Patents by Inventor Yong Joo Kim

Yong Joo 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).

  • Patent number: 10605322
    Abstract: A hydraulic mount for a vehicle includes: a core bush coupled to a bolt; a main rubber formed on an outer surface of the core bush; an orifice portion coupled to a lower portion of the main rubber so as to divide an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber, the orifice portion including a lower plate and an upper plate; and a membrane mounted between the lower plate and the upper plate. A fluid path is formed on an upper surface portion of the lower plate, a lower inlet and outlet port is formed on a predetermined position of the fluid path, an upper inlet and outlet port communicating with the fluid path is formed on the upper plate, a concave groove portion and a fixing end are repeatedly and uniformly formed along a circumference of the upper plate so as to cover the fluid path on the lower plate and be coupled thereto, and the membrane is exposed through the concave groove portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Yong Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20200079454
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bicycle saddle, which comprises: at least one cushion part on which a bicycle rider's buttocks are stably placed; a support frame including at least one support panel and an air inducing part, the support panel being coupled to a lower part of the cushion part to support the cushion part, the air inflow part having a central part formed in a concave shape; and an elastic frame, which is coupled to a lower part of the support frame and has a lower surface convexly curved downward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2017
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Yong Joo KIM
  • Publication number: 20200005608
    Abstract: Disclosed are a user apparatus and a method of operating the same. The user apparatus includes a warning element management device that obtains location information of a warning element generated based on game data, a sensor that senses a rotation of the user apparatus to generate rotation angle information, a corrector that corrects the location information of the warning element by using the rotation angle information, and a sound source processor that binaurally renders a sound source by using the location information of the warning element or the corrected location information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventor: Yong Joo KIM
  • Publication number: 20190381594
    Abstract: A tube assembly includes at least first and second tubes configured for coupling at respective ends. The first and second tubes each include a base material, and a weld interface at the respective end. The weld interface is proximate to an inner diameter and an outer diameter of the first and second tubes, and includes a weld interface segment extending therebetween. A work hardened weld assembly couples the base material of each of the first and second tubes. The work hardened weld assembly includes a weld fusion zone between the weld interfaces of the first and second tubes and the weld interface segments of the first and second tubes. The weld fusion zone is work hardened and at least the weld interface segments of the first and second tubes are work hardened between the work hardened weld fusion zone and the base material of the first and second tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Joo Kim, Stephen Douglas Obermark, Brent Michael Summers, Austin Tyler Hanes
  • Publication number: 20190379261
    Abstract: An embodiment relates to a sensing magnet assembly and a motor including the same, the sensing magnet assembly comprising: a sensing plate; a sensing magnet disposed on the plate; and an adhesive tape disposed between the sensing plate and the sensing magnet so as to fix the sensing magnet to the sensing plate, wherein the sensing plate includes a main body in which the adhesive tape is disposed, the main body includes a seating surface and a plurality of grooves or holes, and one side of the adhesive tape is disposed on the seating surface. Accordingly, the adhesive strength between the sensing magnet and the sensing plate can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Joo KIM, Se Jong KIM
  • Publication number: 20190363605
    Abstract: The present invention may provide a motor comprising: a rotation shaft; a rotor including a coupling hole in which the rotation shaft is disposed; a stator disposed outside the rotor; and a housing for receiving the rotor and the stator, wherein the housing comprises: a body; a bracket disposed on one side of the body and including a hole and a bearing pocket part disposed along the circumferential direction with respect to the center of the hole; and a bearing disposed in the bearing pocket part, wherein the inner surface of the bearing pocket part includes a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface, and wherein the first surface comes in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the bearing, the second surface comes in contact with the upper surface of the bearing, and the third surface is disposed between the first surface and the second surface in the height direction of the bracket while being spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yong Joo KIM
  • Publication number: 20190350293
    Abstract: Disclosed is a user head mounted protection apparatus. The user head mounted protection apparatus includes a warning element management device that identifies a warning element by using sensing information generated by sensing a nearby object to generate location information of the warning element, a sensor that detects a rotation of the user head mounted protection apparatus to generate rotation angle information, a corrector that corrects the location information of the warning element by using the rotation angle information, a sound source processor that binaurally renders a sound source by using the location information of the warning element or the corrected location information, and an output device that outputs the binaurally rendered sound source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: November 21, 2019
    Inventor: Yong Joo KIM
  • Patent number: 10465788
    Abstract: A transmission mount is provided that has a stopper which is separately assembled from an insulator to obtain an improved attenuation effect. The transmission mount includes a transmission mount bracket and an insulator that has a body press-fitted into the transmission mount bracket and a center core disposed therein. The insulator includes a base supported on a bottom surface of the transmission mount bracket and a connector that connects the body and the base. A stopper is provided that includes a vertical movement restrictor configured to come into contact with a lower portion of the body and an upper portion of the base to restrict a vertical movement of a center core and a lateral movement restrictor configured to come into contact with sides of the base to be latched with the sides of the base to restrict a lateral movement of the center core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Yong Joo Kim, Jong Hwan Jang, Kwanho Lee
  • Publication number: 20190331168
    Abstract: The present invention provides a coupler comprising: an inner insertion part including a through-hole; and an outer support part for encompassing the outside of the inner insertion part, wherein the inner insertion part includes a connection groove through which the outer support part passes, the outer support part includes at least one projection part protruding in the center direction of the through-hole, and the projection part includes a groove part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Joo KIM, Young Gu KANG
  • Patent number: 10441017
    Abstract: Disclosed is a user head mounted protection apparatus. The user head mounted protection apparatus includes a warning element management device that identifies a warning element by using sensing information generated by sensing a nearby object to generate location information of the warning element, a sensor that detects a rotation of the user head mounted protection apparatus to generate rotation angle information, a corrector that corrects the location information of the warning element by using the rotation angle information, a sound source processor that binaurally renders a sound source by using the location information of the warning element or the corrected location information, and an output device that outputs the binaurally rendered sound source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: HUMAX CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 10439468
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a motor including a motor housing, a stator installed in the motor housing and including a stator core including a plurality of unit stator cores having teeth protruding from a head unit, an insulator, and a coil, a rotor rotatably installed at a center of the stator and including a through hole formed at a center thereof and a magnet module, and a bracket disposed at an upper portion of the motor housing and including a bearing supporting a rotating shaft and a bearing seating unit, wherein the bearing seating unit includes a lateral supporting part supporting a side surface of the bearing and a lower supporting part perpendicularly protruding from the lateral supporting part so that the bearing is seated, and noise reducing groove units are provided on a surface of the lower supporting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 10326321
    Abstract: A stator which may enhance processability and manufacturing efficiency and a motor using the same are provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. Particularly, a stator which includes a plurality of unit stator cores which are provided with a tooth protruding from a head portion, an insulator coupled to the unit stator core, and a guide portion having a terminal mounting groove provided at an upper end of the insulator, is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Gu Kang, Yong Joo Kim
  • Patent number: 10305346
    Abstract: A motor and a coupler disposed therein are provided. The motor includes a housing, a stator disposed in the housing, a rotor rotatably disposed inside the stator, a rotating shaft which integrally rotates with the rotor, a bearing which supports the rotating shaft, a bracket disposed at an upper portion of the housing, wherein the bearing is mounted in the bracket, and a coupler disposed at an upper end portion of the rotating shaft which passes through and protrudes from the bracket, wherein the coupler is in contact with the bracket due to a pressure generated when an external system is coupled with the coupler. Accordingly, damage to the bearing and noise occurrence are prevented in advance in the motor including the coupler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yong Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20190128364
    Abstract: A hydraulic mount for a vehicle includes: a core bush coupled to a bolt; a main rubber formed on an outer surface of the core bush; an orifice portion coupled to a lower portion of the main rubber so as to divide an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber, the orifice portion including a lower plate and an upper plate; and a membrane mounted between the lower plate and the upper plate. A fluid path is formed on an upper surface portion of the lower plate, a lower inlet and outlet port is formed on a predetermined position of the fluid path, an upper inlet and outlet port communicating with the fluid path is formed on the upper plate, a concave groove portion and a fixing end are repeatedly and uniformly formed along a circumference of the upper plate so as to cover the fluid path on the lower plate and be coupled thereto, and the membrane is exposed through the concave groove portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Yong Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20190120365
    Abstract: A transmission mount is provided that has a stopper which is separately assembled from an insulator to obtain an improved attenuation effect. The transmission mount includes a transmission mount bracket and an insulator that has a body press-fitted into the transmission mount bracket and a center core disposed therein. The insulator includes a base supported on a bottom surface of the transmission mount bracket and a connector that connects the body and the base. A stopper is provided that includes a vertical movement restrictor configured to come into contact with a lower portion of the body and an upper portion of the base to restrict a vertical movement of a center core and a lateral movement restrictor configured to come into contact with sides of the base to be latched with the sides of the base to restrict a lateral movement of the center core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yong Joo Kim, Jong Hwan Jang, Kwanho Lee
  • Publication number: 20190090571
    Abstract: Disclosed is a user head mounted protection apparatus. The user head mounted protection apparatus includes a warning element management device that identifies a warning element by using sensing information generated by sensing a nearby object to generate location information of the warning element, a sensor that detects a rotation of the user head mounted protection apparatus to generate rotation angle information, a corrector that corrects the location information of the warning element by using the rotation angle information, a sound source processor that binaurally renders a sound source by using the location information of the warning element or the corrected location information, and an output device that outputs the binaurally rendered sound source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventor: Yong Joo KIM
  • Publication number: 20190039111
    Abstract: The present invention relates to product molding method and apparatus and a product. A product molding apparatus comprises: a lower mold which has one or more molding grooves formed thereon and on which a material is mounted; an upper mold which is disposed above the lower mold and is for applying pressure to the material; and a punch part which is provided on the upper mold, is inserted into the molding grooves on the lower mold such that the material is molded, and discharges a filling material that has been pressed. The present invention enables quick and easy molding of a product by means of both hot press forming and hydroforming, thereby reducing manufacturing procedures and time and thus saving cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2015
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Sang-Bin HAN, Tae-Oh LEE, Jeom-Soo SHIN, Yong-Joo KIM
  • Patent number: 10135312
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of a guide member performing a vibration preventing function of a coil and a motor using the same. In the structure of the guide member which guides the coil wound around a stator to an external power module, and a vibration preventing pattern is provided in a coil guide groove, thereby implementing a stable fixing force of the coil when the motor is driven and solving a problem of noise due to a vibration of the coil. Therefore, a steering wheel is operated more stably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Joo Kim, Young Gu Kang
  • Patent number: 10125857
    Abstract: A transmission mount for a vehicle may include a bracket which accommodates an insulator having an external core coupled with an internal core, and includes an upper housing that covers an upper portion of the insulator, and a plate that supports a lower portion of the insulator; and the external core which includes, based on the inserted internal core, a lower portion, an upper portion, both lateral portions, both bridge portions that support a body of the external core, and a lower main stopper formed on an upper surface of the plate, in which a space portion is formed in a body of the external core wherein a strut, which protrudes from a rear surface of an upper housing of the bracket, is inserted into the space portion, and internal wall surfaces of the space portion come into contact with an upper portion, a lower portion, and a front portion of the strut, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2018
    Assignees: Hyndai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Yong-Joo Kim
  • Publication number: 20180163842
    Abstract: A transmission mount for a vehicle may include a bracket which accommodates an insulator having an external core coupled with an internal core, and includes an upper housing that covers an upper portion of the insulator, and a plate that supports a lower portion of the insulator; and the external core which includes, based on the inserted internal core, a lower portion, an upper portion, both lateral portions, both bridge portions that support a body of the external core, and a lower main stopper formed on an upper surface of the plate, in which a space portion is formed in a body of the external core wherein a strut, which protrudes from a rear surface of an upper housing of the bracket, is inserted into the space portion, and internal wall surfaces of the space portion come into contact with an upper portion, a lower portion, and a front portion of the strut, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicants: Hyndai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventor: Yong-Joo KIM