Patents by Inventor Min Keun KWON

Min Keun 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).

  • Patent number: 10151384
    Abstract: A shift lever apparatus is provided and includes an operating part having fastening pins extracted therefrom and inserted thereinto, based on a signal input. A select lever part is coupled to a shift lever that rotates based on a shift pattern to rotate along with the shift lever. Additionally, the shift lever corresponds to a position of a shift stage based on the shift pattern and includes a plurality of insertion apertures into which the fastening pins are inserted. The fastening pins selectively permit or limit the rotation of the shift lever based on whether the fastening pins are inserted into the plurality of insertion apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yong Hee Kim, Myung Lyul Na, Min Keun Kwon
  • Patent number: 10066736
    Abstract: A shift lever apparatus is provided and includes an operating part having fastening pins extracted therefrom and inserted thereinto, based on a signal input. A select lever part is coupled to a shift lever that rotates based on a shift pattern to rotate along with the shift lever. Additionally, the shift lever corresponds to a position of a shift stage based on the shift pattern and includes a plurality of insertion apertures into which the fastening pins are inserted. The fastening pins selectively permit or limit the rotation of the shift lever based on whether the fastening pins are inserted into the plurality of insertion apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Yong Hee Kim, Myung Lyul Na, Min Keun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180223987
    Abstract: A shift lever apparatus is provided and includes an operating part having fastening pins extracted therefrom and inserted thereinto, based on a signal input. A select lever part is coupled to a shift lever that rotates based on a shift pattern to rotate along with the shift lever. Additionally, the shift lever corresponds to a position of a shift stage based on the shift pattern and includes a plurality of insertion apertures into which the fastening pins are inserted. The fastening pins selectively permit or limit the rotation of the shift lever based on whether the fastening pins are inserted into the plurality of insertion apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 9, 2018
    Inventors: Yong Hee Kim, Myung Lyul Na, Min Keun Kwon
  • Patent number: 10024356
    Abstract: A Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) cable socket including a rubber damper to couple a TGS lever and an outer cable to each other so a manipulation force of the TGS lever is transmitted to a transmission through an inner cable disposed in the outer cable, may include the rubber damper to damp vibration transmitted from the outer cable, a steel cup disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the steel cup having a first end disposed in the rubber damper, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper and coupled to the outer cable, and a guide pipe disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the guide pipe including a first end disposed in the rubber damper at a position spaced apart from the steel cup, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Keun Kwon, Myung-Lyul Na, Yong-Hee Kim, Ean-Soo Cho, Kyu-Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 9746111
    Abstract: A hydraulic tube for a vehicle may include a pipe having a pipe rib which may be formed integrally on and protrudes outward from a terminal end of the pipe, a connector fitted around the pipe such that the pipe extends through opposite ends of the connector, and a sealer fitted into a first end of the connector, a first end of the sealer being coupled with the terminal end of the pipe through coupling with the pipe rib, and a second end of the sealer being coupled with the first end of the connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Hanil Tube Corp.
    Inventors: Bum Jun Kim, Min Keun Kwon, Eun Sik Kim, Seong Hwa Choo, Jeong Ho Lim
  • Publication number: 20170198743
    Abstract: A Transmission Gear Shift (TGS) cable socket including a rubber damper to couple a TGS lever and an outer cable to each other so a manipulation force of the TGS lever is transmitted to a transmission through an inner cable disposed in the outer cable, may include the rubber damper to damp vibration transmitted from the outer cable, a steel cup disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the steel cup having a first end disposed in the rubber damper, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper and coupled to the outer cable, and a guide pipe disposed coaxially with the rubber damper, the guide pipe including a first end disposed in the rubber damper at a position spaced apart from the steel cup, and a second end protruding from the rubber damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kyung Chang Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Keun KWON, Myung-Lyul NA, Yong-Hee Kim, Ean-Soo CHO, Kyu-Jung KIM
  • Publication number: 20170023132
    Abstract: A shift lever apparatus is provided and includes an operating part having fastening pins extracted therefrom and inserted thereinto, based on a signal input. A select lever part is coupled to a shift lever that rotates based on a shift pattern to rotate along with the shift lever. Additionally, the shift lever corresponds to a position of a shift stage based on the shift pattern and includes a plurality of insertion apertures into which the fastening pins are inserted. The fastening pins selectively permit or limit the rotation of the shift lever based on whether the fastening pins are inserted into the plurality of insertion apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Yong Hee Kim, Myung Lyul Na, Min Keun Kwon
  • Patent number: 9441730
    Abstract: A shift lever assembly for an automatic transmission vehicle may include a shift lever installed rotatably front/rearward and left/rightward with respect to a shift lever housing through a ball joint, a cable bracket disposed on a front of the shift lever and connected to the shift lever housing to be moved front/rearward with respect to the shift lever housing, and a cable connection protrusion is provided on a tip end of the cable bracket to connect with a shift cable, and an engaging lever disposed on the front of the shift lever for connecting the shift lever and the cable bracket. The shift lever assembly can have a reduced size and prevent formation the shaking angle of the shift cable, and accordingly, improve the power transmission efficiency and a transmission efficiency of the shift cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Deok Ki Kim, Myung Lyul Na, Min Keun Kwon, Won Jin Jeong
  • Patent number: 9410612
    Abstract: A shift lever assembly and assembling method for an automatic transmission vehicle may include a shift lever housing including divided components to be assembled, a shift lever, when assembled, one end of which is disposed in the divided components and connected pivotably to one or more of the divided components and the other end of which is arranged to protrude outside through a range hole formed in one of the divided components, and a plurality of elastic pins that are fitted cooperatively into the divided components when assembled to connect integrally the divided components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Won Jin Jeong, Sang Yoon Kim, Jeong Seon Min, Deok Ki Kim, Min Keun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150176729
    Abstract: A hydraulic tube for a vehicle may include a pipe having a pipe rib which may be formed integrally on and protrudes outward from a terminal end of the pipe, a connector fitted around the pipe such that the pipe extends through opposite ends of the connector, and a sealer fitted into a first end of the connector, a first end of the sealer being coupled with the terminal end of the pipe through coupling with the pipe rib, and a second end of the sealer being coupled with the first end of the connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2014
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Hanil Tube Corp.
    Inventors: Bum Jun KIM, Min Keun KWON, Eun Sik KIM, Seong Hwa CHOO, Jeong Ho LIM
  • Publication number: 20150135879
    Abstract: A structure for mounting a plantable shift lever onto a bracket may include an extending part that protrudes from a front end of the plantable shift lever to extend forward, a dented part formed by denting a front end of the bracket forward to receive the extending part, a first penetrating hole formed to penetrate a rear end of the plantable shift lever in a left and right direction, a second penetrating hole formed to penetrate a rear end of the bracket in the left and right direction and positioned to correspond to the first penetrating hole, and a pin to be inserted into the first penetrating hole and the second penetrating hole to fix the plantable shift lever to the bracket. The plantable shift lever may be coupled to the bracket by inserting the extending part into the dented part and inserting the pin into the first penetrating hole and the second penetrating hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2014
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Won-Jin JEONG, Deok-Ki KIM, Sang-Yoon Kim, Min-Keun KWON, Jeong-Seon MIN, Chang-Hyun LEE, Yang-Rae CHO
  • Publication number: 20150107390
    Abstract: A shift lever assembly and assembling method for an automatic transmission vehicle may include a shift lever housing including divided components to be assembled, a shift lever, when assembled, one end of which is disposed in the divided components and connected pivotably to one or more of the divided components and the other end of which is arranged to protrude outside through a range hole formed in one of the divided components, and a plurality of elastic pins that are fitted cooperatively into the divided components when assembled to connect integrally the divided components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Won Jin Jeong, Sang Yoon Kim, Jeong Seon Min, Deok Ki Kim, Min Keun Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150101437
    Abstract: A shift lever assembly for an automatic transmission vehicle may include a shift lever installed rotatably front/rearward and left/rightward with respect to a shift lever housing through a ball joint, a cable bracket disposed on a front of the shift lever and connected to the shift lever housing to be moved front/rearward with respect to the shift lever housing, and a cable connection protrusion is provided on a tip end of the cable bracket to connect with a shift cable, and an engaging lever disposed on the front of the shift lever for connecting the shift lever and the cable bracket. The shift lever assembly can have a reduced size and prevent formation the shaking angle of the shift cable, and accordingly, improve the power transmission efficiency and a transmission efficiency of the shift cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Deok Ki KIM, Myung Lyul NA, Min Keun KWON, Won Jin JEONG