Patents by Inventor Hyeok Do KWON

Hyeok Do KWON 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: 12247613
    Abstract: A ball spline having reinforcement bush parts includes a spline shaft having concave track grooves formed to extend along the longitudinal direction thereof; a nut part in which the spline shaft is inserted and movable along the longitudinal direction thereof; and a plurality of balls provided between the nut part and the spline shaft to circulate, wherein: the nut part includes a nut which is a hollow body where the spline shaft is inserted, and retainers which are hollow bodies which are provided at longitudinally opposite sides of the nut and into which the spline shaft is inserted; two spline parts and two reinforcement bush parts are provided at the nut part; some of the balls circulate and move between a track groove and a load track groove and along a no-load circulation part; and the remainder of the balls roll circulate and move along the reinforcement bush parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: WON ST CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeok Do Kwon, Taek Won Lee, Gi Dong Son, Dong Hyup Nam
  • Publication number: 20240426340
    Abstract: A ball spline with detour tracks includes spline shaft, nut part movable along a longitudinal direction of the spline shaft, and balls between the nut part and the spline shaft, wherein the nut part includes nut adapted to insert the spline shaft thereinto and retainers on longitudinal sides of the nut, the spline shaft includes tracks extended along the longitudinal direction, the nut includes load track grooves formed in longitudinal direction on inner peripheral surface into which the spline shaft is inserted and non-load circulating portions formed in the longitudinal direction, each retainer includes circulating grooves on the inner peripheral surface to face the load track groove and non-load circulating portion, the balls run between the tracks and the load track grooves, and each track includes track groove formed in longitudinal direction of the spline shaft and detour tracks whose longitudinal sides are connected to the track groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Inventors: Taek Won LEE, Hyeok Do KWON, Gi Dong SON, Dong Hyup NAM, William J. Fosnight, Martin R. Elliott
  • Patent number: 12129889
    Abstract: A ball spline with detour tracks includes spline shaft, nut part movable along a longitudinal direction of the spline shaft, and balls between the nut part and the spline shaft, wherein the nut part includes nut adapted to insert the spline shaft thereinto and retainers on longitudinal sides of the nut, the spline shaft includes tracks extended along the longitudinal direction, the nut includes load track grooves formed in longitudinal direction on inner peripheral surface into which the spline shaft is inserted and non-load circulating portions formed in the longitudinal direction, each retainer includes circulating grooves on the inner peripheral surface to face the load track groove and non-load circulating portion, the balls run between the tracks and the load track grooves, and each track includes track groove formed in longitudinal direction of the spline shaft and detour tracks whose longitudinal sides are connected to the track groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignees: WON ST CO., LTD., WALMART APOLLO, LLC
    Inventors: Taek Won Lee, Hyeok Do Kwon, Gi Dong Son, Dong Hyup Nam, William J Fosnight, Martin R Elliott
  • Publication number: 20230204069
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a ball spline having a reinforcement bush part, comprising: a rod-shaped spline shaft having at least one concave track groove formed to extend along the longitudinal direction thereof; a nut part in which the spline shaft is inserted and movable along the longitudinal direction thereof; and a plurality of balls provided between the nut part and the spline shaft to circulate, wherein: the nut part includes a nut which is a hollow body into which the spline shaft is inserted, and retainers which are hollow bodies which are provided at longitudinally opposite sides of the nut and into which the spline shaft is inserted; at least one spline part and at least one reinforcement bush part are provided at the nut part; some of the balls change direction in spline circulation grooves of longitudinally opposite side retainers and circulate and move between a track groove and a load track groove and along a no-load circulation part; and the others of the balls roll while being in contac
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeok Do KWON, Taek Won LEE, Gi Dong SON, Dong Hyup NAM
  • Publication number: 20230160423
    Abstract: A ball spline with detour tracks includes spline shaft, nut part movable along a longitudinal direction of the spline shaft, and balls between the nut part and the spline shaft, wherein the nut part includes nut adapted to insert the spline shaft thereinto and retainers on longitudinal sides of the nut, the spline shaft includes tracks extended along the longitudinal direction, the nut includes load track grooves formed in longitudinal direction on inner peripheral surface into which the spline shaft is inserted and non-load circulating portions formed in the longitudinal direction, each retainer includes circulating grooves on the inner peripheral surface to face the load track groove and non-load circulating portion, the balls run between the tracks and the load track grooves, and each track includes track groove formed in longitudinal direction of the spline shaft and detour tracks whose longitudinal sides are connected to the track groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Taek Won LEE, Hyeok Do KWON, Gi Dong SON, Dong Hyup NAM, William J Fosnight, Martin R Elliott