Patents by Inventor Hun Woo Park
Hun Woo Park 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).
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Publication number: 20240123370Abstract: An ion filter for circulating coolant in a fuel cell stack of a fuel cell vehicle includes a housing including an inlet configured so that a fluid is introduced and an outlet configured so that the fluid is discharged, a filter element accommodated in the housing to filter the fluid, a valve assembly provided on the inlet and configured to operate the flow of the fluid introduced into the housing through the inlet to be allowed or blocked, and a gate member provided in the housing and configured to adjust an operation of the valve assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Kyeong Jun BAEK, Sun Ae Park, Hun Woo Park, Hyung Geun Cho, Young Sang Cho, Sang Pil Byun
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Patent number: 11848465Abstract: An integrated cooling module of a fuel cell stack is attached to a housing of the fuel cell stack, and the integrated cooling module is connected to a plurality of components constituting a thermal management system of a fuel cell. In particular, the integrated cooling module includes: a first injection member defining flow paths guiding coolant into one or more components of the thermal management system of the fuel cell, and at least one second injection member coupled to the first injection member, and the coolants going through the components flow into the fuel cell stack through any one of the flow paths defined by the integrated cooling module.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Sun Ae Park, Jin Hun Lee, Hun Woo Park
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Patent number: 11837756Abstract: An ion filter for a fuel-cell stack, which is configured for overcoming restrictions related to hydraulic head on the ion filter in a fuel-cell system and has a simplified structure, may include a manifold unit of diverging a coolant introduced from an outside; and an ion filter unit connected to the manifold unit to receive the coolant from the manifold unit and including a cartridge assembly having an ion filter resin.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Mahle Donghyun Filter Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Ju Ji, Hun Woo Park, Sun Ae Park, Hwan Choi
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Patent number: 11701743Abstract: An apparatus for manufacturing a heat exchanger for a vehicle has a plurality of cooling panels bonded to each other by pressing a cooling panel module where the plurality of cooling panels are stacked vertically, including: a fixing portion for supporting top and bottom ends of the cooling panel module; and a pair of elastic portions that are provided between the top or bottom end of the cooling panel module and the fixing portion, and are arranged symmetrically based on a top or bottom surface of the cooling panel module to compress the cooling panel module.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sung Wook Na, Hun Woo Park, Chi Myung Kim, Il Hwan Kim, Sung Bok Yoo, Soo Hwan Park
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Publication number: 20230174393Abstract: An ion filter installed in a cooling water circulation line of a fuel cell system of a vehicle includes a filter housing disposed on a flow path through which a fluid flows, a filtering element accommodated in the filter housing and configured to filter the fluid introduced into the filter housing, and an inlet communication element provided on an inlet portion of the filter housing and configured to selectively block a flow of fluid introduced into the filter housing from the flow path when the filter housing detached from the flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Hun Woo Park, Hyun Ju Ji, Sun Ae Park, Hyung Geun Cho
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Publication number: 20230150398Abstract: Described herein is a fuel cell system that includes a radiator configured to exchange heat with coolant discharged from a fuel cell stack, a coolant supply pump configured to supply the coolant to the fuel cell stack, a COD heater configured to consume electric power generated by the fuel cell stack, a valve connected to the fuel cell stack, the radiator, the coolant supply pump, and the COD heater to control a flow of the coolant, and a controller configured to control an operating start time and output of the COD heater to consume energy generated by the fuel cell stack depending on a state of charge (SOC) of a battery and an operating state of the fuel cell stack. The controller controls the valve so that the coolant flows to the COD heater in a temperature control section after a cold start section of the fuel cell stack.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Tae Geun Kim, Oh Tak Kwon, Jin Hun Lee, Hun Woo Park
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Publication number: 20230050595Abstract: An integrated cooling module of a fuel cell stack is attached to a housing of the fuel cell stack, and the integrated cooling module is connected to a plurality of components constituting a thermal management system of a fuel cell. In particular, the integrated cooling module includes: a first injection member defining flow paths guiding coolant into one or more components of the thermal management system of the fuel cell, and at least one second injection member coupled to the first injection member, and the coolants going through the components flow into the fuel cell stack through any one of the flow paths defined by the integrated cooling module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Sun Ae Park, Jin Hun Lee, Hun Woo Park
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Patent number: 11469426Abstract: A thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The thermal management system includes a fuel cell stack, a heater configured to use power generated by the fuel cell stack, a radiator configured to cool a coolant, a pump configured to circulate the coolant, and a valve configured to control a temperature of the coolant by adjusting a flow rate of the coolant supplied to the pump from at least one of the fuel cell stack, the heater, or the radiator.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Hun Lee, Tae Geun Kim, Hyun Ju Ji, Wook Il Jang, Oh Tak Kwon, Hun Woo Park, Chui Wan Park
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Publication number: 20220209261Abstract: An ion filter for a fuel-cell stack, which is configured for overcoming restrictions related to hydraulic head on the ion filter in a fuel-cell system and has a simplified structure, may include a manifold unit of diverging a coolant introduced from an outside; and an ion filter unit connected to the manifold unit to receive the coolant from the manifold unit and including a cartridge assembly having an ion filter resin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Mahle Donghyun Filter Systems Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Ju JI, Hun Woo PARK, Sun Ae PARK, Hwan CHOI
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Publication number: 20220173415Abstract: An embodiment integrated cooling control valve applied to a fuel cell thermal management system (TMS) includes a ball valve having at least three layers, wherein the ball valve includes a valve housing including a first port fluidly connected to a fuel cell stack, a second port coupled to a cathode oxygen depletion (COD) heater, a third port coupled to an ion filter, a fourth port coupled to a radiator, and a fifth port coupled to a coolant supply pump, and a valve plate disposed within the valve housing and including at least three layers to open and close the first port, the second port, the third port, the fourth port, and the fifth port.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Inventors: Hun Woo Park, Jin Hun Lee, Hyun Ju Ji
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Patent number: 11296335Abstract: A fuel cell system comprising: a first line configured to pass through a fuel cell stack and allow a coolant to circulate therein; a pump provided in the first line; a second line having one end connected to the first line at a first point positioned between an outlet of the pump and the fuel cell stack, and the other end connected to the first line at a second point positioned between an inlet of the pump and the fuel cell stack; a heater provided in the second line to heat the coolant flowing along the second line; and a third line configured to pass through an air conditioning unit, connected to the first line between the first point and an outlet of the fuel cell stack, and configured to allow a part of the coolant to circulate therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Hun Lee, Oh Tak Kwon, Wook Il Jang, Hun Woo Park, Tae Geun Kim
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Patent number: 11143316Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seal member that is applied to a valve assembly. The seal member includes: a cylindrical metal part supporting the seal member and defining a channel through which cooling water flows; and a valve seat provided to surround an outer surface of the cylindrical metal part and keeping the valve assembly hermetic, in which the valve seat has a first sealing portion protruding from a second end of the cylindrical metal part in an opposite direction to a direction in which the cylindrical metal part extends.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 12, 2021Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Hun Woo Park, Sung Wook Na
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Publication number: 20210159520Abstract: A thermal management system for a fuel cell vehicle is provided. The thermal management system includes a fuel cell stack, a heater configured to use power generated by the fuel cell stack, a radiator configured to cool a coolant, a pump configured to circulate the coolant, and a valve configured to control a temperature of the coolant by adjusting a flow rate of the coolant supplied to the pump from at least one of the fuel cell stack, the heater, or the radiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2020Publication date: May 27, 2021Inventors: Jin Hun Lee, Tae Geun Kim, Hyun Ju Ji, Wook Il Jang, Oh Tak Kwon, Hun Woo Park, Chul Wan Park
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Publication number: 20210108731Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seal member that is applied to a valve assembly. The seal member includes: a cylindrical metal part supporting the seal member and defining a channel through which cooling water flows; and a valve seat provided to surround an outer surface of the cylindrical metal part and keeping the valve assembly hermetic, in which the valve seat has a first sealing portion protruding from a second end of the cylindrical metal part in an opposite direction to a direction in which the cylindrical metal part extends.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Hun Woo PARK, Sung Wook NA
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Publication number: 20210028468Abstract: A fuel cell system comprising: a first line configured to pass through a fuel cell stack and allow a coolant to circulate therein; a pump provided in the first line; a second line having one end connected to the first line at a first point positioned between an outlet of the pump and the fuel cell stack, and the other end connected to the first line at a second point positioned between an inlet of the pump and the fuel cell stack; a heater provided in the second line to heat the coolant flowing along the second line; and a third line configured to pass through an air conditioning unit, connected to the first line between the first point and an outlet of the fuel cell stack, and configured to allow a part of the coolant to circulate therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Hun LEE, Oh Tak KWON, Wook Il JANG, Hun Woo PARK, Tae Geun KIM
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Patent number: 10865673Abstract: An apparatus for discharging water in exhaust fluid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body having an inlet disposed on an exhaust path for exhausting exhaust fluid exhausted from a fuel cell stack to the outside and through which the exhaust fluid is introduced, an outlet communicating with the outside, an interior space allowing the inlet and the outlet to communicate each other, and a discharge passage communicating with the outside to discharge water in the interior space. The apparatus further includes a first resistance unit disposed on a flow path along which the exhaust fluid flows in the interior space and having first fine holes through which at least a portion of the exhaust fluid passes, and a second resistance unit disposed on a discharge path along which the water in the interior space is discharged through the discharge passage and having second fine holes through which the water passes.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: December 15, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Sung Wook Na, Hun Woo Park, Myung Ju Jung, Hyun Young Park, Ju Chan Jang, Jun Ho Jang
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Patent number: 10816100Abstract: A sealing member of a multi-direction changeover valve for maintaining air-tightness between an orifice formed in a valve body rotatably installed in a valve housing and a port through which fluid flows into or out of the valve housing. The sealing member includes an annular seal part and an annular frame inserted into the seal part to support the seal part such that the seal part is brought into close contact with an inner circumferential surface of the port.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Sung Wook Na, Hun Woo Park
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Patent number: 10753479Abstract: A mechanical valve for adjusting coolant flow which may be opened and closed based on the pressure of a coolant and a fuel cell cooling system using the same are provided. The valve has a mechanical valve structure to be opened and closed by the pressure of a coolant introduced into a coolant inlet and thus blocks and permits the coolant circulated to an ion filter line during operation of a fuel cell stack at the maximum output. The valve performs a coolant flow blocking function executed by a conventional electronic valve and thus a fuel cell cooling system has a simplified structure using the valve.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sung Wook Na, Hun Woo Park
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Publication number: 20200232358Abstract: An apparatus for discharging water in exhaust fluid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body having an inlet disposed on an exhaust path for exhausting exhaust fluid exhausted from a fuel cell stack to the outside and through which the exhaust fluid is introduced, an outlet communicating with the outside, an interior space allowing the inlet and the outlet to communicate each other, and a discharge passage communicating with the outside to discharge water in the interior space. The apparatus further includes a first resistance unit disposed on a flow path along which the exhaust fluid flows in the interior space and having first fine holes through which at least a portion of the exhaust fluid passes, and a second resistance unit disposed on a discharge path along which the water in the interior space is discharged through the discharge passage and having second fine holes through which the water passes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Sung Wook Na, Hun Woo Park, Myung Ju Jung, Hyun Young Park, Ju Chan Jang, Jun Ho Jang
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Patent number: 10648379Abstract: An apparatus for discharging water in exhaust fluid is disclosed. The apparatus includes a body having an inlet disposed on an exhaust path for exhausting exhaust fluid exhausted from a fuel cell stack to the outside and through which the exhaust fluid is introduced, an outlet communicating with the outside, an interior space allowing the inlet and the outlet to communicate each other, and a discharge passage communicating with the outside to discharge water in the interior space. The apparatus further includes a first resistance unit disposed on a flow path along which the exhaust fluid flows in the interior space and having first fine holes through which at least a portion of the exhaust fluid passes, and a second resistance unit disposed on a discharge path along which the water in the interior space is discharged through the discharge passage and having second fine holes through which the water passes.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motors CorporationInventors: Sung Wook Na, Hun Woo Park, Myung Ju Jung, Hyun Young Park, Ju Chan Jang, Jun Ho Jang