Patents by Inventor Hwan Ik Kim

Hwan Ik 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).

  • Publication number: 20090183936
    Abstract: A thermal management system module for a fuel cell vehicle includes its component parts mounted on a single mounting frame, thus increasing space usage and layout efficiency, reducing overall weight and manufacturing costs and improving piping and wiring efficiency and assembling efficiency of the thermal management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Kyun Kim, Dong Su Yang, Seung Yong Lee, Hwan Ik Kim, Su Dong Han, Seng Jong Lyoo
  • Publication number: 20080149410
    Abstract: The present invention provides an arrangement structure of component parts for a fuel cell vehicle that efficiently arranges various component parts of a fuel cell system, a hydrogen supply system and an electric driving system to make the best use of interior space, improve weight distribution of the vehicle, reduce noise, and provide security against a rear-end collision. The arrangement structure of the present invention includes an engine room, in which a motor 11 and an air blower 12 are mounted on an upper portion of a frame 10, and component parts of an electrical system and a fuel cell system are arranged on an upper portion of the motor 11; an under-floor 20, on which a humidifier 21, a stack 22, a fuel processing system (FPS) box 23, and a hydrogen tank 40 are mounted; seats 29, beneath which electronic parts are arranged on the under-floor 20; and a trunk room, in which a super-capacitor and an initial charging device are mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dong Soo Yang, Seng Jong Lyoo, Hwan Ik Kim
  • Publication number: 20080142289
    Abstract: The present invention provides an engine room frame structure of a fuel cell vehicle that improves assembly process by a module operation and reduces the number of assembly processes, thus improving productivity. The engine room frame structure of a fuel cell vehicle includes: a sub-frame on which a motor 11, an air blower 12, and component parts 13 of an electrical system and a fuel cell system are mounted in the form of a module; and a main frame 20 on which the sub-frame 10 is mounted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Dong Soo Yang, Seng Jong Lyoo, Hwan Ik Kim