Hyundai Motor Company

Kia Motors Corporation

Kia Corporation

Pyeong Hwa Automotive Co., Ltd.

Kia Motors Cornoration

Jinwoo Nam

Kyoung Taek Kwak

Jungho Han

Do Won Sung

Dong Jun Kim

Hyuk Noh

Ki Ryun Ahn

Jongho Han

Hyeon Tae Park

Dong Wuk Choi

Hyun Duk Cho

Dong Hee Ma

Yongdae Seo

Hyong Don Kim

Ki-Ryun Ahn

Seong Geun Byeon

Jinsang Chung

Jungmin Eom

Ji-Woo Joo

Jin-Bok Lee

Jung-Ho Park

Jae Hyun Seok

Jong-Ho Park

A door latch device for vehicles may configure a pop-up guide unit at a location far from a hinge portion on a door by integrally forming the pop-up guide unit in a latch unit for keeping a locking state of the door in a vehicle without a B pillar, preventing a mutual sweeping phenomenon of a door or vehicle body-side weather strip during a pop-up operation process of the door.

Door latch device for vehicles

An electric door latch apparatus includes a catch part for unlocking a door to a vehicle body by being caught by a striker mounted on the vehicle body or selectively unlocking the door from the vehicle body by being separated from the striker, a door locking/unlocking part for unlocking or locking the catch part to the striker by applying a rotational force of a main motor to the catch part, a master lock link for selectively rotating the catch part, a key lever for selectively restricting a rotation of the master lock link, an inside emergency operating lever rotatable by an inside handle for selectively rotating the master lock link, a manual emergency door unlocking part movable by a rotation of the inside emergency operating lever for selectively providing an elastic force to the key lever, and an electric emergency door unlocking part for selectively moving the key lever.

Electric door latch apparatus for vehicle

A motor-driven door latch for a vehicle includes a catch part which is caught on a striker mounted on the vehicle to lock a door for a vehicle to a vehicle body or is released from the striker so that the door can be opened from the vehicle body; a door locking and releasing part which includes a main motor and applies torque to the catch part through the main motor to allow the catch part to be locked to or released from the striker; and a pop-up part including an auxiliary motor and applying torque to the catch part so that the door for the vehicle is popped up from a vehicle body, so that the door for the vehicle is popped up from a vehicle body after the door for the vehicle is released from vehicle body.

Motor-driven door latch for vehicle

A structure of preventing door opening in vehicle collision may include a handle housing including a housing stopper, a door handle rotatably mounted around a door handle rotation axis on the handle housing, and of which a rotation contact end portion formed at one end portion thereof, and a blocking lever assembly including a blocking lever rotatably coupled to the handle housing and having an inertia portion formed on a portion of the blocking lever, and an assist lever selectively protruded from the blocking lever, wherein, when the blocking lever assembly is rotated by an external impact applied to the blocking lever assembly, the assist lever protrudes out of the blocking lever to be caught by the housing stopper and positioned in a movement path of the rotation contact end portion.

Structure to prevent door opening in vehicle collision

An electric door latch apparatus includes a catching part for catching a striker, a door locking and unlocking part for applying a torque to the catching part through a main motor, an electric emergency door unlocking part configured to enable the door to be released from the vehicle body through a sub-motor, an inside emergency operation lever connected to an inside handle installed in the door, rotatable by an operational force of the inside handle, and configured to apply a torque to the catching part, an outside emergency operation lever connected to an outside handle installed in the door, rotatable by an operational force of the outside handle, and configured to apply a torque to the catching part, and a manual emergency door unlocking part connected to the inside emergency operation lever and configured to apply a torque to the catching part.

A motor-driven door ratchet includes a catch part configured to lock a vehicle door to a vehicle body by being caught by a striker mounted on the vehicle body. A door locking and release part includes a main motor and is configured to allow the catch part to be locked or released from the striker. An inside emergency operation lever is connected to an inside handle installed in the vehicle door and is configured to be rotated by receiving a manipulation force to allow the vehicle door to be opened by applying torque to the catch part. An outside emergency operation lever is connected to an outside handle installed in the vehicle door and is configured to be rotated by receiving a manipulation force to allow the vehicle door to be opened by applying torque to the catch part.

A retractable outside door handle assembly may include a handle unit including a pushing portion and an outside door handle mounted selectively protruded outwardly to a handle housing, an actuator including a drive motor, a worm connected to the drive motor, a worm wheel engaging with the worm, and an operation rod that moves according to rotation of the worm wheel to push the pushing portion, and a door latch lever that is rotatably mounted on the handle housing and rotates during operation of the outside door handle protruded by operation of the actuator.

Retractable outside door handle assembly

A structure can be used for connecting a door latch cable to a retractable outside door handle assembly for a vehicle. A mounting housing is inserted into a case of the retractable outside door handle assembly in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle and hanged by and mounted at the case in a height direction of the vehicle. A door latch cable is movably installed at the mounting housing.

Structure for connecting door latch cable to retractable outside door handle assembly for vehicle

A motor-driven door latch includes a catch part that is caught on a striker to lock the vehicle door to the vehicle body or is released from the striker so that the vehicle door can be opened from the vehicle body. A door locking and releasing part includes a main motor and is configured to apply a torque to the catch part through the main motor. An emergency door releasing part is provided with an auxiliary motor and is contacted with the door locking and releasing part by operation of the auxiliary motor. An inside emergency operating lever is connected with an inside handle installed at the vehicle door and is configured to receive an operation force of the inside handle to rotate and apply torque to the catch part through the emergency door releasing part and the door locking and releasing part.

A motor-driven door latch for a vehicle includes a catch part which is caught on a striker mounted on the vehicle. A door locking and releasing part includes a main motor and applies torque to the catch part through the main motor to allow the catch part to be locked to or released from the striker. A motor-driven emergency door releasing part is provided with an auxiliary motor and is contacted with the door locking and releasing part. An inside emergency operating lever is connected with an inside handle installed at the door for the vehicle. An outside emergency operating lever is connected with an outside handle installed at the door for the vehicle. A manual emergency door release part is connected with the inside emergency operating lever.

A motor-driven door latch for a vehicle includes a catch part which is caught on a striker mounted on the vehicle to lock a vehicle door to a vehicle body or is released from the striker so that the door can be opened from the vehicle body. A door locking and releasing part includes a main motor and applies torque to the catch part through the main motor to allow the catch part to be locked to or released from the striker. A collision response part applies torque to the catch part through the door locking and releasing part in order to keep the door in the collision in the locked state and allow the door on the side opposite to the collision to be opened in the event of a collision.

A retractable outside door handle assembly for a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes an outside door handle that protrudes outward in a width direction of a vehicle or is receivable into an opening formed at a door outer panel. A front link has a first end portion connected to be rotatable with a front portion of the outside door handle along the length direction of the vehicle. A connecting link connected to be rotatable with a second end portion of the front link at a first end portion thereof and installed to be movable along the length direction of the vehicle. A rear link includes a first end portion connected to be rotatable with a second end portion of the connecting link and a second end portion is connected to be rotatable with the outside door handle.

Retractable outside door handle assembly for vehicle

A power child lock operating device may include a rotating drive device; a first operating lever which receives the torque of the rotating drive device to be rotated; a second operating lever connected to the first operating lever to be moved together; a third operating lever connected to a door catch to lock or unlock the door catch; an inside handle lever connected to an inside handle disposed at a door of a vehicle to be moved together; a fourth operating lever selectively connecting the inside handle lever and the third operating lever; and an elastic member pressurizing to the fourth operating lever so that the third operating lever may be connected to the inside handle lever, improving the operation reliability the power child lock device.

Power child lock operating device

A door checker apparatus for a vehicle may include a checker arm which has one end portion mounted on a side outer panel through a hinge bracket, the other end portion at which a stopper is disposed, and a groove; and a slide device which is mounted on a door inside panel, and slides along the checker arm.

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Jinwoo Nam