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).
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Patent number: 12246634Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Jun Kwon, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Hyun Kyu Moon
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Publication number: 20250074263Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2024Publication date: March 6, 2025Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20250033535Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 12208708Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAE WON SAN UP CO., LTDInventors: Tae Jun Kwon, Hyun Ko, Hyun Kyu Moon, Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Su Kim, Sang Hyun Lee, Yong Chul Jang
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Patent number: 12059979Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Deok Soo Lim, Tae Jun Kwon, Min Seok Kim, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Bong Ku Kim
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Publication number: 20240025307Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: January 25, 2024Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAE WON SAN UP CO., LTDInventors: Tae Jun KWON, Hyun KO, Hyun Kyu MOON, Min Seok KIM, Sang Do PARK, Tae Su KIM, Sang Hyun LEE, Yong Chul JANG
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Patent number: 11820256Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
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Patent number: 11752905Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20230191974Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Min Seok Kim, Sang Do Park, Tae Jun Kwon, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Hyun Kyu Moon
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Publication number: 20230052454Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Deok Soo Lim, Tae Jun Kwon, Min Seok Kim, Du Go Jung, Chan Ho Jung, Bong Ku Kim
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Publication number: 20230041032Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
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Patent number: 11572034Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chang Kyu Bok, Hyun Kyu Moon, Young Rok Kim
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Patent number: 11548410Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 15, 2020Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jong Seok Han, Seon Chae Na, Hyun Kyu Moon, Chan Ho Jung
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Patent number: 11548424Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAS CO., LTDInventors: Tae Su Kim, Soo Hyun Moon, Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Hwi Yoon, Du Go Jung, Hyun Ko, Won Jin Choi, Young Joon Kim
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Publication number: 20220219582Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11292370Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-DongtanInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20220097649Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Chang Kyu Bok, Hyun Kyu Moon, Young Rok Kim
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Publication number: 20220048422Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2021Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAS CO., LTDInventors: Tae Su KIM, Soo Hyun MOON, Hyun Kyu MOON, Sang Hwi YOON, Du Go JUNG, Hyun KO, Won Jin CHOI, Young Joon KIM
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Publication number: 20210114487Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Jong Seok Han, Seon Chae Na, Hyun Kyu Moon, Chan Ho Jung
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Patent number: 10953773Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignees: 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