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).
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Publication number: 20220194554Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jae Young CHOI, Sang Hyun JUNG, Chung Sik YIM, Kyu Hoon CHO
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Publication number: 20220194611Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Chung Sik YIM, Yong Hyun NAM, Jae Young CHOI, Sang Hyun JUNG, Dae Hee LEE, Jae Seung LEE, Kyu Hoon CHO
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Publication number: 20220194572Abstract: A tilting system for a propeller of an aerial vehicle, may include a propeller provided in front of the opening portion of the housing and configured to be selectively tilted with respect to the housing; a link assembly provided in the internal space of the housing, a first end portion of which is connected to the housing and a second end portion of which is connected to the propeller, and configured to tilt up or tilt down the propeller as the link assembly is extended from the housing or retracted into the housing; and an actuator coupled to the link assembly and configured to provide power for extension or retraction to the link assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jae Young CHOI, Sang Hyun JUNG, Chung Sik YIM, Kyu Hoon CHO
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Publication number: 20220194550Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Hyun Jung, Kyu Hoon Cho, Chung Sik Yim, Jae Young Choi
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Publication number: 20220185450Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jae Young Choi, Sang Hyun Jung, Chung Sik Yim, Kyu Hoon Cho
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Publication number: 20220185500Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Hyun JUNG, Kyu Hoon Cho, Chung Sik Yim, Jae Young Choi
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Publication number: 20220169373Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: June 2, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Sang Hyun JUNG, Kyu Hoon CHO, Chung Sik YIM, Jae Young CHOI
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Publication number: 20220152254Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: Jae Seung Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Kyu Hoon Cho, Seung Sik Han, Yong Hyun Nam, Chung Sik Yim
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Publication number: 20220144125Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Kyu Hoon CHO, Yong Hyun Nam, Chung Sik Yim, Dae Hee Lee, Sang Hyun Jung, Jae Seung Lee, Jae Young Choi
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Publication number: 20220144410Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: May 12, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Sang Hyun JUNG, Kyu Hoon CHO, Chung Sik YIM, Jae Young CHOI
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Patent number: 11325692Abstract: A propeller folding apparatus of an air mobility vehicle deploys or folds propeller blades depending on the flying state of the air mobility vehicle. The propeller blades are efficiently used depending on the flying state of the air mobility vehicle. The energy efficiency and the ferry range of the air mobility vehicle are increased.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Young Choi, Sang Hyun Jung, Kyu Hoon Cho, Chung Sik Yim
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Publication number: 20220126981Abstract: A propeller folding apparatus of an air mobility vehicle deploys or folds propeller blades depending on the flying state of the air mobility vehicle. The propeller blades are efficiently used depending on the flying state of the air mobility vehicle. The energy efficiency and the ferry range of the air mobility vehicle are increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: April 28, 2022Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATIONInventors: Jae Young CHOI, Sang Hyun JUNG, Kyu Hoon CHO, Chung Sik YIM
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Patent number: 11305707Abstract: A structure for shielding a side sill for a sliding door vehicle includes a lower rail mounted in an internal side sill space, a drive unit movably connected to the lower rail, and a shield structure including a cover unit having one end connected to the drive unit and guide rail units configured to guide the cover unit, wherein the cover unit covers the internal side sill space exposed in accordance with a movement of the drive unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CornorationInventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Kyu-Hoon Cho, Seung-Sik Han, Dae-Hee Lee, Yong-Hyun Nam, Chung-Sik Yim
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Publication number: 20220074249Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Dae-Hee Lee, Kyu-Hoon Cho, Seung-Sik Han, Yong-Hyun Nam, Chung-Sik Yim
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Publication number: 20210380048Abstract: A structure for shielding a side sill for a sliding door vehicle includes a lower rail mounted in an internal side sill space, a drive unit movably connected to the lower rail, and a shield structure including a cover unit having one end connected to the drive unit and guide rail units configured to guide the cover unit, wherein the cover unit covers the internal side sill space exposed in accordance with a movement of the drive unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2020Publication date: December 9, 2021Inventors: Jae-Seung Lee, Kyu-Hoon Cho, Seung-Sik Han, Dae-Hee Lee, Yong-Hyun Nam, Chung-Sik Yim
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Publication number: 20210198925Abstract: A two-stage open tailgate includes a handle assembly disposed at an outer surface of a half door, wherein the half door is opened when the handle assembly performs a first operation, a full door disposed at a rear surface of the half door and opened in an integrated state with the half door when the handle assembly performs a second operation, a first striker mounted to one end of the half door, a second striker mounted to a vehicle body such that the second striker is disposed adjacent to the first striker in a closed state of the half door, a dual latch formed at one end of the full door at positions respectively corresponding to the first striker and the second striker, wherein the handle assembly and the dual latch are spaced apart from each other when the half door is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Dae Hee Lee, Kyu Hoon Cho, Seung Sik Han, Yong Hyun Nam, Chung Sik Yim
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Patent number: D915970Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Kyu Hoon Cho, Je Won Seo