Patents by Inventor Seon Woo Kweon

Seon Woo Kweon 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: 11952064
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly system is provided. A pre-buck section and a main-buck section are formed along a transport path of a floor assembly of the system. In particular, the system includes a pre-buck unit disposed in the pre-buck section and that regulates a lower portion of a different side assembly for each vehicle model with respect to opposite sides of the floor assembly, regulates a cowl and a front roof rail with respect to an upper portion of the side assembly, and key-welds the upper portion of the side assembly, the cowl, and the front roof rail. A main-buck unit is disposed in the main-buck section and regulates a rear roof rail and a package tray with respect to the upper portion of the side assembly pre-assembled in the pre-buck unit, and key-welds the upper portion of the side assembly, the rear roof rail, and the package tray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sekyu Kang, In Ho Jeong, Seon Woo Kweon
  • Publication number: 20230242196
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly system each forming a pre-buck section and a main-buck section set along a transport path of the floor assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pre-buck unit configured in the pre-buck section to regulate the seal side and the front and rear sides of side assemblies that are different for each vehicle type, and to assemble the side assembly and the floor assembly, and a main-buck unit configured in the main-buck section to regulates the roof portion and the quarter portion of the side assembly assembled to the floor assembly in the pre-buck section, assemble the roof portion, cowl, roof rail and package tray and assemble the quarter portion and the floor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Yongcheol Jeong, Sekyu Kang, Eun Sik Yoon, Seon Woo Kweon, Haejung Kang, Suwhan Kim, Jung Hoo Lim, Keonyong Kim
  • Patent number: 11643158
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly system each forming a pre-buck section and a main-buck section set along a transport path of the floor assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pre-buck unit configured in the pre-buck section to regulate the seal side and the front and rear sides of side assemblies that are different for each vehicle type, and to assemble the side assembly and the floor assembly, and a main-buck unit configured in the main-buck section to regulates the roof portion and the quarter portion of the side assembly assembled to the floor assembly in the pre-buck section, assemble the roof portion, cowl, roof rail and package tray and assemble the quarter portion and the floor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yongcheol Jeong, Sekyu Kang, Eun Sik Yoon, Seon Woo Kweon, Haejung Kang, Suwhan Kim, Jung Hoo Lim, Keonyong Kim
  • Publication number: 20220073158
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembling system forms a pre-buck section and a main buck section set along a transfer path of a floor assembly. A main buck unit is set at opposite sides of the transfer path in the main buck section, controls an upper portion of a side assembly in a state that a lower portion of each side assembly is pre-assembled to the floor assembly the pre-buck section, and assembles the upper portion of the side assembly and vehicle body parts using a second welding robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
  • Publication number: 20220024533
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly system each forming a pre-buck section and a main-buck section set along a transport path of the floor assembly according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pre-buck unit configured in the pre-buck section to regulate the seal side and the front and rear sides of side assemblies that are different for each vehicle type, and to assemble the side assembly and the floor assembly, and a main-buck unit configured in the main-buck section to regulates the roof portion and the quarter portion of the side assembly assembled to the floor assembly in the pre-buck section, assemble the roof portion, cowl, roof rail and package tray and assemble the quarter portion and the floor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Yongcheol Jeong, Sekyu Kang, Eun Sik Yoon, Seon Woo Kweon, Haejung Kang, Suwhan Kim, Jung Hoo Lim, Keonyong Kim
  • Patent number: 11203386
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembling system forms a pre-buck section and a main buck section set along a transfer path of a floor assembly. A main buck unit is set at opposite sides of the transfer path in the main buck section, controls an upper portion of a side assembly in a state that a lower portion of each side assembly is pre-assembled to the floor assembly the pre-buck section, and assembles the upper portion of the side assembly and vehicle body parts using a second welding robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
  • Publication number: 20210094637
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembly system is provided. A pre-buck section and a main-buck section are formed along a transport path of a floor assembly of the system. In particular, the system includes a pre-buck unit disposed in the pre-buck section and that regulates a lower portion of a different side assembly for each vehicle model with respect to opposite sides of the floor assembly, regulates a cowl and a front roof rail with respect to an upper portion of the side assembly, and key-welds the upper portion of the side assembly, the cowl, and the front roof rail. A main-buck unit is disposed in the main-buck section and regulates a rear roof rail and a package tray with respect to the upper portion of the side assembly pre-assembled in the pre-buck unit, and key-welds the upper portion of the side assembly, the rear roof rail, and the package tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventors: Sekyu Kang, In Ho Jeong, Seon Woo Kweon
  • Publication number: 20200130760
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembling system forms a pre-buck section and a main buck section set along a transfer path of a floor assembly. A main buck unit is set at opposite sides of the transfer path in the main buck section, controls an upper portion of a side assembly in a state that a lower portion of each side assembly is pre-assembled to the floor assembly the pre-buck section, and assembles the upper portion of the side assembly and vehicle body parts using a second welding robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
  • Publication number: 20180065693
    Abstract: A pre-buck apparatus for a vehicle body assembling system comprises a pre-buck section and a main buck section that are set along a transfer path of a floor assembly. The pre-buck apparatus is formed in the pre-buck section, and while the side assembly is disposed in each of opposite sides of the transfer path in the pre-buck section, the pre-buck apparatus controls a lower portion of the side assembly, and the lower portion of the side assembly is pre-assembled to the floor assembly using a first welding robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Junkyoung LEE, Seon Woo KWEON, Sangcho KIM, Hyunwoo LEE
  • Publication number: 20180065694
    Abstract: A vehicle body assembling system forms a pre-buck section and a main buck section set along a transfer path of a floor assembly. A main buck unit is set at opposite sides of the transfer path in the main buck section, controls an upper portion of a side assembly in a state that a lower portion of each side assembly is pre-assembled to the floor assembly the pre-buck section, and assembles the upper portion of the side assembly and vehicle body parts using a second welding robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: March 8, 2018
    Inventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
  • Patent number: 9662702
    Abstract: A hemming system of panels for a vehicle hems panels of various types of vehicles by loading, hemming, and unloading of the panels of vehicles using twin turn tables 100 connected to each other by a carrier. As such, the hemming system improves productivity, reduces working time by automatically repeating loading, hemming, and unloading of panels and transporting of molds using platform trucks, and increases the commercial values of products by improving the quality of hemming panels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: In Ho Jeong, In Kwon Lee, Jae Ill Lee, Kwang Hee Lee, Sang Jin Choi, Ock Do Kim, Jeong Ho Choi, Se Kyu Kang, Byeong Ho Choi, Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
  • Patent number: 9254880
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for assembling a front panel, a plurality of side panels, a back panel, and a roof panel in a complete body assembly line for various vehicles. The complete body assembling apparatus realizes a new type of a coupling apparatus by which hangers for vehicle models are held in a post buck in a complete body line for a vehicle and the post buck is flexibly movable depending on the changes in various vehicle models. This in turn, allows various vehicle models to be produced in a single process by flexibly coping with various vehicle models and enhancing the efficiency of an entire complete body assembling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
  • Publication number: 20150210331
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for assembling a front panel, a plurality of side panels, a back panel, and a roof panel in a complete body assembly line for various vehicles. The complete body assembling apparatus realizes a new type of a coupling apparatus by which hangers for vehicle models are held in a post buck in a complete body line for a vehicle and the post buck is flexibly movable depending on the changes in various vehicle models. This in turn, allows various vehicle models to be produced in a single process by flexibly coping with various vehicle models and enhancing the efficiency of an entire complete body assembling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2015
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
  • Patent number: 9003622
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for assembling a front panel, a plurality of side panels, a back panel, and a roof panel in a complete body assembly line for various vehicles. The complete body assembling apparatus realizes a new type of a coupling apparatus by which hangers for vehicle models are held in a post buck in a complete body line for a vehicle and the post buck is flexibly movable depending on the changes in various vehicle models. This in turn, allows various vehicle models to be produced in a single process by flexibly coping with various vehicle models and enhancing the efficiency of an entire complete body assembling process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
  • Publication number: 20150082592
    Abstract: A hemming system of panels for a vehicle hems panels of various types of vehicles by loading, hemming, and unloading of the panels of vehicles using twin turn tables 100 connected to each other by a carrier. As such, the hemming system improves productivity, reduces working time by automatically repeating loading, hemming, and unloading of panels and transporting of molds using platform trucks, and increases the commercial values of products by improving the quality of hemming panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: In Ho Jeong, In Kwon Lee, Jae Ill Lee, Kwang Hee Lee, Sang Jin Choi, Ock Do Kim, Jeong Ho Choi, Se Kyu Kang, Byeong Ho Choi, Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
  • Publication number: 20120137490
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for assembling a front panel, a plurality of side panels, a back panel, and a roof panel in a complete body assembly line for various vehicles. The complete body assembling apparatus realizes a new type of a coupling apparatus by which hangers for vehicle models are held in a post buck in a complete body line for a vehicle and the post buck is flexibly movable depending on the changes in various vehicle models. This in turn, allows various vehicle models to be produced in a single process by flexibly coping with various vehicle models and enhancing the efficiency of an entire complete body assembling process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im