Patents by Inventor Jung Hoon Woo
Jung Hoon Woo 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number: 11643020Abstract: A glove box for vehicles configured to be inserted into a part of a dashboard and to be withdrawn therefrom includes a housing having a storage space of the glove box, and guide units disposed on two side surfaces of the housing, respectively, and configured to move the housing along the inner surface of the dashboard, and each of the guide units includes a guide part configured to move along a corresponding one of rails located on two inner side surfaces of an opening formed in the part of the dashboard, and a fixing part located on the guide part and inserted into an insertion recess located on one of the rails so as to prevent movement of the housing in a withdrawn state of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jung Hoon Woo, Kwan Woo Lee, Sang Ku Hur, Ik Jin Jung, Jin Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20230084592Abstract: A slidable console box includes a rail frame fixedly coupled between a driver seat and a passenger seat of a vehicle, a rail unit slidably coupled to the rail frame along a length direction, and a movement controller coupled to the rail unit and configured to control a position of the rail unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 16, 2023Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, KBI DONGKOOK IND. CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Il Son, Dong Yong Choi, Chang Bok Park, Sun Kyung Kim, Jung-hoon Woo, Hong-sik Chang, Kwan-woo Lee, Jeong-won Seo
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Publication number: 20230020916Abstract: A console apparatus for vehicles, includes a locking unit is additionally provided on a console box in a structure in which a console armrest is open and closed by the frictional force of a frictional hinge unit, wherein the locking unit is not operated in a normal state in which no traffic collision occurs, and thus the console armrest is smoothly open due to the frictional force of the frictional hinge unit, and the locking unit is operated to lock the console armrest at the time of a traffic collision, and thus the console armrest remains closed even at the time of the traffic collision.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2022Publication date: January 19, 2023Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, NIFCO KOREA INC.Inventors: Min Woo Kwon, Jung Hoon Woo, Kwan Woo Lee, Sang Ku Hur, Byung Gi Cho, Yang Mook Lim
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Publication number: 20220289114Abstract: A glove box for vehicles configured to be inserted into a part of a dashboard and to be withdrawn therefrom includes a housing having a storage space of the glove box, and guide units disposed on two side surfaces of the housing, respectively, and configured to move the housing along the inner surface of the dashboard, and each of the guide units includes a guide part configured to move along a corresponding one of rails located on two inner side surfaces of an opening formed in the part of the dashboard, and a fixing part located on the guide part and inserted into an insertion recess located on one of the rails so as to prevent movement of the housing in a withdrawn state of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jung Hoon Woo, Kwan Woo Lee, Sang Ku Hur, Ik Jin Jung, Jin Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20220290472Abstract: An opening and closing device, which opens and closes a glove box includes a housing coupled to the glove box, a handle rotatably mounted on the housing, a locking unit mounted so as to be movable in directions of releasing the glove box from the dashboard of a vehicle, a link rod configured to connect the handle and the locking unit to each other and to move in a height direction of the locking unit when a user rotates the handle, and an elastic member configured to apply force to the locking unit so that the locking unit is engaged with engaged parts of the dashboard, and the locking unit is movable in a length direction of the locking unit in a state of being interlocked with the link rod so that the locking unit is released from the engaged parts of the dashboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2021Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jung Hoon Woo, Kwan Woo Lee, Sang Ku Hur, Ik Jin Jung, Jin Tae Kim
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Patent number: 11235726Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge structure for an air bag door. The hinge structure includes a housing disposed inside a crash pad, an air bag disposed inside the housing, an air bag door disposed on a rear surface of the crash pad adjacent to the air bag, a hinge portion disposed on at least a portion of a rear surface of the air bag door, and a scrim member disposed at least a portion of the hinge portion, the housing and the air bag door, all the components constituting an air bag assembly, wherein the hinge portion is constructed so as to break when the air bag door is opened, and the scrim member serves to enable the air bag door to be opened while being connected to the housing after the hinge portion breaks.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DUCK YANG IND. CO., LTD.Inventors: Jae Hyun An, Jung Hoon Woo, In Soo Han, Seung Sik Han, Ik Jin Jung, Seung Ho Kim, Jang Won Lee
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Publication number: 20210016738Abstract: The present invention provides a hinge structure for an air bag door. The hinge structure includes a housing disposed inside a crash pad, an air bag disposed inside the housing, an air bag door disposed on a rear surface of the crash pad adjacent to the air bag, a hinge portion disposed on at least a portion of a rear surface of the air bag door, and a scrim member disposed at least a portion of the hinge portion, the housing and the air bag door, all the components constituting an air bag assembly, wherein the hinge portion is constructed so as to break when the air bag door is opened, and the scrim member serves to enable the air bag door to be opened while being connected to the housing after the hinge portion breaks.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Inventors: Jae Hyun An, Jung Hoon Woo, In Soo Han, Seung Sik Han, Ik Jin Jung, Seung Ho Kim, Jang Won Lee
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Patent number: 9863168Abstract: A locking unit may include a case unit fixed to a first object; and a magnetic assembly for selectively engaging with a second object which is disposed outside the case unit, the magnetic assembly movably disposed in the case unit and including a plurality of magnets having a same polarity, wherein when a shock is generated, at least a portion of the magnetic assembly moves from inside the case unit to outside the case unit by a repulsive force generated between the plurality of magnets, thereby engaging with the second object and restricting rotation of the second object.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: January 9, 2018Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.Inventor: Jung Hoon Woo
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Patent number: 9590435Abstract: A charging status indicator of an electric vehicle installed at one side of a charging status indicator cover to indicate a charging status of the electric vehicle as an illumination may include a lens-integrated lamp housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) housing which are vertically coupled to each other, a PCB installed in the PCB housing and having a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) mounted thereon, and a diffusion cap diffusing LED.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jung Hoon Woo, Heon Cheol Kim
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Publication number: 20160233706Abstract: A charging status indicator of an electric vehicle installed at one side of a charging status indicator cover to indicate a charging status of the electric vehicle as an illumination may include a lens-integrated lamp housing and a printed circuit board (PCB) housing which are vertically coupled to each other, a PCB installed in the PCB housing and having a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) mounted thereon, and a diffusion cap diffusing LED.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jung Hoon Woo, Heon Cheol Kim
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Patent number: 9361850Abstract: A display device includes a panel displaying an image using image data and including a common electrode to which a common voltage is applied; a timing controller providing the image data to the panel and outputting a correction voltage corresponding to the image data; and a power supply unit generating a compensation voltage using a panel common voltage and the correction voltage and providing the compensation voltage to the panel, wherein the panel common voltage is a voltage measuring the common voltage applied to the panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 7, 2016Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung-Hoon Woo, Young-Ho Kim, Min-Ki Kim, Hwan-Joo Lee
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Publication number: 20150354251Abstract: Disclosed are a locking unit and a G-sensor assembly for a vehicle tray using the locking unit. The locking unit may include a case unit fixed to a first object and a magnetic assembly for selectively engaging with a second object which is disposed outside the case unit. The magnetic assembly may be movably disposed in the case unit. When a shock is generated, the magnetic assembly may move from inside the case unit to outside the case unit by a repulsive force generated between magnets having a same polarity, and consequently engage with the second object and restrict rotation of the second object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2014Publication date: December 10, 2015Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.Inventor: Jung Hoon WOO
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Patent number: 9058944Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting system for an electric parking brake switch. The lighting system includes a panel in which an installation space and an operation space are formed at an upper portion thereof. In addition the system includes a switch that is installed in the installation space and is shaft coupled to perform pivotal motion. Furthermore, a prism is installed within the switch wherein one surface is exposed toward the operation space. The prism is configured to allow light which enters from underside bottom surface to pass therethrough and travel vertically upward after exiting from an upper surface, and to refract within thereof and then travel toward the operation space. Additionally, a light source is disposed at a lower end portion of the panel and is configured to emit light to the prism.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jung Hoon Woo
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Publication number: 20150103067Abstract: A display device includes a panel displaying an image using image data and including a common electrode to which a common voltage is applied; a timing controller providing the image data to the panel and outputting a correction voltage corresponding to the image data; and a power supply unit generating a compensation voltage using a panel common voltage and the correction voltage and providing the compensation voltage to the panel, wherein the panel common voltage is a voltage measuring the common voltage applied to the panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 8, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Inventors: Jung-Hoon WOO, Young-Ho KIM, Min-Ki KIM, Hwan-Joo LEE
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Patent number: 8816838Abstract: A transmission position indicator for a vehicle may include a housing, a PCB (printed circuit board) embedded in the housing, wherein a light source may be provided at a predetermined position on the PCB, a light guide plate provided above the PCB and receiving light from the light source, wherein the light guide plate includes light-diffusion-ink patterns printed on a surface thereof, each of the light-diffusion-ink patterns having ink dots, and a cover coupled to an upper end of the housing, wherein the cover may be made of opaque material and includes gear indication characters therein, the gear indication characters being made of transparent material, so that the light transmitted from the light guide plate may be emitted outside the cover through the gear indication characters.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jung Hoon Woo, Jun Ho Cha, Yang Gi Lee
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Patent number: 8779913Abstract: A transmission indicator apparatus for a vehicle, may include a base provided on a side of a gearshift lever of the vehicle, a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) circuit mounted on the base and provided with light sources, a cover provided above the PCB circuit to shield an internal structure therein, wherein stage characters of a stage character part and stage selection displays of a stage selection part may be formed on the cover to transmit light of the light sources and be thus distinguished, and a partition provided in a space between the PCB circuit and the cover and located between the stage character part and the stage selection part of the cover, thus preventing light interference between the light sources.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2011Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventor: Jung Hoon Woo
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Publication number: 20140177199Abstract: Disclosed is a lighting system for an electric parking brake switch. The lighting system includes a panel in which an installation space and an operation space are formed at an upper portion thereof. In addition the system includes a switch that is installed in the installation space and is shaft coupled to perform pivotal motion. Furthermore, a prism is installed within the switch wherein one surface is exposed toward the operation space. The prism is configured to allow light which enters from underside bottom surface to pass therethrough and travel vertically upward after exiting from an upper surface, and to refract within thereof and then travel toward the operation space. Additionally, a light source is disposed at a lower end portion of the panel and is configured to emit light to the prism.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION., HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventor: Jung Hoon Woo
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Patent number: 8740428Abstract: An indirect illumination device for a vehicle may include an internal panel forming a diffusion portion in a surface thereof, a light guide plate faced with the diffusion portion, a light source provided in a side portion of the light guide plate to which the light guide plate may be not faced with the diffusion portion, to irradiate light to an inside of the light guide plate, and an external panel provided with guide ribs protruding from a surface of the external panel, wherein the guide ribs support a lateral side of the internal panel and the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2012Date of Patent: June 3, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hong Sik Chang, Jung Hoon Woo, Jung Hwan Yun, Joo Ha Kim, Young Jin You
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Patent number: 8721140Abstract: A transmission indicator apparatus for a vehicle, may include a light source disposed on an upper surface of a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) and electrically configured in a circuit; a housing for housing the light source and the PCB therein; and a light guide sheet disposed at the front of the light source to deliver light of the light source to a character part therethrough, wherein the light source is integrated into the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 13, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sung Hwan Kim, Yeong Jae Jang, Jung Hoon Woo, Hee Jun Jeong, Hong Sik Chang
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Publication number: 20130148370Abstract: An indirect illumination device for a vehicle may include an internal panel forming a diffusion portion in a surface thereof, a light guide plate faced with the diffusion portion, a light source provided in a side portion of the light guide plate to which the light guide plate may be not faced with the diffusion portion, to irradiate light to an inside of the light guide plate, and an external panel provided with guide ribs protruding from a surface of the external panel, wherein the guide ribs support a lateral side of the internal panel and the light guide plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2012Publication date: June 13, 2013Applicants: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd., Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hong Sik CHANG, Jung Hoon Woo, Jung Hwan Yun, Joo Ha Kim, Young Jin You