Patents by Inventor Sang Shin Lee

Sang Shin Lee 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: 11413933
    Abstract: A thermal management system for an electric vehicle includes an interior air conditioning part including an air inflow part, an air discharge part, a cooling core, a heating core arranged between the cooling core and the air discharge part, and an adjustment door. The adjustment door is selectively adjustable to control whether air from the cooling core may flow into the heating core. A heat transfer line connects an electric part core to the heating core for transferring that heat of the electric part to the heating core, in order to allow heat dissipation of the electric part through the heating core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 11396217
    Abstract: A heater assembly includes a base panel; a heating member disposed behind the base panel opposite a heating target space; a thermal conductive film having a film shape, attached to an outer surface facing the heating target space of the base panel, and transmitting heat of the heating member to the outer surface of the base panel by having an end portion extending behind the base panel and coupled to the heating member; and a shield layer preventing the thermal conductive film from being directly exposed to the heating target space by being attached to an outer surface facing the heating target space of the thermal conductive film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 11390135
    Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes an interior air conditioning apparatus and a chiller that exchanges heat between first refrigerant and second refrigerant. A first line guides the first refrigerant to be circulated sequentially through a chiller, a high-voltage battery cooling core and a heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) core. A second line guides the second refrigerant to be circulated sequentially through a compressor, a condenser and the chiller. A controller operates the blower, a first pump and the compressor based on an exterior temperature of the vehicle and whether interior air conditioning is necessary, when cooling of the high-voltage battery is necessary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So Yoon Park, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung
  • Patent number: 11383577
    Abstract: A thermal management system may include a battery line connected to a high-voltage battery core and having a first radiator, and through which cooling water flows by a first pump; an introduction line having an end connected to an upstream side of the first radiator and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which cooling water flows by a second pump; a discharge line having an end connected to an upstream side of the high-voltage battery core in the battery line and the other end connected to the internal air-conditioning heating core, and through which the cooling water introduced through the introduction line flows; a refrigerant line having an expansion valve, an internal air-conditioning cooling core, a compressor, and an air-cooling condenser and through which a refrigerant flows; and a water-cooling condenser connecting the refrigerant line and the introduction line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, DOOWON CLIMATE CONTROL CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung, Man Ju Oh, Chul Min Kim, Du Youl Choi
  • Patent number: 11378752
    Abstract: An optical fiber connection apparatus is disclosed, including a first housing having first receptacle portion receiving and fixating first optical fiber bundle connecting to first optical module on the outside, and a first lens member changing shape or direction of optical signal received from the first optical module and transmitting changed optical signal to the outside or changing shape or direction of optical signal received from the outside and thereby transmitting changed optical signal to the first optical module, and further including a second housing having second receptacle portion receiving and fixating a second optical fiber bundle connecting to a second optical module on the outside, and a second lens member changing shape or direction of optical signal received from the second optical module and thereby transmitting changed optical signal or changing shape or direction of optical signal received from the outside and thereby transmitting changed optical signal to the second optical module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: OPTOMIND INC.
    Inventors: Yung Sung Son, Yong Geon Lee, Sang-shin Lee
  • Patent number: 11370265
    Abstract: A thermal management system includes a refrigerant line including a compressor, a water-cooled condenser, and a cooling core for indoor air conditioning connected to the water-cooled condenser such that refrigerant emerging from the water-cooled condenser is introduced into the cooling core for indoor air conditioning, and a battery line including a high-voltage battery heat exchanging module and a heater core for indoor air conditioning. The battery line is connected to the refrigerant line through the water-cooled condenser in a heat exchangeable manner such that the high-voltage battery heat exchanging module and the heater core for indoor air conditioning are connected in parallel to the water-cooled condenser via a first valve to cause cooling water heated while passing through the water-cooled condenser to be selectively introduced into the high-voltage battery heat exchanging module or the heater core for indoor air conditioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim
  • Patent number: 11365673
    Abstract: An integrated coolant heating module for a vehicle includes a water-cooled condenser having a plurality of refrigerant inlet/outlet ports and a plurality of coolant inlet/outlet ports, and exchanging heat between coolant and refrigerant that circulate therein, a water heater having a plurality of mounting parts, the water heater being coupled to the water-cooled condenser and selectively heating the coolant passing through the water-cooled condenser, a multi-way valve coupled to a mounting part of the water heater, and controlling a direction of flow of the coolant, and a water pump coupled to a mounting part of the water heater, having a first side connected to the multi-way valve and a second side connected to a second coolant inlet/outlet port of the water-cooled condenser, and creating a pressure of the coolant between the multi-way valve and the water-cooled condenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI WIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Man Ju Oh, Sang Shin Lee, Keon Sik Lee, Man Hee Kim, Seon Gyu Im, Chang Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20220176773
    Abstract: An integrated thermal management system for a vehicle, may include: a refrigerant line; a first coolant line for circulating coolant and connecting a first radiator, the high-temperature core, a heating core of an internal air conditioner, and a high-voltage battery with each other in parallel; a second coolant line for circulating coolant and connecting a second radiator, an electronic driving part, the low-temperature core, and a cooling core of the internal air conditioner with each other in parallel; and a third coolant line for circulating coolant and connecting a third radiator and the high-voltage battery to the second coolant line in parallel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2021
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin LEE, Man Ju OH, Ki Mok KIM, Uk Il YANG
  • Patent number: 11351837
    Abstract: A vehicular thermal management system includes: an indoor-air-conditioner disposed in a first vehicle body having a passenger space and including a compressor, a first condenser, an evaporator, a blower, and a refrigerant line; and a component-air-conditioner disposed in a second vehicle body combinable with the first vehicle body and including an electrical component line for cooling an electrical component of the vehicle and a first battery line for cooling a high-voltage battery including a chiller which extends toward the first vehicle body to be disposed behind the evaporator when the first vehicle body is combined with the second vehicle body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, Uk Il Yang, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung
  • Patent number: 11357138
    Abstract: A cooling structure of a vehicle drive inverter includes: a switching element disposed in the vehicle drive inverter; a heat dissipation fin connected to and heat-exchangeable with the switching element; a cooling flow path in which a coolant flows and heat-exchanges with the heat dissipation fin; and an auxiliary cooling module connected to and heat-exchangeable with the switching element to be heated by a heat generation of the switching element or to be cooled together with the switching element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220144167
    Abstract: A lighting system using fluid for a vehicle includes: a first flow path configured in an interior part of the vehicle, and receiving fluid stored in the vehicle and guiding a flow of fluid; a lighting part disposed inside the vehicle to radiate light toward the first flow path; and a controller for receiving state information of the vehicle, and providing the state information of the vehicle to a passenger by controlling the flow of fluid flowing through the first flow path or the lighting part according to the state information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Yun Jee Lee, Han Na Cho, Ji Hyun Song, Kyung Chan Lee
  • Publication number: 20220134847
    Abstract: The vent apparatus includes: a transfer duct located inside an upper surface of an interior of a vehicle; a vent located at a portion of the transfer duct; a variable guide located adjacent to the vent; and a driver located at a first end of the variable guide, and configured to apply a driving force to the variable guide and insert the variable guide into a trim, and to change a shape of the variable guide based on the driving force such that a direction of air discharged through the vent is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin LEE, Yoon Hyung LEE
  • Publication number: 20220134837
    Abstract: An integrated thermal management system for vehicles includes: a first cooling line; a second cooling line; a refrigerant line; and a bypass line configured to diverge from the second cooling line, to be connected to a chiller, and to allow a coolant to bypass a second radiator and to circulate between a high-voltage battery and the chiller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ki Mok Kim, Man Ju Oh, Hyeon Keun Yun, Hyo Chan Bae, Sang Shin Lee
  • Patent number: 11305611
    Abstract: An air-conditioning apparatus for a vehicle may include a radiator module; a refrigerant module; a hot portion for heat-exchanging with a condenser and a heater core of an internal air-conditioning module; a cold portion for heat-exchanging with an evaporator and a cooling core of the internal air-conditioning module; an electric portion for heat-exchanging with an electric component; a battery portion for heat-exchanging with a high-voltage battery; a connection module for connecting the hot portion, the electric portion, or the battery portion to any one or more radiators among a first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator; and a control unit configured of controlling the operations of a compressor and a valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hanon Systems
    Inventors: Man Ju Oh, Sang Shin Lee, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung, Yun Sub Chung, Gum Bae Choi
  • Patent number: 11292314
    Abstract: An air-conditioning control system for a vehicle includes: an occupant sensing unit that determines whether or not there is an occupant inside the vehicle when a driver exits from the vehicle; a ventilation control unit that performs control to allow external air to be introduced into the vehicle, upon sensing that there is an occupant in the vehicle; and a temperature control unit that senses at least one of an interior temperature of the vehicle and an external temperature at the time of controlling ventilation. The system is configured to control heating or cooling based on the sensed interior temperature or the external temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So La Chung, Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220102446
    Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device includes a display region which includes a first display region and a second display region, where the first display region includes a plurality of first pixels, and the second display region includes a plurality of second pixels and at least one light transmission region, where the light transmission region has light transmittance that is higher than light transmittance of the first pixel and light transmittance of the second pixel, and the second display region has light transmittance that is higher than light transmittance of the first display region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Inventors: Dae Won BAEK, Sang Min YI, Sang Shin LEE, Sung Chul KIM, Joon Young PARK
  • Publication number: 20220063374
    Abstract: An indoor heating line is arranged to pass through a heater core for a coolant heater and indoor air conditioning, and is provided with a first pump so that coolant can flow. A battery heating line is branched from a downstream point of the heater core and connected to an upstream point of the coolant heater after passing through a battery heat exchange part for temperature-raising a high voltage battery, where the battery heating line includes a first heat exchange flow passage that connects a downstream point of the heater core to a first side of the battery heat exchange part, and a second heat exchange flow passage that connects a second side thereof and an upstream point of the coolant heater, where the first heat exchange flow passage and the second heat exchange flow passage are configured to mutually exchange heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So Yoon Park, Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220063376
    Abstract: An indoor heating line is arranged to pass through a heater core for a coolant heater and indoor air conditioning, and is provided with a first pump so that coolant can flow. A battery heating line is branched from a downstream point of the heater core and connected to an upstream point of the coolant heater after passing through a battery heat exchange part for temperature-raising a high voltage battery, where the battery heating line includes a first heat exchange flow passage that connects a downstream point of the heater core to a first side of the battery heat exchange part, and a second heat exchange flow passage that connects a second side thereof and an upstream point of the coolant heater, where the first heat exchange flow passage and the second heat exchange flow passage are configured to mutually exchange heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So Yoon Park, Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220063375
    Abstract: An indoor heating line is arranged to pass through a heater core for a coolant heater and indoor air conditioning, and is provided with a first pump so that coolant can flow. A battery heating line is branched from a downstream point of the heater core and connected to an upstream point of the coolant heater after passing through a battery heat exchange part for temperature-raising a high voltage battery, where the battery heating line includes a first heat exchange flow passage that connects a downstream point of the heater core to a first side of the battery heat exchange part, and a second heat exchange flow passage that connects a second side thereof and an upstream point of the coolant heater, where the first heat exchange flow passage and the second heat exchange flow passage are configured to mutually exchange heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, So Yoon Park, Jae Woong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220048357
    Abstract: A vehicular thermal management system includes: an indoor-air-conditioner disposed in a first vehicle body having a passenger space and including a compressor, a first condenser, an evaporator, a blower, and a refrigerant line; and a component-air-conditioner disposed in a second vehicle body combinable with the first vehicle body and including an electrical component line for cooling an electrical component of the vehicle and a first battery line for cooling a high-voltage battery including a chiller which extends toward the first vehicle body to be disposed behind the evaporator when the first vehicle body is combined with the second vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventors: Sang Shin Lee, Man Ju Oh, Uk Il Yang, Jae Woong Kim, So La Chung