Patents by Inventor Ki Been Lim
Ki Been Lim 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: 11078831Abstract: A vehicle supercharging system may include: an engine; a transmission; a dual-turbine electric supercharger that compresses air and has a first turbine and a second turbine; an engine-side supercharging path part that branches out from an air supplying line configured to supply air to the engine, passes through the first turbine and then joins into the air supplying line; a transmission-side supercharging path part that sucks air separately from the engine-side air supplying line, passes through the second turbine, and then supplies compressed air to the transmission; and a controller that operates the dual-turbine electric supercharger according to a driving state of a vehicle and that individually controls valves provided in the engine-side supercharging path part and the transmission-side supercharging path part.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2020Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Sueng Ho Lee, Yunsung So, Ki Tae Kim, Changgi Yeo, Jekee Lee, Han Ki Hong, Ki Been Lim, Dong Hee Han, Seungwoo Hong
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Publication number: 20210115842Abstract: A vehicle supercharging system may include: an engine; a transmission; a dual-turbine electric supercharger that compresses air and has a first turbine and a second turbine; an engine-side supercharging path part that branches out from an air supplying line configured to supply air to the engine, passes through the first turbine and then joins into the air supplying line; a transmission-side supercharging path part that sucks air separately from the engine-side air supplying line, passes through the second turbine, and then supplies compressed air to the transmission; and a controller that operates the dual-turbine electric supercharger according to a driving state of a vehicle and that individually controls valves provided in the engine-side supercharging path part and the transmission-side supercharging path part.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2020Publication date: April 22, 2021Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Sueng Ho LEE, Yunsung SO, Ki Tae KIM, Changgi YEO, Jekee LEE, Han Ki HONG, Ki Been LIM, Dong Hee HAN, Seungwoo HONG
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Patent number: 10913341Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear set including first, second and third rotary elements; a first shaft fixedly connected to an output shaft of an engine; a second shaft fixedly connected to the first rotary element and a first motor/generator; a third shaft receiving rotational power from the first shaft; a fourth shaft selectively connected with the first shaft, and the fourth shaft selectively receiving rotational power from the first shaft or from the third rotary element; a fifth shaft fixedly connected to a second motor/generator; and a sixth shaft transmitting rotational power transmitted from the fifth shaft to a final reduction gear of the differential gear. In particular, the six shafts are connected to external gears mutually by four gear sets so that rotational power is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Wonmin Cho, Kijong Park, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Ki Been Lim, Ki Dong Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
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Patent number: 10858003Abstract: A vehicle transmission system may include an engine outputting power from fuel combustion, a transmission coupled to the engine and including at least one clutch to control torque input from the engine, an supercharger compressing an intake air and supplying the compressed intake air to the engine, and a control unit, where, when a predetermined acceleration condition is satisfied, the control unit is configured to operate the supercharger and to control the transmission according to a transmission clutch stroke operation map corresponding to the operation of the electric supercharger, to vary an engagement speed of the clutch when the supercharger is operated.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sueng Ho Lee, Woochurl Son, Dong Hee Han, Yong Woo Shin, Jin San Kim, Chong Tae Yang, Choung Wan Son, Young Chan Gweon, Kijong Park, Young Chul Jeong, Dong Hyup Kang, Jihun Lee, Yeongseop Park, Cheol Ho Jang, Jihwan Byun, Wootae Kim, Jung Woo Kim, Han Ki Hong, Ki Been Lim, Changgi Yeo, Hwangbok Lee, Hwan Hur, Woo Jin Chang, Nag Geun Song, Bo Hee Lee
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Publication number: 20200353927Abstract: A vehicle transmission system may include an engine outputting power from fuel combustion, a transmission coupled to the engine and including at least one clutch to control torque input from the engine, an supercharger compressing an intake air and supplying the compressed intake air to the engine, and a control unit, where, when a predetermined acceleration condition is satisfied, the control unit is configured to operate the supercharger and to control the transmission according to a transmission clutch stroke operation map corresponding to the operation of the electric supercharger, to vary an engagement speed of the clutch when the supercharger is operated.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2019Publication date: November 12, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sueng Ho LEE, Woochurl Son, Dong Hee Han, Yong Woo Shin, Jin San Kim, Chong Tae Yang, Choung Wan Son, Young Chan Gweon, Kijong Park, Young Chul Jeong, Dong Hyup Kang, Jihun Lee, Yeongseop Park, Cheol Ho Jang, Jihwan Byun, Wootae Kim, Jung Woo Kim, Han Ki Hong, Ki Been Lim, Changgi Yeo, Hwangbok Lee, Hwan Hur, Woo Jin Chang, Nag Geun Song, Bo Hee Lee
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Patent number: 10780769Abstract: A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle using an engine and first and second motor/generators as power sources, may include a first shaft, a second shaft which is selectively connectable to the first shaft and fixedly connected to the first motor/generator, a third shaft selectively connectable to the first shaft, a fourth shaft coaxially mounted with the third shaft, a fifth shaft transferring rotational power transmitted from the third and fourth shafts to a final reduction gear, a sixth shaft fixedly connected to the second motor/generator, a seventh shaft transferring rotational power transmitted from the sixth shaft to the final reduction gear and a planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements wherein the first to seventh shafts are externally gear-meshed with each other by four gear sets so that rotational power is transmitted.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Wonmin Cho, Kijong Park, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Ki Been Lim, Ki Dong Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
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Patent number: 10753432Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes: a first input shaft always receiving an input torque from an engine; second and third input shafts coaxially disposed and selectively connected with the first input shaft; a torque mediating shaft selectively connected with the first input shaft or a transmission housing; first and second intermediate shafts and an output shaft respectively disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; a first preliminary shifting section receiving a torque through a first input gear set, selectively shifting the received torque, and outputting the shifted torque; a second preliminary shifting section including a second shifting gear set which outputs a torque from the first input shaft and stops; and a compound shifting section forming an output torque by the input torque and the first and second shifted torques.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Woochurl Son, Kijong Park, Sangwon Seo, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Ma Ru Kang, Ilhan Yoo, Juhyeon Park, Minho Chae, Dongwoo Kim, Hye Jin Lim, Ki Been Lim, Jin Yong Kim, Soonki Eo, Ki Dong Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Yong Sug Choi, Sun Sung Kwon
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Patent number: 10746271Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a first input shaft receiving an input torque, second and third input shafts coaxially disposed and selectively connected with the first input shaft, first and second torque mediating shafts coaxially disposed with the first input shaft, first and second intermediate shafts and an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft, a first shifting section receiving a torque from the third input shaft and outputting a plurality of first shifted torques, a second shifting section including a first planetary gear set selectively connected with the first input shaft and outputting a plurality of second shifted torques, and a compound shifting section forming an output torque by the input torque and the first and second shifted torques.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Woochurl Son, Kijong Park, Sangwon Seo, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Ma Ru Kang, Ilhan Yoo, Juhyeon Park, Minho Chae, Dongwoo Kim, Hye Jin Lim, Ki Been Lim, Jin Yong Kim, Soonki Eo, Ki DOng Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Yong Sug Choi, Sun Sung Kwon
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Publication number: 20200171931Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a hybrid electric vehicle includes: a planetary gear set including first, second and third rotary elements; a first shaft fixedly connected to an output shaft of an engine; a second shaft fixedly connected to the first rotary element and a first motor/generator; a third shaft receiving rotational power from the first shaft; a fourth shaft selectively connected with the first shaft, and the fourth shaft selectively receiving rotational power from the first shaft or from the third rotary element; a fifth shaft fixedly connected to a second motor/generator; and a sixth shaft transmitting rotational power transmitted from the fifth shaft to a final reduction gear of the differential gear. In particular, the six shafts are connected to external gears mutually by four gear sets so that rotational power is transmitted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Wonmin CHO, Kijong PARK, Yong Uk SHIN, Seongwook JI, Woochurl SON, Ki Been LIM, Ki Dong KIM, Woo Jin CHANG, Seong Wook HWANG, Ki Tae KIM
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Patent number: 10670117Abstract: A power transmission apparatus configured for a vehicle, may include a motor/generator including a motor shaft a first input shaft selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a second input shaft externally disposed with the first input shaft and selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a third input shaft externally disposed with the second input shaft and selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a first torque mediating shaft formed as a hollow shaft and coaxially and externally disposed with the first input shaft without rotational interference therebetween, an intermediate shaft parallel with the first input shaft, a first shifting section receiving a torque and outputting the shifted torque, and a second shifting section including a first planetary gear set selectively receiving the torques from the first shifting section and the third input shaft, respectively, and outputting shifted torque through one gear set.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ilhan Yoo, Juhyeon Park, Cheol Ho Jang, Dongwoo Kim, Hye Jin Lim, Ki Been Lim, Ki Dong Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Woochurl Son, Kijong Park
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Publication number: 20200063835Abstract: A power transmission apparatus configured for a vehicle, may include a motor/generator including a motor shaft a first input shaft selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a second input shaft externally disposed with the first input shaft and selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a third input shaft externally disposed with the second input shaft and selectively connectable to the motor shaft, a first torque mediating shaft formed as a hollow shaft and coaxially and externally disposed with the first input shaft without rotational interference therebetween, an intermediate shaft parallel with the first input shaft, a first shifting section receiving a torque and outputting the shifted torque, and a second shifting section including a first planetary gear set selectively receiving the torques from the first shifting section and the third input shaft, respectively, and outputting shifted torque through one gear set.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ilhan Yoo, Juhyeon Park, Cheol Ho Jang, Dongwoo Kim, Hye Jin Lim, Ki Been Lim, Ki Dong Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Woochurl Son, Kijong Park
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Publication number: 20190383364Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes: a first input shaft always receiving an input torque from an engine; second and third input shafts coaxially disposed and selectively connected with the first input shaft; a torque mediating shaft selectively connected with the first input shaft or a transmission housing; first and second intermediate shafts and an output shaft respectively disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; a first preliminary shifting section receiving a torque through a first input gear set, selectively shifting the received torque, and outputting the shifted torque; a second preliminary shifting section including a second shifting gear set which outputs a torque from the first input shaft and stops ;and a compound shifting section forming an output torque by the input torque and the first and second shifted torques.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Woochurl SON, Kijong PARK, Sangwon SEO, Yong Uk SHIN, Seongwook JI, Ki Tae KIM, Chon Ok KIM, Wonmin CHO, Ma Ru KANG, Ilhan YOO, Juhyeon PARK, Minho CHAE, Dongwoo KIM, Hye Jin LIM, Ki Been LIM, Jin Yong KIM, Soonki EO, Ki Dong KIM, Woo Jin CHANG, Yong Sug CHOI, Sun Sung KWON
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Publication number: 20190383361Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a first input shaft receiving an input torque, second and third input shafts coaxially disposed and selectively connected with the first input shaft, first and second torque mediating shafts coaxially disposed with the first input shaft, first and second intermediate shafts and an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft, a first shifting section receiving a torque from the third input shaft and outputting a plurality of first shifted torques, a second shifting section including a first planetary gear set selectively connected with the first input shaft and outputting a plurality of second shifted torques, and a compound shifting section forming an output torque by the input torque and the first and second shifted torques.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Woochurl Son, Kijong Park, Sangwon Seo, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Ma Ru Kang, Ilhan Yoo, Juhyeon Park, Minho Chae, Dongwoo Kim, Hye Jin Lim, Ki Been Lim, Jin Yong Kim, Soonki Eo, Ki Dong Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Yong Sug Choi, Sun Sung Kwon
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Patent number: 10088018Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed 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. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy by achieving at least eleven forward speed stages and widening speed ratio (or gear ratio) with a reduced number of constituent elements being used, and secures linearity of step ratios.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 2, 2018Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Jong Soo Kim, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Ki Been Lim, Hyu Tae Shim, Jae Chang Kook, Wonmin Cho
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Patent number: 10023042Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft directly connected to an engine, a second input shaft selectively receiving torque of the engine through a first clutch, a third input shaft selectively receiving the torque of the engine through a second clutch, an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first, second, and third input shafts, a transfer gear fixedly disposed on the intermediate shaft, an first shifting member outputting first and second preliminarily shifted torques, an second shifting member outputting third and fourth preliminarily shifted torques, a third shifting member outputting eight forward speed stage stages and one reverse speed stage, and an auxiliary power source disposed on a supply of the torque transmitted from the first shifting member and the second shifting member to the third shifting member and supplying torque to the third shifting member.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Been Lim, Woo Jin Chang, Jae Chang Kook, Ki Tae Kim
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Patent number: 9982764Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a third input shaft, an intermediate shaft disposed parallel to the first, second, and third input shafts, a transfer gear fixedly disposed on the intermediate shaft and outputting torque thereof, an first shifting member changing torque of an engine into first and second preliminarily shifted torques, and outputting the first and second preliminarily shifted torques, an second shifting member changing the torque of the engine into third and fourth preliminarily shifted torques, and outputting the third and fourth preliminarily shifted torques, and a third shifting member changing the torque of the engine transmitted from the first input shaft and the first preliminarily shifted torque to the fourth preliminarily shifted torque selectively transmitted from the first shifting member or the second shifting member into eight forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Been Lim, Woo Jin Chang, Jae Chang Kook, Ki Tae Kim
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Patent number: 9835237Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes a first input shaft directly connected to an engine, a second input shaft enclosing the first input shaft and rotating independently from the first input shaft and selectively receiving torque of the engine through a first clutch, a third input shaft enclosing the second input shaft and rotating independently from with the second input shaft and selectively receiving the torque of the engine through a second clutch, an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first, second and third input shafts, a transfer gear fixedly disposed on the intermediate shaft and outputting torque of the intermediate shaft, a first shifting member, a second shifting member, and a third shifting member for changing the torque of the engine.Type: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Been Lim, Woo Jin Chang, Jae Chang Kook, Ki Tae Kim
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Publication number: 20170248203Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting changed 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. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy by achieving at least eleven forward speed stages and widening speed ratio (or gear ratio) with a reduced number of constituent elements being used, and secures linearity of step ratios.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Jong Soo Kim, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Ki Been Lim, Hyu Tae Shim, Jae Chang Kook, Wonmin Cho
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Publication number: 20170166042Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft directly connected to an engine, a second input shaft selectively receiving torque of the engine through a first clutch, a third input shaft selectively receiving the torque of the engine through a second clutch, an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first, second, and third input shafts, a transfer gear fixedly disposed on the intermediate shaft, an first shifting member outputting first and second preliminarily shifted torques, an second shifting member outputting third and fourth preliminarily shifted torques, a third shifting member outputting eight forward speed stage stages and one reverse speed stage, and an auxiliary power source disposed on a supply of the torque transmitted from the first shifting member and the second shifting member to the third shifting member and supplying torque to the third shifting member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2016Publication date: June 15, 2017Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Wonmin CHO, Seong Wook HWANG, Yong Uk SHIN, Seongwook JI, Woochurl SON, Hyun Sik KWON, Ki Been LIM, Woo Jin CHANG, Jae Chang KOOK, Ki Tae KIM
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Publication number: 20170159779Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes a first input shaft directly connected to an engine, a second input shaft enclosing the first input shaft and rotating independently from the first input shaft and selectively receiving torque of the engine through a first clutch, a third input shaft enclosing the second input shaft and rotating independently from with the second input shaft and selectively receiving the torque of the engine through a second clutch, an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first, second and third input shafts, a transfer gear fixedly disposed on the intermediate shaft and outputting torque of the intermediate shaft, a first shifting member, a second shifting member, and a third shifting member for changing the torque of the engine.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2016Publication date: June 8, 2017Inventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Yong Uk SHIN, Seongwook JI, Woochurl SON, Wonmin CHO, Hyun Sik KWON, Ki Been LIM, Woo Jin CHANG, Jae Chang KOOK, Ki Tae KIM