Patents by Inventor Joo Young Chun

Joo Young Chun 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: 12059947
    Abstract: A mobile object includes drive parts each having one side coupled to each wheel, in which the drive part includes: a first motor including a first rotary shaft and configured to rotate a respective one of the wheels about the first rotary shaft; a second motor including a second rotary shaft spaced apart from the first rotary shaft in a radial direction of the respective one of the wheels, the second motor being configured to rotate the respective one of the wheels about the second rotary shaft; and a third motor including a third rotary shaft extending in a direction intersecting the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft, the third motor being configured to steer the respective one of the wheels about the third rotary shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Geun Sang Yu, Hun Keon Ko, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
  • Patent number: 12037066
    Abstract: A mobility system includes a mobility module that measures and controls a mobility state of the mobility system and an operation module that receives a movement input of the mobility system. The operation module is configured to identify the mobility state through the mobility module, measure a force or torque depending on the movement input, calculate a restoring torque satisfying a critical velocity or a critical acceleration, based on the mobility state and the measured force or torque, and provide feedback on the movement input depending on the determined restoring torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyeon Sik Shin, Jun Hwan Park, Seok Ryung Kwon, Pan Keun Baek, Joo Young Chun, Hun Keon Ko
  • Publication number: 20240158018
    Abstract: A moving object cabin includes a body having an opening open in a predetermined first direction and defining an internal space communicating with the opening, a cover provided to open or close the opening, and a cover moving part disposed in the internal space of the body and coupled to the cover to move the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2023
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Seok Ryung KWON, Jea Kyoo An, Joo Young Chun, Hun Keon Ko
  • Patent number: 11840119
    Abstract: A movable object such as a mobile robot is designed to be driven indoors or outdoors with improved stability. Stability is enhanced by an attitude control mechanism to improve attitude stability of the movable object in a direction perpendicular to a driving direction thereof. The movable object includes an attitude control motor including a connecting shaft having a first end connected to a body part and a second end connected to a wheel, wherein the second end of the connecting shaft is located higher or lower than the first end of the connecting shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hun Keon Ko, Geun Sang Yu, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
  • Patent number: 11780674
    Abstract: An embodiment mobility for delivering articles includes a frame defining a body of the mobility, a chain member coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the chain member has a closed curve shape along an up-down direction, is movable relative to the frame, and includes a standby section provided at a fixed position with respect to the frame irrespective of a movement of the chain member, wherein the standby section includes a plurality of bent areas, a tray member having a first side coupled to the chain member, the tray member being movable in connection with a movement of the chain member, a wheel coupled to a lower portion of the frame, and a driver configured to provide a driving force to the chain member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Geun Sang Yu, Hun Keon Ko, Jae Hong Jung, Joo Young Chun, Ho Seong Kang
  • Patent number: 11738793
    Abstract: A movable object includes: a body part forming a main body; a wheel provided on a left side or a right side of the body part; a steering module connecting the body part and the wheel, wherein the steering module controls movement of the wheel in a manner that steers the wheel to the left when the wheel moves upward with respect to the body part, and steers the wheel to the right when the wheel moves downward with respect to the body part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Geun Sang Yu, Hun Keon Ko, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20230183003
    Abstract: An embodiment mobility for delivering articles includes a frame defining a body of the mobility, a chain member coupled to a first side of the frame, wherein the chain member has a closed curve shape along an up-down direction, is movable relative to the frame, and includes a standby section provided at a fixed position with respect to the frame irrespective of a movement of the chain member, wherein the standby section includes a plurality of bent areas, a tray member having a first side coupled to the chain member, the tray member being movable in connection with a movement of the chain member, a wheel coupled to a lower portion of the frame, and a driver configured to provide a driving force to the chain member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Geun Sang Yu, Hun Keon Ko, Jae Hong Jung, Joo Young Chun, Ho Seong Kang
  • Patent number: 11623471
    Abstract: An omnidirectional wheel and a three-wheeled vehicle using the same are provided. The omnidirectional wheel includes a tire that is formed in the shape of an open torus having an open portion and a main rotation unit that is connected to the tire to rotate the tire about a main rotation axis passing through the center of an inner opening formed in a circular hole shape by the tire. A circumferential rotation unit connects opposite ends of the tire that form the open portion therebetween and rotates the tire about a circumferential axis formed in a circumferential direction of the tire to move the tire in a direction parallel to the main rotation axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo, Hun Keon Ko, Jun Hwan Park
  • Publication number: 20220363312
    Abstract: A mobility system includes a mobility module that measures and controls a mobility state of the mobility system and an operation module that receives a movement input of the mobility system. The operation module is configured to identify the mobility state through the mobility module, measure a force or torque depending on the movement input, calculate a restoring torque satisfying a critical velocity or a critical acceleration, based on the mobility state and the measured force or torque, and provide feedback on the movement input depending on the determined restoring torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyeon Sik SHIN, Jun Hwan PARK, Seok Ryung KWON, Pan Keun BAEK, Joo Young CHUN, Hun Keon KO
  • Patent number: 11491989
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, at least one wheel includes an annular tire that rotates to drive the vehicle body along a main driving direction, a wheel gear disposed on an inner surface of the tire, and an in-wheel actuator that is connected to the wheel gear and that rotates to rotate the tire, and positioning devices that are fixed to the vehicle body and that rotate the at least one wheel relative to the vehicle body to change positions of the at least one wheel relative to the vehicle body, the at least one wheel being coupled to at least one positioning device so as to be rotatable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hun Keon Ko, Eun Ho Seo, Joo Young Chun, Jun Hwan Park
  • Publication number: 20220266669
    Abstract: A mobile object includes drive parts each having one side coupled to each wheel, in which the drive part includes: a first motor including a first rotary shaft and configured to rotate a respective one of the wheels about the first rotary shaft; a second motor including a second rotary shaft spaced apart from the first rotary shaft in a radial direction of the respective one of the wheels, the second motor being configured to rotate the respective one of the wheels about the second rotary shaft; and a third motor including a third rotary shaft extending in a direction intersecting the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft, the third motor being configured to steer the respective one of the wheels about the third rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Geun Sang Yu, Hun Keon Ko, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20220266892
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a drive module that includes a drive part that is coupled to a wheel and has first to third motors. The drive part also includes a sensor part that has first to third sensors to detect a motion of the drive part. The sensor part includes a first sensor that is configured to detect a motion of the first rotary shaft, a second sensor that is configured to detect a motion of the second rotary shaft and a third sensor that is configured to detect a motion of the third rotary shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Geun Sang Yu, Hun Keon Ko, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20220133579
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an exoskeleton-type wearable robot. The exoskeleton-type wearable robot includes a first fixing unit configured to be worn on the body of the wearer, a first connection unit rotatably connected to the first fixing unit, a second connection unit spaced apart from the first connection unit and connected to the first connection unit via a first link assembly, and a second fixing unit connected to the arm or the leg of the wearer and connected to the second connection unit via a second link assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Seok Won Kang, Jung Ho Kim, Yoon Young Kim, Joo Young Chun, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20210387499
    Abstract: A movable object such as a mobile robot is designed to be driven indoors or outdoors with improved stability. Stability is enhanced by an attitude control mechanism to improve attitude stability of the movable object in a direction perpendicular to a driving direction thereof. The movable object includes an attitude control motor including a connecting shaft having a first end connected to a body part and a second end connected to a wheel, wherein the second end of the connecting shaft is located higher or lower than the first end of the connecting shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: Hun Keon Ko, Geun Sang Yu, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20210380156
    Abstract: A movable object includes: a body part forming a main body; a wheel provided on a left side or a right side of the body part; a steering module connecting the body part and the wheel, wherein the steering module controls movement of the wheel in a manner that steers the wheel to the left when the wheel moves upward with respect to the body part, and steers the wheel to the right when the wheel moves downward with respect to the body part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Geun Sang Yu, Hun Keon Ko, Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20210114404
    Abstract: An omnidirectional wheel and a three-wheeled vehicle using the same are provided. The omnidirectional wheel includes a tire that is formed in the shape of an open torus having an open portion and a main rotation unit that is connected to the tire to rotate the tire about a main rotation axis passing through the center of an inner opening formed in a circular hole shape by the tire. A circumferential rotation unit connects opposite ends of the tire that form the open portion therebetween and rotates the tire about a circumferential axis formed in a circumferential direction of the tire to move the tire in a direction parallel to the main rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Joo Young Chun, Eun Ho Seo, Hun Keon Ko, Jun Hwan Park
  • Publication number: 20210061284
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a vehicle body, at least one wheel includes an annular tire that rotates to drive the vehicle body along a main driving direction, a wheel gear disposed on an inner surface of the tire, and an in-wheel actuator that is connected to the wheel gear and that rotates to rotate the tire, and positioning devices that are fixed to the vehicle body and that rotate the at least one wheel relative to the vehicle body to change positions of the at least one wheel relative to the vehicle body, the at least one wheel being coupled to at least one positioning device so as to be rotatable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Hun Keon Ko, Eun Ho Seo, Joo Young Chun, Jun Hwan Park
  • Publication number: 20200046594
    Abstract: A crutch has a joint structure, and the crutch includes a stationary section supported on a floor at a lower end of the stationary section, and extending from a lower portion to an upper portion thereof; and a rotary section coupled to the stationary section so as to be rotatable relative to the stationary section with respect to a rotational axis provided at the upper portion of the stationary section. The rotary section is configured by coupling a hand grip part for supporting a wearer's hand in a state where the wearer wears the crutch and a forearm part supporting a forearm of the wearer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Seok Young Youn, Joo Young Chun, Kye Yoon Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Kyung Mo Jung, Ji Min Han, Sang In Park, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: D895956
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Joo-Young Chun, Kye-Yoon Kim, Ju-Young Yoon, Kyung-Mo Jung, Ji-Min Han, Dong-Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: D1020227
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seok-Young Youn, Joo-Young Chun, Kye-Yoon Kim, Ju-Young Yoon, Kyung-Mo Jung, Ji-Min Han, Dong-Jin Hyun