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: 9163711
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission apparatus for a vehicle, may include a shifting unit having a plurality of stages between an input shaft and an output shaft and selectively cutting power to the input shaft and the output shaft when shifting between the stages, and a continuous transmission mechanism that may be disposed between the output shaft and a power supply that supplies the power to the input shaft of the shifting unit, wherein the continuous transmission mechanism selectively transmits the power from the power supply to the output shaft with a continuous transmission gear ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Dong Soo Lee, Jong Yun Park
  • Patent number: 9133917
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section provided with a plurality of shifting units, an input shaft, an output shaft, and a continuously variable power transfer unit disposed between a power providing device and the input and output shafts, wherein the continuously variable power transfer unit includes, a driving conical body selectively engaged to the power providing device, a driven conical body coupled to the output shaft, wherein the driving conical body and the driven conical body have mutual inclination faces correspondingly spaced from each other, and a driving member outer-engaged simultaneously with the mutual inclination faces of the driving conical body and the driven conical body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Hee Seok Roh
  • Patent number: 9115791
    Abstract: A shifting apparatus for an electric vehicle includes: a sun gear freely rotated on a motor driving shaft of the electric vehicle; a brake device fixed to a transmission housing and fixing the sun gear at the time of being driven; a carrier fixed to the motor driving shaft and moving a planetary gear along the sun gear; a ring gear rotated by the movement of the planetary gear while enclosing the planetary gear; an output gear connected to the ring gear and connected to the motor driving shaft by a one-way clutch; and a controlling part having a first speed mode and a second speed mode and transferring driving force directly to the output gear through the one-way clutch at the time of the first speed mode and driving the brake device at the time of a change to the second speed mode to fix the sun gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Soon Ki Eo, Min Wook Lee
  • Patent number: 9097319
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft configured to receive rotating force from a power source, an output shaft disposed parallel to the input shaft so that power is output from the output shaft, and a plurality of shift gear trains each comprising external gears respectively provided on the input shaft and the output shaft in such a way that the external gears circumscribe each other, the external gears forming a pair that embodies one of a series of shift ratios. Among the external gears that form a shift gear train in the plurality of the shift gear trains that embodies at least two adjacent shift ratios, either of two external gears that forms each of the shift gear trains may be connected to the input shaft or the output shaft by a planetary gear device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Jong Yun Park
  • Publication number: 20150167786
    Abstract: A transmission for a vehicle may include first and second input shafts, first and second output shafts, a first driving gear fixed to the second input shaft, a first medium gear engaged with the first driving gear and a second medium gear integrally connected to the first medium gear at least temporarily, and rotatably installed on the second output shaft, a third medium gear engaged with the second medium gear and rotatably installed on the second input shaft, a first stage driven gear engaged with the third medium gear and rotatably installed on the first output shaft, a second stage driving gear selectively rotatable with the first output shaft, a second stage driven gear installed on the second output shaft and engaged with the second stage driving gear, and an auxiliary clutch for selectively connecting the second stage driving gear to the first input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Chon Ok Kim, Soon Ki Eo, Chae Hong Lim
  • Publication number: 20150148182
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission includes an input shaft for receiving a rotational force from a power source, a first output shaft and a second output shaft arranged parallel to the input shaft and draw out power, a first planetary gear device and a second planetary gear device arranged on the input shaft, a plurality of driving gears arranged on the input shaft to receive power through the first planetary gear device or the second planetary gear device, a plurality of driven gears arranged on the first output shaft or the second output shaft so as to form different shift stages, respectively, by meshing with the plurality of driving gears, a first brake provided for converting a state of coupling one rotational element of the first planetary gear device, and a second brake provided for converting a state of coupling one rotational element of the second planetary gear device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Chon Ok Kim
  • Publication number: 20150143936
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft (INPUT) configured to allow a rotational force to be transmitted from a power source, an output shaft configured to be disposed in parallel with the input shaft so as to draw out power, and a plurality of shifting gear pairs including driving gears and driven gears installed on the input shaft and the output shaft respectively so as to be circumscribed in pairs and provide different shifting stages for respective pairs, wherein at least two of the shifting gear pairs are respectively configured so that one of the driving gear and the driven gear is connected to the input shaft or the output shaft so as to control power by planetary gearsets, and the other is connected to the input shaft or the output shaft so as to control power by a synchronizer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Chon Ok KIM
  • Publication number: 20150111682
    Abstract: A shifting apparatus for an electric vehicle includes: a sun gear freely rotated on a motor driving shaft of the electric vehicle; a brake device fixed to a transmission housing and fixing the sun gear at the time of being driven; a carrier fixed to the motor driving shaft and moving a planetary gear along the sun gear; a ring gear rotated by the movement of the planetary gear while enclosing the planetary gear; an output gear connected to the ring gear and connected to the motor driving shaft by a one-way clutch; and a controlling part having a first speed mode and a second speed mode and transferring driving force directly to the output gear through the one-way clutch at the time of the first speed mode and driving the brake device at the time of a change to the second speed mode to fix the sun gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Yun PARK, Soon Ki EO, Min Wook LEE
  • Patent number: 8998772
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section provided with a plurality of shifting units for implementing different gear ratio between an input shaft and an output shaft, and a variable power transfer unit transferring continuously and variably power of a power providing device to the shifting section in series by self-controllable slip operation, wherein the variable power transfer unit may be disposed between the power providing device and the shifting section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Dong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20150045172
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission includes an input, an output disposed in parallel with the input, a common use planetary gear device disposed on the input or the output, a shift gear device in which a plurality of external gear mates having different shift ratios are disposed on the input and the output, and a friction member disposed to transmit the rotation power transmitted to the input at the time of the braking to the output through the external gear mates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Min Wook Lee, Jong Yun PARK, Soon Ki EO, Han Ki HONG
  • Patent number: 8932173
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle includes an input shaft and an output shaft disposed parallel to each other, a controller and a plurality of external gear trains, planetary gear devices and friction elements. Each external gear train comprises two external gears coaxially and respectively provided on the input and output shafts, and selectively engaged with each other to form a series of gear stages. Each planetary gear device selectively connects one of the two external gears in a corresponding external gear train such that a state of transmitting rotating force to a shaft, on which the selected external gear is provided, can be changed. Each friction element controls rotation of a rotational element of a corresponding planetary gear device. The controller controls the friction elements in accordance with driving conditions of the vehicle, thereby shifting the gear stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Dong Soo Lee, Jong Yun Park
  • Publication number: 20140371022
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft configured to receive rotating force from a power source, an output shaft disposed parallel to the input shaft so that power is output from the output shaft, and a plurality of shift gear trains each comprising external gears respectively provided on the input shaft and the output shaft in such a way that the external gears circumscribe each other, the external gears forming a pair that embodies one of a series of shift ratios. Among the external gears that form a shift gear train in the plurality of the shift gear trains that embodies at least two adjacent shift ratios, either of two external gears that forms each of the shift gear trains may be connected to the input shaft or the output shaft by a planetary gear device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Jong Yun PARK
  • Publication number: 20140371021
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle includes an input shaft and an output shaft disposed parallel to each other, a controller and a plurality of external gear trains, planetary gear devices and friction elements. Each external gear train comprises two external gears coaxially and respectively provided on the input and output shafts, and selectively engaged with each other to form a series of gear stages. Each planetary gear device selectively connects one of the two external gears in a corresponding external gear train such that a state of transmitting rotating force to a shaft, on which the selected external gear is provided, can be changed. Each friction element controls rotation of a rotational element of a corresponding planetary gear device. The controller controls the friction elements in accordance with driving conditions of the vehicle, thereby shifting the gear stages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Dong Soo LEE, Jong Yun PARK
  • Patent number: 8663057
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission which improves merchantability of a vehicle by preventing a shift feeling deterioration phenomenon and forming a smooth and stable shift feeling by removing a torque decrease phenomenon caused during a shift by dualizing a transmission path of power supplied to drive the vehicle during the shift through a relatively simple and compact configuration while using a synchro-mesh type shift mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Il Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20140011634
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section provided with a plurality of shifting units for implementing different gear ratio between an input shaft and an output shaft, and a variable power transfer unit transferring continuously and variably power of a power providing device to the shifting section in series by self-controllable slip operation, wherein the variable power transfer unit may be disposed between the power providing device and the shifting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Dong Soo Lee
  • Publication number: 20130331225
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section provided with a plurality of shifting units, an input shaft, an output shaft, and a continuously variable power transfer unit disposed between a power providing device and the input and output shafts, wherein the continuously variable power transfer unit includes, a driving conical body selectively engaged to the power providing device, a driven conical body coupled to the output shaft, wherein the driving conical body and the driven conical body have mutual inclination faces correspondingly spaced from each other, and a driving member outer-engaged simultaneously with the mutual inclination faces of the driving conical body and the driven conical body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Hee Seok Roh
  • Publication number: 20130331226
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission for a vehicle may include a shifting section between an input shaft and an output shaft, and a continuously variable power transfer unit disposed between the output shaft and the power providing device, wherein the continuously variable power transfer unit includes, a driving circular plate engaged to the power providing device, a driven circular plate engaged to the output shaft of the shifting section and arranged in parallel to the driving circular plate, the driven circular plate being rotatable around a first rotation shaft spaced in parallel from a second rotation shaft of the driving circular plate, a driving member disposed between the driven circular plate and the driving circular plate and a driving member adjustment device selectively moving the driving member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 12, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Jong Yun PARK
  • Publication number: 20130263682
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission may include a first input shaft and a second input shaft disposed in parallel with each other to form a plurality of stages with a common output shaft, a first switching mechanism that directly transmits or cuts power provided from a flywheel of an engine to or from the first input shaft or the second input shaft, and a second switching mechanism that transmits or cuts power provided from the flywheel through the clutch to or from the first input shaft or the second input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Dong Soo LEE, Jong Yun PARK
  • Publication number: 20130244819
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission apparatus for a vehicle, may include a shifting unit equipped with a plurality of shifting mechanisms that implement different gear ratios between an input shaft and an output shaft, and a continuous transmission mechanism that may be disposed between the output shaft and a power supply, wherein the continuous transmission mechanism selectively supplies power to the input shaft of the shifting unit and selectively transmits power from the power supply to the output shaft with a continuous transmission gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki EO, Dong Soo Lee, Jong Yun Park
  • Publication number: 20130237371
    Abstract: An automated manual transmission apparatus for a vehicle, may include a shifting unit having a plurality of stages between an input shaft and an output shaft and selectively cutting power to the input shaft and the output shaft when shifting between the stages, and a continuous transmission mechanism that may be disposed between the output shaft and a power supply that supplies the power to the input shaft of the shifting unit, wherein the continuous transmission mechanism selectively transmits the power from the power supply to the output shaft with a continuous transmission gear ratio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soon Ki Eo, Dong Soo Lee, Jong Yun Park