Patents by Inventor Hyeong Jong KIM

Hyeong Jong 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: 20250121741
    Abstract: A seat mounting device for a vehicle is configured to allow a seat to be removably mounted in a flexible manner according to a user's desired purpose by mounting the seat to face forward or rearward or arranging the seat along with other seats of the vehicle, according to the number of passengers or different seating arrangements. In addition, by allowing the seat to be removed from the leg frame and the leg frame to be removed from the support frame and folded, the seat and leg frame may be easily stored in a separate storage location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Kim, Hyeong Jong Kim, Byeong Seon Son, Byung Yong Choi, Dong Woo Jeong, Seok Hwan Kim, Yun Ho Shin
  • Patent number: 12275361
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power supply device, and more specifically, to a seat power supply device including an improved power supply structure for a vehicle seat. The seat power supply device includes a pogo pin assembly fixed to a vehicle and electrically connected to a power source; and a distribution element electrically connected to the pogo pin assembly and configured to supply power from the power source to an electronic part of a seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: So Young Yoo, Sang Ho Kim, Seok Hwan Kim, Seon Chae Na, Young Bok Sung, Hyeong Jong Kim
  • Publication number: 20250042234
    Abstract: A storage system for a vehicle has a configuration capable of storing a plurality of high-voltage battery packs in a separably assembled state in a seat backboard of the vehicle through a coupling structure of a protrusion and a groove. Only a broken or failed high-voltage battery pack from among a plurality of high-voltage battery packs assembled to the seat backboard is separated from the seat backboard, and a new high-voltage battery pack can then replace the failed high-voltage battery pack through assembly thereof to the seat backboard at a position from which the failed high-voltage battery pack has been separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Hyeong Jong Kim, Ju Yeol Kong, Byeong Kwang Kim, So Young Yoo, Han Su Yoo, Byung Yong Choi, Sang Do Park, Seong Hyeon Shin
  • Publication number: 20250033568
    Abstract: A vehicle seat apparatus includes: a receiving device provided on a seat of a vehicle, where an auxiliary battery and a portable electronic device are received in the receiving device, and a controller that controls power transmission between the auxiliary battery received in the receiving device and a convenience device of the seat. The receiving device is provided on a back board of the seat, and the auxiliary battery and the portable electronic device may be received in the receiving device or taken from the receiving device. During charging, the auxiliary battery is charged with power of a vehicle power supply or the portable electronic device is wirelessly charged with power of the auxiliary battery in normal times, and the power of the auxiliary battery may be supplied to the convenience device of the seat in an emergency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Hyeong Jong Kim, Ju Yeol Kong, Byeong Kwang Kim, Seong Hyeon Shin, Han Su Yoo, Byung Yong Choi, Sang Do Park, So Young Yoo, Jeong Mi Seo
  • Publication number: 20240286559
    Abstract: An embodiment mounting and demounting device for a wireless electronic device includes a pair of holder wings arranged symmetrically to each other and configured to press both sides of the wireless electronic device, a holder wing adjusting device configured to apply a force to adjust a gap between the holder wings using a driving force of a drive motor, a lifting implementing device configured to interlock with the holder wing adjusting device to lift the wireless electronic device upward in a case in which the holder wings are spread apart by a predetermined reference gap or more, a lower housing wrapped around a lower side of the holder wings, the holder wing adjusting device, and the lifting implementing device, and an upper housing coupled to an upper side of the lower housing and configured to allow the wireless electronic device to pass through in an up and down direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Inventors: Guk Mu Park, Dong Woo Jeong, Dong Ho Kang, Jung Sang You, Hyung Joo Kim, Hyeong Jong Kim, Seung Min Jeong, Seung Young Lee, Byung Jin Son, Han Su Yoo, Hyo Seop Cha, Young Gyu Song, Yun Chang Kim, Jae Sik Choi, Dae Hee Lee, Byung Yong Choi, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Eun Sue Kim, Yong Seong Jang, Eom Seok Yoo, Seung Young Lee, Jin Wook Choi
  • Publication number: 20240208380
    Abstract: A seat ventilation device for vehicles which is configured to perform both an air cleaning function and a seat ventilation function, and is operated to perform one selected function. The seat ventilation device includes a base duct mounted in a seat and having an indoor outlet configured to discharge air to an interior of a vehicle, a blower assembled with the base duct, configured to intake air in the interior of the vehicle and selectively connected to the indoor outlet, a cover duct mounted on the base duct and having a seat outlet selectively connected to the blower so as to discharge air to the seat, an air cleaning module mounted on the blower so as to filter the air taken in through the blower, and an opening and closing door located in the cover duct and configured to open selectively either the seat outlet or the indoor outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Han Su Yoo, Hyeong Jong Kim, Dong Woo Jeong, Byung Yong Choi, Ho Sub Lim, Hwa Jun Lee, Jae Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20240198874
    Abstract: A seat of a vehicle includes a foam pad in which a first hook part is installed and configured to slide on a rear surface opposite to a seating surface; a covering in which a wire is provided at an end portion and surrounds the seating surface of the foam pad to be caught and fixed to the first hook part of the rear surface of the foam pad; and a plate coupled to the rear surface of the foam pad and configured to slide the first hook part according to movement, wherein, when the covering and the foam pad are coupled, the hook part slides, and the wire is pulled by the first hook part so that the covering is fixed in a state of surrounding the foam pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: June 20, 2024
    Inventors: Han Su YOO, Hyeong Jong KIM, Jung Sang YOU, Dong Woo JEONG, Byung Yong CHOI, Jae Hoon CHO, Han Kyung PARK, Hae Dong KWAK, Won Yeong LEE
  • Patent number: 11843213
    Abstract: A connector has a conductive main body with contact portions to compress a plurality of electrode leads of battery cells. The connector has two push members each with a level surface and an inclined surface on opposing sides of each push member, such that each push member is movable and spaced between the contact portions. and compress the plurality of electrode leads with a corresponding contact portion. The connector has a core member with a second inclined surface, such that the core member is movable in a parallel direction to the contact portion, is located between the two push members, and compresses the two push members against the conductive main body. The connector has a movement mechanism to move the core member in the parallel direction and compress the plurality of electrode leads between the conductive main body and the push members. A battery module may contain the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: SolarEdge Technologies Korea Limited Company
    Inventors: Hyeong Jong Kim, Kang Soo Lee, Yong Seon Choi
  • Patent number: 11827126
    Abstract: A power supply and signal transmission device for a vehicle seat rail is provided. The device includes a contact-type power supply unit configured to supply power to an electrical device mounted on a seat, and a contact-type signal transmission unit configured to transfer seat drive control signals. The contact-type power supply unit and the contact-type signal transmission unit are directly mounted on the seat rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan
    Inventors: So Young Yoo, Hyeong Jong Kim, Han Su Yoo, Seon Chae Na, Sang Ho Kim, Seok Hwan Kim, Tae Hong Han, Sang Yeong Park
  • Publication number: 20220379827
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a power supply device, and more specifically, to a seat power supply device including an improved power supply structure for a vehicle seat. The seat power supply device includes a pogo pin assembly fixed to a vehicle and electrically connected to a power source; and a distribution element electrically connected to the pogo pin assembly and configured to supply power from the power source to an electronic part of a seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: So Young Yoo, Sang Ho Kim, Seok Hwan Kim, Seon Chae Na, Young Bok Sung, Hyeong Jong Kim
  • Patent number: 11491902
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a position of a headrest for a vehicle includes: a stay mounted on a seatback frame; a main frame including a rotation guide hole, inserted into and mounted on the stay, and configured to ascend or descend along the stay; an elevation device mounted on the main frame and the stay, and configured to allow the main frame to ascend or descend along the stay; a rotating frame including a first end portion inserted into the stay and configured to ascend or descend along the stay, and a second end portion extending toward the rotation guide hole of the main frame; a rotating device mounted on the rotating frame and the rotation guide hole of the main frame, and configured to rotate the rotating frame along the rotation guide hole; and a headrest frame assembled to the rotating frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Hyeon Shin, Sang Hyun Lee, Seong Mun Yun, Seon Chae Na, Byung Yong Choi, Sang Ho Kim, Hyeong Jong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220289079
    Abstract: A power supply and signal transmission device for a vehicle seat rail is provided. The device includes a contact-type power supply unit configured to supply power to an electrical device mounted on a seat, and a contact-type signal transmission unit configured to transfer seat drive control signals. The contact-type power supply unit and the contact-type signal transmission unit are directly mounted on the seat rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan
    Inventors: So Young YOO, Hyeong Jong KIM, Han Su YOO, Seon Chae NA, Sang Ho KIM, Seok Hwan KIM, Tae Hong HAN, Sang Yeong PARK
  • Publication number: 20220238963
    Abstract: Disclosed are a connector and a battery module. A connector according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a connector configured to electrically interconnect electrode leads of neighboring battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Hyeong Jong Kim, Kang Soo Lee, Yong Seon Choi
  • Publication number: 20220161701
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a position of a headrest for a vehicle includes: a stay mounted on a seatback frame; a main frame including a rotation guide hole, inserted into and mounted on the stay, and configured to ascend or descend along the stay; an elevation device mounted on the main frame and the stay, and configured to allow the main frame to ascend or descend along the stay; a rotating frame including a first end portion inserted into the stay and configured to ascend or descend along the stay, and a second end portion extending toward the rotation guide hole of the main frame; a rotating device mounted on the rotating frame and the rotation guide hole of the main frame, and configured to rotate the rotating frame along the rotation guide hole; and a headrest frame assembled to the rotating frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Hyeon SHIN, Sang Hyun LEE, Seong Mun YUN, Seon Chae NA, Byung Yong CHOI, Sang Ho KIM, Hyeong Jong KIM
  • Patent number: 11289774
    Abstract: Disclosed are a connector and a battery module. A connector according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a connector configured to electrically interconnect electrode leads of neighboring battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Kokam Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeong Jong Kim, Kang Soo Lee, Yong Seon Choi
  • Publication number: 20200411831
    Abstract: Disclosed are a connector and a battery module. A connector according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a connector configured to electrically interconnect electrode leads of neighboring battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Hyeong Jong Kim, Kang Soo Lee, Yong Seon Choi
  • Patent number: 9475408
    Abstract: A seat rail apparatus for a vehicle may include a guide rail fixedly installed along a lower rail mounted to a bottom surface of the vehicle, a lock assembly installed to be movable along the guide rail in an unlocked state and selectively locked and unlocked with and from the guide rail as a locking pin is moved forwards and rearwards, a driving assembly integrally installed at an upper rail mounted to a cushion frame, wherein the driving assembly locks and unlocks the lock assembly with and from the guide rail by operating the locking pin and locks and unlocks the lock assembly such that the lock assembly is operated integrally with the lock assembly according to a walk-in lever, and a stopper provided at the upper rail, for contacting the lock assembly locked with the guide rail when the seat returns after a walk-in operation to stop the seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, DAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Kim, Hyeong Jong Kim, Hyeong Jun Kim, Seong Jun Hwang, Jae Chul Jung
  • Publication number: 20150151650
    Abstract: A seat rail apparatus for a vehicle may include a guide rail fixedly installed along a lower rail mounted to a bottom surface of the vehicle, a lock assembly installed to be movable along the guide rail in an unlocked state and selectively locked and unlocked with and from the guide rail as a locking pin is moved forwards and rearwards, a driving assembly integrally installed at an upper rail mounted to a cushion frame, wherein the driving assembly locks and unlocks the lock assembly with and from the guide rail by operating the locking pin and locks and unlocks the lock assembly such that the lock assembly is operated integrally with the lock assembly according to a walk-in lever, and a stopper provided at the upper rail, for contacting the lock assembly locked with the guide rail when the seat returns after a walk-in operation to stop the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, DAS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Hyun Kim, Hyeong Jong KIM, Hyeong Jun KIM, Seong Jun HWANG, Jae Chul JUNG