Patents by Inventor Moo Jin Choi

Moo Jin Choi 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: 20240123961
    Abstract: A brake device comprises a main braking caliper body, a brake pad part including a first brake pad and a second brake pad that are arranged at one side and another side of the main braking caliper body and have first surfaces facing each other, a main braking piston pressurizing second surfaces of the first brake pad and the second brake pad to shorten a distance between the first brake pad and the second brake pad, a parking caliper body coupled to the main braking caliper body and including a locking part caught by the second surface of the first brake pad and a parking piston installed on the parking caliper body and pressuring the second surface of the second brake pad, when the parking piston pressurizes the second brake pad, the locking part of the parking caliper body moves the first brake pad toward the second brake pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 11953068
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle including a motor section receiving electric power from an outside, and generating power; a power transmission section rotated by driving of the motor section; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the power transmission section, and pressing a brake pad; a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit; and a transmission gear section restraint unit selectively restraining driving of the load transmission unit in conjunction with rotation of the power transmission section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 11872967
    Abstract: A drum brake device for a vehicle includes a first brake shoe and a second brake shoe movably coupled to a back plate, and spaced apart from each other; a wheel cylinder positioned between one end of the first brake shoe and one end of the second brake shoe, and configured to expand the distance between the one end of the first brake shoe and the one end of the second brake shoe; and an actuator positioned between another end of the first brake shoe and another end of the second brake shoe, and configured to provide a driving force to expand the distance between the one end of the first brake shoe and the one end of the second brake shoes and to expand the distance between the another end of the first brake shoe and the another end of the second brake shoe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Ung Jeon, Moo Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20230358286
    Abstract: An EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) apparatus may include: a housing unit; a motor unit mounted in the housing unit; a worm wheel gear unit engaged and rotated with the motor unit; a piston unit connected with a brake shoe; and a nut unit mounted on the worm wheel gear unit, coupled to the piston unit, and moved by the rotation of the worm wheel gear unit so as to pressurize the piston unit. The housing unit is deformed by the movement of the piston unit and restricts the operation of the motor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 11746845
    Abstract: An EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) apparatus may include: a housing unit; a motor unit mounted in the housing unit; a worm wheel gear unit engaged and rotated with the motor unit; a piston unit connected with a brake shoe; and a nut unit mounted on the worm wheel gear unit, coupled to the piston unit, and moved by the rotation of the worm wheel gear unit so as to pressurize the piston unit. The housing unit is deformed by the movement of the piston unit and restricts the operation of the motor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20230131289
    Abstract: A brake apparatus for a vehicle may include: a drive part configured to generate driving power; a pair of pressing parts configured to receive the driving power from the drive part and to apply or release a braking force; a load transmission part installed between the pair of pressing parts and configured to transmit a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing parts to the other pressing part of the pair of pressing parts; and a load transmission restricting part configured to selectively restrict an operation of the load transmission part by pressing the load transmission part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 11485339
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle including a motor section receiving electric power from an outside, and generating power; a power transmission section rotated by driving the motor section, and including transmission worm gears; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the power transmission section and pressing a brake pad; and a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 11420606
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle includes a pair of pressing units receiving power from a driving unit, and pressing a brake pad; and a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit, wherein the load transmission unit comprises a pair of ring gear sections, and the pair of ring gear sections are meshed with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 11400909
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle includes a driving unit including a plurality of motor sections; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the driving unit and pressing a brake pad; and a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20220235838
    Abstract: Provided is a brake apparatus for a vehicle including a pair of brake pads that are disposed to face each other on a caliper body and disposed on two sides of a wheel disc, respectively, a first worm shaft part that is connected to a motor part, a first worm wheel part that is engaged with the first worm shaft part and rotates with rotation of the first worm shaft part, a second worm shaft part that is connected to the first worm wheel part and rotates together with the first worm wheel part, a second worm wheel part that is engaged with the second worm shaft part and includes a plurality of second gear teeth, and a linear motion conversion unit that is coupled to the second worm wheel part and converts a rotational motion of the second worm wheel part into a linear motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220126796
    Abstract: A drum brake device for a vehicle includes a first brake shoe and a second brake shoe movably coupled to a back plate, and spaced apart from each other; a wheel cylinder positioned between one end of the first brake shoe and one end of the second brake shoe, and configured to expand the distance between the one end of the first brake shoe and the one end of the second brake shoe; and an actuator positioned between another end of the first brake shoe and another end of the second brake shoe, and configured to provide a driving force to expand the distance between the one end of the first brake shoe and the one end of the second brake shoes and to expand the distance between the another end of the first brake shoe and the another end of the second brake shoe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Dae Ung JEON, Moo Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220065315
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle including a motor section receiving electric power from an outside, and generating power; a power transmission section rotated by driving of the motor section; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the power transmission section, and pressing a brake pad; a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit; and a transmission gear section restraint unit selectively restraining driving of the load transmission unit in conjunction with rotation of the power transmission section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2020
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210404526
    Abstract: An EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) apparatus may include: a housing unit; a motor unit mounted in the housing unit; a worm wheel gear unit engaged and rotated with the motor unit; a piston unit connected with a brake shoe; and a nut unit mounted on the worm wheel gear unit, coupled to the piston unit, and moved by the rotation of the worm wheel gear unit so as to pressurize the piston unit. The housing unit is deformed by the movement of the piston unit and restricts the operation of the motor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Patent number: 11143254
    Abstract: An EPB (Electronic Parking Brake) apparatus may include: a housing unit; a motor unit mounted in the housing unit; a worm wheel gear unit engaged and rotated with the motor unit; a piston unit connected with a brake shoe; and a nut unit mounted on the worm wheel gear unit, coupled to the piston unit, and moved by the rotation of the worm wheel gear unit so as to pressurize the piston unit. The housing unit is deformed by the movement of the piston unit and restricts the operation of the motor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 11053992
    Abstract: A drum brake apparatus may include: a housing; a main braking part installed at one side of the housing, and driven by hydraulic pressure to pressurize shoes during main braking; and a parking braking part installed at the other side of the housing, and driven by an electromotive force to pressurize the shoes during parking braking.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 10994716
    Abstract: An electronic parking brake device may include: a gear unit driven by an actuator; a rotating rod connected to the gear unit; a push rod unit configured to pressurize one or more shoes while moved in connection with the rotating rod; a clutch unit disposed to interfere with a moving line of the gear unit, and configured to apply a rotational load to the gear unit while abutting on the gear unit, when the gear unit is rotated at a present angle; and a controller configured to control the operation of the actuator according to the load applied to the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Publication number: 20210016761
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle includes a pair of pressing units receiving power from a driving unit, and pressing a brake pad; and a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit, wherein the load transmission unit comprises a pair of ring gear sections, and the pair of ring gear sections are meshed with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210016759
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle includes a driving unit including a plurality of motor sections; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the driving unit and pressing a brake pad; and a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Moo Jin CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210016758
    Abstract: A parking brake apparatus for a vehicle including a motor section receiving electric power from an outside, and generating power; a power transmission section rotated by driving the motor section, and including transmission worm gears; a pair of pressing units receiving power from the power transmission section and pressing a brake pad; and a load transmission unit installed between the pair of pressing units, connected to each of the pair of pressing units, and transmitting a pressing load of any one of the pair of pressing units to the other pressing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi
  • Patent number: 10823242
    Abstract: A brake apparatus for vehicle may include: a pair of pressurization units configured to receive driving force from a drive unit and pressurize a brake pad; and a load transmitting unit installed between the pair of pressurization units and coupled to the pair of pressurization units to transmit a pressurizing load of any one of the pair of pressurization units to another one of the pair of pressurization units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moo Jin Choi