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).
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Patent number: 11952064Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Sekyu Kang, In Ho Jeong, Seon Woo Kweon
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Publication number: 20230242196Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2023Publication date: August 3, 2023Inventors: Yongcheol Jeong, Sekyu Kang, Eun Sik Yoon, Seon Woo Kweon, Haejung Kang, Suwhan Kim, Jung Hoo Lim, Keonyong Kim
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Patent number: 11643158Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Yongcheol Jeong, Sekyu Kang, Eun Sik Yoon, Seon Woo Kweon, Haejung Kang, Suwhan Kim, Jung Hoo Lim, Keonyong Kim
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Publication number: 20220073158Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
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Publication number: 20220024533Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2021Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Yongcheol Jeong, Sekyu Kang, Eun Sik Yoon, Seon Woo Kweon, Haejung Kang, Suwhan Kim, Jung Hoo Lim, Keonyong Kim
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Patent number: 11203386Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
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Publication number: 20210094637Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2020Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Sekyu Kang, In Ho Jeong, Seon Woo Kweon
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Publication number: 20200130760Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2019Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
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Publication number: 20180065693Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Junkyoung LEE, Seon Woo KWEON, Sangcho KIM, Hyunwoo LEE
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Publication number: 20180065694Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: March 8, 2018Inventors: Junkyoung Lee, Seon Woo Kweon, Sangcho Kim
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Patent number: 9662702Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: 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
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Patent number: 9254880Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
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Publication number: 20150210331Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2015Publication date: July 30, 2015Inventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
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Patent number: 9003622Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 1, 2011Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im
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Publication number: 20150082592Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2014Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: 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
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Publication number: 20120137490Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2011Publication date: June 7, 2012Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Seon Woo Kweon, In Hyup Im