Patents by Inventor Duck Young Kim

Duck Young 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).

  • Patent number: 12116072
    Abstract: A parking system for a personal mobility includes at least one parking stand configured to be mounted on the personal mobility and to automatically unfold or fold, a boarding sensor configured to be mounted on the personal mobility and to detect whether the personal mobility is boarded or deboarded, and a controller configured to determine whether the personal mobility is boarded or deboarded based on the detection of the boarding sensor and to control operation of the parking stand so that the parking stand unfolds when the personal mobility is deboarded and the parking stand folds when the personal mobility is boarded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Ilsun Song, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Patent number: 12111401
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility device includes a location receiver configured to receive signals from a plurality of satellites to recognize location information, a communication module configured to perform communication in a different communication method than the location receiver and to communicate with an external communication device and a server, and a controller configured to obtain initial location information based on the signals received by the location receiver and control the initial location information to be transmitted to the server, in response to receipt of communication information by a communication module, cause the communication information to be transmitted to the server, and in response to receipt of corrected storage location information from the server, cause the received corrected storage location information to be stored.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang, Duck Young Kim, Donghee Seok, Ilsun Song
  • Patent number: 12104420
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, and a transmission mechanism including a plurality of gear sets configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, wherein the plurality of gear sets includes a proximal gear set close to the actuator, a first distal gear set operatively connected to the proximal gear set, and a second distal gear set operatively connected to the first distal gear set, wherein the second distal gear set is detachably mounted and configured to respond to a required output torque, and wherein the output shaft is connected to the first distal gear set or the second distal gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAEDONG MOVEL SYSTEM CO., LTD., PHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Patent number: 12103632
    Abstract: A personal mobility and a control method thereof may include a main body, a steering shaft rotatably coupled to the main body, a steering limiting device configured to limit rotation of the steering shaft, a posture sensor provided to detect a change in posture of the main body, and a controller configured to selectively generate a control signal to control an operation of the steering limiting device to limit the rotation of the steering shaft when the controller determines that the posture of the main body changes at a speed exceeding a predetermined speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Patent number: 12065866
    Abstract: An apparatus can be used for controlling a door for a vehicle. A sensor unit is provided in the door and configured to sense an object adjacent to a region outside of the door. A controller configured to calculate a distance between the object and the door based on a signal received from the sensor unit, set a range by dividing and setting sensing ranges for each sensing distance of the sensor unit, and control the door to be opened while the distance to the object is gradually reduced in a state where the door is closed, such that the object is sensed within a predetermined range. The range is set by setting a maximum sensing distance in a state where the door is opened to be longer than in the state where the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jung Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 12024252
    Abstract: An electric bicycle includes a bicycle body, a pedal shaft rotatably installed on a pedal shaft support of the bicycle body, a driving sprocket rotatably installed on the pedal shaft, and a clutch device configured to connect the pedal shaft and the driving sprocket to enable power transmission or release the connection between the pedal shaft and the driving sprocket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Patent number: 11999432
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a main body including a footrest on an upper surface of the main body, a steering device provided in front of the main body, a front wheel installed at a lower end of the steering device, a rear wheel installed at a rear end of the main body, and a cargo loading unit configured to be unfolded in a lateral direction from opposite sides of the main body to expand a loading region for loading a cargo in an unfolded state and configured to be folded toward the main body in a folded state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Juyoung Oh, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Patent number: 11999255
    Abstract: A personal mobility includes first and second test voltage sources, first and second switches, a ground, a first sensor, a second sensor obtaining weight information of a user, and a controller to: based on startup of the personal mobility, measure a first voltage applied to the first switch provided between the first test voltage source and the ground through the first sensor and a second voltage applied to the second switch provided between the second test voltage source and the ground, assign the user to one of predetermined groups based on the weight information, and based on a case in which at least one of the first or second voltage is greater than or equal to a reference value by comparing the first and second voltages with the reference value previously allocated to a group to which the user is assigned among the plurality of predetermined groups, control alarm device to provide a warning alarm to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Donghee Seok, Ilsun Song, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20240052683
    Abstract: An embodiment method for controlling a power tailgate system including a tailgate, a spindle drive, and a latch is provided. The method includes retracting the spindle drive when a closing signal of the tailgate is generated, stopping the spindle drive when a claw of the latch reaches a partially latched position as the tailgate is closed, and retracting the spindle drive while simultaneously performing latch cinching after the spindle drive is stopped, wherein performing the latch cinching comprises moving the claw of the latch from the partially latched position to a fully latched position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jun Hyuk Kim
  • Publication number: 20240003173
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a hinge system for a door of vehicle includes a hinge arm configured to be mounted between a vehicle door enclosing a vehicle compartment and a vehicle body frame surround a wall structure that defines the vehicle compartment; and a hinge shaft configured to provide an axis of rotation of the hinge arm, and configured to be located outside the wall structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Doo Young Jung, Seong Tea Hong, Yong Ju Kim
  • Publication number: 20230147161
    Abstract: An apparatus can be used for controlling a door for a vehicle. A sensor unit is provided in the door and configured to sense an object adjacent to a region outside of the door. A controller configured to calculate a distance between the object and the door based on a signal received from the sensor unit, set a range by dividing and setting sensing ranges for each sensing distance of the sensor unit, and control the door to be opened while the distance to the object is gradually reduced in a state where the door is closed, such that the object is sensed within a predetermined range. The range is set by setting a maximum sensing distance in a state where the door is opened to be longer than in the state where the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: KIA Corporation
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, JungHoon park
  • Publication number: 20230110103
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, and a transmission mechanism including a plurality of gear sets configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, wherein the plurality of gear sets includes a proximal gear set close to the actuator, a first distal gear set operatively connected to the proximal gear set, and a second distal gear set operatively connected to the first distal gear set, wherein the second distal gear set is detachably mounted and configured to respond to a required output torque, and wherein the output shaft is connected to the first distal gear set or the second distal gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230112987
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus for driving a vehicle hinge mounted between a door component and a vehicle body includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, and a transmission mechanism configured to vary a torque generated by the actuator and to transmit the torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230114968
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit configured to provide a brake torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230116473
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit mounted on the transmission mechanism. An embodiment method for providing a vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes rotatably mounting an output shaft in a housing that is connected to an actuator, providing a transmission mechanism that transmits a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and mounting a brake unit on the transmission mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Patent number: 11597465
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a seat height of a personal mobility includes a hollow seat frame extending in a longitudinal direction, a seat support shaft coupled to an upper portion of the seat frame and configured to slide upward and downward, a pedal shaft coupled to a lower portion of the seat frame, a lifting screw shaft extending downward in a state of being fixed to the seat support shaft inside the seat frame, and a rotation screw shaft fastened to the lifting screw shaft inside the seat frame and configured to raise and lower the lifting screw shaft by rotating based on operation of the pedal shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Patent number: 11572728
    Abstract: An apparatus can be used to control a door for a vehicle. A sensor unit is provided in the door and is configured to sense an object adjacent to a region outside of the door. A controller is configured to calculate a distance at which the object is positioned based on a signal received from the sensor unit and to control the door to be opened while the distance to the object is gradually reduced in a state where the door is closed, such that the object is sensed within a predetermined range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jung Hoon Park
  • Patent number: 11492061
    Abstract: A handle protection device configured for a personal mobility, which is mounted on an upper end portion of a steering shaft may include a handle member disposed with a grip portion at opposite sides of the handle member, includes a first protection member mounted on an external surface of the handle member between the grip portion and the steering shaft, a protection cover configured to enclose and accommodate the grip portion and one or more components provided on the grip portion and including a coupling end portion at a first end portion of the protection cover and detachably coupled to the first protection member and an opening through which a hand of a user enters and exits, and a second protection member fixed to a second end portion of the protection cover opposite to the coupling end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yocheol Jang, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Ilsun Song, Hee Jin Ro
  • Publication number: 20220315144
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a steering bar, a steering rod provided on the steering bar and configured to rotate according to a rotation of the steering bar, a stopper provided on the steering bar and configured to change a rotation radius of the steering rod, a stopper driving device configured to control a rotation of the stopper, and a controller configured to control the stopper driving device such that the steering rod is rotatable in a state in which the personal mobility is rented and to control the stopper driving device such that the steering rod is not rotatable in a state in which the personal mobility is returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang, Duck Young Kim, Donghee Seok, Ilsun Song
  • Patent number: 11440610
    Abstract: A personal mobility includes a steering shaft, a handlebar extending from an upper end of the steering shaft to opposite sides, two grip parts installed on opposite ends of the handlebar, respectively, to be displaceable with respect to the handlebar in a direction of intersecting a longitudinal direction of the handlebar, and a buffer device provided between each of the grip parts and the handlebar to reduce vibration or shock transmitted from the handlebar to the grip part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang