Patents by Inventor Ik Keun CHOI

Ik Keun CHOI 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: 11958210
    Abstract: Disclosed are wood preforming devices for manufacturing a crash pad for a vehicle including a real wood sheet. A wood preforming device for manufacturing a crash pad for a vehicle includes a real wood sheet includes a lower press mold comprising a debossed portion provided on a portion on which a product is formed, and a support portion configured to support an upper press mold, in response to the lower press mold and the upper press mold pressing each other, the support portion having a protrusion for fixing a real wood sheet, the upper press mold having an embossed portion corresponding to the debossed portion of the lower press mold, and a movable core provided on the debossed portion of the lower press mold and being configured to guide the real wood sheet by moving upward from the debossed portion, in response to the upper press mold moving downward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Intops Co., Ltd., Seoyon Autovision Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik Keun Choi, Min Kyeong Lee, Hyun Ho Lee, Ji Seung Hong, Jong Jin Lee
  • Patent number: 11959886
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a scanner having a flexible probe which is an apparatus capable of being utilized for an inspection on a weld zone of a general ferrite material and a stainless material and allowing an inspection to be performed on a fitting weld zone where it is difficult for a general phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) probe to approach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignees: Foundation for Research and Business, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Korea Inspection Eng.Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Ik Keun Park, Yu Min Choi, Seong Jin Lim, In Gon Jung, Hye Jin Park
  • Patent number: 11873029
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a vehicle cockpit module assembly in which a center speaker is seated, and the vehicle cockpit module assembly includes a cowl crossbar assembly fixed to a side portion and a dash panel in a vehicle body, a duct connecting part integrally coupled to the cowl crossbar assembly, an air conditioning module coupled to the duct connecting part to supply external air to the duct connecting part, a defrost duct coupled to an upper portion of the duct connecting part, and a connection duct having a center duct coupled to a front surface of the duct connecting part and a side duct coupled to each of both side portions of the duct connecting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ik Keun Choi, Jae Seob Choi
  • Publication number: 20230415656
    Abstract: A vehicle storage device includes a rail part, disposed on a floor panel in a passenger seat space, configured to extend into the passenger seat space; a first storage part, comprising a lower housing coupled to the rail part and a storage box, wherein the lower housing is configured to move on the floor panel along the rail part in a first direction, the lower housing comprising an opening opened toward a driver seat, and the storage box is configured to be withdrawn toward the driver seat or received in the lower housing by passing through the opening; and a second storage part comprising an upper housing detachably coupled on the lower housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ik Keun CHOI, Da Som PARK, Kwan Woo LEE
  • Patent number: 11766978
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crash pad device for a vehicle with a real wood sheet, the crash pad device including a real wood sheet comprising a real wood design portion having a real wood pattern processed thereon, and an edge portion formed at an edge of the design portion, and a lighting portion disposed at a lower side of the real wood sheet and being configured to emit light to an outside through the real wood pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun Choi
  • Patent number: 11753081
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a hybrid cowl cross bar manufactured through an improved method of performing an insert injection molding without applying hydraulic pressure to the inside of a metal pipe during injection molding in order to simplify a manufacturing process of a hybrid cowl cross bar and to secure rigidity of the cowl cross bar. According to an aspect of the present invention, a reinforcing material is inserted into a metal pipe that is a material of a cowl cross bar. The metal pipe may be made of a material such as aluminum, magnesium, or steel, like a conventional cowl cross bar. The reinforcing material may be manufactured by extruding a synthetic resin or a composite material (for example, PP+GF50%). A rib may be formed inside the reinforcing material to increase a capability to resist injection pressure when the metal pipe is insert-injected and to secure rigidity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun Choi
  • Publication number: 20230211665
    Abstract: A vehicle cockpit module assembled to a front area of the interior of a vehicle, the vehicle cockpit module including a main module composed of a driver module corresponding to a driver seat and a center module disposed at a center of the vehicle, and comprising vehicle control parts, driver seat convenience parts, and driver seat safety parts, and a side module configured to be assembled to or separated from a side of the main module corresponding to a front passenger seat, and comprising front passenger seat convenience parts and front passenger seat safety parts, wherein the side module is configured to be connected to a front part of a vehicle body and a side end of the main module when assembled, and a space in which the side module previously existed is utilized as a storage space, in response to the side module being separated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230128258
    Abstract: Disclosed are cockpit modules for vehicles. The cockpit modules include a crash pad having a predetermined accommodation space, and a drying box, connected to an air conditioner of the vehicle, configured with respect to the crash pad to be storable in the accommodation space of the crash pad. The drying box, when interlocked with the air conditioner, dries and sterilizes items stored therein according to settings associated with the drying box.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Patent number: 11623694
    Abstract: A cowl cross bar assembly of reduced weight and increased stiffness. The cowl cross bar assembly includes a first pipe and a second pipe which are hollow and disposed laterally inside a chassis, pipe caps coupled to one end of the first pipe and the second pipe, and pipe stiffeners accommodated in the first pipe and the second pipe and configured to absorb collision energy generated in a collision of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik Keun Choi, Byung Young Kang
  • Patent number: 11577786
    Abstract: A lightweight cowl crossbar includes: a first cowl crossbeam located on a first side frame disposed at a first side of a vehicle body; a second cowl crossbeam fastened to the first cowl crossbeam and fixed to a second side frame disposed at a second side of the vehicle body; a support leg located on the second cowl crossbeam and configured to be supported by the vehicle body, and a drawing block part located on a region where the first cowl crossbeam and the second cowl crossbeam overlap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, LG Hausys, Ltd., Huyndai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hyun An, In Soo Han, Hee Seok Kim, Il Sang Kim, Ik Jin Jung, Kyeong Hoon Jang, Young Jin You, Sang Hyeon Park, Wook Hee Lee, Yong Woo Jung, Ik Keun Choi, Young Chan Cho, Jin Nyeon Kim, Byoung Wook Kim
  • Publication number: 20230041224
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a crash pad device for a vehicle with a real wood sheet, the crash pad device including a real wood sheet comprising a real wood design portion having a real wood pattern processed thereon, and an edge portion formed at an edge of the design portion, and a lighting portion disposed at a lower side of the real wood sheet and being configured to emit light to an outside through the real wood pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230038216
    Abstract: A membrane device for manufacturing a crash pad for a vehicle including a real wood sheet includes a vacuum device main body having a plurality of vacuum holes such that a real wood sheet to be temporarily attached to a core is mounted in the vacuum device main body, a cover having a silicone film to define a vacuum space together with the vacuum device main body, a vacuum module to suck air in the vacuum device main body through the vacuum holes, and a control unit to compress the real wood sheet and the core, which are temporarily attached and mounted on the vacuum device main body, for a preset time by sucking air in the vacuum space through the vacuum holes in a state in which the vacuum device main body is covered by the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd., INTOPS CO., LTD., SEOYON AUTOVISION Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik Keun CHOI, Min Kyeong LEE, Hyun Ho LEE, Ji Seung HONG, Jong Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230038584
    Abstract: Disclosed is a real wood crash pad that includes a real wood sheet including a wood layer, a mesh layer laminated under the wood layer, the mesh layer being configured to provide reinforcement, and an elastic layer laminated under the mesh layer, the elastic layer being configured to provide elasticity, a filament cross pad provided in an area of a vehicle desk where a real wood layer is to be applied, the filament cross pad being laminated under the elastic layer, and a core mounted on the vehicle desk, wherein the real wood sheet is configured for automatic wrapping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230043256
    Abstract: A real wood sheet capable of being used for automatic wrapping, the real wood sheet including a wood layer; a mesh layer disposed on a surface of the wood layer; and a flexible layer disposed on a surface of the mesh layer such that the mesh layer is disposed between the wood layer and the flexible layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd., INTOPS CO., LTD., SEOYON AUTOVISION Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik Keun CHOI, Min Kyeong LEE, Hyun Ho LEE, Ji Seung HONG, Jong Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230044458
    Abstract: A press apparatus for vehicle crash pads includes a lower press including an engraved part provided in an area where a product is to be formed, and a support part including a fixing pin for fixing a real wood sheet; and an upper press including an embossed part corresponding to the engraved part, and a first slide movable to adjust a width of the embossed part. The support part is configured to support the upper press when compressed to the upper press.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230038199
    Abstract: A press apparatus for vehicle crash pads comprising real wood sheets includes an upper press having a preforming cavity on one side thereof and a bonding cavity on another side thereof, a lower press to perform a preforming process through compression to the preforming cavity, and to perform compression to the bonding cavity by rotating during a compression process; and a lower press mover to rotate the lower press.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230037706
    Abstract: A membrane device includes a vacuum device main body having a plurality of vacuum holes such that a real wood sheet to be temporarily attached to a core is mounted in the vacuum device main body, a cover having a silicone film to define a vacuum space together with the vacuum device main body, a vacuum module to suck air in the vacuum device main body through the vacuum holes, and a control unit to compress the real wood sheet and the core for a preset time by sucking air in the vacuum space through the vacuum holes. The control unit removes the vacuum from the vacuum space by controlling the vacuum module so that the compressed real wood sheet is detached, and the vacuum device main body includes sliders to perform wrapping the real wood sheet around the inside of the core while moving upward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230042252
    Abstract: A real wood sheet includes a wood layer, a mesh layer disposed on a surface of the wood layer, and a flexible layer disposed on a surface of the mesh layer such that the mesh layer is disposed between the wood layer and the flexible layer. The wood layer includes a real wood design portion having a real wood pattern processed thereon and an edge portion formed at an edge of the design portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230044171
    Abstract: Disclosed are wood preforming devices for manufacturing a crash pad for a vehicle including a real wood sheet. A wood preforming device for manufacturing a crash pad for a vehicle includes a real wood sheet includes a lower press mold comprising a debossed portion provided on a portion on which a product is formed, and a support portion configured to support an upper press mold, in response to the lower press mold and the upper press mold pressing each other, the support portion having a protrusion for fixing a real wood sheet, the upper press mold having an embossed portion corresponding to the debossed portion of the lower press mold, and a movable core provided on the debossed portion of the lower press mold and being configured to guide the real wood sheet by moving upward from the debossed portion, in response to the upper press mold moving downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd., INTOPS CO., LTD., SEOYON AUTOVISION Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ik Keun CHOI, Min Kyeong LEE, Hyun Ho LEE, Ji Seung HONG, Jong Jin LEE
  • Publication number: 20230044042
    Abstract: A wood preforming device that manufactures a crash pad for a vehicle including a real wood sheet is provided. The wood preforming device includes a lower press mold including a debossed portion disposed on a portion of the lower press mold on which a product is to be formed, and a support portion supporting an upper press mold when the lower press mold and the upper press mold are compressed. The support portion has a fixing protrusion fixing the real wood sheet, the upper press mold has an embossed portion corresponding to the debossed portion of the lower press mold. A movable core provided on the debossed portion of the lower press mold guiding the real wood sheet by moving upward from the debossed portion when the upper press mold moves downward, and a steam module spray steam with a preset capacity to an edge portion of the debossed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Ik Keun CHOI