Patents by Inventor Myung Hoe Kim

Myung Hoe 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).

  • Publication number: 20230001764
    Abstract: Disclosed are air conditioning apparatus and system for electric motor vehicles, in which a sub-heat exchanger is provided between a heat exchanger and an electric heater, and the sub-heat exchanger is moved towards the heat exchanger or the electric heater so that heat is conducted to the sub-heat exchanger depending on whether or not the heat exchanger and the electric heater are operated depending on a heating condition, thereby increasing a heat dissipation area through the sub-heat exchanger during heating and thus being capable of improving heating performance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Dae Hee Lee, Myung Hoe Kim, Dong Ho Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220379774
    Abstract: A multi-position seat configured to maximize usability thereof through various changes in the positions of a seat back and a seat cushion may include a height assembly configured to move a base frame mounted on a vehicle body, a slide assembly configured to move a seat cushion frame, which is positioned above the base frame and is connected to the base frame via a link mechanism, upwards and downwards by sliding action of the link mechanism in a forward and backward direction, a tilt assembly configured to move a rear end portion of the seat cushion frame upwards and downwards, and a seat back frame hingedly coupled to a rear end portion of the base frame to be reclined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Hyundai Transys, Inc., Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan
    Inventors: Eun Sue KIM, Seung Sik HAN, Hong Heui LEE, Myung Hoe KIM, Jong Tak LEE, Hae Dong KWAK, Cheol Hwan YOON, Jun Sik HWANG, In Sun BAEK, Sin Chan YANG, Myung Soo LEE, Chan Ki CHO
  • Publication number: 20220314853
    Abstract: A backboard assembly for a vehicular rear seat is disclosed. The backboard assembly includes an upper part and a lower part, which are made of a hard plastic material. The backboard assembly prevents the formation of a gap between the lower part and a luggage board, regardless of the operational mode of the rear seat. When a seat back is folded, the upper part, the lower part, and the luggage board are aligned in a horizontal direction, thereby allowing the space for passengers in the rear seat to be completely integrated with a luggage compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Eun Sue Kim, Seung Sik Han, Hong Heui Lee, Myung Hoe Kim, Cheol Hwan Yoon, Hae Dong Kwak, Jun Sik Hwang, Jong Tak Lee, Sin Chan Yang, In Sun Baek, Myung Soo Lee, Chan Ki Cho
  • Publication number: 20220203379
    Abstract: A filter includes a dust collecting unit, and the dust collecting unit includes: a filter media formed in a wrinkle shape including a plurality of bent parts folded up and down in a direction parallel to a plurality of parallel patterns and a connection part; a conductive coating layer pattern including a plurality of parallel patterns; and a first power source electrically connected to a first end and a second end of the conductive coating layer pattern and configured to apply a voltage, wherein the connection part connects the adjacent bent parts, a parallel pattern of the plurality of parallel patterns is disposed in the connection part, and the plurality of parallel patterns includes a first and a second adjacent parallel patterns, and a first current flowing through the first adjacent parallel flows in a direction opposite to a second current flowing through the second adjacent parallel pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation, Seoul National University R&DB Foundation
    Inventors: Dong Ho KWON, Gee Young Shin, Myung Hoe Kim, Seung Sik Han, Seung Hwan Ko, Sung Geun Han, Jin Mo Kim
  • Publication number: 20220185077
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioner is equipped with a photocatalyst which is irradiated with light so that bacteria generated in the photocatalyst is removed. In particular, an entire area of the photocatalyst is irradiated with the light using a small number of light sources so that sterilization effect of a filter can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2021
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Dong Ho KWON, Gee Young SHIN, Myung Hoe KIM, Seung Sik HAN, Jae Ho KIM, Ji Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20220144046
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for electric vehicles reduces a thermal load endured by the air conditioning system using desiccant-coated heat exchangers and improves energy efficiency using waste heat resulting from cooling of an electronic device when the desiccant-coated heat exchanger is regenerated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, SEOUL NATIONAL UNIVERSITY R&DB FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim, Seung Sik HAN, Min Soo Kim, Gwi Taek Kim, Sun Ik Na
  • Publication number: 20220134911
    Abstract: A seat rail for a vehicle includes: a rail gap cover combined with a moving rail, and a slit cover combined with the rail gap cover to close the gap between a fixed rail and the moving rail regardless of movement of the moving rail, whereby it is possible to prevent foreign substances from entering into the fixed rail.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, NIFCO KOREA INC., Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Eun Sue KIM, Seung Sik HAN, Hong Heui LEE, Myung Hoe KIM, Jin KIM, Gyong Min KIM, In Gul BAEK, Soo Young CHAE, Hoe Won JEONG, Jin Wook CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220126647
    Abstract: An air conditioner apparatus for electric vehicles includes: an air conditioning case installed under an under body of a vehicle, and configured to communicate with an interior of the vehicle through an outlet formed through an upper portion of the air conditioning case and circulate conditioned air therein; an HVAC module provided inside the air conditioning case, and configured to adjust temperatures of indoor air and outdoor air and to provide the conditioned air to the interior of the vehicle; and a heat exchange module provided below the HVAC module inside the air conditioning case and configured to exchange heat with the HVAC module depending on whether or not the HVAC module performs a heating or cooling operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gee Young SHIN, Seung Sik HAN, Dong Ho KWON, Myung Hoe KIM
  • Patent number: 11305679
    Abstract: An armrest apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower arm located on a side surface of a seat and configured to rotate with respect to the seat by power of a lower arm motor; and an upper arm extending along a lengthwise direction of the lower arm and configured to rotate with respect to the lower arm by power of an upper arm motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hong Heui Lee, Myung Hoe Kim, Eun Sue Kim, Seung Sik Han, Tae Hyung Kim, Sun Ho Hur, Sang Yong Koo, Dong Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20220088989
    Abstract: An air conditioning device for an electric vehicle includes: a housing having an air conditioning passage connecting an air inlet port to an air discharge port; an evaporator, an air heater, and an electric heater, which are positioned in series in the air conditioning passage in the housing; and a bypass door positioned after the evaporator in the air conditioning passage in the housing and configured to selectively allow some of air passing through the evaporator to bypass the air heater and the electric heater to the air discharge port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Seung Sik Han, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim
  • Publication number: 20220063372
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system is provided that performs air conditioning for a front row and a rear row by using a heat pump to optimize cooling and heating efficiency, thereby preventing cooling and heating energy from being wasted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Seung Sik Han, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim
  • Publication number: 20220009319
    Abstract: A vehicular air-conditioning apparatus includes a photocatalytic module in which light is radiated on a photocatalytic filter to sterilize the photocatalytic filter. In particular, vehicular air-conditioning apparatus incudes: a duct to allow conditioned air to flow therethrough; the photocatalytic filter mounted in the duct and coated with a photocatalytic material to remove harmful substances in reaction to light energy; and a rotation unit rotatably mounted in the duct. In particular, the rotation unit is provided with a light source to radiate light toward the photocatalytic filter. When the rotation unit is rotated, a position of the light source is changed in a rotational direction of the rotation unit such that the light is radiated on the photocatalytic filter over an increased range. Thus, a filter sterilization effect is improved over the entire area of the photocatalytic filter with reduced number of light sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Seung LEE, Gee Young SHIN, Dae Hee LEE, Dong Ho KWON, Seung Sik HAN, Myung Hoe KIM
  • Publication number: 20210323374
    Abstract: A vehicle air conditioning system is provided and includes a heating duct through which internal air and external air are introduced and a cooling duct through which internal air and external air are introduced. A condenser is disposed in the heating duct and an evaporator is disposed in the cooling duct and is connected to the condenser. A phase change material (PCM) stores thermal energy of the internal air passing through the heating and cooling ducts. An internal/external air door controls the mixing of the internal/external air introduced into the heating and cooling ducts, and a PMC door controls the external air introduced through the heating and cooling ducts whether to pass through the PCM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Seung Sik Han, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim
  • Publication number: 20210323377
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for a vehicle may include a refrigerant line through which a refrigerant circulates and an evaporator and a condenser are connected to each other; and a first core and a second core for indoor air conditioning, wherein the first core includes a first inlet and a first outlet through which a coolant passing through the evaporator is introduced and discharged, respectively, the second core includes a second inlet and a second outlet through which a coolant passing through the condenser is introduced and discharged, respectively, and the first core and the second core are connected to each other through a connection line, and the connection line is provided with a first valve selectively connecting the first core and the second core through the connection line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motots Corporation
    Inventors: Gee Young Shin, Seung Sik Han, Dong Ho Kwon, Myung Hoe Kim
  • Publication number: 20210261029
    Abstract: An armrest apparatus for a vehicle includes: a lower arm located on a side surface of a seat and configured to rotate with respect to the seat by power of a lower arm motor; and an upper arm extending along a lengthwise direction of the lower arm and configured to rotate with respect to the lower arm by power of an upper arm motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Hong Heui LEE, Myung Hoe KIM, Eun Sue KIM, Seung Sik HAN, Tae Hyung KIM, Sun Ho HUR, Sang Yong KOO, Dong Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 10940738
    Abstract: An air conditioning control system and method for a vehicle may include: an alternate control entering temperature difference excess determination step of determining whether a difference in temperature between a side vent temperature sensor and a shower duct temperature sensor exceeds an alternate control entering temperature difference; and an alternate control step of determining that a side vent grill may have been closed, when the difference exceeds the alternate control entering temperature difference, and performing an alternate control operation of regarding the temperature of air measured by the shower duct temperature sensor as the temperature of air discharged from the side vent grill and controlling a temperature of air to be discharged from a center vent grill.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Myung-Hoe Kim, Byeong-Moo Jang, Jong-Hwan Kwon, Seong-Nam Kim
  • Patent number: 10060649
    Abstract: A hybrid heater includes a heater core portion connected to a cooling water inflow tube and a cooling water outflow tube at one side and having an inside through which cooling water circulates, and a PTC heater portion fastened to a front of the heater core portion, inside of which a plurality of plate-type PTC rods arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction are provided, and provided at one side with a connector that is connected electrically to the plurality of PTC rods.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Myung Hoe Kim, In Gyu Kim, Jong Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20180195946
    Abstract: A dust sensor apparatus having flow rate control function for securing reliability of measurement of the dust sensor by constantly maintaining flow rate of the air flowing into the dust sensor for measuring concentration of dust in the internal of a vehicle, may include a blow motor configured for controlling flow rate of the air to be packaged in the dust sensor for measuring concentration of dust in the internal of a vehicle such that flow rate of the air flowing into the dust sensor is maintained constantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, HANON SYSTEMS, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD., ONEGENE ELECTRONICS, TRUWIN
    Inventors: Dong Ho KWON, Gee Young SHIN, Myung Hoe KIM, Dong Won YEON, Moo Yong KIM, Chae Geun LIM, Sang Ho OH, Joong Heum JUNG, Hyun Hoo JANG, Young Oh KIM, Do Yeop KANG, Jin Young LEE, Jung Keun PARK, Du Yeol KIM
  • Publication number: 20180105011
    Abstract: A heating, ventilating and air-conditioning (HVAC) module for a vehicle is provided. In the HVAC module, a rear seat control module guiding a wind direction to a rear seat may be selectively assembled to a front seat control module including an evaporator and a heater such that only the front seat control module may be installed or an assembly of the front seat control module and the rear seat control module may be installed depending on each vehicle specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: June Kyu Park, Jong Sik Bae, Myung Hoe Kim
  • Publication number: 20180056749
    Abstract: An incar sensor module for a vehicle having advantages of improving a temperature detecting performance of an incar sensor detecting may include incar sensor module for the vehicle including an incar sensor mounted to a back face of a center fascia panel and an air aspirator in which an inside air inlet pipe, an air outlet pipe, and an air exhaust pipe are arranged in three directions, wherein the inside air inlet pipe of the air aspirator is connected with a connection hose extended from the incar sensor, and the air outlet pipe of the air aspirator is mounted to a connecting duct that connects a heater unit and an air blower, and the air exhaust pipe of the air aspirator is mounted to an intake of the air blower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Myung Hoe KIM, Sang Yeop LEE