Patents by Inventor Seok Joon Kim

Seok Joon Kim 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: 9452673
    Abstract: A transmission system may include a planetary gear set disposed on an input shaft receiving power of an engine, two input gears connected respectively to two rotation elements among three rotation elements of the planetary gear set, first and second motor/generators disposed on an intermediate shaft and a connecting shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, two intermediate gears connected respectively to first and second rotors of the first and second motor/generators, a brake selectively connecting the first rotor of the first motor/generator to a transmission housing, and two output gears fixedly disposed on an output shaft disposed in parallel with the intermediate shaft and transmitting power transmitted through one input gear of the two input gears and/or one intermediate gear of the two intermediate gears to a final reduction gear of a differential apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Chulmin Ahn, Seok Joon Kim, SungGon Byun
  • Patent number: 9365102
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input device including a first input shaft receiving torque of the engine and a second input shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first input shaft, a planetary gear set including a first rotation element directly connected to the second input shaft, a second rotation element directly connected to the first input shaft, and a third rotation element, a supplemental input device including a first intermediate shaft and a second intermediate shaft, a friction member selectively connecting the first intermediate shaft to a transmission housing, an output device operably connected to the input device and the supplemental input device and outputting torque transmitted from the input device or the supplemental input device, and a final reduction device decelerating torque transmitted from the output device and outputting the decelerated torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Chulmin Ahn, Seok Joon Kim, SungGon Byun
  • Publication number: 20160152130
    Abstract: A transmission for a hybrid vehicle includes a planetary gear set including at least three rotary members of which one is connected to an engine. A first anti-rotator selectively restricts rotation of the rotary member connected to the engine. A first motor generator is connected to another one of the rotary members of the planetary gear set. A second motor generator is connected to the remaining one of the rotary members of the planetary gear set. An output shaft has a first output gear thereon, which is externally engaged with the rotary member connected to the first motor generator. A second anti-rotator selectively restricts rotation of the rotary member connected to the second motor generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Baek Yu KIM, Seok Joon KIM, Jun Young HA, Chul Min AHN, Sung Gon BYUN
  • Patent number: 9321341
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and operably connected to the first shaft and the first hollow shaft through a gear unit so as to selectively transmit torque of the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a clutch selectively connecting the second shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, Seok Joon Kim, SeongGon Byun, Tae Hyun Kim, Buhm Joo Suh, Jae Heon Lee, Chulmin Ahn
  • Patent number: 9321344
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include two shafts, two hollow shafts and two motor/generators. A first shaft connected to an engine. A first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear. A second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear. A second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and operably connected to the first shaft and the first hollow shaft through a gear unit to selectively transmit torque of the first shaft to the first hollow shaft. Clutches may connect the first shaft and the second shaft selectively to the first hollow shaft. A first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, SeongGon Byun, Chulmin Ahn, Kwangmin Choi, Tae Sic Park, Seok Joon Kim, Jun Hoi Huh
  • Patent number: 9315096
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and connected to the first shaft through a gear unit, a clutch selectively connecting the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chulmin Ahn, Seok Joon Kim, SeongGon Byun, Tae Hyun Kim, Baekyu Kim, Buhm Joo Suh, Jae Heon Lee
  • Publication number: 20160101680
    Abstract: A transmission structure of a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) may include an engine connected to a front wheel of the hybrid vehicle, a planetary gear part connected to the engine, a first motor generator connected to the planetary gear part, an overdrive brake connected to the first motor generator, and a second motor generator connected to a rear wheel of the hybrid vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chul Min AHN, Seok Joon Kim, Jun Young Ha, Baek Yu Kim, Sung Gon Byun
  • Publication number: 20160101679
    Abstract: A transmission system may include a planetary gear set disposed on an input shaft receiving power of an engine, two input gears connected respectively to two rotation elements among three rotation elements of the planetary gear set, first and second motor/generators disposed on an intermediate shaft and a connecting shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft, two intermediate gears connected respectively to first and second rotors of the first and second motor/generators, a brake selectively connecting the first rotor of the first motor/generator to a transmission housing, and two output gears fixedly disposed on an output shaft disposed in parallel with the intermediate shaft and transmitting power transmitted through one input gear of the two input gears and/or one intermediate gear of the two intermediate gears to a final reduction gear of a differential apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, Chulmin AHN, Seok Joon KIM, SungGon BYUN
  • Publication number: 20160091055
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft installed such that power of an engine is transferred to the input shaft, a plurality of driving gears provided on the input shaft to restrict rotation thereof, first and second output shafts having a plurality of driven gears engaged to the plurality of driving gears, respectively, to form a plurality of gear shift stages, motor driving gears, motors connected to the motor driving gears for allowing torque to be applied to the motor driving gears, a starting clutch unit provided to enable the motor driving gears to be connected to or disconnected from the input shaft, EV1 and EV2 driven gears engaged to the motor driving gears and rotatably installed on the first and second output shafts, respectively, an EV1 synchronizer, an EV2 synchronizer, and an engine clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baek Yu Kim, Sung Gon BYUN, Seok Joon KIM, Chul Min AHN
  • Publication number: 20160091056
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft configured to receive a power of an engine transferred thereto, an input clutch configured to connect the input shaft to the engine or to intercept connection of the input shaft to the engine, a motor directly connected to the input shaft, a first output shaft and a second output shaft provided with a plurality of driven gears that are tooth-engaged with a plurality of drive gears installed on the input shaft to form a plurality of gear shift stages, and a power control device provided to switch the power of the engine that is transferred to the first output shaft or the second output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baek Yu KIM, Sung Gon BYUN, Seok Joon KIM, Chul Min AHN
  • Publication number: 20160084349
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission for a vehicle is provided which prevents complete interception of motive power to a driving wheel during a gear shift process to improve the shift quality. In addition, the transmission implements various traveling modes with a simplified configuration to improve fuel efficiency of the vehicle through efficient traveling that meets traveling situations of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baek Yu Kim, Sung Gon Byun, Seok Joon Kim, Chul Min Ahn
  • Publication number: 20160001665
    Abstract: A pulse width modulation resonance converter is provided that includes a transformer and a switching unit including first to fourth switches electrically connected to a primary coil of the transformer and configured to convert a DC voltage into an AC voltage by a switching operation of the first to fourth switches in which each switch is switched from an off state to an on state when a voltage difference between both ends is about 0. Additionally, a rectifying unit includes an output capacitor, first to fourth diodes electrically connected to a secondary coil of the transformer, and a resonance tank having a resonance capacitor and a resonance inductor which are electrically connected to the secondary coil of the transformer. The plurality of switches connected to the primary side of the transformer perform the zero-voltage switching using the magnetized inductance of the primary side to minimize the switching loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Jong Pil Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Sam Gyun Kim, Woo Young Lee, June Young Lee, Byung Kwon Lee
  • Patent number: 9199529
    Abstract: A power transmission system for a hybrid vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of includes an input shaft through which torque from an engine, which is a power source, is inputted, first and second motor/generators that have the functions of both of a motor and a generator, as individual power sources, a planetary gear set that may be disposed on a line from the input shaft and includes a first rotating element directly connected with the first motor/generator and selectively connected to a transmission housing, a second rotating element directly connected with the input shaft and selectively connected to the transmission housing, and a third rotating element operating as an output element and connected with the second motor/generator, an output shaft that transmits torque from the planetary gear set and the second motor/generator to driving wheels through a differential, and a friction member disposed on the selective connecting portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Tae Sic Park, Kwangmin Choi, Seok Joon Kim, Jun Hoi Huh
  • Patent number: 9180875
    Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid electric vehicle includes an input shaft connected to an output side of an engine, first and second motors/generators having a function of a motor and a generator and disposed in a transmission housing, a planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and including three rotating elements, in which among three rotating elements, a first rotating element is directly connected to the first motor/generator and selectively connected to the input shaft and the transmission housing, a second rotating element is directly connected to the input shaft, and a third rotating element is connected to an output gear and connected to the second motor/generator, and a connection unit disposed at the selective connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Kum Lim Choi, Seok Joon Kim, Kyoung Joo Kim, Youngjin Park, Jae Wang Lee, Keunseok Lee, Baekyu Kim, Tae Sic Park, Jeong Mo Jang, Jinkuk Cho
  • Patent number: 9168823
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft connected to an engine, first and second motors/generators disposed on a transmission housing, a planetary gear set disposed on the input shaft and having three rotation elements, of which one rotation element is connected to the transmission housing, another rotation element is connected to the input shaft, and the other rotation element is connected to the first motor/generator and operated as an output element, a first output gear disposed on the input shaft without rotational interference therebetween and connected to the second motor/generator, a second output gear disposed on the input shaft without rotational interference therebetween, and a first clutch selectively connecting the second output gear to the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Baekyu Kim, SungGon Byun, Hyunsup Kim, Hee Ra Lee, Insup Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Chulmin Ahn
  • Patent number: 9168824
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, a first planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a second planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a clutch selectively connecting two rotation elements among the at least three rotation elements of the second planetary gear set, a brake selectively connecting a rotation element of the second planetary gear set to the transmission housing, and an output gear connected to a second motor/generator and the a rotation element of the second planetary gear set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Ra Lee, SeongGon Byun, Hyunsup Kim, Baekyu Kim, Insup Kim, Seok Joon Kim, Chulmin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150148171
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input device including a first input shaft receiving torque of the engine and a second input shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first input shaft, a planetary gear set including a first rotation element directly connected to the second input shaft, a second rotation element directly connected to the first input shaft, and a third rotation element, a supplemental input device including a first intermediate shaft and a second intermediate shaft, a friction member selectively connecting the first intermediate shaft to a transmission housing, an output device operably connected to the input device and the supplemental input device and outputting torque transmitted from the input device or the supplemental input device, and a final reduction device decelerating torque transmitted from the output device and outputting the decelerated torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Baekyu KIM, Chulmin AHN, Seok Joon KIM, SungGon BYUN
  • Publication number: 20150119178
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an engine being a power source, a torque transmission device including four rotation shafts and a compound planetary gear set, the torque transmission device converting torque input from the engine, and outputting a converted torque, two supplemental power sources respectively connected to two rotation shafts among the four rotation shafts of the torque transmission device and supplying generated torque to the torque transmission device, two friction members selectively connecting two rotation shafts among the four rotation shafts of the torque transmission device to a transmission housing, an output device outputting torque transmitted from the torque transmission device, and a final reducing device decelerating torque transmitted from the output device and outputting the decelerated torque through a differential apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Ra LEE, SeongGon BYUN, Hyunsup KIM, Baekyu KIM, Insup KIM, Seok Joon KIM, Chulmin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150114175
    Abstract: A transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include a first shaft connected to an engine, a first hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first shaft, selectively connected to the first shaft, and provided with a first output gear, a second hollow shaft disposed without rotational interference with the first hollow shaft and provided with a second output gear, a second shaft disposed in parallel with the first shaft and connected to the first shaft through a gear unit, a clutch selectively connecting the first shaft to the first hollow shaft, a first motor/generator operably connected to the second hollow shaft, and a second motor/generator operably connected to the second shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chulmin Ahn, Seok Joon KIM, SeongGon BYUN, Tae Hyun KIM, Baekyu KIM, Buhm Joo SUH, Jae Heon LEE
  • Publication number: 20150119191
    Abstract: A power transmission system of a hybrid electric vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, a first planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a second planetary gear set having at least three rotation elements, a clutch selectively connecting two rotation elements among the at least three rotation elements of the second planetary gear set, a brake selectively connecting a rotation element of the second planetary gear set to the transmission housing, and an output gear connected to a second motor/generator and the a rotation element of the second planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hee Ra LEE, SeongGon BYUN, Hyunsup KIM, Baekyu KIM, Insup KIM, Seok Joon KIM, Chulmin AHN