Patents by Inventor Seongwook Ji

Seongwook Ji 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: 20190118636
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The power transmission apparatus includes three concentric input shafts, a transmitting shaft disposed on the peripheral circumference of a first one of the three input shafts without rotation interference, and a central shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft. The power transmission apparatus further includes a fixed transmission selectively shifting an input torque depending on the respective gear ratios of three change gear trains disposed between second and third input shafts, the transmitting shaft, and the central shaft. The power transmission apparatus further includes a composite transmission including one planetary gear set having a sun gear fixedly connected to one side of the transmitting shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Seongwook JI, Ki Tae KIM, Ki Dong KIM, Hyun Sik KWON, Cheol Ho JANG, Soonki EO, Kijong PARK, Wonmin CHO
  • Publication number: 20190120332
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft connected to the second element and the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the twelfth element and the output shaft, a third shaft connected to the first and seventh elements, a fourth shaft connected to the fifth and eleventh elements, a fifth shaft connected to the eighth and tenth elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first, second and third planetary gear sets which is not interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seongwook Ji, Seong Wook HWANG, Juhyeon PARK, Wonmin CHO, Hyun Sik KWON, llhan YOO, Jae Chang KOOK, Ki Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20190120342
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes a first input shaft selectively connected with an engine output shaft through a first clutch; a second input shaft selectively connected to the engine output shaft through a second clutch; a third input shaft selectively connected to the engine output shaft through a third clutch; a power transmission shaft disposed about the external circumference of the second input shaft; first and second center shafts selectively connected with each other through a fourth clutch; an idle shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; a fixed transmission for selectively shifting torque input to various shafts and outputting the torque through the second center shaft and the power transmission shaft; a composite transmission configured to complementarily composite shift and output input torque; and an output shaft outputting the torque transmitted from the composite transmission to a final reduction gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Hyun Sik KWON, Ki Tae KIM, Wonmin CHO, Kijong PARK, Seongwook JI
  • Publication number: 20190120331
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to third planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, and seventh to ninth elements, a first shaft connected to the first element, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the fifth element, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft connected to the eighth element and the output shaft, a fourth shaft connected to the second element and the fourth element, a fifth shaft connected to the third and seventh elements, a sixth shaft connected to the sixth element and the transmission housing, and a seventh shaft connected to the ninth element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Seongwook JI, Ki Tae KIM, Juhyeon PARK, Hyun Sik KWON, Ilhan YOO, Seong Wook HWANG, Wonmin CHO
  • Publication number: 20190118635
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle is disclosed. The power transmission apparatus includes three concentric input shafts, input shaft fixedly connected to an engine output shaft, a transmitting shaft disposed on the outer circumference of the first input shaft without rotation interference, a central shaft parallel to a first one of the input shafts and spaced apart from the first input shaft by a predetermined interval, a fixed transmission selectively shifting an input torque depending on the respective gear ratios of four change gear trains disposed between first and second input shafts, the transmitting shaft, and the central shaft and each having drive gears and driven gears externally connected to each other and outputting the shifted torque through the central shaft and the transmitting shaft, and composite transmission including a planetary gear set having a sun gear fixedly connected to one side of the transmitting shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Seongwook JI, Ki Tae KIM, Ki Dong KIM, Hyun Sik KWON, Cheol Ho JANG, Soonki EO, Kijong PARK, Wonmin CHO
  • Publication number: 20190120336
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft connected to the fifth and eighth elements, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the tenth element, and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a third shaft connected to the ninth element the output shaft, a fourth shaft connected to the third and twelfth elements, a fifth shaft connected to the seventh and eleventh elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first and second planetary gear sets which is not interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik KWON, Seong Wook HWANG, Wonmin CHO, Jae Chang KOOK, Seongwook JI
  • Publication number: 20190120335
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft connected to the second element and selectively connectable to the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the fourth element, selectively connectable to the input shaft and a transmission housing, a third shaft connected to the fifth and ninth element, selectively connectable to the input shaft and the transmission housing, a fourth shaft connected to the third and eleventh elements and the output shaft, a fifth shaft connected to the first, sixth, eighth, and tenth elements, a sixth shaft connected to the seventh element, and a seventh shaft connected to the twelfth element and selectively connectable to the transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Chang KOOK, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji
  • Publication number: 20190120351
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle includes: an engine output shaft; a first transmission outputting torque shifted to two shift stages to a central output shaft; and a second transmission outputting torque shifted to multiple shift stages. The second transmission includes: a first input shaft disposed on the same shaft line as that of the central output shaft; a second input shaft disposed on an outer circumference of the first input shaft a third input shaft disposed in parallel with the first and second input shafts; an idle shaft disposed in parallel with the first and second input shafts and spaced apart from the first and second input shafts; and an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first and third input shafts and the idle shaft between the first and third input shafts and the idle shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Publication number: 20190118642
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes: a planetary gear set configured to output a reduced speed or a same speed as a rotation speed of an engine; a first input shaft selectively connected to an engine output shaft through a first clutch; a second input shaft disposed on the outer circumference of the first input shaft and selectively connected to the engine output shaft through a second clutch; a third input shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; an idle shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; and a fixed transmission for selectively shifting torque input according to gear ratios of four speed gear trains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10267387
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft connected to the first, sixth, and seventh elements, and selectively connected to the input shaft, a second shaft connected to the ninth element and selectively connected to the input shaft, a third shaft connected to the eleventh element and the output shaft, a fourth shaft connected to the third and fourth elements, a fifth shaft connected to the fifth, eighth, and twelfth elements, and a plurality of shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first and fourth planetary gear sets which is not interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Ilhan Yoo, Seongwook Ji, Juhyeon Park, Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10267388
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements, a first shaft connected with the ninth element and selectively connected with the input shaft, a second shaft connected with the twelfth element and selectively connected with the input shaft, a third shaft connected with the eighth and tenth elements and the output shaft, a fourth shaft connected with the first, fifth, and eleventh elements, a fifth shaft connected with the third, sixth, and seventh elements, and a plurality of additional shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first or second planetary gear sets that is not interconnected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seongwook Ji, Juhyeon Park, Ilhan Yoo, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim
  • Publication number: 20190107177
    Abstract: A planetary gear train may include input and output shafts a compound planetary gear set having first, second, third and fourth rotation elements by combination of first and second planetary gear sets; a third planetary gear set having fifth, sixth, and seventh rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set having eighth, ninth, and tenth rotation elements, the first rotation element selectively connectable to the fifth rotation element and the tenth rotation element, respectively, the second rotation element and the tenth rotation element selectively connectable to the transmission housing, the third rotation element fixedly connected to the sixth rotation element, and fixedly connected to the input shaft, the fourth rotation element selectively connectable to the seventh shaft, the fifth rotation element fixedly connected to the eighth shaft, the seventh rotation element selectively connectable to the ninth shaft, the ninth rotation element fixedly connected to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 11, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim, Juhyeon Park, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ilhan Yoo, Seongwook Ji, Wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 10247282
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission is provided to improve power delivery and fuel efficiency by applying six engagement elements to four planetary gear sets to achieve multiple speeds. The planetary gear train includes: input and output shafts; first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively including first to third rotation elements, fourth to sixth rotation elements, seventh to ninth rotation elements, tenth to twelfth rotation elements; and first to eighth shafts. In particular, the first shaft is fixedly connected to the second and sixth rotation elements, and the input shaft, the fourth shaft is fixedly connected to the fourth and seventh rotation elements, and the seventh and eighth shafts selectively and respectively connect a transmission housing to corresponding rotation elements of the first and third planetary gear sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Seongwook Ji, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10247281
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Wookjin Jang, Seongwook Ji
  • Publication number: 20190085946
    Abstract: A planetary gear train includes input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements. The planetary gear train includes a first shaft connected with the first element and the sixth rotational element, and selectively connected with the input shaft, a second shaft connected with the ninth element and selectively connected with the input shaft, a third shaft connected with the eleventh element and the output shaft, a fourth shaft connected with the second, fifth, and twelfth rotational elements, a fifth shaft connected with the fourth and seventh rotational elements. The planetary gear train includes a plurality of additional shafts each selectively connecting a corresponding element to a transmission housing, the corresponding element being an element of the first, third, and fourth planetary gear sets that is not interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ilhan YOO, Seongwook JI, Juhyeon PARK, Hyun Sik KWON, Seong Wook HWANG, Ki Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20190085945
    Abstract: A planetary gear train includes input and output shafts, first to fourth planetary gear sets respectively having first to third, fourth to sixth, seventh to ninth, and tenth to twelfth elements. The planetary gear train includes a first shaft connected with the third, fifth, and eighth elements and selectively connected with the input shaft, a second shaft connected with the fourth element and selectively connected with the input shaft, a third shaft connected with the ninth and twelfth elements and fixedly connected with the output shaft, and a fourth shaft connected with the first, sixth, and seventh elements, a fifth shaft fixedly connected with the eleventh element. The planetary gear train includes a plurality of additional shafts selectively connected to the transmission housing and connected to an element of the first and fourth planetary gear sets that is not connected with any of the first to seventh shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ilhan YOO, Seongwook JI, Juhyeon PARK, Hyun Sik KWON, Seong Wook HWANG, Ki Tae KIM
  • Publication number: 20190085947
    Abstract: A planetary gear train includes an input shaft and an output shaft. A first planetary gear set has first, second, and third rotational elements. A second planetary gear set has fourth, fifth, and sixth rotational elements. A third planetary gear set has seventh, eighth, and ninth rotational elements. A fourth planetary gear set has tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotational elements. A first shaft is fixedly connected with the twelfth rotational element and fixedly connected with the input shaft. A second shaft is fixedly connected with the fifth rotational element and the eighth rotational element, and fixedly connected with the output shaft. A third shaft is fixedly connected with the fourth rotational element. A fourth shaft is fixedly connected with the seventh rotational element. A fifth shaft is fixedly connected with the sixth rotational element and the ninth rotational element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Publication number: 20190085959
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a direction changer disposed on an input shaft side and transmitting the torque of the engine to the input shaft with or without change of rotation direction, or disposed on an output shaft side and outputting the torque of the output shaft with or without change of rotation direction; a first planetary gear set including first, second and third rotation elements; a compound planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rotation elements by combining second and third planetary gear sets; a fourth planetary gear set including eighth, ninth, and tenth rotation elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Publication number: 20190085952
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft transmitting torque to an output gear; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a compound planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including eighth, ninth, and tenth rotation elements; a first shaft fixedly connected to the ninth rotation element and the input shaft; a second shaft fixedly connected to the second and sixth rotation elements and fixedly connected to the output shaft; a third shaft fixedly connected to the first and tenth rotation elements; a fourth shaft fixedly connected to the fourth rotation element; a fifth shaft fixedly connected to the fifth rotation element; a sixth shaft fixedly connected to the seventh rotation element; and a plurality of shafts selectively connected to a transmission housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Hyun Sik KWON, Seong Wook HWANG, Ki Tae KIM, Wonmin CHO, Jae Chang KOOK, Seongwook JI
  • Publication number: 20190085948
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft configured to receive torque of an engine and an output shaft configured to output torque. The planetary gear train further includes a plurality of planetary gear sets comprising rotation elements, a first plurality of shafts connected to one of the rotation elements of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and a second plurality of shafts. Each of which is selectively connected to a transmission housing and fixedly connected to one of the rotation elements of the plurality of planetary gear sets that is not fixedly connected with any of the first plurality of shafts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Ilhan Yoo, Seongwook Ji, Juhyeon Park, Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim