Patents by Inventor Hang Chul CHO

Hang Chul 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: 11815179
    Abstract: An actuator for a transmission may include a shift fork coupled to a sleeve; a ball screw mounted to pass through a portion of the shift fork; and at least a guide shaft mounted to pass through a portion of the shift fork to be parallel to the ball screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Sung Wha Hong, Hang Chul Cho
  • Patent number: 11465487
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft fixedly connected to an engine, a second shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to a motor-generator, a third shaft disposed on a same axis with the first shaft and selectively connectable to the second shaft, a fourth shaft disposed coaxially with the third shaft without rotational interference therebetween, a fifth shaft disposed in parallel with the third and fourth shafts and externally gear-meshed with the third and fourth shafts, a planetary gear set having three elements, one element being fixedly connected to the second shaft, another element being selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and a remaining element being fixedly connected to the fourth shaft, and four gear sets forming gear engagements between the first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, the fourth shaft and the fifth shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Hang Chul Cho
  • Publication number: 20220185094
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft fixedly connected to an engine, a second shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to a motor-generator, a third shaft disposed on a same axis with the first shaft and selectively connectable to the second shaft, a fourth shaft disposed coaxially with the third shaft without rotational interference therebetween, a fifth shaft disposed in parallel with the third and fourth shafts and externally gear-meshed with the third and fourth shafts, a planetary gear set having three elements, one element being fixedly connected to the second shaft, another element being selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and a remaining element being fixedly connected to the fourth shaft, and four gear sets forming gear engagements between the first shaft, the second shaft, the third shaft, the fourth shaft and the fifth shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Hang Chul CHO
  • Patent number: 11305636
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle may include, a first shaft fixedly connected to an engine, a second shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to a motor-generator, a third shaft disposed on a same axis with the first shaft and selectively connectable to the second shaft, a fourth shaft disposed coaxially with the third shaft without rotational interference therebetween, a fifth shaft disposed in parallel with the third shaft and the fourth shaft and externally gear-meshed with the third shaft and the fourth shaft, a sixth shaft disposed in parallel with the third shaft and the fourth shaft and externally gear-meshed with the third shaft and the fourth shaft, a planetary gear set having three elements, one element being fixedly connected to the second shaft, another element being selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and a remaining element being fixedly connected to the fourth shaft, and four gear sets forming external gear engagements betw
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventor: Hang Chul Cho
  • Patent number: 11285799
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid vehicle using an engine and a motor-generator as a power source, includes a first shaft fixedly connected to an output side of the engine, a second shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to the motor-generator, a third shaft selectively connectable to the second shaft, a fourth shaft disposed without rotational interference in the external circumference of the third shaft, a fifth shaft externally geared with the third and fourth, a sixth shaft externally geared with the fourth shaft, a planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, and one of the three rotation elements is fixedly connected to the second shaft, the other rotation element is selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and the other rotation element is fixedly connected to the fourth, and four gear trains forming an external gear connection between the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hang Chul Cho
  • Patent number: 11181173
    Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle, may include: an input shaft and an output shaft mounted in parallel to each other; first and second power transmission mechanisms provided to transmit power from the input shaft to the output shaft at two gear ratios different from each other; a one-way clutch included in the first power transmission mechanism; a friction clutch included in the second power transmission mechanism; and a bypass mechanism provided to form a power transmission path that bypasses the one-way clutch and a power transmission path that bypasses the friction clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Hang Chul Cho, Sang Bum Baek, Byung Dae Choi, Seong Eun Yun, Joon Lee, Sung Wha Hong, Hyeon Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20210239209
    Abstract: An actuator for a transmission may include a shift fork coupled to a sleeve; a ball screw mounted to pass through a portion of the shift fork; and at least a guide shaft mounted to pass through a portion of the shift fork to be parallel to the ball screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Sung Wha Hong, Hang Chul Cho
  • Patent number: 11054029
    Abstract: A shifting actuator for a transmission includes: a screw shaft; a screw nut which threadedly engages the screw shaft and linearly moves along the screw shaft; a guide for guiding movement of the screw nut; a control finger integrally formed with the screw nut; and a first slider and a second slider, which are disposed parallel to each other and adapted to be selected by the control finger so as to be linearly slidable in an axial direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the screw shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hang Chul Cho
  • Publication number: 20210010590
    Abstract: A shifting actuator for a transmission includes: a screw shaft; a screw nut which threadedly engages the screw shaft and linearly moves along the screw shaft; a guide for guiding movement of the screw nut; a control finger integrally formed with the screw nut; and a first slider and a second slider, which are disposed parallel to each other and adapted to be selected by the control finger so as to be linearly slidable in an axial direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the screw shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hang Chul CHO