Patents by Inventor Jong-Keun Lim
Jong-Keun Lim 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: 11300582Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure provides a wheel speed detecting device installable in a wheel bearing comprising an outer ring and an inner ring rotatable relative to the outer ring by rolling elements. The wheel speed detecting device may comprise a frame fixed on the inner ring so as to surround an outer circumference of the inner ring, a first target disposed along an outer circumference of the frame, a second target disposed at a central portion of the frame, and sensor configured to detect signals generated from each of the first target and the second target to measure rotational information of the inner ring.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTDInventors: Jong Keun Lim, Hyeon Ung Shin
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Patent number: 11279335Abstract: A wheel speed detection device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is installable on a wheel bearing which comprises an outer ring and an inner ring coupled to a rotating shaft and relatively rotated relative to the outer ring about the rotating shaft. The wheel speed detection device comprises a first target concentrically coupled to the rotating shaft, a second target disposed along an outer circumference of the inner ring, a cap coupled to the outer ring to cover the first target and the second target, a first sensor disposed in the cap and configured to detect a variation in magnetic field of the first target due to a rotation of the rotating shaft, and a second sensor disposed in the cap and configured to detect a variation in magnetic pole of the second target due to a rotation of the inner ring.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTDInventors: Jong Keun Lim, Sang Jun Lee, Young Tae Kim, Jae Wan Lim, Joung Woo Hur
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Publication number: 20210278315Abstract: There is provided a method for diagnosing the presence of failure or abnormal operation of a wheel bearing. The method includes detecting acceleration information by an acceleration sensor mounted to a rotational central axis of the wheel bearing or at a position radially spaced apart from the rotational central axis and configured to rotate together with the wheel bearing; calculating speed information based on the acceleration information detected by the acceleration sensor; and diagnosing the wheel bearing based on the acceleration information detected by the acceleration sensor and the speed information calculated from the acceleration information. In the acceleration detection step, the acceleration sensor collects the acceleration information in at least one of a first direction extending radially from the rotational central axis of the wheel bearing and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction on a plane perpendicular to the rotational central axis of the wheel bearing.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2021Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: ILJIN Global Co.,LtdInventor: Jong Keun LIM
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Publication number: 20210264700Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a failure diagnosis device used for diagnosing the presence of failure or abnormal operation of a wheel bearing. The failure diagnosis device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise a housing; a magnetic coupling part provided in the housing; and a sensing part provided in the housing and configured to detect physical characteristic related to an operational state of a vehicle. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the sensing part may comprise an acceleration sensor configured to collect acceleration information, and the failure diagnosis device may be configured to be detachably mounted to one side of a wheel by virtue of a magnetic force generated by the magnetic coupling part.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL Co.,LtdInventors: Jong Keun LIM, Seok Woo LEE, Kyeong Hyeon KIM
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Publication number: 20210231168Abstract: A wheel bearing assembly according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise a wheel hub, at least one inner ring, an outer ring, and one or more rolling elements. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an accommodation space may be formed inward of a vehicle-body-side end portion of the wheel hub to accommodate a constant velocity joint, and a plurality of recesses for accommodating rotating elements of the constant velocity joint are formed on an inner peripheral surface of the accommodation space to be spaced apart from each other along a circumferential direction. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a first heat-treated hardened portion may be formed on the inner peripheral surface of the accommodation space, wherein the first heat-treated hardened portion may be formed to have portions with which the rotating elements of the constant velocity joint is brought into contact.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL Co.,LtdInventors: Jung Yang PARK, Jong Keun LIM, Yun Ho JUNG, Bo Young JANG
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Patent number: 11067119Abstract: A wheel hub and slinger assembly includes a wheel hub including a base surface, a tolerance compensation portion extending from the base surface and formed to be concave in an axially outward direction, and a flange surface extending from the tolerance compensation portion in a radially outward direction, and a slinger including a mounting portion having an axially inward end portion and a first inner peripheral surface and configured to be press-fitted to the base surface, a bent portion having a second inner peripheral surface spaced apart from the tolerance compensation portion and extending from the mounting portion in a curved surface shape, and an extending portion extending from the bend portion and having a contact surface in contact with the flange surface in the radially outward direction. A stopper having an axially outward end portion surface and a radially outward end portion surface is formed on the wheel hub.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 20, 2021Assignee: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTDInventor: Jong Keun Lim
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Patent number: 11014403Abstract: A sensor target for a wheel bearing is provided. The sensor target is fixed to a bearing hub of a wheel bearing. The sensor target has a shaft and a magnet. The shaft is pressed into the bearing hub coaxially with a rotational axis of the bearing hub. The shaft has a recess at one end in the length direction. The magnet is pressed into the recess.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTDInventors: Jong Keun Lim, Hyeon Ung Shin, Jee Hoon Oh
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Patent number: 10787031Abstract: An assembly of an outer ring and a knuckle comprises an outer ring used in a wheel bearing and a knuckle for connecting the outer ring to a suspension system. The outer ring comprises a body having a hollow formed in an axial direction of a rotation axis, a mounting portion extending in an outer radial direction and a circumferential direction of the body and having a plurality of first mounting holes formed thereon, and at least one mating protrusion formed on an outer circumferential surface of the body. The knuckle comprises a step portion configured to mate with the mating protrusion in an axial direction of the body. A plurality of second mounting holes corresponding to the plurality of first mounting holes are formed on the knuckle. The mating protrusion has one of a plurality of mating shapes having different shapes.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTDInventor: Jong Keun Lim
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Publication number: 20200291990Abstract: A wheel hub and slinger assembly includes a wheel hub including a base surface, a tolerance compensation portion extending from the base surface and formed to be concave in an axially outward direction, and a flange surface extending from the tolerance compensation portion in a radially outward direction, and a slinger including a mounting portion having an axially inward end portion and a first inner peripheral surface and configured to be press-fitted to the base surface, a bent portion having a second inner peripheral surface spaced apart from the tolerance compensation portion and extending from the mounting portion in a curved surface shape, and an extending portion extending from the bend portion and having a contact surface in contact with the flange surface in the radially outward direction. A stopper having an axially outward end portion surface and a radially outward end portion surface is formed on the wheel hub.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2020Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL CO.,LTDInventor: Jong Keun LIM
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Patent number: 10746229Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a sealing device of a wheel bearing may be disposed axially outside of rolling elements and may be mounted between an outer ring and a hub. The sealing device of the wheel bearing may comprise an outer ring slinger mounted on the outer ring, a hub slinger mounted on the hub, and a deviation-preventing protrusion which protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the hub to hold an axial inner end of the hub slinger when the hub slinger moves inward in an axial direction. The outer circumferential surface of the hub may meet the deviation-preventing protrusion at right angles.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jong Keun Lim
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Publication number: 20200249250Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure provides a wheel speed detecting device installable in a wheel bearing comprising an outer ring and an inner ring rotatable relative to the outer ring by rolling elements. The wheel speed detecting device may comprise a frame fixed on the inner ring so as to surround an outer circumference of the inner ring, a first target disposed along an outer circumference of the frame, a second target disposed at a central portion of the frame, and sensor configured to detect signals generated from each of the first target and the second target to measure rotational information of the inner ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL CO.,LTDInventors: Jong Keun LIM, Hyeon Ung SHIN
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Publication number: 20200101791Abstract: A sensor target for a wheel bearing is provided. The sensor target is fixed to a bearing hub of a wheel bearing. The sensor target has a shaft and a magnet. The shaft is pressed into the bearing hub coaxially with a rotational axis of the bearing hub. The shaft has a recess at one end in the length direction. The magnet is pressed into the recess.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2019Publication date: April 2, 2020Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL CO.,LTDInventors: Jong Keun LIM, Hyeon Ung SHIN, Jee Hoon OH
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Publication number: 20200023824Abstract: A wheel speed detection device according to one aspect of the present disclosure is installable on a wheel bearing which comprises an outer ring and an inner ring coupled to a rotating shaft and relatively rotated relative to the outer ring about the rotating shaft. The wheel speed detection device comprises a first target concentrically coupled to the rotating shaft, a second target disposed along an outer circumference of the inner ring, a cap coupled to the outer ring to cover the first target and the second target, a first sensor disposed in the cap and configured to detect a variation in magnetic field of the first target due to a rotation of the rotating shaft, and a second sensor disposed in the cap and configured to detect a variation in magnetic pole of the second target due to a rotation of the inner ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2019Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL CO.,LTDInventors: Jong Keun LIM, Sang Jun LEE, Young Tae KIM, Jae Wan LIM, Joung Woo HUR
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Publication number: 20190291510Abstract: An assembly of an outer ring and a knuckle comprises an outer ring used in a wheel bearing and a knuckle for connecting the outer ring to a suspension system. The outer ring comprises a body having a hollow formed in an axial direction of a rotation axis, a mounting portion extending in an outer radial direction and a circumferential direction of the body and having a plurality of first mounting holes formed thereon, and at least one mating protrusion formed on an outer circumferential surface of the body. The knuckle comprises a step portion configured to mate with the mating protrusion in an axial direction of the body. A plurality of second mounting holes corresponding to the plurality of first mounting holes are formed on the knuckle. The mating protrusion has one of a plurality of mating shapes having different shapes.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 21, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jong Keun LIM
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Publication number: 20190211876Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a sealing device of a wheel bearing may be disposed axially outside of rolling elements and may be mounted between an outer ring and a hub. The sealing device of the wheel bearing may comprise an outer ring slinger mounted on the outer ring, a hub slinger mounted on the hub, and a deviation-preventing protrusion which protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the hub to hold an axial inner end of the hub slinger when the hub slinger moves inward in an axial direction. The outer circumferential surface of the hub may meet the deviation-preventing protrusion at right angles.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2019Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTD.Inventor: Jong Keun LIM
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Patent number: 9855793Abstract: A wheel bearing includes a hub provided with a flange; and an outer ring having an end close to the flange and the other end opposite to the end and relatively rotatable to the hub. A sealing structure for sealing the space between the flange and the end of the outer ring is further included.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2015Date of Patent: January 2, 2018Assignee: ILJIN GLOBAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Keun Lim, Chae Young Cha
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Patent number: 9441585Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for fixing a reservoir body assembly of a fuel pump module into a fuel tank. The apparatus includes: a fixed retainer fixed into the fuel tank to be integrated with the fuel tank; and a moving coupled retainer coupled with the fixed retainer in a state in which a reservoir body assembly pumping fuel in the fuel tank is disposed at an assembling location with the fixed retainer to mount the reservoir body assembly so as to fix the reservoir body assembly.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: September 13, 2016Assignee: COAVISInventors: Jong Keun Lim, Joon Sup Kim, Chan Heum Yoon, Tae Hoon Lee, Yong Hwan Choi
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Publication number: 20160221391Abstract: A wheel bearing includes a hub provided with a flange; and an outer ring having an end close to the flange and the other end opposite to the end and relatively rotatable to the hub. A sealing structure for sealing the space between the flange and the end of the outer ring is further included.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Jong Keun LIM, Chae Young CHA
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Patent number: 9056522Abstract: A tapered roller wheel bearing assembly may include: a hub provided with a hub flange for mounting a wheel formed radial outwardly at an end portion thereof and a hub raceway formed at a side portion close to the hub flange; an outer ring enclosing the hub and provided with an outer raceway corresponding to the hub raceway on an interior circumference thereof; and a tapered roller disposed between the hub raceway and the outer raceway and allowing a relative rotation of the hub and the outer ring, wherein a flange base is formed between the hub flange and the hub raceway and a first undercut for grinding the hub raceway is formed at the flange base, and wherein a second undercut for dispersing stress concentrated on the first undercut is further formed at the flange base.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: IL JIN GLOBAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jong Keun Lim, Seungjoon Lee
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Publication number: 20150075654Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for fixing a reservoir body assembly of a fuel pump module into a fuel tank. The apparatus includes: a fixed retainer fixed into the fuel tank to be integrated with the fuel tank; and a moving coupled retainer coupled with the fixed retainer in a state in which a reservoir body assembly pumping fuel in the fuel tank is disposed at an assembling location with the fixed retainer to mount the reservoir body assembly so as to fix the reservoir body assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2014Publication date: March 19, 2015Inventors: Jong Keun LIM, Joon Sup KIM, Chan Heum YOON, Tae Hoon LEE, Yong Hwan CHOI