in a longitudinal direction of the body, and including a first coupling surface; a fixed part extending in the longitudinal direction and coupled to the base part, and including a second coupling surface matching with the first coupling surface, the fixed part having an insertion hole being open toward one side thereof and extending in the longitudinal direction; and a pillar member having a first end inserted into the insertion hole of the fixed part to be coupled to the fixed part and a second end extended and being curved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Rico Haase, Frank Schieck, Andre Albert
  • Patent number: 12344314
    Abstract: A body for a vehicle includes a base part extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and including a flange portion being open outward of the vehicle, a tubular part accommodated on and coupled to the flange portion of the base part and shaped in a pipe with a closed section, and an external garnish coupled to the base part or the tubular part to cover an external portion of the tubular part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Yong Ha Han, Ju Chul Kim, Tae Gyu Park
  • Patent number: 12291279
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle body includes a side sill coupled to a side of a vehicle floor and extending in a front-rear direction of the vehicle body, a coupling member coupled to a top of the side sill and having a coupling groove penetrating in an up-down direction, and a pillar member extending in the up-down direction such that an upper end portion is connected to a roof and a lower end portion is inserted into the coupling groove and coupled to the coupling member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Joo Tae Oh, Frank Petetin, Bahman Moarefi
  • Patent number: 12258069
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle body includes a tubular part extended in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle and having a hollow shape, a base part in which the tubular part is inserted, the base part integrally connecting an A pillar to a side portion of a roof, and an outer garnish shaped to be extended in the longitudinal direction along the base part and coupled to the base part to cover the base part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Sang Sun Park, Ju Chul Kim, Sung Tai Jang
  • Publication number: 20250091660
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle body and a vehicle body connection joint for a vehicle, and the vehicle body connection joint for a vehicle includes a support body including a roof side part extending along a roof side, a pillar part extending along a pillar, and a roof cross part extending along a roof cross, and a body part configured to surround the roof side part, the pillar part, and the roof cross part, in which two opposite ends of the roof side part are configured to be connected to roof side members of a vehicle body, a lower end of the pillar part is configured to be connected to a pillar member of the vehicle body, and an end of the roof cross part is configured to be connected to a roof cross member of the vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Inventors: Do Hoi Kim, Keon Chul Lee, Ju Chul Kim, Kang Chul Lee