Patents by Inventor Mu Young KIM

Mu Young KIM 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: 11938849
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle having a fold-and-dive function is proposed. When a seatback is rotated forwards and folded, a seat cushion is moved down, so the fold-and-dive function of the seat is realized. When a full-flat mode is realized by the reclining operation of the seatback, a rear end of the seat cushion is moved up, so a step between the seat cushion and the seatback can be significantly reduced or eliminated. Furthermore, a front link connecting a back cushion interlocking frame and a cushion fixing bracket to perform the fold-and-dive function is installed to have directivity where it is inclined rearwards, thus preventing a submarine phenomenon of the seat in the event of a forward collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Hyeok Seung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240092231
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle in which user convenience may be improved by implementing various postures with a simple configuration is provided. The seat for a vehicle includes a pair of support rails coupled to the vehicle and arranged to be spaced apart from side to side, a first slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the support rail, a second slide unit slidably installed back and forth on the first slide unit, a pair of cushion side frames spaced apart from side to side, a first link member connecting the cushion side frame and the first slide unit, and a second link member connecting the cushion side frame and the second slide unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Han Kyeol Cho, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Sang soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20240092237
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat wherein matchability with a luggage box is maintained when the seat is folded, and a relax mode and a backward relax mode can be implemented. The vehicle seat according to the present disclosure includes: a tilting link configured to tilt a front portion of a seat cushion upwards/downwards; and a sliding bracket having one end to which a seat is connected by a hinge structure such that the seat is tilted around the hinge structure, the other end of the sliding bracket being connected so as to slide forwards/backwards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Mu Young KIM, Sang Do PARK, Ho Suk JUNG, Jun Young YUN, Jun Hwan LEE, Chan Ho JUNG, Hyeok Seung LEE
  • Publication number: 20240083384
    Abstract: A vehicle seat reinforcement device includes a leg portion mounted on a floor panel, a seat cushion frame slidably mounted on the leg portion, and a load reinforcing structure connected between the leg portion and the seat cushion frame, wherein when a seat belt anchorage load is transferred to the seat cushion frame, the seat cushion frame is locked to the leg portion by the load reinforcing structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Daechang Seat Co.,LTD-Dongtan, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Soo LEE, Chan Ho JUNG, Mu Young KIM, Sang Hark LEE, Ho Suk JUNG, Deok Soo LIM, Sang Do PARK, In Sun BAEK, Sin Chan YANG, Chan Ki CHO, Myung Soo LEE, Jae Yong JANG, Jun Sik HWANG, Ho Sung KANG, Hae Dong KWAK, Hyun Tak KO
  • Publication number: 20240075853
    Abstract: An apparatus of tilting a seat cushion of a vehicle, includes a tilting motor, a pinion gear, a sector gear, and a tilting link which perform the tilting operation of the seat cushion and exert a binding force in a tilted state of the seat cushion and are provided to be connected to both of one side and the other side of a seat cushion frame, and has two sector gears positioned on left and right sides and connected to each other by a connection bar so that, by strengthening a binding force of the front portion of the seat cushion, it is possible to secure the safety of passengers in the event of a collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAS CO., LTD, Faurecia Korea, Ltd., Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Soo LEE, Mu Young KIM, Sang Hark LEE, Ho Suk JUNG, Sang Do PARK, Chan Ho JUNG, Dong Hoon LEE, Hea Yoon KANG, Deok Soo LIM, Seung Pil JANG, Seon Ho KIM, Jong Seok YUN, Hyo Jin KIM, Dong Gyu SHIN, Jin Ho SEO, Young Jun KIM, Taek Jun NAM
  • Publication number: 20240075850
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seat cushion extension device for a fold-and-dive seat. The seat cushion extension device may include a pair of seat cushion side frames arranged at a predetermined interval, a seatback frame rotatably connected to the pair of seat cushion side frames and having a guide pin formed on an outer surface thereof, a seat cushion frame, a pair of links rotatably connected between the pair of seat cushion side frames and a front end of the seat cushion frame, and a pair of extension frames. Each of the pair of extension frames may have a front end connected to the seat cushion frame, and a rear end formed with a guide hole, into which a guide pin may be inserted. The seat cushion extension device may facilitate a forward extension of a seat cushion regardless of a position of a seatback of the fold-and-dive seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Dong Hoon Keum, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee, Hoon Bok Lee, Mu Young Kim, Chan Ho Jung, Da Eun Lee
  • Publication number: 20240034200
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat adjustment apparatus for a mobility vehicle, in which a seat cushion slides in a forward/rearward direction while moving upward or downward when the seat cushion is tilted, thereby allowing an occupant to take a stable posture. In one aspect, the seat apparatus comprises 1) a fixing bracket fixed to a floor surface; 2) a setting bracket disposed above the fixing bracket and connected to a back frame so that the back frame is rotatable; 3) a guide unit disposed at a front end of the fixing bracket and a front end of the setting bracket; 4) a guide part disposed at a rear end of the fixing bracket and a rear end of the setting bracket; and 5) a drive unit connected to the guide unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Soo Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim, Sang Hark Lee, Ho Suk Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Sang Do Park, Jae Yong Jang, Hyun Tak Ko, Ho Sung Kang, Hae Dong Kwak, In Sun Baek, Sin Chan Yang, Jun Sik Hwang, Chan Ki Cho, Myung Soo Lee
  • Patent number: 11820256
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle including support links enabling a rotating motion and a sliding motion between a seat frame and seat rails, the support links being mounted so that the seat may be rotated in the forward and rearward directions as in a seesaw motion about a shaft of a vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle, so as to easily implement a facing mode posture, in which passengers sit facing each other, a relaxed comfort posture, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230365035
    Abstract: A latch assembly capable of maintaining a locking state includes a locking plate including a striker selectively disposed in and out of the locking plate, and rotatably provided, a pawl engaged with the locking plate to prevent rotation of the locking plate, maintaining a locking state in which the locking plate restrains the striker, and separated from the locking plate when being rotated by a cable coupled to the pawl to release restraint of the striker from the locking plate, being in an unlocking state, and a locking maintenance member configured to prevent the rotation of the pawl and the rotation of the locking plate in the locking state, and enable the rotation of the pawl and the rotation of the locking plate when starting to be unlocked from the locking state, which is provided between the pawl and the locking plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Hyeok-Seung LEE, Sang-Do PARK, Ho-Suk JUNG, Mu-Young KIM, Jun-Hwan LEE, Chan-Ho JUNG, Jun-Young YUN, Dong-Jin KIM, In-Chang HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230242013
    Abstract: Disclosed is a vehicle seat adjustment device including a seat-cushion-tilting frame disposed on a moving rail, the moving rail being coupled to a fixed rail so as to be movable forwards and backwards, and connected to a seatback frame, a tilting device hingedly coupled to a base bracket on the moving rail and to a rear end of the seat-cushion-tilting frame to perform forward tilting of the seat-cushion-tilting frame, a locking device connected to the tilting device to lock and unlock the tilting device, and a probe rotatably disposed between the seatback frame and the tilting device, the probe including a stopper capable of being inserted into a locking groove formed in the seatback frame. Rotation of the probe is restricted when the stopper is inserted into the locking groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Jun Hwan Lee, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Hyeok Seung Lee, Mu Young Kim, Chan Ho Jung, Jun Young Yun, Jun Sik Hwang, Jung Bin Lee, Won Yeong Lee, Cheol Hwan Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230166644
    Abstract: Disclosed is a seat for a vehicle configured to variously adjust a seat position between, for example, a full-flat mode, a relaxation mode, a cushion tip-up mode, a full-bed mode, a walk-in mode, and a rear-view mode using a first hinge shaft to rotate the entire seat, including a seatback and a seat cushion, and a second hinge shaft to rotate the seatback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 1, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Young Yun, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Mu Young Kim, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Hyeok Seung Lee
  • Patent number: 11648861
    Abstract: A headrest for a vehicle with improved collision performance includes: a headrest stay provided integrally with a seat back and exposed at an upper end of the seat back; a blower connected to the headrest stay; and a rotation direction change member installed between the headrest stay and the blower, connecting the headrest stay and the blower, and configured to allow a rotation direction of the headrest stay and a rotation direction of the blower to be opposite to each other in an event of a rear collision.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mu-Young Kim, Sang-Do Park, Deok-Soo Lim, Ji-Hyun Kim, Bong-Ku Kim, Ho-Suk Jung, Hyeok-Seung Lee, Sang-Hark Lee, Hoon-Bok Lee, Jun-Young Yun, Jun-Hwan Lee, Chan-Ho Jung, Han-Kyeol Cho
  • Publication number: 20230135531
    Abstract: A seat adjustment apparatus for mobility includes a seat cushion, wherein, during seat cushion tilting, the front portion of the seat cushion is moved upwards, and the rear portion thereof is moved downwards so that the occupant's lower body is not moved upwards as a whole, and the occupant's feet are not excessively lifted. Accordingly, there is no need for a separate footrest for supporting the occupant's feet, and seating convenience is improved by implementing a stable occupant posture. Furthermore, a tilting bar provided for seat cushion tilting supports a seat frame so that the posture of the occupant's lower body does not collapse due to deformation of the seat cushion during a collision, securing the occupant's stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Mu Young KIM, Sang Do PARK, Ho Suk JUNG, Jun Young YUN, Jun Hwan LEE, Chan Ho JUNG, Hyeok Seung LEE
  • Patent number: 11618351
    Abstract: A device for tilting a seat cushion of a fold and dive seat includes: a pair of seat cushion side frames spaced apart from each other; seat back side frames connected to the pair of seat cushion side frames; a seat cushion main-frame connected to the seat back side frames; guide brackets, one of which disposed on a first side of a front portion of the seat cushion main-frame and another of which disposed on a second side of the front portion of the seat cushion main-frame, wherein each of the guide brackets has a longitudinal through-hole; a tilting support bar, both ends of which extend through the through-holes, respectively; tilting support links, each of which connected between the tilting support bar and each seat cushion side frame; a mounting bracket disposed on the front portion; and a tilting drive device disposed between the mounting bracket and the tilting support bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., Ltd-Dongtan, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Hyeok Seung Lee, Ho Suk Jung, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Jun Young Yun, Kyeong Ju Kim, Jun Sik Hwang, Won Young Lee, Tae Ju Jeong, Myeong Su Lee
  • Publication number: 20230084542
    Abstract: An apparatus for rotating a headrest of a vehicle seat includes a headrest that is rotated forward to support a seat occupant's head upon reclining of a seatback. A seat occupant's head is comfortably supported by the headrest and a comfortable relaxation posture is implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bong Ku Kim, Sang Do Park, Hoon Bok Lee, Mu Young Kim, Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim
  • Publication number: 20230049867
    Abstract: Provided is a device for adjusting a seat of a vehicle. The device integrates a fold-and-dive function in addition to a walk-in function of a seat and also enables a forward or backward sliding movement function of the seat to be linked with other functions, so that the walk-in operation that tilts second-row seats or third-row seats to a forward direction for securing an aisle for a passenger to get in or out of the vehicle may be easily performed. Further, the walk-in operation state may be robustly maintained since the seat is robustly fixed after the walk-in operation is performed, and the device contributing to a standardization in which various functions in addition to the walk-in function are integrated with each other and contributing to functional expandability may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Inventors: Ho Suk Jung, Sang Ho Kim, Jun Hwan Lee, Mu Young Kim, Sang Soo Lee, Sang Do Park, Chan Ho Jung, Dong Man Lee, Woo Ryang Kim, Jae Hwa Choi, Jong Beom Na, Cheol Hwan Yoon, Hae Dong Kwak, Jun Sik Hwang, Jung Bin Lee
  • Publication number: 20230041032
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle including support links enabling a rotating motion and a sliding motion between a seat frame and seat rails, the support links being mounted so that the seat may be rotated in the forward and rearward directions as in a seesaw motion about a shaft of a vehicle in a width direction of the vehicle, so as to easily implement a facing mode posture, in which passengers sit facing each other, a relaxed comfort posture, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Deok Soo Lim, Bong Ku Kim, Hyun Kyu Moon, Mu Young Kim, Seon Chae Na, Sang Do Park, Sang Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230017048
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle with a new structure integrates a walk-in mechanism, a mechanism for a relaxation posture change function, and a mechanism for a seatback full-flat folding function into one mechanism. The seat selectively performs one function of a walk-in function, a relaxation posture change function, and a seatback full-flat folding function through the one integrated mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Hyeok Seung Lee
  • Patent number: 11535128
    Abstract: A vehicle seat support assembly includes: a front link; and a front link bracket coupled to an upper rail of a vehicle seat and including a sagging support portion configured to inhibit sagging of the front link toward the upper rail. In particular, the front link is pivotally coupled to the front link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Gil Ju Kim, Jung Sang You, Ho Suk Jung, Min Seok Kim, Seung Young Lee, Jun Young Yun, Seung Hyun Kim, Han Su Yoo, Chan Ho Jung, Han Kyeol Cho
  • Publication number: 20220379779
    Abstract: A seat for a vehicle having a fold-and-dive function is proposed. When a seatback is rotated forwards and folded, a seat cushion is moved down, so the fold-and-dive function of the seat is realized. When a full-flat mode is realized by the reclining operation of the seatback, a rear end of the seat cushion is moved up, so a step between the seat cushion and the seatback can be significantly reduced or eliminated. Furthermore, a front link connecting a back cushion interlocking frame and a cushion fixing bracket to perform the fold-and-dive function is installed to have directivity where it is inclined rearwards, thus preventing a submarine phenomenon of the seat in the event of a forward collision.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Hyeok Seung Lee