Patents by Inventor Jong-Sool Park
Jong-Sool Park 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: 11181174Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is connected to a third shaft; a first motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft at two or more gear ratios; and a second motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft and the second shaft. The third shaft is fixedly disposed on a transmission housing, and any two shafts among the first, second and third shafts restrain each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2020Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
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Patent number: 11173778Abstract: A power train apparatus for an electric vehicle may include a planetary gear set including three rotation elements having a first rotation element, a second rotation element and a third rotation element, wherein the first rotation element is fixedly connected to a first shaft and the second rotation element is fixedly connected to a second shaft; a motor; a first transmission device mounted to selectively transfer power of the motor to the first shaft in a plurality of gear ratios; and a second transmission device provided to selectively transfer the power of the motor to the first shaft or the second shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2020Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
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Patent number: 11137051Abstract: An exemplary differential apparatus for a vehicle includes: a compound planetary gear set and a planet carrier. In particular, the compound planetary gear set is formed as a combination of first and second planetary gear sets, the first planetary gear set is formed as a single pinion planetary gear set having a first sun gear and a plurality of first pinion gears, and the second planetary gear set is formed as a double pinion planetary gear having a second sun gear disposed coaxially and in parallel with the first sun gear, the plurality of first pinion gears shared with the first planetary gear set, and a plurality of second pinion gears. The planet carrier has an exterior circumference connected to an external gear and is connected to first and second pinion shafts that rotatably support the first and second pinion gears of the second planetary gear set.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2020Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jinyoung Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Sang Bum Baek, Jin Ho Kim
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Publication number: 20210301905Abstract: A planetary gear set may include a first rotation element fixedly connected to a first shaft, a second rotation element fixedly connected to a second shaft, and a third rotation element fixedly connected to a third shaft; a first motor which is mounted to supply power to the first shaft continuously; and a second motor which is mounted to supply power to the second shaft continuously, and the third shaft is connected to be selectively connectable to a transmission housing, and any two shafts of the first shaft, the second shaft, and the third shaft are configured to constrain rotations thereof to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jong Sung KIM, Jin Ho KIM, Jae Joon LEE, Jong Sool PARK, Jin Young HWANG
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Publication number: 20210246979Abstract: An apparatus and a method for controlling driving of a vehicle may include a first sensor that detects whether an accelerator pedal is pressed, a second sensor that detects a number of RPM of an engine, and a controller that determines whether the vehicle coasts based on whether the accelerator pedal is pressed, and determines whether to change a gear ratio of a transmission based on the number of RPM of the engine so that the coasting distance is increased in the coasting deceleration section, improving the fuel efficiency.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Young WHANG, Jae Joon LEE, Jong Sool PARK, Jin Ho KIM, Jong Sung KIM
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Publication number: 20210246971Abstract: A power train for an electric vehicle may include a planetary gear set including three rotation elements having a first rotation element, a second rotation element and a third rotation element, wherein the first rotation element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotation element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotation element is connected to a third shaft; a first motor mounted to selectively supply power to the first shaft in two or more gear ratios; and a second motor mounted to selectively supply power to the first shaft in two or more gear ratios. The third shaft is configured to be fixed to a transmission housing, and any two of the first shaft, the second shaft, and the third shaft are configured to be coupled to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jin Ho KIM, Jae Joon LEE, Jong Sool PARK, Jin Young HWANG, Jong Sung KIM
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Publication number: 20210178888Abstract: A power train apparatus for an electric vehicle may include a planetary gear set including three rotation elements having a first rotation element, a second rotation element and a third rotation element, wherein the first rotation element is fixedly connected to a first shaft and the second rotation element is fixedly connected to a second shaft; a motor; a first transmission device mounted to selectively transfer power of the motor to the first shaft in a plurality of gear ratios; and a second transmission device provided to selectively transfer the power of the motor to the first shaft or the second shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Ho KIM, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
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Patent number: 11028907Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for an electric vehicle including a motor as a power source may include: a compound planetary gear set formed as a combination of first and second planetary gear sets sharing a sun gear and a plurality first pinion gears; a first brake selectively connecting a first ring gear of the first planetary gear set to a transmission housing; and a second brake selectively connecting the shared sun gear of the first and second planetary gear sets to the transmission housing. In particular, a second ring gear of the second planetary gear set is fixedly connected to a rotor of the motor and thus continuously receives a torque of the motor, and the power transmission apparatus outputs a shifted torque through a planet carrier rotatably supporting the plurality of first pinion gears and a plurality of second pinion gears of the first planetary gear set.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Sang Bum Baek, Jin Ho Kim
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Patent number: 11022201Abstract: A power train for an electric vehicle may include a planetary gear set including three rotation elements having a first rotation element, a second rotation element and a third rotation element, wherein the first rotation element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotation element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotation element is connected to a third shaft; a first motor mounted to selectively supply power to the first shaft in two or more gear ratios; and a second motor mounted to selectively supply power to the first shaft in two or more gear ratios. The third shaft is configured to be fixed to a transmission housing, and any two of the first shaft, the second shaft, and the third shaft are configured to be coupled to each other.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignees: Hundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
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Patent number: 11021152Abstract: A driving system for an electric vehicle may include a shift assembly receiving power from a motor, and providing a plurality of shift gears using a plurality of meshed external gear pairs, a clutch intermittently transferring power from the motor to the shift assembly, a gear lever allowing a driver to sequentially select a plurality of assigned positions that are discontinuously disposed, a position sensor detecting the assigned positions to which the gear lever sequentially moves, on the basis of continuous changes in physical quantities, a clutch actuator actuating the clutch, a shift actuator actuating the shift assembly to change gear shifts, and a controller configured for controlling the clutch actuator, the shift actuator, and the motor to change gear shifts by receiving signals from the position sensor.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 1, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jae Joon Lee, Hyun Noh Kim, Jin Ho Kim, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Bong Guy Son, Jong Sung Kim, Jin Young Hwang
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Publication number: 20210140523Abstract: A powertrain for an electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear including a first rotating element, a second rotating element, and a third rotating element, where the first rotating element is connected to a first shaft, the second rotating element is connected to a second shaft, and the third rotating element is connected to a third shaft; a first motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft at two or more gear ratios; and a second motor selectively supplying power to the first shaft and the second shaft. The third shaft is fixedly disposed on a transmission housing, and any two shafts among the first, second and third shafts restrain each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Ho KIM, Jae Joon LEE, Jong Sool PARK, Jin Young HWANG, Jong Sung KIM
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Publication number: 20210116005Abstract: An exemplary differential apparatus for a vehicle includes: a compound planetary gear set and a planet carrier. In particular, the compound planetary gear set is formed as a combination of first and second planetary gear sets, the first planetary gear set is formed as a single pinion planetary gear set having a first sun gear and a plurality of first pinion gears, and the second planetary gear set is formed as a double pinion planetary gear having a second sun gear disposed coaxially and in parallel with the first sun gear, the plurality of first pinion gears shared with the first planetary gear set, and a plurality of second pinion gears. The planet carrier has an exterior circumference connected to an external gear and is connected to first and second pinion shafts that rotatably support the first and second pinion gears of the second planetary gear set.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jinyoung HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Sang Bum BAEK, Jin Ho KIM
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Patent number: 10982735Abstract: A planetary gear set may include a first rotation element connected to a first shaft and having a second rotation element connected to a second shaft, among three rotation elements; a motor; a first shifting device configured to be selectively engaged to the motor to deliver the power of the motor to the first shaft directly or at a reduced speed; and a second shifting device provided to be configured to selectively deliver the power of the motor to the first shaft or the second shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2020Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jin Young Hwang, Jong Sung Kim
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Publication number: 20210094403Abstract: A transmission for an electric vehicle may include a first planetary gear set; a first motor configured to input power to a first rotation element of the first planetary gear set; a differential configured to receive power output from a second rotation element of the first planetary gear set; a second motor configured to selectively provide power to a third rotation element of the first planetary gear set; a second planetary gear set including a first rotation element which is directly connected to the differential, and a second rotation element which is configured to selectively receive power from the second motor; and a third planetary gear set including a third rotation element which is directly connected to a third rotation element of the second planetary gear set, a second rotation element which is fixed, and a first rotation element which is directly connected to a selected output shaft of the differential.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jae Joon LEE, Jin Young Hwang, Jin Ho Kim, Jong Sung Kim, Sung Whan Min, Jong Sool Park, Wook Jin Jang, Jin Hyung Kong
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Publication number: 20210054910Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for an electric vehicle including a motor as a power source may include: a compound planetary gear set formed as a combination of first and second planetary gear sets sharing a sun gear and a plurality first pinion gears; a first brake selectively connecting a first ring gear of the first planetary gear set to a transmission housing; and a second brake selectively connecting the shared sun gear of the first and second planetary gear sets to the transmission housing. In particular, a second ring gear of the second planetary gear set is fixedly connected to a rotor of the motor and thus continuously receives a torque of the motor, and the power transmission apparatus outputs a shifted torque through a planet carrier rotatably supporting the plurality of first pinion gears and a plurality of second pinion gears of the first planetary gear set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: February 25, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Young HWANG, Jong Sool PARK, Jong Soo KIM, Sang Bum BAEK, Jin Ho KIM
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Patent number: 10900543Abstract: A hybrid vehicle transmission includes input and output shafts, first and second motor/generators, a first planetary gear train in which one rotary element of three rotary elements is connected to the input shaft and another thereof is connected to the first motor/generator, a second planetary gear train in which one of three rotary elements is connected to the output shaft and another thereof is connected to the second motor/generator, a first external gear pair consisting of a first gear, connected to a remaining rotary element of the first planetary gear train, and a second gear, connected to a remaining rotary element of the second planetary gear train, and a second external gear pair consisting of a third gear, connected to the input shaft, and a fourth gear directly connected to one rotary element of the second planetary gear train.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2020Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Dong Hwan Hwang, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Ho Rim Yang, Wook Jin Jang, Jin Ho Kim
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Publication number: 20200325965Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes input and output shafts, and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets, each including three rotational elements. The gear train also includes nine shafts for selectively connecting the planetary gear sets, the input and output shafts, and a transmission housing in various configurations to achieve at least ten forward speeds and at least one reverse speed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
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Patent number: 10794454Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes input and output shafts, and first, second, third, fourth, and fifth planetary gear sets, each including three rotational elements. The gear train also includes nine shafts for selectively connecting the planetary gear sets, the input and output shafts, and a transmission housing in various configurations to achieve at least ten forward speeds and at least one reverse speed.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2020Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
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Patent number: 10788103Abstract: A planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotation elements; three clutches, each connecting any tow rotation elements among the first to the fifteenth rotation elements; and three brakes, each connecting any one rotation element among the first to the fifteenth rotation elements to a transmission housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
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Patent number: 10767735Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft to which power of an engine is transmitted, an output shaft outputting the power, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth and sixth rotation elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth and ninth rotation elements, a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh and twelfth rotation elements, a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth rotation elements, and nine shafts and six coupling elements, each of which is connected between the first to fifth planetary gear sets.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jae Joon Lee, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim