Patents by Inventor Myeong Sub Kim

Myeong Sub 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: 10864835
    Abstract: A leg rest having a distortion preventing function, according to the present disclosure, includes: a fixed bracket fixedly provided at the front of the lower end of a vehicle seat frame; a rotating bracket provided at the front of the fixed bracket so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction; a driving unit connected to the lower surface of the rotating bracket so as to rotate the rotating bracket; a tilting unit respectively supporting both sides of the rotating bracket so as to intermediate between the fixed bracket and the rotating bracket, and tilting the rotating bracket in the longitudinal direction of the fixed bracket; and a link bracket intermediating between the driving unit and the tilting unit so as to prevent horizontal distortion when the rotating bracket rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI TRANSYS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jun Kyu Kim, Myeong Sub Kim, Gi Tae Jo, Yeon Min Choi
  • Publication number: 20190241108
    Abstract: A leg rest having a distortion preventing function, according to the present disclosure, includes: a fixed bracket fixedly provided at the front of the lower end of a vehicle seat frame; a rotating bracket provided at the front of the fixed bracket so as to be rotatable in a vertical direction; a driving unit connected to the lower surface of the rotating bracket so as to rotate the rotating bracket; a tilting unit respectively supporting both sides of the rotating bracket so as to intermediate between the fixed bracket and the rotating bracket, and tilting the rotating bracket in the longitudinal direction of the fixed bracket; and a link bracket intermediating between the driving unit and the tilting unit so as to prevent horizontal distortion when the rotating bracket rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Applicant: HYUNDAI TRANSYS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jun Kyu KIM, Myeong Sub KIM, Gi Tae JO, Yeon Min CHOI
  • Patent number: 10315546
    Abstract: The preset disclosure provides a headrest reclining module that is mounted on a headrest. The headrest reclining module includes: a base supported on the headrest; a movable bracket coupled to the base to move forward with respect to the base; a head support panel having an end coupled to the movable bracket to be tiltable forward; and a link which has first and second ends respectively coupled to the base and the head support panel such that the first end of the link slides along a predetermined path set in the base or the head support panel and guides the head support panel to be tilted when the movable bracket is moved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Jun Kyu Kim, Chan Uk Park, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 10207612
    Abstract: A locking structure for an armrest is provided to be pivotable to a folded up or a pulled down position. The locking structure includes a locking pin disposed at a fixed position and a catch pivotably coupled to a fixing bracket in an armrest housing, and has an engaging portion formed at a side thereof so that the locking pin enters the engaging portion, and a projection and a recess are formed to be spaced apart from the engaging portion. A latch is coupled to the fixing bracket and has a protruding portion formed at one side of the latch. A knob rotates the latch and when the armrest housing rotates upward, the catch rotates while the locking pin enters the engaging portion to lock rotation of the armrest housing. When the latch is, the locking pin is withdrawn from the catch, to permit the rotation of the armrest housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Dymos Incorporated
    Inventors: Hoon-Bok Lee, Tae-Hoon Lee, Sang-Do Park, Sang-Hark Lee, Mi-Sun Kwon, Yun-Ho Kim, Dong-Hwan Kim, Myeong-Sub Kim, Gi-Tae Jo, Jun-Kyu Kim, Yeon-Min Choi, Jin-Ho Seo, Seong-Cheol An
  • Patent number: 10099587
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an armrest-locking device that is disposed in an armrest that is stowed in an armrest case of a rear seatback. The armrest-locking device includes: a locking member disposed at any one of the armrest case and the armrest; a locking bracket rotatably coupled to the other one of the armrest case and the armrest, the locking member inserted into a groove formed on a peripheral portion of the locking bracket when the armrest is stowed; and a holding bracket. In particular, the locking bracket rotates in a forward direction to be fastened to the locking member when the locking member is inserted; and the holding bracket has an end to engage with the locking bracket when the locking bracket is rotated, maintaining the rotation state of the locking bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Jun Kyu Kim, Chan Uk Park, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Doug Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 10017088
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a footrest including: a bracket that has a plurality of wings and that is coupled to a back of a seat, the plurality of wings spaced apart at a predetermined distance from each other and extending rearward; an actuating unit to rotate a rotary shaft hingedly coupled to the plurality of wings; and a panel that is coupled to the rotary shaft and is folded or unfolded toward or away from a seatback when the rotary shaft is rotated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Jun Kyu Kim, Chan Uk Park, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Doug Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9994139
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a leg rest device for a vehicle. The leg rest device includes: a leg rest coupled to the front side of a seat cushion of a vehicle; a driving unit to fold and unfold the leg rest upward and downward; and a tilting unit that has a side coupled to the leg rest and the other side coupled to the seat cushion. In particular, the tilting unit tilts the leg rest forward at a predetermined angle when the leg rest is unfolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Jun Kyu Kim, Chan Uk Park, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9963055
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a leg rest apparatus for a vehicle seat, which is tilted in forward and backward directions with a pivot bracket. The leg rest apparatus includes: a base bracket coupled to a seat cushion frame in front of a seat cushion; a pivot bracket installed to vertically pivot relative to the front of the base bracket; and a tilt unit tilting the pivot bracket in forward and backward directions of a base bracket by using that the center of gravity of the pivot bracket is changed by pivoting of the pivot bracket by mediating the base bracket and the pivot bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin Ho Seo, Jun Kyu Kim, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim
  • Patent number: 9896009
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a seat cushion of a vehicle, the seat cushion including: a body coupled to a seat cushion; an extension disposed ahead of the body and being movable forward and backward; and an elastic member disposed in a space between the body and the extension and filling in the space between the body and the extension when the extension moves forward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Chan Uk Park, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 9758076
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic headrest including: a headrest cushion configured to couple to a stay rod of a vehicle seat back; an actuation module configured to couple to the stay rod; a cushion bracket configured to couple to a rear surface of the headrest cushion; an actuation link having a plate shape; a motor link, wherein one side of the motor link is configured to couple to the actuation module and the other side of the motor link is configured to extend downward; and a guide link having a plate shape, wherein one side of a top portion of the guide link is configured to couple to the cushion bracket, the other side of the top portion of the guide link is configured to couple to the actuation link, and a bottom portion of the guide link is configured to couple to the motor link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignees: Hyundai Dymos Incorporated, Seoyoncnf Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Jun Kyu Kim, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Kim, Ju Sung Ha, Woo Jung Jang
  • Patent number: 9738189
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric headrest including: an oil damper which has a storing part in which oil is stored, and a rotary shaft coupled to the top of the storing part and having a first saw-toothed part protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft; a center cover that is formed in the center of the rear of a headrest pad and in which the oil damper is coupled to the inside of a hinge coupling part; and a side cover coupled to the center cover at the side of the center cover by the hinge coupling part, and having a second saw-toothed part formed at a position corresponding to the first saw-toothed part of the oil damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol An, Jin Ho Seo, Chan Uk Park, Myeong Sub Kim, Yun Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20170197534
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a footrest including: a bracket that has a plurality of wings and that is coupled to a back of a seat, the plurality of wings spaced apart at a predetermined distance from each other and extending rearward; an actuating unit to rotate a rotary shaft hingedly coupled to the plurality of wings; and a panel that is coupled to the rotary shaft and is folded or unfolded toward or away from a seatback when the rotary shaft is rotated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol AN, Jin Ho SEO, Jun Kyu KIM, Chan Uk PARK, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Doug Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20170182915
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a leg rest apparatus for a vehicle seat, which is tilted in forward and backward directions with a pivot bracket. The leg rest apparatus includes: a base bracket coupled to a seat cushion frame in front of a seat cushion; a pivot bracket installed to vertically pivot relative to the front of the base bracket; and a tilt unit tilting the pivot bracket in forward and backward directions of a base bracket by using that the center of gravity of the pivot bracket is changed by pivoting of the pivot bracket by mediating the base bracket and the pivot bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin Ho SEO, Jun Kyu KIM, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM
  • Publication number: 20170174105
    Abstract: Disclosed is a leg rest device for a vehicle that includes: a leg rest that is coupled to the front side of a seat cushion of a vehicle and folded or unfolded upward by operation of a driving unit; and a tilting unit that has a side coupled to the leg rest and the other side coupled to the seat cushion and tilts the leg rest forward at a predetermined angle when the leg rest is unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol AN, Jin Ho SEO, Jun Kyu KIM, Chan Uk PARK, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Doug Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20170174108
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an automatic headrest including: a headrest cushion configured to couple to a stay rod of a vehicle seat back; an actuation module configured to couple to the stay rod; a cushion bracket configured to couple to a rear surface of the headrest cushion; an actuation link having a plate shape; a motor link, wherein one side of the motor link is configured to couple to the actuation module and the other side of the motor link is configured to extend downward; and a guide link having a plate shape, wherein one side of a top portion of the guide link is configured to couple to the cushion bracket, the other side of the top portion of the guide link is configured to couple to the actuation link, and a bottom portion of the guide link is configured to couple to the motor link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicants: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED, SEOYONCNF CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Chol AN, Jin Ho SEO, Jun Kyu KIM, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Dong Hwan KIM, Ju Sung HA, Woo Jung JANG
  • Publication number: 20170158097
    Abstract: A locking structure for an armrest is provided to be pivotable to a folded up or a pulled down position. The locking structure includes a locking pin disposed at a fixed position and a catch pivotably coupled to a fixing bracket in an armrest housing, and has an engaging portion formed at a side thereof so that the locking pin enters the engaging portion, and a projection and a recess are formed to be spaced apart from the engaging portion. A latch is coupled to the fixing bracket and has a protruding portion formed at one side of the latch. A knob rotates the latch and when the armrest housing rotates upward, the catch rotates while the locking pin enters the engaging portion to lock rotation of the armrest housing. When the latch is, the locking pin is withdrawn from the catch, to permit the rotation of the armrest housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Hoon-Bok Lee, Tae-Hoon Lee, Sang-Do Park, Sang-Hark Lee, Mi-Sun Kwon, Yun-Ho Kim, Dong-Hwan Kim, Myeong-Sub Kim, Gi-Tae Jo, Jun-Kyu Kim, Yeon-Min Choi, Jin-Ho Seo, Seong-Cheol An
  • Publication number: 20170158098
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an armrest-locking device that is disposed in an armrest that is stowed in an armrest case of a rear seatback. The armrest-locking device includes: a locking member disposed at any one of the armrest case and the armrest; a locking bracket rotatably coupled to the other one of the armrest case and the armrest, the locking member inserted into a groove formed on a peripheral portion of the locking bracket when the armrest is stowed; and a holding bracket. In particular, the locking bracket rotates in a forward direction to be fastened to the locking member when the locking member is inserted; and the holding bracket has an end to engage with the locking bracket when the locking bracket is rotated, maintaining the rotation state of the locking bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol AN, Jin Ho SEO, Jun Kyu KIM, Chan Uk PARK, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Doug Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20170151898
    Abstract: The present invention provides a seat cushion of a vehicle, the seat cushion including: a body coupled to a seat cushion; an extension disposed ahead of the body and being movable forward and backward; and an elastic member disposed in a space between the body and the extension and filling in the space between the body and the extension when the extension moves forward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol AN, Jin Ho SEO, Chan Uk PARK, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Dong Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20170136925
    Abstract: The preset invention provides headrest reclining module that is mounted on a headrest. The headrest reclining module includes: a base supported on the headrest; a movable bracket coupled to the base to movable forward with respect to the base; a head support panel having an end coupled to the movable bracket to be tiltable forward; and a link which has both ends respectively coupled to the base and the head support panel such that at least one of the ends slides along a predetermined path set in the base or the head support panel and guides the head support panel to be tilted along the predetermined path when the movable bracket is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol AN, Jin Ho SEO, Jun Kyu KIM, Chan Uk PARK, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Doug Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20170043691
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electric headrest including: an oil damper which has a storing part in which oil is stored, and a rotary shaft coupled to the top of the storing part and having a first saw-toothed part protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft; a center cover that is formed in the center of the rear of a headrest pad and in which the oil damper is coupled to the inside of a hinge coupling part; and a side cover coupled to the center cover at the side of the center cover by the hinge coupling part, and having a second saw-toothed part formed at a position corresponding to the first saw-toothed part of the oil damper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI DYMOS INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Sung Chol AN, Jin Ho SEO, Chan Uk PARK, Myeong Sub KIM, Yun Ho KIM, Dong Hwan KIM