Patents by Inventor Seok hoon KO

Seok hoon KO 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: 9855909
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes a connection clip disposed between a steering wheel and a mounting plate of an airbag; an airbag fastening part formed on the mounting plate, and having the connection clip mounted thereon; and a steering wheel fastening part formed on the steering wheel, and snap-fit fastened to the connection clip mounted on the airbag fastening part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Hoon Ko, Do Hyoung Kim, Hae Kwon Park
  • Patent number: 9573556
    Abstract: An airbag system for a vehicle may include: an inflator; a cushion unfolded by gas supplied from the inflator so as to protect a passenger; a variable hole formed in the cushion so as to discharge gas; and an adjusting unit mounted on the cushion and opening/closing the variable hole according to how much the cushion is unfolded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Hoon Ko
  • Patent number: 9573553
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus capable of protecting an occupant using a single airbag while corresponding to various positions of a vehicle where a collision occurs. An airbag of the airbag apparatus is installed on a seatback, and deployed from an upper side of the occupant's head to a lower side of the occupant's head to surround the occupant's upper body, together with the seatback.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok hoon Ko, Hae Kwon Park
  • Publication number: 20170021792
    Abstract: A steering wheel airbag apparatus may include: a mounting plate seated on a wheel armature, and having a guide pipe formed therein; a cover coupled to the mounting plate; a moving contact module movably installed in the guide pipe, pressurized and moved by the cover, and connected to a positive electrode; and an elastic contact portion coupled to the guide pipe, connected to a negative electrode while supported by the negatively charged wheel armature, and connected to the moving contact module as the moving contact module is moved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2016
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do Hyoung KIM, Seok Hoon KO, Hae Kwon PARK
  • Publication number: 20170015267
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus includes a connection clip disposed between a steering wheel and a mounting plate of an airbag; an airbag fastening part formed on the mounting plate, and having the connection clip mounted thereon; and a steering wheel fastening part formed on the steering wheel, and snap-fit fastened to the connection clip mounted on the airbag fastening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Inventors: Seok Hoon KO, Do Hyoung KIM, Hae Kwon PARK
  • Publication number: 20160121839
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus capable of protecting an occupant using a single airbag while corresponding to various positions of a vehicle where a collision occurs. An airbag of the airbag apparatus is installed on a seatback, and deployed from an upper side of the occupant's head to a lower side of the occupant's head to surround the occupant's upper body, together with the seatback.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Seok hoon KO, Hae Kwon Park
  • Publication number: 20160031408
    Abstract: An airbag system for a vehicle may include: an inflator; a cushion unfolded by gas supplied from the inflator so as to protect a passenger; a variable hole formed in the cushion so as to discharge gas; and an adjusting unit mounted on the cushion and opening/closing the variable hole according to how much the cushion is unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventor: Seok Hoon KO
  • Patent number: 9180831
    Abstract: According to a driver airbag apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an airbag cover and an airbag housing are securely coupled to each other, and as a result, the airbag cover is not separated from the airbag housing by deployment force of an airbag when the airbag is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Hoon Ko
  • Patent number: 9061650
    Abstract: A device for assembling an airbag cover according to the present invention includes: a mounting plate; and an airbag cover which covers the mounting plate, in which a hook portion is formed on the airbag cover, a fastening unit into which the hook portion is inserted, and an insertion member, which pushes the hook portion toward the fastening unit after the hook portion is inserted into the fastening unit, are formed on the mounting plate, and as a result, the airbag cover may be securely assembled to the mounting plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Seok Hoon Ko
  • Publication number: 20150151704
    Abstract: According to a driver airbag apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, an airbag cover and an airbag housing are securely coupled to each other, and as a result, the airbag cover is not separated from the airbag housing by deployment force of an airbag when the airbag is deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventor: Seok Hoon KO
  • Publication number: 20140352118
    Abstract: A device for assembling an airbag cover according to the present invention includes: a mounting plate; and an airbag cover which covers the mounting plate, in which a hook portion is formed on the airbag cover, a fastening unit into which the hook portion is inserted, and an insertion member, which pushes the hook portion toward the fastening unit after the hook portion is inserted into the fastening unit, are formed on the mounting plate, and as a result, the airbag cover may be securely assembled to the mounting plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Hoon KO
  • Patent number: 8696536
    Abstract: An apparatus for folding a driver airbag cushion, including: a first plate where an airbag cushion is placed to be folded; a fixing jig that fixes the center portion of the airbag cushion on the first plate; a second plate that covers the fixed airbag cushion; a plurality of first press jigs that is inserted between the first plate and the second plate and circumferentially divides the airbag cushion into several sections by pressing inward the edge of the airbag cushion; and a plurality of second press jigs that is inserted between the first plate and the second plate and compresses the airbag cushion, which has been divided into several sections by the first press jigs, by pressing inward the edge of the airbag cushion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Seok Hoon Ko
  • Publication number: 20130017942
    Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for folding a driver airbag cushion that can receive an airbag cushion in an internal space having various shapes of a mounting plate without an empty space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventor: Seok hoon KO