Patents by Inventor Soo Heung Eom

Soo Heung Eom 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: 20260175924
    Abstract: A vehicle body structure can include a dash panel, a side sill including a first side sill and a second side sill, respectively connected to both sides of the dash panel, a first cross member located above the side sill and coupled to the dash panel, a second cross member coupled to the dash panel and connected to the side sill, and a connection member connecting the first cross member and the second cross member, wherein the connection member includes a first connection member and a second connection member, wherein the second connection member is spaced apart from the first connection member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Publication date: June 25, 2026
    Inventor: Soo Heung Eom
  • Patent number: 9868474
    Abstract: A reinforcement structure for a rear floor of a vehicle includes a rear floor panel, a first cross member extending along a vehicle width direction to be combined with a rear end of the rear floor panel, a side member combined with a side portion of the rear floor panel, a side seal combined with the side member, an extension panel combined with a rear end of the rear floor panel and including a tunnel portion, and a second cross member extending along the vehicle width direction and being combined with the first cross member and the side member, wherein the first cross member and the second cross member are directly combined with the extension panel, and one end of the second cross member is bent to be combined with the first cross member, and the first cross member and the second member form a ring shape at both sides of the tunnel portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seongsu Shin, Soo Heung Eom, Joonam Kim
  • Patent number: 9821851
    Abstract: A vehicle body front reinforcement assembly includes: a front side beam connected to a front of a dash panel; a side sill connected to a side end portion of a floor panel; and a torque box extending from the dash panel to the side end portion of the floor panel and connecting a rear end of the front side beam to a front end of the side sill, wherein the side sill includes: a side sill coupler coupled to a rear end of the torque box; and a side sill extension connected to a rear end of the side sill coupler and extending towards the rear of a vehicle, and wherein the side sill coupler is made of a material having a lower tensile to strength than the material of the side sill extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kim, Ji Woong Park, Se Hoon Jung, Soo Heung Eom, Sun Ik Jang, Sea Cheoul Song, Ki Bong Park
  • Publication number: 20170158250
    Abstract: A reinforcement structure for a rear floor of a vehicle includes a rear floor panel, a first cross member extending along a vehicle width direction to be combined with an upper end of the rear floor panel, a side member combined with a side portion of the rear floor panel, a side seal combined with the side member, an extension member combined with an upper end of the rear floor panel and including a tunnel portion, and a second cross member extending along the vehicle width direction and being combined with the first cross member and the side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: June 8, 2017
    Inventors: Seongsu Shin, Soo Heung Eom, Joonam Kim
  • Publication number: 20160161372
    Abstract: A vehicle prototype for a crash test includes a vehicle coupling part connected to a test specimen, which is a part of an actual vehicle body. A main body is connected to the actual vehicle coupling part and crashes together with the test specimen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soo Heung EOM, Hyun Sik KIM, Joo Nam KIM, Seong Su SHIN
  • Patent number: 9168958
    Abstract: An automotive wheel separation mechanism may include a hitting member that hits and breaks a lateral arm connecting a wheel to a vehicle body by being pushed back in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle due to a shock force from the outside in a front collision, and an anti-sliding protrusion that is disposed on the lateral arm to prevent the hitting member hitting the lateral arm from sliding on the lateral arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kim, Sung Uk Hong, Joonam Kim, Soo Heung Eom, Seongsu Shin
  • Publication number: 20150166115
    Abstract: An automotive wheel separation mechanism may include a hitting member that hits and breaks a lateral arm connecting a wheel to a vehicle body by being pushed back in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle due to a shock force from the outside in a front collision, and an anti-sliding protrusion that is disposed on the lateral arm to prevent the hitting member hitting the lateral arm from sliding on the lateral arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun Sik KIM, Sung Uk Hong, Joonam Kim, Soo Heung Eom, Seongsu Shin
  • Patent number: 8764096
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for vehicle may include a first side member disposed in each of both sides of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a second side member coupled to an external surface of the first side member, a fender member having one side coupled to an external side of the second side member, a member flange connected to front ends of the first and second side members respectively, a mounting flange coupled with the member flange, a first crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, a second crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, and a bumper beam having both distal sides, each of which may be coupled to front ends of the first and second crash boxes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Chang Ho Park, Hae Woong Kim, Jun Hyoung Kim, Soo Heung Eom
  • Publication number: 20140008923
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for vehicle may include a first side member disposed in each of both sides of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a second side member coupled to an external surface of the first side member, a fender member having one side coupled to an external side of the second side member, a member flange connected to front ends of the first and second side members respectively, a mounting flange coupled with the member flange, a first crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, a second crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, and a bumper beam having both distal sides, each of which may be coupled to front ends of the first and second crash boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2012
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Min Uke HAN, Chang Ho Park, Hae Woong Kim, Jun Hyoung Kim, Soo Heung Eom
  • Publication number: 20140008924
    Abstract: A bumper assembly for vehicle may include a first side member disposed in each of both sides of a vehicle body in a longitudinal direction thereof, a second side member coupled to an external surface of the first side member, a fender member having one side coupled to an external side of the second side member, a member flange connected to front ends of the first and second side members respectively, a mounting flange coupled with the member flange, a first crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, a second crash box having a rear end connected to the mounting flange, and a bumper beam having both distal sides, each of which may be coupled to front ends of the first and second crash boxes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicants: Kia Motors Corporation, Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Min Uke Han, Chang Ho Park, Hae Woong Kim, Jun Hyoung Kim, Soo Heung Eom