Patents by Inventor Wonmin CHO

Wonmin CHO 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: 10047836
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission may include input shaft, output, first planetary gear set having first to third rotational elements, second planetary gear set having fourth to sixth rotational elements, third planetary gear set having seventh to ninth rotational elements, fourth planetary gear set having tenth to twelfth rotational elements, first shaft interconnecting the first and fourth rotational elements, and may be selectively connected with the input shaft or transmission housing, second shaft interconnecting the second rotational element, the sixth rotational element, the seventh rotational element, and the tenth rotational element connect, third shaft connected with the third rotational element, fourth shaft connected with the fifth rotational element, fifth shaft connected with the ninth rotational element, sixth shaft connected with the eighth rotational element and connected with the output shaft, a seventh shaft connected with the eleventh rotational element and connected with
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10047832
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes: an input shaft and an output shaft; a first planetary gear set including a first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including a fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including a seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth, eleventh and twelfth rotation elements; a first shaft interconnecting the first rotational element and the twelfth rotational element; a second shaft connected with the second rotational element and the input shaft; a third shaft interconnecting the third rotational element and the fourth rotational element; a fourth shaft interconnecting the sixth rotational element and the seventh rotational element; a fifth shaft interconnecting the ninth rotational element and the tenth rotational element; and a sixth shaft connected with the eleventh rotational element and the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jinseok Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Woo Jin Chang, Tae Whan Kim, Seongwook Ji, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10047833
    Abstract: A planetary gear train disclosed herein includes an input shaft for receiving engine torque; an output shaft for outputting shifted torque; a first planetary gear set having first, second, and third rotational elements; a second planetary gear set having fourth, fifth, and sixth rotational elements; a third planetary gear set having seventh, eighth, and ninth rotational elements; a fourth planetary gear set having tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotational elements; a first shaft interconnecting the first, fifth, ninth, and tenth rotational elements; a second shaft connected with the second rotational element and the input shaft; a third shaft connected with the third rotational element; a fourth shaft interconnecting the sixth and eighth rotational elements, and selectively connected with the second shaft; a fifth shaft connected with the seventh rotational element and selectively connected with the second shaft; and a sixth shaft connected with the eleventh rotational element and the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jinseok Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Woo Jin Chang, Tae Whan Kim, Seongwook Ji, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10047834
    Abstract: Nine or more forward speeds and at least one reverse speed is achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotation elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotation elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Hyun Sik Kwon, Woo Jin Chang, Seong Wook Hwang, Wonmin Cho
  • Patent number: 10041569
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting changed torque, a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element, a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element, a third planetary gear set including a seventh rotation element, an eighth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element, a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth rotation element, an eleventh rotation element, and a twelfth rotation element, and first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh rotation shafts connected to at least one of the first to twelfth rotation elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10030742
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, a first shaft directly connected with the input shaft, a second shaft, a third shaft, a fourth shaft, a fifth shaft selectively connectable with each of the first shaft and the second shaft, a sixth shaft selectively connectable with the third shaft, and directly connected with the output shaft, and a seventh shaft selectively connectable with the second shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10024399
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; and a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10024400
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing, thereby being capable of performing eleven forward speeds and one reverse speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Jae Chang Kook, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Wookjin Jang, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10023042
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus for a vehicle may include a first input shaft directly connected to an engine, a second input shaft selectively receiving torque of the engine through a first clutch, a third input shaft selectively receiving the torque of the engine through a second clutch, an intermediate shaft disposed in parallel with the first, second, and third input shafts, a transfer gear fixedly disposed on the intermediate shaft, an first shifting member outputting first and second preliminarily shifted torques, an second shifting member outputting third and fourth preliminarily shifted torques, a third shifting member outputting eight forward speed stage stages and one reverse speed stage, and an auxiliary power source disposed on a supply of the torque transmitted from the first shifting member and the second shifting member to the third shifting member and supplying torque to the third shifting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Yong Uk Shin, Seongwook Ji, Woochurl Son, Hyun Sik Kwon, Ki Been Lim, Woo Jin Chang, Jae Chang Kook, Ki Tae Kim
  • Patent number: 10024397
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft configured for receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft configured for outputting changed torque, a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element, a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element, a third planetary gear set including a seventh rotation element, an eighth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Woochurl Son, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10024398
    Abstract: Ten or more forward speeds and at least four reverse speeds are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle including an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets respectively having three rotational elements, and six control elements for selectively interconnecting the rotational elements and a transmission housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10012292
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft for receiving an engine torque, an output shaft for outputting a shifted torque, a first planetary gear set, a second planetary gear set, a third planetary gear set, a fourth planetary gear set, six control elements, a first connecting member directly connected with a transmission housing, a second connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a third connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, a fourth connecting member directly connected with the input shaft, a fifth connecting member selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a sixth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft, and selectively connectable with the transmission housing, a seventh connecting member directly connected with the output shaft, and an eighth connecting member selectively connectable with the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Wonmin Cho, Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10012293
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train provides ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage by combining four planetary gear sets with seven control elements. The planetary gear train includes an input shaft, an output shaft, four planetary gear sets, eight shafts interconnecting rotation elements of the four planetary gear sets, four clutches, and three brakes for controlling operation of the planetary gear train. The planetary gear train is configured to have a gear ratio span greater than 10.0 while securing linearity of step ratios of shift stages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jinseok Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Woo Jin Chang, Tae Whan Kim, Seongwook Ji, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
  • Publication number: 20180180140
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting an output torque, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotational elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotational elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotational elements, and a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotational elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jin Ho Kim, Jinseok Kim, Jae Chang Kook, Dong Hwan Hwang, Seong Wook Hwang, Woo Jin Chang, Tae Whan Kim, Seongwook Ji, Chon Ok Kim, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jong Soo Kim
  • Patent number: 10006521
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque from an engine; an output shaft outputting changed torque; a first planetary gear set including a first rotation element, a second rotation element, and a third rotation element; a second planetary gear set including a fourth rotation element, a fifth rotation element, and a sixth rotation element; a third planetary gear set including a seventh rotation element, an eighth rotation element, and a ninth rotation element; a fourth planetary gear set including a tenth rotation element, an eleventh rotation element, and a twelfth rotation element. The planetary gear train may improve power delivery performance and reduce fuel consumption by providing ten forward speeds utilizing reduced components and also improve silent driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Patent number: 10001198
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of a transmission for a vehicle is provided. The planetary gear train includes an input shaft that receives power of an engine and an output shaft that outputs power. Multiple planetary gear sets are provided each having three rotation elements. Various shafts then either directly or selectively connect the rotation elements. The transmission is then capable of maximizing engine driving efficiency and improving a power delivery performance and fuel consumption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Seong Wook Hwang, Hyun Sik Kwon, Wonmin Cho, Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji
  • Publication number: 20180163822
    Abstract: Ten or more forward speeds and two or more reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission that includes three planetary gear sets mounted on an input shaft, an output shaft disposed in parallel with the input shaft and having an output gear. The transmission further includes six shafts respectively interconnecting corresponding elements among the input shaft and rotational elements of the three planetary gear sets, a first transfer gear selectively delivering torque between one of the six shafts and the output shaft; and a second transfer gear selectively delivering torque between the output shaft and one rotational element of the third planetary gear set.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Hyun Sik KWON, Ki Tae KIM, Wonmin CHO, Jae Chang KOOK, Seongwook JI
  • Publication number: 20180163833
    Abstract: A power transmission apparatus includes: a first input shaft; a second input shaft coaxially disposed with the first input shaft and selectively connected with the first input shaft; a third input shaft coaxially disposed with the second input shaft and selectively connected with the first input shaft; a first output shaft in parallel with the first input shaft; a second output shaft arranged in series to and selectively connected with the first output shaft; a first shift-stage shifting section outputting two shifted torques from the second input shaft to the first output shaft; a second shift-stage shifting section outputting one shifted torque and one reverse torque from the third input shaft to the first output shaft; and a compound shifting section outputting a shifted output torque from a received torque selectively from the first input shaft or the first output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seong Wook HWANG, Hyun Sik KWON, Ki Tae KIM, Wonmin CHO, Jae Chang KOOK, Seongwook JI
  • Publication number: 20180163823
    Abstract: Ten or more forward speeds and one or more reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission including four planetary gear sets. In particular, an input shaft is connected with fourth and seventh rotational elements, an output shaft is connected with a twelfth rotational element, second and fifth rotational elements are fixedly interconnected, third and eighth rotational elements are interconnected, and ninth and eleventh rotational elements are interconnected, the second, fourth, and tenth rotational elements are selectively interconnected, and eighth and twelfth rotational elements are selectively interconnected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae Chang KOOK, Hyun Sik KWON, Ki Tae KIM, Wonmin CHO, Seong Wook HWANG, Seongwook JI
  • Patent number: 9995368
    Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft from an engine, an output shaft, and first, second, third, and fourth planetary gear sets each including three rotation elements. The gear train also includes eight shafts for selectively connecting the planetary gear sets and the input and output shafts in various configurations to achieve at least ten forward speeds and at least four reverse speeds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jae Chang Kook, Seongwook Ji, Woo Jin Chang, Wonmin Cho, Hyun Sik Kwon, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki Tae Kim