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: 11453314
    Abstract: A seat adjustment apparatus for a vehicle includes: a set bracket having a rear part to which a back frame is rotatably connected; and a cushion frame disposed on an upper side of the set bracket and to be tilted by a link mechanism. In particular, the link mechanism includes: a first link member which is hinge-engaged with a front part of the set bracket, connected to a driving unit and supports a front part of the cushion frame to make the front part of the cushion frame ascend and descend by the driving unit; a second link member hinge-engaged with a rear part of the set bracket and the cushion frame to guide the rear part of the cushion frame; and a third link member hinge-engaged with the set bracket and the cushion frame to determine a tilting position of the cushion frame when the cushion frame ascends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Ho Suk Jung, Hyeok Seung Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Jun Young Yun, Myung Soo Lee, Tae Ju Jeong, Won Yeong Lee, Jun Sik Hwang, Kyeong Ju Kim
  • Patent number: 11427112
    Abstract: A moving and locking device for a vehicle seat includes: a lower frame mounted on a bottom surface of a seat cushion; a plurality of wheels disposed underneath the lower frame in such a manner that the plurality of wheels roll on a floor panel; and a vacuum adsorption device disposed inside the lower frame and configured to be adsorbed on the floor panel by vacuum force. The vehicle seat is configured to be moved to the desired position through the rolling motion of the plurality of wheels, and configured to be locked at the desired position through vacuum adsorption of the vacuum adsorption device on the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Ho Suk Jung
  • Publication number: 20220194281
    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: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Applicants: 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: 20220105835
    Abstract: A seat adjustment apparatus for a vehicle includes: a set bracket having a rear part to which a back frame is rotatably connected; and a cushion frame disposed on an upper side of the set bracket and to be tilted by a link mechanism. In particular, the link mechanism includes: a first link member which is hinge-engaged with a front part of the set bracket, connected to a driving unit and supports a front part of the cushion frame to make the front part of the cushion frame ascend and descend by the driving unit; a second link member hinge-engaged with a rear part of the set bracket and the cushion frame to guide the rear part of the cushion frame; and a third link member hinge-engaged with the set bracket and the cushion frame to determine a tilting position of the cushion frame when the cushion frame ascends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Daechang Seat Co.,LTD-Dongtan, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Mu Young KIM, Sang Do PARK, Ho Suk JUNG, Hyeok Seung LEE, Chan Ho JUNG, Jun Young YUN, Myung Soo LEE, Tae Ju JEONG, Won Yeong LEE, Jun Sik HWANG, Kyeong Ju KIM
  • Publication number: 20220089065
    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: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    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
  • Patent number: 11279260
    Abstract: A seat cushion tilting apparatus may include a fold-and-dive seat for vehicles in which tilting of a seat cushion is independently adjusted regardless of the position of a seat back, and thus, a passenger may realize a desired relaxation posture, where both reclining of the seat back of the fold-and-dive seat and tilting of the seat cushion, in which the front end portion of the seat cushion is raised or lowered regardless of the reclining position of the seat back, are enabled, and thus, body pressure may be easily distributed to the passenger's hips and thighs and fatigue to the passenger's lower body may be reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Jun Young Yun, Chan Ho Jung, Ho Suk Jung
  • Publication number: 20220063454
    Abstract: A moving and locking device for a vehicle seat includes: a lower frame mounted on a bottom surface of a seat cushion; a plurality of wheels disposed underneath the lower frame in such a manner that the plurality of wheels roll on a floor panel; and a vacuum adsorption device disposed inside the lower frame and configured to be adsorbed on the floor panel by vacuum force. The vehicle seat is configured to be moved to the desired position through the rolling motion of the plurality of wheels, and configured to be locked at the desired position through vacuum adsorption of the vacuum adsorption device on the floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Mu Young Kim, Sang Do Park, Jun Young Yun, Jun Hwan Lee, Chan Ho Jung, Ho Suk Jung
  • Publication number: 20220032829
    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: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Applicants: 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: 20210170918
    Abstract: A seat cushion tilting apparatus may include a fold-and-dive seat for vehicles in which tilting of a seat cushion is independently adjusted regardless of the position of a seat back, and thus, a passenger may realize a desired relaxation posture, where both reclining of the seat back of the fold-and-dive seat and tilting of the seat cushion, in which the front end portion of the seat cushion is raised or lowered regardless of the reclining position of the seat back, are enabled, and thus, body pressure may be easily distributed to the passenger's hips and thighs and fatigue to the passenger's lower body may be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Mu Young KIM, Sang Do PARK, Jun Young YUN, Chan Ho JUNG, Ho Suk JUNG
  • Patent number: 10857908
    Abstract: A side extension device for a seat of a vehicle, may include a seat cushion frame for forming a framework, a cushion pad provided with a bolster formed on each of opposite sides thereof, and a seat cover for covering a surface of the cushion pad, wherein a plurality of slits is formed in the bolster of the cushion pad, and divided bolster parts are formed between the slits, wherein the divided bolster parts are successively inclined outward by contact pressure of side parts of hips of an occupant, so that the bolster spreads outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Seon Chae Na, Mu Young Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Byung Yong Choi, Chan Ho Jung, Ju Yeol Kong
  • Patent number: 10793029
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-joint seat back for a vehicle, which may include a plurality of partitioned seat back components provided to have a structure in which a seat pad is inserted into a front portion of a skeletal frame and configured to be hinged to one another in a manner of rotating angularly in a forward or backward direction; elastic wires, each of which is connected between two partitioned seat back components selected from the plurality of partitioned seat back components; pulling wires bound to predetermined positions of the elastic wires respectively; and a drive unit connected to the pulling wires such that it winds the pulling wires to pull the elastic wires or otherwise releases the pulling wires to restore the elastic wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Gil Ju Kim, Seong Mun Yun, Seon Chae Na, Ju Yeol Kong, Mu Young Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Sang Uk Yu, Hyun Kyu Moon
  • Patent number: 10773610
    Abstract: A device for swiveling and tilting a vehicle seat is provided. The device performs a swiveling operation to enable the vehicle seat to be rotated in a desired direction using a motor driving force and a gear/screw operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force. The device also performs a tilting operation to enable the vehicle seat to be tilted backwards by a desired angle using the motor driving force and a lead screw/link operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Kim, Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Ju Yeol Kong, Seon Chae Na, Hyung Jin Park, So Young Yoo, Sung Hak Hong, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim
  • Patent number: 10752141
    Abstract: A bi-directional blower includes a blower body for guiding for air to flow along an entire circumference scroll shape of an inner space of the blower body. The blower body divides the inner space into an upward space and a downward space to guide air flow. The blower body comprises: an upper discharge case discharging the air flow along the entire circumference scroll shape toward the upward space through an upper discharge port; and a lower discharge case discharging the air flow along the entire circumference scroll shape toward the downward space through a lower discharge port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kbautotech Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mu-Young Kim, Sang-Ho Kim, Chan-Ho Jung, Jong-Moon Yoo, Joo-Hwan Son, Young-Bok Sung, Tae-Hyung Kim, Min-Hyuk Kwak, Seon Chae Na, Hee-Dong Kong
  • Patent number: 10710477
    Abstract: A device for tilting and swiveling a seat of a vehicle is provided. The device performs a tilting operation for relaxation by cooperation of a seat back and a seat cushion as well as a swiveling operation for rotating the seat in an indoor direction for conversion between passengers or rotating the seat in an outdoor direction for getting on and off vehicle assistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Ju Yeol Kong, Seon Chae Na, Hyung Jin Park, Seung Hyun Kim, So Young Yoo, Sung Hak Hong, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim
  • Patent number: 10688896
    Abstract: A bidirectional blower may include a blower body having a scroll rib making a length of an entire perimeter scroll guiding air flow in an internal space to an outlet end portion where air discharge is performed, and a fan in which a blade having an inlet angle of an acute angle and an outlet angle of an obtuse angle draws external air into the internal air, thereby realizing the characteristics of lowering an operating noise by preventing a generation of vortex while enhancing air volume performance suitable for a ventilation seat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, KBAUTOTECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mu-Young Kim, Sang-Ho Kim, Chan-Ho Jung, Jun-Young Yun, Min-Seok Kim, Seon-Chae Na, Young-Bok Sung, Hee-Dong Kong
  • Publication number: 20200164773
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-joint seat back for a vehicle, which may include a plurality of partitioned seat back components provided to have a structure in which a seat pad is inserted into a front portion of a skeletal frame and configured to be hinged to one another in a manner of rotating angularly in a forward or backward direction; elastic wires, each of which is connected between two partitioned seat back components selected from the plurality of partitioned seat back components; pulling wires bound to predetermined positions of the elastic wires respectively; and a drive unit connected to the pulling wires such that it winds the pulling wires to pull the elastic wires or otherwise releases the pulling wires to restore the elastic wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Chan Ho JUNG, Gil Ju KIM, Seong Mun YUN, Seon Chae NA, Ju Yeol KONG, Mu Young KIM, Hyung Jin PARK, Sang Uk YU, Hyun Kyu MOON
  • Publication number: 20200156503
    Abstract: A side extension device for a seat of a vehicle, may include a seat cushion frame for forming a framework, a cushion pad provided with a bolster formed on each of opposite sides thereof, and a seat cover for covering a surface of the cushion pad, wherein a plurality of slits is formed in the bolster of the cushion pad, and divided bolster parts are formed between the slits, wherein the divided bolster parts are successively inclined outward by contact pressure of side parts of hips of an occupant, so that the bolster spreads outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Seon Chae Na, Mu Young Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Byung Yong Choi, Chan Ho Jung, Ju Yeol Kong
  • Publication number: 20200101868
    Abstract: A device for swiveling and tilting a vehicle seat is provided. The device performs a swiveling operation to enable the vehicle seat to be rotated in a desired direction using a motor driving force and a gear/screw operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force. The device also performs a tilting operation to enable the vehicle seat to be tilted backwards by a desired angle using the motor driving force and a lead screw/link operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Seung Hyun Kim, Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Ju Yeol Kong, Seon Chae Na, Hyung Jin Park, So Young Yoo, Sung Hak Hong, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20200062148
    Abstract: A device for tilting and swiveling a seat of a vehicle is provided. The device performs a tilting operation for relaxation by cooperation of a seat back and a seat cushion as well as a swiveling operation for rotating the seat in an indoor direction for conversion between passengers or rotating the seat in an outdoor direction for getting on and off vehicle assistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Ju Yeol Kong, Seon Chae Na, Hyung Jin Park, Seung Hyun Kim, So Young Yoo, Sung Hak Hong, Chan Ho Jung, Mu Young Kim
  • Publication number: 20190337428
    Abstract: A bidirectional blower may include a blower body having a scroll rib making a length of an entire perimeter scroll guiding air flow in an internal space to an outlet end portion where air discharge is performed, and a fan in which a blade having an inlet angle of an acute angle and an outlet angle of an obtuse angle draws external air into the internal air, thereby realizing the characteristics of lowering an operating noise by preventing a generation of vortex while enhancing air volume performance suitable for a ventilation seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, KBAUTOTECH CO., LTD
    Inventors: Mu-Young KIM, Sang-Ho KIM, Chan-Ho JUNG, Jun-Young YUN, Min-Seok KIM, Seon-Chae NA, Young-Bok SUNG, Hee-Dong KONG