Patents by Inventor Woochul LIM

Woochul LIM 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: 12352328
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an actuator for a brake device. The actuator includes a housing having a motor accommodating part and a gear accommodating part, a motor accommodated in the motor accommodating part, and a reduction device accommodated in the gear accommodating part, wherein the reduction device includes, a crossed helical gear reduction unit including a driving crossed helical gear coupled to a shaft of the motor, and a ring wheel provided with a driven crossed helical gear engaged with the driving crossed helical gear on an outer circumference thereof, and a planetary gear reduction unit including a sun gear rotating together with the ring wheel, a ring gear provided as an internal gear, a plurality of planetary gears engaged with the sun gear and the ring gear, and a carrier on which the plurality of planetary gears is rotatably supported and having an output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woochul Lim, Soosung Kim, Daejune Jung, Joon-kyu Song
  • Publication number: 20250187578
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake system may include a footer that is provided to advance and retreat, a motor that provides power, a reduction gear unit that reduces and transmits the power of the motor, a power conversion unit that receives the power reduced by the reduction gear unit, converts a rotational motion into a linear motion, and provides the power to the footer, an actuator housing, and a stopper that is provided to be in contact with at least a portion of a rear surface or a rear end portion of the ball screw shaft and restricts an allowable retraction range of the ball screw shaft or a maximum separation range of the brake pad with respect to a disc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2024
    Publication date: June 12, 2025
    Inventor: Woochul LIM
  • Patent number: 12241514
    Abstract: Disclosed is an actuator for a brake device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woochul Lim, Soosung Kim, Daejune Jung, Joon-kyu Song
  • Patent number: 12233828
    Abstract: An actuator of an electric parking brake is disclosed. An actuator of an electric parking brake according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a driving unit which outputs a rotational force through a driving shaft, a first gear unit which receives the rotational force from the driving unit, a second gear unit including a rotation shaft which receives the rotational force from the first gear unit to rotate, and a driving shaft control unit which is disposed on the driving shaft, provides a degree of rotational freedom to the driving shaft during braking, and fixes the driving shaft to prevent reverse rotation of the driving shaft due to a reverse rotation torque when the braking is ended.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Woochul Lim
  • Publication number: 20250050858
    Abstract: An electric brake of a caliper type according to an embodiment may include: a caliper device including a caliper body and a pair of brake pads installed in the caliper body; a driver including a housing forming a space therein, an electric motor configured to generate a driving force, and a transfer device configured to move the pair of brake pads with a driving force; and a parking switch module configured to limit an operation of the transfer device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2023
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventor: Woochul LIM
  • Publication number: 20250010836
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an actuator unit and an electro-mechanical drum brake including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventor: Woochul LIM
  • Patent number: 12168428
    Abstract: Disclosed herein an electric parking brake includes a pair of pressing portions provided in a caliper housing to convert rotational motion into linear motion to press a brake pad; an actuator configured to transmit power to the pair of pressing portions; and a load control portion provided rotatably between the pair of pressing portions and the actuator, the load control portion applying a uniform load to the pair of pressing portions by pressing any one of the pair of pressing portions that generates a less load during braking operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woochul Lim, Joon-kyu Song, Daejune Jung
  • Publication number: 20240391443
    Abstract: An electromechanical brake may include a gear configured to provide power for braking when rotating in one direction and to provide power for releasing a braking state when rotating in the other direction, and having one or more grooves; a detent housing; a detent pivotably coupled to the detent housing to pivot between a first position and a second position, wherein the detent does not limit the rotation of the gear at the first position and the detent is engaged with the groove to limit the rotation of the gear at the second position; an actuator configured to cause the detent to be pivoted from the first position to the second position; and an elastic member configured to press the detent in a direction from the second position toward the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Younghun KONG, Jinseok KIM, Woochul LIM, Daejune JUNG
  • Patent number: 12036961
    Abstract: An actuator of an electric parking brake is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an actuator of an electric parking brake is provided, the actuator including a driving part which generates a rotation force, a first gear part which transmits the rotation force of the driving part, a second gear part including a rotation shaft which receives the rotation force from the first gear part to rotate, and a rotation shaft control part which is disposed at one side of the second gear part on the rotation shaft, provides a degree of rotational freedom to the rotation shaft during braking, and prevents reverse rotation of the second gear part due to a reverse rotation torque by fixing the rotation shaft when the braking is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventor: Woochul Lim
  • Patent number: 11841057
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical brake and a vehicle including the same are provided. As an electro-mechanical brake according to an aspect of the present invention, an electro-mechanical brake including a pair of brake pads disposed on both sides of a disc, may include a motor that provides a rotational driving force; a rotating screw that rotates about a second rotating shaft parallel to a first rotating shaft of the motor; a power transmission unit that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating screw; and a piston that is coupled to the rotating screw to be able to move forward and backward to press the disc with the brake pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joon-kyu Song, Pyeong Kook Son, Jin Seok Kim, Woochul Lim, Dae June Jung
  • Publication number: 20230375058
    Abstract: A brake locking apparatus for locking the position of a brake pad in a vehicle, the brake locking apparatus may include: a housing; a first rotating member including: a first body part inside the housing configured to rotate in conjunction with movement of the brake pad, and a first protrusion including a first support surface extending radially outwardly from a first side of the first body part, wherein the first body part is cylindrical; and an elastic member including: a spring part positioned on a circumferential side of the first body part and having an outer circumferential surface adjacent an inner surface of the housing, and a first bent part bent inwardly at a first end of the spring part to elastically support the first support surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: DAEJUNE JUNG, WOOCHUL LIM, JOON-KYU SONG
  • Patent number: 11821480
    Abstract: Provided are an electromechanical brake and a vehicle including the same. An electromechanical brake according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pair of brake pads disposed at two opposite sides of a disc and include a hollow motor configured to provide rotational driving power and having an internal space penetratively formed in a direction in which a rotation axis extends, a nut configured to rotate about the rotation axis of the motor, a Power train coupled to a front side of the motor and configured to transmit the rotational driving power of the motor to the nut, and a pressing screw coupled to the nut and configured to advance or retreat toward the brake pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woochul Lim, Dae June Jung, Joon-Kyu Song
  • Patent number: 11772625
    Abstract: Provided are an electromechanical brake and a vehicle including the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woochul Lim, Joon-Kyu Song, Pyeong Kook Son, Jin Seok Kim, Dae June Jung
  • Publication number: 20230175565
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical brake and a vehicle including the same are provided. As an electro-mechanical brake according to an aspect of the present invention, an electro-mechanical brake including a pair of brake pads disposed on both sides of a disc, may include a motor that provides a rotational driving force; a rotating screw that rotates about a second rotating shaft parallel to a first rotating shaft of the motor; a power transmission unit that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating screw; and a piston that is coupled to the rotating screw to be able to move forward and backward to press the disc with the brake pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2023
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SONG, Pyeong Kook SON, Jin Seok KIM, Woochul LIM, Dae June JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230130314
    Abstract: Provided are an electromechanical brake and a vehicle including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Woochul LIM, Joon-Kyu SONG, Pyeong Kook SON, Jin Seok KIM, Dae June JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230131753
    Abstract: Provided are an electromechanical brake and a vehicle including the same. An electromechanical brake according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pair of brake pads disposed at two opposite sides of a disc and include a hollow motor configured to provide rotational driving power and having an internal space penetratively formed in a direction in which a rotation axis extends, a nut configured to rotate about the rotation axis of the motor, a Power train coupled to a front side of the motor and configured to transmit the rotational driving power of the motor to the nut, and a pressing screw coupled to the nut and configured to advance or retreat toward the brake pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Woochul LIM, Dae June JUNG, Joon-Kyu SONG
  • Patent number: 11629766
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical brake and a vehicle including the same are provided. As an electro-mechanical brake according to an aspect of the present invention, an electro-mechanical brake including a pair of brake pads disposed on both sides of a disc, may include a motor that provides a rotational driving force; a rotating screw that rotates about a second rotating shaft parallel to a first rotating shaft of the motor; a power transmission unit that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating screw; and a piston that is coupled to the rotating screw to be able to move forward and backward to press the disc with the brake pads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: HL MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joon-Kyu Song, Pyeong Kook Son, Jin Seok Kim, Woochul Lim, Dae June Jung
  • Publication number: 20230082813
    Abstract: Disclosed herein an electric parking brake including a ball-screw type power conversion unit installed in a caliper housing to convert a rotational force into a linear motion, The electric parking brake includes a motor configured to generate a rotational force, a first gear unit including a first connection portion, the first connection portion directly connected to a main helical gear provided on a motor shaft of the motor, a second gear unit including a second connection portion, the second connection portion spaced apart from the first connection portion by a predetermined distance and directly connected to the main helical gear, and a reduction gear unit connected to any one of the first gear unit and the second gear unit and configured to transmit the rotational force generated from the motor to a spindle of the power conversion unit, wherein any one of the first and second gear units is configured to perform a self-locking function when a parking braking force is generated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: MANDO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Woochul LIM, Daejune JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230062142
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical brake and a vehicle including the same are provided. As an electro-mechanical brake according to an aspect of the present invention, an electro-mechanical brake including a pair of brake pads disposed on both sides of a disc, may include a motor that provides a rotational driving force; a rotating screw that rotates about a second rotating shaft parallel to a first rotating shaft of the motor; a power transmission unit that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating screw; and a piston that is coupled to the rotating screw to be able to move forward and backward to press the disc with the brake pads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Joon-kyu SONG, Pyeong Kook SON, Jin Seok KIM, Woochul LIM, Dae June JUNG
  • Publication number: 20230060796
    Abstract: An electro-mechanical brake and a vehicle including the same are provided. As an electro-mechanical brake according to one embodiment of the present invention, an electro-mechanical brake including a drum, a first brake shoe, and a second brake shoe, may include a motor that provides a rotational driving force; a rotating member that rotates about a second rotating shaft perpendicular to a first rotating shaft of the motor; a power transmission member that transmits the rotational driving force of the motor to the rotating member; and a rotating screw that is coupled to the rotating member so that the first brake shoe is able to move forward and backward toward one inner peripheral surface of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Applicant: MANDO Corporation
    Inventors: Pyeong Kook SON, Woochul LIM