Patents by Inventor Min Uke HAN

Min Uke HAN 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: 20230406411
    Abstract: A side sill assembly for an eco-friendly vehicle includes: a center member fastened to a side surface of a center floor panel of the eco-friendly vehicle; a front outer member fastened to a front end of the center member; and a front inner member located inside the front outer member and fastened to a front apron and a dash panel. In particular, a battery frame fastened to a side surface of a high voltage battery is fastened to at least one of the front inner member and the center member in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pil-Won Kang, Kyung-Bin Kim, Min-Uke Han
  • Patent number: 11772705
    Abstract: A side sill assembly for an eco-friendly vehicle protects a high voltage battery mounted therein from shock upon side collision. The side sill assembly includes: a center member 11 fastened to a side surface of a center floor panel 23 for a vehicle, a front outer member 12 fastened to a front end of the center member 11, and a rear outer member 14 fastened to the rear end of the center member 11, in which each of the center member 11, the front outer member 12, and the rear outer member 14 has a cylindrical cross section and at least one partition wall for partitioning the inside thereof horizontally and vertically to absorb collision energy upon side collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pil-Won Kang, Kyung-Bin Kim, Min-Uke Han
  • Patent number: 11414133
    Abstract: A center pillar assembly for a vehicle includes: an outer reinforcement coupled to a side outer body of a vehicle body; an inner reinforcement coupled to the outer reinforcement, the inner reinforcement having an upper section and a lower section; a seat belt upper mounting bracket coupled to the upper section of the inner reinforcement; and a seat belt lower mounting bracket coupled to the lower section of the inner reinforcement. At least a portion of the inner reinforcement has a W-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Sun Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20220041218
    Abstract: A side sill assembly for an eco-friendly vehicle protects a high voltage battery mounted therein from shock upon side collision. The side sill assembly includes: a center member 11 fastened to a side surface of a center floor panel 23 for a vehicle, a front outer member 12 fastened to a front end of the center member 11, and a rear outer member 14 fastened to the rear end of the center member 11, in which each of the center member 11, the front outer member 12, and the rear outer member 14 has a cylindrical cross section and at least one partition wall for partitioning the inside thereof horizontally and vertically to absorb collision energy upon side collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Pil-Won Kang, Kyung-Bin Kim, Min-Uke Han
  • Publication number: 20200324825
    Abstract: A center pillar assembly for a vehicle includes: an outer reinforcement coupled to a side outer body of a vehicle body; an inner reinforcement coupled to the outer reinforcement, the inner reinforcement having an upper section and a lower section; a seat belt upper mounting bracket coupled to the upper section of the inner reinforcement; and a seat belt lower mounting bracket coupled to the lower section of the inner reinforcement. At least a portion of the inner reinforcement has a W-shaped cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Sun Kyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10661836
    Abstract: A mounting unit is provided that improves compatibility to be applied to various parts of a vehicle body which is coupled with a chassis by manufacturing the mounting unit to include a bracket and hardware. The mounting unit includes a bracket that has a first panel and a second panel, which are respectively bent several times, are combined with each other to form an empty portion to be surrounded by the first panel and the second panel and fixed to a vehicle body. Additionally, the mounting unit includes a hardware that is disposed in the empty portion to be fixed by being combined with the first panel and the second panel and adapted to form a thread for engaging a fastening mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Sungwoo Hitech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Mun Yong Lee, Ki Sung Nam
  • Publication number: 20190176890
    Abstract: A mounting unit is provided that improves compatibility to be applied to various parts of a vehicle body which is coupled with a chassis by manufacturing the mounting unit to include a bracket and hardware. The mounting unit includes a bracket that has a first panel and a second panel, which are respectively bent several times, are combined with each other to form an empty portion to be surrounded by the first panel and the second panel and fixed to a vehicle body. Additionally, the mounting unit includes a hardware that is disposed in the empty portion to be fixed by being combined with the first panel and the second panel and adapted to form a thread for engaging a fastening mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Mun Yong Lee, Ki Sung Nam
  • Publication number: 20170058936
    Abstract: A weld nut is provided and is welded to a base material through a nut insertion aperture formed within the base material. The weld nut includes a nut body that forms an appearance of a weld nut, and an insertion component that is formed to integrally protrude from the first surface of the nut body and inserted into the nut insertion aperture. Additionally, a bolt fastening aperture is formed to penetrate through the center of the nut body together with the insertion component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Ki Sung Nam, Moon Soo Kim, Mun Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 8919835
    Abstract: A structure for absorbing frontal collision energy of a vehicle absorbs frontal collision energy of a vehicle using both front side members configured to support a bumper beam disposed at a front side of a vehicle body, a shock absorber housing panel disposed outside the front side member, and a fender apron member disposed outside the shock absorber housing panel, and the structure includes: an enlarged member installed to be inclined between an outer surface of the front side member and a rear surface of the fender apron member so as to be spaced forward and apart from the outer surface of the front side member; and an enlarged frame engaged between a lower side of the fender apron member and a front mounting portion of a sub-frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Kang San Lee
  • Patent number: 8764096
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for vehicle may include a first side member disposed in each of both sides of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a second side member coupled to an external surface of the first side member, a fender member having one side coupled to an external side of the second side member, a member flange connected to front ends of the first and second side members respectively, a mounting flange coupled with the member flange, a first crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, a second crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, and a bumper beam having both distal sides, each of which may be coupled to front ends of the first and second crash boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Chang Ho Park, Hae Woong Kim, Jun Hyoung Kim, Soo Heung Eom
  • Patent number: 8720961
    Abstract: An impact absorbing device for a vehicle may include a bumper beam disposed to extend in a traverse direction of a vehicle, a side member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and disposed at a lateral side of the vehicle in the traverse direction thereof, a crash box connecting the bumper beam in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to the side member, a fender apron member disposed at outer sides of the side member in the traverse direction of the vehicle, a connecting member connecting the fender apron member and the side member, and a side crash box of which a front tip end may be mounted to an outer portion of the bumper beam positioned at an outer direction of the side member in the traverse direction of the vehicle, and of which a rear tip end may be disposed to be spaced apart from the connecting member at a predetermined interval therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Min Uke Han
  • Publication number: 20140062106
    Abstract: An impact absorbing device for a vehicle may include a bumper beam disposed to extend in a traverse direction of a vehicle, a side member extending in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and disposed at a lateral side of the vehicle in the traverse direction thereof, a crash box connecting the bumper beam in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle to the side member, a fender apron member disposed at outer sides of the side member in the traverse direction of the vehicle, a connecting member connecting the fender apron member and the side member, and a side crash box of which a front tip end may be mounted to an outer portion of the bumper beam positioned at an outer direction of the side member in the traverse direction of the vehicle, and of which a rear tip end may be disposed to be spaced apart from the connecting member at a predetermined interval therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Min Uke Han
  • Publication number: 20140008923
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for vehicle may include a first side member disposed in each of both sides of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a second side member coupled to an external surface of the first side member, a fender member having one side coupled to an external side of the second side member, a member flange connected to front ends of the first and second side members respectively, a mounting flange coupled with the member flange, a first crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, a second crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, and a bumper beam having both distal sides, each of which may be coupled to front ends of the first and second crash boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Min Uke HAN, Chang Ho Park, Hae Woong Kim, Jun Hyoung Kim, Soo Heung Eom
  • Publication number: 20140008924
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for vehicle may include a first side member disposed in each of both sides of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a second side member coupled to an external surface of the first side member, a fender member having one side coupled to an external side of the second side member, a member flange connected to front ends of the first and second side members respectively, a mounting flange coupled with the member flange, a first crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, a second crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, and a bumper beam having both distal sides, each of which may be coupled to front ends of the first and second crash boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Chang Ho Park, Hae Woong Kim, Jun Hyoung Kim, Soo Heung Eom