Patents by Inventor Soo-Lim Han

Soo-Lim Han 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: 11820355
    Abstract: A method of controlling motor torque for learning a resolver offset of an electric vehicle includes steps of: determining whether a condition for offset learning mounted to a main drive motor and to an auxiliary drive motor is satisfied; controlling an output torque of a learning drive motor, which includes a resolver to perform the offset learning among the main drive motor and the auxiliary drive motor to a zero torque, when the condition for performing the offset learning is satisfied; increasing an output torque of a non-learning drive motor, which includes a resolver not performing the offset learning among the main drive motor and the auxiliary drive motor by a torque reduction amount, when the learning drive motor outputs zero torque; and performing the offset learning of the resolver mounted to the learning drive motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Soo Lim Han, Jun Beom Wi
  • Patent number: 11491881
    Abstract: A method of guiding an accelerator pedal of an electric vehicle includes calculating a target instant fuel efficiency, calculating a target torque corresponding to the target instant fuel efficiency, calculating a target open degree of the accelerator pedal based on the target torque, receiving an actual open degree of the accelerator pedal manipulated by a driver, and displaying the target open degree of the accelerator pedal and the actual open degree of the accelerator pedal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Kyung Jin Kang, Soo Lim Han
  • Publication number: 20220169231
    Abstract: A method of controlling motor torque for learning a resolver offset of an electric vehicle includes steps of: determining whether a condition for offset learning mounted to a main drive motor and to an auxiliary drive motor is satisfied; controlling an output torque of a learning drive motor, which includes a resolver to perform the offset learning among the main drive motor and the auxiliary drive motor to a zero torque, when the condition for performing the offset learning is satisfied; increasing an output torque of a non-learning drive motor, which includes a resolver not performing the offset learning among the main drive motor and the auxiliary drive motor by a torque reduction amount, when the learning drive motor outputs zero torque; and performing the offset learning of the resolver mounted to the learning drive motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Soo Lim Han, Jun Beom Wi
  • Patent number: 11198435
    Abstract: The optimum headway distance setting method may include determining whether or not to stop the speed adjustment operation for a vehicle by a driver of the vehicle by a control unit in the state detecting a front vehicle 1F which is traveling in front of the vehicle; determining whether or not to be stabilization of a headway distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle by the control unit when the speed adjustment operation for the vehicle is stopped; setting the optimum headway distance configured to set the stabilized headway distance as an optimum headway distance according to a traveling propensity of the driver by the control unit, and stores the optimum headway distance in the control unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Seung-Jae Yoo, Ja-Chun Han, Chang-Yu Kim, Soo-Lim Han
  • Patent number: 11167651
    Abstract: A method of controlling vibration reduction of a vehicle is capable of efficiently reducing vibration occurring when entering a P range on a ramp. The method includes: when an input to a parking range is received, determining whether or not a predetermined condition for entering a vibration reduction control mode is satisfied; when the entering condition is satisfied, calculating a motor torque for reducing vibration due to backlash by using the driving information; controlling a driving motor so as to output the calculated motor torque; controlling the parking device such that the parking range is engaged; determining whether or not a brake is released; and if the brake is released, reducing a motor torque output by the driving motor so that vibration due to the backlash is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Young Kwan Ko, Jun Mo An, Woo Cheol Cho, Soo Lim Han
  • Patent number: 11110927
    Abstract: A system variably controls braking energy regeneration in a vehicle by reflecting a compensation torque depending on a difference in deceleration based on a road gradient when the vehicle travels over a downhill section or an uphill section of a road. The system includes a longitudinal sensor to receive the road gradient and compare the road gradient to a specific grade, and then compensate for the road gradient using a grade resistance value and a deceleration based value depending on a difference between deceleration manually set by a driver using a paddle shift and an actual vehicle deceleration. The system may include a controller to output a coasting torque as a correction torque that is a sum of the grade resistance value and the deceleration based value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soo-Lim Han, Woo-Cheol Cho, Seung-Jae Yoo, Jea-Myoung Youn, Ja-Chun Han
  • Patent number: 10981555
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle equipped with an electric motor, which is capable of preventing damage to a mechanical axle-fixing device when a parking range is selected under a specific condition, and a parking control method therefore. The parking control method includes calculating output torque of the electric motor to stop the vehicle when a parking (P) range is selected in the situation in which a specific condition is satisfied, controlling the electric motor in response to the output torque, and activating a driving shaft fixing unit when the vehicle is stopped by the controlling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soo Lim Han, Han Seung Myoung, Ja Chun Han
  • Patent number: 10933859
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling energy regeneration variably capable of performing a variable control based on a deceleration event discrimination using a map information input as well as a driver's operation may include a controller configured to change a preset energy regeneration stage variably to a corresponding regenerative braking control by sensing an event for an energy regeneration stage and perform the corresponding regenerative braking control, and a generator configured to generate power according to the regenerative braking control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Soo-Lim Han, Seung-Jae Yoo, Ja-Chun Han
  • Publication number: 20200361319
    Abstract: A method of guiding an accelerator pedal of an electric vehicle includes calculating a target instant fuel efficiency, calculating a target torque corresponding to the target instant fuel efficiency, calculating a target open degree of the accelerator pedal based on the target torque, receiving an actual open degree of the accelerator pedal manipulated by a driver, and displaying the target open degree of the accelerator pedal and the actual open degree of the accelerator pedal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2019
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Kyung Jin Kang, Soo Lim Han
  • Publication number: 20200346549
    Abstract: A method of controlling vibration reduction of a vehicle is capable of efficiently reducing vibration occurring when entering a P range on a ramp. The method includes: when an input to a parking range is received, determining whether or not a predetermined condition for entering a vibration reduction control mode is satisfied; when the entering condition is satisfied, calculating a motor torque for reducing vibration due to backlash by using the driving information; controlling a driving motor so as to output the calculated motor torque; controlling the parking device such that the parking range is engaged; determining whether or not a brake is released; and if the brake is released, reducing a motor torque output by the driving motor so that vibration due to the backlash is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Young Kwan Ko, Jun Mo An, Woo Cheol Cho, Soo Lim Han
  • Patent number: 10618413
    Abstract: A system and method of applying a coast regeneration torque of a vehicle are provided. The method corrects a magnitude of slip (or a slip ratio) which is considered when a coast regeneration torque is to be variably controlled while the vehicle is coasting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Woo cheol Cho, Soo Lim Han
  • Patent number: 10618412
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a regenerative braking of a vehicle includes a sensor detecting information about forward driving environment, and a controller configured to: calculate an estimated time-to-collision between a forward vehicle and an ego vehicle when the forward vehicle is detected by the sensor, compare a first regenerative braking level determined based on the estimated time-to-collision with a second regenerative braking level determined based on distance information about the forward vehicle; determine a final regenerative braking level depending on the compared result; and control a regenerative braking drive based on the determined final regenerative braking level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Soo Lim Han, In Seok Park, Woo Cheol Cho, Chang Yu Kim, Seung Jae Yoo
  • Publication number: 20200047736
    Abstract: Disclosed are a vehicle equipped with an electric motor, which is capable of preventing damage to a mechanical axle-fixing device when a parking range is selected under a specific condition, and a parking control method therefor. The parking control method includes calculating output torque of the electric motor to stop the vehicle when a parking (P) range is selected in the situation in which a specific condition is satisfied, controlling the electric motor in response to the output torque, and activating a driving shaft fixing unit when the vehicle is stopped by the controlling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Soo Lim HAN, Han Seung MYOUNG, Ja Chun HAN
  • Publication number: 20200047756
    Abstract: The optimum headway distance setting method may include determining whether or not to stop the speed adjustment operation for a vehicle by a driver of the vehicle by a control unit in the state detecting a front vehicle 1F which is traveling in front of the vehicle; determining whether or not to be stabilization of a headway distance between the vehicle and the front vehicle by the control unit when the speed adjustment operation for the vehicle is stopped; setting the optimum headway distance configured to set the stabilized headway distance as an optimum headway distance according to a traveling propensity of the driver by the control unit, and stores the optimum headway distance in the control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Seung-Jae Yoo, Ja-Chun Han, Chang-Yu Kim, Soo-Lim Han
  • Publication number: 20190344778
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling energy regeneration variably capable of performing a variable control based on a deceleration event discrimination using a map information input as well as a driver's operation may include a controller configured to change a preset energy regeneration stage variably to a corresponding regenerative braking control by sensing an event for an energy regeneration stage and perform the corresponding regenerative braking control, and a generator configured to generate power according to the regenerative braking control.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Soo-Lim HAN, Seung-Jae YOO, Ja-Chun HAN
  • Publication number: 20190202296
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a regenerative braking of a vehicle includes a sensor detecting information about forward driving environment, and a controller configured to: calculate an estimated time-to-collision between a forward vehicle and an ego vehicle when the forward vehicle is detected by the sensor, compare a first regenerative braking level determined based on the estimated time-to-collision with a second regenerative braking level determined based on distance information about the forward vehicle; determine a final regenerative braking level depending on the compared result; and control a regenerative braking drive based on the determined final regenerative braking level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 4, 2019
    Inventors: Soo Lim HAN, In Seok PARK, Woo Cheol CHO, Chang Yu KIM, Seung Jae YOO
  • Publication number: 20190193568
    Abstract: A system and method of applying a coast regeneration torque of a vehicle are provided. The method corrects a magnitude of slip (or a slip ratio) which is considered when a coast regeneration torque is to be variably controlled while the vehicle is coasting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Woo Cheol Cho, Soo Lim Han
  • Publication number: 20190176827
    Abstract: A system for variably controlling braking energy regeneration by reflecting a compensation torque depending on a difference in deceleration if the difference in deceleration depending on a road gradient occurs due to an entry of a vehicle into a downhill road or an uphill road while the vehicle is coasting on a flatland at a defined deceleration depending on the regeneration step manually set by a driver using a paddle shift, the system may include an operation condition determiner, a grade resistance based FF controller, a deceleration based FB controller, and a coasting torque reflector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Soo-Lim Han, Woo-Cheol Cho, Seung-Jae Yoo, Jea-Myoung Youn, Ja-Chun Han