Patents by Inventor Hyun Kyu Moon

Hyun Kyu Moon 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: 12246634
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic pop-up device for a vehicle legrest having the following effects. A seatback reclining mechanism, a tilting mechanism, and a legrest deployment mechanism are formed as a simple integrated mechanism configured to adjust a relaxation position of a passenger, and the integrated mechanism allows the legrest to be automatically deployed when a reclining operation of a seatback and a tilting operation of a seat cushion are performed together, thereby reducing the number of components, costs, and weight. Additionally, provided is a single switch configured to adjust the relaxation position of the passenger, thereby improving the convenience of a switch operation of adjusting the relaxation position of the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Jun Kwon, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Hyun Kyu Moon
  • Publication number: 20250074263
    Abstract: An upper rail device for a seat of a vehicle includes: a lower plate in which a slot is formed, a drive housing mounted on the lower plate, a drive support that passes through the slot for insertion into a curved movement path of a lower rail, a motor with a reducer mounted on an upper surface of the drive housing, a drive shaft connected to an output portion of the reducer, a drive gear mounted on a lower end portion of the drive shaft and engaged with a driven gear mounted within the curved movement path of the lower rail. The upper rail device may be fastened to enable sliding movement along the curved movement path of the lower rail so that the seat can be moved in a diagonal or oblique direction depending on various purposes, which can improve a seat position movement adjustment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Inventors: Tae Jun Kwon, Hyun Ko, Hyun Kyu Moon, Tae Su Kim, Min Seok Kim, Yeon Jin Jeon, Sang Do Park, Sung Hyun Hwang, Sun Ho Hur, Tae Hyung Kim, Hwan Seok Kim
  • Publication number: 20250033535
    Abstract: A lower rail for a seat of a vehicle has a structure with a curved movement path, in which the seat may be moved in an oblique direction or a diagonal direction according to various seat positions, thereby allowing a degree of freedom for adjusting a seat position movement. In addition, the lower rail includes a curved inner channel bent at a predetermined angle and a curved outer channel bent at about a same angle as the curved inner channel, which are separately provided and configured to be mutually combined in order to provide one curved movement path for moving the seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Inventors: Tae Jun Kwon, Hyun Ko, Hyun Kyu Moon, Tae Su Kim, Yeon Jin Jeon, Sang Do Park, Min Seok Kim, Sun Ho Hur, Tae Hyung Kim, Hyun Deok Choi
  • Patent number: 12208708
    Abstract: A seat rail retainer includes a body, among a first rail and a second rail that are disposed to slide straightly respectively in a longitudinal direction, the body being fixed to the first rail, an elastic supporting portion protruding from the body to be elastically pressed by the second rail, and an inserting body inserted into the body to provide an elastic force to the elastic supporting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAE WON SAN UP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Jun Kwon, Hyun Ko, Hyun Kyu Moon, Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Su Kim, Sang Hyun Lee, Yong Chul Jang
  • Patent number: 12059979
    Abstract: An apparatus for changing positions of a seat for vehicles includes mechanisms for adjusting the height of the seat for vehicles, adjusting reclining of the seat for vehicles, changing the seat for vehicles into a knee rest posture and changing the seat for vehicles into a relaxed comfort are integrated into one structure. Accordingly, a user selectively implements adjustment of the height of the seat for vehicles, adjustment of reclining of the seat for vehicles, change into the knee rest posture, and change into the relaxed comfort posture, etc., through operation of the switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Deok Soo Lim, Tae Jun Kwon, Min Seok Kim, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Bong Ku Kim
  • Publication number: 20240025307
    Abstract: A seat rail retainer includes a body, among a first rail and a second rail that are disposed to slide straightly respectively in a longitudinal direction, the body being fixed to the first rail, an elastic supporting portion protruding from the body to be elastically pressed by the second rail, and an inserting body inserted into the body to provide an elastic force to the elastic supporting portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAE WON SAN UP CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Jun KWON, Hyun KO, Hyun Kyu MOON, Min Seok KIM, Sang Do PARK, Tae Su KIM, Sang Hyun LEE, Yong Chul JANG
  • Patent number: 11820256
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle including support links enabling a rotating motion and a sliding motion between a seat frame and seat rails, the support links being mounted so that the seat may be rotated in the forward and rearward directions as in a seesaw motion about a shaft of a vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle, so as to easily implement a facing mode posture, in which passengers sit facing each other, a relaxed comfort posture, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 11752905
    Abstract: A device for providing a fatigue-reducing position of a vehicle seat is provided. A first latch unit is mounted on a rear seat cushion such that a first striker mounted on a front seatback is fastened thereto in a lockable manner. A second latch unit is mounted on a rear surface portion of a rear seatback. A sliding-locking unit is mounted on a package panel disposed behind a rear seat in a height adjustable manner. A second striker is provided on a front end of the sliding-locking unit to be fastened to the second latch unit in a lockable manner. A seat in a second or third row in the cabin of a vehicle is detachable from the original position to be fixedly placed like a hammock between a front seat and a package panel to provide a fatigue-reducing position in which an occupant comfortably rests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Sang Uk Yu, Deok Soo Lim, Hyo Cheol Kang, Ju Yeol Kong, Hyung Jin Park, Seon Chae Na, Chan Ho Jung, Seong Mun Yun
  • Publication number: 20230191974
    Abstract: Provided is an automatic pop-up device for a vehicle legrest having the following effects. A seatback reclining mechanism, a tilting mechanism, and a legrest deployment mechanism are formed as a simple integrated mechanism configured to adjust a relaxation position of a passenger, and the integrated mechanism allows the legrest to be automatically deployed when a reclining operation of a seatback and a tilting operation of a seat cushion are performed together, thereby reducing the number of components, costs, and weight. Additionally, provided is a single switch configured to adjust the relaxation position of the passenger, thereby improving the convenience of a switch operation of adjusting the relaxation position of the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Jun Kwon, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Hyun Kyu Moon
  • Publication number: 20230052454
    Abstract: An apparatus for changing positions of a seat for vehicles includes mechanisms for adjusting the height of the seat for vehicles, adjusting reclining of the seat for vehicles, changing the seat for vehicles into a knee rest posture and changing the seat for vehicles into a relaxed comfort are integrated into one structure. Accordingly, a user selectively implements adjustment of the height of the seat for vehicles, adjustment of reclining of the seat for vehicles, change into the knee rest posture, and change into the relaxed comfort posture, etc., through operation of the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Deok Soo Lim, Tae Jun Kwon, Min Seok Kim, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Bong Ku Kim
  • Publication number: 20230041032
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle including support links enabling a rotating motion and a sliding motion between a seat frame and seat rails, the support links being mounted so that the seat may be rotated in the forward and rearward directions as in a seesaw motion about a shaft of a vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle, so as to easily implement a facing mode posture, in which passengers sit facing each other, a relaxed comfort posture, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 11572034
    Abstract: A technology is provided that secures the straightness of an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted and received according to the fastening of a buckle. A wireless seatbelt reminder device includes a tunnel member that is disposed in parallel to a seat rail, and has a passage formed therein. A sub-transmission and reception unit transmits an electromagnetic wave signal in the longitudinal direction of the passage as a seatbelt is fastened to a buckle and a main transmission and reception unit receives the electromagnetic wave signal transmitted by the sub-transmission and reception unit inside the passage to transfer the electromagnetic wave signal to an integrated controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Kyu Bok, Hyun Kyu Moon, Young Rok Kim
  • Patent number: 11548410
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seat control system for a vehicle, which may sense whether passengers have been seated on a front seat and a rear seat, and easily implement sleep and rest postures of the front seat and the rear seat through the height adjustment, the reclining adjustment, and the like of the front seat and the rear seat according to the sensed result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jong Seok Han, Seon Chae Na, Hyun Kyu Moon, Chan Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 11548424
    Abstract: A power leg rest for a vehicle includes a pair of fixed plates; a main pipe connected to between internal surfaces of the fixed plates; a tilt motor tiltably mounted to the main pipe; a pair of main links fastened to external surfaces of the fixed plates by respective first hinge pins; a support pipe connected to between front end portions of the main links; a lead nut bracket coupled to a lead screw and movable forwards and backwards and hingedly fastened to the support pipe; a pair of leg rest links mounted on both sides of a leg rest frame; and a pair of driving links, each being hingedly fastened to corresponding ones of the leg rest links, the main links, and the fixed plates, operating in linkage with the main link, and folding or unfolding the pair of leg rest links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Su Kim, Soo Hyun Moon, Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Hwi Yoon, Du Go Jung, Hyun Ko, Won Jin Choi, Young Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220219582
    Abstract: A device for providing a fatigue-reducing position of a vehicle seat is provided. A first latch unit is mounted on a rear seat cushion such that a first striker mounted on a front seatback is fastened thereto in a lockable manner. A second latch unit is mounted on a rear surface portion of a rear seatback. A sliding-locking unit is mounted on a package panel disposed behind a rear seat in a height adjustable manner. A second striker is provided on a front end of the sliding-locking unit to be fastened to the second latch unit in a lockable manner. A seat in a second or third row in the cabin of a vehicle is detachable from the original position to be fixedly placed like a hammock between a front seat and a package panel to provide a fatigue-reducing position in which an occupant comfortably rests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Sang Uk YU, Deok Soo Lim, Hyo Cheol Kang, Ju Yeol Kong, Hyung Jin Park, Seon Chae Na, Chan Ho Jung, Seong Mun Yun
  • Patent number: 11292370
    Abstract: A rear seat for a vehicle is provided, in which when the seat back is reclined. The angle of the seat cushion is adjusted by following the operation of the seat back to provide an optimal posture for fatigue reduction of a passenger. When the seat back is folded, the seat cushion is not operated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Hyun Kyu Moon, Tae Hee Won, Jung Sang You, Hun Woong Song, Seon Chae Na, Myung Soo Lee, In Chang Hwang, Jeong Soo Kim, Jun Kyu Park
  • Publication number: 20220097649
    Abstract: A technology is provided that secures the straightness of an electromagnetic wave signal transmitted and received according to the fastening of a buckle. A wireless seatbelt reminder device includes a tunnel member that is disposed in parallel to a seat rail, and has a passage formed therein. A sub-transmission and reception unit transmits an electromagnetic wave signal in the longitudinal direction of the passage as a seatbelt is fastened to a buckle and a main transmission and reception unit receives the electromagnetic wave signal transmitted by the sub-transmission and reception unit inside the passage to transfer the electromagnetic wave signal to an integrated controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chang Kyu Bok, Hyun Kyu Moon, Young Rok Kim
  • Publication number: 20220048422
    Abstract: A power leg rest for a vehicle includes a pair of fixed plates; a main pipe connected to between internal surfaces of the fixed plates; a tilt motor tiltably mounted to the main pipe; a pair of main links fastened to external surfaces of the fixed plates by respective first hinge pins; a support pipe connected to between front end portions of the main links; a lead nut bracket coupled to a lead screw and movable forwards and backwards and hingedly fastened to the support pipe; a pair of leg rest links mounted on both sides of a leg rest frame; and a pair of driving links, each being hingedly fastened to corresponding ones of the leg rest links, the main links, and the fixed plates, operating in linkage with the main link, and folding or unfolding the pair of leg rest links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Su KIM, Soo Hyun MOON, Hyun Kyu MOON, Sang Hwi YOON, Du Go JUNG, Hyun KO, Won Jin CHOI, Young Joon KIM
  • Publication number: 20210114487
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seat control system for a vehicle, which may sense whether passengers have been seated on a front seat and a rear seat, and easily implement sleep and rest postures of the front seat and the rear seat through the height adjustment, the reclining adjustment, and the like of the front seat and the rear seat according to the sensed result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jong Seok Han, Seon Chae Na, Hyun Kyu Moon, Chan Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 10953773
    Abstract: A fold and dive seat for a vehicle is provided with a seat-cushion tilting mechanism, a fold and dive mechanism, and a seatback reclining mechanism so as to simultaneously performed both a seatback reclining operation and a tilting operation of a front portion of a seat cushion. The fold and dive seat reduces by evenly dispersing a body pressure over a passenger's upper body and lower body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DAECHANG SEAT CO., LTD-DONGTAN, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Seon Chae Na, Jung Sang You, Chan Ho Jung, Sang Beom Hwang, In Chang Hwang, Myung Soo Lee, Jeong Soo Kim, Eom Seok Yoo