Patents by Inventor Yong-Hei KIM

Yong-Hei 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).

  • APPARATUS FOR OPERATING MIRROR ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20230347824
    Abstract: An apparatus for operating a mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a fixing member fixed to a mirror base of the vehicle; and a driving member fixed to a mirror housing of the vehicle and configured to rotate the mirror housing with respect to the fixing member by generating a driving force. A position of the mirror housing includes a first position where the mirror housing is unfolded with respect to the mirror base and a second position where the mirror housing is folded with respect to the mirror base. The driving member is configured to decrease a gap between the mirror housing and the mirror base when the mirror housing is changed from the second position to the first position, and increase the gap when the mirror housing is changed from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Inventors: Yong Hwan KIM, Yong Hei KIM, Yeong Kook CHO
  • Camera mirror assembly for vehicle
    Patent number: 11479179
    Abstract: A camera mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a folding unit configured to be rotated with respect to a fixed shaft formed in a base provided in the vehicle; and a support frame in which the folding unit and a camera are mounted at both ends thereof, wherein the support frame is configured to be folded or unfolded to change a position of the camera as the folding unit rotates. Further, the folding unit includes a driving housing, a driving portion, a driven gear portion fixed to the fixed shaft, and a driving force transfer portion for transferring a driving force of the driving portion to the driven gear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: SL Mirrortech Corporation
    Inventors: Yong-Hwan Kim, Yeong-Kook Cho, Yong-Hei Kim
  • CAMERA MIRROR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE
    Publication number: 20220118912
    Abstract: A camera mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a folding unit configured to be rotated with respect to a fixed shaft formed in a base provided in the vehicle; and a support frame in which the folding unit and a camera are mounted at both ends thereof, wherein the support frame is configured to be folded or unfolded to change a position of the camera as the folding unit rotates. Further, the folding unit includes a driving housing, a driving portion, a driven gear portion fixed to the fixed shaft, and a driving force transfer portion for transferring a driving force of the driving portion to the driven gear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Yong-Hwan KIM, Teong-Kook CHO, Yong-Hei KIM