Patents by Inventor Seok-Min Lee

Seok-Min 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).

  • Publication number: 20220371541
    Abstract: A pedestrian airbag includes: an airbag cushion stored in a pedestrian airbag room located between a roof and a headliner of a vehicle in a folded state, and configured to be deployed to cover both a windshield glass and an A-pillar by being expanded during deployment thereof; and an inflator configured to supply gas to the airbag cushion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Lee, Seok Hoon Ko, Kyu Sang Lee
  • Patent number: 11498507
    Abstract: An airbag module to protect a display device of a vehicle is proposed. The airbag module includes: the display device vertically slidably mounted to a cockpit of the vehicle; and an airbag housing arranged at the rear of the display device, rotatably mounted to the cockpit on a shaft extended in a direction parallel to a transverse direction of the vehicle, and configured to be rotated in response to sliding of the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min Lee, Ga Ram Jeong, Do Hyoung Kim, Kyu Sang Lee, Min June Song
  • Publication number: 20220348162
    Abstract: The present invention provides an external airbag system for a vehicle, the external airbag system including a detection sensor configured to detect an object moving at a rear or lateral side of a vehicle, an airbag cushion provided on a rear frame on which a door of the vehicle is mounted, the airbag cushion being configured to be deployed to extend in a leftward/rightward direction of the vehicle in a state in which the door of the vehicle is opened, and a control unit configured to perform control to deploy the airbag cushion when the detection sensor detects the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Seok Hoon KO
  • Publication number: 20220337072
    Abstract: Disclosed is a universal jig for charging and discharging a secondary battery cell. The universal jig includes a cell zig assembly including: a cell receiving part for receiving the secondary battery cell thereon; and a zig for a positive electrode terminal and a zig for a negative electrode terminal disposed above the cell receiving part and in contact with a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal of the secondary battery cell to apply current thereto, respectively; and a zig rotation inducing assembly connected, via a rotation center shaft thereof, to one face or an opposite face of the cell zig assembly on which the zig for the positive electrode terminal and the zig for the negative electrode terminal are disposed, wherein the zig rotation inducing assembly allows the cell zig assembly to rotate around the rotation center shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: WONIKPNE
    Inventors: Sock Jun KIM, Seok Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20220306039
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus for protecting a pedestrian. An unfolded airbag cushion includes a roof chamber part unfolded to cover a front part of a roof panel, left and right pillar chamber parts unfolded to cover front pillars, and a windshield chamber part unfolded to cover the entire surface of a windshield glass. The airbag apparatus is configured to protect the head and upper body of the pedestrian maximally and efficiently by using the roof chamber part, the pillar chamber parts, the windshield chamber part in a contact accident between a vehicle and a pedestrian and a cyclist.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Seok Hoon KO
  • Patent number: 11433842
    Abstract: A side airbag apparatus may include: a seat on which a passenger is seated; an inflator mounted on the seat, and configured to jet gas; a cushion inflated by the gas jetted from the inflator, and deployed toward the passenger so as to move the passenger to an inboard side of the vehicle; and a controller configured to operate the inflator to deploy the cushion before the collision of the vehicle, according to driving information of the vehicle, based on a signal of a sensor mounted on the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rae Ick Jang, Seok Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11407375
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus for a vehicle includes: an airbag cushion including: a main panel; a main portion including a first sewn part joined to the main panel and a first chamber part, the main portion disposed in a side of a passenger when the airbag cushion is expanded by gas injected in the first sewn part; and an auxiliary portion including a second sewn part and a second chamber part, the auxiliary portion disposed in front of the passenger when the airbag cushion is expanded by gas injected in the second sewn part; and a connection member including a first end connected to the main portion of the airbag cushion and a second end fixed to the second sewn part of the auxiliary portion, the connection member being configured to guide the airbag cushion to be expanded in a shape of surrounding the passenger when the airbag cushion is expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Min Lee, Sang Won Hwangbo, Choong Ryung Lee
  • Publication number: 20220118938
    Abstract: An external airbag device is proposed. The external airbag device includes: a housing located in a bumper and securely coupled to a vehicle; and an airbag cushion disposed inside the housing in a folded state, and configured to be deployed outwardly from the housing and the bumper when gas is injected thereinto, wherein the airbag cushion is configured to be deployed to be inclined while a contact surface thereof brought into contact with an external obstacle colliding with the vehicle is deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jiwoon SONG, Sang Won HWANGBO, Do Hyoung KIM, Seok Min LEE, Jae Jun HARM
  • Patent number: 11299123
    Abstract: A front airbag device for a vehicle is proposed. In the front airbag device, an airbag cushion is mounted in front of a passenger and is expanded to be positioned at a front surface of the passenger, a triangular main tether and a triangular support tether are positioned inside the airbag cushion, and one side of the main tether and one side of the support tether are spaced apart from each other and are coupled to the airbag cushion in a sewn manner, so that the main tether and the support tether support a front surface portion of the airbag cushion to protect a front surface of the passenger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hae Kwon Park, Seok Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20220063537
    Abstract: A vehicle airbag system is proposed, The vehicle airbag system includes: a front airbag mounted to a portion of a vehicle at front of a passenger and configured to be unfolded toward front of the passenger; an upper airbag mounted to a portion of the vehicle above the passenger and configured to be unfolded toward front of the passenger; a seat detector configured to detect a seating posture of the passenger; and a controller configured to control unfolding of the front airbag or the upper airbag on the basis of the passenger's seating posture detected by the seat detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Hae Kwon PARK, Ga Ram JEONG, Dong Oh LEE, Sang Won HWANGBO
  • Publication number: 20220024402
    Abstract: An airbag module to protect a display device of a vehicle is proposed. The airbag module includes: the display device vertically slidably mounted to a cockpit of the vehicle; and an airbag housing arranged at rear of the display device, rotatably mounted to the cockpit on a shaft extended in a direction parallel to a transverse direction of the vehicle, and configured to be rotated in response to sliding of the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Ga Ram JEONG, Do Hyoung KIM, Kyu Sang LEE, Min June SONG
  • Patent number: 11148630
    Abstract: An airbag device for preventing a collision between passengers may include: a base mounted in a vehicle; a cushion mounted on the base, and deployed between passengers when a vehicle collision occurs; and a cover mounted on the base, configured to cover the cushion, and broken when the cushion is deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Won Hwangbo, Hae Kwon Park, Seok Hoon Ko, Seok Min Lee
  • Patent number: 11052858
    Abstract: A behavior control airbag apparatus including: a floating cushion disposed in a seating part of a seat, and configured to push up a passenger on the seating part while deployed by gas injected by an inflator; and a behavior cushion disposed eccentrically on an outboard side of the floating cushion, and configured to push up the outboard side of the passenger according to the injection of the gas, such that the passenger is inclined to an inboard side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Min Lee, Ji Woon Song, Byung Ho Min, Sang Won Hwangbo, Do Hyoung Kim, Hae Kwon Park, Rae Ick Jang, Kyu Sang Lee
  • Publication number: 20210179009
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus for a vehicle includes: an airbag cushion including: a main panel; a main portion including a first sewn part joined to the main panel and a first chamber part, the main portion disposed in a side of a passenger when the airbag cushion is expanded by gas injected in the first sewn part; and an auxiliary portion including a second sewn part and a second chamber part, the auxiliary portion disposed in front of the passenger when the airbag cushion is expanded by gas injected in the second sewn part; and a connection member including a first end connected to the main portion of the airbag cushion and a second end fixed to the second sewn part of the auxiliary portion, the connection member being configured to guide the airbag cushion to be expanded in a shape of surrounding the passenger when the airbag cushion is expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Sang Won HWANGBO, Choong Ryung LEE
  • Publication number: 20210146875
    Abstract: A front airbag device for a vehicle is proposed. In the front airbag device, an airbag cushion is mounted in front of a passenger and is expanded to be positioned at a front surface of the passenger, a triangular main tether and a triangular support tether are positioned inside the airbag cushion, and one side of the main tether and one side of the support tether are spaced apart from each other and are coupled to the airbag cushion in a sewn manner, so that the main tether and the support tether support a front surface portion of the airbag cushion to protect a front surface of the passenger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Hae Kwon PARK, Seok Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20210114543
    Abstract: A side airbag apparatus may include: a seat on which a passenger is seated; an inflator mounted on the seat, and configured to jet gas; a cushion inflated by the gas jetted from the inflator, and deployed toward the passenger so as to move the passenger to an inboard side of the vehicle; and a controller configured to operate the inflator to deploy the cushion before the collision of the vehicle, according to driving information of the vehicle, based on a signal of a sensor mounted on the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Rae Ick JANG, Seok Min LEE
  • Patent number: 10787146
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus may include: a first chamber connected to an inflator, and supporting the head of a passenger in case of a head-on collision of a vehicle; a second chamber connected to one side of the first chamber so as to be supported by the first chamber, and suppressing the head of the passenger from moving in a diagonal direction in case of an oblique collision of the vehicle; a communication part formed in the first chamber so as to introduce gas of the first chamber into the second chamber; and a valve tether installed along the circumference of the communication part, connected to the first chamber, and closing the communication part when the first chamber is completely deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rae Ick Jang, Seok Min Lee, Jae Hyun Lee
  • Patent number: 10773679
    Abstract: An airbag apparatus may include: a first chamber connected to an inflator, and supporting the head of a passenger in case of a head-on collision of a vehicle; a second chamber connected to one side of the first chamber, expanded toward the rear of the vehicle, and suppressing the head of the passenger from moving in a diagonal direction based on the front of the vehicle, in case of an oblique collision of the vehicle; a tube part coupled to the first chamber to introduce gas of the first chamber into the second chamber, and having a ring-shaped tightening part formed along the circumference thereof; and a tether part having one end coupled to the first chamber and the other end passed through the tightening part, and closing the tube part after the first chamber is completely deployed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOBIS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ga Ram Jeong, Hae Kwon Park, Seok Min Lee, Rae Ick Jang
  • Publication number: 20200254954
    Abstract: An airbag device for preventing a collision between passengers may include: a base mounted in a vehicle; a cushion mounted on the base, and deployed between passengers when a vehicle collision occurs; and a cover mounted on the base, configured to cover the cushion, and broken when the cushion is deployed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Sang Won HWANGBO, Hae Kwon PARK, Seok Hoon KO, Seok Min LEE
  • Publication number: 20200148154
    Abstract: A behavior control airbag apparatus including: a floating cushion disposed in a seating part of a seat, and configured to push up a passenger on the seating part while deployed by gas injected by an inflator; and a behavior cushion disposed eccentrically on an outboard side of the floating cushion, and configured to push up the outboard side of the passenger according to the injection of the gas, such that the passenger is inclined to an inboard side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: May 14, 2020
    Inventors: Seok Min LEE, Ji Woon SONG, Byung Ho MIN, Sang Won HWANGBO, Do Hyoung KIM, Hae Kwon PARK, Rae Ick JANG, Kyu Sang LEE