Patents by Inventor Mi Sun Kwon

Mi Sun Kwon 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: 20160129816
    Abstract: A headrest device comprises a fixed bracket fixed at a headrest stay and having a driving portion. A first link bracket is connected to the driving portion and a headrest panel which is connected to a headrest cushion, thus the first link bracket moving forward upon actuation of the driving portion. A second link bracket is rotatably connected to the headrest panel and the fixed bracket, respectively, and the first link bracket is connected to the second link bracket. When the first link bracket moves forward, the second link bracket rotatably moves forward together with the first link bracket, thereby tilting the headrest cushion and at the same time moving forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventors: Tae Hoon LEE, Dong Woo JEONG, Hyun Kyu PARK, Mi Sun KWON, Sang Hark LEE, Sang Do PARK, Hoon Bok LEE, Jin Ho SEO, Sung Chol AN, Myeong Seop KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Dong Hwan KIM, Jun Kyu KIM, Gi Tae JO
  • Patent number: 9096154
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reclining apparatus for a head rest of a rear seat that includes: a reclining motor operably coupled to an integral lead screw; a carrier thread fastened to the integral lead screw; and a link module configured to transmit operation force from the carrier to a head rest module, wherein the head rest module angle is adjusted in a forward/rearward direction by the operation force from the carrier and the link module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Dymos Incorporated
    Inventors: Mi Sun Kwon, Jun Yeol Heo, Ju Hyun Cha, Jung Sang You, Seon Chae Na, Hak Gyun Kim, Chan Ho Jeong, Chan Uk Park, Jin Ho Seo, Yun Ho Kim, Myeong Sub Kim
  • Patent number: 8807652
    Abstract: A back reclining apparatus interlocking with a seat cushion for a vehicle may include a back frame including a main frame fixed to a vehicle body and a reclining frame that may be selectively reclined around a reclining hinge on an inner surface of the main frame, a reclining locking unit connected to the main frame and the reclining frame to selectively release locking of the main frame and the reclining frame, a cushion locking unit selectively releasing locking of a cushion frame and the reclining frame, and a cushion sliding unit connected between the cushion frame and a floor panel to interlock with the reclining frame and to make the cushion frame move to slide forward when the locking of the reclining locking unit may be released and the reclining frame may be reclined around the reclining hinge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jeong, Byung Jae Lee, Sang Wook Yu, Mi Sun Kwon, Seon Chae Na
  • Publication number: 20140159459
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reclining apparatus for a head rest of a rear seat that includes: a reclining motor operably coupled to an integral lead screw; a carrier thread fastened to the integral lead screw; and a link module configured to transmit operation force from the carrier to a head rest module, wherein the head rest module angle is adjusted in a forward/rearward direction by the operation force from the carrier and the link module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mi Sun Kwon, Jun Yeol Heo, Ju Hyun Cha, Jung Sang You, Seon Chae Na, Hak Gyun Kim, Chan Ho Jeong, Chan Uk Park, Jin Ho Seo, Yun Ho Kim, Myeong Sub Kim
  • Publication number: 20120139314
    Abstract: A back reclining apparatus interlocking with a seat cushion for a vehicle may include a back frame including a main frame fixed to a vehicle body and a reclining frame that may be selectively reclined around a reclining hinge on an inner surface of the main frame, a reclining locking unit connected to the main frame and the reclining frame to selectively release locking of the main frame and the reclining frame, a cushion locking unit selectively releasing locking of a cushion frame and the reclining frame, and a cushion sliding unit connected between the cushion frame and a floor panel to interlock with the reclining frame and to make the cushion frame move to slide forward when the locking of the reclining locking unit may be released and the reclining frame may be reclined around the reclining hinge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chan Ho JEONG, Byung Jae Lee, Sang Wook Yu, Mi Sun Kwon, Seon Chae Na
  • Patent number: 8182037
    Abstract: A fold-and-dive seat assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The fold-and-dive seat assembly includes a seat cushion dived downward toward a floor panel by means of a dive link, a seat back connected to the seat cushion by a connection link, and rotatably connected to the floor panel to be folded toward the seat cushion, a head rest provided on an upper end of the seat back, a sliding unit, connected to the head rest and the seat back, for moving the head rest in a back and forth direction in a sliding manner, and a slid driving member for operating the sliding unit in link with the dive link, upon folding and diving, to slide the head rest in a rearward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Lear Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jeong, Gil Ju Kim, Mi Sun Kwon, Seon Chae Na, Cheol-Ho Jung, Soon-Man Jang
  • Publication number: 20110133535
    Abstract: A fold-and-dive seat assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The fold-and-dive seat assembly includes a seat cushion dived downward toward a floor panel by means of a dive link, a seat back connected to the seat cushion by a connection link, and rotatably connected to the floor panel to be folded toward the seat cushion, a head rest provided on an upper end of the seat back, a sliding unit, connected to the head rest and the seat back, for moving the head rest in a back and forth direction in a sliding manner, and a slid driving member for operating the sliding unit in link with the dive link, upon folding and diving, to slide the head rest in a rearward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Lear Korea Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chan Ho JEONG, Gil Ju Kim, Mi Sun Kwon, Seon Chae Na, Cheol-Ho Jung, Soon-Man Jang