Patents by Inventor Hyun Bi Kwon

Hyun Bi 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: 11945494
    Abstract: According to the present embodiments, the lever handling and tilt handling of a driver can be improved by reducing noise caused by collisions between components, which can be generated if the driver manipulates a lever from a locking state into an unlocking state or if the driver adjusts the angle of a steering wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Publication number: 20230331284
    Abstract: According to the present embodiments, the lever handling and tilt handling of a driver can be improved by reducing noise caused by collisions between components, which can be generated if the driver manipulates a lever from a locking state into an unlocking state or if the driver adjusts the angle of a steering wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Patent number: 10753385
    Abstract: An electronic power steering system includes: an input shaft connected to a steering shaft; an output shaft to which one end of the input shaft is connected; and a torsion bar inserted into the input shaft and the output shaft and connecting the input shaft and the output shaft, in which the torsion bar includes a first torsion bar including a first fastening portion connected to the input shaft, a second fastening portion connected to the output shaft, and a first beam portion connecting between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion, and formed as a hollow body, and a second torsion bar including a third fastening portion coupled into the first fastening portion, a fourth fastening portion coupled into the second fastening portion, and a second beam portion connecting between the third fastening portion and the fourth fastening portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Patent number: 10647345
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a steering column of a vehicle. The steering column includes an input shaft having a first end connected to a steering shaft and an outer peripheral surface, to which a torque sensor is coupled; an output shaft connected to a remaining end of the input shaft and having an outer peripheral surface, to which a worm wheel is coupled; and a bearing module having an output shaft bearing configured to support the output shaft on an inner peripheral surface thereof, the bearing module sliding to be coupled to a gear housing in which the input shaft and the output shaft are housed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Patent number: 10221920
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automobile reducer including a worm shaft bearing including an inner race coupled to an end of a worm shaft, which meshes with a worm wheel, an outer race coupled to an inner surface of a gear housing, and a ball coupled between the inner race and the outer race; a motor boss having a coupling hole formed on one side, a motor shaft of a motor being inserted into the coupling hole, and an insertion hole formed on the other side, the worm shaft being inserted into the insertion hole; and a damping member coupled between a side surface of the inner race and a side surface of the motor boss and elastically supported in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Patent number: 10054194
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automobile reducer including a worm shaft bearing coupled to an end of a worm shaft meshing with a worm wheel, the end lying opposite a portion of the worm shaft coupled to a motor shaft; a bush coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the worm shaft bearing, the bush having an incision formed by incising one side of the bush; a damper coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the bush inside a housing so as to force the bush against the worm shaft bearing and to elastically support between the housing and the worm shaft bearing; and a clearance compensation mechanism penetrating the damper and pressurizing the bush towards the worm wheel. The automobile reducer can accurately assist the driver's steering wheel manipulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180194387
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a steering column of a vehicle. The steering column includes an input shaft having a first end connected to a steering shaft and an outer peripheral surface, to which a torque sensor is coupled; an output shaft connected to a remaining end of the input shaft and having an outer peripheral surface, to which a worm wheel is coupled; and a bearing module having an output shaft bearing configured to support the output shaft on an inner peripheral surface thereof, the bearing module sliding to be coupled to a gear housing in which the input shaft and the output shaft are housed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2018
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Publication number: 20180100537
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present disclosure provides an electronic power steering system including: an input shaft connected to a steering shaft; an output shaft to which one end of the input shaft is connected; and a torsion bar inserted into the input shaft and the output shaft and connecting the input shaft and the output shaft, in which the torsion bar includes a first torsion bar including a first fastening portion connected to the input shaft, a second fastening portion connected to the output shaft, and a first beam portion connecting between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion, and formed as a hollow body, and a second torsion bar including a third fastening portion coupled into the first fastening portion, a fourth fastening portion coupled into the second fastening portion, and a second beam portion connecting between the third fastening portion and the fourth fastening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Publication number: 20180086364
    Abstract: The present invention provides a steering column for a vehicle that includes: an input shaft having a first end connected to a steering shaft, a torque sensor being attached to an outer peripheral surface of the input shaft; an output shaft having a first end connected to a second end of the input shaft and a second end connected to a pinion shaft, a worm wheel being coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the output shaft; a torsion bar having a first end and a second end that are coupled to an inner peripheral surface of the input shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the output shaft, respectively; and a support member coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the second end of the input shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the first end of the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Publication number: 20170241541
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a reducer for an electronic power steering apparatus, which includes a gear housing including a worm shaft housing and a worm wheel housing, the gear housing being made of a heat conductive material, a worm wheel shaft connected to a steering shaft to rotate along with rotation of the steering shaft, a worm wheel accommodated in the worm wheel housing, and having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, the worm wheel shaft being coupled to the worm wheel, a first heat transfer plate provided to come into contact with the first surface of the worm wheel, and a first bearing coupled to the worm wheel shaft to come into contact with the first heat transfer plate, and having an outer peripheral surface coming into contact with the worm wheel housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Publication number: 20160201761
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automobile reducer including a worm shaft bearing including an inner race coupled to an end of a worm shaft, which meshes with a worm wheel, an outer race coupled to an inner surface of a gear housing, and a ball coupled between the inner race and the outer race; a motor boss having a coupling hole formed on one side, a motor shaft of a motor being inserted into the coupling hole, and an insertion hole formed on the other side, the worm shaft being inserted into the insertion hole; and a damping member coupled between a side surface of the inner race and a side surface of the motor boss and elastically supported in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Publication number: 20160201760
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automobile reducer including a worm shaft bearing coupled to an end of a worm shaft meshing with a worm wheel, the end lying opposite a portion of the worm shaft coupled to a motor shaft; a bush coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the worm shaft bearing, the bush having an incision formed by incising one side of the bush; a damper coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the bush inside a housing so as to force the bush against the worm shaft bearing and to elastically support between the housing and the worm shaft bearing; and a clearance compensation mechanism penetrating the damper and pressurizing the bush towards the worm wheel. The automobile reducer can accurately assist the driver's steering wheel manipulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Patent number: 9382972
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reducer of an electric power steering apparatus. In the reducer, the worm wheel is elastically supported by the elastic member in a direction to the worm wheel in order to compensate for the spacing between the worm shaft and the worm wheel, and an elastic force of the elastic member applied to the bearing bush or the worm shaft bearing is simply adjusted and measured by adjusting or measuring a load applied to the supporting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Patent number: 9205860
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reducer of an electric power auxiliary steering apparatus. According to embodiments of the present invention, impulse noise of a worm shaft bearing caused by fluctuation of a worm shaft can be reduced, and strength of a damping member in a direction toward a worm wheel and an opposite direction thereto is lower than that in other directions, so that the fluctuation of the worm shaft can be more effectively alleviated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Patent number: 9156490
    Abstract: Disclosed is a steering column for a vehicle. According to the present invention, an actuating member and a fixed member can be smoothly coupled to each other without causing a catching feeling during a tilting operation of a steering column and noise generated when the actuating member and the fixed member are coupled to each other can be prevented. Further, the actuating member can be prevented from deviating from a coupling range of the fixed member when the adjusting lever is released or fastened for a tilting operation, increasing a safety of a tilting operation of the steering column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Bi Kwon, Sung Bin Cho
  • Patent number: 9145949
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reducer of an electric power steering apparatus. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a damping member is provided on an outer circumference surface of a bearing bush so that impact between a worm shaft bearing and a bearing bush can be dampened, and noise generated at the time of impact can be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Patent number: 9079610
    Abstract: A telescopic device of a steering column for a vehicle includes an internal tube (200) connected to a vehicle body and formed in a lengthwise direction, a telescopic bush (250) provided around the internal tube (200) and having a fixing hole (252), through which a tilt bolt (300) of a tilt device enabling a steering column to have a tilt motion passes, so as to fix the tilt bolt (300), and an external tube (100) provided to enclose an outer side of the internal tube (200) and to move in a telescopic motion in the lengthwise direction of the internal tube (200) and having a guide hole (120) formed in the lengthwise direction so that the telescopic bush (250) is inserted therein and protrudes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150107384
    Abstract: Disclosed is a reducer of an electric power auxiliary steering apparatus. According to embodiments of the present invention, impulse noise of a worm shaft bearing caused by fluctuation of a worm shaft can be reduced, and strength of a damping member in a direction toward a worm wheel and an opposite direction thereto is lower than that in other directions, so that the fluctuation of the worm shaft can be more effectively alleviated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON
  • Patent number: 8998258
    Abstract: Provided is a steering apparatus for a vehicle including a steering column, a mounting bracket laterally installed at the steering column and having a pair of through-holes formed at each of both sides and spaced apart from each other, a guide block including a base section and a pair of guide sections extending upward from the base section and spaced apart from each other to be inserted into the through-holes, and a capsule including a fixing section fixed to the mounting bracket and configured to be separated from the mounting bracket upon a collision of a vehicle, and a slide section lengthily extending from the fixing section and slidably inserted between the pair of guide sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Hyun Bi Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150059506
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reducer of an electric power steering apparatus. According to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a damping member is provided on an outer circumference surface of a bearing bush so that impact between a worm shaft bearing and a bearing bush can be dampened, and noise generated at the time of impact can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Inventor: Hyun Bi KWON