Patents by Inventor Eui-Chan Cho

Eui-Chan Cho 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: 12098577
    Abstract: A door locking structure includes a door located at a side of a vehicle, a locking unit provided at the door, an input unit configured to apply unlocking input to the locking unit, and a controller configured to receive the input through the input unit and to unlock the locking unit. The controller is configured to integrally unlock the locking unit in response to the input through the input unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Eui Chan Cho
  • Patent number: 11697334
    Abstract: A vehicle door glass assembly capable of regulating a position of a door glass may include a door frame forming a vehicle door; a garnish joined to a periphery of the door frame to finish an outer side face of the door frame; the door glass installed so as to be raised or lowered within the door frame; a glass run assembled to the door frame to support a periphery of the door glass; and a slider installed in an inner side face of the door glass to guide a raising or lowering movement of the door glass, where the garnish is provided with a restraint device configured to prevent the slider from moving in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyung-Sik Choi, Gyung-Jae Heo, Eui-Chan Cho, Jea-Hong Kim
  • Patent number: 11427056
    Abstract: A boarding/deboarding support structure includes a lower door having an upper end configured to be rotated and opened with respect to a bottom surface of a vehicle body, a lower trim located inside the lower door, the lower trim having an upper end configured to be rotated and opened with respect to a floor of the vehicle body, and an absorbing member having at least a portion supported by the lower door and a rear surface of the lower trim, the absorbing member being configured to absorb energy, wherein the lower trim is located between the floor of the vehicle body and an inner surface of the lower door, and wherein, when the lower door is opened, the absorbing member is deployed to be located between the lower trim and the lower door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Eui Chan Cho, Sudhir Rampalli
  • Publication number: 20210170844
    Abstract: A boarding/deboarding support structure includes a lower door having an upper end configured to be rotated and opened with respect to a bottom surface of a vehicle body, a lower trim located inside the lower door, the lower trim having an upper end configured to be rotated and opened with respect to a floor of the vehicle body, and an absorbing member having at least a portion supported by the lower door and a rear surface of the lower trim, the absorbing member being configured to absorb energy, wherein the lower trim is located between the floor of the vehicle body and an inner surface of the lower door, and wherein, when the lower door is opened, the absorbing member is deployed to be located between the lower trim and the lower door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Eui Chan Cho, Sudhir Rampalli
  • Publication number: 20210172212
    Abstract: A door locking structure includes a door located at a side of a vehicle, a locking unit provided at the door, an input unit configured to apply unlocking input to the locking unit, and a controller configured to receive the input through the input unit and to unlock the locking unit. The controller is configured to integrally unlock the locking unit in response to the input through the input unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Ki Hyun Cho, Eui Chan Cho
  • Patent number: 10974576
    Abstract: A door glass assembly includes a door frame configured to form a door of a vehicle, a door glass configured to be installed in the door frame to be ascended and descended relative to the door frame, a garnish configured to be engaged with an outer surface of the door frame so that the outer surface of the door frame is finished with the garnish, a slider installed on the door glass and having a front end received in the door frame to guide the door glass, and a position adjusting part provided on an inner surface of the door glass and configured to adjust a gap between an end portion of the door glass and the garnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyung-Sik Choi, Gyung-Jae Heo, Eui-Chan Cho, Jea-Hong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200130488
    Abstract: A vehicle door glass assembly capable of regulating a position of a door glass may include a door frame forming a vehicle door; a garnish joined to a periphery of the door frame to finish an outer side face of the door frame; the door glass installed so as to be raised or lowered within the door frame; a glass run assembled to the door frame to support a periphery of the door glass; and a slider installed in an inner side face of the door glass to guide a raising or lowering movement of the door glass, where the garnish is provided with a restraint device configured to prevent the slider from moving in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Hyung-Sik Choi, Gyung-Jae Heo, Eui-Chan Cho, Jea-Hong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200114737
    Abstract: A door glass assembly capable of adjusting position includes a door frame configured to form a door of a vehicle, a door glass configured to be installed at the door frame to be ascended and descended, a garnish configured to be engaged with an outer surface of the door frame so that an outer surface of the door frame is finished with the garnish, a slider installed on at an inner circumference of the door glass and having a front end received in the door frame to guide the door glass to be ascended and descended, and a position adjusting part provided at an inner surface of the door glass and configured to adjust a gap between an end portion of the door glass and the garnish by varying a position of the slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Hyung-Sik Choi, Gyung-Jae Heo, Eui-Chan Cho, Jea-Hong Kim
  • Patent number: 10336170
    Abstract: A variable belt molding structure for a vehicle door, may include a skin disposed in a fixed quarter window and a rear door window formed in a rear door of a vehicle to have a width that is varied in a longitudinal direction; a carrier portion internally coupled to the skin to maintain air-tightness by being in contact with a window glass of the rear door window; a clip mounted to be internally coupled to the carrier portion and mounted in a door panel of the rear door; and a mounting clip coupled to a fixed quarter window bracket attached to the fixed quarter window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dae Chul Kim, Eui Chan Cho
  • Publication number: 20180162209
    Abstract: A variable belt molding structure for a vehicle door, may include a skin disposed in a fixed quarter window and a rear door window formed in a rear door of a vehicle to have a width that is varied in a longitudinal direction; a carrier portion internally coupled to the skin to maintain air-tightness by being in contact with a window glass of the rear door window; a clip mounted to be internally coupled to the carrier portion and mounted in a door panel of the rear door; and a mounting clip coupled to a fixed quarter window bracket attached to the fixed quarter window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Dae Chul KIM, Eui Chan CHO
  • Publication number: 20180162241
    Abstract: A door arm-rest for vehicles may include a core forming appearance having an outside surface and an inside surface and combined with a door trim and a skin surrounding the core, wherein an upper surface of the core includes a plurality of cushion plates having a same polygonal section which respective neighboring sides are spaced apart in parallel with each other in a constant interval, and a plurality of bridges connecting the respective neighboring sides of the respective cushion plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Soon JANG, Jesun HAN, Dong Han KIM, Woonpyo LEE, Jun Ho LEE, Jehyoung CHUN, MinJung KIM, Eui Chan CHO, WonSeok JUN, JinRo KIM
  • Publication number: 20150266364
    Abstract: An engagement structure of a door may include an outer frame having an end portion bent portion and a middle bent portion, an inner panel where a first end portion thereof is inserted into a gap between the end bent portion and a second end portion thereof is joined to a second end portion of the outer frame through a welding engagement portion, a space having a gap from the outer frame to the inner panel between the middle bent portion and the welding engagement portion, and a molding that covers an outside surface between the middle bent portion and the end bent portion, and a round engagement portion formed to cover a rounded portions of the end bent portion and the middle bent portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 24, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Sang Young IM, Eui Chan CHO
  • Publication number: 20140116100
    Abstract: A smart door unlock system may include a lock cylinder with a rotor receivably having a key inserted thereinto and rotated and a connecting rod rotated together with the rotor, an ignition switch provided with lock LOCK, accessory ACC, on ON, or start START switches, and outputting a signal of an operation state when the rotor is rotated with the key inserted thereinto and the connecting rod is positioned at any one of the switches, a body control module (BCM) automatically locking or unlocking a door or doors according to the signal output from the ignition switch when the connecting rod is positioned at the lock LOCK. The lock LOCK of the ignition switch includes a first lock for locking all doors, a second lock for unlocking only a driver's side door, and a third lock for unlocking all doors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Sueng Lee, Eui Chan Cho
  • Patent number: 7017303
    Abstract: A vehicle door window glass regulator assembly that enables a window to ascend and descend silently without generating unwanted noise, thereby providing passenger comfort and a feeling of elegance to the vehicle. In one embodiment of the present invention, a vehicle door window glass regulator assembly may comprise a lifting arm and a glass rail slidably connected to the lifting arm, whereby vertical movement of the glass rail may be effected by rotary motion of the lifting arm. An auxiliary arm may also be hinged to the lifting arm and slidably connected to the glass rail. A support rail may slidably support the auxiliary arm. Two sliders may slidably connect the lifting arm and the auxiliary arm to the glass rail. A non-elastic stop bar may be slidably inserted into the glass rail and the two sliders, and connecting mechanism may connect the stop bar to one of the two sliders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2006
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Eui-Chan Cho
  • Publication number: 20050055882
    Abstract: A door window glass regulator assembly for a vehicle that enables a window to ascend and descend silently without generating unwanted noise, thereby providing comfort to the passengers and a feeling of elegance to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Publication date: March 17, 2005
    Inventor: Eui-Chan Cho