Patents by Inventor Kwang Bin Im

Kwang Bin Im 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: 11161438
    Abstract: A ventilation device for a slim vehicular seat configured for easily ensuring an airflow path in the slim seat and of reducing a thickness of the slim seat to a desired extent, may include a blowing duct, which extends from a lower portion of a seat cushion, is connected to the lower end portion of a foam pad to greatly reduce the width of the space between the foam pad and a back board, making it possible to easily manufacture a slim seat in which the overall thickness of a seat back is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hee Won, Gil Ju Kim, Jung Sang You, Chan Ho Jung, Ju Yeol Kong, Seon Chae Na, Kwang Bin Im, Hyuk Kim, Seung Gyu Hong
  • Publication number: 20210276464
    Abstract: A ventilation device for a slim vehicular seat configured for easily ensuring an airflow path in the slim seat and of reducing a thickness of the slim seat to a desired extent, may include a blowing duct, which extends from a lower portion of a seat cushion, is connected to the lower end portion of a foam pad to greatly reduce the width of the space between the foam pad and a back board, making it possible to easily manufacture a slim seat in which the overall thickness of a seat back is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hee Won, Gil Ju Kim, Jung Sang You, Chan Ho Jung, Ju Yeol Kong, Seon Chae Na, Kwang Bin Im, Hyuk Kim, Seung Gyu Hong
  • Patent number: 11014477
    Abstract: A lumbar support apparatus for a vehicle seat, may include a support frame; a hinge plate mounted on a middle portion of the support frame; an upper end plate mounted on an upper end portion of the support frame; a lower end plate mounted on a lower end portion of the support frame; and a rotary supporting shaft having both side end portions fixed to a seatback frame, and having an anti-rotation bending end portion supported by the rear surface of the hinge plate, wherein the rotary supporting shaft is inserted into a hinge holder formed on the rear surface of the hinge plate for rotating the hinge plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hee Won, Gil Ju Kim, Ju Hyun Cha, Ju Yeol Kong, Chan Ho Jung, Jae Hun Ryu, Kwang Bin Im, Hyuk Kim
  • Publication number: 20200331370
    Abstract: A lumbar support apparatus for a vehicle seat, may include a support frame; a hinge plate mounted on a middle portion of the support frame; an upper end plate mounted on an upper end portion of the support frame; a lower end plate mounted on a lower end portion of the support frame; and a rotary supporting shaft having both side end portions fixed to a seatback frame, and having an anti-rotation bending end portion supported by the rear surface of the hinge plate, wherein the rotary supporting shaft is inserted into a hinge holder formed on the rear surface of the hinge plate for rotating the hinge plate
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Tae Hee WON, Gil Ju KIM, Ju Hyun CHA, Ju Yeol KONG, Chan Ho JUNG, Jae Hun RYU, Kwang Bin IM, Hyuk KIM
  • Patent number: 8602495
    Abstract: A fold-and-dive structure for a vehicle seat is provided, which includes a connection member connecting a cushion frame built in a seat cushion and a back frame built in a seat back to each other, a rotating link connecting a front end portion of the cushion frame and a support frame to each other, and a recliner provided on the support frame to which a lower end portion of the back frame is rotatably connected, wherein a guide frame is provided on a front side portion of the connection member, and the cushion frame is slidably coupled to the guide frame to make the seat cushion slide forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daewon Sanup Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jeong, Sang Do Park, Tae Hoon Lee, Jong Kweon Pyun, Seon Chae Na, Kwang Bin Im, Do Kyun Kim, Jae Myung Hur
  • Publication number: 20120139311
    Abstract: A fold-and-dive structure for a vehicle seat is provided, which includes a connection member connecting a cushion frame built in a seat cushion and a back frame built in a seat back to each other, a rotating link connecting a front end portion of the cushion frame and a support frame to each other, and a recliner provided on the support frame to which a lower end portion of the back frame is rotatably connected, wherein a guide frame is provided on a front side portion of the connection member, and the cushion frame is slidably coupled to the guide frame to make the seat cushion slide forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, DAEWON SANUP CO., LTD., Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jeong, Sang Do Park, Tae Hoon Lee, Jong Kweon Pyun, Seon Chae Na, Kwang Bin Im, Do Kyun Kim, Jae Myung Hur
  • Patent number: 7364231
    Abstract: An active headrest includes a panel inside a seat frame, a panel link supporting the panel and rotating in response to raising of the panel, and a frame which is raised by the panel. A self locking device of the active headrest includes: a guide cylinder in the seat back frame, defining a receiving indentation therein; a return spring in the receiving indentation; and a locking piston in the receiving indentation, a first end of the locking piston being coupled to the return spring, and a second end of the locking piston being exposed to outside the guide cylinder, wherein the locking piston is kept in the guide cylinder by the panel link at the non-operated position of the active headrest, and pressed outside of the guide cylinder by the return spring to restrain rotation of the panel link at the operated position of the active headrest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Do Park, Kwang Bin Im
  • Publication number: 20080036262
    Abstract: An active headrest includes a panel inside a seat frame, a panel link supporting the panel and rotating in response to raising of the panel, and a frame which is raised by the panel. A self locking device of the active headrest includes: a guide cylinder in the seat back frame, defining a receiving indentation therein; a return spring in the receiving indentation; and a locking piston in the receiving indentation, a first end of the locking piston being coupled to the return spring, and a second end of the locking piston being exposed to outside the guide cylinder, wherein the locking piston is kept in the guide cylinder by the panel link at the non-operated position of the active headrest, and pressed outside of the guide cylinder by the return spring to restrain rotation of the panel link at the operated position of the active headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Inventors: Sang Do Park, Kwang Bin Im