Patents by Inventor Ji-Hyong Lee

Ji-Hyong Lee 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).

  • Release actuator for vehicle seat
    Patent number: 10576846
    Abstract: A release actuator for a vehicle seat includes a spur gear that is rotatable in one direction or in the other direction by receiving rotational force from a motor, and has sliding grooves that are formed in both surfaces of the spur gear and have a predetermined length. A first cable guide is disposed to face one surface of the spur gear and has a protrusion placed in one of the sliding grooves. The first cable guide is connected to a first cable that withdraws a walk-in latch and releases walk-in lock when the first cable is pulled. A second cable guide is disposed to face the other surface of the spur gear, has a protrusion placed in the other sliding groove, and is connected to a second cable that withdraws a folder lock latch and releases folder lock when the second cable is pulled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Daedong Movel System Co., Ltd., Das Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Soo Lee, Tae-Jun Kwon, Young-Dong Kim, Sang-Ho Kim, Young-Bok Sung, Ji-Hyong Lee, Jae-Hwa Lee, Seong-Mun Ju, Yeong-Sik Joo, Myoung-Soo Chang, Yun-Soo Kim
  • Release Actuator for Vehicle Seat
    Publication number: 20180141470
    Abstract: A release actuator for a vehicle seat includes a spur gear that is rotatable in one direction or in the other direction by receiving rotational force from a motor, and has sliding grooves that are formed in both surfaces of the spur gear and have a predetermined length. A first cable guide is disposed to face one surface of the spur gear and has a protrusion placed in one of the sliding grooves. The first cable guide is connected to a first cable that withdraws a walk-in latch and releases walk-in lock when the first cable is pulled. A second cable guide is disposed to face the other surface of the spur gear, has a protrusion placed in the other sliding groove, and is connected to a second cable that withdraws a folder lock latch and releases folder lock when the second cable is pulled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2017
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Sang-Soo Lee, Tae-Jun Kwon, Young-Dong Kim, Sang-Ho Kim, Young-Bok Sung, Ji-Hyong Lee, Jae-Hwa Lee, Seong-Mun Ju, Yeong-Sik Joo, Myoung-Soo Chang, Yun-Soo Kim