Patents by Inventor Dong Jin HYUN

Dong Jin HYUN 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: 20230044228
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a palm part and a thumb module coupled to the palm part, wherein the thumb module includes a thumb phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part, a thumb cable part having a first side connected to the thumb phalangeal part, and a thumb driving part connected to a second side of the thumb cable part and configured to operate the thumb phalangeal part by extending the thumb cable part to the outside or retracting the thumb cable part, and wherein the thumb phalangeal part includes a thumb pre-tensioner configured to pull the thumb cable part, a first side of the thumb pre-tensioner being fixed relative to the thumb phalangeal part, and a second side of the thumb pre-tensioner being fixed to the thumb cable part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230042013
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a palm part and a thumb module coupled to the palm part. The thumb module includes a thumb phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part, a thumb cable part having a first side connected to the thumb phalangeal part, and a thumb driving part connected to a second side of the thumb cable part and configured to operate the thumb phalangeal part by extending the thumb cable part to the outside or retracting the thumb cable part. The thumb cable part includes a first thumb cable extended from the thumb driving part and having a first side fixed in the thumb phalangeal part and a second thumb cable having a first side and a second side fixed in the thumb phalangeal part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230042573
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a thumb module, a plurality of finger modules, and a palm part to which the thumb module and the finger modules are coupled. The thumb module and the finger modules each include a phalangeal part movably coupled to the palm part, a cable part having a first side connected to the phalangeal part, and a driving part connected to a second side of the cable part and configured to operate the phalangeal part by extending the cable part to the outside or retracting the cable part, wherein each of the driving parts includes an inlet region from which the cable part is extended to the outside, and wherein an acute angle is defined between a first direction in which the inlet region is directed toward the outside and a second direction in which the driving parts are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230038682
    Abstract: A robot hand module includes a finger phalangeal part movably coupled to a palm part, a finger cable part having a first side connected to the finger phalangeal part, and a finger driving part connected to a second side of the finger cable part for operating the finger phalangeal part by extending the finger cable part to the outside or retracting the finger cable part, wherein the finger phalangeal part includes finger link pails including a plurality of link members and a finger link driving part for transmitting power to the finger link parts in a rectilinear direction, and wherein when the finger link pails receive the power from the finger link driving part in the rectilinear direction, some of the link members rotate relative to remaining ones of the link members, such that the finger phalangeal part rotates relative to the palm part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Hyun Lee, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Patent number: 11559908
    Abstract: A robot uni includes: a first link forming a center of rotation of the robot unit; a second link configured to perform a revolution motion or a rotation motion based on the center of rotation when rotated about the first link; first members, each of which is provided between the first link and the second link; drivers, each of which is provided in a direction that faces the first link and is configured to provide driving forces to the first members; wires configured to transmit the driving forces of the drivers to the first members; and second members, each of which is provided on the first link and the second link, is wound by the wires, and is configured to perform a revolution motion or a rotation motion along with the first link and the second link in a case where each of the first members is driven.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Sang In Park, Seung Kyu Nam, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Patent number: 11491072
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes a back support, and a connection chain having a first end portion coupled to the back support to be rotatable upward or downward. The connection chain extends from the back of the wearer to a side thereof and includes a plurality of rotary elements arranged abreast laterally, each rotary element being rotatably coupled to an adjacent rotary element laterally. The wearable apparatus further includes an upper arm module that extends in a direction in which an upper arm of the wearer extends, one end portion of the upper arm module coupled to a second end portion of the connection chain to be rotatable upward or downward with respect to the one end portion. The upper arm module generates a rotational force for rotating the upper arm of the wearer upward or downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ki Hyeon Bae, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Kyung Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20220331189
    Abstract: A walking assisting apparatus includes a leg mounted device configured to be mounted on a leg of a user to assist walking of the user. A waist mounted device is provided on an upper side of the leg mounted device and configured to be mounted on a waist of the user. A support is located on a front side of the leg mounted device and configured to contact a ground surface. A control device is coupled to a front side of the waist mounted device, electrically connected to the leg mounted device, and configured to control the leg mounted device. A connector connects the control device and the leg mounted device to detachably housing house the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Sang In Park
  • Patent number: 11458617
    Abstract: A robot driving device includes a base provided at a point spaced apart from a joint part of a robot, a driving part installed to be movable on the base, and for providing a driving force to the joint part, a wire connecting the driving part and the joint part to transfer the driving force of the driving part to the joint part, an adjustment part having an elastic part for elastically supporting the driving part with respect to the base, and allowing the driving part to move on the base in order to give tension to the wire, and a fixing part for fixing relative locations of the driving part to the base at a point at which the driving part has moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Sang In Park, Seung Kyu Nam, Dong Jin Hyun, Ju Young Yoon
  • Patent number: 11413207
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes: a main body mechanism extending in a vertical direction of a wearer's torso, and being fixed to a side of a wearer's torso under a wearer's shoulder; a fastening mechanism extending along an extension direction of a wearer's upper arm, and being disposed at and being in contact with a lower surface of the wearer's upper arm; a connecting mechanism having a first end coupled to the fastening mechanism and a second end movably coupled to the main body mechanism so as to be movable with respect to the main body mechanism; and a support mechanism movably coupled between the first end and the second end of the connecting mechanism to apply a support force to the connecting mechanism, and coupled to the main body mechanism and movable with respect thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Publication number: 20220242506
    Abstract: A movable object includes an upper frame and a drive part that is provided under the upper frame and is connected to the upper frame. The drive part includes a first actuator that is connected to the upper frame and rotates on a vertical axis, a first link that is connected to the first actuator and rotatable on the vertical axis by the first actuator, a second actuator that is provided on a first side of the first link and rotates on a horizontal axis, and a second link that faces the first link and is rotatable on a first end portion thereof facing the first link by the second actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Hyun Lee, Beom Su Kim, Joo Won Lee, Hyo Joong Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Kyu Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220241133
    Abstract: A controller includes: a head part including a display unit providing information and images and a button unit having operation buttons; and a body part joined to the head part, where the display unit includes a projection portion engaged with the body part, the body part includes a recessed portion into which the projection portion is inserted, a first uneven portion is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the projection portion, a second uneven portion having a shape corresponding to that of the first uneven portion is provided on an inner circumferential surface of the recessed portion, and at least one of the first uneven portion or the second uneven portion includes a plurality of uneven portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ju Young Yoon, Beom Su Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Patent number: 11376148
    Abstract: A combined structure of a wearable apparatus includes: a torso fastening part fixedly fastened to a wearer's torso; a fixed link extending from the torso fastening part to a position above a wearer's shoulder; a first link and a second link being respectively coupled to the fixed link to be laterally rotatable, and crossing each other while being vertically spaced apart from each other; a rotatable part disposed at a position above the wearer's shoulder, and coupled to the first link and the second link to be laterally rotatable; a connecting part coupled to the rotatable part; and an upper arm module coupled to be rotatable upward or downward about the connecting part while an end thereof is coupled to the connecting part at a position corresponding to an upper end portion of a wearer's upper arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Patent number: 11357333
    Abstract: Proposed is a wearable chair with a truss structure, the wearable chair including: an upper rod extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and connected to a wearer's thigh; a lower rod extending in a longitudinal direction thereof and connected to a lower leg of the wearer, the lower rod being coupled to a lower end part of the upper rod at an upper end part of the lower rod and being in contact with the ground at a lower end part of the lower rod when the wearer sits; and a support rod slidably coupled to the upper rod at an upper end part of the support rod and rotatably coupled to the lower rod at a lower end part of the support rod to support a compression force between the upper rod and the lower rod in a longitudinal direction of the support rod when the wearer sits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyung Mo Jung, Kyu Jung Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20220160571
    Abstract: A strength assist device includes: a multi-link part including one or more links; a profile controller that is connected to one end portion of the multi-link part, and rotates around a central rotational axis; and an elastic force providing part that is connected to the other end portion of the multi-link part, and provides an elastic force to the multi-link part. When the profile controller rotates and one end portion of the multi-link part revolves around the central rotational axis, the elastic force applied to the multi-link part varies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI ROTEM COMPANY
    Inventors: Kyu Jung KIM, Hyun Seop LIM, Sang In PARK, Ju Young YOON, Dong Jin HYUN, Ki Hyeon BAE, Beom Su KIM, Dae Je KIM
  • Publication number: 20220160570
    Abstract: A strength assist device includes: a base frame; a plurality of rotating bodies provided on left and right sides of the base frame, and rotatably connected to the base frame; a plurality of actuators rotatably connected to the respective rotating bodies, and forming respective restoring torques according to rotation angles with respect to the rotating bodies; and a cable connecting the rotating bodies. In particular, rotational motions of the rotating bodies with respect to the base frame are restricted against each other by a tension of the cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon BAE, Hyun Seop LIM, Sang In PARK, Beom Su KIM, Ju Young YOON, Kyu Jung KIM, Dong Jin HYUN
  • Publication number: 20220133579
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exoskeleton-type wearable robot. The exoskeleton-type wearable robot includes a first fixing unit configured to be worn on the body of the wearer, a first connection unit rotatably connected to the first fixing unit, a second connection unit spaced apart from the first connection unit and connected to the first connection unit via a first link assembly, and a second fixing unit connected to the arm or the leg of the wearer and connected to the second connection unit via a second link assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Seok Won Kang, Jung Ho Kim, Yoon Young Kim, Joo Young Chun, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: 11311445
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes a base secured to a torso, a first rotary link coupled at a first end to the base to be rotatable about a first rotating axis and extending at a second end to a first side of the wearer to be moved forwards or backwards, a first extension link extending at a first end to the first side of the wearer and located at a second end on a wearer's flank, a first connecting part coupled at a first end to the second end of the first rotary link to be rotatable about a second rotating axis, and coupled at a second end to the first end of the first extension link to be rotatable about a third rotating axis, and a first upper-arm fixing part rotatably coupled at a first end to the second end of the first extension link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Publication number: 20220105623
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure provides a foot structure for a walking robot including a link configured to define a body, a buffer unit coupled to one end portion of the link and having a vacant space formed therein, and a pressure sensor provided in the link and configured to detect a change in pressure of air in the vacant space in the buffer unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Sang In Park, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Hyun Lee, Dong Jin Hyun, Hyo Seung Han
  • Publication number: 20220088777
    Abstract: A system and a method for controlling a robot finger may include a processor to determine a mapping function using a kernel matrix means of a multichannel electromyographic (EMG) signal to train a learning algorithm using at least one EMG signal training sample), and a storage to store data and an algorithm driven by the processor. The processor determines a kernel matrix by applying a polynomial function of the second order to the multichannel EMG signal time sample, and performs an operation for the kernel matrix and the mapping function to output a signal for controlling the robot finger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Muhammad Zahak JAMAL, Dong Jin HYUN, Dong Hyun LEE
  • Publication number: 20220076654
    Abstract: An embodiment electromyography signal detection device includes a noise signal obtaining device configured to obtain a noise signal of an unknown reference frequency at a periphery of a user, an electromyography signal acquisition device configured to measure an electromyography signal from the user, and a controller configured to remove a noise signal included in the electromyography signal of the user based on the obtained noise signal of the unknown reference frequency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Muhammad Zahak Jamal, Dong Jin Hyun, Dong Hyun Lee