Patent Applications by KIA CORPORATION on 18th September 2025

KIA CORPORATION: 42 patent applications

KIA CORPORATION has applied for patents in the areas of B60W2420/403 (CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT, 6), B60H1/00278 ({for the battery (arrangement of batteries, 3), B60H2001/00307 (ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES, 3), B60W50/0097 (Details of control systems for road vehicle drive control not related to the control of a particular sub-unit {, e.g. process diagnostic or vehicle driver interfaces}, 3), H01M2220/20 (PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY, 3)

Patent Applications by KIA CORPORATION

20250289285. VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system includes a fluid transfer device including an electric power consumption unit, and a control unit for controlling indoor heating through the fluid transfer device on the basis of an optimal control value for the indoor heating....

20250289286. THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE

Abstract: A thermal management system for a vehicle includes a fluid transfer device including a power consumption unit configured to consume power for performing the heat pump function and includes a control unit configured to control the fluid transfer device based on an optimal control value....

20250289293. HEAT PUMP SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE

Abstract: A heat pump system for a vehicle is configured by including a valve, a first cooling apparatus, a second cooling apparatus, and a flow control line, to be configured for adjusting a temperature of a battery module by use of a single chiller where a refrigerant and a coolant are heat-exchanged, selec...

20250289311. Vehicle Electric Power System and Refrigerator Vehicle Including Vehicle Electric Power System

Abstract: A power system may comprise a motor system configured to use an electric power, of a vehicle, configured for travelling, wherein the motor system is configured to control, based on the electric power, a movement of the vehicle, a first electric power load configured to use a first electric power, of...

20250289323. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF ELECTRIC DRIVE SYSTEMS

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling vehicle energy efficiency are provided. The system may comprise an ADAS, a navigation sensor configured to collect navigation data, and an electric drive cooling system, comprising a powertrain controller, comprising a processor and a memory, one or more electric ...

20250289331. ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING APPARATUS

Abstract: An electric vehicle charging apparatus includes an electric vehicle charging part including a docking area that connects to a charging port of an electric vehicle, and a charging port opening-closing part that is mounted on the electric vehicle charging part....

20250289345. POWER SUPPLY DEVICE AND ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME

Abstract: An embodiment power supply device of an eco-friendly vehicle includes a low voltage supply module, an inlet including a plurality of terminals for fast charging and slow charging, wherein, among the plurality of terminals, a terminal connected to the low voltage supply module is an alternating curre...

20250289347. VEHICLE THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Abstract: A vehicle thermal management system includes: a fluid transfer device that consumes power to perform a thermal management function, and a control unit that determines an operation mode of the fluid transfer device. In particular, the fluid transfer device operates in the determined operation mode ba...

20250289360. VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD THEREOF

Abstract: A vehicle control apparatus and a method thereof are provided. The vehicle control apparatus applies a first stabilization process that reduces a fluctuation range of a front illumination value to calculate a correction value of the front illumination value, applies a second stabilization process th...

20250289382. SIGNAL CONVERSION DEVICE AND METHOD

Abstract: A signal conversion device includes a communication circuit and a processor. The processor may convert a first signal into a second signal using at least one of a first protocol, a second protocol different from the first protocol, or any combination thereof, by receiving the first signal using the ...

20250289383. APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING AN ABNORMAL ECU IN A VEHICLE NETWORK

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for detecting an abnormal ECU in a vehicle network are provided. The apparatus detects an abnormal ECU with high accuracy by storing status information of a vehicle and status information of the vehicle network, determining an activation maintenance time of the vehicle netw...

20250289387. ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING POWER MANAGEMENT MODE FOR THE SAME

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle and a method of controlling a power management mode for the vehicle that allows effective provision of the power management mode for supplying power to a non-drive system while the vehicle is parked. A method may include storing location-speci...

20250289392. CHAIR INCLUDING SEAT BELT DEVICE

Abstract: A seat belt device may be coupled to a frame of a chair. The seat belt device may include: a main body including a first gear and a second gear engaged with each other, a belt including a waist belt portion wound around the first gear and a shoulder belt portion extending from the waist belt portion...

20250289401. ELEVATING APPARATUS

Abstract: An elevating apparatus includes a cabin forming an internal space of a vehicle body and a cabin coupling portion including an elevating module coupled to the cabin and raising the cabin from the ground. The elevating module protrudes to the outside of the vehicle body to raise the cabin....

20250289412. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTONOMOUS PARKING CONTROL

Abstract: A method for an autonomous parking control apparatus includes determining whether a curb exists in an autonomous parking space for a vehicle; storing a position of the curb when the curb exists; determining whether steering control of the vehicle is required at the curb; and controlling autonomous p...