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Assignee: Kia Motors Corporation


Location: Seoul, KR
No. of patents: 395

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NumberTitleIssue Date
8183477Switch apparatus for adjusting power seat in vehicle
A switch apparatus for adjusting a power seat in a vehicle, may include a body, a plurality of switches installed on the body including a first switch manipulated in a horizontal direction, and a second switch spaced apart from the first switch and manipulated in a ...
05/22/2012
8182037Fold-and-dive seat assembly for vehicle
A fold-and-dive seat assembly for a vehicle is disclosed. The fold-and-dive seat assembly includes a seat cushion dived downward toward a floor panel by means of a dive link, a seat back connected to the seat cushion by a connection link, and rotatably connected to ...
05/22/2012
8181737Condensed water discharge apparatus of muffler
A condensed water discharge apparatus is capable of smoothly excreting residual condensed water in a muffler. The device may include a through hole formed at the bottom of a muffler case, an inflow pipe communicated to the muffler case and in which exhaust gas flows...
05/22/2012
8181448System for controlling urea injection quantity of vehicle and method thereof
A system for controlling urea injection quantity of a vehicle, may include an SCR device, the SCR device purifying NOx, a pump configured to supply the SCR device with a urea solution of a urea tank through a urea supply line, a dosing injector disposed on the exhau...
05/22/2012
8176891Multi-cylinder engine
A multi-cylinder engine with a plurality of cylinders may include at least one variable cylinder that performs a power stroke or is deactivated, normal cylinders that perform power strokes at equal rotation intervals, and a control portion that activates or deactiva...
05/15/2012
8172210Holding unit for panel transmitting device
A holding unit for a panel transmitting device provided with a robot of an articulated joint type to hold a panel of various types and transmit between processes includes a supporting means and a plurality of moving means. An end of the supporting means is movably s...
05/08/2012
8171905Oil circuit of continuously variable valve timing device
An oil circuit for a continuously variable valve timing apparatus, may include a main line that is formed in a cylinder block to receive oil from a hydraulic pump, a first oil line that connects an intake oil control valve that is mounted on a cylinder head that is ...
05/08/2012
8171903Intermediate lock pin type variable valve timing unit for vehicle and continuously variable valve timing device using the same
An intermediate lock pin (ILP) ILP type variable valve timing unit may include an ILP type stator having at least one chamber formed therein, a rotor accommodated in the chamber to rotate relatively to the ILP type stator, and a lock maintaining portion provided in ...
05/08/2012
8171817Control shift assembly for manual transmission
A control shaft assembly for a manual transmission may include a control shaft that is reciprocated in a rectilinear direction and is rotated by a shift lever, a control finger unit that is mounted on one side of the control shaft and moves together with the control...
05/08/2012
D659269Rear combination lamp for automobiles
05/08/2012
8168125Diesel oxidation catalyst and exhaust system provided with the same
A diesel oxidation catalyst mounted on an exhaust pipe that exhausts an exhaust gas generated in an engine to the exterior may include a first portion having a hydrocarbon trap (HC trap) coated thereon, the HC trap absorbing or releasing a hydrocarbon (HC) depending...
05/01/2012
8167967Receptacle filter for charging hydrogen
The present invention provides a receptacle filter for charging hydrogen which can reliably remove impurities from hydrogen gas when charging hydrogen into a tank. The receptacle filter of the present invention includes a filtering unit which removes impurities from...
05/01/2012
8167541Vibration-absorbing device for blower motors
Disclosed herein is a vibration-absorbing device for blower motors, which is provided between a blower motor and a motor housing surrounding the blower motor. The vibration-absorbing device includes a vibration-absorbing body, which may be spherical, and an engaging...
05/01/2012
8167325Control arm of multilink suspension system for vehicle
A control arm may be formed by assembling front and rear members respectively having upper and lower flanges so as to have a tubular cross-section, and a bending portion may be formed by bending the lower flange of the front member downwardly such that a drain hole ...
05/01/2012
8166954Lubrication apparatus of fuel pump driven by fuel pump drive cam
A lubrication apparatus of a fuel pump driven by a fuel pump drive cam, which lubricates a tappet moving reciprocally at an interior circumference of a fuel pump adaptor and the fuel pump operating the tappet, may include a fuel pump adaptor lubrication passage form...
05/01/2012
8164012One-touch stop-lamp switch of vehicle
A one-touch stop-lamp switch of a vehicle can contribute to reducing manufacturing costs of a vehicle and ensuring stable and durable quality by quickly and simply mounting the stop-lamp switch at an appropriate position with respect to a brake pedal and stably main...
04/24/2012
D658319Rear combination lamp for an automobile
04/24/2012
8157292Seat belt device for vehicle
A seat belt device for a vehicle includes a buckle head mounted on a seat and designed to couple with a tongue and a carriage unit allowing the buckle head to be displaced in horizontal and vertical directions of the seat so that the buckle head and the tongue are e...
04/17/2012
8156909End pivot valve train
An end pivot valve train is provided in a cylinder head to open and close a cylinder valve. The end pivot valve train includes a cam follower forcing the cylinder valve, and a cam holder assembled onto an upper portion of the cylinder head and includes a receiving g...
04/17/2012
8152681Gear train of automatic transmission for vehicles
A gear train of an automatic transmission for vehicles has the advantages of improving power delivery performance and reducing fuel consumption as a consequence of realizing more than eight forward speeds by combining four planetary gear sets with three clutches and...
04/10/2012
8152186Suspension arm
A suspension arm may include a metal portion including a hemispherical metal ball housing, a metal bushing housing, and a metal connecting portion, one end of the metal connecting portion being connected to the metal ball housing and the other end of the metal conne...
04/10/2012
8151761Integrated intake valve and fuel injector for vehicle engine
A vehicle engine with integrated intake valve and fuel injector is provided. An intake valve is housed in an intake valve body which is provided with a valve seat face. A fuel passage is positioned at the valve seat face toward a spark plug. Further, a valve stem is...
04/10/2012
8147374Method of controlling hybrid vehicle
A method of controlling a hybrid vehicle including an automatic transmission and a motor generator comprises a pre-gearshift control, a mid-gearshift control, and a post-gearshift control. It is possible to prevent abnormal operations and damage of an automatic tran...
04/03/2012
8146976Slide-out tray system for vehicles
Slide-out tray systems for a vehicle comprise: a pair of tracks provided inside the trunk of the vehicle in a vehicle length direction; a tray mounted on the tracks; a bar pivotally connected to a connector part connecting the trunk lid to a vehicle body panel; and ...
04/03/2012
8146566Compression release engine brake unit
A compression release engine brake unit includes an oil outlet passage formed in a socket brake, which stores engine brake oil, and a reset member opening or closing the outlet passage. The reset member discharges the engine brake oil by opening the oil outlet passa...
04/03/2012
D657080Rear combination lamp for automobiles
04/03/2012
D657079Rear combination lamp for automobiles
04/03/2012
8144002Alarm system for alerting driver to presence of objects
Alarm systems comprises an eye gaze direction detecting part, an obstacle detecting device and an alarm controlling part. The eye gaze direction detecting part determines a vehicle driver's field of view by analyzing facial images of a driver of the vehicle pictured...
03/27/2012
8142232Three connectors mutually conductive and detachably connected to each other
The present invention relates to a combination connector for a vehicle that facilitates a connector assembling process in an in-line assembly line by integrating a connector which is a coupling part for wires extending to various electrical parts. Specifically, seve...
03/27/2012
D656637Rear combination lamp for automobiles
03/27/2012
D656636Rear combination lamp for automobiles
03/27/2012
D656635Head lamp for automobiles
03/27/2012
D656634Rear combination lamp for automobiles
03/27/2012
D656633Rear combination lamp for automobiles
03/27/2012
8137482Carburization heat treatment method and method of use
Disclosed is a carburization heat treatment method including carburizing a workpiece at a relatively low temperature within a temperature range of A1˜A3 using a vacuum carburizing furnace and then performing quenching using a high-pressure gas...
03/20/2012
D655836Rear combination lamp for automobiles
03/13/2012
8129639Emblem-unified trunk opening and closing device
An emblem-unified trunk opening and closing device may include a housing including an outer case and an inner case, wherein the outer case is attached to a stationary member and includes a guide hole and the inner case includes a guide passage, a knob attached to th...
03/06/2012
8128531Key inter lock control system and starting device having the same
A key interlock control system may include a parking position switch unit configured to detect whether a gearshift lever is located in a parking position; an ignition switch unit configured to be electrically connected to at least a power terminal for supplying elec...
03/06/2012
8128157Center pillar assembly of 3-door vehicle
A center pillar assembly of a 3-door vehicle may include a side outer panel, one end portion of which is formed with a quarter glass flange, an outer reinforcement member for a center pillar for reinforcing the side outer panel, in which its upper portion and its lo...
03/06/2012
8127747Lubrication apparatus of fuel pump driven by fuel pump drive cam
A lubrication apparatus of a fuel pump, which lubricates a tappet and a fuel pump drive cam of the fuel pump, may include a cylinder head having an oil gallery formed therein and a camshaft disposed therethrough, wherein the fuel pump is coupled to the cylinder head...
03/06/2012
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