Patents by Inventor Jin Wook JOO

Jin Wook JOO 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).

  • Publication number: 20240124058
    Abstract: A corner module apparatus may include: a drive unit configured to provide driving power to a wheel, a knuckle unit connected to the drive unit, a steering drive unit configured to generate a steering force while extending or contracting in a longitudinal direction, a steering angle adjustment unit connected to the knuckle unit, disposed so that a longitudinal direction thereof is different from the longitudinal direction of the steering drive unit, and configured to adjust a steering angle of the wheel in conjunction with the steering force generated from the steering drive unit, and a crank member disposed to be spaced apart from the steering drive unit in a height direction of the vehicle body and configured to convert a transmission direction of the steering force, which is generated from the steering drive unit, into the longitudinal direction of the steering angle adjustment unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Woong JEON, Jin Wook JOO
  • Publication number: 20240066935
    Abstract: The suspension apparatus may include a driving unit configured to provide driving power to a wheel, a first knuckle coupled with the driving unit, rotated around a steering axis, and configured to change a steering angle of the wheel, a second knuckle disposed to face the first knuckle and configured to rotatably support the first knuckle, a suspension arm configured to extend from a vehicle body and to support the second knuckle against the vehicle body, a shock absorber connected to the second knuckle and configured to absorb a shock that is applied to the second knuckle, and a rotation restriction member provided between the second knuckle and the shock absorber and configured to restrict the second knuckle from being rotated along with the first knuckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Woong JEON, Jin Wook JOO
  • Publication number: 20230311636
    Abstract: A suspension apparatus for a vehicle including a drive unit configured to provide driving power to a wheel, a first knuckle coupled to the drive unit and configured to transmit a steering force to the wheel, a second knuckle disposed to face the first knuckle and configured to support the first knuckle so that the first knuckle is rotatable, a suspension arm extending from a vehicle body and configured to absorb impact applied to the wheel, a bushing unit provided between the second knuckle and the suspension arm and configured to support the second knuckle so that the second knuckle is rotatable relative to the suspension arm and a rotation restriction unit provided on the bushing unit and configured to selectively restrict a rotation direction of the second knuckle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Woong JEON, Jin Wook JOO
  • Publication number: 20230302860
    Abstract: A corner module apparatus for a vehicle including a driving unit installed inside a wheel and configured to provide a driving force to the wheel, a first knuckle coupled to the driving unit, a second knuckle spaced apart from the first knuckle in a width direction of the vehicle and disposed to face each other, a suspension unit configured to connect to the second knuckle and supports the second knuckle for a vehicle body, a steering driving unit installed in the second knuckle configured to generate a steering force, and a steering angle adjustment unit connected to the first knuckle and configured to adjust a steering angle of the wheel in conjunction with the steering force generated from the steering driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Woong JEON, Jin Wook JOO
  • Patent number: 11660923
    Abstract: A suspension for a vehicle may include: a center leaf spring; side leaf springs respectively installed on opposing sides of the center leaf spring; mounting brackets configured to connect the center leaf spring and the side leaf springs, respectively; and damper bushes mounted in the mounting brackets, respectively, and configured to absorb shock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Ha Kim, Jin Wook Joo
  • Publication number: 20230011251
    Abstract: A suspension for a vehicle may include: a center leaf spring; side leaf springs respectively installed on opposing sides of the center leaf spring; mounting brackets configured to connect the center leaf spring and the side leaf springs, respectively; and damper bushes mounted in the mounting brackets, respectively, and configured to absorb shock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2022
    Publication date: January 12, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Ha KIM, Jin Wook JOO
  • Publication number: 20220379676
    Abstract: A suspension device for an in-wheel motor may include: a buffer part coupled to a vehicle body, and configured to absorb shock; an arm part coupled to the vehicle body, disposed at each of a top and bottom of the vehicle body, and coupled to the buffer part; a support part coupled to the arm part, and configured to be movable upward and downward; one or more connection parts rotatably mounted on the support part, provided as a pair of connection parts, and configured to serve as a steering axis; and a fixing part mounted on the connection part, rotated in connection with the connection part, and coupled to an in-wheel motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jin Wook JOO