Patents by Inventor Joung Chul Kim

Joung Chul Kim 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: 11549509
    Abstract: An electric hydraulic pump for a transmission includes: a motor including a motor cover, a motor case coupled with the motor cover, and a stator and a rotor disposed within the motor cover and the motor case; and a pump including a pump case forming a pump chamber, and a gear rotor which is disposed within the pump chamber, connected with the rotor through a motor shaft and receives rotational power of the motor. In particular, a plurality of oil circulation holes are formed in the motor cover and a connecting hole is formed in the motor cover corresponding to the pump case, and an oil flow channel is formed within the pump case for connecting the connecting hole and an oil inlet of the pump chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Wook Jang, Kihyup Kim, Woo Jung Kim, June Ho Lee, Jin Seung Lim, Seungwan Noh, Youngho Moon, Taegeun Kim, Jaeyeol Yun, Jungwook Lee, Chulwan Park, Chi Hun Cho, Gyu Chull Doh, Kyoo Ho Lee, Hyun Chul Kim, Joung Chul Kim, Hyun Duk Chang, Jin Hee Lee, Yongho Jung, Chang Yeon Cho, Yun Seok Sung, Hyeonjin Kim, Joo Hang Lee
  • Patent number: 10837501
    Abstract: A clutch hydraulic control method and the double clutch transmission system may include performing a clutch pack flow rate control, which pre-fills a flow rate for clutch engage in a clutch pack of a clutch before shifting, when a shifting attempt is detected in a clutch controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joung-Chul Kim, Tae-Hee Cho, Kyoo-Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20200309121
    Abstract: An electric hydraulic pump for a transmission includes: a motor including a motor cover, a motor case coupled with the motor cover, and a stator and a rotor disposed within the motor cover and the motor case; and a pump including a pump case forming a pump chamber, and a gear rotor which is disposed within the pump chamber, connected with the rotor through a motor shaft and receives rotational power of the motor. In particular, a plurality of oil circulation holes are formed in the motor cover and a connecting hole is formed in the motor cover corresponding to the pump case, and an oil flow channel is formed within the pump case for connecting the connecting hole and an oil inlet of the pump chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sung Wook JANG, Kihyup KIM, Woo Jung KIM, June Ho LEE, Jin Seung LIM, Seungwan NOH, Youngho MOON, Taegeun KIM, Jaeyeol YUN, Jungwook LEE, Chulwan PARK, Chi Hun CHO, Gyu Chull DOH, Kyoo Ho LEE, Hyun Chul KIM, Joung Chul KIM, Hyun Duk CHANG, Jin Hee LEE, Yongho JUNG, Chang Yeon CHO, Yun Seok SUNG, Hyeonjin KIM, Joo Hang LEE
  • Publication number: 20190345990
    Abstract: A clutch hydraulic control method and the double clutch transmission system may include performing a clutch pack flow rate control, which pre-fills a flow rate for clutch engage in a clutch pack of a clutch before shifting, when a shifting attempt is detected in a clutch controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joung-Chul KIM, Tae-Hee CHO, Kyoo-Ho LEE
  • Patent number: 10302158
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch point learning apparatus for a clutch including: a clutch plate connected to an input shaft; a clutch disc connected to an output shaft; a hydraulic pressure chamber to which a working hydraulic pressure is applied, wherein the working hydraulic pressure is capable of engaging or disengaging the clutch plate and the clutch disc; and a controller configured to determine the engaging or disengaging of the clutch plate and the clutch disc based on a change in the working hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joung Chul Kim, Ho Young Lee, Won Jun An
  • Patent number: 10167952
    Abstract: A clutch torque control method for a dual clutch transmission (DCT) vehicle may include a shift initiation determining step of determining whether power-on downshift in which a driver steps on an accelerator pedal to change a current shift stage to a lower shift stage is initiated, and a torque correcting step of correcting basic control torque according to torque-stroke (TS) curve characteristics for controlling a disengagement-side clutch within a real shift range in which a number of rotations of an engine is changed with observer torque calculated by a torque observer when the power-on downshift is initiated, and determining the corrected basic control torque into control torque of the disengagement-side clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Cho, Joung Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20180172092
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a touch point learning apparatus for a clutch including: a clutch plate connected to an input shaft; a clutch disc connected to an output shaft; a hydraulic pressure chamber to which a working hydraulic pressure is applied, wherein the working hydraulic pressure is capable of engaging or disengaging the clutch plate and the clutch disc; and a controller configured to determine the engaging or disengaging of the clutch plate and the clutch disc based on a change in the working hydraulic pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joung Chul KIM, Ho Young LEE, Won Jun AN
  • Patent number: 9975428
    Abstract: A cluster control system of a vehicle may include a cluster controller for controlling a cluster, an engine controller for controlling an engine and supplying an engine revolutions per minute (RPM) to the cluster controller, and a transmission controller for controlling a transmission and supplying a virtual engine RPM according to a shifting type to the cluster controller when a shifting event occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joung Chul Kim, Sunghyun Cho
  • Patent number: 9664277
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a control method of a dual clutch transmission for a vehicle and a control system for the dual clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Jeong, Joung Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20170067559
    Abstract: A clutch torque control method for a dual clutch transmission (DCT) vehicle may include a shift initiation determining step of determining whether power-on downshift in which a driver steps on an accelerator pedal to change a current shift stage to a lower shift stage is initiated, and a torque correcting step of correcting basic control torque according to torque-stroke (TS) curve characteristics for controlling a disengagement-side clutch within a real shift range in which a number of rotations of an engine is changed with observer torque calculated by a torque observer when the power-on downshift is initiated, and determining the corrected basic control torque into control torque of the disengagement-side clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun CHO, Joung Chul KIM
  • Publication number: 20170015324
    Abstract: A method for controlling start of an ISG (idle stop and go) vehicle may include an operation of limiting, when an ISG mode of the vehicle is turned off, an engine torque to less than a preset value for a predetermined time from a point of time at which the IGS mode is turned off.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventor: Joung Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 9377062
    Abstract: A method of correcting a clutch characteristic of a DCT may include a torque situation determining step that determines whether a torque is applied to any one or both of a first clutch and a second clutch, a slip determining step that determines whether an amount of slip of a clutch receiving the torque is equal to or more than a predetermined reference value, and a correcting step that corrects a T-S curve of the clutch in accordance with situations determined in the torque situation determining step, if the amount of slip of the clutch is equal to or more than the predetermined reference value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ho Young Lee, Joung Chul Kim
  • Patent number: 9322442
    Abstract: A method of correcting clutch characteristics of a vehicle may include determining whether or not a difference in temperature between a surface and a core of a driving clutch exceeds a reference value, and correcting a torque-stroke (T-S) curve if it is determined that the difference in temperature exceeds the reference value. The correcting of the T-S curve may include moving the T-S curve from a currently selected position in a direction in response to a rise in temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min Yoon, Ho Young Lee, Joung Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20160107652
    Abstract: A cluster control system of a vehicle may include a cluster controller for controlling a cluster, an engine controller for controlling an engine and supplying an engine revolutions per minute (RPM) to the cluster controller, and a transmission controller for controlling a transmission and supplying a virtual engine RPM according to a shifting type to the cluster controller when a shifting event occurs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Joung Chul KIM, Sunghyun CHO
  • Publication number: 20150308522
    Abstract: A clutch torque control method for a dual clutch transmission (DCT) vehicle may include a shift initiation determining step of determining whether power-on downshift in which a driver steps on an accelerator pedal to change a current shift stage to a lower shift stage is initiated, and a torque correcting step of correcting basic control torque according to torque-stroke (TS) curve characteristics for controlling a disengagement-side clutch within a real shift range in which a number of rotations of an engine is changed with observer torque calculated by a torque observer when the power-on downshift is initiated, and determining the corrected basic control torque into control torque of the disengagement-side clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2014
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun CHO, Joung Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 9102324
    Abstract: A method and system for controlling anti-jerk of a hybrid vehicle reduce shift vibration and shock by reverse phase controlling a drive motor during gear-shifting of a hybrid vehicle without a torque converter. The method includes determining whether a gear-shifting command is outputted from a transmission control unit of the hybrid vehicle; when it is determined that the gear-shifting command is outputted, confirming a gear-shifting range divided into at least three phases in accordance with the gear-shifting command; determining whether the corresponding divided gear-shifting range is an anti-jerk allowed gear-shifting range; and when it is determined that the corresponding gear-shifting range is the anti-jerk allowed gear-shifting range, reverse phase controlling a drive motor of the hybrid vehicle by a predetermined value in order to reduce or attenuate vibration and shock generated in the corresponding gear-shifting range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joung Chul Kim, Tai Jin Jung
  • Publication number: 20150167754
    Abstract: A method of correcting a clutch characteristic of a DCT may include a torque situation determining step that determines whether a torque is applied to any one or both of a first clutch and a second clutch, a slip determining step that determines whether an amount of slip of a clutch receiving the torque is equal to or more than a predetermined reference value, and a correcting step that corrects a T-S curve of the clutch in accordance with situations determined in the torque situation determining step, if the amount of slip of the clutch is equal to or more than the predetermined reference value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ho Young Lee, Joung Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20150167756
    Abstract: A method of correcting clutch characteristics of a vehicle may include determining whether or not a difference in temperature between a surface and a core of a driving clutch exceeds a reference value, and correcting a torque-stroke (T-S) curve if it is determined that the difference in temperature exceeds the reference value. The correcting of the T-S curve may include moving the T-S curve from a currently selected position in a direction in response to a rise in temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min YOON, Ho Young LEE, Joung Chul KIM
  • Patent number: 9002605
    Abstract: Slipping of a clutch can be minimized with a method of controlling the clutch different, depending on the current traveling status of the vehicle, when reaccelerating the vehicle with both clutches open before stopping the vehicle with a dual clutch transmission (DCT). The method can improve the sense of shifting by optimizing the inclination of an engine speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min Yoon, Sung Hyun Cho, Joung Chul Kim, Seung Sam Baek
  • Patent number: 8972134
    Abstract: A method of searching for the touch point of a clutch includes a gear release determination step of determining whether the gear of a non-drive shaft has been released after a change of speed, a clutch operation step of, if the gear has been released, engaging a clutch connected to the non-drive shaft up to a current touch point, and a learning step of determining and learning the propriety of the current touch point depending on changes in the speed of the non-drive shaft after the clutch operation step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Young Min Yoon, Sung Hyun Cho, Joung Chul Kim, Seung Sam Baek