Jae-Young An

Title: Jae-Young An and an Improved Casting Method

Introduction

Jae-Young An is an inventor associated with Gangwon, South Korea. Her listed patent focuses on forming a screw hole on an inclined surface of a casting, integrating a threaded insert into the casting process.

Latest Patents

An’s listed patent is “Casting Method for Forming Screw Hole on Inclined Plane of Casting, and Casting Integrated with Insert Having Screw Thread.” The method mounts a plug unit—comprising a casting plug and a screw-thread insert—on a movable or fixed mold. After the molds are joined, molten metal is injected into the cavity. Once casting is complete and the mold is opened, the casting plug is separated from the threaded insert. The insert is positioned within the cavity during casting, while the mold surface holding the plug is set at an acute angle to the horizontal plane parallel to the movable mold’s direction of travel. The invention is intended to form a fastening feature on an inclined casting surface. An is listed with 1 patent.

Career Highlights

The provided career information associates An with Kia Motors Corporation and Jinhap Bollhoff Ltd. Her patent addresses a manufacturing challenge involving threaded fastening features on angled casting surfaces.

Collaborations

Jin-Yong Kim and Yoon-Ki Lee are identified as An’s coworkers. The available information does not specify their roles in the patent or their particular collaborations with her.

Conclusion

Jae-Young An’s listed invention integrates a threaded insert into a casting process to enable screw-hole formation on an inclined surface, reflecting her work in manufacturing-related innovation.