Kia Motors Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20160138459 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING EFFICIENCY OF ALTERNATOR FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for improving efficiency of an alternator for a vehicle includes a controller connected to the alternator by LIN communication to determine whether the alternator enters a high temperature condition. The controller operates a cooler to cool an inside of an engine room if it is determined that the alternator enters the high temperature condition. | 05-19-2016 |
20160123216 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM - An engine cooling system for cooling a cylinder head and a cylinder block separately may include a cylinder block having cylinders arranged from a front side to a rear side of an engine with a block water jacket formed therein around the cylinders, a cylinder head fastened to a top side of the cylinder block with a head water jacket formed therein from the front side to the rear side of the engine, a water pump mounted to a front side of the cylinder block for pumping coolant to a front of the block water jacket, and a coolant control valve arranged in a rear side of the cylinder block and the cylinder head to have a first end connected to a rear end of the block water jacket and a second end connected to a rear end of the head water jacket for having the coolant supplied thereto. | 05-05-2016 |
20160121690 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOLING - An apparatus for controlling cooling may include a deciding device configured to decide an idle revolution per minute (RPM) control mode by comparing an outdoor temperature measured by a temperature sensor and a predefined set value with each other when an air conditioner operating request is present in an idle control state of a vehicle, a mode setting device configured to set the idle RPM control mode to at least one of a first mode and a second mode, an RPM compensating device configured to adjust an idle RPM to a first value at a time of setting the idle RPM control mode to the first mode and adjust the idle RPM to a second value at a time of setting the idle RPM control mode to the second mode, and a controller configured to control a cooling operation of an air conditioner. | 05-05-2016 |
20160115829 | ELECTRONIC ACTIVE LOCK PIN CONTROL METHOD FOR MIDDLE PHASE TYPE CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SYSTEM - An electronic active lock pin control method may include checking whether a default position of a lock pin is present, determining whether the checked default position of the lock pin is due to lock pin parking or limphome, entering the default position of the lock pin into an active mode at a time of the lock pin default position by the lock pin parking, while entering the default position of the lock pin into a passive mode at a time of the lock pin default position by the limphome, and performing a phase control mode to track the middle phase type CVVT target value after the passive mode or the active mode. | 04-28-2016 |
20160114709 | VENTILATION SEAT FOR VEHICLE - A ventilation seat for a vehicle includes a seat pad having opposing lower and upper portions. The lower portion has an air branching channel formed therein. The seat pad has a plurality of air discharge holes arranged in a configuration that matches the air branching channel. The air discharge holes penetrated from the upper portion to the lower portion of the seat pad. A channel finish plate is attached to the lower portion of the seat pad and seals the air branching channel. The channel finish plate includes a duct connection hole penetrating therethrough. | 04-28-2016 |
20160108829 | MOTOR RESPONSE CONTROL METHOD IN VARIABLE CHARGE MOTION SYSTEM - A motor response control method in a variable charge motion system in which a VCM motor is differentially controlled by a PWM duty regardless of back pressure of intake air in an intake manifold when a current engine rotation speed in revolutions per minute is less than a specific engine rotation speed in revolutions per minute in a VCM position learning state by a controller whereas the VCM motor is differentially controlled by the PWM duty based on the back pressure of intake air in the intake manifold when the current engine rotation speed in revolutions per minute is greater than the specific engine rotation speed in revolutions per minute. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107652 | CLUSTER CONTROL SYSTEM OF VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A cluster control system of a vehicle may include a cluster controller for controlling a cluster, an engine controller for controlling an engine and supplying an engine revolutions per minute (RPM) to the cluster controller, and a transmission controller for controlling a transmission and supplying a virtual engine RPM according to a shifting type to the cluster controller when a shifting event occurs. | 04-21-2016 |
20160107650 | VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING FUEL-EFFICIENCY DURING TEMPORARY STOP - A method for improving fuel-efficiency during a temporary stop may include dividing, by an engine control apparatus, a neutral control condition into a neutral control entry and a neutral control release during a D-stage temporary stop, determining, a neutral control entry D-stage target RPM at a time of the neutral control entry, and a neutral control release D-stage target RPM at a time of the neutral control release, and RPM shifting the neutral control entry D-stage target RPM to a speed gradient conforming to a transmission clutch release time of a transmission control apparatus at a time of a neutral control after the neutral control entry and RPM shifting the neutral control release D-stage target RPM to a speed gradient conforming to a clutch coupling time of a transmission by the transmission control apparatus at a time of a neutral control after the neutral control release | 04-21-2016 |
20160103456 | VALVE - A valve may include a housing forming one inlet and at least one outlet, an operating unit mounted in the housing, and performing expansion or contraction in accordance with a temperature of a flowing working fluid to selectively connect the at least outlet with the one inlet for exhausting the flowing working fluid outside of the housing, wherein the operating unit includes a sliding member slidably inserted into the interior of the housing, a flange member forming a penetration hole and fixedly mounted inside of the sliding member, a rod movably inserted into the penetration hole of the flange member, and a deformable member fixed at the penetration hole of the flange member and expanded or contracted in accordance with a temperature of the flowing working fluid. | 04-14-2016 |
20160049676 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUEL CELL STACK - Disclosed is a method for producing a fuel cell stack. The method for producing a fuel cell stack includes: (a) inserting one or more thin paper between a plurality of GDLs; (b) supplying, by a transfer robot, the GDLs of step (a) to a GDL supply part and supplying, by the transfer robot, MEAs to an MEA supply part; (c) adsorbing, by the transfer robot, the GDL and the thin paper, respectively, one by one; (d) removing, by a thin paper eliminator, the thin paper of step (c); (e) supplying the GDL and the MEA from which the thin paper is removed to a compressor to compress the GDL and the MEA so as to form an integrated part; and (f) cutting the integrated part formed in step (e) to a predetermined size by a trimming press. | 02-18-2016 |
20160046286 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE USING TURNING DEGREE - A system and a method of controlling a vehicle using a turning degree are disclosed. The method includes detecting input variables including a driving input variable and a turning input variable and calculating a driving tendency index based on the driving input variable. A turning degree related to the number of consecutive turnings is calculated based on the turning input variable and then the vehicle is operated based on the driving tendency index and the turning degree. | 02-18-2016 |
20160044793 | LIGHTING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A lighting apparatus for a vehicle may include a flexible printed circuit board of which at least one lighting source may be mounted on an upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board, and a cover which may be made of flexible material, and connected on the printed circuit board for the at least one lighting source to be disposed within the cover, wherein the cover distributes a light emitted from the at least one lighting source to an upper direction of the cover. | 02-11-2016 |
20160039425 | METHOD OF DETERMINING DRIVING TENDENCY AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING SHIFT USING THE SAME - A method of determining a driving tendency and a system of controlling shift using the same are disclosed. A system of controlling shift for a vehicle may include: a data detector detecting data for a shift control; and a controller determining a short term driving tendency index and a long term driving tendency index, and controlling an engine or a transmission according to the long term driving tendency index, wherein the controller determines the short term driving tendency when an accelerator pedal position reaches a predetermined position value while the vehicle is coasting. | 02-11-2016 |
20160033214 | UNIVERSAL CONTROLLING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FLOW RATE OF COOLING WATER AND ACTIVE AIR FLAP - Disclosed are a universal controlling method and a system for a flow rate of cooling water and an active air flap. The universal controlling method for a flow rate of cooling water and an active air flap includes: adjusting, by a controller, a temperature of the cooling water based on a predetermined flow rate mode; and selectively opening, by the controller, the active air flap based on the predetermined flow rate mode. | 02-04-2016 |
20160031421 | WASHER LIQUID HEATING APPARATUS INTEGRATED INTO WASHER RESERVOIR - A washer liquid heating apparatus integrated into a reservoir may include a plate-type heater that may be installed in a hole of the reservoir to heat a washer liquid within the reservoir, a protect cover that may be assembled into the reservoir to surround the heater, and a fastening device for fixing the heater and the protect cover to the reservoir, wherein the plate-type heater may be fixed to be exposed to an inside of the reservoir through the hole such that a heating surface where heating may be performed heats the washer liquid within the reservoir. | 02-04-2016 |
20160031420 | WASHER LIQUID HEATING APPARATUS INTEGRATED INTO WASHER RESERVOIR - A washer liquid heating apparatus integrated into a reservoir may include an auxiliary tank which is integrally connected to the reservoir and in which a washer liquid inflowing from the reservoir is stored, and a heater assembly that is integrally attached to the auxiliary tank and heats the washer liquid stored in the auxiliary tank, wherein the heater assembly comprises a plate-type heater that is installed in a hole of the auxiliary tank to heat the washer liquid within the auxiliary tank, and wherein the plate-type heater is exposed to an inside of the auxiliary tank through the hole of the auxiliary tank such that a heating surface where heating is performed heats the washer liquid within the auxiliary tank. | 02-04-2016 |
20160031325 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING REGENERATIVE BRAKING AMOUNT OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for calculating a regenerative braking amount of a hybrid electric vehicle includes calculating a first possible available charging power of a motor when regenerative braking of the hybrid electric vehicle is required; calculating a second possible charging power of the motor by using the first possible charging power of the motor; converting the second possible charging power of the motor to a torque of a wheel axle; calculating an available amount of regenerative braking by reflecting a coasting torque on the torque of the wheel axle; generating a motor torque command based on the available amount of regenerative braking; and calculating a final regenerative braking amount by monitoring a real motor torque according to the motor torque command and correcting an error. | 02-04-2016 |
20160025239 | LEAF SPRING TYPE VARIABLE VALVE - A leaf spring type variable valve may include a housing wherein a hinge support part may be formed at a side thereof and an opening may be formed at another side thereof, a valve cover which may be rotatably secured to the hinge support part of the housing to thereby open or close the opening of the housing, and a leaf spring which may be interposed between a leaf spring support part fixedly secured to the hinge support part of the housing and the valve cover to thereby elastically pressurize the valve cover, wherein the leaf spring has an area in contact with the valve cover. | 01-28-2016 |
20160023537 | INTEGRATED COOLING SYSTEM FOR ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE - The present invention makes it possible to integrate and control in one circuit the systems, such as electric power components, a driving motor, a stack, and an AC condenser which have the maximum enthalpy under similar operational temperature and use conditions, by using an integrated radiator. Therefore, it is possible to minimize air-through resistance of the radiator for cooling the stack and the electric power components and ensure smooth and stable cooling performance of the stack, electric power components, and AC condenser while improving fuel efficiency by reducing the condensation pressure of the air conditioner. Further, it is possible to improve cooling efficiency by non-repeatedly arranging heat exchangers, and reduce the weight of a vehicle, volume of the parts, and the manufacturing cost, by avoiding using too many parts, such as a radiator, a water pump, and a reservoir tank. | 01-28-2016 |
20160006381 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF 6-STEP CONTROLLING INVERTER OF MOTOR DRIVING SYSTEM - A device and a method of 6-step controlling of an inverter of a motor driving system are provided. The device and method and apply a voltage to a motor by adopting a 6-step control scheme capable of maximally using an input voltage of the inverter to improve output efficiency of the inverter and the motor and thus improve fuel efficiency of an environmentally friendly vehicle. | 01-07-2016 |
20160006141 | HOLE MOUNTING DEVICE OF PANEL FOR VEHICLE - A hole mounting device of a panel for a vehicle may include a vehicle body panel provided with a plurality of holes, and a base disposed inside the vehicle body panel, inserted into one hole of the plurality of holes of the vehicle body panel, and fastened with another hole of the plurality of holes of the vehicle body panel with a bolt. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003709 | ENGINE RPM MONITORING METHOD USING MODE OF PRIORITY AND ENGINE RPM MONITORING CONTROLLER THEREFORE - An ERM method is provided that uses a mode of priority, when engine monitoring is performed during a key on. In addition, engine stall and RPM sudden increase are determined based on a revolution per minute (RPM) of an engine. A storage priority decision of a first D_RPM Data associated with the engine stall and a second D_RPM Data associated with the RPM sudden rise is performed and a prioritized one of the first D_RPM Data and the second D_RPM Data is stored as new data of an engine RPM monitoring data memory | 01-07-2016 |
20160003240 | OIL PUMP FOR ENGINE - An oil pump includes a pump housing comprising an oil input port formed at one side of the pump housing. An oil output port is formed at another side of the pump housing. An oil flow unit is provided at a center of the pump housing, and the oil flow unit compresses and discharges oil input from the oil input port toward the oil output port. A bypass passage circulates the oil from the oil output port to the oil input port. A pressure control chamber allows the oil to flow through the oil output port and the bypass passage. The pressure control chamber has a plunger that is supported by an elastic body and moves in accordance with oil pressure. A bypass hole is formed at one side of the pressure control chamber and allows the oil passing through the oil output port to flow to the bypass passage when the plunger moves due to the oil pressure. The amount of oil flow increases depending on a movement distance of the plunger. | 01-07-2016 |
20160003125 | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE OF ENGINE - A coolant control valve of an engine may include a cylindrical valve that coolant flows in an interior circumference thereof, a coolant outlet formed from a central space to an outside of the cylindrical valve, and a convex surface formed on an exterior circumference corresponding to the outlet, a valve housing that the cylindrical valve is rotatably disposed in, and a driving portion that is disposed at one side of the valve housing to rotate the cylindrical valve, a main pipe that is engaged with the valve housing, and a sealing member that a curved surface is formed on corresponding to the convex surface of the cylindrical valve, and an elastic member that elastically pushes the sealing member toward an exterior circumference of the cylindrical valve, in which a separation wall that separates coolant flowing through the outlet of the cylindrical valve is formed in the main pipe. | 01-07-2016 |
20160002444 | ULTRA-LIGHT POLYURETHANE ARTIFICIAL LEATHER COMPOSITION - An ultra-light polyurethane artificial leather composition comprises a one-component type blocked polyurethane high solid resin of 100 parts per weight, a capsule-type hollow microsphere of 1 to 10 parts per weight, a curing agent of 1 to 10 parts per weight, and a high solid type toner of 1 to 20 parts per weight. | 01-07-2016 |
20150375646 | Apparatus for Locking Folded State of Seat for Vehicle - An apparatus for locking a folded state of a seat for a vehicle may include first links each of which rotates depending on whether the seat is fastened to a vehicle body, a second link that rotates depending on the rotation of the first links, and a locking link which has a plurality of fastening portions and is rotatable in accord with rotation of the seat. The second link is selectively fastened to different fastening portions of the locking link depending on the rotation of the second link. | 12-31-2015 |
20150375630 | DOOR ASSEMBLY FOR CHARGING PORT OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A door assembly for a charging port for an electric vehicle may include a link assembly mounted to a back of a charging port door to perform a swing operation, in which the door is mounted in a structure capable of being kept at a minimum distance between the door and a vehicle body when the door is open according to the swing operation. | 12-31-2015 |
20150362068 | Device and Method for Driving Shift Lever - Disclosed are device and method for driving a shift lever. The device may include a control unit that sets a travel distance of the shift lever when the shift lever is manipulated to a predetermined shift stage to be different than a reference travel distance of the shift lever, which is a travel distance of the shift lever when the shift lever is manipulated to shift stages other than the predetermined shift stage. The device may further include a driving unit which restricts a travel of the shift lever or moves the shift lever depending on a setting of the control unit. | 12-17-2015 |
20150361918 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A FUEL INJECTOR - A device for controlling a fuel injector driving is disclosed, which relates to a technology for enabling a drive semiconductor to actively control a drive current in response to a load condition of an output terminal of an injector when an injector for fuel injection is driven. The device for controlling a fuel injector includes: a micro control unit (MCU) configured to generate a drive signal for controlling a fuel injector operation; a drive semiconductor configured to sense a current flowing in the fuel injector, to measure a time period at which the sensed current arrives at a target current value, and to change a drive current setting value of a current driver in response to a result of a comparison between the measured time period and a predetermined time period; and an injector driver configured to operate the fuel injector in response to an output current of the current driver. | 12-17-2015 |
20150360513 | WATERTIGHT DEVICE FOR DRIVE SHAFT FOR VEHICLE - A watertight device for a drive shaft for a vehicle may include a middle shaft, an inner shaft which is formed integrally with an outer end portion of the middle shaft and has a first gear serration portion formed on an outer diameter portion of the inner shaft, and an outer wheel of the drive shaft which has a second gear serration portion formed on an inner diameter portion thereof, in which a sealer seating groove may be formed in a neck portion in a rear of the first gear serration portion of the inner shaft, a sealer may be press-fitted and mounted into the sealer seating groove, and thereafter, an outer diameter of the sealer may be compressed by an inner diameter portion at an inlet side of the second gear serration portion in an inner diameter section of the outer wheel of the drive shaft. | 12-17-2015 |
20150357660 | PINHOLE DETECTION SYSTEM OF FUEL CELL - The present invention features a pinhole detection system of a fuel cell that preferably includes a stage on which a fuel cell element unit is disposed to be detected, a drive portion that is configured to move the stage so as to rotate the fuel cell element unit, a X-ray source that is disposed at one side of the stage to apply X-ray to the fuel cell element unit that rotates, an image detector that detects X-ray penetrating the fuel cell element unit, and a computer tomography that reconstructs tormogram that is detected by the image detector to a three dimension. Preferably, the fuel cell element unit is rotated on the stage, X-ray is applied to the rotating unit to gain the tomogram thereof, and the tomogram is reconstructed to be a three-dimensional image through a computerized tomography (CT scanning) such that the pinhole formed within the unit can be effectively detected. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354507 | COOLANT CONTROL VALVE THAT SELECTIVELY SUPPLIES EGR COOLER WITH COOLANT - A coolant control valve that selectively supplies an EGR cooler with coolant may include a cylinder head having a first water jacket and a second water jacket, an EGR cooler that is disposed at one side of the cylinder head and is disposed on an EGR line that recirculates exhaust gas from an exhaust side to an intake side, a heater that is disposed at another side of the cylinder head and heats air through coolant that is supplied to the heater, and a coolant control valve that respectively controls coolant that is supplied from the first water jacket and the second water jacket, supplies the heater with the coolant, and selectively supplies the EGR cooler with the coolant depending on a temperature of the coolant. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354443 | ENGINE CONTROL SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE TURBOCHARGER AND METHOD THEREOF - An engine control system with a variable turbocharger may include an engine including a cylinder generating power by combustion of a fuel, a variable turbocharger including a turbine rotated by exhaust gas exhausted by the engine, and a compressor rotated in synchronization with the turbine and compressing external air and supplying the compressed air to the cylinder, a vane adjusting flow area of exhaust gas supplied to the turbine, and a controller dividing an operation region of a vehicle into a steady-speed driving region, an acceleration driving region, and a deceleration driving region from a fuel amount supplied to the cylinder and a required torque of the engine, and controlling opening of the vane and an injection timing of fuel injected into the cylinder. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354436 | ENGINE HAVING COOLANT CONTROL VALVE - An engine having a coolant control valve may include a sealing ring including a sealing ring inlet and sealing ring outlets, a valve housing to rotatably house the sealing ring therein, wherein discharge outlets are formed corresponding to the sealing ring outlets, a drive portion coupled to the sealing ring to selectively rotate the sealing ring, and a blocking wall that is disposed to the one end portion of the sealing ring to block a part of the one end portion of the sealing ring to form the sealing ring inlet, wherein the blocking wall is selectively rotated about a central axis thereof in accordance with a rotation of the sealing ring, wherein the blocking wall selectively blocks a first coolant line of a cylinder head or a second coolant line of a cylinder block depending on a rotation position of the sealing ring. | 12-10-2015 |
20150354417 | VARIABLE INTAKE VALVE WITH SPRING - A variable intake valve apparatus may include a fixing pin, wherein a spring may be connected to an outer peripheral surface of the fixing pin, a driving mode portion configured for compressing the spring such that a protrusion formed at a distal end of the spring may be disposed variably depending on a selected driving mode, and a body portion engaged with the driving mode portion and configured for controlling an opening point in time of the intake valve apparatus depending on negative pressure of air on the selected driving mode. | 12-10-2015 |
20150346009 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING DECLINE OF FUEL EFFICIENCY OF VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for detecting a decline of fuel efficiency performance of a vehicle are provided. The method includes setting, by a controller, a fuel efficiency measuring reference mode and measuring average fuel efficiency based on data for each item based on the fuel efficiency measuring reference mode. Whether the fuel efficiency performance is declined is determined based on the average fuel efficiency measured value. A controlling apparatus that causes the decline of fuel efficiency is determined using data of the decline of fuel efficiency performance. In addition, a notification is output that provides the controlling apparatus causing the decline of fuel efficiency performance. | 12-03-2015 |
20150343345 | FUEL FILTER FOR DIESEL ENGINE - A fuel filter for a diesel engine may include a head cover, a housing which is engaged to the head cover and accommodates a filter assembly, a body which passes through the head cover and is disposed at the center of the filter assembly, and a heater assembly which is disposed inside of the body, in which the housing is integrally engaged with an engine body, and the heater assembly selectively operates depending on a detection signal of a fuel temperature sensor provided at the engine body. | 12-03-2015 |
20150337569 | DEVICE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING PUSH OPEN TYPE FUEL DOOR FOR VEHICLE - A device for opening and closing a push open type fuel door for a vehicle may include a latch assembly, a push button assembly and a motor assembly modularized and mounted in a single housing. The latch assembly may come into direct contact with a fuel door so as to lock or unlock the fuel door. The push button assembly may be connected with the latch assembly so as to be operated in conjunction with the latch assembly, and unlock or lock the latch assembly while being moved upward or downward by pushing the fuel door. The motor assembly may lock a push button of the push button assembly so as to restrict movement of the push button and the latch assembly when the fuel door is closed. | 11-26-2015 |
20150333789 | SMART PHONE HOLDER FOR VEHICLE - A smart phone holder may include a docking portion formed on a panel in a vehicle cabin and provided with an electric terminal, a supporter detachably mounted on the docking portion and provided with a power pin corresponding to the electric terminal, a cradle provided with a rear surface mounted on a front surface of the supporter, a supporting cradle disposed at an end of the cradle and configured to support an end of a smart phone, a moving unit mounted in the cradle, and configured to slide the supporting cradle from or to the end of the cradle corresponding to a size of the smart phone, and a charging unit mounted in the other end portion of the cradle to be rotatable to a front surface of the cradle and provided with a charging connector inserted in a charging terminal formed on the other end of the smart phone. | 11-19-2015 |
20150330339 | VARIABLE INTAKE SYSTEM WITH VARIABLE VALVE - A variable intake system may include an air duct that guides intake air into an engine and a variable valve having a variable opening degree, to adjust an amount of the intake air, wherein the air duct includes a first inlet and a second inlet that may be opened to an outside, wherein the air duct has a first flow path having one end connected with the first inlet and a second flow path having one end connected with the second inlet, wherein the second flow path shares a part of the first flow path, wherein another end of the first flow path and another end of the second flow path share a same outlet, and wherein a length of the second flow path may be longer than a length of the first flow path. | 11-19-2015 |
20150329067 | EXTERIOR PANEL FOR VEHICLE HAVING STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING WATER FROM REMAINING - An exterior panel for a vehicle having a structure for preventing water from remaining therein, may include reinforcing ribs having a shape inclined downward, integrally formed on an inner surface of the panel, and disposed in a staggered arrangement at left and right sides of the panel, such that zigzag-shaped water drain routes, which guide water flowing into the panel in a downward direction, are formed on the inner surface of the panel, wherein lower end portions of the reinforcing ribs are adjacent to each other in upward and downward directions. | 11-19-2015 |
20150328963 | APPARATUS FOR ASSEMBLING WINDSHIELD GLASS AND COWL TOP COVER FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for assembling a windshield glass and a cowl top cover for a vehicle may include a strip disposed between the windshield glass and the cowl top cover, and a matching maintaining device disposed at bottom portions of the windshield glass and the cowl top cover, binding a lower end portion of the windshield glass and a stepped portion of the cowl top cover together, and allowing the windshield glass and the cowl top cover to float at the same time. | 11-19-2015 |
20150327173 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A BLUETOOTH CONNECTION - A method for controlling a Bluetooth connection includes turning off an ignition of a vehicle. It is determined whether a terminal connected to a Bluetooth system provided in the vehicle exists or not. When it is determined that the connected terminal exists as a result of determining, a disconnection command for the Bluetooth connection is transmitted from the vehicle to the terminal. The Bluetooth system waits for a time predetermined by the Bluetooth system, after transmitting the disconnection command. After waiting for the predetermined time, it is determined whether a disconnection confirmation message responding to the disconnection command is received from the terminal or not. When it is determined that the disconnection message is received as a result of determining whether the disconnection message is received or not, the Bluetooth system is caused to enter into a sleep mode. | 11-12-2015 |
20150298558 | METHOD FOR PAIRING WIRELESS CHARGING SYSTEM TO VEHICLE - A method for pairing a wireless charging system to a vehicle, includes: determining location coordinates of a target position of a vehicle parking space within a parking lot; storing the location coordinates of a center of the parking space; receiving a signal including location coordinates of the vehicle; and determining a location match using the location coordinates of the center of the parking space and the location coordinates of the vehicle to pair the wireless charging system to the vehicle. | 10-22-2015 |
20150291176 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ESTIMATING ROAD SLOPE BY USING GRAVITATIONAL ACCELERATION SENSOR - An apparatus for estimating road slope by using a gravitational acceleration sensor may include a data detector configured to detect data for estimating road slope, a navigation device configured to output road information according to a location of a vehicle, and a controller configured to correct an error of the gravitational acceleration sensor by using an altitude value detected by the data detector and a current altitude of the vehicle according to the road information received from the navigation device. | 10-15-2015 |
20150291066 | APPARATUS FOR BACK-FOLDING STANDUP SEAT OF VEHICLE - An apparatus for back-folding a standup seat of a vehicle may include a standup associated back-folding unit that is installed between a hook mounted to a lower frame of a seat cushion to be locked to or unlocked from a striker of a floor panel, and a recliner mounted to a side frame of a seatback such that a forward folding operation of the seatback and a forward folding operation of a headrest that is automatically performed by operating the recliner during a standup operation. | 10-15-2015 |
20150284007 | APPARATUS AND METHOD ESTIMATING ROAD SLOPE OF VEHICLE - A method of estimating road slope of a vehicle may include determining an offset value of a gravitational acceleration sensor, determining a driving distance in a longitudinal direction of the gravitational acceleration sensor, comparing a difference between a driving distance and the driving distance in the longitudinal direction of the gravitational acceleration sensor with a predetermined value, estimating a road slope by using either a driving torque or the gravitational acceleration sensor based on a result of the comparison, and controlling a shift of the vehicle according to the estimated road slope. | 10-08-2015 |
20150264017 | SECURE VEHICLE DATA COMMUNICATIONS - A method for performing a remote control operation in a vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving, at telematics electronics of a vehicle, versions of a remote control command sent wirelessly to the vehicle by a dispatcher service. The versions of the remote control command are text-based messages encrypted by the dispatcher service using a first encryption mechanism. The method also includes decrypting the versions of the remote control command received from the dispatcher service into a plain text command. The method further includes encrypting the plain text command using a second encryption mechanism for use within the vehicle. The method additionally includes providing the command encrypted using the second encryption mechanism to another controller within the vehicle. | 09-17-2015 |
20150258914 | SEAT CUSHION EXTENSION APPARATUS - A seat cushion extension apparatus includes an extension motor supported on a cushion frame, an extension mounting bracket holding an extension cushion such that the extension cushion is displaceable forward and backward on a seat cushion, and a power transmission unit connecting between the extension motor and the extension mounting bracket. The power transmission unit receives power from the extension motor and moves the extension mounting bracket forward and backward. A slide device is coupled with the extension mounting bracket, and supports the extension mounting bracket such that the extension mounting bracket is slidable forward and backward in the cushion frame. The front-back length of the seat cushion can be freely extended, and limitations in the thickness of a cushion pad or the like are removed. | 09-17-2015 |
20150258891 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCELERATION PEDAL OF VEHICLE - A method controls an acceleration pedal of a vehicle that calls a driver's attention by causing vibration or increasing pedal effort in the acceleration pedal according to diversified driving situations. The method includes selecting a control mode of selecting, by a driver, a control mode given to the acceleration pedal, judging an eco red state of judging whether the vehicle is driven for a predetermined time in the eco red state, and executing the control mode of giving the control mode selected at the selecting of the control mode to the acceleration pedal when it is judged that the vehicle is driven for the predetermined time in the eco red state at the judging of the eco red state. | 09-17-2015 |
20150251603 | BACK LIGHT UNIT FOR OUTSIDE MIRROR OF VEHICLE - A back light unit for an outside mirror of a vehicle for optimizing a light-emitting structure of an LED to improve uniformity of light emission and brightness of light so that night visibility for a driver can be improved may include a bottom case, a light source seated on an inner lower side of the bottom case and emitting light when an electric power is supplied, a light guide plate positioned on an inner upper side of the bottom case and uniformly diffusing light emitted from the light source and transferring the light to a prism plate, the prism plate disposed in front of the light guide plate at the inner upper side of the bottom case and refracting and refocusing light from the light guide plate to increase surface brightness, and a top case coupled to a front end of the bottom case. | 09-10-2015 |
20150249419 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING INVERTER - A method and system for controlling an inverter for operating a motor are provided. The method includes reducing a switching frequency of the inverter for applying a load current to the motor when the motor is used for energy consumption. Reduction of the switching frequency of the inverter enhances damage prevention and durability of the inverter. In the method, an operation mode of the inverter for operating the motor is determined based on a command received from an upper-level controller. When the operation mode of the inverter is determined to be an energy consumption mode, a switching frequency of the inverter is decreased relative to the switching frequency in a general operation mode. | 09-03-2015 |
20150232972 | NON-NORMALIZED STEEL COMPOSITION AND CONNECTING ROD USING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CONNECTING ROD - Disclosed are a non-normalized steel composition which includes carbon (C), silicon (Si), manganese (Mn), sulfur (S), vanadium (V), titanium (Ti), nitrogen (N), and iron (Fe), and a method of manufacturing the connecting rod for improving yield strength, fatigue strength, and the like of the connecting rod. The non-normalized steel composition includes carbon (C) in an amount of about 0.30 to 0.55 weight %, silicon (Si) in an amount of about 0.80 to 1.20 weight %, manganese (Mn) in an amount of about 0.80 to 1.20 weight %, sulfur (S) in an amount of about 0.06 to 0.10 weight %, vanadium (V) in an amount of about 0.20 to 0.35 weight %, titanium (Ti) in an amount of about 0.01 to 0.20 weight %, nitrogen (N) in an amount of about 0.005 to 0.02 weight %, and the remainder of iron (Fe), and inevitable impurities, based on a total weight of the composition. | 08-20-2015 |
20150232006 | HEATING APPARATUS FOR AUTOMOBILE SEAT AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - An automobile seat heating system and a method of controlling the same includes an automobile seat heating system that can supply a current only to a seat cushion heating wire until before a predetermined early-reaching temperature is reached so that a user can more quickly feel earlier heating and warm, and a method of controlling the system. | 08-20-2015 |
20150231954 | DUST SEALING APPARATUS FOR WRAP DOOR GARNISH OF VEHICLE - A dust sealing apparatus for a wrap door garnish of a vehicle may include a dust sealing member which may be attached to a portion of the garnish contacting with a side door sill facing an inner surface of the garnish of a rear door adjacent to a rear wheel arch, the dust sealing member including a sealing part with a closed cross section configured to prevent permeation of contaminants from an outside thereof. | 08-20-2015 |
20150231695 | BRAKE CALIPER HOUSING HAVING DIFFERENT STRENGTH AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Disclosed are a brake caliper housing and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing the brake caliper housing includes: injecting a melt into a mold comprising a cavity of at least one or more of brake caliper housings; cooling the molded brake caliper housing having symmetric physical properties on a left portion and a right portion. Particularly, a cooling rate of the melt of a part in which a chiller is installed during cooling may increase to selectively improve strength by installing the chiller on the outer surface of the cavity. Accordingly, the bilateral symmetric microstructure on the left portion and the right portion may be obtained and deviations in physical properties between the left and the right portions of the manufactured brake caliper housing may be within about 5% and a pearlite fraction in the contact may increase, thereby improving the NVH performance. | 08-20-2015 |
20150225560 | EPDM RUBBER COMPOSITION FOR A MUFFLER HANGER WITH HIGH THERMAL RESISTANCE AND LOW DYNAMIC RATIO - Provided is an ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber composition for a muffler hanger with high thermal resistance and low dynamic ratio, thereby improving mechanical properties. The EPDM rubber composition of the present invention is prepared by blending two heterogeneous EPDMs having different EPDM rubber composition. | 08-13-2015 |
20150224491 | CATALYST CARRIER FOR PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GAS, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND CATALYST FOR PURIFICATION OF EXHAUST GAS - A catalyst carrier for purification of exhaust gas, may include a substrate having a plurality of cell paths partitioned by a cell barrier rib and a ceramic coating layer positioned on the inside surface of the cell path, where the ceramic coating layer has a porous lamellar structure arranged in an exhaust gas flow direction, and a method for preparing the same. | 08-13-2015 |
20150219236 | OPERATING STRUCTURE OF EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY DEVICE WITH EMBEDDED VALVE ACTUATOR - An operating structure of an exhaust heat recovery device may include a bypass valve rotatable about a rotation shaft to open and close a bypass passage; a heat exchanger communicating with the bypass passage, a valve actuator inserted into the heat exchanger, and having a piston moved upward and downward depending on a temperature of coolant; a guide unit in which an end of the piston is slidably inserted, and at which an end of a rod is slidably inserted; a displacement transmission medium accommodated in the guide unit, and moved along with the piston; a link unit rotatably connected to the bypass valve and the rod, and converting sliding motion of the rod into rotation of the bypass valve; and an elastic restoring unit operating the rod so that the rod is inserted into the guide unit, or operating the bypass valve so that the bypass valve is closed. | 08-06-2015 |
20150211631 | SHIFT/TILT LOCKING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SHIFT LEVER OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - A shift/tilt locking apparatus for shift lever of automatic transmission may include a shift knob, a main shaft slidably and rotatably disposed in a housing such that shift knob is slidable; a crossbar having shift knob at the upper end to tilt; a shift restriction device that allows shift knob to slide by selectively restricting sliding of main shaft; and a tilting restriction device controlling shift knob to tilt by selectively restricting the tilting of shift knob by using a third solenoid, which is controlled by a shift mode determining step that determines a shift mode by checking the position of shift knob and a lever locking step that restricts/releases shift knob by selectively operating first solenoid to third solenoid. | 07-30-2015 |
20150204414 | TORQUE ROD APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A torque rod apparatus for a vehicle may include a damper supported at an outer circumference thereof by a lower frame of the vehicle, with a first hollow portion being axially formed in the damper, an inner core inserted into the first hollow portion of the damper, with a second hollow portion being axially formed in the inner core, an insert opening formed partially through the damper and the inner core in a radial direction to allow an interior of the inner core and an exterior of the damper to be bored through, and a linkage connected at a first end thereof to a drive unit, with a through hole formed in a second end thereof, the second end being inserted into the insert opening to allow the linkage to be integrally coupled to the lower frame of the vehicle and the inner core. | 07-23-2015 |
20150200825 | TRANSCEIVER INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF - A transceiver integrated circuit (IC) device for a multi-channel, and a method of operating the same are provided. The transceiver IC device transmits and receives information and data between a central gateway (CGW) and a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs) using a controller area network (CAN). The transceiver IC device includes a plurality of CAN transceivers and a monitoring sensor that detects whether a transceiver IC device operates normally. A wake-up detector detects a wake-up signal transmitted via a network and a controller transmits and receives a CAN signal to and from the plurality of CAN transceivers. In addition, a serial peripheral interface (SPI) communication portion transmits and receives information and data from the controller to and from a microcomputer of the CGW. | 07-16-2015 |
20150192203 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING VEHICLE WASHING MODE FOR VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SHIFT-BY-WIRE SHIFTING DEVICE - A method of controlling a vehicle washing mode for a vehicle equipped with shift-by-wire shifting device, may include performing an N-range-off determining step that determines whether a shift lever is in an N-range when an engine stops, performing an ACC determining step that determines whether the vehicle is in an ACC state, and performing a shifting step that shifts a P-range state of a transmission to a N-range state thereof by operating an actuator, when the N-range-off determining step determines that the shift lever is in the N-range when the engine was stopped, and when the ACC determining step determines that the vehicle is in the ACC state. | 07-09-2015 |
20150189055 | MOBILE PHONE HOLDER FOR VEHICLE - A mobile phone holder for a vehicle mounted to a docking portion which is provided with a power plug and formed to a center fascia may include a supporter selectively mounted to the docking portion and a connecting pin connected with the power plug provided at an end of the supporter, a center cradle provided with a connecting terminal thereto, an upper cradle supporting an upper portion of a mobile phone, a moving unit disposed within the center cradle and selectively sliding the upper cradle according to a size of the mobile phone, and a charging unit provided with a charging connector electrically connected with the connecting terminal corresponding to a charging terminal of the mobile phone, and the charging unit fixing the mobile phone to the center cradle by connecting the charging terminal of the mobile phone with the charging connector. | 07-02-2015 |
20150187161 | AUTOMATIC SUPPLYING DEVICE OF DOOR HINGES - An automatic supplying device of door hinges includes: a door hinge supplying device having the door hinges loaded in upward and downward directions and supplying the door hinges; and a transferring device provided on a rear surface of the door hinge supplying device and automatically transferring the door hinges. The door hinge is automatically supplied when it is mounted, which makes it possible to improve work efficiency. In addition, a cylinder driving scheme is used, which makes it possible to decrease generation of noise at the time of supplying the door hinge, and a configuration for loading and moving the door hinge is simplified, such that a work space may be secured, and improving work convenience. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185108 | VIBRATION TEST JIG - A vibration test jig may include an upper jig frame to which a vibration test object is fixed and a lower base frame mounted to an oscillator, and a plurality of double parallelograms connected between the jig frame and the base frame, for generating displacements in an upward/downward direction and/or a forward/rearward direction. Each of the double parallelograms may include a complex four-articulation link structure and a wire rope isolator. The vibration test jig can simulate a deformation mode due to generation of resonances. | 07-02-2015 |
20150185063 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING DISTANCE TO EMPTY OF VEHICLE - A method for displaying a distance to empty (DTE) of a vehicle include calculating an indicated distance to empty based on a learned fuel efficiency which is learned before starting. A target distance to empty is calculated based on an updated learned fuel efficiency which is updated until a present time. A driving mode is determined according to a difference between the indicated distance to empty and the target distance to empty. A final distance to empty is calculated according to the driving mode, and the final distance to empty is displayed. | 07-02-2015 |
20150184736 | PULLEY STRUCTURE AND DAMPER PULLEY - Disclosed are a pulley structure and a damper pulley that prevent corrosion. The pulley structure may include a hub part that is fitted on a crankshaft rotated by power from an engine and rotates with the crankshaft and a pulley part coupled with the hub part to rotate with the hub part and connected with a power transmission member. The hub part may include a pulley contact surface facing the pulley part, and pulley coupling portions formed at the pulley contact surface to secure coupling members. The pulley part may include a hub contact surface facing the pulley contact surface of the hub part, hub coupling portions coupled to the pulley coupling portions by securing the coupling members, and coupling grooves recessed from the hub coupling portions to insert the coupling members. Washers made of an insulator may be fitted on the coupling members between the pulley coupling portions and the hub coupling portions. | 07-02-2015 |
20150184576 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM - An engine cooling system may include a cylinder head arranged on a cylinder block, a main thermostat arranged to control a coolant to be supplied to the cylinder block and the cylinder head according to a coolant temperature, and a coolant control valve unit having a first inlet for introduction of a block coolant which is the coolant supplied to and passed through the cylinder block and a second inlet for introduction of a head coolant which is the coolant supplied to and passed through the cylinder head, and controlling flows of the block coolant and the head coolant separately, as one unit. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183474 | DOOR HINGE LOADING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A door hinge loading device for a vehicle includes a door hinge storage that is attached to an attachment frame, where one or more door hinges are loaded on the door hinge storage, a clamping unit that extracts the door hinges from the door hinge storage, and clamps the extracted door hinges while aligning bolts, and a moving unit that is provided at a position corresponding to the clamping unit to be connected to the clamping unit, and selectively moves the clamping unit toward the door hinge storages. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183469 | COWL CROSS MEMBER ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE - A cowl cross member assembly for a vehicle for improving convenience in mounting a steering module and avoiding interference with an audio system in a vehicle, may include a main cowl crossbar disposed at a driver's seat in a width direction of the vehicle, a sub-cowl crossbar disposed at a passenger's seat in the width direction of the vehicle, a connection unit disposed between one end of the main cowl crossbar and one end of the sub-cowl crossbar and connecting the main cowl crossbar with the sub-cowl crossbar, a cowl bracket coupled to the main cowl crossbar at one side and coupled to a vehicle body at another side, a steering bracket coupled to a bottom of the cowl bracket and coupled to the steering module, and a steering mounting unit coupled to the main cowl crossbar at one side and coupled to the steering module at another side. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183383 | LOW-MELTING ADHESIVE FILM - A low-melting adhesive film may include a first adhesive layer made of a material comprising thermoplastic polyurethane, a second adhesive layer made of a material comprising aromatic-based hot-melt thermoplastic polyurethane capable of being applied to low temperature adhesion at a temperature of 60° C. or higher, and a polyethylene (PE)-based protective film layer. The low-melting adhesive film may be used to adhere a carpet fabric to a sound absorbing material and thus produce an integrated sound absorbing and proofing composite carpet. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183364 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSISTING DRIVER - A system and method for assisting a driver are provided. The method includes receiving, by a controller, vehicle traveling information and calculating a first distance between a present vehicle position and an end node. In addition, the controller is configured to calculate a second distance between the present vehicle position and a preceding vehicle based on the receiving information and calculate a third distance in which coasting is available until a present vehicle speed reaches a predetermined target speed. The method further includes determining, by the controller, whether coasting is available based on the first distance, the second distance, the third distance in which coasting is available, and a present vehicle speed of the vehicle, and outputting, when coasting is available, a message that instructs coasting. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183317 | MODULARIZED STRUCTURE OF REAR SUSPENSION - A modularized structure of a fuel device and a rear suspension mounted on a floor panel of a vehicle that uses hydrogen or electricity as fuel, may include a cross member that is coupled to the fuel device and is disposed in a vehicle width direction, both ends thereof being connected to support a wheel hub, respectively, wherein the cross member is mounted to the floor panel in a state of being fastened to the fuel device in advance. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183290 | TRAILING ARM BUSH FOR COUPLED TORSION BEAM AXLE - A trailing arm bush may include a cylindrical outer pipe, an inner pipe inserted to a central portion of the outer pipe at an interval, a first bush rubber unit, a second bush rubber unit and a third bush rubber unit that connect between an inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and an outer peripheral surface of the inner pipe, respectively, a hollow void part formed between the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and the outer peripheral surface of the inner pipe, and a stopper attached to the inner peripheral surface of the outer pipe and disposed among the first bush rubber unit, the second bush rubber unit and the third bush rubber unit. | 07-02-2015 |
20150183146 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR FORMING INTERIOR PART OF VEHICLE AND INTERIOR PART MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME - An apparatus and a method for forming an interior part of a vehicle may include a first mold forming a cavity when being combined with a second mold, a core installed in the first mold to be moved forwards and rearwards and configured to approach the second mold when being moved forwards, and a resin supply line formed in an interior of the core, for supplying a resin into a cavity adjacent to an upper end of the core, wherein a product in which a metal part and a molded part may be integrally formed may be formed by setting metal foil which may be a material of the metal part to the core, moving the core forwards, and injecting a resin which may be a material of the molded part to a rear surface of the metal foil. | 07-02-2015 |
20150180064 | FUEL CELL MANAGEMENT METHOD - A fuel cell management method includes removing droplets remaining in a fuel cell stack using air supplied to a cathode and hydrogen supplied to an anode. Hydrogen and oxygen remaining are removed in the fuel cell stack by stopping the supply of the hydrogen and the air, and the hydrogen and the oxygen in the fuel cell stack are chemically reacted to remove residual hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is generated in the cathode of the fuel cell stack after removing the residual hydrogen and oxygen. The residual oxygen is additionally removed using the generated hydrogen, the generated hydrogen is absorbed on a surface of a catalyst layer formed on the anode and cathode and accelerating the chemical reaction of hydrogen and air. | 06-25-2015 |
20150178166 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MONITORING MULTIPLE MICRO-CORES - An apparatus and method for monitoring multiple micro-cores enable one watchdog to monitor a plurality of micro-cores. The multiple micro-core monitoring apparatus includes: a plurality of micro-cores that periodically output clear signals having different pulse waves; and a watchdog that respectively receives the clear signals having different pulse waves so as to determine presence or absence of an error in the micro-cores, and reset an erroneous micro-core. | 06-25-2015 |
20150177156 | WELDING FACILITY INSPECTING APPARATUS - A welding facility inspecting apparatus may include a base apparatus that has a space in the interior thereof and surrounds the space in a horizontal direction, a first extension apparatus, a second extension apparatus, a first camera that is attached to the base apparatus, a second camera that is attached to the base apparatus at a same height as the first camera, a third camera that is attached to the first extension apparatus, a fourth camera that is attached to the second extension apparatus, and a measuring apparatus that is attached to the base apparatus in such a way that the measuring apparatus is disposed in the inner space of the base apparatus and that is configured to measure welding force and welding current of a welding gun. | 06-25-2015 |
20150176719 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING OPENING AND CLOSING OF PILOT OPERATED SOLENOID VALVE FOR HYDROGEN TANK - A method and an apparatus for detecting an opening and closing of a pilot operated solenoid valve provided in a hydrogen tank can open or cut off a channel of hydrogen gas supplied to a stack. The method includes receiving a valve opening command; determining whether valve driving input/output signals responding to the valve opening command are abnormal; checking a pressure inside a high pressure hydrogen pipe when it is determined that the valve driving input/output signals are normal; and outputting a valve opening signal when the checked pressure satisfies a valve opening condition. | 06-25-2015 |
20150176692 | SPROCKET - A sprocket may include a sprocket shoulder formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, a plurality of teeth uniformly protruded along an outer circumferential surface of the sprocket shoulder to fit in a chain, a plurality of grooves formed between adjacent teeth, and being engaged to and driven by the chain, and a rubber coating ring with a plurality of projections uniformly formed along an outer circumferential surface of both sides or one side of the teeth in an axial direction of the teeth. | 06-25-2015 |
20150176517 | INJECTOR DRIVER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - An injector driver and a method of controlling the injector driver are provided. A defect of a driving channel is detected by enabling an identification of safety inspection for each channel in a driving semiconductor during an idle mode. The injector driver includes a plurality of driving switches that operate an injector and a driving semiconductor that drives of the driving switches. In addition, the driving semiconductor determines a short defect of the injector during an idle mode and detects and stores the defective short in a channel unit. | 06-25-2015 |
20150176470 | ENGINE HAVING MULTI FLOW RATE CONTROL VALVE - An engine having a multi flow rate control valve may include a valve, a valve housing and a driving unit. The valve may have a hollow pipe structure and coolant holes through which a coolant supplied to a space at a center portion of the valve is to be distributed and cooled outside of the valve. The valve housing may be coupled with the valve such that an inner side of the valve housing is capable of being in close contact with an outer side of the valve, and have coolant outlets formed at positions corresponding to the coolant holes. The driving unit may rotate the valve to selectively connect the respective coolant holes to the corresponding coolant outlets or close the coolant holes by bringing them in close contact with the inner side of the valve housing. | 06-25-2015 |
20150175213 | SIDE BOTTOM STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE BODY FOR IMPROVING CRASHWORTHINESS AND ANTI-CORROSION PERFORMANCE - A side bottom structure of a vehicle may include a side sill having a closed cross-section with a predetermined outline, forming a side bottom of the vehicle body, and elongated in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a front pillar having one end thereof connected to a front end of the side sill and elongated in a height direction of the vehicle toward a roof of the vehicle, and a side outer panel combined with the side sill and the front pillar and forming a side external appearance of the vehicle body, wherein the side sill is formed by combining an inner side sill and an outer side sill, and wherein the inner and outer side sills have constant transverse cross-sections respectively, and a front end of the inner side sill and a front end of the outer side sill protrude further than the front of the front pillar. | 06-25-2015 |
20150175212 | CENTER PILLAR OUTER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A center pillar outer, and a method of manufacturing a center pillar outer, may include an upper panel portion which forms an upper end portion of the center pillar outer, and a lower panel portion which forms a lower end portion of the center pillar outer. The upper and lower panel portions are molded using different methods. A lower end of the upper panel portion and an upper end of the lower panel portion are overlapped with each other, and the overlapping portions are coupled to each other, for example, through welding. | 06-25-2015 |
20150174991 | SLIDING DOOR FOR VEHICLE - A sliding door for a vehicle includes a rail unit may include a center rail provided on an outer surface of a rear side inner panel in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and an auxiliary rail provided along a lower end of the center rail, a drive unit that has front and rear pulleys respectively provided at front and rear sides of an inner surface of the rear side inner panel, and a wire wound around the front and rear pulleys to be moved by a driving power of a driving motor, a roller bracket that is provided at the center rail to be slidably moved, and is connected to both ends of the wire to be moved along the center rail by the driving power, and a door whose one side is fixed to the roller bracket to be slid with respect to the vehicle body. | 06-25-2015 |
20150160993 | SERIAL COMMUNICATION TEST DEVICE, SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME AND METHOD THEREOF - A serial communication test device, a system including the same, and a method thereof are provided, which relate to a technology that allows a master chip and a slave ship for Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) communication to double-check data to increase reliability. The serial communication test device includes an interface that is configured to transmit and receive data to and from an external chip. A controller is configured to store data to be error-checked in a register to output the stored data to the external chip through the interface and to store data received from the external chip through the interface in a data storage unit. The controller compares the data stored in the register with the data stored in the data storage unit and determines whether the data stored in the register is substantially similar to data to be error-checked. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159749 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CONTROLLING SHIFT FOR VEHICLE - A method and a system of controlling shift for a vehicle may include an accelerator pedal position sensor detecting a position of an accelerator pedal, a vehicle speed sensor detecting vehicle speed, a navigation device configured to provide road information including gradient and radius of curvature of a road, and a controller receiving information on input variables including the position of the accelerator pedal and the vehicle speed from the accelerator pedal position sensor and the vehicle speed sensor, determining a short term driving tendency factor of a driver and target shift-speed based on the information, receiving information on the radius of curvature of a front road from the navigation device, determining adjusted shift-speed based on the short term driving tendency factor, the radius of curvature of the front road, and the target shift-speed, and controlling the shift to the adjusted shift-speed. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159570 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING SAFETY OF A BI-FUEL VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling safety of a bi-fuel vehicle may safely control the bi-fuel vehicle when it is in an accident. The method may include detecting a pressure of a vaporizer configured to decompress and vaporize liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) that is one fuel of the bi-fuel vehicle, determining whether the detected pressure of the vaporizer is equal to or higher than a predetermined high pressure, determining whether the detected pressure of the vaporizer is equal to or lower than a predetermined low pressure, determining whether an airbag has been inflated, and switching to a gasoline mode configured to use gasoline if at least one of the detected pressure is equal to or higher than the predetermined high pressure, the detected pressure of the vaporizer is equal to or lower than the predetermined low pressure, and/or the airbag has been inflated is determined to be true. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159569 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING COMBUSTION PHASE OF ENGINE BY ANGULAR ACCELERATION SIGNAL AND COMBUSTION DATA OF SINGLE CYLINDER - Disclosed are a method and an apparatus of detecting a combustion phase of an engine by an angular acceleration signal and combustion data of a single cylinder. The method may include calculating a point of maximum angular acceleration of each engine cylinder during an explosion stroke, detecting a combustion phase of an engine cylinder provided with a combustion pressure sensor, calculating a time difference between the point of maximum angular acceleration and the combustion phase of the engine cylinder provided with the combustion pressure sensor, and determining a combustion phase of an engine cylinder where the combustion pressure sensor is not mounted by using the time difference and the point of maximum angular acceleration of the engine cylinder where the combustion pressure sensor is not mounted. | 06-11-2015 |
20150159538 | COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A cooling system for a vehicle is provided that includes a water pump interconnected through a cooling water pipe and configured to supply cooling water cooled by a radiator to an engine. An engine thermostat selectively opens and closes the cooling water pipe connected with the radiator based on the temperature of the cooling water discharged from the engine. A heater core is connected with the engine via the cooling water pipe. An automatic transmission fluid (ATF) warmer is mounted within an automatic transmission connected with the engine, is connected with the cooling water pipe and introduced with high-temperature cooling water discharged from the engine, and adjusts the temperature of transmission oil by causing the cooling water and the transmission oil to exchange heat with each other. A valve is also disposed on the cooling water pipe connected with the ATF warmer between the engine and the heater core. | 06-11-2015 |
20150158498 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTING OF VEHICLE - A system and a method of controlling starting of a vehicle may include: an accelerator pedal position sensor detecting position of an accelerator pedal; a vehicle speed sensor detecting vehicle speed; and a controller receiving information on input variables including the position of the accelerator pedal and the vehicle speed from the accelerator pedal position sensor and the vehicle speed sensor, determining a short term driving tendency index of a driver based on the information, and performing starting control according to the short term driving tendency index. | 06-11-2015 |
20150158494 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETERMINING CARELESSNESS OF DRIVER - A method and an apparatus for determining a carelessness of a driver may include detecting an object having an impedance substance by capacitive sensors provided in a headrest of a seat of a vehicle, detecting changes in electrostatic capacity by the capacitive sensors, measuring distance values between the object having the impedance substance and the capacitive sensors by using the changes in electrostatic capacity detected by the capacitive sensors, and determining whether the object having the impedance substance may be in a careless state by using the distance values. | 06-11-2015 |
20150158371 | AUTOMATIC MOUNTING DEVICE OF DOOR HINGE FOR VEHICLE - An automatic mounting device of a door hinge for a vehicle, may include a door hinge mounting unit configured to automatically mount a door hinge to a side panel of the vehicle, and a robot hanger unit mounted on the door hinge mounting unit, coupled to an automatic robot, and configured to allow the door hinge mounting unit to move. | 06-11-2015 |
20150154076 | INJECTOR DRIVER AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF - An injector driver and an operating method thereof are provided in which a driving semiconductor directly controls a brake signal when a brake error occurs in driving an injector, to thus secure a safety function. The injector driver a driving semiconductor configured to transmit an interrupt signal for acknowledging whether a brake signal has been received to a micro-control unit (MCU) when a brake signal is applied. In addition, the driving semiconductor receives a brake signal recognition acknowledgement response signal from the MCU and detects whether the MCU has an error based on the brake signal recognition acknowledgement response signal reception result Further, the driving semiconductor operates an injector driving signal when the response signal is not received from the MCU for a predetermined period of time. | 06-04-2015 |
20150153078 | HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE - A heat pump system for a vehicle may include an outdoor condenser, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a compressor, and an indoor condenser that primarily condenses the refrigerant compressed through the compressor and is connected with the outdoor condenser, in which the outdoor condenser, the expansion valve, the evaporator, the compressor, and the indoor condenser are connected through refrigerant pipes, a first valve disposed in the refrigerant pipe between the outdoor condenser and the expansion valve; a chiller connected with the first valve through the refrigerant pipe, between the evaporator and the compressor, and controls the temperature of the refrigerant by exchanging heat; a connection pipe selectively allowing some of the refrigerant flowing into the chiller in a dehumidifying mode; and a second valve disposed in the connection pipe. | 06-04-2015 |
20150152805 | CONTROLLER INTEGRATED FUEL PUMP MODULE - A controller integrated fuel pump module may include a receiving part formed on an outer surface of a flange assembled in a fuel tank, a PCB assembly configured by mounting elements of a controller to a PCB, wherein the PCB assembly is molded by a molding part while being received in the receiving part, and a convexo-concave portion having a shape in which recesses and bosses, the convexo-concave portion being repeatedly formed on an inner surface of the receiving part, such that a bonding force between the receiving part and the molding part is increased by the convexo-concave portion. | 06-04-2015 |
20150152779 | TURBOCHARGER AND METHOD OF OPERATING TURBOCHARGER - Disclosed are a turbocharger for a combustion engine and a method of operating a turbocharger. The turbocharger may include a variably positionable flow restrictor for restricting flow in a turbocharger inlet of the turbocharger by an amount dependent on a flow restrictor position. The method may include determining an operating point variable of the combustion engine, controlling a first actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a first actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the operating point variable, determining a crank angle variable of the combustion engine, and controlling a second actuator to exert on the flow restrictor a second actuating force for varying the flow restrictor position depending on the crank angle variable. | 06-04-2015 |
20150143753 | STRUCTURE OF BODY SIDE WEATHER STRIP - A structure of a body side weather strip may include a carrier fixed to a door frame disposed around a door opening of a vehicle body, a first folding portion protruding upward from a top of the carrier and bending substantially horizontally, and a cylindrical tube fixed to an end of the first folding portion and the top of the carrier and having a space. When an external force is applied to the tube, the first folding portion may turn about a first rotation shaft such that a bottom of the first folding portion and the top of the carrier may come in surface contact with each other. | 05-28-2015 |
20150139764 | EMPTY VEHICLE LIFTER FOR VEHICLE ASSEMBLY LINE - Disclosed is an empty vehicle lifter for a vehicle assembly line. The empty vehicle lifter for a vehicle assembly line may lift a vehicle in an empty vehicle condition in a vehicle assembly line, and may include: i) four post frames which are substantially vertically installed on a floor of a working place while corresponding to wheels of the vehicle, ii) a ceiling frame which is connected to upper end portions of the post frames, iii) a tire ground contact unit which supports a wheel tire of the vehicle, and is installed on each of the post frames so as to be movable upward and downward, and iv) a lift unit which is installed on the ceiling frame so as to move the tire ground contact unit upward and downward. | 05-21-2015 |
20150137559 | STRUCTURE FOR CONNECTING WHEEL HOUSE PANEL TO REAR FLOOR OF VEHICLE - A structure for connecting a wheel house panel with a rear floor of a vehicle, which connects the rear floor forming a rear portion of a bottom of the vehicle with the wheel house panel on which shock absorber mounting brackets attached to both sides of the rear floor and supporting a shock absorber are mounted may include a first member bending between a lower end of an inner side of the wheel house panel and a side of the rear floor, with both ends attached to the wheel house panel and the rear floor, respectively, a second member vertically elongated and attached to an outer side of the wheel house panel and disposed behind the shock absorber mounting brackets, and a third member vertically elongated and attached to the outer side of the wheel house panel and disposed in front of the shock absorber mounting brackets. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136542 | ACTUATOR FOR ELECTRICAL PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM - An actuator for an electrical parking brake system can decrease the number of components and reduce noise generated in an operation of the actuator. The actuator includes a case, a motor installed in the case to provide power, a driving gear provided to a rotary shaft of the motor, a pair of transmission members installed inside the case to reduce torque of the driving gear and transmit the reduced torque, and an output gear provided to an output shaft to additionally reduce the reduced torque transmitted through the transmission member and output the additionally reduced torque through the output shaft. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136380 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING VARIABLE DIVIDE COOLING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE BASED ON MODE - A method of controlling a variable divide cooling system for a vehicle based on a mode may include classifying the mode for circulation control of a coolant of the variable divide cooling system into a heating mode, a warming-up mode, and a cooling mode, and performing the heating mode after an open-air temperature and a coolant temperature are checked when an engine is in a running state, and when a heater blower is turned on. | 05-21-2015 |
20150136075 | EXHAUST BRAKE - An exhaust brake may include an exhaust pipe configured to include an exhaust upstream and an exhaust downstream, a butterfly configured to be mounted between the exhaust upstream and the exhaust downstream in the exhaust pipe, a bypass pipe configured to include a bypass upstream starting between the exhaust upstream and the butterfly and a bypass downstream ending between the butterfly and the exhaust downstream, and a check valve configured to be mounted between the bypass upstream and the bypass downstream. The piston head of a piston of the check valve may be disposed at the bypass downstream and a direction in which the piston head moves to the bypass downstream is a direction in which the check valve is opened. | 05-21-2015 |
20150135879 | STRUCTURE FOR MOUNTING PLANTABLE SHIFT LEVER ONTO BRACKET - A structure for mounting a plantable shift lever onto a bracket may include an extending part that protrudes from a front end of the plantable shift lever to extend forward, a dented part formed by denting a front end of the bracket forward to receive the extending part, a first penetrating hole formed to penetrate a rear end of the plantable shift lever in a left and right direction, a second penetrating hole formed to penetrate a rear end of the bracket in the left and right direction and positioned to correspond to the first penetrating hole, and a pin to be inserted into the first penetrating hole and the second penetrating hole to fix the plantable shift lever to the bracket. The plantable shift lever may be coupled to the bracket by inserting the extending part into the dented part and inserting the pin into the first penetrating hole and the second penetrating hole. | 05-21-2015 |
20150133819 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PERFORMING AUSCULTATION USING MOTOR VEHICLE SEATS - According to the disclosed embodiments, auscultation is performed using motor vehicle seats. The embodiments include a vehicle seat including a seat support member that includes at least one mounting rod extending in a longitudinal direction, and an auscultation device. The auscultation device includes at least one microphone that is movably coupled to the at least one mounting rod and configured to perform a screening of a passenger in the vehicle seat by capturing a bodily sound of the passenger. A controller is then configured to initiate the screening of the passenger and to diagnose the passenger based on results of the screening. | 05-14-2015 |
20150132195 | SYSTEM FOR ABSORBING AND SEPARATING ACID GASES - A system for absorbing and separating acid gases may include an absorbing tower in which a gas containing an acid gas is supplied, a recycling tower that is disposed close to the absorbing tower, an absorbent that absorbs an acid gas in the absorbing tower and discharges the acid gas back to the recycling tower while circulating through the absorbing tower and the recycling tower, and a condenser that is connected to the recycling tower and condenses an acid gas produced in the recycling tower, wherein a centrifugal separator that separates the absorbent, using a centrifugal force, is disposed at a lower portion in the absorbing tower. | 05-14-2015 |
20150131160 | HEAD UP DISPLAY - A head up display includes an image source configured to generate an image or a video, a reflector configured to reflect the image or the video generated from the image source to a windshield glass. A rotating motor is configured to be interlocked with the reflector to control a height of the image or the video generated from the image source. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129173 | APPARATUS FOR EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY WITH EMBEDDED VALVE ACTUATOR - An exhaust heat recovery apparatus may include a bypass valve that is rotatably provided on a bypass path through which a high-temperature exhaust gas passes to open or close the bypass path, a heat exchanger that is communicatively connected to the bypass path to allow heat exchange to be performed between the high-temperature exhaust gas supplied from the bypass path and a low-temperature coolant introduced through a coolant inlet when the bypass path is closed, a valve actuator including a rod moved up and down by expansion or contraction of a wax sealed therein, and a connection part that converts an up and down motion of the rod into a rotary motion to allow the bypass valve to open or close the bypass path along with movement of the rod. | 05-14-2015 |
20150129116 | CRASH-RESISTANT STRUCTURAL PART FOR AUTOMOBILE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - A method of manufacturing a crash-resistant structural part for an automobile, the crash-resistant structural part including a beam element for receiving an impact force during a crash of the automobile is provided. The method comprises a step of arranging at least one layer of fibers having a length of 100 mm or more, and a step of mixing components required to form a thermoplastic polymer resin, the components including a reactive monomer, thereby forming a liquid precursor mixture of the thermoplastic polymer resin. At least one layer of fibers is impregnated with the liquid precursor mixture, and the beam element is formed by an in-situ polymerization reaction of the liquid precursor mixture having impregnated the at least one layer of fibers. | 05-14-2015 |
20150128590 | THERMOELECTRIC GENERATOR INSERT FOR ENGINE WASTE HEAT RECOVERY - According to the disclosed embodiments, a thermoelectric generator (TEG) insert is used for recovery of engine waste heat. The embodiments include an engine having an exhaust manifold outlet, and an exhaust pipe having an inlet and an outlet. The TEG insert, which is configured to convert heat from exhaust gas leaving the engine into electrical power, may be disposed between the exhaust manifold outlet of the engine and the inlet of the exhaust pipe. The location of the TEG insert may maximize the thermal conversion of heat to electricity. Further, the size of the TEG insert may be minimized through the use of a high-efficiency nano-material. As a result, overall fuel economy may be maximized, the size of ancillary components, e.g., alternator, coolant pump, oil pump, etc., may be reduced, and minimal engine design change may be required to accommodate the TEG insert described herein. | 05-14-2015 |
20150122222 | ENGINE BRAKE APPARATUS WITH ROCKER ARM INTEGRATED ACTUATOR - An engine brake apparatus may include an exhaust rocker arm having a chamber in which an actuator is slidably inserted, an oil line coupling part which has a central portion extrapolated with an oil line, a communication line communicating with the oil line, a distribution line branched from the communication line and having one portion extending toward a check ball and another portion extending toward a relief valve, a supply line including one portion connected to the check ball and another portion connected to the chamber, and a discharge line including one portion connected to the relief valve and another portion connected to the chamber, wherein the check ball is elastically supported by a check spring in a direction in which the distribution line is closed, and wherein the relief valve is elastically supported by a relief spring in a direction in which the discharge line is opened. | 05-07-2015 |
20150116492 | PARKING AREA TRACKING APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF - A parking area tracking method includes: creating a top view image by capturing surroundings of a vehicle; setting a template by detecting a parking area in the top view image; detecting a location of a pillar in the top view image; detecting a region obstructed by the pillar from the parking area in which the template is set; and changing the shape of the template according to the obstructed region. A parking area tracking apparatus includes an imaging unit with a plurality of cameras for recording images around the vehicle, and a control unit for carrying out the steps of the parking area tracking method. | 04-30-2015 |
20150115059 | TECHNIQUE FOR CORRECTING INJECTOR CHARACTERISTICS IN ENGINE OF VEHICLE - A technique for correcting injector characteristics is provided. In particular, a micro control unit is configured to generate a control pulse for controlling the operation of an injector; and a driving semiconductor is configured to detect and calculate a driving characteristic of the injector and compensating for injection timing of the control pulse in accordance with a deviation in injection timing of the injector. | 04-30-2015 |
20150108922 | MOTOR DRIVING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - A motor driving device for a vehicle relates to a technology for preventing motor deterioration by controlling a stall current when a motor is controlled for vehicle air-conditioning. The motor driving device includes: a stall current detector that outputs a current detection signal by detecting a stall current of a motor, a controller that pre-stores a control specification of the motor, and outputs a control signal in response to the control specification when the current detection signal is activated; and an output driver that outputs a drive signal for controlling driving of the motor in response to the control signal. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107927 | ACTIVE HOOD APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An active hood apparatus for a vehicle may include a vehicle body bracket including a guide slot formed upwardly, an operation pin having one end configured to be inserted and slid into the guide slot and the other end connected to a hood by a link, an operation link pivotally coupled to the vehicle body bracket by a hinge pin and having one end configured for contacting the one end of the operation pin to slide the one end of the operation pin upwardly along the guide slot simultaneously with moving the operation pin in a length direction of one end at the time of being rotated, and an inflator rotating the operation link at the time of applying an operation signal thereto. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107774 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY - An apparatus for manufacturing a membrane electrode assembly to selectively drive/stop by checking whether temperature control of transfer rolls is normal is provided. The apparatus includes transfer rolls, the temperature of which is controlled by a temperature control unit, to pass a transfer film on which a polymer electrolyte membrane and electrodes are formed therebetween in order to press the transfer film and to transfer the electrodes onto the polymer electrolyte membrane; a thermochromic pigment inserting device installed at a front end of the transfer rolls to coat the thermochromic pigment on the polymer electrolyte membrane; a color information acquiring unit installed at the rear side of the transfer rolls to acquire color change information of the thermochromic pigment; and a controller to check whether temperature control of the transfer rolls is normal from the color change information of the thermochromic pigment acquired by the color information acquiring unit. | 04-23-2015 |
20150107390 | SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE AND ASSEMBLING METHOD THEREOF - A shift lever assembly and assembling method for an automatic transmission vehicle may include a shift lever housing including divided components to be assembled, a shift lever, when assembled, one end of which is disposed in the divided components and connected pivotably to one or more of the divided components and the other end of which is arranged to protrude outside through a range hole formed in one of the divided components, and a plurality of elastic pins that are fitted cooperatively into the divided components when assembled to connect integrally the divided components. | 04-23-2015 |
20150105215 | HYBRID VEHICLE HAVING BRAKE FUNCTION - A hybrid vehicle having a brake function includes a hybrid starter and generator (HSG) for starting an engine or generating electricity by the engine. A clutch is disposed on a route for transmitting torque of the engine to a wheel, wherein the clutch selectively transmits the torque. A motor is disposed at a rear side of the clutch on the route, wherein the motor adds torque or generates electricity. An inverter is electrically connected to the HSG and the motor, and a battery is electrically connected to the inverter, wherein the battery stores or outputs electrical energy. A controller releases the clutch, controls the motor to generate the electricity through the torque transmitted from the wheel to the motor, and controls the HSG to consume the electricity generated from the motor, if a braking demand condition is satisfied. | 04-16-2015 |
20150105196 | DAMPER PULLEY - A damper pulley may include a damper hub part coupled to a crank shaft rotated upon receiving rotary driving force of an engine such that the damper hub part is integrally rotated with the crank shaft and a damper pulley part coupled to the damper hub part such that the damper pulley part is integrally rotated with the damper hub part. A power transmission unit is connected to the damper pulley part. The damper hub part may be made of a material comprising forged aluminum and the damper pulley part may be made of a material comprising a metal. The damper pulley has a reduced overall weight, and vibrations and impact can be reduced to enhance ride comfort. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104343 | BALANCE SHAFT MODULE HAVING VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT OIL PUMP - A balance shaft module having a variable capacity hydraulic pump may include a first balance shaft that receives torque from an engine and a first unbalance mass is formed, a second balance shaft that receives torque from the first balance shaft through a connection gear, and a hydraulic pump that suctions and discharges oil by the rotation of the second balance shaft and varies its capacity depending on oil pressure discharged. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102753 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOTOR OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY VEHICLE - A method and system for controlling a vehicle motor are provided. The system includes an inverter that controls the motor to receive a torque command from an external system and output a torque based on the torque command. Additionally, a current command is generated based on the torque command and a operation condition of the motor. A voltage command is generated to be applied to the motor based on the current command and the operation condition of the motor. A pulse width modulation (PWM) command is generated based on the voltage command and the operation condition of the motor. The PWM command is converted to a voltage in a PWM form based on the motor operation condition and is applied to the motor. Then, an unwanted torque output of the motor generated based on a nonlinear characteristic of the motor is added and subtracted to and from the torque command. | 04-16-2015 |
20150102607 | ACTIVE HOOD LATCH APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - An active hood latch apparatus for a vehicle includes a latch for locking or unlocking a striker connected to a hood; a base panel installed such that the latch can be rotated; a lever member rotatably installed in the base panel, the striker locked by the latch being located in a rotational path thereof; a locking part rotatably installed in the base panel to restrain movement of a guide pin, and to release the restraint of the guide pin in conjunction with the rotation of the lever member; and a driving part rotating the lever member by a force larger than a restraint force of the locking part that restrain the guide pin, to supply power to raise the striker, and then absorbing an impact. | 04-16-2015 |
20150101567 | INTEGRATED ENGINE BRAKE - An integrated engine brake assembly may include a valve that forces oil circulating through an engine to flow to an exhaust rocker arm when an engine brake lever is operated, a bridge that forms an interval with a pair of first and second exhaust valves installed on a combustion chamber, an internal oil flow path which supplies the oil flowing toward the exhaust rocker arm to the bridge through an internal space of the exhaust rocker arm, and along which the oil is supplied to the bridge and brings the bridge into contact with the pair of first and second exhaust valves under pressure, and a protrusion lifting up the exhaust rocker arm at a compression top dead center so that the pair of first and second exhaust valves are pressed and opened forcibly by the bridge, and the bridge is pressed by seesaw movement of the exhaust rocker arm. | 04-16-2015 |
20150101562 | CDA DEVICE - A CDA device includes: an outer body that moves up/down in contact with a cam and has an oil input hole at one side and latching pin chambers; an upper seat disposed inside the outer body; an inner body disposed slidably inside the outer body, has a latching pin hole, and is combined with a valve; a lost motion spring that elastically supports the outer body in a lost motion between the inner body and the outer body; latching pins that are slidably disposed in the latching pin chambers and inserted in the latching pin holes; and latching pin springs that push the latching pins into the latching pin hole, in which hydraulic pressure selectively transmitted from the oil input hole pushes the latching pins and the latching pins are separated from the latching pin holes. | 04-16-2015 |
20150101553 | ENGINE HAVING CONTINUOUS VARIABLE TIMING DEVICE - A control method of an engine having a variable valve timing may include selecting one of a first mode and a second mode as a driving mode, retarding an intake cam to a first predetermined angle range in the first mode, and advancing an intake cam to a second predetermined angle range in the second mode. | 04-16-2015 |
20150101437 | SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLE - A shift lever assembly for an automatic transmission vehicle may include a shift lever installed rotatably front/rearward and left/rightward with respect to a shift lever housing through a ball joint, a cable bracket disposed on a front of the shift lever and connected to the shift lever housing to be moved front/rearward with respect to the shift lever housing, and a cable connection protrusion is provided on a tip end of the cable bracket to connect with a shift cable, and an engaging lever disposed on the front of the shift lever for connecting the shift lever and the cable bracket. The shift lever assembly can have a reduced size and prevent formation the shaking angle of the shift cable, and accordingly, improve the power transmission efficiency and a transmission efficiency of the shift cable. | 04-16-2015 |
20150100214 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING ALLOWABLE REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF VEHICLE - A system and a method for estimating regenerative braking of a vehicle are provided to correct allowable regenerative braking and braking linearity by estimating allowable regenerative braking in consideration of a current status of a battery and a motor. The system for estimating allowable regenerative braking for a vehicle, includes: a motor control unit to provide a charging power limit of a motor as a first input; a battery management system to provide a charging power limit of a battery as a second input; an active hydraulic brake to input allowable regenerative braking as a third input; and a hydraulic control unit to estimate final allowable regenerative braking using the charging power limit of the battery, the charging power limit of the motor, and the allowable regenerative braking as the inputs. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100202 | DRIVING INFORMATION RESTORATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE - A driving information restoration system of a vehicle includes: a cluster configured to be operated in a receiving standby mode or transmit driving information stored therein to a diagnosis system depending on a comparison result of the driving information stored therein and driving information stored in controller, display hot key information received from the diagnosis system, transmit information input by a driver to the diagnosis system, and store the driving information received from the diagnosis system. | 04-09-2015 |
20150094889 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING OF VEHICLE - A method for controlling regenerative braking of a vehicle is provided, in which a driving area of a motor is decided when shifting gears during regenerative braking, and an amount of regenerative braking is determined based on the decided result. The method includes a first process of deciding whether motor torque is in a constant power mode, a second process of deciding whether the motor torque is in a constant torque mode, and a third process of deciding whether the mode of the motor torque is converted into the constant torque mode from the constant power mode. | 04-02-2015 |
20150088456 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EXTRACTING FEATURE POINT FOR RECOGNIZING OBSTACLE USING LASER SCANNER - An apparatus and method for extracting a feature point to recognize an obstacle using a laser scanner are provided. The apparatus includes a laser scanner that is installed at a front of a traveling vehicle and is configured to obtain laser scanner data having a plurality of layers in real time. In addition, a controller is configured to separate the laser scanner data obtained by the laser scanner into a plurality of layers to extract measurement data present in each layer and determine feature points of the measurement data to classify a type of obstacle based on a plurality of stored feature points. | 03-26-2015 |
20150084760 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING EFFICIENCY OF REGENERATIVE BRAKING FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY VEHICLE - A method and a system for displaying efficiency of regenerative braking for an environmentally-friendly vehicle to better educate drivers in regards to their braking habits and hopefully teach them how to improve the fuel efficiency of the vehicle through adjustment of their braking habits while improving the quality of a vehicle by displaying the regenerative braking efficiency in comparison to a total amount of braking during the braking of the environmentally-friendly vehicle on a cluster. In particular, a total amount of braking while the vehicle is braking, and a ratio of the amount of regenerative braking included in the total amount of braking is calculated by a controller. Then the controller determines whether the vehicle is stopped due to braking. Once the vehicle has stopped due to braking, the calculated ratio of the amount of regenerative braking is displayed on a cluster in the vehicle. | 03-26-2015 |
20150082608 | AUTO MOUNTING SYSTEM OF DOOR HINGE FOR VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - The present disclosure relates to an auto mounting system of a door hinge for a vehicle and a method thereof, and more particularly, to an auto mounting system of a door hinge for the vehicle and a method thereof capable of automatically mounting the door hinges on side panels of the vehicle using an auto mounting apparatus of a door hinge to automatically mount the door hinges for front and rear doors on the side panels of the vehicle, thereby improving operation convenience due to the minimization of the number of workers, assembling quality, operating ratio. | 03-26-2015 |
20150081159 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF SENSING AND CONTROLLING WEAR OF BRAKE LINING - An apparatus and method of sensing and controlling wear of a brake lining, whereby wear of the brake lining is sensed so that equal wear of the brake lining can be carried out by an electronic braking system. That is, in the apparatus and method of sensing and controlling wear of each brake lining displays the remaining amount of wear and a projected replacement time for the brake lining on a display of a cluster based on a signal obtained by sensing wear of each brake lining and simultaneously brake lining wear of each wheel is provided to an electronics brake system so that an appropriate braking force for each brake lining of each wheel can be carried out by the electronics brake system. | 03-19-2015 |
20150079295 | ONE COAT PAINTING COMPOSITION FOR HIGH GLOSS AND COATING METHOD THEREOF - Disclosed is a one coat painting composition comprising a base including a polyester resin in an amount of about 15 to 45 wt %, a first acrylic resin in an amount of about 15 to 25 wt %, and a second acrylic resin in an amount of about 35 to 65 wt % and a coating method thereof. The composition makes it possible to maintain and improve a high gloss finish of a high gloss injection molded substrate through a single primary coating on the substrate and satisfies environment resistant properties of exterior parts, such as adhesiveness, weather resistance, and scratch resistance, and, thus, is widely suitable for use on exterior plastic parts of automobiles. | 03-19-2015 |
20150077156 | INTERFACE CIRCUIT FOR DETECTING FAULT OF RESOLVER AND METHOD THEREOF - An interface circuit for detecting a fault in a resolver is provided. More specifically, the interface circuit includes the resolver connected to an intermediate point of a stator coil of a first output terminal for a sine wave signal and an intermediate point of the stator coil of a second output terminal for a cosine wave signal to output the sine and cosine wave signals as a common mode signal. Also includes is resolver fault detection interface unit that adjusts a gain and an offset of the sine wave signal and the cosine wave signal in order to adjust the sine wave signal and the cosine wave signal received as a common mode signal to a frequency that can be suitably applied to an analog/digital terminal of a microcomputer, and to allow high-frequency components of the sine wave signal and the cosine wave signal to pass therethrough. | 03-19-2015 |
20150072818 | DAMPER PULLEY ASSEMBLY OF VEHICLE - A damper pulley assembly of vehicle may include a crankshaft rotating by a power transmitted from an engine, a hub including a hub body formed cylindrical hollow shape so that the crankshaft is inserted and a hub ring protruded outside of the hub body, a pulley coupled outside of the hub ring, a combining ring formed cylindrical hollow shape so as to be coupled outside of the hub body, and an oil seal provided between outside of the combining ring and inside of the cylinder block and preventing leakage of engine oil of the cylinder block, wherein the hub is made of low density material compared to the pulley, and the combining ring is made of high stiffness compared to the hub. | 03-12-2015 |
20150072269 | ELECTRODE ADDITIVE FOR FUEL CELL AND ITS SYNTHESIS METHOD - Disclosed is an electrode additive for a fuel cell and a synthesis method thereof. A synthesis method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: producing a metal salt solution by dissolving metal salt in a solvent such as ethylene glycol; producing a carbon-metal salt suspension by distributing carbon in the metal salt solution; heating and cooling the carbon-metal salt suspension and then filtering out the carbon-supported metal powder; cleansing and drying the carbon-supported metal powder; and obtaining carbon-supported metal oxide powder by performing heat treatment on the carbon-supported metal powder at about 300-1000° C. by exposure to water vapor. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070922 | HEAD LIGHT MODULE - A head light module may include a lamp that radiates light, a lens that directs the light radiated by the lamp to an outside, a light permeable bezel that is disposed in a predetermined area around the lens, and a surface illumination source that radiates light to a side end surface and a rear surface of the bezel. The light radiated by the surface illumination source is directed to a front surface of the bezel. | 03-12-2015 |
20150070682 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECOGNIZING OBSTACLE USING LASER SCANNER - An apparatus and method for recognizing an obstacle using a laser scanner are provided. The apparatus includes a laser scanner that is installed at the front of a traveling vehicle and is configured to acquire laser scanner data configured of multiple layers in real time and an imaging device installed at the front of the moving object and is configured to acquire video data. A controller is configured to divide first laser scanner data item and second laser scanner data item acquired by the laser scanner into multiple layers to extract measurement data items each existing in the respective layers and is configured to compare the measurement data items in the same layer of the multiple layers to determine whether an obstacle is present ahead of the traveling vehicle. Additionally, the controller is configured to combine the laser scanner data reflecting whether an obstacle is present with the video data. | 03-12-2015 |
20150069777 | STRUCTURE FOR COUPLING VEHICLE MEMBERS - A structure for coupling vehicle members is disclosed, wherein in a coupling structure for coupling a front side member having a side inner member and a side outer member to a front fender apron member together, the front fender apron member is coupled to the side outer member together with a fender apron inner panel, the side outer member has a side outer front member and a side outer rear member, and the front fender apron member has a rear side of a bottom end joined the side outer rear member of the front side member, and a lower front extended end portion formed as one unit and joined a side inner member inserted between the side outer front member and the side outer rear member of the front side member. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068476 | ENGINE HAVING CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE VALVE TIMING MECHANISM - An engine having a variable valve timing mechanism may include a camshaft having a cam formed thereon for moving an intake or exhaust valve, a variable rotation unit disposed on the same axis with the camshaft to rotate the camshaft to have a retard angle chamber and an advance angle chamber for controlling a retard angle and an advance angle of the camshaft, a variable valve bolt having a fastening portion for fastening the variable rotation unit to the camshaft, and an oil control valve for making selective supply of hydraulic oil to the retard angle chamber and the advance angle chamber, and a valve controller disposed on an outer side of the variable rotation unit for controlling the oil control valve in the variable valve bolt. | 03-12-2015 |
20150068443 | INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVING POINTER - An instrument panel having a pointer includes a pointer rotatably centered on a point to pass a numerical region. The pointer may include a transparent portion formed at the numerical region making the numerical region visible from outside of the instrument panel. A first color portion is formed on an outer end portion of the pointer so as to be seen in a first color, and a second color portion is formed on a center of the pointer so as to be seen in a second color. | 03-12-2015 |
20150066318 | CONTROL METHOD FOR A TRANSMISSION IN A VEHICLE - A control method for a vehicle transmission includes, in a TCU, receiving the rpm of an engine from an rpm sensor and determining whether to perform shifting of gears depending on the received rpm, when the shifting of gears is determined, allowing the TCU to control an ECU to cut off fuel supplied to the engine combustion chamber and to release a clutch connecting the engine and the transmission, after the control action is performed, monitoring a change in pressure of engine cylinders and allowing engine braking action to be activated, and when the rpm is reduced to a predefined value or less after the engine braking action, performing a shifting action. | 03-05-2015 |
20150060428 | HEATER APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - A heater apparatus for a vehicle may include a main heater of a vehicle, and an auxiliary heater coupled with the main heater at the rear side thereof and having a housing including an edge part and an inner part, wherein heat radiation fins and positive temperature coefficient (PTC) element assemblies are coupled with the housing at the front surface thereof. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059906 | VEHICLE PLASTIC INTERCOOLER PIPE WITH LOW VIBRATION CHARACTERISTICS - An intercooler pipe for a vehicle may include an inlet which is positioned at an upper portion of the intercooler pipe; an upper bellows portion which forms an upper bellows body that protrudes in a rib shape from a surface of a pipe body extended in a direction toward the inlet; an outlet which is positioned at a lower portion of the intercooler pipe; a lower bellows portion which forms a lower bellows body that protrudes in a rib shape from a surface of the pipe body extended in a direction toward the outlet; and an intermediate portion which has the pipe body bent downward from the upper bellows portion and connected to the lower bellows portion, wherein a thickness of the pipe body of the intermediate portion is greater than a thickness of the upper bellows body and a thickness of the lower bellows body. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059701 | DEVICE FOR DECREASING FUEL PULSATION OF LPG VEHICLE - A device for decreasing fuel pulsation of an LPG vehicle may include a bombe storing LPG fuel therein, a regulator connected to the bombe and adjusting a temperature and pressure of the LPG fuel, an injector spraying the LPG fuel supplied from the regulator to an engine, a fuel line connecting the bombe, the regulator, and the injector to supply or collect the fuel, and a pulsation damper provided between the regulator and the injector in the fuel line and have a plurality of pistons slidably coupled each other for decreasing the fuel pulsation. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059676 | MULTIPLE VARIABLE VALVE LIFT APPARATUS - A multiple variable valve lift apparatus may include a camshaft rotating by drive of an engine, at least two cam portions disposed on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft and to be rotated together with the camshaft, and forming a high cam and a low cam, a valve opening/closing unit operated by one of the high cam or the low cam formed at the cam portion, an operating unit disposed on the camshaft to move together with one of the at least two cam portions, a solenoid selectively moving the operating unit along an axial direction of the camshaft, a interlock unit rotating together with the camshaft, and disposed between one and the other of the cam portions on the camshaft to be movable along an axial direction of the camshaft, and a pin operating unit selectively moving the interlock unit along the camshaft. | 03-05-2015 |
20150059667 | OIL SUPPLY DEVICE - An oil supply device includes a plurality of hollow cam shafts, cam shaft journals, and a shaft side path. The hollow cam shafts have through holes that pass in a longitudinal direction from interior to exterior thereof. The cam shaft journals are provided on every position at which the through holes are formed. Each of the cam shaft journals has a path connected with an associated through hole and is coupled with a cylinder head. The shaft side path is formed to supply oil into each hollow cam shaft after the oil sequentially passing from an oil pump through an associated cam shaft journal and an associated through hole. | 03-05-2015 |
20150057957 | DEGRADATION ESTIMATION METHOD FOR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY - A degradation estimation method system of a high voltage battery is provided that detect degradation of a battery. The degradation estimation method includes obtaining, by a controller, information about an input voltage, an input current and an external temperature of a slow charger. The controller is configured to calculate an output power used for charging the battery, based on an input power calculated based on the input voltage and the input current. In addition, the method includes calculating, by the controller, a mean charging current based on the output power and the battery charging voltage and calculating a battery degradation degree based on the mean charging current. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054295 | Outside Handle for Vehicle - An outside handle apparatus for a vehicle may include a handle grip including a first locking part, a handle base, a handle lever having a second locking part and rotatably supported by an axis of the handle lever at one side of the handle base and moving in linkage with the handle grip while the second locking part formed at an lower end of the handle lever is locked with the first locking part of the handle grip, and an interference lever pivotally coupled to the handle base at one side of the handle base, wherein the interference lever rotates in linkage with a rotation of the handle lever at ordinary times, and is interlocked with the handle lever due to a rotation of the handle lever upon crash to control the rotation of the handle lever. | 02-26-2015 |
20150054293 | ACTIVE HOOD LATCH DEVICE FOR VEHICLE - An active hood latch device for a vehicle may actively reduce a pedestrian injury value by uniformly lifting up a front end portion of a hood of the vehicle by directly popping up a striker in case of a pedestrian collision accident. Such an active hood latch device may include an actuator for generating power for lifting up a striker locked by a passive latch, an actuator cooperating portion installed to connect the striker with the actuator and to lift up the striker in cooperation with the actuator when the actuator operates, and an electronic controller for operating the actuator upon receiving a sensing signal from a collision sensor that senses pedestrian collision. | 02-26-2015 |
20150053077 | GREY CAST IRON HAVING EXCELLENT DURABILITY - Disclosed is grey cast iron having an excellent durability and comprising carbon (C) in an amount of about 2.6 to 3.2 wt %, copper (Cu) in an amount of about 0.7 to 0.9 wt %, phosphorus (P) in an amount of about 0.4 to 0.7 wt %, molybdenum (Mo) in an amount of about 0.2 to 0.4 wt %, tin (Sn) in an amount of about 0.02 to 0.08 wt %, and a balance of iron (Fe) and trace amounts of unavoidable impurities, and a method for production thereof. The present invention improves tensile strength, fatigue strength, and the like and further reduces friction coefficient of the grey cast iron as compared with a conventional material. The grey cast iron has an excellent durability and provides a cost reduction of about 10% or more as compared with a conventional material. | 02-26-2015 |
20150051754 | CONTROL DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUNCTION OF VEHICLE - A control device that communicates with a vehicle function controller to execute functions associated with a vehicle is provided. In particular, conditions for executing functions to be automatically executed among the functions associated with the vehicle are set based on user intention and the functions to be automatically executed are set based on the user intention when the set conditions are satisfied. Thus, the functions of the vehicle, or the like, are automatically executed based on the conditions to optimize the functions of the vehicle, or the like, for individual users. | 02-19-2015 |
20150050168 | UREA SOLUTION PUMPING MODULE - A urea solution pump unit includes: a urea solution tank having a mounting hole opened downward; a mounting flange mounted so as to close the mounting hole; a motor pump disposed in a horizontal direction on the mounting flange in the urea solution tank, and configured to suck a urea solution at one side using a pump, and discharge the urea solution to the other side through a space formed between a rotor and a stator of a motor; and a filter installed at an inlet side of the motor pump at an outside of the motor pump. | 02-19-2015 |
20150047590 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY OF BI-FUEL VEHICLE - An apparatus and a method for controlling fuel supply of a bi-fuel vehicle includes: a gasoline fuel unit injecting gasoline fuel to a combustion chamber of an engine; an LPG fuel unit injecting LPG fuel to the combustion chamber of the engine; and an engine controlling unit selectively using the gasoline fuel and the LPG fuel according to an operation mode of a vehicle, and the engine controlling unit enters a limp home mode according to a state of the LPG fuel unit and uses fuel different from fuel used in a driving mode as driving fuel in the limp home mode. | 02-19-2015 |
20150047447 | GUIDE PLATE MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF FUEL PUMP - A guide plate mounting structure of a fuel pump, the guide plate mounting structure may include a fuel pump having a housing, a driving shaft protrudedly formed from the housing to the outside of the fuel pump, a block mounted onto an outer peripheral surface of the housing of the fuel pump, a guide plate having a first through hole formed at a center thereof and being positioned at an end of the block, and a fuel pump gear having a second through hole formed at a center thereof and being mounted to the driving shaft of the fuel pump through the second through hole, and a rim formed on an end surface of the fuel pump gear so as to be inserted into a first end surface of the guide plate. | 02-19-2015 |
20150042167 | WIRELESS POWER TRANSMISSION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE - A wireless power transmission method and system for prevention frequency interference is provided to prevent frequency interference and collision between a wireless power transmitter and other devices which use a frequency adjacent to frequency band of the power signal transmitting from the wireless power transmitter. The wireless power transmission method includes outputting a using signal upon use of a wireless device and operating the wireless power transmitter based on whether the using signal is transmitted. | 02-12-2015 |
20150042086 | MOUNTING STRUCTURE OF INTERCOOLER PIPE - A mounting structure of an intercooler pipe including one end connected to an intercooler and another end connected to a connection port of a throttle body. The mounting structure may include a bellow having a plurality of wrinkles consecutively protruding from a surface of the intercooler pipe along a longitudinal direction and a cutting portion formed on the bellow and having a protrusion height different than a protrusion height of the wrinkles Each wrinkle may be formed substantially in a ring shape. The cutting portion may be arranged to form a row of a line shape along the longitudinal direction of the intercooler pipe such that a force required for bending the intercooler pipe toward a specific direction is different than a force required for bending the intercooler pipe toward other directions. The intercooler pipe may be connected to the connection port of the throttle body to be rotated. | 02-12-2015 |
20150041620 | INTEGRATED TYPE ENGINE MOUNT FOR VEHICLE - An integrated engine mount for a vehicle may include a housing bracket and a base bracket vertically coupled, a car body bracket to be connected with a car body, and an insulator and a case bracket fitted inside the housing bracket and the base bracket. An edge of an upper end of the case bracket may be bent to form a folded portion and the folded portion is covered with a rubber member. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040708 | APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING SHIFT LEVER FOR VEHICLE - An apparatus for actuating a shift lever for a vehicle may include a shift pattern unit that has two reference ranges in series at which the position of the shift lever is fixed and a passageway connecting the reference ranges for the shift lever to move, and a driving unit that provides the restoration force to the shift lever to selectively return the shift lever to one of the reference ranges when the shift lever is located on the passageway outside of the reference ranges. | 02-12-2015 |
20150040527 | AIR CLEANER FOR VEHICLE - An air cleaner for a vehicle has an improved door locking structure that is not affected by the temperature of an engine compartment, and is configured to performing a door opening/closing operation and a filter replacing operation by simple manipulation. The air cleaner includes: a filter assembly; a case accommodating and providing access to the filter assembly; a door rotatably installed at the case that opens and closes the entrance of the case; an elastic member mounted between the door and the case to apply an elastic restoring force; and a locking unit installed that locks the door at a closed position and unlocks the door by one touch manipulation of pressing the door at the closed position. | 02-12-2015 |
20150024887 | HYDRAULIC TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND TIMING CHAIN SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a timing chain system including a hydraulic pressure timing chain tensioner autonomously controlling a hydraulic pressure for maintaining tension of a timing chain to effectively operate. The system may include: a crankshaft sprocket; a camshaft sprocket controlling exhaust or intake timing of the engine; a timing chain operably connecting the crankshaft and camshaft sprockets; a chain guide for the timing chain; a chain tensioner pushing the chain guide inward; and an oil supply unit for the chain tensioner. The chain tensioner may include a housing, an operating unit case fixed to the housing, a reciprocating plunger inserted into the operating unit case, a high pressure chamber, a low pressure chamber, a supply hydraulic path supplying oil from the oil supply unit to the low pressure chamber, and a regulator controlling hydraulic pressure of the low pressure chamber. | 01-22-2015 |
20150023823 | CANNED MOTOR PUMP FOR VEHICLE - A canned motor pump includes a stator assembly and a housing surrounding the outer portion of the state assembly. The housing is coupled with the stator assembly in a state in which the housing is divided into a plurality of pieces by cutting lines, and has a through-hole in a side portion into which a fastener is fastened. A fixing ring is coupled to the inside of the housing and the stator assembly so as to provide a seal between the housing and the stator assembly. | 01-22-2015 |
20150021933 | ASSIST HANDLE FOR VEHICLE - An assist handle apparatus for a vehicle having a mounting plate positioned at a handgrip may include a damping mechanism having a hinge pin connected to the handgrip; hinge ends positioned at first and second sides of the mounting plate, wherein a damper seat is formed in a space defined between the hinge ends; a damper that is inserted in the damper seat with the hinge pin passing through the damper and the hinge ends, the damper having first and second damping ends protruding at a first side and a second side of an outer circumference of the damper respectively; and a stopper that is formed on an inner side of a hinge portion of the handgrip, wherein the stopper damps rotation shock in both rotation directions of the handgrip when the stopper selectively contacts with the first damping end or the second damping end according to rotation of the handgrip. | 01-22-2015 |
20150019113 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTING OF VEHICLE - A system of controlling starting of a vehicle may include a vehicle speed sensor detecting vehicle speed, an accelerator pedal position sensor detecting position of an accelerator pedal, a brake pedal position sensor detecting when a brake pedal may be operated or not, a distance sensor detecting a distance from a previous vehicle, a timer detecting time lapse from particular time, and a controller electrically connected to the vehicle speed sensor, the accelerator pedal position sensor, the brake pedal position sensor, the distance sensor and the timer, and adapted to change starting pattern according to the distance from the previous vehicle and to perform starting control according to the changed starting pattern when the vehicle may be started in a stopped state. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019102 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING STARTING OF VEHICLE - A system and a method of controlling vehicle starting may include a wheel speed sensor detecting a speed of at least one wheel among wheels of the vehicle, a vehicle speed detector detecting a vehicle speed, an acceleration detector detecting a vehicle acceleration, a vertical acceleration sensor detecting a vertical acceleration of the vehicle, a wheel torque detector calculating a wheel torque, an ambient temperature sensor detecting an ambient temperature, and a controller. The controller may calculate a wheel slip amount based on the speed of at least one wheel, the vehicle speed and the vehicle acceleration, determine whether a wheel slip occurs by comparing the wheel slip amount with a first predetermined wheel slip amount, determine a road state based on the ambient temperature and the vertical acceleration of the vehicle if the wheel slip occurs, and perform a starting control according to the road state. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019095 | 2-SPEED TRANSMISSION CLUTCH LEARNING SYSTEM FOR HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A 2-speed transmission clutch learning method for a hybrid electric vehicle may include detecting whether the 2-speed transmission clutch may be operated through an actuator by driving a motor, learning an open position, a slip position, and a lock-up position of the 2-speed transmission clutch by detecting the amount of driving current and the rotation speed of the motor for the operation of the 2-speed transmission clutch, and storing learning values of the open position, the slip position, and the lock-up position of the 2-speed transmission clutch into a memory area, and controlling the operation of the 2-speed transmission clutch by applying the learning values. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019093 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION FOR VEHICLE - A system and a method of controlling a transmission for a vehicle can protect the transmission by controlling an oil temperature in the transmission when driving on a long uphill road. The system may include: an engine generating driving torque; a transmission converting and outputting the driving torque generated at the engine; a lock-up clutch disposed between the engine and the transmission, and directly coupling the engine to the transmission selectively; a data detector detecting data for controlling the transmission; and a controller determining whether a long uphill road condition is satisfied based on the data, determining whether a protective logic operating condition is satisfied if the long uphill road condition is satisfied, and operating a protective logic if the protective logic operating condition is satisfied. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019088 | APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PROCESSING ROAD DATA - An apparatus for processing road information includes: a global positioning system (GPS) sensor configured to detect a location of a vehicle; a navigation device configured to output short-range road information and long-range road information according to a location of the vehicle; and a vehicle controller configured to restore forward road information by using the short-range road information and the long-range road information and control an engine or a transmission according to the forward road information. | 01-15-2015 |
20150019073 | OIL PUMP SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An oil pump system of a hybrid vehicle may include an electric oil pump which supplies operating hydraulic pressure to the transmission based on a speed command; a data detector which detects data for controlling the electric oil pump; and a controller which sets a driving mode of the electric oil pump based on the data detected by the data detector, determines a basic flow rate of the set driving mode, determines a final flow rate by compensating for the basic flow rate, and applies the speed command to the electric oil pump, in which the operating hydraulic pressure is supplied to the transmission only by the electric oil pump, and the speed command is determined based on target hydraulic pressure, an oil temperature, and the final flow rate. | 01-15-2015 |
20150018027 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION - An apparatus and a method for inter-vehicle communication includes a communicator communicating with another vehicle and a position determiner verifying position information of a vehicle, A controller is configured to synchronize a time point of transmitting/receiving a message to/from the other vehicle through a signal from the position determiner, performing a phase control for transmitting message, and transmitting the message to the other vehicle at a determined time point of transmitting the message according to the phase control result. | 01-15-2015 |
20150011694 | PAINT COMPOSITION HAVING SCRATCH SELF-RECOVERING PROPERTIES - Disclosed is a paint composition, and more specifically, a scratch self-recovering paint composition having a shortened drying time and extended pot life, which comprises about 30˜40% by weight of a branched polyester resin; about 30˜40% by weight of an acryl polyol resin; about 0.2˜0.5% by weight of a reaction catalyst; and about 0.99˜9.0% by weight of a reaction retardant, based on the total weight of the paint composition. | 01-08-2015 |
20150008886 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF BALANCING BATTERY CELL - A method and system of balancing battery cells are provided that use a data map that includes a balancing duty ratio based on an environment temperature of a battery and the number of balancing target-cells. The method includes measuring, by a temperature sensor, the environment temperature of a battery. In addition, a controller is configured to identify the number of the balancing target-cells and calculate a balancing duty ratio by substituting the environment temperature and the number of the balancing-target cells to the data map. A balancing time is deducted by the controller based on the calculated duty ratio and the corresponding battery cells are balanced by the controller with the calculated duty ratio for the balancing time. | 01-08-2015 |
20150007787 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING CVVT ACCORDING TO CURRENT CONTROL FOR OIL CONTROL VALVE - A method of controlling a CVVT may include a) checking whether a predetermined time has passed, after engine starts. b) locking an actuator by driving oil control valve with different driving currents in accordance with whether a predetermined time has passed after the engine starts. c) unlocking the actuator or feed-backing control cam phase in accordance with whether the actuator is unlocked. d) feed-backing control cam phase or locking the actuator by driving oil control valve with predetermined current in accordance with whether control cam phase is not reached before the actuator is locked. e) driving the oil control valve with predetermined current to maintain the control cam phase or turning off the oil control valve, after feed-backing control cam phase or locking the actuator by driving the oil control valve with predetermined current in accordance with whether the control cam phase is not reached before the actuator is locked. | 01-08-2015 |
20140379284 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCULATING TOTAL AVAILABLE ENERGY FROM VEHICLE BATTERY - A system and method for calculating available energy of a battery is provided and the system includes a controller configured to receive State-Of-Charge (SOC) of the battery as an input and output an Open-Circuit Voltage (OCV) of the battery. In addition, a value of available energy is stored in a memory and the controller obtains a value of charged and discharged energy and a value of heat loss energy from an OCV of the battery, an output voltage of a battery system, and an output current of the battery system. The value of the obtained charged and discharged energy are added to the value of the available energy which has been previously stored and the value of the heat loss energy is subtracted to calculate a value of new available energy. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379250 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INTER-VEHICLE COMMUNICATION - There are provided an apparatus and a method for inter-vehicle communication. The apparatus includes a communication unit configured to perform communication with another vehicle, a positioning unit configured to obtain positional information of a vehicle, and a controller configured to synchronize time instances of transmitting/receiving messages to/from the another vehicle using a signal from the positioning unit, to set communication conditions based on communication congestion with the another vehicle, and to perform transmitting/receiving messages to/from the another vehicle at the synchronized time instance according to the communication conditions. | 12-25-2014 |
20140375155 | MOTOR GENERATOR FOR VEHICLE - A motor generator for a vehicle includes a housing having a through hole along a central axis thereof, with a protrusion protruding outwards along a circumference of the through hole. A rotating shaft is disposed in the housing in such a way that a first end thereof is exposed outside through the through hole. A pulley is disposed outside the housing in such a way that the first end of the rotating shaft is inserted into and coupled to a central portion of the pulley. A rim of the pulley is surrounded by the protrusion and a central portion of the pulley passes through the through hole, so that a watertight flange having a larger diameter than the through hole is disposed in the housing. | 12-25-2014 |
20140371960 | DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING FAIL-SAFE OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD THEREOF - A device for controlling fail-safe of a hybrid vehicle capable of providing fail-safe running by controlling drive of an electric oil pump with a generation voltage of a hybrid starter and generator (HSG) or a drive motor when a main relay may be cutoff due to failure of a high voltage component may include a method having determining whether the hybrid vehicle proceeds to a fail-safe mode due to a main relay opened by failure of a high voltage component during running of the hybrid vehicle or not, detecting a generation voltage of an HSG or a drive motor when the proceeding to the fail-safe mode may be determined, and generating oil pressure by controlling driving of an electric oil pump according to a generation amount of the HSG or the drive motor in running in the fail-safe mode or in a stop state. | 12-18-2014 |
20140371949 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHORT-TERM DRIVING TENDENCY OF DRIVER - An apparatus and a method for determining a short-term driving tendency of a driver may include a data detector configured to detect an acceleration of a vehicle, a vehicle speed, and an inter-vehicle distance, and a controller configured to calculate a relative speed with respect to a forward vehicle from the vehicle speed and the inter-vehicle distance, extract fuzzy result values for the vehicle speed and the inter-vehicle distance, respectively, by setting a membership function that corresponds to each of the acceleration of the vehicle and the relative speed with respect to the forward vehicle, and determine the short-term driving tendency of the driver using the fuzzy result values. | 12-18-2014 |
20140368314 | SMART KEY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SIGNAL OF SMART KEY APPARATUS - A smart key apparatus and a method of processing a signal from the smart key apparatus is provided and the smart key apparatus includes a plurality of antennas that receive a Low Frequency (LF) signal from a vehicle via a plurality of reception axes. In addition, an LF reception controller receives the LF signal via a reception antenna which is determined by sequentially verifying a reception level according to a set order of the plurality of antennas when receiving the LF signal and determines an antenna having a highest reception level as a reception antenna by comparing a reception level that corresponds to a plurality of antennas respectively. A signal processing unit processes the LF signal received via the reception antenna. | 12-18-2014 |
20140367192 | VIBRATION ABSORBING MOUNTING DEVICE - A vibration absorbing mounting device may include an outer housing, a mounting shaft, a core, a first nozzle valve spaced apart from and disposed below the core, an inner housing spaced apart from one side and the other side of the core, with the first nozzle valve being mounted to the inner housing, and a chamber separator fixed to the core and brought into close contact with and sliding on the first nozzle valve, wherein the chamber separator forms a first chamber and a second chamber, and an elastic member formed between the core and the inner housing and between the inner housing and the outer housing, wherein fluid is filled in the first chamber and the second chamber, and a first nozzle fluidly-connecting the first and second chambers is formed in the first nozzle valve. | 12-18-2014 |
20140365151 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ESTIMATING OUTPUT CURRENT OF DC-DC CONVERTER - A DC-DC converter and a method for estimating output current of a DC-DC converter are provided. The method includes measuring, by a controller, input voltage and output voltage of the DC-DC converter and measuring output voltage of a current transformer (CT) included in the DC-DC converter. In addition, the method includes compensating, by the controller, for the output voltage based on the relationship between the measured output voltage and CT output voltage and compensating for the input voltage by measuring the input current of the DC-DC converter based on the output current of the DC-DC converter into the CT output voltage converted through the current transformer and using an output current map composed of the output voltage and the measured CT voltage. In addition, the output current is estimated using the compensated output voltage and input voltage. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365091 | OIL PUMP SYSTEM OF HYBRID VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - An oil pump system and method of a hybrid vehicle stably supplies an operating hydraulic pressure to an automatic transmission using only an electric oil pump. The oil pump system of the hybrid vehicle, which supplies an operating hydraulic pressure to an automatic transmission of the hybrid vehicle, includes: an automatic transmission control unit controlling operation of the automatic transmission; an electric oil pump pumping oil to generate an operating hydraulic pressure which is to be supplied to the automatic transmission; and an oil pump control unit receiving information on a state of the automatic transmission from the automatic transmission control unit and controlling operation of the electric oil pump. The operating hydraulic pressure supplied to the automatic transmission may be generated solely through the electric oil pump which is electrically operated. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365089 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHORT-TERM DRIVING TENDENCY - An apparatus and a method determines a short-term driving tendency. The apparatus may include a driving information collecting unit configured to collect driving information including a vehicle speed, and an inter-vehicle distance between the vehicle of the driver and a forward vehicle, a short-term driving tendency calculating module configured to receive a plurality of input variables for determining the short-term driving tendency and calculate a short-term driving tendency index using a fuzzy control theory, and a calculation prohibition control module configured to check the inter-vehicle distance between the vehicle of the driver and the forward vehicle and prohibit calculation of the short-term driving tendency index when the inter-vehicle distance is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365088 | VARIABLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHORT-TERM DRIVING TENDENCY - A variable control apparatus and method determines a short-term driving tendency. The apparatus may include a driving information collecting unit configured to collect driving information for determining a driving tendency, a first short-term driving tendency calculating module configured to calculate a first short-term driving tendency index using a fuzzy control theory based on an inputted opening degree of an accelerator pedal position sensor (APS), a second short-term driving tendency calculating module configured to calculate a second short-term driving tendency index using the fuzzy control theory based on an inputted forward vehicle relative speed, and a control module configured to calculate a final short-term driving tendency index by differentially applying weight values of the first short-term driving tendency index and the second short-term driving tendency index for each vehicle speed. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365086 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHORT-TERM DRIVING TENDENCY - An apparatus and a method determines a short-term driving tendency. The apparatus may include a driving information collecting unit configured to collect driving information for determining the short-term driving tendency, a short-term driving tendency calculating module configured to receive input variables for determining the short-term driving tendency and calculate a short-term driving tendency index using a fuzzy control theory, and a calculation prohibition control module configured to check an accelerator position sensor (APS) signal of the vehicle and prohibit calculation of the short-term driving tendency index when an APS opening degree is equal to or less than a predetermined reference value. | 12-11-2014 |
20140360705 | RADIATOR FOR VEHICLE - A vehicle radiator may include a first header tank partitioned through a first barrier rib that is integrally formed at the inside to store a coolant to form a first chamber and a second chamber inside the first header tank, a second header tank disposed apart by a predetermined gap from the first header tank and partitioned through a second barrier rib that is integrally formed therein to correspond to the first barrier rib to form a third chamber and a fourth chamber, a plurality of first and second tubes that are mounted in a vertical direction at each separated position of each inside surface of the first header tank and the second header tank, heat diffusion fins, each of which are formed between the first tubes and the second tubes; and a condenser that is provided at the inside of the fourth chamber in the second header tank. | 12-11-2014 |
20140360207 | THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OF BATTERY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A thermal management system of a battery for an electric vehicle is provided. The thermal management system controls a temperature of an electric vehicle battery by utilizing a heat pipe connected to a battery module and an insulating pack case and a thermoelectric module connected to the heat pipe and the pack case. The heat pipe performs bidirectional heat exchange and the thermoelectric module heats and cools the heat pipe through current direction change. | 12-11-2014 |
20140358467 | CONTROL METHOD OF SENSOR DISPOSED IN EXHAUST SYSTEM - A control method of a sensor disposed in an exhaust system may include starting an engine; performing a first logic of checking whether moisture formed on a first sensor detecting one of the characteristics of exhaust gases emitted from the engine; when it is determined by the first logic that the moisture formed on the first sensor has evaporated, heating the first sensor; and performing a second logic of checking whether moisture formed on a second sensor disposed at the rear of the first sensor and detecting one of the characteristics of the exhaust gases. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358384 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING SHIFT FOR VEHICLE - A system may include: a data detector detecting data for a shift control; and a controller determining a short term driving tendency index and a long term driving tendency index of a driver based on the data, and controlling an engine or a transmission according to the short term driving tendency index or the long term driving tendency index of the driver, wherein the controller determines a difference between the short term driving tendency index and the long term driving tendency index, and controls the shift according a corrected driving tendency index that is corrected from the long term driving tendency index when an absolute value of the difference between the short term driving tendency index and the long term driving tendency index is greater than or equal to an absolute value of a reference index difference. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358341 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING COOLING OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS OF FUEL CELL VEHICLE - An apparatus and method for controlling cooling of electronic components of a fuel cell vehicle are provided. The apparatus for controlling cooling of electronic components connected in series and parallel with a coolant loop in a fuel cell vehicle using a pump includes a monitor configured to collect measured temperature of the electronic components and a measured temperature of a coolant through a plurality of temperature sensors, and a controller configured to control the RPM of the pump based on the measured temperatures and at least one of electronic component temperature maps, a coolant temperature map and a temperature difference map representing temperature differences between the electronic components and coolant, the controller controlling the RPM of the pump using over-temperature set information and over-temperature reset information of each temperature map. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358323 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING SHORT-TERM DRIVING TENDENCY OF DRIVER - An apparatus for determining a short-term driving tendency of a driver according to the present invention includes a data detector configured to detect a vehicle speed and an inter-vehicle distance, and a controller configured to determine the short-term driving tendency of the driver on the basis of the vehicle speed and the inter-vehicle distance. The controller extracts fuzzy result values with respect to the vehicle speed and the inter-vehicle distance by setting a membership function that corresponds to each of the vehicle speed and the inter-vehicle distance, and determines the short-term driving tendency using the fuzzy result values. | 12-04-2014 |
20140355822 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MATCHING PARKING-LOT OUTLINE - An apparatus and a method for tracing a parking-lot is provided that includes a controller configured to recognize at least one parking-lot from a previous image frame which photographed a surrounding of a vehicle and extract a template according to a type of a parking-lot line of the recognized parking-lot. In addition, the controller is configured to generate a template transformed based on a position information of the parking-lot and calculate similarity by comparing a template generated from a previous image frame with a parking-lot line recognized from a current image frame. A position of a parking-lot is determined according to the calculated similarity and the controller is configured to correct the template based on an information of a parking-lot line extracted from the determined position. | 12-04-2014 |
20140354289 | METHOD FOR PREDICTING CHARGING TIME OF BATTERY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A method for predicting charging time of a battery for an electric vehicle is provided. The method includes differentiating a rapid charging and a slow charging. A necessary charging amount of the battery is calculated, and a reference current value that is stored in advance is detected for slow charging. A time required for slowly charging a battery is calculated using the necessary charging amount and the reference current value. | 12-04-2014 |
20140350826 | ENGINE START CONTROL SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE WITH ISG AND METHOD THEREOF - An engine starting control method of vehicle with an ISG may include determining whether a request of restarting an engine is detected in an idle stop state; determining a cylinder closest to TDC from an angle of a crankshaft when the request of restarting the engine is detected; and starting a cranking operation by operation of the ISG, and restarting the engine by controlling a starting fuel injection amount and ignition timing of the cylinder closest to TDC. | 11-27-2014 |
20140345547 | COOLING SYSTEM OF ENGINE - A cooling system of an engine may include an engine that has a cylinder block where a cylinder is formed therein and a cylinder head that covers the cylinder block, a radiator that is disposed outside the engine, a first thermostat that is disposed on a coolant line connecting the engine with the radiator in such a way that the coolant passes the radiator or does not pass the radiator, and a second thermostat that is configured to make the coolant selectively pass the coolant line that is formed in the cylinder block. | 11-27-2014 |
20140345362 | PARTICULATE MATTER SENSOR UNIT - A particulate matter (PM) sensor unit may include an exhaust line where exhaust gas passes, and a PM sensor that may be disposed at one side of the exhaust line and that generates a signal when particulate matter included in the exhaust gas passes the vicinity thereof, wherein the PM sensor may be an electrostatic induction type that generates an induction charge while the particulate matter having an electric charge passes the vicinity thereof | 11-27-2014 |
20140343821 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DIAGNOSING INSUFFICIENCY OF VEHICLE COOLANT - A method and a system for diagnosing insufficiency of vehicle coolant includes a preparing step of checking whether the vehicle is in a stop state and is on flat ground. An operating step applies a predefined output to a coolant water pump when the vehicle is in the stop state and is on flat ground. A measuring step measures a rotation speed of an impeller of the coolant water pump for a period in which the predefined output is applied to the coolant water pump. A M determining step compares the measured rotation speed of the impeller of the coolant water pump with a reference speed to determine whether or not the coolant is insufficient. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342591 | DEVICE FOR ATTACHING AND REMOVING CONNECTOR FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE OF BATTERY EXCHANGING TYPE - A device is provided that attaches and dettaches a connector for an electric vehicle of a battery replacement type. The device automatically connects and separates a connector at a battery and a connector at a vehicle when replacing a battery in an electric vehicle. The device may include a connector housing that is disposed on a battery mounting module for mounting and separating the battery and a connecting member that is connected to a cable at the vehicle, movably disposed within the connector housing, and selectively connected with the connector at the battery. A movable member is movably disposed within the connector housing in correspondence to the connecting member by a guide pin of the connector at the battery and a power transmitting member is connected to the connecting member and the movable member and moves the connecting member opposite to the movement direction of the movable member. | 11-20-2014 |