Patents by Inventor WON HAE KIM

WON HAE KIM 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: 20240166013
    Abstract: An embodiment rear side member of a vehicle includes a front portion extending forward in a vehicle length direction, a rear portion extending rearward in the vehicle length direction and disposed offset to an inside of the vehicle with respect to the front portion, and a transition portion in a curved shape connecting a rear end of the front portion and a front end of the rear portion and passing through both a first point configured to engage with a first arm of a first type suspension and a second point configured to engage with a second arm of a second type suspension different from the first type suspension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Seung Hak Lee, Mi Ran Park, Won Hae Lee, Ha Yeon Kwon, Byung Joo Chung, Nam Ho Kim, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11990634
    Abstract: A battery pack mounting structure of a vehicle includes: a frame side member of a chassis frame provided so that an upper end portion thereof is located at a position spaced downward by a predetermined reference downward distance from a step height set in consideration of ease of boarding of passengers; a battery case provided so that a battery accommodated in the battery case overlaps the frame side member in a horizontal direction thereof; a case side portion forming a side surface of the battery case, coupled to a lower side of the frame side member, and including a lower end portion aligned with a lowest ground height of the vehicle; and a case lower plate forming the battery case while supporting a lower side of the battery and disposed at a position spaced upwards from the lowest ground height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Hae Lee, Nam Ho Kim, Jun Woo Park, Seung Min Jeong, Eun Bi Kim, Sun Keun Park, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Jeong Hoon Han
  • Publication number: 20240109595
    Abstract: A frame structure for a vehicle includes: an inner panel connected to a side member and defining an inner side of a rear part of the side member; an outer panel connected to a rear side of the side member and coupled to an outer side of the inner panel defining a closed cross-section together with the inner panel and defining an outer side of the rear part of the side member; an opening portion formed below the inner and outer panels partially opening the closed cross-section so that a front end of a rear suspension arm can be inserted into the opening portion; and a reinforcing member disposed in the opening portion defining the closed cross-section together with the outer panel and the inner panel and configured to close an internal space in the outer and inner panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Hae Lee, Nam Ho Kim, Mi Ran Park, Ha Yeon Kwon, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11939000
    Abstract: A frame structure for a purpose built vehicle (PBV) includes: two main side members extending while gradually rising toward a front of the PBV and extending in a front/rear direction to be disposed on either side of the PBV; two auxiliary side members respectively extending in a front/rear direction to be disposed on a lower side of the two main side members; a front cross member connecting the two auxiliary side members in a lateral direction of the PBV; and a plurality of vertical members respectively connecting the main side members and the auxiliary side members in a vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Won Hae Lee, Nam Ho Kim, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 11926364
    Abstract: A frame for a purpose-built vehicle (PBV) includes: a front part frame positioned at a front side of a vehicle; a rear part frame positioned at a rear side of the vehicle; and a center part frame. The center part frame has a rectangular planar shape and is coupled between the front part frame and the rear part frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nam Ho Kim, Won Hae Lee, Byung Joo Chung, Seung Hak Lee, Min Seok Kim
  • Patent number: 8441212
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for driving light emitting devices. The system for driving light emitting devices includes a main light emitting device and at least one sub-light emitting device. The main light emitting device includes a first communication unit for exchanging information with a central monitoring server and a close sub-light emitting device using a wireless communication module, a first light emitting unit having at least one light emitting element, and a first control unit for controlling the light emission of the first light emitting unit, and transmitting a command signal for controlling the sub-light emitting device to the sub-light emitting device. The sub-light emitting device includes a second communication unit for exchanging information with the main light emitting device, a second light emitting unit having at least one light emitting element, and a second control unit for controlling the light emission of the second light emitting unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Inventor: Won Hae Kim
  • Publication number: 20110127916
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system for driving light emitting devices. The system for driving light emitting devices includes a main light emitting device and at least one sub-light emitting device. The main light emitting device includes a first communication unit for exchanging information with a central monitoring server and a close sub-light emitting device using a wireless communication module, a first light emitting unit having at least one light emitting element, and a first control unit for controlling the light emission of the first light emitting unit, and transmitting a command signal for controlling the sub-light emitting device to the sub-light emitting device. The sub-light emitting device includes a second communication unit for exchanging information with the main light emitting device, a second light emitting unit having at least one light emitting element, and a second control unit for controlling the light emission of the second light emitting unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventor: WON HAE KIM