Patents by Inventor Sang-Hwi Yoon

Sang-Hwi Yoon 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: 12263766
    Abstract: A child anchor for a vehicle can be moved down and hidden in a seat by a user operating the apparatus with the seat changed into a full flat state, whereby it is possible to prevent contact between the child anchor and a passenger who takes a rest in the seat in the full flat state. Accordingly, there is an advantage that it is possible to improve convenience for a passenger who takes a rest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sang Hwi Yoon, Ga be Nam, Gil Ju Kim, Sung Hak Hong, Young Jae Sung, Dong Cheol Park
  • Publication number: 20250050814
    Abstract: An umbrella storage apparatus for a vehicle may include a housing provided in an interior of the vehicle and equipped with a loading space for storing an umbrella or other accessory and in which an opening is formed; a cover installed on the housing and configured to open or close the opening; and an ejection unit provided in the loading space to elastically support the stored umbrella to be unloaded toward the opening. The umbrella storage apparatus may secure utilization of an interior space of the vehicle by storing the umbrella in an unused space of the interior of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Gil Ju Kim, Jong Seok Han, Sang Hwi Yoon, Sang Man Seo, Sang Do Park, Sang Hyeok Yun
  • Publication number: 20240174141
    Abstract: A child anchor for a vehicle can be moved down and hidden in a seat by a user operating the apparatus with the seat changed into a full flat state, whereby it is possible to prevent contact between the child anchor and a passenger who takes a rest in the seat in the full flat state. Accordingly, there is an advantage that it is possible to improve convenience for a passenger who takes a rest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Hwi Yoon, Ga be Nam, Gil Ju Kim, Sung Hak Hong, Young Jae Sung, Dong Cheol Park
  • Publication number: 20230294577
    Abstract: A foldable seat apparatus for a multi-purpose vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a seat unit composed of a seat cushion, and a seatback rotatably coupled to the seat cushion, and configured to rotate the seatback and formed to make a horizontal state with the seat cushion according to an operation of an operation lever, a headrest unit mounted on the seatback, and provided to be separable, a mounting guide unit fixed and coupled to the seat cushion; and a pillow mounting unit positioned to be latched to the mounting guide unit to be stored in the seat cushion, drawn out to the outside of the seat cushion by selectively being latch-released from the mounting guide unit in the horizontal state, and equipped with the headrest unit to guide the headrest unit to be switched to a set pillow mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Sang Hwi Yoon, Hyun Ko, Hyo Cheol Kang, Sang Do Park, Du Go Jung, Yong Jae Sung, Jin Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 11548424
    Abstract: A power leg rest for a vehicle includes a pair of fixed plates; a main pipe connected to between internal surfaces of the fixed plates; a tilt motor tiltably mounted to the main pipe; a pair of main links fastened to external surfaces of the fixed plates by respective first hinge pins; a support pipe connected to between front end portions of the main links; a lead nut bracket coupled to a lead screw and movable forwards and backwards and hingedly fastened to the support pipe; a pair of leg rest links mounted on both sides of a leg rest frame; and a pair of driving links, each being hingedly fastened to corresponding ones of the leg rest links, the main links, and the fixed plates, operating in linkage with the main link, and folding or unfolding the pair of leg rest links.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Su Kim, Soo Hyun Moon, Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Hwi Yoon, Du Go Jung, Hyun Ko, Won Jin Choi, Young Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20220048422
    Abstract: A power leg rest for a vehicle includes a pair of fixed plates; a main pipe connected to between internal surfaces of the fixed plates; a tilt motor tiltably mounted to the main pipe; a pair of main links fastened to external surfaces of the fixed plates by respective first hinge pins; a support pipe connected to between front end portions of the main links; a lead nut bracket coupled to a lead screw and movable forwards and backwards and hingedly fastened to the support pipe; a pair of leg rest links mounted on both sides of a leg rest frame; and a pair of driving links, each being hingedly fastened to corresponding ones of the leg rest links, the main links, and the fixed plates, operating in linkage with the main link, and folding or unfolding the pair of leg rest links.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DAS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Tae Su KIM, Soo Hyun MOON, Hyun Kyu MOON, Sang Hwi YOON, Du Go JUNG, Hyun KO, Won Jin CHOI, Young Joon KIM
  • Patent number: 11241990
    Abstract: A side table assembly for a vehicle seat includes a table on which a cup holder inserting part is formed, a body arranged on a side face of the vehicle seat, a joint hinge device coupled between the body and the table to allow the table to be rotated with respect to the body; and a cup holder having an opened upper face and a closed lower face and coupled to the cup holder inserting part. The joint hinge device includes a joint hinge connected to the table at one side and connected to the body at another side, a hinge spring inserted into the joint hinge to elastically support the joint hinge, and a hinge cylinder having one side inserted into the joint hinge and being in contact with the hinge spring and another side inserted into by the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Adient Korea, Inc.
    Inventors: Kug-Hun Han, Sang-Ho Kim, Sang-Hwi Yoon, In-Seok Oh, Ki-Seok Kwun, Young-Kyun Oh
  • Patent number: 11208012
    Abstract: A swivel device for vehicle seats may rotate a seat mounted inside a vehicle at 180° or more and firmly fix the seat at a normal position before and after rotation. The swivel device includes: a base plate provided with a plurality of first locking members; a swivel plate disposed on the base plate to be rotated by a second motor; a rotary force transmission mechanism mounted on an output shaft of the second motor and the swivel plate to transmit a rotary force of the second motor to the swivel plate; an elevating plate provided with a plurality of second locking members separably coupled to the plurality of first locking members and formed on a lower surface of the elevating plate; and a first motor mounted on an upper surface of the elevating plate to transmit a rotary force to the lead screw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suk Won Hong, Sang Do Park, Sang Hwi Yoon, So Young Yoo, Chan Ho Jung, Jong Seok Han
  • Publication number: 20210221260
    Abstract: A swivel device for vehicle seats may rotate a seat mounted inside a vehicle at 180° or more and firmly fix the seat at a normal position before and after rotation. The swivel device includes: a base plate provided with a plurality of first locking members; a swivel plate disposed on the base plate to be rotated by a second motor; a rotary force transmission mechanism mounted on an output shaft of the second motor and the swivel plate to transmit a rotary force of the second motor to the swivel plate; an elevating plate provided with a plurality of second locking members separably coupled to the plurality of first locking members and formed on a lower surface of the elevating plate; and a first motor mounted on an upper surface of the elevating plate to transmit a rotary force to the lead screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suk Won HONG, Sang Do PARK, Sang Hwi YOON, So Young YOO, Chan Ho JUNG, Jong Seok HAN
  • Publication number: 20190359108
    Abstract: A side table assembly for a vehicle seat includes a table on which a cup holder inserting part is formed, a body arranged on a side face of the vehicle seat, a joint hinge device coupled between the body and the table to allow the table to be rotated with respect to the body; and a cup holder having an opened upper face and a closed lower face and coupled to the cup holder inserting part. The joint hinge device includes a joint hinge connected to the table at one side and connected to the body at another side, a hinge spring inserted into the joint hinge to elastically support the joint hinge, and a hinge cylinder having one side inserted into the joint hinge and being in contact with the hinge spring and another side inserted into by the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Kug-Hun Han, Sang-Ho Kim, Sang-Hwi Yoon, In-Seok Oh, Ki-Seok Kwun, Young-Kyun Oh