Patents by Inventor Jin-Kook Kong

Jin-Kook Kong 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: 10710445
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a planetary gear set; a first motor-generator connected to one rotation element of the planetary gear set and an engine connected to the first motor-generator; a second motor-generator connected to another rotation element of the planetary gear set; a second clutch connected to the other rotation element of the planetary gear set and a second drive gear connected to the second clutch; a first clutch connected to the rotation element to which the first motor-generator is connected and a first drive gear connected to the first clutch; and an output shaft having a first driven gear and a second driven gear engaged in the first drive gear and the second drive gear, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Kook Kong, Yeon Min Cheong
  • Publication number: 20200018226
    Abstract: A variable type supercharger may include a first pulley receiving power from an engine, a planetary gear set connected to the first pulley, a gear portion engaged to the planetary gear set, a second pulley receiving power from the engine to transmit the power to the gear portion, a motor connected to the gear portion and transmitting power to the gear portion, and a compressor connected to the planetary gear set to receive power from the planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Jin-Kook KONG
  • Publication number: 20190263248
    Abstract: A powertrain for a hybrid vehicle may include a planetary gear set; a first motor-generator connected to one rotation element of the planetary gear set and an engine connected to the first motor-generator; a second motor-generator connected to another rotation element of the planetary gear set; a second clutch connected to the other rotation element of the planetary gear set and a second drive gear connected to the second clutch; a first clutch connected to the rotation element to which the first motor-generator is connected and a first drive gear connected to the first clutch; and an output shaft having a first driven gear and a second driven gear engaged in the first drive gear and the second drive gear, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jin Kook KONG, Yeon Min CHEONG
  • Patent number: 9556763
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include an outer body, an inner body inserted in the outer body to move up and down in the outer body, a valve cylinder inserted in the outer body on a lower side of the inner body to have one side coupled to the inner body and the other side coupled to the valve, a latching member provided either to the outer body or to the inner body to be operated by a hydraulic pressure for coupling to the outer body and the inner body selectively, a hydraulic chamber formed between the outer body and the inner body, a latching flow passage formed in the outer body to supply the hydraulic pressure to the latching member, and an oil removal valve provided to drain a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Hong Kwak, Won Gyu Kim, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Hwa Kim, Gee Wook Shin, Myungsik Choi, Jin Kook Kong
  • Patent number: 9399932
    Abstract: A variable valve device for varying a lift amount of a valve includes a first valve and a second valve that are respectively disposed to open or close a port, a swing arm in which first and second valve pressing portions are formed at both sides to press the first valve and the second valve, one supporting portion that supports a part that is apart from the first and the second valve pressing portions on the swing arm, a lost body that is rotatably disposed on the swing arm through a lost pin, a camshaft on which a first cam and a second cam are formed to respectively press the lost body and the swing arm, and a latching pin that selectively fixes the swing arm with the lost body and is disposed to move in a direction that the first and the second valves are arranged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Hong Kwak, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin, Won Gyu Kim, Myungsik Choi
  • Patent number: 9359945
    Abstract: A variable compression ratio apparatus mounted on an engine configured to receive combustion force of a mixer from a piston to rotate a crankshaft, and configured to change a compression ratio of the mixer may include an eccentric bearing assembly connected with the piston through a piston pin, and including an eccentric ring including an eccentric hole through which the piston pin passes so that the piston pin may be rotatably installed while being eccentric to the eccentric ring, and an eccentric link connected to the eccentric ring to transfer rotation force thereof to the eccentric ring, a connecting rod including one end provided with a mounting hole into which the eccentric ring may be rotatably inserted, a central portion provided with an operation hole, wherein the eccentric link may be movable through the operation hole, and the other end rotatably connected to the crankshaft while being eccentric to the crankshaft, and a control shaft connected to the eccentric link and configured to rotate the ecce
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Eun Ho Lee, Jin Kook Kong, Dong Seok Lee, Soo Hyung Woo, Yoonsik Woo
  • Patent number: 9267402
    Abstract: A multistage variable valve lift apparatus includes: a camshaft; a plurality of cams slidably provided on the camshaft and each including a cam base with a guide projection and a cam lobe; a solenoid unit that includes an operating rod with a guide slot into which the guide projection is selectively inserted; and a valve opening/closing portion that comes into selective contact any one of the plurality of cams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Jong Hyeok Choi, Young Hong Kwak, Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin
  • Patent number: 9140147
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus has a simple design that efficiently operates without interference. The apparatus according may include: a camshaft formed in a hollow cylinder shape; a control shaft disposed in the hollow of the camshaft; a cam that rotates together with the camshaft; a cam rod connecting the control shaft with the cam to move together; an operating unit disposed on the exterior circumference of the camshaft to rotate together with the camshaft; an operating unit rod connecting the control shaft with the operating unit such that the control shaft and the operating unit move together; a solenoid selectively connected with the operating unit, and moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft; and a tappet contacting the cam to transform rotational motion of the cam to rectilinear motion of a valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Jei Choon Yang, Young Hong Kwak, Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin
  • Patent number: 9140182
    Abstract: Disclosed is a variable compression ratio control system configured to change a top dead center of a piston in an engine according to an operation state of the engine. The control system may include a motor provided as a power source, a control shaft coupled to the piston, wherein the control shaft changes the top dead center of the piston by a rotation of the control shaft, a driving shaft connected to the motor and to be rotated by the motor, an operation unit movable in a shaft direction of the driving shaft by a rotation of the driving shaft, and an operation link protruding from one portion of an exterior circumferential surface of the control shaft, wherein the operation unit is connected with the operation link so that the operation link rotates the control shaft while the operation unit moves in the shaft direction of the driving shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Yoonsik Woo, Jin Kook Kong, Ju Hun Lee, Eun Ho Lee, Dong Seok Lee, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Patent number: 9115652
    Abstract: An oil control valve includes a housing having a control port and a drain port, a first seat with a first penetration hole forming a first chamber, a second seat with a second penetration hole forming a second chamber communicated with the control port, the second seat with the housing forming a third chamber communicating with the drain port, a first check valve within the first chamber selectively closing the first penetration hole, a second check valve within the third chamber selectively closing the second penetration hole, and a third penetration hole, a control portion selectively opening the first check valve and simultaneously closing the second check valve or selectively closing the first check valve and simultaneously opening the second check valve and an orifice connecting the first chamber with the second chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, UNICK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byong Young Choi, Young Hong Kwak, Gee Wook Shin, Jin Kook Kong, Soo Hyung Woo, Chang-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 9074499
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft, a plurality of cams slidably fitted on the camshaft and each having a cam base with a guide groove and a cam lobe, a solenoid valve including an actuating rod capable of being selectively inserted into the guide groove of a cam in the plurality of cams, and a valve opening/closing unit capable of selectively coming in contact with any cam in the plurality of cams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soo Hyung Woo, Chang Ho Yang, Young Hong Kwak, Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin
  • Publication number: 20150167510
    Abstract: A variable valve lift apparatus may include an outer body, an inner body inserted in the outer body to move up and down in the outer body, a valve cylinder inserted in the outer body on a lower side of the inner body to have one side coupled to the inner body and the other side coupled to the valve, a latching member provided either to the outer body or to the inner body to be operated by a hydraulic pressure for coupling to the outer body and the inner body selectively, a hydraulic chamber formed between the outer body and the inner body, a latching flow passage formed in the outer body to supply the hydraulic pressure to the latching member, and an oil removal valve provided to drain a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Young Hong KWAK, Won Gyu Kim, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Hwa Kim, Gee Wook Shin, Myungsik Choi, Jin Kook Kong
  • Patent number: 9057293
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions disposed on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft and to be rotated together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high cam or the low cam formed at the cam portion, an operating unit disposed on the camshaft to move together with one of the at least two cam portions, a solenoid selectively moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft, a interlock unit rotating together with the camshaft, and disposed between one and the other of the cam portions on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft, and a pin operating unit selectively moving the interlock unit along the camshaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Byong Young Choi, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin, Soo Hyung Woo, Wootae Kim
  • Patent number: 9021994
    Abstract: A variable compression ratio apparatus includes: a piston defining a combustion chamber, a connecting rod connected to the piston; an eccentric link eccentrically connected to the piston, a swing link connected to the eccentric link so as to rotate the eccentric link, a crankpin to which the connecting rod is connected, and a crank web disposed at both sides of the crankpin and provided with a guide portion for guiding downward motions of the eccentric link and the swing link when the eccentric link and the swing link move downward. Thereby, the downward motions of the eccentric link and the swing link are stabilized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yoonsik Woo, Jin Kook Kong, Dong Seok Lee, Eun Ho Lee, Soo Hyung Woo
  • Publication number: 20150114330
    Abstract: A variable valve device for varying a lift amount of a valve includes a first valve and a second valve that are respectively disposed to open or close a port, a swing arm in which first and second valve pressing portions are formed at both sides to press the first valve and the second valve, one supporting portion that supports a part that is apart from the first and the second valve pressing portions on the swing arm, a lost body that is rotatably disposed on the swing arm through a lost pin, a camshaft on which a first cam and a second cam are formed to respectively press the lost body and the swing arm, and a latching pin that selectively fixes the swing arm with the lost body and is disposed to move in a direction that the first and the second valves are arranged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Young Hong Kwak, Gyu Han Hwang, Jin Kook Kong, Gee Wook Shin, Won Gyu Kim, Myungsik Choi
  • Patent number: 9010290
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions slidably disposed on the camshaft and rotatable together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high or low cams, at least two operating unit movable along the camshaft to move the at least two cam portions along the camshaft, a control portion selectively moving the operating unit along the camshaft, a pin disposed at the control portion, and a guide rail formed in a groove shape on an exterior circumference of the operating unit such that the pin is insert therein and guiding relative movement of the pin according to rotation of the camshaft and the operating unit such that the operating unit is moved along an axial direction of the camshaft by the pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byong Young Choi, Ki Wook Shin, Soo Hyung Woo, Jin Kook Kong
  • Publication number: 20150105998
    Abstract: A controlling method for a flame jet ignition engine includes: a setting step of setting a map as a low load operation region, a medium load operation region, and a high load operation region depending on a load which is measured at the time of the driving of the engine; and a first burning step of performing burning by being controlled with an air-fuel ratio more lean than a theoretical air-fuel ratio and reducing NOx while increasing and compensating for a burning rate depending on burning of the jet ignition apparatus, at the time of entering the low load operation region and the medium load operation region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Jun LEE, Byong Young CHOI, Soo Hyung WOO, Jin Kook KONG
  • Publication number: 20150068473
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus connected with a valve opening and closing unit which is adapted to rolling-contact one end thereof with a cam and is operated to open or close by a rotation of the cam, and operating to select the cam which is rolling-contacted with the valve opening and closing unit for changing a valve lift, may include a normal cam rolling-contacting with the valve opening and closing unit so as to realize a normal lift of a predetermined valve, and a low cam rolling-contacting with the valve opening and closing unit so as to realize a valve lift which is lower and longer than the normal lift realized by the normal cam, wherein the normal cam or the low cam is selectively rolling-contacted to the valve opening/closing unit according to a driving state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byong Young CHOI, Gee Wook SHIN, Soo Hyung WOO, Jin Kook KONG
  • Publication number: 20150059676
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions disposed on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft and to be rotated together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high cam or the low cam formed at the cam portion, an operating unit disposed on the camshaft to move together with one of the at least two cam portions, a solenoid selectively moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft, a interlock unit rotating together with the camshaft, and disposed between one and the other of the cam portions on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft, and a pin operating unit selectively moving the interlock unit along the camshaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byong Young CHOI, Jin Kook KONG, Gee Wook SHIN, Soo Hyung WOO, Wootae KIM
  • Publication number: 20150059675
    Abstract: A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions slidably disposed on the camshaft and rotatable together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high or low cams, at least two operating unit movable along the camshaft to move the at least two cam portions along the camshaft, a control portion selectively moving the operating unit along the camshaft, a pin disposed at the control portion, and a guide rail formed in a groove shape on an exterior circumference of the operating unit such that the pin is insert therein and guiding relative movement of the pin according to rotation of the camshaft and the operating unit such that the operating unit is moved along an axial direction of the camshaft by the pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Byong Young CHOI, Ki Wook SHIN, Soo Hyung WOO, Jin Kook KONG