Patents by Inventor Jae-Woong Kim

Jae-Woong Kim 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: 10906373
    Abstract: A vehicle heat management system is provided. The system includes a radiator module having a battery radiator and an electric component radiator. A valve module has an inner space that is divided into a first chamber and a second chamber. Each chamber includes a first passage, a second passage, and a third passage. The first passage connects each chamber to a battery radiator, the second passage connects each chamber to a high-voltage battery core, and the third chamber connects each chamber to an electric component radiator and an electric component core. Each chamber includes therein a guide unit that selectively closes the first passage, the second passage, or the third passage depending on a rotation angle thereof. An actuator that is connected to the guide unit adjusts the rotation angle of the guide unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Man Ju Oh, Jae Woong Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Patent number: 10899191
    Abstract: A heating and cooling system for a vehicle may include: a refrigerant line provided to pass through a compressor, an interior heat exchanger for interior air-conditioning, an air-cooled condenser, and an evaporator core for interior air-conditioning, the refrigerant line configured such that a refrigerant flows therethrough; a coolant line provided to pass through a high-voltage battery core, an electric part core for an electric part, and a radiator for the electric part, the coolant line configured such that a coolant flows therethrough; and a heat exchanging part configured to exchange heat between the refrigerant flowing between the interior heat exchanger and the air-cooled condenser, and the coolant flowing between the electric part core and the radiator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So Yoon Park, Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20210016632
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle may include a battery line connected to a high-voltage battery core, provided with a first radiator, and through which coolant is communicated by a first pump; an indoor heating line connected to a heating core for indoor air conditioning, provided with a hydrothermal heater therein, provided with a second pump to fluidically-communicate the coolant, and provided with a first valve at a downstream point of the heating core; a first and a second battery heating line branched or joined at the downstream point of the heating core in the indoor heating line to be connected to the upstream point and the downstream point of the high-voltage battery core, respectively; and a refrigerant line provided with an expansion valve, a cooling core for indoor air conditioning, a compressor, and a condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Man Ju OH, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20210018016
    Abstract: A deep learning-based cooling system temperature prediction apparatus has an artificial neural network modeled by connecting a plurality of artificial neural network submodels each including an input layer, a hidden layer, and an output layer is used. A pump flow speed, a cooling water flow rate, a battery inlet cooling water temperature, a motor inlet cooling water temperature, a radiator outlet cooling water temperature, a battery temperature, and a motor temperature are predicted by inputting at least one of a predetermined control variable, an environment variable, or a time variable to the plurality of artificial neural network submodels in accordance with a physical causality. A number of the plurality of artificial neural network submodels and the control variables or environment variables that are sequentially input to each submodel depend on divisional control and integral control of the cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Jae Woong Kim, Sang Shin Lee, So La Chung, Man Ju Oh, Young Jin Kim, Jong Hyun Park
  • Publication number: 20210010684
    Abstract: An infrared warmer device may include a touch sensor unit including a detecting wire mounted adjacent to a heating layer; a temperature sensor unit mounted adjacent to the heating layer; a cover covering the heating layer, an electrode unit, the touch sensor unit, and a temperature sensor unit; and a control unit controlling an amount of electric power supplied through the electrode unit such that a temperature detected by the temperature sensor unit reaches a target temperature, and changing the target temperature to a safe temperature when a touch of a body is detected through the touch sensor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Unick Corporation
    Inventors: So La CHUNG, Man Ju OH, Jae Woong KIM, Sang Shin LEE, Im Kwan PARK, Dong Seok KIM
  • Publication number: 20210013559
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle battery is disclosed. The system includes a reservoir tank, which is positioned outside a vehicle and which stores refrigerant therein, a refrigerant supply line for supplying the refrigerant from the reservoir tank to a heat exchange circuit, which exchanges heat with the battery mounted in the vehicle, a refrigerant recovery line for recovering the refrigerant discharged from the heat exchanger circuit, a cable, which is connected at one end thereof to the reservoir tank and which includes therein the refrigerant supply line or the refrigerant recovery line, and a connector provided at a remaining end of the cable, which serves to connect the refrigerant supply line or the refrigerant recovery line in the cable to an inlet or an outlet of the heat exchange circuit when the connector is coupled to the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Shin LEE, Man Ju OH, So La CHUNG, Jae Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20210008959
    Abstract: An air-conditioning control system for a vehicle includes: an occupant sensing unit determining whether or not there is an occupant inside the vehicle in a state in which a driver exits from the vehicle; a ventilation control unit performing control to allow external air to be introduced into the vehicle, when it is sensed that there is an occupant in the vehicle; and a temperature control unit sensing at least one of an interior temperature of the vehicle or an external temperature at the time of controlling ventilation, and controlling heating or cooling based on the at lease one of the sensed interior temperature or external temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Shin LEE, Man Ju OH, So La CHUNG, Jae Woong KIM
  • Publication number: 20200398633
    Abstract: An integrated thermal management module for a vehicle may include a chiller; a first reservoir portion through which electric part-cooling water passes, and a second reservoir portion through which high-voltage battery-cooling water passes; a first pump that circulates the electric part-cooling water through an electric portion, and a first valve that controls cooling water that has passed through the chiller or cooling water of the first reservoir portion to be selectively circulated through the electric portion by the first pump; and a second pump that circulates the high-voltage battery-cooling water through a high-voltage battery, and a second valve that controls the cooling water that has passed through the chiller or cooling water of the second reservoir portion to be selectively circulated through the high-voltage battery by the second pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Man Ju OH, So La CHUNG, Jae Woong KIM, Sang Shin LEE
  • Publication number: 20200391570
    Abstract: A thermal management system may include a battery line connected to a high-voltage battery core and having a first radiator, and through which cooling water flows by a first pump; an introduction line having an end connected to an upstream side of the first radiator and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which cooling water flows by a second pump; a discharge line having an end connected to an upstream side of the high-voltage battery core in the battery line and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which the cooling water introduced through the introduction line flows; a refrigerant line having an expansion valve, an internal air-conditioning cooling core, a compressor, and an air-cooling condenser and through which a refrigerant flows; and a water-cooling condenser connecting the refrigerant line and the introduction line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung, Man Ju Oh, Chul Min Kim, Du Youl Choi
  • Patent number: 10864797
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle, the air conditioning apparatus including: an air conditioning duct forming a passage for conditioned air, and provided with an outlet on a wall surface thereof for directing conditioned air. A door is provided inside the air conditioning duct, with a rotation shaft being provided on a wall surface opposite to the wall surface of the air conditioning duct. The door opens and closes the air conditioning duct by a rotation thereof. A partition wall protrudes from a surface of the door along the wall surface of the air conditioning duct. The partition wall opens and closes the outlet in response to the rotation of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Jae Woo Park, So Yoon Park, Man Ju Oh, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung
  • Publication number: 20200384827
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle is provided, which includes a battery line connected to a high-voltage battery core, provided with a first radiator, and configured to make cooling water flow therein by a first pump; an indoor heating line connected to a heating core for indoor air conditioning, and provided with a water heating heater therein and a second pump to make cooling water flow therein; a first battery heating line and a second battery heating line branched from a first valve provided at a downstream point of the heating core of the indoor heating line and connected to upstream and downstream points of the high-voltage battery core of the battery line, respectively; and a refrigerant line provided with an expansion valve, a cooling core for indoor air conditioning, a compressor, and an air-cooled condenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Man Ju OH, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Publication number: 20200376929
    Abstract: A heater assembly includes a base panel; a heating member disposed behind the base panel opposite a heating target space; a thermal conductive film having a film shape, attached to an outer surface facing the heating target space of the base panel, and transmitting heat of the heating member to the outer surface of the base panel by having an end portion extending behind the base panel and coupled to the heating member; and a shield layer preventing the thermal conductive film from being directly exposed to the heating target space by being attached to an outer surface facing the heating target space of the thermal conductive film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200353796
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle, is configured for efficiently managing the energy necessary for the indoor air-conditioning, the cooling of an electric part, or the cooling and heating of a battery in the field of the thermal management for a vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Man Ju OH, Sang Shin LEE, Jae Woong KIM, So La CHUNG, Yun Sub CHUNG, Gum Bae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200346523
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle can efficiently manage energy required for interior air-conditioning and cooling/heating of a battery in the automotive thermal management field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Man Ju Oh, Sang Shin Lee, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung, Yun Sub Chung, Gum Bae Choi
  • Publication number: 20200338956
    Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle may include a radiator module; a refrigerant module; a hot portion for heat-exchanging with a condenser and a heater core of an internal air-conditioning module; a cold portion for heat-exchanging with an evaporator and a cooling core of the internal air-conditioning module; an electric portion for heat-exchanging with an electric component; a battery portion for heat-exchanging with a high-voltage battery; a connection module for connecting the hot portion, the electric portion, or the battery portion to any one or more radiators among a first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator; and a control unit configured of controlling the operations of a compressor and a valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Man Ju OH, Sang Shin LEE, Jae Woong KIM, So La CHUNG, Yun Sub CHUNG, Gum Bae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200338955
    Abstract: A thermal management system for an electric vehicle includes an interior air conditioning part including an air inflow part, an air discharge part, a cooling core, a heating core arranged between the cooling core and the air discharge part, and an adjustment door for selectively adjusting whether air having passed through the cooling core flows into the heating core; and a heat transfer line having first and second sides respectively connected to an electric part core and the heating core to be heat-transferrable, so that heat of the electric part is transferred to the heating core, thereby allowing the electric part to heat-dissipate through the heating core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 10787059
    Abstract: A coolant heating device for a vehicle includes: a housing storing coolant therein and having a sheath heater therein; an upper space part protruding upwards from a top surface of the housing and having an inner space via which an inner space of the housing communicates with the upper space part; a water-level-sensing part disposed inside the upper space part to sense a level of coolant in the housing; and a controller for controlling operation of the sheath heater based on the level of coolant sensed by the water-level-sensing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Man Ju Oh, Sang Shin Lee, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim, So Yoon Park, Jae Woo Park, Chul Min Kim
  • Publication number: 20200295341
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery in which an electrode tab is improved in mechanical strength and a method for manufacturing the same. Also, the secondary battery according to the present invention includes: an electrode provided with a coating portion coated with an active material on an electrode collector and a non-coating portion on which the active material is not applied to the electrode collector in a longitudinal direction of the electrode collector and a notching tab part extending from the coating portion in a width direction of the electrode collector without coating with the active material and overlapping each other to form two or more layers when the electrode is wound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Woong Kim, Hyoung Kwon Kim, Sang Uck Kim
  • Patent number: 10766338
    Abstract: An HVAC system of a vehicle includes: a battery line configured to thermally interconnect a first radiator and a high-voltage battery core and provided with a first pump; a refrigerant line having a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator; an indoor cooling line interconnecting an indoor HVAC cooling core and the evaporator and having a second pump; an indoor heating line thermally interconnecting an indoor HVAC heating core and a condenser and having a third pump; battery cooling lines branching from opposite side points of the high-voltage battery core in the battery line, respectively, and connected to the indoor cooling line; battery heating lines branching from the opposite side points of the high-voltage battery core in the battery line, respectively, and connected to the indoor heating line; and a first valve disposed at one of the opposite branching points in the battery line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Man Ju Oh, Jae Woong Kim, Sang Shin Lee
  • Patent number: 10759252
    Abstract: A cooling and heating system of a battery for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a battery module that provides driving energy to the vehicle and an electric component that drives the vehicle using the driving energy of the battery module. An air passage unit of the system includes a radiator disposed therein, a first flow path through which the air passing through the electric component of the vehicle is introduced, a second flow path through which the air passing through the radiator is discharged to the outside of the vehicle, and a door that for selectively opens and closes the first flow path and the second flow path. A controller operates the door to open or close.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So Yoon Park, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung