Patents by Inventor Kwang Hun Hong

Kwang Hun Hong 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: 12286831
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit configured to provide a brake torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, PHA Co., Ltd., Keyang Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Patent number: 12281513
    Abstract: A vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit mounted on the transmission mechanism. A method for providing a vehicle hinge driving apparatus is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Daedong Movel System Co., Ltd., PHA Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Patent number: 12221820
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus for driving a vehicle hinge mounted between a door component and a vehicle body includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, and a transmission mechanism configured to vary a torque generated by the actuator and to transmit the torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, PHA Co., Ltd., Keyang Electric Machinery Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Patent number: 12104420
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, and a transmission mechanism including a plurality of gear sets configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, wherein the plurality of gear sets includes a proximal gear set close to the actuator, a first distal gear set operatively connected to the proximal gear set, and a second distal gear set operatively connected to the first distal gear set, wherein the second distal gear set is detachably mounted and configured to respond to a required output torque, and wherein the output shaft is connected to the first distal gear set or the second distal gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAEDONG MOVEL SYSTEM CO., LTD., PHA CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230114968
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit configured to provide a brake torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230112987
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus for driving a vehicle hinge mounted between a door component and a vehicle body includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft having an axis aligned with an axis of the housing, and a transmission mechanism configured to vary a torque generated by the actuator and to transmit the torque to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Jae Man Cho, Byung Ju Kang, Seung Yup Lee, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230110103
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, and a transmission mechanism including a plurality of gear sets configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, wherein the plurality of gear sets includes a proximal gear set close to the actuator, a first distal gear set operatively connected to the proximal gear set, and a second distal gear set operatively connected to the first distal gear set, wherein the second distal gear set is detachably mounted and configured to respond to a required output torque, and wherein the output shaft is connected to the first distal gear set or the second distal gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong
  • Publication number: 20230116473
    Abstract: An embodiment vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes an actuator, a housing connected to the actuator, an output shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, a transmission mechanism configured to transmit a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and a brake unit mounted on the transmission mechanism. An embodiment method for providing a vehicle hinge driving apparatus includes rotatably mounting an output shaft in a housing that is connected to an actuator, providing a transmission mechanism that transmits a torque from the actuator to the output shaft, and mounting a brake unit on the transmission mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Duck Young Kim, Ki Dong Kim, Oh Sik Kwon, Kyu Bum Kim, Kwang Hun Hong