Patents by Inventor Sung-Jong Hong

Sung-Jong Hong 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: 9919725
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a steering column including a mounting bracket, a housing rotated in upward and downward directions relative to the mounting bracket, an inner tube installed in a hollow of the housing so as to be axially extensible and contractible, an operating lever installed to the mounting bracket and an adjustment bolt passing through the housing so as to be tightened and released, a telescopic assembly including a fixed gear installed on the inner tube and a movable gear engaged with the fixed gear depending on axial movement of the adjustment bolt, and a bending plate provided between the inner tube and the fixed gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: NAMYANG IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung Jong Hong, Doo Hyuk Kim, In Sun Hwang, Kyung Hwan Moon, Jung Mun Lim
  • Patent number: 9845104
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for tilting a steering column, capable of smoothly guiding tooth-on-tooth between a moving gear moved along with a tilt shaft when an operating lever is operated such that a steering column tilts up and down, and a fixing gear fixed to a vehicle body. Consequently, it is possible to resolve faulty operation and prevent the emotional quality of product from deteriorating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: NAMYANG IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung Jong Hong, Jeong Nam Lee
  • Publication number: 20170067525
    Abstract: Disclosed is a brake friction material for stainless steel brake discs, as a non-asbestos-based organic friction material not including asbestos. The brake friction material can enhance braking characteristics and wear resistance of a stainless steel brake disc. The brake friction material for stainless steel discs comprises a fiber base, a binder, a filler and a friction modifier. In particular, the friction modifier is included in an amount of about 10 to 22% by volume based on the total volume of the brake friction material composition and comprises zirconium oxide (ZrO2), iron oxide (FeO), graphite (C), tin (Sn) powder and alumina (Al2O3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jai Min Han, Yoon Cheol Kim, Min Gyun Chung, Byung Chan Lee, Jae Young Lee, Yoon Joo Rhee, Sung Jong Hong, Ki Jeong Kim, Hong Gyu Park, Jae Heng Park, Gook Hwa Hong
  • Publication number: 20170043802
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a steering column including a mounting bracket, a housing rotated in upward and downward directions relative to the mounting bracket, an inner tube installed in a hollow of the housing so as to be axially extensible and contractible, an operating lever installed to the mounting bracket and an adjustment bolt passing through the housing so as to be tightened and released, a telescopic assembly including a fixed gear installed on the inner tube and a movable gear engaged with the fixed gear depending on axial movement of the adjustment bolt, and a bending plate provided between the inner tube and the fixed gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Applicant: NAMYANG IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung Jong HONG, Doo Hyuk KIM, In Sun HWANG, Kyung Hwan MOON, Jung Mun LIM
  • Publication number: 20170008545
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an apparatus for tilting a steering column, capable of smoothly guiding tooth-on-tooth between a moving gear moved along with a tilt shaft when an operating lever is operated such that a steering column tilts up and down, and a fixing gear fixed to a vehicle body. Consequently, it is possible to resolve faulty operation and prevent the emotional quality of product from deteriorating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2015
    Publication date: January 12, 2017
    Applicant: NAMYANG IND. CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung Jong HONG, Jeong Nam LEE
  • Patent number: 9283982
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a steering column, including: an inner tube; an outer tube formed in a hollow shape into which the inner tube is inserted and including a pair of telescope guides protruding to an outer circumferential surface thereof, a first slit cut in an axial direction between the pair of telescope guides, and a second slit cut toward both sides of a circumferential direction at one end of the first slit; and a control lever installed on the telescope guides, wherein the telescope guides have a taper that is formed obliquely along a lengthwise direction, and the operating force of the lever is uniformly maintained according to the position of the control lever in the lengthwise direction by means of the taper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: NAMYANG IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Jong Hong, Heung Joo Lee, Beom Suk Kim, Hee Chang Seo
  • Patent number: 9139220
    Abstract: A steering system of an automobile may include a mounting bracket having a flange portion supporting a steering column and contacting with an automobile body, and an opening hole formed at the flange portion and opening toward one side of the flange portion, a capsule slidably coupled to the opening hole and adapted to be decoupled from the opening hole when an impact is given thereto, and at least one molded supporter fixing the capsule and the flange portion and adapted to be sheared off from the capsule or the flange portion when the impact is given thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NAMYANG IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Hong, Kwang Mo Koo, Tae Young Kim, Jung-Woo Park, Jin-Ho Bae, Joon Mo Park, Sang-Gyu Yoon
  • Publication number: 20140312603
    Abstract: A steering system of an automobile may include a mounting bracket having a flange portion supporting a steering column and contacting with an automobile body, and an opening hole formed at the flange portion and opening toward one side of the flange portion, a capsule slidably coupled to the opening hole and adapted to be decoupled from the opening hole when an impact is given thereto, and at least one molded supporter fixing the capsule and the flange portion and adapted to be sheared off from the capsule or the flange portion when the impact is given thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, NAMYANG IND. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong HONG, Kwang Mo KOO, Tae Young KIM, Jung-Woo PARK, Jin-Ho BAE, Joon Mo PARK, Sang-Gyu YOON
  • Publication number: 20140311274
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a steering column, including: an inner tube; an outer tube formed in a hollow shape into which the inner tube is inserted and including a pair of telescope guides protruding to an outer circumferential surface thereof, a first slit cut in an axial direction between the pair of telescope guides, and a second slit cut toward both sides of a circumferential direction at one end of the first slit; and a control lever installed on the telescope guides, wherein the telescope guides have a taper that is formed obliquely along a lengthwise direction, and the operating force of the lever is uniformly maintained according to the position of the control lever in the lengthwise direction by means of the taper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: NAMYANG IND.CO, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Jong Hong, Heung Joo Lee, Beom Suk Kim, Hee Chang Seo
  • Publication number: 20140124308
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a brake disk for a vehicle, including: a hat mounted on a shaft of a wheel and including a plurality of mounting apertures formed in a radial direction along a circumferential lip of the hat; a braking band having a shape enclosing an outer portion of the hat and including a plurality of sliding bores formed in the radial direction at positions corresponding to the plurality of mounting apertures along the circumferential lip of the hat; and a plurality of sliding pins each having one end portion mounted in the mounting aperture and the other end portion fitted into the sliding bore and to slide within the sliding bore in the radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Namyang Ind. Co., Ltd., Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Cheol Kim, Jae Young Lee, Seong Jin Kim, Jai Min Han, Sung Jong Hong, Ki Jeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20140124309
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a brake disk for a vehicle including: a hat including a recessed portions radially extending around an outer circumference surface of the hat; a braking band including a friction face along an outer circumference surface of the braking band and a mounting aperture formed along the inner circumference of the friction face at a position corresponding to the recessed portions; a floating bush including one end mounted on the mounting aperture and the other end fitted in the recessed portions to move in the recessed portions; and a tensioner including a middle portion fixed to the floating bush by a fixing member and both ends supported to one side of the hat under axial tension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Namyang Ind. Co., Ltd., Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yoon Cheol Kim, Jae Young Lee, Seong Jin Kim, Jai Min Han, Sung Jong Hong, Ki Jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 7350814
    Abstract: A tilt-telescopic apparatus for a steering system allows a tilt restraining means and telescopic restraining means to cooperate via one manipulating lever. A tilt restraint, telescopic restraint, tilt restraint release, and telescopic restraint release are conducive to simultaneous tilt and telescopic engagement by a single manipulation for convenience. The parts of the apparatus, including structural parts for transmitting power to the manipulating lever and the like that can be co-used, can be unified, thus resulting in simplified structure and reduction of manufacturing cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2008
    Assignee: Namyang Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Hong, Kwang-Mo Koo, Jae-Uk Oh, Jae-Moon Han
  • Publication number: 20050172751
    Abstract: A tilt-telescopic apparatus for a steering system allows a tilt restraining means and telescopic restraining means to cooperate via one manipulating lever. A tilt restraint, telescopic restraint, tilt restraint release, and telescopic restraint release are conducive to simultaneous tilt and telescopic engagement by a single manipulation for convenience. The parts of the apparatus, including structural parts for transmitting power to the manipulating lever and the like that can be co-used, can be unified, thus resulting in simplified structure and reduction of manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2005
    Publication date: August 11, 2005
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Hong, Kwang-Mo Koo, Jae-Uk Oh, Jae-Moon Han
  • Patent number: D953222
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: NAMYANG NEXMO CO., LTD
    Inventors: Sung Jong Hong, Jin Yong Hong, Sang Heon Jung