Patents by Inventor Young Il SOHN

Young Il SOHN 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: 11820449
    Abstract: An embodiment independent corner module includes a knuckle unit positioned at an inward area of a wheel, an upper arm fastened between an upper end of the knuckle unit and a vehicle body, a lower arm fastened between a lower end of the knuckle unit and the vehicle body, a steering unit configured to input a steering angle to the knuckle unit by being rotated with respect to the lower arm, and a rack steering unit positioned under the steering unit and fastened to the knuckle unit, the rack steering unit being configured to apply a rotating force to the knuckle unit by varying a length thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sehyun Chang, Sang Woo Hwang, Min Jun Kim, Young Il Sohn
  • Publication number: 20230150575
    Abstract: An independent corner module includes a knuckle fastened to a wheel, an axle gear link fastened to guide a vertical motion of the knuckle, a fixed frame adjacent to the axle gear link and fixed to a vehicle body, and a steering operator positioned between the axle gear link and the fixed frame to apply an operating force. Here, the steering operator rotates along the fixed frame upon application of operating force from the steering operator, and at a same time, the axle gear link rotates relative to the steering operator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2022
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sehyun CHANG, Sang Woo HWANG, Min Jun KIM, Young Il SOHN
  • Publication number: 20230137268
    Abstract: An embodiment independent corner module includes a knuckle unit positioned at an inward area of a wheel, an upper arm fastened between an upper end of the knuckle unit and a vehicle body, a lower arm fastened between a lower end of the knuckle unit and the vehicle body, a steering unit configured to input a steering angle to the knuckle unit by being rotated with respect to the lower arm, and a rack steering unit positioned under the steering unit and fastened to the knuckle unit, the rack steering unit being configured to apply a rotating force to the knuckle unit by varying a length thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Inventors: Sehyun Chang, Sang Woo Hwang, Min Jun Kim, Young Il Sohn
  • Publication number: 20230115506
    Abstract: An embodiment independent corner module includes a knuckle fastened to a wheel, a steering frame fastened to the knuckle, the steering frame having an upper end configured to be fixed to a vehicle body and to rotate together with the knuckle to apply a steering angle to the wheel, a steering drive unit fastened to the steering frame, and a body guide rail fastened to the steering drive unit and configured to be disposed on the vehicle body, wherein, in response to reception of a driving force of the steering drive unit, the steering drive unit is configured to be rotated along the body guide rail and the steering frame is configured to be rotated simultaneously along with the rotation of the steering drive unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Inventors: Sehyun Chang, Sang Woo Hwang, Min Jun Kim, Young Il Sohn
  • Publication number: 20230051754
    Abstract: An independent corner module includes an axle fastened to and positioned on a wheel, a steering frame fastened to the axle and rotated integrally with the axle to apply a steering angle to the wheel, a vehicle body guide rail positioned on a vehicle body and fastened to a rotation center axis of the steering frame, a steering driving portion positioned between the steering frame and the vehicle body guide rail to apply a driving force, and a leaf spring unit positioned between the axle and the steering frame, in which the steering driving portion is rotated along the vehicle body guide rail in response to the driving force of the steering driving portion, and at a same time, the steering frame is configured to be rated around the steering driving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
    Inventors: Sehyun CHANG, Sang Woo HWANG, Min Jun Kim, Young Il SOHN
  • Patent number: 11312199
    Abstract: An active vehicle height control method may include securing a road surface profile for unevenness of a road ahead of a vehicle and forming a target vehicle height profile by filtering the road surface profile. In addition, a controller is configured to form a disturbance profile using the road surface profile and the target vehicle height profile. The controller estimates vehicle behavior for the disturbance profile. Furthermore, the controller determines an inverse-phase control force that minimizes the estimated vehicle behavior, and drives an actuator using the inverse-phase control force to adjust a height of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Young Il Sohn, Min Woo Soh, Ki Hong Park
  • Publication number: 20200398630
    Abstract: An active vehicle height control method may include securing a road surface profile for unevenness of a road ahead of a vehicle; forming a target vehicle height profile by filtering the road surface profile; forming, by a controller, a disturbance profile using the road surface profile and the target vehicle height profile; estimating, by the controller, vehicle behavior for the disturbance profile; determining, by the controller, an inverse-phase control force that minimizes the estimated vehicle behavior; and driving, by the controller, an actuator using the inverse-phase control force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 24, 2020
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Kookmin University Industry Academy Cooperation Foundation
    Inventors: Young Il SOHN, Min Woo SOH, Ki Hong PARK