Patents by Inventor Sang Uk Yu

Sang Uk Yu 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: 20240140289
    Abstract: An automatically operatable electric wing-out headrest includes a motor having a lead screw configured to adjust forward-and-rearward rotation of wing-out pads respectively mounted on the opposite sides of a headrest body, a first slider coupled to the lead screw so as to be movable upwards and downwards, a second slider configured to contact the first slider so as to be movable forwards and rearwards, and a wing-out link connected to the second slider to rotate a wing-out frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang Ho Kim, Seung Young Lee, Jun Namgoong, Yong Jun Shin
  • Publication number: 20240140288
    Abstract: An electric headrest sliding device includes a slider configured to be movable upwards and downwards by driving of a motor, a front frame of a headrest, and a rotation link configured to connect the slider to the front frame, wherein the rotation link is rotated forwards or rearwards to push or pull the front frame during upward-and-downward movement of the slider, thereby accurately adjusting the front and rear positions of the headrest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang Ho Kim, Seung Young Lee, Jun Namgoong, Yong Jun Shin
  • Patent number: 11850977
    Abstract: A device for folding a seat may include: a lower arm stopper fixed to a predetermined radial position with respect to a reclining hinge shaft of a seatback as a center; a lock plate configured to rotate about a rotation shaft as a center while being hooked to the lower arm stopper in a process of reclining forward together with the seatback with respect to the reclining hinge shaft as the center; and a folding link limited to rotate by being hooked to the lock plate and configured to make folding rotation together with the seatback with respect to a folding hinge shaft, as a center, located at a part above the reclining hinge shaft, by being released from being hooked to the lock plate according to the rotation of the lock plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION, DAYOU A-TECH CO., LTD., DAEWON PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD, HYUNDAI TRANSYS INC.
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Seok Hwan Kim, Seon Hyeok Lee, Sung Young Bok, Seon Chae Na, Hae Won Lee, Ui Bo Shim, Dae Keon Jang, Ji Sung Bae
  • Patent number: 11752905
    Abstract: A device for providing a fatigue-reducing position of a vehicle seat is provided. A first latch unit is mounted on a rear seat cushion such that a first striker mounted on a front seatback is fastened thereto in a lockable manner. A second latch unit is mounted on a rear surface portion of a rear seatback. A sliding-locking unit is mounted on a package panel disposed behind a rear seat in a height adjustable manner. A second striker is provided on a front end of the sliding-locking unit to be fastened to the second latch unit in a lockable manner. A seat in a second or third row in the cabin of a vehicle is detachable from the original position to be fixedly placed like a hammock between a front seat and a package panel to provide a fatigue-reducing position in which an occupant comfortably rests.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Sang Uk Yu, Deok Soo Lim, Hyo Cheol Kang, Ju Yeol Kong, Hyung Jin Park, Seon Chae Na, Chan Ho Jung, Seong Mun Yun
  • Patent number: 11637473
    Abstract: A seat ventilation blower may include a first housing; a second housing coupled and assembled to the first housing; an impeller inserted inside the first housing or the second housing, the impeller configured to rotate; and a circuit board body having a motor assembly coupled to the impeller to rotate the impeller wherein the circuit board body is configured to control operation of the motor assembly and installed in the housing when the first and second housings are coupled and assembled together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, INZICONTROLS CO., LTD., Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Ju-Hyun Kim, Sang-Uk Yu, Doo-Ri Kim, Yo-Han Kim, Byung-Jae Lee, Byung-Yong Choi, Seon-Chae Na, Ho-Sub Lim, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Young-Dae Hong, You-Jeong Jeong, Sang-Kyung Koh
  • Publication number: 20230056083
    Abstract: A device for folding a seat may include: a lower arm stopper fixed to a predetermined radial position with respect to a reclining hinge shaft of a seatback as a center; a lock plate configured to rotate about a rotation shaft as a center while being hooked to the lower arm stopper in a process of reclining forward together with the seatback with respect to the reclining hinge shaft as the center; and a folding link limited to rotate by being hooked to the lock plate and configured to make folding rotation together with the seatback with respect to a folding hinge shaft, as a center, located at a part above the reclining hinge shaft, by being released from being hooked to the lock plate according to the rotation of the lock plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, DAYOU A-TECH CO., LTD., DAEWON Precision Industrial Co., LTD, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Uk YU, Seok Hwan KIM, Seon Hyeok LEE, Sung Young Bok, Seon Chae NA, Hae Won LEE, Ui Bo SHIM, Dae Keon JANG, Ji Sung BAE
  • Publication number: 20220219582
    Abstract: A device for providing a fatigue-reducing position of a vehicle seat is provided. A first latch unit is mounted on a rear seat cushion such that a first striker mounted on a front seatback is fastened thereto in a lockable manner. A second latch unit is mounted on a rear surface portion of a rear seatback. A sliding-locking unit is mounted on a package panel disposed behind a rear seat in a height adjustable manner. A second striker is provided on a front end of the sliding-locking unit to be fastened to the second latch unit in a lockable manner. A seat in a second or third row in the cabin of a vehicle is detachable from the original position to be fixedly placed like a hammock between a front seat and a package panel to provide a fatigue-reducing position in which an occupant comfortably rests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Hyun Kyu Moon, Sang Do Park, Sang Uk YU, Deok Soo Lim, Hyo Cheol Kang, Ju Yeol Kong, Hyung Jin Park, Seon Chae Na, Chan Ho Jung, Seong Mun Yun
  • Patent number: 11273731
    Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle is provided, wherein a base bracket and a moving bracket are mounted to a body floor to lift and lower a seat, and a seat track is mounted to the moving bracket to move the seat in forward and rearward directions, so that the seat is moved and lifted and lowered. Accordingly, since the lifting/lowering structure of the seat is mounted to the body floor, space is secured below the seat, so indoor atmosphere is improved due to the increase of the space efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan
    Inventors: Hyung Jin Park, Guk Mu Park, Byeong Kwang Kim, Sang Uk Yu, So Young Yoo, Seon Chae Na, Byung Yong Choi, Myung Soo Lee, Chan Ki Cho, Gyeong Jae Lee
  • Patent number: 11235716
    Abstract: A moveable seat control apparatus with an automatically chargeable battery, may include a seat including a moving motor engaged to the seat and configured to selectively move the seat along a rail, a battery positioned below the seat, and configured to receive power to perform charge, and to supply the charged power, a controller positioned below the seat and connected to the battery, and configured to monitor a state of charge (SOC) value of the battery to generate SOC information, and to control the moving motor to move the seat to a charge position when the SOC is equal to or less than a predetermined SOC, and a charger connected to the battery and coupled to a power supply terminal to receive the power and to charge the battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., Ltd-Dongtan
    Inventors: So Young Yoo, Hyo Cheol Kang, Doo Ri Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Yo Han Kim, Sung Hyun Hwang, Seon Chae Na, Sang Uk Yu, Dong Hoon Lee, Byung Yong Choi, Sang Young Park, Tae Hong Han
  • Patent number: 11225209
    Abstract: A system and method of charging a battery of a seat in which a seat battery for supplying power to an additional device as well as movement of the position of the seat is positioned in the seat, and thus, even if the position of the seat is changed, it is possible to supply continuous power to an additional device included in the seat. In addition, the position of the seat is moved to charge the seat battery, and the seat battery provided in the seat is charged in consideration of whether the passenger sits on the seat, the state of charge of the battery of the vehicle, or the like, thereby smoothly charging the seat battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DAECHANG SEAT CO., LTD-DONGTAN
    Inventors: So Young Yoo, Doo Ri Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Yo Han Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, Seon Chae Na, Sang Uk Yu, Byung Yong Choi, Sang Young Park, Tae Hong Han
  • Publication number: 20210394654
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus may include a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is configured by a seat cushion and a seat back, wherein the seat back is configured by a metal frame, a back board, and a skirt to eject air to the vehicle seat using a cushion duct and a back duct which are varied in length by a connection duct without a change in cross-sectional area of an internal passage through which air passes along the movement of the seat cushion therein, and the back duct and the cushion duct are connected to the skirt by a fixing means while a portion of the back duct and a portion of the cushion duct are covered by the connection duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Uk YU, So-Young YOO, Hyung-Jin PARK, Byung-Yong CHOI, Seon-Chae NA, Ho-Sub LIM, Seon-Kwon KIM
  • Patent number: 11203277
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus may include a vehicle seat, wherein the vehicle seat is configured by a seat cushion and a seat back, wherein the seat back is configured by a metal frame, a back board, and a skirt to eject air to the vehicle seat using a cushion duct and a back duct which are varied in length by a connection duct without a change in cross-sectional area of an internal passage through which air passes along the movement of the seat cushion therein, and the back duct and the cushion duct are connected to the skirt by a fixing means while a portion of the back duct and a portion of the cushion duct are covered by the connection duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Transys Inc.
    Inventors: Sang-Uk Yu, So-Young Yoo, Hyung-Jin Park, Byung-Yong Choi, Seon-Chae Na, Ho-Sub Lim, Seon-Kwon Kim
  • Publication number: 20210178990
    Abstract: A moveable seat control apparatus with an automatically chargeable battery, may include a seat including a moving motor engaged to the seat and configured to selectively move the seat along a rail, a battery positioned below the seat, and configured to receive power to perform charge, and to supply the charged power, a controller positioned below the seat and connected to the battery, and configured to monitor a state of charge (SOC) value of the battery to generate SoC information, and to control the moving motor to move the seat to a charge position when the SoC is equal to or less than a predetermined SoC, and a charger connected to the battery and coupled to a power supply terminal to receive the power and to charge the battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., Ltd-Dongtan
    Inventors: So Young Yoo, Hyo Cheol Kang, Doo Ri Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Yo Han Kim, Sung Hyun Hwang, Seon Chae Na, Sang Uk Yu, Dong Hoon Lee, Byung Yong Choi, Sang Young Park, Tae Hong Han
  • Publication number: 20210178989
    Abstract: A system and method of charging a battery of a seat in which a seat battery for supplying power to an additional device as well as movement of the position of the seat is positioned in the seat, and thus, even if the position of the seat is changed, it is possible to supply continuous power to an additional device included in the seat. In addition, the position of the seat is moved to charge the seat battery, and the seat battery provided in the seat is charged in consideration of whether the passenger sits on the seat, the state of charge of the battery of the vehicle, or the like, thereby smoothly charging the seat battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: So Young Yoo, Doo Ri Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Yo Han Kim, Dong Hoon Lee, Seon Chae Na, Sang Uk Yu, Byung Yong Choi, Sang Young Park, Tae Hong Han
  • Publication number: 20210129712
    Abstract: A seat apparatus for a vehicle is provided, wherein a base bracket and a moving bracket are mounted to a body floor to lift and lower a seat, and a seat track is mounted to the moving bracket to move the seat in forward and rearward directions, so that the seat is moved and lifted and lowered. Accordingly, since the lifting/lowering structure of the seat is mounted to the body floor, space is secured below the seat, so indoor atmosphere is improved due to the increase of the space efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-Dongtan
    Inventors: Hyung Jin PARK, Guk Mu PARK, Byeong Kwang KIM, Sang Uk YU, So Young YOO, Seon Chae NA, Byung Yong CHOI, Myung Soo LEE, Chan Ki CHO, Gyeong Jae LEE
  • Patent number: 10857908
    Abstract: A side extension device for a seat of a vehicle, may include a seat cushion frame for forming a framework, a cushion pad provided with a bolster formed on each of opposite sides thereof, and a seat cover for covering a surface of the cushion pad, wherein a plurality of slits is formed in the bolster of the cushion pad, and divided bolster parts are formed between the slits, wherein the divided bolster parts are successively inclined outward by contact pressure of side parts of hips of an occupant, so that the bolster spreads outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Seon Chae Na, Mu Young Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Byung Yong Choi, Chan Ho Jung, Ju Yeol Kong
  • Patent number: 10793029
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-joint seat back for a vehicle, which may include a plurality of partitioned seat back components provided to have a structure in which a seat pad is inserted into a front portion of a skeletal frame and configured to be hinged to one another in a manner of rotating angularly in a forward or backward direction; elastic wires, each of which is connected between two partitioned seat back components selected from the plurality of partitioned seat back components; pulling wires bound to predetermined positions of the elastic wires respectively; and a drive unit connected to the pulling wires such that it winds the pulling wires to pull the elastic wires or otherwise releases the pulling wires to restore the elastic wires.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Chan Ho Jung, Gil Ju Kim, Seong Mun Yun, Seon Chae Na, Ju Yeol Kong, Mu Young Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Sang Uk Yu, Hyun Kyu Moon
  • Publication number: 20200282881
    Abstract: A seat ventilation blower may include a first housing; a second housing coupled and assembled to the first housing; an impeller inserted inside the first housing or the second housing, the impeller configured to rotate; and a circuit board body having a motor assembly coupled to the impeller to rotate the impeller wherein the circuit board body is configured to control operation of the motor assembly and installed in the housing when the first and second housings are coupled and assembled together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ju-Hyun Kim, Sang-Uk Yu, Doo-Ri Kim, Yo-Han Kim, Byung-Jae Lee, Byung-Yong Choi, Seon-Chae Na, Ho-Sub Lim, Jin-Hyuk Kim, Young-Dae Hong, You-Jeong Jeong, Sang-Kyung Koh
  • Publication number: 20200164773
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-joint seat back for a vehicle, which may include a plurality of partitioned seat back components provided to have a structure in which a seat pad is inserted into a front portion of a skeletal frame and configured to be hinged to one another in a manner of rotating angularly in a forward or backward direction; elastic wires, each of which is connected between two partitioned seat back components selected from the plurality of partitioned seat back components; pulling wires bound to predetermined positions of the elastic wires respectively; and a drive unit connected to the pulling wires such that it winds the pulling wires to pull the elastic wires or otherwise releases the pulling wires to restore the elastic wires.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Chan Ho JUNG, Gil Ju KIM, Seong Mun YUN, Seon Chae NA, Ju Yeol KONG, Mu Young KIM, Hyung Jin PARK, Sang Uk YU, Hyun Kyu MOON
  • Publication number: 20200156503
    Abstract: A side extension device for a seat of a vehicle, may include a seat cushion frame for forming a framework, a cushion pad provided with a bolster formed on each of opposite sides thereof, and a seat cover for covering a surface of the cushion pad, wherein a plurality of slits is formed in the bolster of the cushion pad, and divided bolster parts are formed between the slits, wherein the divided bolster parts are successively inclined outward by contact pressure of side parts of hips of an occupant, so that the bolster spreads outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Seong Mun Yun, Hyun Kyu Moon, Seon Chae Na, Mu Young Kim, Hyung Jin Park, Byung Yong Choi, Chan Ho Jung, Ju Yeol Kong