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).
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Publication number: 20240140289Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang Ho Kim, Seung Young Lee, Jun Namgoong, Yong Jun Shin
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Publication number: 20240140288Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2023Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: Sang Uk Yu, Tae Hoon Lee, Sang Ho Kim, Seung Young Lee, Jun Namgoong, Yong Jun Shin
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Patent number: 11850977Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignees: 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
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Patent number: 11752905Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 7, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia CorporationInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11637473Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20230056083Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicants: 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
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Publication number: 20220219582Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: July 14, 2022Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11273731Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-DongtanInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11235716Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., Ltd-DongtanInventors: 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
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Patent number: 11225209Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 19, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, DAECHANG SEAT CO., LTD-DONGTANInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20210394654Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2020Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicants: 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
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Patent number: 11203277Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignees: 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
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Publication number: 20210178990Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., Ltd-DongtanInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20210178989Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2020Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20210129712Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2020Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Daechang Seat Co., LTD-DongtanInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10857908Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: 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
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Patent number: 10793029Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20200282881Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2019Publication date: September 10, 2020Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20200164773Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: 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
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Publication number: 20200156503Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: 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