Patents by Inventor Kyu Hoon Cho

Kyu Hoon Cho 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: 12257887
    Abstract: A structure of a flap part for covering a rail part when opening a sliding door of a vehicle, includes a door flap part including an installation hole, a door flap guide, door trim flap links, elastic members, and a flap, wherein the sliding door is supported by a roller arm, and the rail part, which is externally exposed when the sliding door is opened, is covered by the flap part, and wherein at a time of opening the door, a roller provided on the roller arm comes into contact with a door flap guide and pushes the door flap guide to ensure a movement space for the roller arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION DUCK YANG INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Chung-Sik Yim, Yong-Hyun Nam, Kyu-Hoon Cho, Gwang-Seob Kim
  • Patent number: 12196015
    Abstract: An embodiment structure includes a housing configured to be mounted on a door of a vehicle, a casing configured to be movable in the housing, a striker mounted at one side of the casing and configured to be fixed by being caught by a latch part or released, a casing guide unit connected to the casing and configured to guide a forward movement of the casing, an elastic force providing unit configured to apply elastic force in a rearward direction of the casing, and an operating unit configured to move the casing guide unit forward or rearward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyong-Don Kim, Chung-Sik Yim, Dae-Hee Lee, Yong-Hyun Nam, Kyu-Hoon Cho
  • Patent number: 12186443
    Abstract: An apparatus for sterilizing an interior of a vehicle using a drone, may include a drone body of the drone and including a conformation sensor; one or more propellers coupled to the drone body; a UV unit coupled to the drone body and configured to radiate UV light; a sterilizer spray unit mounted to the drone body and configured to spray a sterilizer through the propeller; and a controller electrically connected to the UV unit or the sterilizer and configured to set a flight route in a vehicle, determine an infected region in the set flight route, and operate the UV unit or the sterilizer unit in correspondence to the infected region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Kyu Hoon Cho, Seung Sik Han, Yong Hyun Nam, Chung Sik Yim
  • Patent number: 12083923
    Abstract: A system for replacing a battery of a mobility is proposed and includes: a battery mounting part provided on an outer surface of a mobility and having a mounting space defined therein, the mounting space being open to an outside, with a battery mounted in the mounting space, and a battery replacement module having a new battery provided therein and mounting the new battery in the mounting space of the battery mounting part after removing the existing battery to be replaced by rotating the new battery and the existing battery together when the battery replacement module approaches the battery mounting part of the mobility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Yong Hyun Nam, Chung Sik Yim, Dae Hee Lee, Sang Hyun Jung, Jae Seung Lee, Jae Young Choi
  • Publication number: 20240253551
    Abstract: An embodiment ramp apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing mounted on a vehicle body, a first ramp platform telescopically movable with respect to the housing, a second ramp platform telescopically movable with respect to the first ramp platform, a third ramp platform configured movable with respect to the second ramp platform, a hinge mechanism configured to move the first ramp platform between a stowed position and a deployed position and to allow the first ramp platform to pivot with respect to the housing in a state in which the first ramp platform is in the deployed position, and a drive mechanism configured to move the second ramp platform and the third ramp platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Jin Pyung Park, Min Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20240253553
    Abstract: In an embodiment a ramp apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing mounted on a vehicle body, a first ramp platform telescopically moving with respect to the housing, a second ramp platform telescopically moving with respect to the first ramp platform and an upper sub-platform pivotally mounted between the first ramp platform and the second ramp platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Jin Pyung Park, Min Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20240253550
    Abstract: An embodiment ramp apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing mounted on a vehicle body, a ramp assembly movable between a stowed position in which the ramp assembly is stowed in a cavity of the housing and a deployed position in which the ramp assembly is deployed or extended from the cavity of the housing, the ramp assembly including one or more ramp platforms telescopically connected to each other, a hinge mechanism including a moving body movably mounted in the housing and a hinge shaft pivotally connecting the ramp assembly to the moving body, and a guide mechanism configured to guide pivoting of the ramp assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Jin Pyung Park, Min Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20240253552
    Abstract: An embodiment ramp apparatus for a vehicle includes a housing mounted on a vehicle body, a ramp assembly movable between a stowed position in which the ramp assembly is stowed in a cavity of the housing and a deployed position in which the ramp assembly is deployed or extended from the cavity of the housing, the ramp assembly including one or more ramp platforms telescopically connected to each other, and a front cover bridging between a leading end portion of the housing and a trailing end portion of the ramp assembly in a state in which the ramp assembly is in the deployed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: August 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Jin Pyung Park, Min Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11975855
    Abstract: A propulsion module of an air mobility vehicle may include a door provided in the housing and opening or closing the opening portion of the housing by a sliding motion of the door; a propeller for providing propulsion to the air mobility vehicle; a link assembly having a first end portion connected to the housing and a second end portion connected to the propeller to pull the propeller into the internal space of the housing through the opening portion or pull the propeller outside the internal space through the opening portion; and a door opening and closing portion coupled to the door and configured for providing an opening and closing force to the door according to an inward-pulling motion or an outward-pulling motion of the propeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Chung Sik Yim, Yong Hyun Nam, Jae Young Choi, Sang Hyun Jung, Dae Hee Lee, Jae Seung Lee, Kyu Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20240059203
    Abstract: An embodiment is a ramp apparatus for a vehicle, the ramp apparatus including a first ramp platform, a second ramp platform configured to telescopically move with respect to the first ramp platform, a third ramp platform configured to telescopically move with respect to the second ramp platform, and a drive mechanism configured to move the second ramp platform and the third ramp platform, wherein the drive mechanism includes a drive sprocket, a driven sprocket spaced apart from the drive sprocket, a chain connecting the drive sprocket and the driven sprocket, a motor configured to drive the drive sprocket, a drive pinion coupled to the drive sprocket, a drive rack gear meshing with the drive pinion, a driven pinion coupled to the driven sprocket, and a driven rack gear meshing with the driven pinion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Jin Pyung Park, Min Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20240058186
    Abstract: An embodiment is a ramp apparatus for a vehicle, the ramp apparatus including a housing mounted on a vehicle body, a ramp assembly configured to move between a stowed position in which the ramp assembly is stowed in the housing and an extended position in which the ramp assembly is extended out from the housing, wherein the ramp assembly is configured to be moved telescopically to be extended and retracted. The ramp apparatus may further include a hinge mechanism configured to allow the ramp assembly to pivot when the ramp assembly is deployed from the housing, wherein the hinge mechanism includes a moving body connected to the ramp assembly through a hinge shaft, and a hinge drive unit mounted on the moving body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Jae Seung Lee, Jin Pyung Park, Min Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11905011
    Abstract: An air mobility may include a wing portion extending from a fuselage of the air mobility; a folded portion provided at an edge portion of the wing portion, configured to extend from the wing portion to form a part of the wing portion during unfolding of the folded portion, and configured to move to overlap with the wing portion during folding of the folded portion, so that an area of air resistance in a vertical direction of the wing portion is reduced; an actuator connected to the folded portion and configured to provide power to the folded portion, so that the folded portion is unfolded or folded to the wing portion; and a controller connected to the actuator and configured to control the actuator, so that the folded portion is folded during vertical takeoff or landing of the fuselage, and configured to control the actuator to unfold the folded portion during cruising of the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Jung, Kyu Hoon Cho, Chung Sik Yim, Jae Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11891186
    Abstract: An air mobility vehicle may include air flaps located under a mounting position of each of rotary wings and rotatably mounted inside openings to guide a flow direction of air flowing to a region under each of the rotary wings or air flowing above the openings to inside of the air mobility vehicle, an actuator coupled to the air flaps and configured to rotate the air flaps to direct the air having passed through the air flaps to a motor, an inverter, or the motor and the inverter of each of the rotary wings, or batteries, and a controller electrically connected to the actuator and configured to control a flow of the air having passed through the air flaps by controlling the actuator depending on a driving state of the air mobility vehicle or temperatures of the motor and the inverter of each of the rotary wings or a temperature of the batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Jung, Jae Young Choi, Hee Kwang Lee, Chung Sik Yim, Kyu Hoon Cho
  • Patent number: 11851175
    Abstract: A propeller tilting apparatus of air mobility may include a guide bracket configured to extend in forward and rearward directions; a sliding mechanism provided in the guide bracket to be movable in the forward and rearward directions, and including a driving motor configured to generate rotation force, and a power conversion unit connected to the guide bracket and configured to convert the rotation force of the driving motor into rectilinear motion of the sliding mechanism; and a tilting mechanism engaged to the power conversion unit to be moved together with the sliding mechanism, and including a propeller motor configured to be tilted in the upward and downward directions, and an angle conversion unit connected to the propeller motor and the power conversion unit to tilt the propeller motor using the rotation force transmitted from the power conversion unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Jung, Kyu Hoon Cho, Chung Sik Yim, Jae Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11845535
    Abstract: A propeller apparatus of an air mobility may include blades configured for being folded or unfolded in a response to flight situation of the air mobility, so that energy efficiency of the air mobility is improved and flight distance is increased by efficient use of the plurality of blades in each flight situation. Furthermore, as a pitching motion of the plurality of blades is performed in addition to a folding or unfolding motion of the plurality of blades, flight performance is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Young Choi, Sang Hyun Jung, Chung Sik Yim, Kyu Hoon Cho
  • Patent number: 11745854
    Abstract: A foldable propeller for air mobility includes a link assembly including a plurality of links facilitating blades to be rotated around a hub as a moving portion vertically slides such that the blades are folded to each other or unfolded from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Young Choi, Sang Hyun Jung, Chung Sik Yim, Kyu Hoon Cho
  • Patent number: 11702226
    Abstract: A lighting system for air mobility may include a light emitting unit provided on a boom or a propeller of the air mobility and configured to emit light toward a ground surface so that the light is projected onto a point directed toward the ground surface from the propeller or the boom; and a control unit electrically connected to the light emitting unit and configured to control light emitting modes of the light, emitted by the light emitting unit, based on operating modes of the air mobility or operating modes of the propeller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Jung, Kyu Hoon Cho, Chung Sik Yim, Jae Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11661174
    Abstract: A retractable propeller apparatus of an air mobility vehicle has a structure enabling a propeller to be exposed or hidden depending on whether the air mobility vehicle is in a high-speed flight or a parking position. In particular, the retractable propeller apparatus includes: a base having a mount provided with a space; a propeller unit disposed on the mount and configured to generate a flow of air; a cover configured to close the space and be movable in the top-bottom direction with respect to the mount; and a lift unit disposed on the mount connected to the cover, and configured to move the cover. The cover selectively closes or opens the space based on an operation of the lift unit such that the propeller unit is operable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Hyun Jung, Kyu Hoon Cho, Chung Sik Yim, Jae Young Choi
  • Patent number: 11639624
    Abstract: A structure for shielding a rail includes a rail configured to be mounted on a vehicle body, a drive unit movably connected to the rail, a swing arm rotatably connected to the drive unit and a sliding door, a shade bar configured to be in contact with the swing arm and connected to the drive unit so as to be movable in a first direction in which the shade bar moves close to the rail or a second direction in which the shade bar moves away from the rail, and a cover having a first end connected to the shade bar, the cover configured to open or close a space in which the rail is positioned in accordance with a movement of the drive unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Dae-Hee Lee, Kyu-Hoon Cho, Seung-Sik Han, Yong-Hyun Nam, Chung-Sik Yim
  • Publication number: 20230118226
    Abstract: A structure of a flap part for covering a rail part when opening a sliding door of a vehicle, includes a door flap part including an installation hole, a door flap guide, door trim flap links, elastic members, and a flap, wherein the sliding door is supported by a roller arm, and the rail part, which is externally exposed when the sliding door is opened, is covered by the flap part, and wherein at a time of opening the door, a roller provided on the roller arm comes into contact with a door flap guide and pushes the door flap guide to ensure a movement space for the roller arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Duck Yang Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Chung-Sik Yim, Yong-Hyun Nam, Kyu-Hoon Cho, Gwang-Seob Kim