Patents by Inventor Myoung Hoon Shim

Myoung Hoon Shim 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).

  • Gripper of robot for assembling vehicle
    Patent number: 8894116
    Abstract: A gripper of a robot for assembling a vehicle is provided, including: a gripper body that extends vertically; a lower grip that bends forward from a lower end of the gripper body and supports a lower end of an assembly object; an upper grip that is hinged at a rear end to an upper end of the gripper body and grips an upper end of the assembly object when rotating forward by extending forward at a front end of the upper grip; a seat that extends and bends rearward from the upper end of the gripper body; a link assembly that is composed of a first link and a second link that connect an upper end of the seat and the upper grip via the link assembly; and a driving unit that rotates the upper grip forward or rearward by transmitting a driving force to the link assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Kim, Myoung Hoon Shim, Jae Young Choi
  • GRIPPER OF ROBOT FOR ASSEMBLING VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20140132019
    Abstract: A gripper of a robot for assembling a vehicle is provided, including: a gripper body that extends vertically; a lower grip that bends forward from a lower end of the gripper body and supports a lower end of an assembly object; an upper grip that is hinged at a rear end to an upper end of the gripper body and grips an upper end of the assembly object when rotating forward by extending forward at a front end of the upper grip; a seat that extends and bends rearward from the upper end of the gripper body; a link assembly that is composed of a first link and a second link that connect an upper end of the seat and the upper grip via the link assembly; and a driving unit that rotates the upper grip forward or rearward by transmitting a driving force to the link assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicants: Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation, Yonsei University, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jung Hoon Kim, Myoung Hoon Shim, Jae Young Choi