Patents by Inventor Jay Hak Kim
Jay Hak 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).
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Patent number: 12319350Abstract: A plastic composite material panel is disclosed. An embodiment of a plastic composite material panel includes a roof plate portion that includes a molding sheet on which a plurality of resin layers are stacked. A reinforcing layer is formed on the molding sheet and is designed to be bonded to a vehicle body frame. A material filling portion is formed at an end of an edge of the roof plate portion by the reinforcing layer.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2022Date of Patent: June 3, 2025Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Minsoo Kim, Joonghyun Shin, Won Ki Song, Hyuncheol Yun, Hyunyi Kwon, Jai Hak Kim, Woojin Kim
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Patent number: 11987291Abstract: An embodiment floor structure of a vehicle includes a pair of side seals disposed to face each other in a vehicle width direction, and respectively disposed in a vehicle length direction, a floor frame disposed between the pair of side seals and including a pair of longitudinal frames respectively arranged along the pair of side seals and at least one transverse frame mounted between the pair of longitudinal frames in the vehicle width direction, and at least one core structural member disposed in a space provided by the floor frame and including a material for absorbing impact.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hanbat National University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Kia CorporationInventors: Minsoo Kim, Jung Jong Chun, Jai Hak Kim, Kwangbok Shin, Seunggu Kang, Jaemoon Im
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Publication number: 20240106055Abstract: An embodiment structural battery for an electric vehicle includes a plurality of cells stacked on each other, each of the plurality of cells including a positive electrode layer, an electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode layer stacked with the electrolyte layer between the positive and negative electrodes, wherein the plurality of cells define a battery by electrical connection of a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal respectively provided in the plurality of cells, structure reinforcement layers stacked on each of an outermost upper layer and an outermost lower layer of the plurality of cells, and carbon fiber current collecting layers stacked between each of the structure reinforcement layers and the plurality of cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: Won Ki Song, Jai Hak Kim, Chun-Gon Kim, Hyun Wook Park, Joo-Seung Choi, Jung-Eon Noh
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Patent number: 11767887Abstract: An anti-reverse clutch apparatus includes an input shaft provided with a push handle, an output shaft mounted coaxially with the input shaft and rotatable relative to the input shaft, a clutch housing including an internal gear formed along an internal circumferential surface of the clutch housing, and a locking block, which is mounted between the output shaft and the internal circumferential surface of the clutch housing, and rotatable together with the output shaft and which includes an external gear, which is formed along an external circumferential surface of the locking block to be engaged with the internal gear, the locking block being linearly moved in a radial direction of the output shaft by a sloped surface structure formed between the push handle and the locking block so that the external gear is engaged with or disengaged from the internal gear when the push handle is rotated.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2022Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Woo Hwang, Jai Hak Kim, Hyeong Seop Park
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Publication number: 20230085084Abstract: A plastic composite material panel is disclosed. An embodiment of a plastic composite material panel includes a roof plate portion that includes a molding sheet on which a plurality of resin layers are stacked. A reinforcing layer is formed on the molding sheet and is designed to be bonded to a vehicle body frame. A material filling portion is formed at an end of an edge of the roof plate portion by the reinforcing layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Joonghyun Shin, Won Ki Song, Hyuncheol Yun, Hyunyi Kwon, Jai Hak Kim, Woojin Kim
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Publication number: 20230021941Abstract: A plastic composite material panel includes a roof plate portion adhesively bonded to a first bonding portion provided in a vehicle body frame. A roof extension portion extends from an edge of the roof plate portion and is adhesively bonded to a second bonding portion provided in the vehicle body frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Jung Jong Chun, Chulhee Heo, Seokju Gim, Joonghyun Shin, Woojin Kim, Hyuncheol Yun, Hyunyi Kwon, Sea Cheoul Song, Heedae Oh, Jai Hak Kim, Won Ki Song
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Publication number: 20220410973Abstract: An embodiment floor structure of a vehicle includes a pair of side seals disposed to face each other in a vehicle width direction, and respectively disposed in a vehicle length direction, a floor frame disposed between the pair of side seals and including a pair of longitudinal frames respectively arranged along the pair of side seals and at least one transverse frame mounted between the pair of longitudinal frames in the vehicle width direction, and at least one core structural member disposed in a space provided by the floor frame and including a material for absorbing impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Jung Jong Chun, Jai Hak Kim, Kwangbok Shin, Seunggu Kang, Jaemoon Im
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Publication number: 20220389972Abstract: An anti-reverse clutch apparatus includes an input shaft, which is rotated by rotation force supplied to the input shaft and which is provided with a push handle, which projects radially therefrom, an output shaft, which is mounted coaxially with the input shaft and is rotatable relative to the input shaft, a clutch housing including an internal gear formed along an internal circumferential surface of the clutch housing, and a locking block, which is mounted between the output shaft and the internal circumferential surface of the clutch housing, and rotatable together with the output shaft and which includes an external gear, which is formed along an external circumferential surface of the locking block to be engaged with the internal gear, the locking block being linearly moved in a radial direction of the output shaft by a sloped surface structure formed between the push handle and the locking block so that the external gear is engaged with or disengaged from the internal gear when the push handle is rotateType: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Woo HWANG, Jai Hak KIM, Hyeong Seop PARK
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Patent number: 11505234Abstract: A device for stowing a steering wheel and a control method thereof are provided. The device includes a steering wheel module having a steering wheel and the steering wheel module is movable to an interior of a stowage space together with the steering wheel. A complex planetary gear set having first to fifth rotational elements and first to third braking elements, which are organically coupled is provided. A sliding unit is configured to slide the steering wheel module into the stowage space, and a return spring is configured to provide resilience force in a direction in which the steering wheel module moves away from the storage space to be deployed.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Woo Hwang, Jai Hak Kim
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Patent number: 11499579Abstract: A structure for fastening vehicle components with adjustable steps includes a weld nut configured to be fixed to a vehicle floor panel, an inner bolt positioned above and fixedly inserted into the weld nut, and an assembly bolt inserted through the inner bolt and fastened to one end of the weld nut, wherein the inner bolt is configured to move in a height direction for step adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hong Soek Yoen, Jai Hak Kim, Won Gun Kim
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Patent number: 11465465Abstract: An air ventilation device of a vehicle includes: a housing including an air inlet and an air outlet and a cooling core and a heating core disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet; a rear extending flow path extending to the rear of the vehicle, and having a first end connected to the air outlet of the housing and a second end connected to a back seat air vent disposed to face a back seat space; an air collecting flow path directly connecting the rear extending flow path and the air inlet of the housing; and an opening and closing door structure opening and closing air circulation between the rear extending flow path and the air outlet and air circulation between the air collecting flow path and the air inlet.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Dong Ho Kwon, Jai Hak Kim, Gee Young Shin
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Patent number: 11358456Abstract: A weather strip assembly for applying to opposite swing doors configured such that a front end portion of a front door and a rear end portion of a rear door of the opposite swing doors are rotatably connected to a vehicle body respectively to allow sides of a vehicle to be open or closed and airtightly sealing a rear end portion of the front door and a front end portion of the rear door, may include a main sealing member mounted to rotate between the rear end portion of the front door and the front end portion of the rear door to airtightly seal between the rear end portion of the front door and the front end portion of the rear door while rotating when one of the front and rear doors is opened or closed.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Jai-Hak Kim, Dong-Hee Ma
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Patent number: 11352061Abstract: A front body structure of a vehicle includes: a closed loop member projected on a front surface of a body to form a closed loop such that both sides of the closed loop are coupled to front ends of front side members at both sides of the body, a back beam assembly coupled to a front part of the closed loop member, and lower reinforcement members connecting a lower portion of the closed loop member, at both sides thereof, to a front part of a subframe.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Do Hoi Kim, Jai Hak Kim
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Patent number: 11286842Abstract: A speed-sensitized type air duct apparatus includes an air duct having an internal space, an inlet at a front through which cooling air can be introduced, and an outlet at a rear through which the cooling air can be discharged. A guide extends across the internal space of the air duct in a front-rear direction. The guide has a number of air curtains configured to guide flow of the cooling air and having turning portions to change a flow direction of the cooling air, at some sections to decrease a flow rate of cooling air that is discharged to the outlet with the flow direction of the cooling air further changed as a flow speed of cooling air entering the inlet increases.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Bin Jeong, Jai Hak Kim
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Patent number: 11279306Abstract: A front end structure for a vehicle includes a front end body having a front end surface and a grille body having a plurality of openings. The grille body is mounted to be movable with respect to the front end body. The grille body is movable between a position close to the front end surface of the front end body and a position recessed from the front end surface of the front end body.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Myeong Woo Park, Jai Hak Kim
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Patent number: 11242094Abstract: A one-way plug includes a housing including a plate, an upper stopper having an overlap part extending downward from a side of the plate, and a lower body having a sealing surface part formed to extend in a cylindrical shape with a hollow downward from the plate, and a valve body provided in the hollow of the lower body and configured to cover the hollow, and having a wing part elastically deformed and configured to open the hollow.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Won-Jung Song, Jai-Hak Kim
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Patent number: 11155293Abstract: A device for stowing a steering wheel and a control method thereof are provided. The device includes a steering wheel module having a steering wheel and the steering wheel module is movable to an interior of a stowage space together with the steering wheel. A planetary gear set are provided and include a first rotational element connected to the steering wheel and selectively locked by a first braking element, a second rotational element connected to a reaction force motor, and a third rotational element selectively locked by a second braking element. A sliding unit is configured to slide the steering wheel module into the stowage space using rotational force received from the third rotational element.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sang Woo Hwang, Jai Hak Kim
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Publication number: 20210179194Abstract: A one-way plug includes a housing including a plate, an upper stopper having an overlap part extending downward from a side of the plate, and a lower body having a sealing surface part formed to extend in a cylindrical shape with a hollow downward from the plate, and a valve body provided in the hollow of the lower body and configured to cover the hollow, and having a wing part elastically deformed and configured to open the hollow.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Won-Jung Song, Jai-Hak Kim
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Publication number: 20210180628Abstract: A structure for fastening vehicle components with adjustable steps includes a weld nut configured to be fixed to a vehicle floor panel, an inner bolt positioned above and fixedly inserted into the weld nut, and an assembly bolt inserted through the inner bolt and fastened to one end of the weld nut, wherein the inner bolt is configured to move in a height direction for step adjustment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Hong Soek Yoen, Jai Hak Kim, Won Gun Kim
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Publication number: 20210170932Abstract: A composite mat for a vehicle is provided. The composite mat includes a composite material assembled to an upper surface of a floor module at a lower portion of a vehicle body, the composite material being configured by stacking a glass fiber mat and a polyurethane resin layer on a surface of a honeycomb layer, and a woven fabric layer stacked on the composite material such that the woven fabric layer is integrated with the composite material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventors: Hyung Gyu Park, Jai Hak Kim, Sung Hui Kim, Min Jae Kang, Dong Hyeong Lee, Si Yoon Kim, Joung Jun Cho, Min Seok Seo