Patents by Inventor Kyu-Jung Kim

Kyu-Jung Kim 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).

  • Publication number: 20210180691
    Abstract: An acuator for a shift-by-wire system includes a druve motor installed inside a motor housing, the drive motor having a drive shaft, and a decelerator inside a decelerator housing coupled with the motor housing, the decelerator coupled to the drive shaft. The decelerator includes a sun gear connected to a first side of an eccentric part of the drive shaft, a ring gear engaged with the sun gear and fixed to the decelerator housing, an output shaft connected to a second side of the eccentric part, a first bearing coupled to one side of the eccentric part and supporting the sun gear, a second bearing coupled to the other side of the eccentric part and supporting the output shaft, and a power delivery unit coupled to the sun gear and the output shaft in a center region between the first and second bearings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Yang Rae Cho, Byoung Hyuk Lee, Wonjin Jeong, Kyu-Jung Kim, Ki Cheol Hyun, Dae Yeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20210154081
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes a base secured to a torso, a first rotary link coupled at a first end to the base to be rotatable about a first rotating axis and extending at a second end to a first side of the wearer to be moved forwards or backwards, a first extension link extending at a first end to the first side of the wearer and located at a second end on a wearer's flank, a first connecting part coupled at a first end to the second end of the first rotary link to be rotatable about a second rotating axis, and coupled at a second end to the first end of the first extension link to be rotatable about a third rotating axis, and a first upper-arm fixing part rotatably coupled at a first end to the second end of the first extension link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Beom Su Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Patent number: 10993861
    Abstract: A wearable chair may include an upper rod extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, a lower rod, the upper end portion of the lower rod being rotatably coupled to the lower end portion of the upper rod, the lower end portion of the lower rod being configured to contact the ground when the user sits down, a lower leg fixing unit configured of extending in the longitudinal direction of the lower leg of the user to be coupled to the rear of the lower leg of the user, the distance between the lower leg fixing unit and the lower rod being varied when the lower leg fixing unit slides in the longitudinal direction of the lower rod, and a support rod having a lower end portion rotatably coupled to the lower rod and an upper end portion slidably coupled to the upper rod to slide within a specific section of the upper rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyung Mo Jung, Kyu Jung Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20210031828
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a shift by wire (SBW) driving actuator capable of improving control performance and durability through control of a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor by an inductive sensor, and improving gear transmission efficiency by introducing a multistage teeth-shaped transmission unit configured to connect a sun gear and an output shaft of a reducer to transmit a rotational force to reduce a load resulting from eccentric rotation of the sun gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicants: Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd., Sam Hyun Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Cheol HYUN, Kyu Jung KIM, Dae Yeon KIM, Jin HEO, Tae Keuk CHOI, Jeong Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 10813822
    Abstract: An upper arm module of a wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus includes: a base part fixedly connected to a wearer's body; an upper arm part being configured such that a first end thereof is coupled to the base part to be rotatable about a fixed point, and being coupled to the wearer's upper arm to apply a rotational torque thereto; a first link configured such that a first end thereof is rotatably coupled to the base part at a point of application; a second link extending on a plane on which the upper arm part extends, and being rotatably coupled to a second end of the first link at a first point; a third link coupled to the second link at a second point to guide movement of the second point; and an elastic body generating an elastic force by deformation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20200315896
    Abstract: An upper arm module of a wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus includes: a base part fixedly connected to a wearer's body; an upper arm part being configured such that a first end thereof is coupled to the base part to be rotatable about a fixed point, and being coupled to the wearer's upper arm to apply a rotational torque thereto; a first link configured such that a first end thereof is rotatably coupled to the base part at a point of application; a second link extending on a plane on which the upper arm part extends, and being rotatably coupled to a second end of the first link at a first point; a third link coupled to the second link at a second point to guide movement of the second point; and an elastic body generating an elastic force by deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20200315898
    Abstract: An upper arm module of a wearable muscular strength assisting apparatus is provided. The upper arm module includes a base part configured to be connected to a wearer's body, and an upper arm part having a first end thereof coupled to the base part to be rotatable about a fixed point. The upper arm part is coupled to the wearer's upper arm to apply a torque thereto. The upper arm module further includes an elastic body having a first end thereof fixedly coupled to the upper arm part and generating an elastic force by deformation. In particular, the upper arm module also includes a first link having a first end thereof rotatably coupled to the base part at a point of application, and a second link rotatably coupled to the second end of the first link at a first point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Kyu Jung Kim, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20200315897
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes a back support, and a connection chain having a first end portion coupled to the back support to be rotatable upward or downward. The connection chain extends from the back of the wearer to a side thereof and includes a plurality of rotary elements arranged abreast laterally, each rotary element being rotatably coupled to an adjacent rotary element laterally. The wearable apparatus further includes an upper arm module that extends in a direction in which an upper arm of the wearer extends, one end portion of the upper arm module coupled to a second end portion of the connection chain to be rotatable upward or downward with respect to the one end portion. The upper arm module generates a rotational force for rotating the upper arm of the wearer upward or downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ki Hyeon Bae, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Kyung Mo Jung
  • Publication number: 20200315830
    Abstract: A combined structure of a wearable apparatus includes: a torso fastening part fixedly fastened to a wearer's torso; a fixed link extending from the torso fastening part to a position above a wearer's shoulder; a first link and a second link being respectively coupled to the fixed link to be laterally rotatable, and crossing each other while being vertically spaced apart from each other; a rotatable part disposed at a position above the wearer's shoulder, and coupled to the first link and the second link to be laterally rotatable; a connecting part coupled to the rotatable part; and an upper arm module coupled to be rotatable upward or downward about the connecting part while an end thereof is coupled to the connecting part at a position corresponding to an upper end portion of a wearer's upper arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Publication number: 20200261298
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for assisting muscular strength includes: a main body mechanism extending in a vertical direction of a wearer's torso, and being fixed to a side of a wearer's torso under a wearer's shoulder; a fastening mechanism extending along an extension direction of a wearer's upper arm, and being disposed at and being in contact with a lower surface of the wearer's upper arm; a connecting mechanism having a first end coupled to the fastening mechanism and a second end movably coupled to the main body mechanism so as to be movable with respect to the main body mechanism; and a support mechanism movably coupled between the first end and the second end of the connecting mechanism to apply a support force to the connecting mechanism, and coupled to the main body mechanism and movable with respect thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Beom Su Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Publication number: 20200188212
    Abstract: A wearable apparatus for increasing muscular force includes: a mount body coupled to an upper body of a wearer; a shoulder frame coupled at one end thereof to the mount body at the dorsal surface of the wearer and which is rotatable in up and down direction; a mounting frame coupled at one end thereof to the other end of the shoulder frame to be torsionally rotated; a supporter, which surrounds part of an upper arm of the wearer to support the upper arm of the wearer; and a compensation frame, which is integrally coupled to the supporter to be rotated together with the supporter about a shoulder joint of the wearer. The compensation frame capable of generating supporting force that varies depending on the angle to which the compensation frame is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Hyun Seop Lim, Ki Hyeon Bae
  • Publication number: 20200165855
    Abstract: A sliding stop switch may include a first rod extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, a second rod coupled to the first rod such that one end portion thereof is slidable in the longitudinal direction of the first rod, and a switch member coupled to the first rod to slide in the longitudinal direction of the first rod and to be fixed at a plurality of points on the first rod to stop the sliding of one end portion of the second rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyung Mo Jung, Kyu Jung Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20200155390
    Abstract: A wearable chair may include an upper rod extending in the longitudinal direction thereof, a lower rod, the upper end portion of the lower rod being rotatably coupled to the lower end portion of the upper rod, the lower end portion of the lower rod being configured to contact the ground when the user sits down, a lower leg fixing unit configured of extending in the longitudinal direction of the lower leg of the user to be coupled to the rear of the lower leg of the user, the distance between the lower leg fixing unit and the lower rod being varied when the lower leg fixing unit slides in the longitudinal direction of the lower rod, and a support rod having a lower end portion rotatably coupled to the lower rod and an upper end portion slidably coupled to the upper rod to slide within a specific section of the upper rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Ki Hyeon Bae, Kyung Mo Jung, Kyu Jung Kim, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun
  • Publication number: 20200040721
    Abstract: A central maintenance apparatus of sensor for geophysical exploration includes a body part cylindrically formed to wrap a circumference of a sensor rod; and a plurality of wing parts lengthwise formed at an outer wall of the body part in a convex, semi-elliptic shape with a predetermined width, and formed therein with a cavity, wherein the wing part is formed with a plurality of through holes passing through the cavity from an outside, and has a shape-changing elasticity when a pressure is applied to a direction of the body part. At this time, when an obstacle is encountered while moving inside a borehole, the wing part having a shape-changing elasticity can avoid the obstacle like sliding off the obstacle to allow the central maintenance apparatus of sensor to automatically rotate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: AAT CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Jihyang Choi, Chang Shik Lee, Kyu Jung Kim, Sang-Mook Lee
  • Patent number: 10371850
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor for borehole magnetometer includes an upper-opened pipe-shaped housing; a frame installed at an inside of the housing; an upper-opened magnetic sensor part installed at a bottom side of the frame; a lid covering the opened upper side of the magnetic sensor part; and a magnetic sensor disposed at an inside of the magnetic sensor part to measure a magnetic force, wherein an upper side and a bottom side of the magnetic sensor is respectively installed with a spring, a bottom side of the lid and the magnetic sensor part are formed with a fixing groove for fixing an upper spring and a bottom spring each installed at an upper side and a bottom side of the magnetic sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: AAT CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Soo Bahk, Chang Shik Lee, Kyu Jung Kim, Sang-Mook Lee
  • Publication number: 20190219096
    Abstract: A joint ball device which is connected to a ball end of a control lever may be provided. The joint ball device includes: a ball seat which is formed to have a hollow cylindrical body and at least a pair of slots formed in a longitudinal direction of the body from an end of the body, and which includes a receiving portion defined by the body so as to receive the ball end of the control lever on the end of the body, and includes a stopper which protrudes from an outer circumferential surface of the body; and a cable end portion which is connected to a shift cable and is fastened to the ball seat. The stopper of the ball seat is fastened to the cable end portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Kyu-Jung Kim, Jae-Hyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20190041541
    Abstract: A magnetic sensor for borehole magnetometer includes an upper-opened pipe-shaped housing; a frame installed at an inside of the housing; an upper-opened magnetic sensor part installed at a bottom side of the frame; a lid covering the opened upper side of the magnetic sensor part; and a magnetic sensor disposed at an inside of the magnetic sensor part to measure a magnetic force, wherein an upper side and a bottom side of the magnetic sensor is respectively installed with a spring, a bottom side of the lid and the magnetic sensor part are formed with a fixing groove for fixing an upper spring and a bottom spring each installed at an upper side and a bottom side of the magnetic sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Applicant: AAT CO. LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Soo Bahk, Chang Shik Lee, Kyu Jung Kim, Sang-Mook Lee
  • Publication number: 20190017631
    Abstract: A cable anchoring device which is coupled to a bracket including a catching portion may be provided. The cable anchoring device includes: a lock cap which comprises a collar portion extending in one direction; a body comprising a lock part in which a hole through which the collar portion passes and a bracket lock groove to which the bracket is fixed are formed; a cap which is coupled to the body; and a pressing member which is disposed between the lock cap and the cap, wherein, when the body is inserted into the bracket, the lock cap is moved by the pressing member and the collar portion contacts a first surface and a second surface of the catching portion, so that the cable anchoring device is fixed to the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Inventors: Kyu-Jung KIM, Tae-Hyeong KIM
  • Patent number: D889817
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Jung, Ju-Young Yoon, Ki-Hyeon Bae, Kyu-Jung Kim, Dong-Jin Hyun
  • Patent number: D921734
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyu Jung Kim, Hyun Seop Lim, Ki Hyeon Bae, Ju Young Yoon, Dong Jin Hyun, Sang In Park