Patents by Inventor Ma Ru KANG

Ma Ru KANG 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: 11300203
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes: a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator; and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to driven gears of the shifting and parking units through a drive gear, and the shifting unit includes: a fork slider slidably mounted on a fork rail; a shift fork integrally formed with the fork slider; a finger drum connected to a first driven gear engaged with the drive gear, and having a finger end; and a shift lug that rotates about a lug shaft and includes two lug ends having a different length from each other. The shift lug interacts with the finger end, and has a coupler end coupled with a pocket portion formed at the fork slider.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung Kwon, Soonki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Minho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 11137067
    Abstract: An automatic transmission may include a rotating shaft; a slider portion provided on the rotating shaft; a first connecting member having one end hinged to the rotating shaft and the other end rising or falling by a centrifugal force as the rotating shaft rotates; a second connecting member having one end hinged to the first connecting member and the other end connected to a slider portion to vertically slide the slider as the first connecting member rises or falls; a diaphragm spring coupled to the slider portion and deformed in an axial direction of the rotating shaft depending on position of the slider portion; a shift fork connected to the slider portion or the diaphragm spring and engaging a synchronizer with a shift stage gear depending on position of the slider portion; an elastic regulator controlling an elastic force of the diaphragm spring; and a controller controlling the elastic regulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Ki Jong Park, Ma Ru Kang
  • Patent number: 11105399
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission may include: a first input shaft and a second input shaft mounted concentrically to the first input shaft; a first clutch mounted to the first input shaft to selectively transmit power to the first input shaft; a second clutch mounted to the second input shaft to selectively transmit power to the second input shaft; a first output shaft and a second output shaft mounted in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft; an input shaft connection device provided to switch a power transmitting and a blocking state between the first input shaft and the second input shaft by use of a selection output shaft; a plurality of drive gears mounted on the first input shaft and the second input shaft; and a plurality of driven gears mounted on the first output shaft and the second output shaft engaged with the plurality of drive gears to form each shifting stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Seong Wook Hwang, Ma Ru Kang, Min Ho Chae, Sun Sung Kwon, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 11085534
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes: a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator; and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to a first driven gear of the shifting unit and a second driven gear of the parking unit through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gears, and the shifting unit includes: a fork slider slidably mounted on a fork rail, a shift fork integrally formed with the fork slider, a cam block connected to the first driven gear engaged with the drive gear and having a cam surface on an exterior circumference for shift-stages, a cam contact pin integrally formed with the fork slider and contacting the cam surface, and a return spring mounted around the fork rail.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung Kwon, Soonki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Minho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 11085537
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission for an electric vehicle includes a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator, and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to a first driven gear and a second driven gear through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gears, and the shifting unit includes: a shift fork slidably mounted on a fork rail and activating the gear shifting; a profile drum connected to the first driven gear externally engaged with the drive gear, and having a profile groove formed along an exterior circumference of the profile drum; and a shift lug integrally formed with the shift fork and coupled with the profile groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung Kwon, Soonki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Minho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 11009128
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes: a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by an actuator, and a parking unit controlling parking by the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor driving a driven gear through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gear, and the shifting and parking units are operated by a force received from a cam block fixed to the driven gear. The shifting unit includes a fork slider slidably mounted on a fork rail, a shift fork integrally formed with the fork slider, and a cam contact pin integrally formed with the fork slider and contacting the cam block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung Kwon, Soonki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Minho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 10935132
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. The actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to driven gears of the shifting and parking units through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gears. The shifting unit includes a cam block connected to a first driven gear engaged with the drive gear and having a cam surface on an exterior circumference for shift-stages for controlling gear shifting. In addition, the parking unit includes a parking gear and a parking sprag having an engagement end for controlling engagement and disengagement of a parking state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung Kwon, Soonki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Minho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Chon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20200271197
    Abstract: A dual-clutch transmission may include: a first input shaft and a second input shaft mounted concentrically to the first input shaft; a first clutch mounted to the first input shaft to selectively transmit power to the first input shaft; a second clutch mounted to the second input shaft to selectively transmit power to the second input shaft; a first output shaft and a second output shaft mounted in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft; an input shaft connection device provided to switch a power transmitting and a blocking state between the first input shaft and the second input shaft by use of a selection output shaft; a plurality of drive gears mounted on the first input shaft and the second input shaft; and a plurality of driven gears mounted on the first output shaft and the second output shaft engaged with the plurality of drive gears to form each shifting stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Seong Wook Hwang, Ma Ru Kang, Min Ho Chae, Sun Sung Kwon, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 10753432
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes: a first input shaft always receiving an input torque from an engine; second and third input shafts coaxially disposed and selectively connected with the first input shaft; a torque mediating shaft selectively connected with the first input shaft or a transmission housing; first and second intermediate shafts and an output shaft respectively disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; a first preliminary shifting section receiving a torque through a first input gear set, selectively shifting the received torque, and outputting the shifted torque; a second preliminary shifting section including a second shifting gear set which outputs a torque from the first input shaft and stops; and a compound shifting section forming an output torque by the input torque and the first and second shifted torques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Woochurl Son, Kijong Park, Sangwon Seo, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Ma Ru Kang, Ilhan Yoo, Juhyeon Park, Minho Chae, Dongwoo Kim, Hye Jin Lim, Ki Been Lim, Jin Yong Kim, Soonki Eo, Ki Dong Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Yong Sug Choi, Sun Sung Kwon
  • Patent number: 10746271
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes a first input shaft receiving an input torque, second and third input shafts coaxially disposed and selectively connected with the first input shaft, first and second torque mediating shafts coaxially disposed with the first input shaft, first and second intermediate shafts and an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft, a first shifting section receiving a torque from the third input shaft and outputting a plurality of first shifted torques, a second shifting section including a first planetary gear set selectively connected with the first input shaft and outputting a plurality of second shifted torques, and a compound shifting section forming an output torque by the input torque and the first and second shifted torques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Woochurl Son, Kijong Park, Sangwon Seo, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Ma Ru Kang, Ilhan Yoo, Juhyeon Park, Minho Chae, Dongwoo Kim, Hye Jin Lim, Ki Been Lim, Jin Yong Kim, Soonki Eo, Ki DOng Kim, Woo Jin Chang, Yong Sug Choi, Sun Sung Kwon
  • Patent number: 10668915
    Abstract: A transmission for an electric vehicle, may include a concentric deceleration device for receiving power from a motor shaft and for decelerating; an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft; a hollow shaft rotatably provided on the input shaft; a clutch device provided to switch the transmission state of power from the input shaft to the hollow shaft; a first synchronizer having a hub fixed to the input shaft; a second synchronizer having a hub fixed to the hollow shaft; a plurality of driving gears having different sizes and provided on the input shaft and the hollow shaft to be engaged with at least one of the first synchronizer and the second synchronizer; and a plurality of driven gears provided on the output shaft to be engaged with the plurality of driving gears to form different shift ratios, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Ma Ru Kang, Sun Sung Kwon, Yong Uk Shin, Seong Wook Ji, Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Il Han Yoo, Min Ho Chae, Yong Sug Choi, Ki Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20200166127
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes: a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator; and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to driven gears of the shifting and parking units through a drive gear, and the shifting unit includes: a fork slider slidably mounted on a fork rail; a shift fork integrally formed with the fork slider; a finger drum connected to a first driven gear engaged with the drive gear, and having a finger end; and a shift lug that rotates about a lug shaft and includes two lug ends having a different length from each other. The shift lug interacts with the finger end, and has a coupler end coupled with a pocket portion formed at the fork slider.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung KWON, Soonki EO, Ma Ru KANG, Minho CHAE, Yong Uk SHIN, Chon Ok KIM
  • Publication number: 20200166132
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. The actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to driven gears of the shifting and parking units through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gears. The shifting unit includes a cam block connected to a first driven gear engaged with the drive gear and having a cam surface on an exterior circumference for shift-stages for controlling gear shifting. In addition, the parking unit includes a parking gear and a parking sprag having an engagement end for controlling engagement and disengagement of a parking state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sun Sung Kwon, Soonki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Minho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Chon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20200166130
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes: a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by an actuator, and a parking unit controlling parking by the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor driving a driven gear through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gear, and the shifting and parking units are operated by a force received from a cam block fixed to the driven gear. The shifting unit includes a fork slider slidably mounted on a fork rail, a shift fork integrally formed with the fork slider, and a cam contact pin integrally formed with the fork slider and contacting the cam block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung KWON, Soonki EO, Ma Ru KANG, Minho CHAE, Yong Uk SHIN, Chon Ok KIM
  • Publication number: 20200158238
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission for an electric vehicle includes a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator, and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to a first driven gear and a second driven gear through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gears, and the shifting unit includes: a shift fork slidably mounted on a fork rail and activating the gear shifting; a profile drum connected to the first driven gear externally engaged with the drive gear, and having a profile groove formed along an exterior circumference of the profile drum; and a shift lug integrally formed with the shift fork and coupled with the profile groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung KWON, Soonki EO, Ma Ru KANG, Minho CHAE, Yong Uk SHIN, Chon Ok KIM
  • Publication number: 20200158234
    Abstract: A gear shifting apparatus for a multi-speed transmission includes: a shifting unit controlling gear shifting by a torque of an actuator; and a parking unit controlling a parking state by the torque of the actuator. In particular, the actuator includes a control motor transmitting a driving torque to a first driven gear of the shifting unit and a second driven gear of the parking unit through a drive gear externally gear-meshed with the driven gears, and the shifting unit includes: a fork slider slidably mounted on a fork rail, a shift fork integrally formed with the fork slider, a cam block connected to the first driven gear engaged with the drive gear and having a cam surface on an exterior circumference for shift-stages, a cam contact pin integrally formed with the fork slider and contacting the cam surface, and a return spring mounted around the fork rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sun Sung Kwon, Soonki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Minho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Chon Ok Kim
  • Patent number: 10641359
    Abstract: A transmission includes: a pre-engaging mechanism including a plurality of pre-engaging gear pairs engaged with a second input shaft, a first countershaft, and a second countershaft so that the pre-engaging gear pairs are appropriately selected by a clutch unit; a synchro-engaging mechanism including a plurality of synchro-engaging gear pairs engaged with a third input shaft, the first countershaft, and the second countershaft so that the synchro-engaging gear pairs are appropriately selected by a clutch unit; a one-way clutch positioned on a corresponding power transmission path so that power transmitted through the first input shaft from the engine is transmitted only to the third input shaft; and a main shifting mechanism including a plurality of main gear pairs engaged with the first countershaft, the second countershaft, and an output shaft so that the main gear pairs are appropriately selected by a clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Woo Churl Son, Ma Ru Kang
  • Patent number: 10598257
    Abstract: A transmission for electric vehicle may include first input shaft connected to motor, first planetary gear set including first rotation element selectively connectable to the first input shaft and third rotation element which is fixed, second planetary gear set including first rotation element directly connected to the first input shaft and third rotation element directly connected to second rotation element of the first planetary gear set, first clutch selectively connecting the first input shaft and second rotation element of the second planetary gear set, output shaft, driving gear rotating with the second rotation element of the second planetary gear set, driven gear engaged with the driving gear, second clutch selectively connecting the first rotation element of the first planetary gear set to the first input shaft, and third clutch disposed to fix or engage the third rotation element of the second planetary gear set with the driving gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Min Ho Chae, Sun Sung Kwon, Ma Ru Kang
  • Patent number: 10584779
    Abstract: A transmission for an electric vehicle may include an input shaft connect with a motor; a planetary gear set having a first rotation element directly connected to the input shaft, a second rotation element and a third rotation element; an output shaft having an output gear; a first drive gear provided in the third rotation element of the planetary gear set; a first driven gear disposed at the output shaft to be rotatable to engage with the first drive gear; a second drive gear connected to or disconnected from the input shaft; a second driven gear engaged with the second drive gear and directly connected to the first driven gear; a third drive gear directly connected to the second rotation element of the planetary gear set; and a third driven gear engaged with the third drive gear and directly connected to the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Ho Chae, Yong Uk Shin, Soon Ki Eo, Ma Ru Kang, Sun Sung Kwon, Chon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20200031223
    Abstract: A transmission for electric vehicle may include first input shaft connected to motor, first planetary gear set including first rotation element selectively connectable to the first input shaft and third rotation element which is fixed, second planetary gear set including first rotation element directly connected to the first input shaft and third rotation element directly connected to second rotation element of the first planetary gear set, first clutch selectively connecting the first input shaft and second rotation element of the second planetary gear set, output shaft, driving gear rotating with the second rotation element of the second planetary gear set, driven gear engaged with the driving gear, second clutch selectively connecting the first rotation element of the first planetary gear set to the first input shaft, and third clutch disposed to fix or engage the third rotation element of the second planetary gear set with the driving gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Min Ho CHAE, Sun Sung KWON, Ma Ru KANG