Patents by Inventor Hyun Sik KWON

Hyun Sik 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: 10458522
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements, a first connecting member directly connected with a transmission housing, a second connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a third connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, a fourth connecting member directly connected with the input shaft, a fifth connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a sixth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, and selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a seventh connecting member directly connected with the output shaft, and an eighth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10458521
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft connected to the fifth and eighth elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the tenth element, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft connected to the ninth element the output shaft, a fourth shaft connected to the third and twelfth elements, a fifth shaft connected to the seventh and eleventh elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first and second planetary gear sets which is not interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10451152
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes a first input shaft selectively connected with an engine output shaft through a first clutch; a second input shaft selectively connected to the engine output shaft through a second clutch; a third input shaft selectively connected to the engine output shaft through a third clutch; a power transmission shaft disposed about the external circumference of the second input shaft; first and second center shafts selectively connected with each other through a fourth clutch; an idle shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; a fixed transmission for selectively shifting torque input to various shafts and outputting the torque through the second center shaft and the power transmission shaft; a composite transmission configured to complementarily composite shift and output input torque; and an output shaft outputting the torque transmitted from the composite transmission to a final reduction gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Kijong Park, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10451150
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided. The multi-stage transmission includes an input shaft, an output shaft, and first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear devices that are disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force. Each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear devices have three rotary elements, and six shifting elements that are connected to the rotary elements of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Tae Kim, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Ji
  • Patent number: 10451151
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include first to third gear sets having three elements, respectively, the first and second gear sets mounted on input shaft, the third gear set mounted on output shaft, first shaft fixed to the first element and selectively connectable to the input shaft and housing, second shaft fixed to the second and sixth elements and selectively connectable to the input shaft and the housing, third shaft fixed to the third and fifth elements, fourth shaft fixed to the fourth element and selectively connectable to the housing, fifth shaft fixed to the seventh element and engaged with the third shaft, sixth shaft fixed to the eighth element and selectively connectable to the input shaft, seventh shaft fixed to the ninth element and the output shaft and selectively connectable to the fifth shaft, and two transfer gears each engaged between corresponding pair of shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10434862
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The power transmission apparatus includes three concentric input shafts, input shaft fixedly connected to an engine output shaft, a transmitting shaft disposed on the outer circumference of the first input shaft without rotation interference, a central shaft parallel to a first one of the input shafts and spaced apart from the first input shaft by a predetermined interval, a fixed transmission selectively shifting an input torque depending on the respective gear ratios of four change gear trains disposed between first and second input shafts, the transmitting shaft, and the central shaft and each having drive gears and driven gears externally connected to each other and outputting the shifted torque through the central shaft and the transmitting shaft, and composite transmission including a planetary gear set having a sun gear fixedly connected to one side of the transmitting shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Hyun Sik Kwon, Cheol Ho Jang, Soonki Eo, Kijong Park, Wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 10428908
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for vehicles includes an input shaft and an output shaft, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, and a fourth planetary gear set configured to transmit rotary force between the input shaft and the output shaft. Each of the planetary gear sets has three rotary elements. Six gear shift elements are connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Ji, Ju Hyeon Park, Il Han Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10428912
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle capable is provided to improve fuel efficiency through multiple gear shift stages and enhance power performance of an engine. By combining first and second planetary gear sets, a compound planetary gear set, and multiple frictional elements selectively connecting rotary components of the three planetary gear sets via a corresponding shaft, the transmission provides eleven forward gear stages and three reverse gear stages. In particular, a first rotary element of the first planetary gear is fixedly connected to a transmission case, a second rotary element of the first planetary gear is fixedly connected to a second rotary element of the second planetary gear, and a third rotary element of the first planetary gear device is selectively connected to a first rotary element of the compound planetary gear set and a fourth rotary element of the compound planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Ji
  • Patent number: 10428911
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to tenth, and eleventh to thirteenth elements, a first shaft connected to the second element and the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the twelfth element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected to the first and seventh elements, a fourth shaft connected to the eighth element, a fifth shaft connected to the ninth and eleventh element, a sixth shaft connected to the fifth and thirteenth elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first, second and third planetary gear sets which is not interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seongwook Ji, Seong Wook Hwang, Juhyeon Park, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ilhan Yoo, Jae Chang Kook, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10415674
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle provides at least ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage by combination of: first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third rotation elements, fourth to sixth rotation elements, seventh to ninth rotation elements, or tenth to twelfth rotation elements; first to eighth shafts; at least four clutches and two brakes. In particular, the first shaft is fixedly connected to the first and fourth rotation elements and selectively connected to a transmission housing, the second shaft is fixedly connected to the second rotation element and an input shaft, the third shaft is fixedly connected to the fifth, eighth and twelfth rotation elements, the fourth shaft is fixedly connected to the ninth and tenth rotation elements and selectively connected to the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Jinseok Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Jong Soo Kim, Tae Whan Kim, Seongwook Ji, Jin Won Seok, Yong Beom Kim, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Hyeonjin Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 10408306
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle includes: an input shaft, an output shaft, a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear device, each of which is disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft, and six gear-shift elements connected to rotation elements of the planetary gear devices. A first rotation element of the third planetary gear device is fixedly connected to a first rotation element of the first planetary gear device and to a first rotation element of the second planetary gear device. A second rotation element of the third planetary gear device is fixedly connected to a third rotation element of the first planetary gear device and to a third rotation element of the fourth planetary gear device. A third rotation element of the third planetary gear device is selectively connected to the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motor Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Ju Hyeon Park, Il Han Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Won Min Cho
  • Patent number: 10408307
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for vehicles includes an input shaft for receiving power from an engine; an output shaft for outputting the power; and a first, a second, a third, and a fourth planetary gear device. Each of the planetary gear devices has three rotary elements. The transmission further includes a first rotary shaft connected to the input shaft; a second rotary shaft; a third rotary shaft; a fourth rotary shaft; a fifth rotary shaft; a sixth rotary shaft; a seventh rotary shaft connected to a first rotary element of the third planetary gear device; and an eighth rotary shaft connected to a third rotary element of the fourth planetary gear device and to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Ju Hyeon Park, Il Han Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Won Min Cho
  • Patent number: 10408308
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include: an input shaft an output shaft; first to fourth planetary gear sets including first to twelfth rotation elements; a first shaft fixedly connected to the second rotation element and the input shaft; a second shaft fixedly connected to the ninth and tenth rotation elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft; a third shaft fixedly connected to the eleventh rotation element and the output shaft; a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the third rotation element; a fifth shaft fixedly connected to the fifth rotation element, the eighth rotation element, and the twelfth rotation element; a sixth shaft fixedly connected to the seventh rotation element; and a plurality of shafts formed by combinations of remaining rotation elements of the first and second planetary gear sets that are not connected to the first to sixth shafts, and selectively and respectively connected to a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10400868
    Abstract: A multi-stage transmission for a vehicle includes an input shaft; an output shaft; first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear sets disposed between the input shaft and the output shaft to transmit rotary force, each of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear sets having three rotary elements; and six shifting elements connected to the rotary elements of the first, second, third, fourth and fifth planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Won Min Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Seong Wook Ji
  • Patent number: 10400864
    Abstract: A multistage transmission for a vehicle includes: input and output shafts; four planetary gear devices each having three rotary elements to transfer rotary force; and six shift elements connected to the rotary elements of the planetary gear devices. A first rotary element of the first planetary gear device is selectively connected to a transmission case and to a second rotary element of a second planetary gear device, a second rotary element of the first planetary gear device is selectively connected to the transmission case and fixedly connected to a third rotary element of the second planetary gear device, and a third rotary element of the first planetary gear device is selectively connected to the second rotary element of the second planetary gear device and fixedly connected to a third rotary element of a third planetary gear device and a first rotary element of a fourth planetary gear device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Won Min Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Ji
  • Patent number: 10400863
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting torque, four planetary gear sets, and eight shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Woo Jin Chang, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wookjin Jang, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10393233
    Abstract: Ten or more forward speeds and one or more reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission including four planetary gear sets. In particular, an input shaft is connected with fourth and seventh rotational elements, an output shaft is connected with a twelfth rotational element, second and fifth rotational elements are fixedly interconnected, third and eighth rotational elements are interconnected, and ninth and eleventh rotational elements are interconnected, the second, fourth, and tenth rotational elements are selectively interconnected, and eighth and twelfth rotational elements are selectively interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10393234
    Abstract: A planetary gear train includes input and output shafts, and first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements. A first shaft is connected to the third element and selectively connected to the input shaft, a second shaft is connected to the ninth element and selectively connected to the input shaft, a third shaft is connected to the eleventh element and the output shaft, a fourth shaft is connected to the first, fourth, and seventh elements, and a fifth shaft is connected to the second and tenth elements. A plurality of shafts each selectively connect a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets that is not interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seongwook Ji, Juhyeon Park, Ilhan Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10385944
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission is disclosed. The planetary gear train comprises four planetary gear sets each including three rotation elements. The planetary gear train further comprises five shafts connecting at least one rotation member that are fixedly or operably connecting at least one rotation member to at least one from an input shaft of the transmission, an output shaft of the transmission, and the another rotation member of another planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Juhyeon Park, Ilhan Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 10352408
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed and may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first, second, third and fourth planetary gear set, each having three rotation elements, together first-twelfth rotation elements; a first shaft fixedly connected to a second rotation element and selectively connected to the input shaft; a second shaft fixedly connected to a fourth rotation element and selectively connected to the input shaft; a third shaft fixedly connected to an eighth rotation element and a twelfth rotation element, and fixedly connected to the output shaft; a fourth shaft fixedly connected to a first rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element; a fifth shaft connected to a sixth rotation element and an eleventh rotation element; and a plurality of shafts selectively connected to a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Juhyeon Park, Ilhan Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Wonmin Cho