Patents by Inventor Jung Do Suh
Jung Do Suh 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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Publication number: 20230226931Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle of the disclosure includes a fuel cell, a system frame including a center member supporting at least a portion of the fuel cell and a peripheral member disposed on at least one of the two side end portions of the center member, which are opposite each other in a vehicle width direction, a vehicle body connection part coupling the peripheral member to a vehicle body, and a plurality of frame connection parts, which couple the peripheral member to the center member, are spaced apart from each other in a first direction parallel to a travel direction, and receive different respective loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2022Publication date: July 20, 2023Inventor: Jung Do Suh
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Patent number: 11701974Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle is provided and includes a system frame on which a fuel cell is mounted and first and second side members extending in a first direction and facing each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction. A first fastening part fastens the system frame to each of the first and second side members. The system frame includes a first aperture formed therein in a horizontal direction. The first fastening part includes a first support bracket, including a second aperture, a first insertion hole, and a first tab portion extending from the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction, and a first bolt, including a first shank portion inserted into the first aperture, the second aperture, and the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction and a first threaded portion engaged with the first tab portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 18, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventor: Jung Do Suh
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Patent number: 11462750Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, an air compressor configured to draw in and discharge air, a cooler configured to cool air discharged from the air compressor, a humidifier configured to humidify air cooled by the cooler and to supply the humidified air to the fuel cell, and a system frame on which the fuel cell is disposed. The system frame accommodates at least a portion of each of the cooler and the humidifier therein.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Tae Woo Ryu, Seung Jun Yeon, Jung Do Suh, Woo Young Lee
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Patent number: 11458848Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell frame including an outer frame and an inner frame disposed inside the outer frame, an upper structure disposed on the fuel cell frame, and a lower structure disposed under the fuel cell frame. The inner frame is formed in the shape of a partition dividing an inner space surrounded by the outer frame into a plurality of hollows.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2020Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jung Do Suh, Seung Jun Yeon, Duck Whan Kim
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Publication number: 20220209260Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell, an air compressor configured to draw in and discharge air, a cooler configured to cool air discharged from the air compressor, a humidifier configured to humidify air cooled by the cooler and to supply the humidified air to the fuel cell, and a system frame on which the fuel cell is disposed. The system frame accommodates at least a portion of each of the cooler and the humidifier therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: TAE WOO RYU, Seung Jun Yeon, Jung Do Suh, Woo Young Lee
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Publication number: 20220194234Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle is provided and includes a system frame on which a fuel cell is mounted and first and second side members extending in a first direction and facing each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction. A first fastening part fastens the system frame to each of the first and second side members. The system frame includes a first aperture formed therein in a horizontal direction. The first fastening part includes a first support bracket, including a second aperture, a first insertion hole, and a first tab portion extending from the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction, and a first bolt, including a first shank portion inserted into the first aperture, the second aperture, and the first insertion hole in the horizontal direction and a first threaded portion engaged with the first tab portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventor: Jung Do Suh
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Publication number: 20210138915Abstract: A fuel cell vehicle includes a fuel cell frame including an outer frame and an inner frame disposed inside the outer frame, an upper structure disposed on the fuel cell frame, and a lower structure disposed under the fuel cell frame. The inner frame is formed in the shape of a partition dividing an inner space surrounded by the outer frame into a plurality of hollows.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2020Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: Jung Do Suh, Seung Jun Yeon, Duck Whan Kim
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Patent number: 10847819Abstract: An apparatus for preventing moisture condensation includes a fuel cell stack and an enclosure in which the fuel cell stack is disposed. A heater and a temperature sensor are provided in the enclosure. A controller is configured to control the heater to be turned on when an insulation resistance between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure is less than a preset resistance value. The controller controls the heater not to be turned on when a surface temperature of the enclosure measured by the temperature sensor exceeds a preset temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jung Han Yu, Jung Do Suh, Ju Han Kim, Duck Whan Kim, Se Joon Im, Young Woo Noh
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Publication number: 20190013535Abstract: An apparatus and a method for discharging a residual electric energy of a fuel cell can rapidly discharge and remove a residual electric energy of a fuel cell for safety after the fuel cell is operated or when a collision is detected. The apparatus for discharging the residual electric energy of the fuel cell includes: a discharge relay connected with a fuel cell and turned on when starting or stopping a vehicle or a collision detecting sensor detects a collision; and a non-linear protecting element connected with the discharge relay in order to discharge a residual electric energy from the fuel cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Ju Han Kim, Jung Do Suh, Yong Sun Park, Young Bum Kum, Sei Hyun Lee
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Publication number: 20180331377Abstract: An apparatus for preventing moisture condensation includes a fuel cell stack and an enclosure in which the fuel cell stack is disposed. A heater and a temperature sensor are provided in the enclosure. A controller is configured to control the heater to be turned on when an insulation resistance between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure is less than a preset resistance value. The controller controls the heater not to be turned on when a surface temperature of the enclosure measured by the temperature sensor exceeds a preset temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Jung Han YU, Jung Do SUH, Ju Han KIM, Duck Whan KIM, Se Joon IM, Young Woo NOH
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Patent number: 10090551Abstract: A structure for mounting a fuel cell stack in an enclosure or a frame includes a first mounting mechanism for fastening and mounting a first mounting part located at a first side of the fuel cell stack in a longitudinal direction of the stack, which is a cell stacking direction, to the enclosure or the frame in a completely fixing fashion, and a second mounting mechanism for mounting a second mounting part located at a second side of the fuel cell stack in the longitudinal direction of the stack to the enclosure or the frame in a state of being movable in the longitudinal direction of the stack.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2015Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Jung Do Suh
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Patent number: 10084199Abstract: A fuel cell stack enclosure is provided that includes side covers configured to be joined with each of end of a stack module respectively. A lower cover is also configured to be provided under the stack module and formed to partially cover a lower portion and a first side portion of an outer surface of the side cove. An upper cover may be provided over the stack module, and be formed to partially cover an upper portion and a second side portion of the outer surface of the side cover to enclose the stack module along with the lower cover while joining with the side covers.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2014Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Duck Whan Kim, Young Bum Kum, Jung Do Suh, Yong Suk Heo, Jung Han Yu
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Patent number: 10062914Abstract: An apparatus for preventing moisture condensation includes a fuel cell stack and an enclosure in which the fuel cell stack is disposed. A heater and a temperature sensor are provided in the enclosure. A controller is configured to control the heater to be turned on when an insulation resistance between the fuel cell stack and the enclosure is less than a preset resistance value. The controller controls the heater not to be turned on when a surface temperature of the enclosure measured by the temperature sensor exceeds a preset temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Jung Han Yu, Jung Do Suh, Ju Han Kim, Duck Whan Kim, Se Joon Im, Young Woo Noh
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Patent number: 10033061Abstract: An end plate for a fuel cell is provided in which a main block is configured to form a body and support a fuel cell at a predetermined pressure and a subplate is configured to include a material having reducibility higher than that of the main block and to adhere to one side of the main block. Additionally, an insulating part encloses the main block and the subplate.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Yong Suk Heo, Jung Do Suh, Duck Whan Kim
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Patent number: 9871261Abstract: A fuel cell stack enclosure includes: a lower housing disposed under a fuel cell stack and having a bottom plate portion provided with a water outlet therein; a sealing cap closing the water outlet from an outside of the lower housing; and an elastic member elastically pulling the sealing cap toward the bottom plate portion of the lower housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2016Date of Patent: January 16, 2018Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, WOOSHIN INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Han Yu, Young Woo Noh, Jung Do Suh, Duck Whan Kim, Young Bum Kum, Chang Jun Lee, Tae Min Lee, Yong Woo Choi
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Patent number: 9722262Abstract: A fuel cell stack preventing deterioration of an end cell, which has a structure for preventing cooling of a neighbor cell adjacent to a closed end plate, is provided. To this end, an open end plate and a closed end plate, which are provided on a first side and a second side, respectively, of the fuel cell stack, fasten a plurality of working cells together. More specifically, a hollow flow space is formed in an inner wall of the closed end plate to form an air pocket therein.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2013Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Jong Sung Kim, Jae Jun Ko, Jung Do Suh
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Patent number: 9698438Abstract: A ventilation apparatus includes: a controller that determines whether insulation resistance between a fuel cell stack and an enclosure including the fuel cell stack is equal to or smaller than a preset value, and varies a degree of opening of a valve provided between an inlet provided on one side of the enclosure and an air blower injecting air to an interior of the enclosure through the inlet based on the determination.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2014Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Wooshin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Han Yu, Jung Do Suh, Young Bum Kum, Duck Whan Kim, Chang Jun Lee, Tae Min Lee, Yong Woo Choi
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Publication number: 20170170498Abstract: A fuel cell stack enclosure includes: a lower housing disposed under a fuel cell stack and having a bottom plate portion provided with a water outlet therein; a sealing cap closing the water outlet from an outside of the lower housing; and an elastic member elastically pulling the sealing cap toward the bottom plate portion of the lower housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Wooshin Industrial Co., Ltd., Wooshin Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung Han YU, Young Woo NOH, Jung Do SUH, Duck Whan KIM, Young Bum KUM, Chang Jun LEE, Tae Min LEE, Yong Woo CHOI
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Patent number: 9660287Abstract: An apparatus for preventing deformation of a fuel cell stack is provided. The apparatus includes a support unit, respective ends of which are connected to first endplates of a pair of stacked fuel cell stacks. The apparatus further includes a support protrusion that protrudes from a surface of the support unit and extends through a gap between the pair of fuel cell stacks.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Yong Suk Heo, Jung Do Suh, Duck Whan Kim
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Publication number: 20170054174Abstract: An apparatus for preventing deformation of a fuel cell stack is provided. The apparatus includes a support unit, respective ends of which are connected to first endplates of a pair of stacked fuel cell stacks. The apparatus further includes a support protrusion that protrudes from a surface of the support unit and extends through a gap between the pair of fuel cell stacks.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Yong Suk Heo, Jung Do Suh, Duck Whan Kim