公开(公告)号：US20230182689A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17987597

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/48

CPC classification number: B60S1/52 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/481

Abstract: A spray structure for cleaning a sensor includes a first plate rotatably mounted on an environmental sensor, a plurality of first nozzles formed on the first plate and disposed toward the environmental sensor, and a fluid supply source configured to supply a fluid to the plurality of first nozzles so that the fluid is sprayed therethrough.

公开(公告)号：US20240069163A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18086870

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/88

CPC classification number: G01S7/4813 ,  G01S17/88

Abstract: A sensor barrier structure includes an intake portion provided in an environmental sensor installed in a vehicle. In particular, the environmental sensor includes a sensing portion configured to detect surrounding environment of the vehicle and a passage of fluid flow is formed from the intake portion to the sensing portion in the environmental sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230227007A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US17985580

申请日：2022-11-11

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: B60S1/56

CPC classification number: B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/54

Abstract: Proposed is a compressor cooling system for cleaning a vehicle sensor, the system including: a rainwater sensor unit provided on a front window of a vehicle for detecting rainwater; a rainwater collection unit for collecting the rainwater flowing down to under the front window; a water pump unit connected to the rainwater collection unit for discharging the collected rainwater to an air compressor; and an air compressor cooling unit combined with the air compressor and having an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path inside, the discharged rainwater cooling the air compressor while flowing through the inlet flow path and the outlet flow path.

公开(公告)号：US12214759B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17985580

申请日：2022-11-11

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: B60S1/56 ,  B60S1/54

Abstract: Proposed is a compressor cooling system for cleaning a vehicle sensor, the system including: a rainwater sensor unit provided on a front window of a vehicle for detecting rainwater; a rainwater collection unit for collecting the rainwater flowing down to under the front window; a water pump unit connected to the rainwater collection unit for discharging the collected rainwater to an air compressor; and an air compressor cooling unit combined with the air compressor and having an inlet flow path and an outlet flow path inside, the discharged rainwater cooling the air compressor while flowing through the inlet flow path and the outlet flow path.

公开(公告)号：US20240110817A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-04

申请号：US18107919

申请日：2023-02-09

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: G01D11/24

CPC classification number: G01D11/245

Abstract: A sensor protection system includes an environmental sensor with a sensing portion and a hood provided on the environmental sensor. The hood includes a passage configured to direct or adjust an airflow incident on a sensing portion of the environmental sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240181996A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18221737

申请日：2023-07-13

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: B60S1/54

CPC classification number: B60S1/548

Abstract: A sensor cleaning system for an environment sensor mounted on a vehicle is proposed. A method of controlling the sensor cleaning system includes: analyzing driving environment of a vehicle; and instructing the sensor cleaning system to form an air curtain on an environment sensor when the driving environment is determined to be a predetermined setting environment.

公开(公告)号：US20240181992A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18203858

申请日：2023-05-31

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: B60S1/48 ,  B60S1/50 ,  B60S1/52

CPC classification number: B60S1/481 ,  B60S1/50 ,  B60S1/52

Abstract: A foreign matter removal device for an environmental sensor and a method of operating the same. The device includes the environmental sensor including a hydrophobic layer on the surface thereof and a plurality of electrodes disposed under the hydrophobic layer, wherein a voltage is applicable to the plurality of electrodes, and a nozzle configured to spray a fluid to the environmental sensor, wherein the voltage is applied after the nozzle sprays the fluid.

公开(公告)号：US20240103145A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18110217

申请日：2023-02-15

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: G01S7/497 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/56 ,  G01S7/481 ,  G01S17/931

CPC classification number: G01S7/497 ,  B60S1/54 ,  B60S1/56 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S17/931 ,  G01S2007/4977

Abstract: A sensor cleaning device includes an environmental sensor and a film element disposed to surround the environmental sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20230166695A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17987474

申请日：2022-11-15

Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY ,  KIA CORPORATION

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: B60S1/56

CPC classification number: B60S1/56

Abstract: A cooling system is for cooling a sensor cleaning system of a vehicle. the cooling system includes a collector configured to accommodate water, which reaches a windshield of the vehicle, a pump providing a flow force for moving the water accommodated in the collector along a conduit, and a cooling module to which water moving along the conduit flows and which surrounds a cooling target.

公开(公告)号：US11371412B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16953501

申请日：2020-11-20

Applicant: Hyundai Motor Company ,  Kia Motors Corporation

Inventor： Young Dug Yang

IPC: F01N5/02 ,  F01N13/08 ,  F01N1/16

Abstract: An exhaust heat recovery apparatus includes: a housing having a first exhaust passage and a second exhaust passage, an exhaust inlet fitting, and an exhaust outlet fitting; a heat exchanger disposed in the first exhaust passage; and a switching valve having a slide gate which is movable in a longitudinal direction of the housing so as to allow a flow of exhaust gases to be switched between the first exhaust passage and the second exhaust passage, wherein the first exhaust passage is parallel to the second exhaust passage, and the slide gate is movable between the first exhaust passage and the second exhaust passage.