Patents by Inventor Gyu-Han Hwang

Gyu-Han Hwang 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: 10526962
    Abstract: A variable compression ratio apparatus including an eccentric cam interposed at an internal circumference of a front end portion of a connecting rod, in which a first chamber is formed to realize a high compression ratio by a piston by rotating the eccentric cam in one direction and a second chamber is formed to realize a low compression ratio by the piston by rotating the eccentric cam in an opposite direction may include a first spool valve selectively supplying a hydraulic pressure to expand the first chamber or the second chamber for realizing the high compression ratio and the low compression ratio; a second spool valve forming a control hydraulic pressure for the operation of the first spool valve; and an oil control valve controlling the operation of the second spool valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Myungsik Choi, Won Gyu Kim, Gyu Han Hwang
  • Patent number: 10087829
    Abstract: A variable compression ratio device may include a piston pin having first and second plunger spaces, a plunger device including a first plunger that is disposed to reciprocate in the first plunger space, a second plunger and a connection pipe that connects between the first and second plungers, a first check valve disposed in a first check space to move oil from a pipe passage to the first check space in a first direction, a second check valve disposed in a second check space to move the oil from the pipe passage to a second check space in a second direction; and a return member elastically supporting the second plunger to one side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Gyu Kim, Myungsik Choi, Gyu Han Hwang
  • Publication number: 20180142615
    Abstract: A variable compression ratio apparatus including an eccentric cam interposed at an internal circumference of a front end portion of a connecting rod, in which a first chamber is formed to realize a high compression ratio by a piston by rotating the eccentric cam in one direction and a second chamber is formed to realize a low compression ratio by the piston by rotating the eccentric cam in an opposite direction may include a first spool valve selectively supplying a hydraulic pressure to expand the first chamber or the second chamber for realizing the high compression ratio and the low compression ratio; a second spool valve forming a control hydraulic pressure for the operation of the first spool valve; and an oil control valve controlling the operation of the second spool valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Myungsik CHOI, Won Gyu KIM, Gyu Han HWANG
  • Publication number: 20180087455
    Abstract: A variable compression ratio device may include a piston pin having first and second plunger spaces, a plunger device including a first plunger that is disposed to reciprocate in the first plunger space, a second plunger and a connection pipe that connects between the first and second plungers, a first check valve disposed in a first check space to move oil from a pipe passage to the first check space in a first direction, a second check valve disposed in a second check space to move the oil from the pipe passage to a second check space in a second direction; and a return member elastically supporting the second plunger to one side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Gyu KIM, Myungsik Choi, Gyu Han Hwang
  • Patent number: 9816409
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus to vary lift of a valve disposed at an engine may include an outer body selectively making a lever motion according to rotation of a cam, being adapted such that the valve is connected with one end thereof and a pivot axis of the lever motion is disposed at another end thereof, and forming an inside space, an inner body disposed in the inside space of the outer body and adapted such that one end thereof is rotatably connected with the one end of the outer body, a connecting shaft disposed so as to penetrate the one end of the outer body and the one end of the inner body and connect the outer body with the inner body, and a lost motion spring provided so as to return the inner body which is relatively rotated with the outer body around the connecting shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Myungsik Choi, Gee Wook Shin, Won Gyu Kim, Gyu Han Hwang, Young Hong Kwak, Yoonsik Woo
  • Patent number: 9771890
    Abstract: An oil passage which supplies hydraulic oil to a cylinder deactivation apparatus (CDA) that operates by hydraulic pressure may include a high pressure passage, a low pressure passage, and an orifice, all of which may be integrally formed in either a cylinder head or a cam carrier. The high pressure passage may be connected to an oil supply apparatus and receive oil therefrom. The low pressure passage may be coupled to the high pressure passage and receive pressurized oil therefrom and form a low pressure relatively lower than a pressure in the high pressure passage. The low pressure passage may be connected to supply a hydraulic pressure to the CDA. The orifice may couple the high pressure passage to the low pressure passage, communicate the high pressure passage and the low pressure passage and may be formed to supply oil from the high pressure passage to the low pressure passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Gyu Han Hwang
  • Patent number: 9745873
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus includes a camshaft. At least two cam portions are disposed on an exterior circumference of the camshaft and including a high cam and a normal cam. A cylinder deactivation device is configured to perform a lever motion by one of the high cam or the normal cam and to be operated by hydraulic pressure. At least two lift operating portions are disposed on the exterior circumference of the camshaft and moving the cam portions in an axial direction of the camshaft. An operation control portion selectively moves the operating portions in the axial direction of the camshaft. A guide rail is formed in a groove of an exterior circumference of the lift operating portions into which a pin is inserted. The guide rail guides the pin according to rotation of the camshaft and the operating portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Gyu Han Hwang
  • Patent number: 9670801
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cylinder deactivation engine which is configured to prevent abrasion on a pad portion of a valve opening/closing unit and improves reliability of the cylinder deactivation. The cylinder deactivation engine selectively performing deactivation of a cylinder may include: a cylinder deactivation apparatus including an inner body which contacts with a cam formed at a camshaft and makes a lever motion by rotation of the camshaft; and an outer body which moves together with the inner body by selectively latching to the inner body so as to open/close a valve; and a stopper integrally formed with a cam carrier disposed to surround a part of a lower portion of the camshaft and disposed between the camshaft and the outer body so as to function as a stopper for blocking the outer body which is pushed toward the camshaft by the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Gyu Han Hwang, Hyeon Cheol Joo, Joon Suk Lee
  • Patent number: 9556763
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include an outer body, an inner body inserted in the outer body to move up and down in the outer body, a valve cylinder inserted in the outer body on a lower side of the inner body to have one side coupled to the inner body and the other side coupled to the valve, a latching member provided either to the outer body or to the inner body to be operated by a hydraulic pressure for coupling to the outer body and the inner body selectively, a hydraulic chamber formed between the outer body and the inner body, a latching flow passage formed in the outer body to supply the hydraulic pressure to the latching member, and an oil removal valve provided to drain a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Hong Kwak, Won Gyu Kim, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Hwa Kim, Gee Wook Shin, Myungsik Choi, Jin Kook Kong
  • Publication number: 20160363013
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cylinder deactivation engine which is configured to prevent abrasion on a pad portion of a valve opening/closing unit and improves reliability of the cylinder deactivation. The cylinder deactivation engine selectively performing deactivation of a cylinder may include: a cylinder deactivation apparatus including an inner body which contacts with a cam formed at a camshaft and makes a lever motion by rotation of the camshaft; and an outer body which moves together with the inner body by selectively latching to the inner body so as to open/close a valve; and a stopper integrally formed with a cam carrier disposed to surround a part of a lower portion of the camshaft and disposed between the camshaft and the outer body so as to function as a stopper for blocking the outer body which is pushed toward the camshaft by the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Gyu Han HWANG, Hyeon Cheol JOO, Joon Suk LEE
  • Patent number: 9399932
    Abstract: A variable valve device for varying a lift amount of a valve includes a first valve and a second valve that are respectively disposed to open or close a port, a swing arm in which first and second valve pressing portions are formed at both sides to press the first valve and the second valve, one supporting portion that supports a part that is apart from the first and the second valve pressing portions on the swing arm, a lost body that is rotatably disposed on the swing arm through a lost pin, a camshaft on which a first cam and a second cam are formed to respectively press the lost body and the swing arm, and a latching pin that selectively fixes the swing arm with the lost body and is disposed to move in a direction that the first and the second valves are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Hong Kwak, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin, Won Gyu Kim, Myungsik Choi
  • Publication number: 20160160707
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus to vary lift of a valve disposed at an engine may include an outer body selectively making a lever motion according to rotation of a cam, being adapted such that the valve is connected with one end thereof and a pivot axis of the lever motion is disposed at another end thereof, and forming an inside space, an inner body disposed in the inside space of the outer body and adapted such that one end thereof is rotatably connected with the one end of the outer body, a connecting shaft disposed so as to penetrate the one end of the outer body and the one end of the inner body and connect the outer body with the inner body, and a lost motion spring provided so as to return the inner body which is relatively rotated with the outer body around the connecting shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Myungsik CHOI, Gee Wook Shin, Won Gyu Kim, Gyu Han Hwang, Young Hong Kwak, Yoonsik Woo
  • Publication number: 20160160696
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus includes a camshaft. At least two cam portions are disposed on an exterior circumference of the camshaft and including a high cam and a normal cam. A cylinder deactivation device is configured to perform a lever motion by one of the high cam or the normal cam and to be operated by hydraulic pressure. At least two lift operating portions are disposed on the exterior circumference of the camshaft and moving the cam portions in an axial direction of the camshaft. An operation control portion selectively moves the operating portions in the axial direction of the camshaft. A guide rail is formed in a groove of an exterior circumference of the lift operating portions into which a pin is inserted. The guide rail guides the pin according to rotation of the camshaft and the operating portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventor: Gyu Han HWANG
  • Publication number: 20150176442
    Abstract: A camshaft-in-camshaft apparatus may include a hollow outer shaft having at least one slot formed along a length direction of the hollow outer shaft, an inner shaft rotatably inserted inside the outer shaft and having at least one pin hole formed on the inner shaft, a position of each of the at least one pin hole corresponding to that of each of the at least one slot, one or more first cam lobes fixedly mounted on an exterior circumference of the outer shaft, one or more second cam lobes fixedly mounted on the inner shaft to be rotatable on the corresponding slot of the outer shaft, a cam phaser changing a phase angle between the outer shaft and the inner shaft by rotating any one of the outer shaft and the inner shaft, and at least one torsional spring mounted between any one of the one or more first cam lobes and any one of the one or more second cam lobes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Hong Kwak, Gyu Han Hwang, Gee Wook Shin, Won Gyu Kim, Myungsik Choi
  • Publication number: 20150167582
    Abstract: An oil passage which supplies hydraulic oil to a cylinder deactivation apparatus (CDA) that operates by hydraulic pressure may include a high pressure passage, a low pressure passage, and an orifice, all of which may be integrally formed in either a cylinder head or a cam carrier. The high pressure passage may be connected to an oil supply apparatus and receive oil therefrom. The low pressure passage may be coupled to the high pressure passage and receive pressurized oil therefrom and form a low pressure relatively lower than a pressure in the high pressure passage. The low pressure passage may be connected to supply a hydraulic pressure to the CDA. The orifice may couple the high pressure passage to the low pressure passage, communicate the high pressure passage and the low pressure passage and may be formed to supply oil from the high pressure passage to the low pressure passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Gyu Han HWANG
  • Publication number: 20150167510
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include an outer body, an inner body inserted in the outer body to move up and down in the outer body, a valve cylinder inserted in the outer body on a lower side of the inner body to have one side coupled to the inner body and the other side coupled to the valve, a latching member provided either to the outer body or to the inner body to be operated by a hydraulic pressure for coupling to the outer body and the inner body selectively, a hydraulic chamber formed between the outer body and the inner body, a latching flow passage formed in the outer body to supply the hydraulic pressure to the latching member, and an oil removal valve provided to drain a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Hong KWAK, Won Gyu Kim, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Hwa Kim, Gee Wook Shin, Myungsik Choi, Jin Kook Kong
  • Publication number: 20150114330
    Abstract: A variable valve device for varying a lift amount of a valve includes a first valve and a second valve that are respectively disposed to open or close a port, a swing arm in which first and second valve pressing portions are formed at both sides to press the first valve and the second valve, one supporting portion that supports a part that is apart from the first and the second valve pressing portions on the swing arm, a lost body that is rotatably disposed on the swing arm through a lost pin, a camshaft on which a first cam and a second cam are formed to respectively press the lost body and the swing arm, and a latching pin that selectively fixes the swing arm with the lost body and is disposed to move in a direction that the first and the second valves are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Young Hong Kwak, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin, Won Gyu Kim, Myungsik Choi
  • Publication number: 20150101562
    Abstract: A CDA device includes: an outer body that moves up/down in contact with a cam and has an oil input hole at one side and latching pin chambers; an upper seat disposed inside the outer body; an inner body disposed slidably inside the outer body, has a latching pin hole, and is combined with a valve; a lost motion spring that elastically supports the outer body in a lost motion between the inner body and the outer body; latching pins that are slidably disposed in the latching pin chambers and inserted in the latching pin holes; and latching pin springs that push the latching pins into the latching pin hole, in which hydraulic pressure selectively transmitted from the oil input hole pushes the latching pins and the latching pins are separated from the latching pin holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Myungsik CHOI, Gyu Han Hwang, Eun Ho Lee, Yoonsik Woo, Gee Wook Shin, Young Hong Kwak, Won Gyu Kim, Wootae Kim
  • Patent number: 7007637
    Abstract: A water jacket for a cylinder head is disclosed. The water jacket comprises a coolant flow channel formed between a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet for allowing the coolant to flow in the cylinder head. Coolant flow regulation parts are provided in the coolant flow channel for accomplishing smooth flow of the coolant between exhaust ports corresponding to respective combustion chambers, and a coolant flow distribution part is provided in the coolant flow channel for uniformly distributing flow of the coolant between the exhaust ports corresponding to the respective combustion chambers. According to the present invention, delay of the coolant flowing between the exhaust ports corresponding to the respective combustion chambers is prevented, and thus a cooling efficiency of the cylinder head is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Gyu-Han Hwang
  • Patent number: 6948229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a variable tumble flow-generating device, which comprises: a bulkhead for dividing an intake port into a first passage and a second passage; an opening degree control valve for selectively changing an opening degree of the first and second passages; and driving means for operating the opening angle control valve. This variable tumble flow-generating device can generate tumble flow by making air flowing through different passages while minimizing a flow resistance of air supplied into the combustion chamber, and which has a simple structure so that a limitation in its installation space in relation with other parts can be avoid. Also, the variable tumble flow-generating device is manufactured by adding only a structure where the bulkhead is previously assembled with the intake port core of the prior art. For this reason, this is a simple structure and thus is manufactured at inexpensive costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Gyu-Hwan Kim, Gyu-Han Hwang