Patents by Inventor Un-Koo Lee

Un-Koo Lee 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: 20080079225
    Abstract: The present invention provides an actuator for AGCS of a vehicle having a piston reciprocating rectilinearly, a screw bar engaged with the rear portion of the piston and rotating in place, and a drive motor rotating the screw bar in place, the actuator comprising an impact buffering means for buffering a load in the axial direction and an impact absorbing means for absorbing a load in the vertical direction to the axis, the impact buffering means and impact absorbing means being provided on the boundary portion between the screw bar and the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hae Ryong Choi, Un Koo Lee, Sang Ho Lee, Hyun Sung, Jung Won Kim, Sung Jun Kim, Young Kwang Kim, In Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 7243934
    Abstract: A knuckle is minimized in size to be located in an internal space of a rear wheel. An upper arm is disposed lower than a conventional double wishbone type and one end of the upper arm is secured to the knuckle. A shock absorber couples at a lower end thereof to the knuckle by passing through a space between a lower arm and assist arm. This configuration thus constructed greatly increases the space of the trunk room, reduces noise by minimizing the transmission of road impact and vibration, and improves ride comfort as well as braking stability and turn stability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Un-Koo Lee, Sang-Ho Lee, Hyung-Bae Jang, Young-Wook Park
  • Patent number: 7014201
    Abstract: A rear suspension system of an automotive vehicle is disclosed. A trailing arm is disposed in a lengthwise direction of a vehicle body, and a mounting bush secures a leading end portion of the trailing arm to the vehicle body. A protrusion member protrudes from an outside circumference of the mounting bush. A coupling is provided on the leading end portion of the trailing arm, for making the length of the protrusion member varied in accordance with an external force imposed on the trailing arm. Thus, the wheel alignment is maintained at the tow-in during a braking or turning, and therefore, the vehicle posture is stabilized during the braking or turning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20050140110
    Abstract: A knuckle is minimized in size to be located in an internal space of a rear wheel. An upper arm is disposed lower than a conventional double wishbone type and one end of the upper arm is secured to the knuckle. A shock absorber couples at a lower end thereof to the knuckle by passing through a space between a lower arm and assist arm. This configuration thus constructed greatly increases the space of the trunk room, reduces noise by minimizing the transmission of road impact and vibration, and improves ride comfort as well as braking stability and turn stability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2004
    Publication date: June 30, 2005
    Inventors: Un-Koo Lee, Sang-Ho Lee, Hyung-Bae Jang, Young-Wook Park
  • Patent number: 6782731
    Abstract: A system for analyzing a suspension system is provided which includes: a frame assembly including a plurality of frame units, a base plate, a lower mounting unit, and an upper mounting unit; a wheel assembly including a wheel member and a wheel mounting assembly for enabling mounting of the wheel member to the upper and lower mounting units of the frame assembly through a suspension; a steering assembly provided to one side of the frame assembly and being connected to the wheel mounting assembly of the wheel assembly; a strut assembly including a shock absorber and a suspension spring and being provided between the wheel assembly and the frame assembly; and an arm assembly including a plurality of arms and links and being provided between the wheel assembly and the frame assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20040046347
    Abstract: A rear suspension system of an automotive vehicle is disclosed. A trailing arm is disposed in a lengthwise direction of a vehicle body, and a mounting bush secures a leading end portion of the trailing arm to the vehicle body. A protrusion member protrudes from an outside circumference of the mounting bush. A coupling means is provided on the leading end portion of the trailing arm, for making the length of the protrusion member varied in accordance with an external force imposed on the trailing arm. Thus, the wheel alignment is maintained at the tow-in during a braking or turning, and therefore, the vehicle posture is stabilized during the braking or turning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2003
    Publication date: March 11, 2004
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6588770
    Abstract: An automotive minimal turning radius control system is provided which includes a sensor for sensing a height of the vehicle body, a pair of actuators which are controlled by an ECU according to the sensed height of the vehicle, and a pair of steering stroke adjusters which are actuated by the actuators for adjusting steering stroke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6578862
    Abstract: An automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device with which a driver can conveniently control the length of a steering rack-stroke as needed for changing a minimum turning radius, the device including: a rotational body rotatively arranged at both ends of a power cylinder of a steering system; a stop plate fixed at a rack for inserting or overlapping to the center of the rotational body according to the rotational state of the rotational body when the rack is pulled to the power cylinder to the maximum extent; and an actuator for rotating the rotational body forwards or backwards under the control of a control unit which is manipulated by a driver with an operational switch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Soo-Bo Park, Un-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6554304
    Abstract: A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for fixing the steering gearbox in a state where the steering gearbox is disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6547266
    Abstract: A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for fixing the steering gearbox in a state where the steering gearbox is disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20020125672
    Abstract: A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for fixing the steering gearbox in a state where the steering gearbox is disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20020125671
    Abstract: A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for fixing the steering gearbox in a state where the steering gearbox is disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20020113396
    Abstract: A system for analyzing a suspension system is provided which includes: a frame assembly including a plurality of frame units, a base plate, a lower mounting unit, and an upper mounting unit; a wheel assembly including a wheel member and a wheel mounting assembly for enabling mounting of the wheel member to the upper and lower mounting units of the frame assembly through a suspension; a steering assembly provided to one side of the frame assembly and being connected to the wheel mounting assembly of the wheel assembly; a strut assembly including a shock absorber and a suspension spring and being provided between the wheel assembly and the frame assembly; and an arm assembly including a plurality of arms and links and being provided between the wheel assembly and the frame assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventor: Un Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6425592
    Abstract: A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for fixing the steering gearbox in a state where the steering gearbox is disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20020026843
    Abstract: An automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device with which a driver can conveniently control the dimension of steering rack-stroke as needed for changing a minimum rotation radius to thereby provide convenience for the driver, the device including: a rotational body rotatively arranged at both ends of a power cylinder forming a steering system; a stop plate fixed at a rack for inserting or overlapping to the center of the rotational body according to the rotational state of the rotational body when a rack is pulled to the power cylinder to the maximum extent; and an actuator for rotating the rotational body forwards or backwards under the control of a control unit which is manipulated by a driver with an operational switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Publication date: March 7, 2002
    Inventors: Soo-Bo Park, Un-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6352272
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes an axle shaft for rotatably supporting a wheel; a strut assembly for vertically supporting the axle shaft on a vehicle body; and a cam assembly for coupling a vehicle body side end of the axle shaft to the vehicle body such that the vehicle body side end contacts the vehicle body with a contacting curvature identical to an instantaneous center line of the wheel. The cam assembly includes a cam disposed between the vehicle body and the vehicle body side end of the axle shaft, the cam having a cam-surface curved toward the wheel, a curvature of cam surface being identical to the instantaneous center line of the wheel, and wherein the vehicle body side end of the axle shaft is designed to tightly contact the cam surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Publication number: 20020024191
    Abstract: A steering gear frame includes upper and lower plates joined together at flange portions to define an inner space, a steering gearbox disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates without using a bracket, and a fixing member for fixing the steering gearbox in a state where the steering gearbox is disposed to directly contact at least one of the upper and lower plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 6338495
    Abstract: A rear wheel suspension system for vehicles includes a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel. The wheel carrier has upper, lower, front and rear ends. An upper control arm is provided to connect the upper end of the wheel carrier to a vehicle body, while a lower control arm is provided to connect the lower end of the wheel carrier to a vehicle body. The lower control arm includes front and rear control links, and a trailing arm is disposed in a longitudinal direction with respect to the vehicle body and connecting the front end of the wheel carrier to the vehicle body. When the wheel is aligned such that a toe angle of the wheel becomes “0”, the front control link and the trailing arm are aligned such that a longitudinal axis of the front control link of the lower control arm intersects a longitudinal axis of the trailing arm at a wheel center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Un-koo Lee, Hyun-ju Bae
  • Patent number: 6182979
    Abstract: A suspension system for a vehicle includes a wheel carrier for rotatably supporting a wheel, an upper control link having a first end coupled to an upper end of the wheel carrier and a second end proximal to a vehicle body, a lower control link having a second end coupled to a lower end of the wheel carrier and a second end proximal to the vehicle body, a reciprocating hydraulic actuator disposed such that its reciprocating motion becomes perpendicular to a vertical direction of the vehicle body, a converter for converting the reciprocating motion of the reciprocating hydraulic actuator into an up-and-own motion of the upper and lower control links, and an electronic control part for controlling an operation of the reciprocating hydraulic actuator in accordance with a driving condition of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2001
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 5700025
    Abstract: The suspension system for a vehicle includes a wheel carrier for supporting a wheel. There is a camber regulating device and a caster regulating device. These regulating devices are disposed on a car body side end of a control arm. There is also a co-regulating device, which is connected to the wheel carrier. Sensors sense the driving state of the vehicle and an electronic control unit receives a signal from the sensor for controlling the camber, caster and toe regulating devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 23, 1997
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventor: Un Koo Lee