Patents by Inventor Ilsun Song

Ilsun Song 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: 11873055
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a main body provided in a box shape, a steering device comprising a steering handle configured to extend outwardly from the main body or to retract so as not to protrude from the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel installed on a front side and a rear side of the main body, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Jae Yul Woo, Seunghyun Woo, Soobin Kim
  • Patent number: 11873044
    Abstract: Disclosed is a personal mobility device including a towing module configured to allow various types of towed modules to be selectively connected and towed, and a connection device configured to connect the towing module and the towed modules. The connection device includes a connection member extending rearward from the towing module, a connection shaft having an upper side rotatably supported on the connection member and a lower side coupled to a shaft coupling hole formed on a connection frame of the towed module, and a locking device provided on the connection frame to lock the connection shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soobin Kim, Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Seunghyun Woo, Jae Yul Woo
  • Patent number: 11597465
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a seat height of a personal mobility includes a hollow seat frame extending in a longitudinal direction, a seat support shaft coupled to an upper portion of the seat frame and configured to slide upward and downward, a pedal shaft coupled to a lower portion of the seat frame, a lifting screw shaft extending downward in a state of being fixed to the seat support shaft inside the seat frame, and a rotation screw shaft fastened to the lifting screw shaft inside the seat frame and configured to raise and lower the lifting screw shaft by rotating based on operation of the pedal shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Patent number: 11554830
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a height adjustment device configured to adjust a height of a steering handle, an image sensor configured to measure user body information, and a controller configured to control the height adjustment device to adjust the height of the steering handle based on the user body information measured by the image sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Soobin Kim, Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Jae Yul Woo, Seunghyun Woo
  • Patent number: 11492061
    Abstract: A handle protection device configured for a personal mobility, which is mounted on an upper end portion of a steering shaft may include a handle member disposed with a grip portion at opposite sides of the handle member, includes a first protection member mounted on an external surface of the handle member between the grip portion and the steering shaft, a protection cover configured to enclose and accommodate the grip portion and one or more components provided on the grip portion and including a coupling end portion at a first end portion of the protection cover and detachably coupled to the first protection member and an opening through which a hand of a user enters and exits, and a second protection member fixed to a second end portion of the protection cover opposite to the coupling end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yocheol Jang, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Ilsun Song, Hee Jin Ro
  • Publication number: 20220315144
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a steering bar, a steering rod provided on the steering bar and configured to rotate according to a rotation of the steering bar, a stopper provided on the steering bar and configured to change a rotation radius of the steering rod, a stopper driving device configured to control a rotation of the stopper, and a controller configured to control the stopper driving device such that the steering rod is rotatable in a state in which the personal mobility is rented and to control the stopper driving device such that the steering rod is not rotatable in a state in which the personal mobility is returned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang, Duck Young Kim, Donghee Seok, Ilsun Song
  • Patent number: 11440610
    Abstract: A personal mobility includes a steering shaft, a handlebar extending from an upper end of the steering shaft to opposite sides, two grip parts installed on opposite ends of the handlebar, respectively, to be displaceable with respect to the handlebar in a direction of intersecting a longitudinal direction of the handlebar, and a buffer device provided between each of the grip parts and the handlebar to reduce vibration or shock transmitted from the handlebar to the grip part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20220236424
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility device includes a location receiver configured to receive signals from a plurality of satellites to recognize location information, a communication module configured to perform communication in a different communication method than the location receiver and to communicate with an external communication device and a server, and a controller configured to obtain initial location information based on the signals received by the location receiver and control the initial location information to be transmitted to the server, in response to receipt of communication information by a communication module, cause the communication information to be transmitted to the server, and in response to receipt of corrected storage location information from the server, cause the received corrected storage location information to be stored.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang, Duck Young Kim, Donghee Seok, Ilsun Song
  • Publication number: 20220234675
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a main body including a footrest on an upper surface of the main body, a steering device provided in front of the main body, a front wheel installed at a lower end of the steering device, a rear wheel installed at a rear end of the main body, and a cargo loading unit configured to be unfolded in a lateral direction from opposite sides of the main body to expand a loading region for loading a cargo in an unfolded state and configured to be folded toward the main body in a folded state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Juyoung Oh, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20220204119
    Abstract: A personal mobility includes a steering shaft, a handlebar extending from an upper end of the steering shaft to opposite sides, two grip parts installed on opposite ends of the handlebar, respectively, to be displaceable with respect to the handlebar in a direction of intersecting a longitudinal direction of the handlebar, and a buffer device provided between each of the grip parts and the handlebar to reduce vibration or shock transmitted from the handlebar to the grip part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20220185402
    Abstract: Disclosed is a personal mobility device including a towing module configured to allow various types of towed modules to be selectively connected and towed, and a connection device configured to connect the towing module and the towed modules. The connection device includes a connection member extending rearward from the towing module, a connection shaft having an upper side rotatably supported on the connection member and a lower side coupled to a shaft coupling hole formed on a connection frame of the towed module, and a locking device provided on the connection frame to lock the connection shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Soobin Kim, Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Seunghyun Woo, Jae Yul Woo
  • Publication number: 20220185421
    Abstract: A personal mobility and a control method thereof may include a main body, a steering shaft rotatably coupled to the main body, a steering limiting device configured to limit rotation of the steering shaft, a posture sensor provided to detect a change in posture of the main body, and a controller configured to selectively generate a control signal to control an operation of the steering limiting device to limit the rotation of the steering shaft when the controller determines that the posture of the main body changes at a speed exceeding a predetermined speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Ilsun SONG, Donghee SEOK, Duck Young KIM, Hee Jin RO, Yocheol JANG
  • Publication number: 20220161883
    Abstract: A handle protection device configured for a personal mobility, which is mounted on an upper end portion of a steering shaft may include a handle member disposed with a grip portion at opposite sides of the handle member, includes a first protection member mounted on an external surface of the handle member between the grip portion and the steering shaft, a protection cover configured to enclose and accommodate the grip portion and one or more components provided on the grip portion and including a coupling end portion at a first end portion of the protection cover and detachably coupled to the first protection member and an opening through which a hand of a user enters and exits, and a second protection member fixed to a second end portion of the protection cover opposite to the coupling end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Yocheol JANG, Donghee SEOK, Duck Young KIM, Ilsun SONG, Hee Jin RO
  • Publication number: 20220161887
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a main body provided in a box shape, a steering device comprising a steering handle configured to extend outwardly from the main body or to retract so as not to protrude from the main body, and a front wheel and a rear wheel installed on a front side and a rear side of the main body, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Jae Yul Woo, Seunghyun Woo, Soobin Kim
  • Publication number: 20220161888
    Abstract: An embodiment personal mobility includes a height adjustment device configured to adjust a height of a steering handle, an image sensor configured to measure user body information, and a controller configured to control the height adjustment device to adjust the height of the steering handle based on the user body information measured by the image sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Soobin Kim, Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Jae Yul Woo, Seunghyun Woo
  • Publication number: 20220144360
    Abstract: Disclosed are a parking system and a parking control method of a personal mobility. The parking system of the personal mobility includes a first parking stand and a second parking stand having one end rotatably installed at a lower end of a main body of the personal mobility and configured to be rotated downward to be unfolded to opposite sides of the main body or rotated upward to be folded, a parking motor configured to operate the first and second parking stands, and a power transmission device configured to transmit a rotational force of the parking motor to shafts of the first and second parking stands to simultaneously rotate the first and second parking stands in opposite directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Yocheol Jang, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Ilsun Song, Hee Jin Ro
  • Publication number: 20220135172
    Abstract: Disclosed are a personal mobility and a control method thereof. The personal mobility includes a front body on which a front wheel is installed, and a rear body slidably coupled to the front body in a front-rear direction to enable wheelbase adjustment and on which a rear wheel is installed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Rowoon An, Ilsun Song, Jae Yul Woo, Seunghyun Woo, Soobin Kim
  • Publication number: 20220126937
    Abstract: An electric bicycle includes a bicycle body, a pedal shaft rotatably installed on a pedal shaft support of the bicycle body, a driving sprocket rotatably installed on the pedal shaft, and a clutch device configured to connect the pedal shaft and the driving sprocket to enable power transmission or release the connection between the pedal shaft and the driving sprocket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20220097793
    Abstract: A device for adjusting a seat height of a personal mobility includes a hollow seat frame extending in a longitudinal direction, a seat support shaft coupled to an upper portion of the seat frame and configured to slide upward and downward, a pedal shaft coupled to a lower portion of the seat frame, a lifting screw shaft extending downward in a state of being fixed to the seat support shaft inside the seat frame, and a rotation screw shaft fastened to the lifting screw shaft inside the seat frame and configured to raise and lower the lifting screw shaft by rotating based on operation of the pedal shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Ilsun Song, Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang
  • Publication number: 20220089242
    Abstract: A parking system for a personal mobility includes at least one parking stand configured to be mounted on the personal mobility and to automatically unfold or fold, a boarding sensor configured to be mounted on the personal mobility and to detect whether the personal mobility is boarded or deboarded, and a controller configured to determine whether the personal mobility is boarded or deboarded based on the detection of the boarding sensor and to control operation of the parking stand so that the parking stand unfolds when the personal mobility is deboarded and the parking stand folds when the personal mobility is boarded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Donghee Seok, Duck Young Kim, Ilsun Song, Hee Jin Ro, Yocheol Jang