Patents by Inventor Jong Bae AHN

Jong Bae AHN 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: 12655877
    Abstract: A structure of a clutch ring and a support ring includes at least one inclined contact surface provided at a tip of a tooth of the clutch ring, at least one counterpart inclined contact surface provided at a tip of a tooth of the support ring, wherein the inclined contact surface is configured to slide in a state in which the inclined contact surface is in contact with the counterpart inclined contact surface when the clutch ring and the support ring mesh with each other, such that the clutch ring and the support ring mesh with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Se Dong Yang, Jong Bae Ahn, Sangheon Lee
  • Publication number: 20250347324
    Abstract: A disconnector apparatus includes a casing including a casing main body and a cover coupled to the casing main body, a support ring provided in the casing main body, and a clutch ring having a first clutch part provided on an outer-diameter portion thereof, and a second clutch part provided on an inner-diameter portion thereof, the clutch ring being capable of being moved toward the support ring by being pushed by a sleeve, in which the first clutch part engages with a third clutch part provided on an inner-diameter portion of the casing main body at ordinary times, and the second clutch part engages with a fourth clutch part provided on an outer-diameter portion of one side of the support ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: SE DONG YANG, Sangheon LEE, BONG JOO SHIN, JONG BAE AHN, YEON HO KIM
  • Publication number: 20250269720
    Abstract: Proposed is a method of controlling a power connection device for a four-wheel drive vehicle, the method including allowing a clutch ring and a support ring, which constitute any one meshing structure selected from a first meshing structure, a second meshing structure, and a third meshing structure, to mesh with each other by operating an actuator after determining a traveling situation and rotational speeds of left and right driving wheels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: August 28, 2025
    Inventors: Se Dong YANG, Jong Bae AHN, Sangheon LEE
  • Patent number: 12338882
    Abstract: A vehicle controller for reducing noise of a differential gear of a vehicle, the vehicle including: a ring gear teeth-engaged with a motor reducer, a differential case connected to the ring gear, a differential assembly including a differential gear provided inside the differential case, and a disconnector device connected to at least one gear among the differential gears, the vehicle controller including: an RPM measuring unit for measuring a speed of one vehicle wheel when the vehicle is driven by two wheels; a speed calculation unit for calculating a speed of the ring gear in consideration of the speed of the one vehicle wheel; and a driving unit for driving the ring gear by controlling the motor reducer based on the speed of the ring gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: Hyundai Transys Incorporated
    Inventors: Youngkyu Kim, Yeonho Kim, Jong Bae Ahn
  • Publication number: 20250137494
    Abstract: A structure of a clutch ring and a support ring includes at least one inclined contact surface provided at a tip of a tooth of the clutch ring, at least one counterpart inclined contact surface provided at a tip of a tooth of the support ring, wherein the inclined contact surface is configured to slide in a state in which the inclined contact surface is in contact with the counterpart inclined contact surface when the clutch ring and the support ring mesh with each other, such that the clutch ring and the support ring mesh with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Se Dong YANG, Jong Bae AHN, Sangheon LEE
  • Publication number: 20250135879
    Abstract: A disconnector apparatus with a limited slip differential function includes a casing, first and second pressure rings provided at two opposite sides while opposing each other at an interval in the casing and having first dog portions provided on outer-diameter portions thereof, and a clutch ring coupled to an outer-diameter portion of the casing and connected to a sleeve configured to be operated by an operation of an actuator device, in which the clutch ring moves in a meshing direction when the sleeve is operated by the actuator device, such that second dog portions provided on an inner-diameter portion of one end positioned in the casing mesh with first dog portions of the first and second pressure rings, such that four-wheel drive is implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 1, 2025
    Inventors: Bong Joo SHIN, Jong Bae AHN, Se Dong YANG, Sangheon LEE
  • Patent number: 11951830
    Abstract: Provided is a controller for a vehicle disconnector apparatus, the controller including: a transceiving unit for receiving vehicle inside and outside information including a temperature of outside air of a vehicle and an oil temperature of a reducer; a determination unit for determining whether it is possible to control the vehicle disconnector apparatus based on the temperature of the outside air of the vehicle and the oil temperature of the reducer; and a control unit for controlling the disconnector apparatus in consideration of a result of the determination of the determination unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventor: Jong Bae Ahn
  • Patent number: 11938813
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle disconnector device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle information acquisition unit configured to acquire vehicle information, a calculation unit configured to calculate an engagement length of a sleeve of the vehicle disconnector device based on the vehicle information, and a control unit configured to compare the engagement length of the sleeve with a preset reference engagement length and configured to determine whether to determine an engagement length of the sleeve, which is calculated based on the comparison result, as the engagement length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Youngkyu Kim, Yeonho Kim, Jong Bae Ahn
  • Patent number: 11828355
    Abstract: Proposed is a disconnector apparatus including a support ring mounted in a casing and including a pinion gear mounted in the support ring and configured to engage with a first side gear, the support ring including a first dog gear part provided on one surface directed toward the first side gear, a clutch ring including a second dog gear part provided on one surface facing the support ring, the second dog gear part being configured to engage with the first dog gear part, and a sleeve connected to an actuator device and configured to move in an engagement direction or disengagement direction, the sleeve being connected to the clutch ring and configured to push the clutch ring in a direction toward the support ring or pull the clutch ring in a direction opposite to the support ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Se Dong Yang, Jong Bae Ahn, Sangheon Lee
  • Publication number: 20230106277
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a vehicle disconnector device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a vehicle information acquisition unit configured to acquire vehicle information, a calculation unit configured to calculate an engagement length of a sleeve of the vehicle disconnector device based on the vehicle information, and a control unit configured to compare the engagement length of the sleeve with a preset reference engagement length and configured to determine whether to determine an engagement length of the sleeve, which is calculated based on the comparison result, as the engagement length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Youngkyu KIM, Yeonho KIM, Jong Bae AHN
  • Publication number: 20230105370
    Abstract: Provided is a controller for a vehicle disconnector apparatus, the controller including: a transceiving unit for receiving vehicle inside and outside information including a temperature of outside air of a vehicle and an oil temperature of a reducer; a determination unit for determining whether it is possible to control the vehicle disconnector apparatus based on the temperature of the outside air of the vehicle and the oil temperature of the reducer; and a control unit for controlling the disconnector apparatus in consideration of a result of the determination of the determination unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventor: JONG BAE AHN
  • Publication number: 20230091095
    Abstract: A vehicle controller for reducing noise of a differential gear of a vehicle, the vehicle including: a ring gear teeth-engaged with a motor reducer, a differential case connected to the ring gear, a differential assembly including a differential gear provided inside the differential case, and a disconnector device connected to at least one gear among the differential gears, the vehicle controller including: an RPM measuring unit for measuring a speed of one vehicle wheel when the vehicle is driven by two wheels; a speed calculation unit for calculating a speed of the ring gear in consideration of the speed of the one vehicle wheel; and a driving unit for driving the ring gear by controlling the motor reducer based on the speed of the ring gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Youngkyu KIM, Yeonho KIM, Jong Bae AHN
  • Patent number: 11608879
    Abstract: Proposed is a disconnector apparatus including: a support ring provided in a differential casing and configured to support a pinion gear mounted therein; a clutch ring configured to be coupled to or decoupled from the support ring in the differential casing; an actuator including an armature provided at an outer side of the differential casing opposite to the clutch ring, the actuator being configured to couple the clutch ring and the support ring by pulling, with an electromagnetic force, the armature connected to the clutch ring by an application rod; and an elastic member coupled to a portion of the application rod in the differential casing and having one end in contact with the differential casing and the other end in contact with the clutch ring to elastically support the clutch ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Man Bok Lee, Jong Bae Ahn, Sang Heon Lee, Bong Joo Shin
  • Publication number: 20220389998
    Abstract: The present invention provides a disconnector apparatus including: a support ring provided in a differential casing and configured to support a pinion gear mounted therein; a clutch ring configured to be coupled to or decoupled from the support ring in the differential casing; an actuator including an armature provided at an outer side of the differential casing opposite to the clutch ring, the actuator being configured to couple the clutch ring and the support ring by pulling, with an electromagnetic force, the armature connected to the clutch ring by means of an application rod; and an elastic member coupled to a portion of the application rod in the differential casing and having one end in contact with the differential casing and the other end in contact with the clutch ring to elastically support the clutch ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Man Bok LEE, Jong Bae AHN, Sang Heon LEE, Bong Joo SHIN