Patents by Inventor Min Ho Cho

Min Ho 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).

  • Publication number: 20230061957
    Abstract: A cover unit is disposed on both sides of a mounting plate that is coupled to a roof side of a vehicle, respectively. The cover unit includes a first movement guide and a second movement guide formed with movement paths and a guide frame unit that is disposed on the cover unit, respectively, and connected to each other, and sliding and moving along a guide rail provided on the mounting plate. AN angle adjustment unit has a mounting angle that is adjusted as the guide frame unit slides and moves and is coupled to be engaged with the guide frame unit. A handle unit is rotatably coupled to the guide frame unit, and has a drawn-out location and a drawn-out angle that is adjusted step by step by moving along the movement path to allow the angle adjustment unit to be selectively engaged with the guide frame unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Ha Ryung Park
  • Publication number: 20230038501
    Abstract: An armrest apparatus for vehicles includes a body that is combined with a mounting area provided on a side surface of an interior of a vehicle to be slidably movable and on which a passenger rests an arm. A movement guide of the apparatus protrudes from the body and is inserted into a mounting groove provided in the mounting area to guide movement of the body along the mounting groove. A mounting unit is provided in the mounting area and supports the body and fixes a position of the body withdrawn from the mounting area through sliding movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Min Ho Cho, Jin Ho Hwang
  • Patent number: 11554729
    Abstract: A vehicle roof lining includes a roof lining, a rail structure, a multifunction plate, and sleds. The rail structure is provided on both side edges of the roof lining. The multifunction plate is provided on the roof lining, with one edge of the multifunction plate being movable along the rail structure. The sleds are movable along inner portions of the rail structure and are fastened with one edge of the multifunction plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Min Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 11518302
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an auxiliary handle device configured to be used in entering or exiting a vehicle. The auxiliary handle device includes a cover unit including first and second movement guides, which define a movement path, a guide frame unit, which is connected to the cover unit so as to be slidably moved along a rail of a mounting plate mounted on a roof of the vehicle, and a handle unit, which is mounted on the cover unit so as to be selectively projected downwards from the mounting plate, the handle unit including a first guide pin and a second guide pin, which are respectively mounted in the first movement guide and the second movement guide such that the first and second guide pins are moved while being rotated so as to project the handle unit downwards from the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Ha Ryung Park, Jae Hoon Jung
  • Publication number: 20220371407
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an air conditioning device for a vehicle. The air conditioning device includes an air conditioning unit disposed in at least one of front or rear of the vehicle. The air conditioning device further includes a duct unit blowing air of the air conditioning unit into an interior and extending inside of at least one of a front pillar or a rear pillar. The air conditioning device further includes a vent unit communicating with the duct unit through a connecting duct and selectively opening and closing a discharge path of at least one of a main path, a first path, or a second path so as to discharge the blown air to a side of a roof frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Chi Bong Oh, Geun Heung Kim
  • Publication number: 20220348135
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an auxiliary handle device configured to be used in entering or exiting a vehicle. The auxiliary handle device includes a cover unit including first and second movement guides, which define a movement path, a guide frame unit, which is connected to the cover unit so as to be slidably moved along a rail of a mounting plate mounted on a roof of the vehicle, and a handle unit, which is mounted on the cover unit so as to be selectively projected downwards from the mounting plate, the handle unit including a first guide pin and a second guide pin, which are respectively mounted in the first movement guide and the second movement guide such that the first and second guide pins are moved while being rotated so as to project the handle unit downwards from the mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Ha Ryung Park, Jae Hoon Jung
  • Patent number: 11475871
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a device for reducing noise using a sound meta-material. The device for reducing noise includes a sound-absorbing layer configured to absorb noise generated from a sound source, a buffer layer configured to buffer an impact, and a meta-material panel layer disposed between the sound-absorbing layer and the buffer layer. The meta-material panel layer is configured with a unit cell formed by stacking one or more block cells, and one or more unit cells are disposed on a plane of the meta-material panel layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Ajou University Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dae Ig Jung, Min Ho Cho, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jin Woo Lee, Jong Kyeom Lee, Min Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 11465563
    Abstract: A luggage board apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a front board and a rear board that are separated to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle within a luggage room. The front board and the rear board are operable simultaneously and individually. A position of a parting line at which the front board and the rear board are in contact with each other may be adjusted to a position desired by a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Min Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20220109384
    Abstract: The hybrid type energy harvester includes a coil part configured to cover at least a portion of an outer surface of a housing, a triboelectric charging part located in at least a portion of an inner side of the housing, an electrode part located in at least a portion between the housing and the triboelectric charging part, and a magnetic body located inside the housing and moving by being adjacent to the coil part and the triboelectric charging part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Ji Ah Kim, Min Ho Cho, Pukar Maharjan, Jae Yeong Park, Hyun Ok Cho
  • Publication number: 20220063804
    Abstract: A method of controlling a drone positioned in a vehicle includes: determining the initial condition of the drone positioned inside the vehicle, releasing locking of the drone upon receiving a user request from a vehicle controller, receiving vehicle state information from the vehicle controller by a drone controller, performing flight of the drone in response to the user request, and after completing the user request, returning the drone to an initial position thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Ah KIM, Jin Ho HWANG, Min Ho CHO
  • Patent number: 11241943
    Abstract: A roof-storage-type sun visor includes a housing located inside a roof of a vehicle. The housing has a storage recess therein and a sun visor unit configured to be disposed along the storage recess. The sun visor unit includes a sun visor located so as to correspond to a windshield glass and includes multi-stage rails located at opposite sides of the sun visor. The sun visor is configured to be withdrawn outside the storage recess along the multi-stage rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Yong San Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dae Ig Jung, Seung Hyeok Chang, Min Ho Cho, Hyung Jin Kim, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11242011
    Abstract: A luggage box includes a main box installed to be accommodated in and be drawn from a luggage side trim. A hidden box is connected to the main box so that the hidden box is operated together with the main box. The hidden box is disposed in a row with the main box when the main box is accommodated in the luggage side trim, and is movable to a main box accommodation space to be externally exposed when the main box drawn from the luggage side trim rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, SEGOS, Plakor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Seung Hyeok Chang, Jang Hyun Cho, Dae Min Lee, Ji Sun Choi, Seok Heon Yoon, Dong Hee Hong, Youn Woo Park, Jung Whan Kim, Dong Hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 11186227
    Abstract: A storage device for vehicles enables a luggage box to be separated from a luggage compartment in a vehicle and to also be used outside the vehicle, thereby improving convenience in use. The storage device enables the internal space in the luggage compartment to be employed as a storage space even when the luggage box is separated from the luggage compartment, thereby improving availability of space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DAEJOO PRECISION INDUSTRIAL
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Jang Hyun Cho, Dae Ig Jung, Jin Ho Hwang, Seung Hyeok Chang, Ki Young An
  • Patent number: 11167695
    Abstract: A luggage box apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The luggage box apparatus includes a main box received in a main box receiving space provided at a luggage side trim. The main box is withdrawable from the main box receiving space toward a luggage compartment, for use thereof. The main box is installed to perform linear sliding movement in a withdrawal direction and rotation with respect to the luggage side trim.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daejoo Precision Industrial
    Inventors: Dae Min Lee, Min Ho Cho, Seung Soo Ryu, Kwang Ok Jeon, Sung Hoon Choo, Sang Bok Lee, Ho Duck Lee
  • Publication number: 20210323487
    Abstract: A vehicle roof lining includes a roof lining, a rail structure, a multifunction plate, and sleds. The rail structure is provided on both side edges of the roof lining. The multifunction plate is provided on the roof lining, with one edge of the multifunction plate being movable along the rail structure. The sleds are movable along inner portions of the rail structure and are fastened with one edge of the multifunction plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Min Ho Cho
  • Patent number: 11130853
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cellulose-containing polypropylene composite resin which is environmentally friendly, and can reduce emission of carbon dioxide and contribute to improvement in fuel efficiency, based on reduced vehicle weight, and a vehicle thin film pillar trim including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dae Ig Jung, Seung Hyeok Chang, Min Ho Cho, Sung Hoon Kim, Jae Do Nam
  • Patent number: 11124049
    Abstract: A withdrawal-type sun visor includes a housing received in a roof panel. The housing has a storage recess therein. The withdrawal-type sun visor also includes a sun visor assembly configured to be received in the housing and to be withdrawn along a windshield glass of a vehicle. The sun visor assembly includes a display unit having a display region and includes a discoloration unit configured to enclose at least a portion of the display unit. The transmissivity of the discoloration unit is adjustable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Yong San Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Ho Hwang, Dae Ig Jung, Seung Hyeok Chang, Min Ho Cho, Hyung Jin Kim, Sang Hoon Lee
  • Publication number: 20210261062
    Abstract: A luggage board apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a front board and a rear board that are separated to be movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle within a luggage room. The front board and the rear board are operable simultaneously and individually. A position of a parting line at which the front board and the rear board are in contact with each other may be adjusted to a position desired by a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Ji Ah Kim, Jin Ho Hwang, Min Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20200369124
    Abstract: A roof vent includes a roof disposed on a vehicle and a vent assembly. The vent assembly has at least one vent unit disposed on the roof and configured to enter the roof, a driving unit driving the vent unit, and at least one rack unit applying the driving force of the driving unit to the vent unit. The vent unit enters the roof due to operation of the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA Inc., DAEHAN SOLUTION CO.,LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Soon Kyu Lee, Woo Hyuk Kim, Choong Ho Kwon, Geun Heung Kim
  • Publication number: 20200369122
    Abstract: A roof vent includes a roof disposed on a vehicle and a vent assembly. The vent assembly includes at least one vent unit disposed on the roof and configured to be popped up to the interior of the vehicle, a driving unit driving the vent unit, and at least one rack unit applying driving force of the driving unit to the vent unit. The vent unit is popped up or tilted by the driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA Inc., DAEHAN SOLUTION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Ho Cho, Jin Ho Hwang, Hye Kyung Kim, Seung Hyeok Chang, Choong Ho Kwon, Geun Heung Kim, Woo Hyuk Kim, Soon Kyu Lee