Patents by Inventor Soon Ki EO

Soon Ki EO 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: 10072733
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission includes: a first input shaft configured to receive rotation power from a power source via a main clutch and a second input shaft configured to always receive the rotation power from the power source. A gearbox part is configured to have a plurality of shifting gear pairs having different gear ratios engaged with the first input shaft and an output shaft and select the shifting gear pair suited for a driving speed by a synchronizer. A counter shaft is configured to be disposed in parallel with the output shaft, and an assist input gear is configured to be coupled with the counter shaft via an assist clutch and engaged with an output gear provided at the output shaft to form a gear ratio of a specific shifting stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Chae Hong Lim
  • Patent number: 10047830
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft continuously receiving torque from a power source, a second input shaft selectively receiving torque from the power source through a clutch, a first countershaft and a second countershaft connected with the first input shaft and the second input shaft, respectively, by a transfer gear pair, coupling devices transmitting torque to the first countershaft and the second countershaft from the first input shaft and the second input shaft, respectively, by selecting the transfer gear pairs, a one-way clutch restricting torque provided to the first input shaft to be transmitted only to the first countershaft from the first input shaft, and a shifting mechanism configured to change and output power from the power source to the output shaft by selecting a shift gear pair corresponding to a speed of the vehicle, using a synchronizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Yong Seok Choi, Chae Hong Lim
  • Patent number: 10047828
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively receiving power from an engine, a second input shaft continuously receiving power from the engine, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft, a first shift device making a series of gear shift ranges between the first input shaft and the output shaft, and a second shift device making, in duplicate, at least some of the gear shift ranges made by the first shift device between the second input shaft and the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Chae Hong Lim
  • Patent number: 10024395
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft continuously receiving torque from a power source and having a first input transfer gear thereon, a second input shaft selectively receiving torque from the power source through a clutch and having a second input transfer gear thereon, a coupling member configured to allow or restrict rotation of the first input transfer gear relative to the first input shaft, using a difference in rotational speed between the first input shaft and the first input transfer gear, a first countershaft and a second countershaft each having an output transfer gear to engage with the first input transfer gear and the second input transfer gear, and coupling devices selectively coupling the output transfer gears to corresponding countershafts and allowing torque from the power source to be transmitted to a desired shift gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Chae Hong Lim
  • Publication number: 20180163821
    Abstract: A dual clutch transmission may include a first input shaft having a plurality of odd stage driving gears; a second input shaft disposed to have a concentric shaft with the first input shaft and including a plurality of even stage driving gears; an output shaft; a counter shaft disposed parallel to the first input shaft, the second input shaft, and the output shaft to continuously transfer power to the output shaft and including odd stage driven gears engaged with the odd stage driving gears and even stage driven gears engaged with the even stage driving gears; a plurality of synchronous devices; a plurality of shift forks coupled to the plurality of synchronous devices; and one shift rail provided to commonly guide a linear sliding of the plurality of shift forks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corp.
    Inventors: Sun Sung KWON, Soon Ki EO, Yeo Hyeon GWON
  • Publication number: 20180149239
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle is provided to reduce a full length and a weight of the transmission. The transmission includes: first and second input shafts, output and transfer shafts disposed in parallel with the first and second input shafts; a transfer idler shaft to reduce rotational power transmitted to the transfer shaft and transfer the reduced rotational power to the output shaft via a gear structure; and a shaft gear apparatus. The shift gear apparatus selects a gear pair suitable for a traveling speed by a synchronizer by meshing gear pairs with: the first input shaft and the output shaft, the second input shaft and the output shaft, and the first input shaft and the transfer shaft. In particular, the gear pairs include a gear pair to form a lowermost stage, a gear pair forming an upper most stage, and a gear pair for forming a reverse stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2017
    Publication date: May 31, 2018
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Woo Churl SON, Chae Hong LIM
  • Patent number: 9958032
    Abstract: A transmission includes: a first input shaft selectively receiving power from an engine; a second input shaft continuously receiving power from the engine; a first output shaft arranged in parallel with the first input shaft and the second input shaft; a differential drawing power from the first output shaft and a second output shaft; a first shift unit providing desired gear shifts; a second shift unit to carry out duplicate gear shifts; and a one-way clutch to transmit power from the engine to the differential. In particular, the duplicate gear shifts has a gear ratio substantially identical to a gear ratio of one of the gear shifts made by the first shift unit, and the one-way clutch is arranged in a power transmission line for transmitting the power from the engine to the differential through the second shift unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Hyun Chul Kim, Chon Ok Kim, Chae Hong Lim
  • Publication number: 20180106332
    Abstract: A six-speed includes first and second input shafts and on which drive gears are disposed, an idler shaft on which idler drive gears are disposed, and first and second output shafts on which driven gears are disposed. The whole length of the DCT is formed such that an upper whole length section is reduced by the length of a second output shaft that is reduced by disposing the sixth-speed and reverse driven gears on the second output shaft, or an intermediate whole length section formed between the upper and lower whole length sections is reduced by the length of the first input shaft that is reduced by disposing the fifth-, sixth- and reverse driven gears on the second output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Sueng-Ho LEE, Kyeong-Hun LEE, Seong-Wook HWANG, Ki-Dong KIM, Ji-Hun LEE, Ma-Ru KANG, Il-Han YOO, Soon-Ki EO, Yong-Seok CHOI, Chon-Ok KIM
  • Patent number: 9897164
    Abstract: A transmission includes: first and second input shafts receiving power from an engine; an output shaft arranged in parallel with the first input shaft; first and second countershafts arranged in parallel with the first and second input shafts, respectively; a first shift unit making desired gear shifts between the first input shaft and the output shaft, and between the first input shaft and the first countershaft; a second shift unit arranged between the second input shaft and the second countershaft in order to perform of duplicate gear shifts; a power connection unit transmitting power from the first countershaft to the output shaft; and a one-way clutch transmitting power from the engine to the power connection unit through the second shift unit. In particular, each duplicate gear shift has a gear ratio substantially identical to at least one gear ratio of the gear shifts of the first shift unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20180031083
    Abstract: A transmission includes: a pre-engaging mechanism including a plurality of pre-engaging gear pairs engaged with a second input shaft, a first countershaft, and a second countershaft so that the pre-engaging gear pairs are appropriately selected by a clutch unit; a synchro-engaging mechanism including a plurality of synchro-engaging gear pairs engaged with a third input shaft, the first countershaft, and the second countershaft so that the synchro-engaging gear pairs are appropriately selected by a clutch unit; a one-way clutch positioned on a corresponding power transmission path so that power transmitted through the first input shaft from the engine is transmitted only to the third input shaft; and a main shifting mechanism including a plurality of main gear pairs engaged with the first countershaft, the second countershaft, and an output shaft so that the main gear pairs are appropriately selected by a clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Woo Churl SON, Ma Ru KANG
  • Publication number: 20180031082
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a transmission may include a first input shaft and a second input shaft receiving power from an engine continuously or through a clutch; a sub-shifting mechanism and a main shifting mechanism including a plurality of sub-shifting gear pairs and main shifting gear pairs, which have different gear ratios and are respectively engaged with two shafts of the first and second input shafts, first and second countershafts, and first and second output shafts to select the sub-shifting gear pairs and the main shifting gear pairs, a one-way clutch that transmits power from the engine only from the first countershaft to the first output shaft; a second one-way clutch that transmits power from the engine only from the second countershaft to the second output shaft; and a power transmission gear set engaged between the first output shaft and the second output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Woo Churl SON, Sueng Ho LEE, Ma Ru KANG
  • Publication number: 20180022207
    Abstract: A transmission for a hybrid vehicle may include a first input shaft continuously provided with power from an engine, a second input shaft selectively provided with power from the engine via a clutch, a counter shaft coupled to the first input shaft, an output shaft coupled to the second input shaft, a first one-way clutch disposed on a path along which power is transferred from the engine to the output shaft, a motor input shaft provided with power from a motor, a motor-side shift unit comprising a plurality of pairs of gears having different gear ratios, in which one pair of the plurality of pairs of gears suitable to a traveling speed is selected by an engager/disengager, and a second one-way clutch disposed on a path along which power is transferred from the motor to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Chae Hong LIM
  • Patent number: 9869369
    Abstract: A transmission includes: a first input shaft selectively receiving power from an engine; a second input shaft receiving power from the engine; an output shaft disposed in parallel with the first input shaft; first and second countershafts, and first and second shift units; and a one-way clutch disposed in a power transmission line from the engine to the output shaft and through the second shift unit, transmitting power from the engine only to the output shaft. In particular, the first and second countershafts transmit power to the output shaft, the first shift unit carries out a series of desired gear shifts, and the second shift unit performs duplicate gear shifts one of which gear ratio is the same as one of gear ratios of the series of gear shifts made by the first shift unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20180001760
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transmission for a hybrid vehicle, including a main clutch and a sub-clutch which are disposed on a first input shaft and a second input shaft to selectively transfer power from an engine to an output shaft. First and second pairs of engine-side gears having different gear ratios are meshed with the sub-clutch and the output shaft and with the second input shaft and the output shaft, such that a pair of gears is selected. A third input shaft rotates using power received from a motor. A plurality of pairs of motor-side gears having different gear ratios are meshed with the third input shaft and the output shaft, such that a pair of gears appropriate to the speed of the vehicle is selected by a motor-side engaging/disengaging unit. A one-way clutch allows power to be only transferred from the third input shaft to the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2016
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Sun Sung KWON
  • Patent number: 9850983
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft continuously receiving torque from a power source and having a first input transfer gear thereon, a second input shaft selectively receiving torque from the power source through a clutch and having a second input transfer gear thereon, a coupling member allowing or restricting rotation of the first input transfer gear relative to the first input shaft, a first countershaft and a second countershaft each having an output transfer gear to be engaged with the first input transfer gear and the second input transfer gear, and coupling devices selectively coupling the output transfer gears to corresponding countershafts and allowing torque from the power source to be transmitted to a desired shift gear by coupling output transfer gears connected to the desired shift gear in the output transfer gears to a corresponding countershaft in advance or after synchronization in shifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Chae Hong Lim
  • Patent number: 9670991
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft selectively receiving power from an engine, a second input shaft continuously receiving power from the engine, a first output shaft and a second output shaft disposed in parallel to the first input shaft and the second input shaft, respectively, a first shift device configured to make a series of desired gear shift ranges between the first input shaft and the and the first output shaft and between the first input shaft and the second output shaft, and a second shift device configured to make duplicate gear shift ranges, which have a gear ratio identical to a gear ratio of one or more gear shift ranges of the series of gear shift ranges made by the first shift device, using the second input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Hyun Chul Kim
  • Publication number: 20170059007
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include a first input shaft continuously receiving rotational power from a power source; a second input shaft selectively receiving the rotational power of the power source through a clutch; a first counter shaft and a second counter shaft connected to the first input shaft and the second input shaft through a transfer gear pair, respectively; a controlling device selecting the transfer gear pair to transfer the rotational power from the first input shaft and the second input shaft to the first counter shaft and the second counter shaft; a one-way clutch allowing the rotational power provided to the first input shaft to be transferred only from the first input shaft toward the first counter shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Chon Ok KIM, Chae Hong LIM
  • Publication number: 20170059006
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission includes: a first input shaft configured to receive rotation power from a power source via a main clutch and a second input shaft configured to always receive the rotation power from the power source. A gearbox part is configured to have a plurality of shifting gear pairs having different gear ratios engaged with the first input shaft and an output shaft and select the shifting gear pair suited for a driving speed by a synchronizer. A counter shaft is configured to be disposed in parallel with the output shaft, and an assist input gear is configured to be coupled with the counter shaft via an assist clutch and engaged with an output gear provided at the output shaft to form a gear ratio of a specific shifting stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Chon Ok KIM, Chae Hong LIM
  • Patent number: 9574620
    Abstract: A clutch for a vehicle may include a pressing member configured to interwork with a clutch pedal and move in one direction when the clutch pedal is stepped on; and an elastic member having an end portion in contact with the pressing member, and configured to apply elastic force to the pressing member in the other direction when the pressing member moves in one direction, and exert elastic force in one direction when the pressing member passes through a preset point to restrain the pressing member from being restored to its original condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Chon Ok Kim, Ki Jong Park, Dong Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20170002898
    Abstract: A transmission may include a first input shaft continuously receiving torque from a power source; a second input shaft selectively receiving torque from the power source through a clutch; a first countershaft and a second countershaft connected with the first input shaft and the second input shaft, respectively, by a transfer gear pair; coupling devices transmitting torque to the first countershaft and the second countershaft from the first input shaft and the second input shaft by selecting the transfer gear pairs; a one-way clutch disposed on the first countershaft to allow torque provided to the first input shaft to be transmitted only to the first countershaft from the first input shaft; and a shifting mechanism including a plurality of shift gear pairs having different gear ratios on the first countershaft, the second countershaft, and the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 5, 2017
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Ki Jong Park, Chon Ok Kim