Patents by Inventor Eunok Kwak

Eunok Kwak has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20120106015
    Abstract: A battery pack that can quickly transfer heat from a battery cell to a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) to quickly cut off a current when the battery cell is heated to a high temperature. A battery pack includes: a battery cell including a cell tab; a protective circuit module including an internal terminal connected to the cell tab, a PTC connected to the internal terminal, and an interconnection pattern between the internal terminal and the PTC and electrically connecting the internal terminal to the PTC; and a heat transfer member including a surface contacting the interconnection pattern, and opposite sides respectively connected to the internal terminal and the PTC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Eunok KWAK, Youngcheol Jang, Seok Koh
  • Publication number: 20120045666
    Abstract: A battery pack having a holder case capable of preventing short-circuit between a cap plate and an electric terminal, instead of a washer, thereby increasing a coupling force between the holder case and a bare cell while minimizing the volume of the battery pack. The battery pack includes a bare cell including an electrode assembly, a can accommodating the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly for finishing an upper opening of the can, a holder case including a bottom portion covering one side surface of the bare cell, first and second support portions formed at first and second sides of the bottom portion, and an insulating portion fixed while covering a portion of a cap plate forming the cap assembly, a protection circuit module coupled to an upper portion of the holder case, and a cover case fixed to one side surface of the bare cell while covering the holder case and the protection circuit module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eunok KWAK, Seok KOH, Youngho KIM, Kyungho PARK
  • Publication number: 20110064975
    Abstract: In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Kyungho Park, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak, Pilho Jung
  • Publication number: 20100316891
    Abstract: A secondary battery including a bare cell, a protection circuit module provided with a circuit board, and a coupling member adapted to connect the bare cell to the protection circuit module. The coupling member has a bare cell coupling portion coupled to the bare cell, first and second circuit board coupling portions coupled to the circuit board, and first and second connecting portions connecting the bare cell coupling portions to the first and second circuit board coupling portions, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: December 16, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.,
    Inventors: Youngcheol JANG, Eunok KWAK, Nohyun KWAG
  • Publication number: 20100261041
    Abstract: In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Kyungho Park, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100203363
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a connector assembly and a battery pack having the same. For this purpose, provided are a connector assembly with optimized size and mounting area of the connector assembly serving as a current-carrying medium of the battery pack, and improved bond strength between the connector terminal and the housing, and a battery pack having the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Publication date: August 12, 2010
    Inventors: Eunok Kwak, Seok Koh
  • Publication number: 20100178536
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery pack including a bare cell for charge/discharge of an electric current; a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell and protecting the bare cell against overcharge/discharge thereof; a connector serving as a current path between the bare cell and an external apparatus; a cover frame disposed on the bare cell to cover the protection circuit board; and a connector housing where the connector is disposed and which is exposed to the outside of the cover frame. The assembly strength of the battery pack is improved due to solid mounting of the connector housing on the protection circuit board and non-separable connection of the connector housing and the cover frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunok Kwak, Seok Koh
  • Patent number: 7754357
    Abstract: In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Kyungho Park, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100143788
    Abstract: A secondary battery including a bare cell, a protection circuit module electrically coupled to the bare cell, and a holder between the bare cell and the protection circuit module, wherein the protection circuit module includes a flexible printed circuit board having an upper and a lower surface, a charging/discharging terminal on the upper surface of the flexible printed circuit board and a protection circuit unit on the lower surface of the flexible printed circuit board opposite to the charging/discharging terminal, and the holder is disposed on the protection circuit unit on the lower surface of the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100136374
    Abstract: A protective circuit module and a secondary battery including the same. The secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly, a can to house the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly to seal an opening of the can. The protective circuit module includes: a first module electrically connected to the cap assembly; a second module electrically connected to a closed end of the can; and a third module electrically connecting the first module and the second module. The first module includes a mounting portion that is disposed in a groove between the can and the cap assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Eunok Kwak, Kyungwon Seo
  • Publication number: 20100136418
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pack type secondary battery that can be assembled by a simple process. The secondary battery comprises: a bare cell; a protection circuit module including a circuit board and a supporting member to combine the circuit board with the bare cell; and a top case covering the circuit board of the protection circuit module, where the supporting member of the protection circuit module is provided with a first coupling part and the top case is provided with a second coupling part combined with the first coupling part and the first coupling part of the supporting member is combined with the second coupling part of the top case by an interference fit method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100136373
    Abstract: An easily assembled pack type secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a bare cell, a protection circuit module having a circuit board and coupled with the bare cell, and a top case covering the circuit board of the protection circuit module and having a coupling slot into which at least part of the circuit board is fitted. The secondary battery allows the top case to be attached to the protective circuit module and the bare cell without having to use an adhesive and without requiring an injection molding technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100136419
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack that can improve bonding strength between a bare cell and a case by combining a beading part of a bare cell with a projection on an inner surface of a case. The battery pack comprises a bare cell and an upper case. The bare cell includes an electrode assembly, a can receiving the electrode assembly, and a cap assembly covering an upper part of the can. The can includes a beading part inwardly pressed from an outer surface of the can. The beading part is at a higher position than an upper part of the electrode assembly. The upper case covers the beading part and upper part of the can, and includes a projection formed on an inner surface of the upper case. The projection is combined with the beading part of the can.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2009
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eunok Kwak, Youngcheol Jang, Kyungwon Seo
  • Publication number: 20100092805
    Abstract: A protection module capable of being utilized by a secondary battery regardless of the external mounting structure of the secondary battery for mounting the secondary battery to an external device. Accordingly, it is unnecessary to separately manufacture a protective circuit module according to the external mounting structure of the battery. The secondary battery includes: a plurality of bare cells each of which includes a can, an electrode assembly, and a cap assembly; a first protective circuit module located on the upper surface of the bare cells that is formed by the cap assemblies; and a secondary protective circuit module located on a side surface of the bare cells that is formed by curved surfaces of the cans. The first protective circuit module and the second protective circuit module are electrically connected to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2009
    Publication date: April 15, 2010
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100055560
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery that can improve coupling strength between a bare cell and a protection circuit module by combining a projected portion of a bare cell with a hole of a lead plate, and to simplify manufacturing process by removing welding process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2008
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20100053835
    Abstract: A protection circuit board, a secondary battery with the protection circuit board, and a battery pack comprising the secondary battery. A PTC device which is a secondary protection device is provided on the protection circuit board, and is installed in electrical connection with an electrode terminal of a bare cell of the secondary battery. According to a structural configuration where the PTC device is electrically connected to the bare cell while being installed on the protection circuit board, the PTC device sensitively responds to temperature changes of the bare cell to thereby cut off a flow of electric current. Due to such a structural configuration of the PTC device, formation of an electrode lead is excluded for electrical connection with the bare cell on the protection circuit board. Consequently, a pattern-forming area which is designed on the protection circuit board increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nohyun Kwag, Kyungwon Seo, Seok Koh, Youngcheol Jang, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20090297942
    Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium polymer battery, which includes: an electrode assembly; an outer case receiving the electrode assembly, where an electrode tab of the electrode assembly is withdrawn out of the outer case; a protection circuit module provided at one side of the outer case, where an inner connection terminal of the protection circuit module is connected to the electrode tab of the electrode assembly and provided in parallel to the withdrawn direction of the electrode tab. The lithium polymer battery can improve reliability and safety of an electrical coupling state between a bare cell and a protection circuit module and assembling workability between the electrode tab and connection terminals by mechanically and electrically coupling them to each other without bending the electrode tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20090130554
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes grooves formed in a cap plate into which conducting support members are disposed allowing for the exact connection of a protection circuit board to a predetermined position of the battery. The secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a can to house the electrode assembly; a cap assembly; a protection circuit board electrically coupled to an electrode terminal of the cap assembly; and a conducting support member connected to a groove formed in the cap plate and soldered to the protection circuit board. The protection circuit board is electrically and mechanically connected to the groove formed in the cap plate, thereby allowing the protection circuit board to be exactly connected to a predetermined position of the cap plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol JANG, Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20090117412
    Abstract: In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Kyungho Park, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak
  • Publication number: 20090111004
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: a bare cell; a protection circuit board installed on an upper surface of the bare cell; and a lead plate to connect the protection circuit board with the bare cell, wherein the lead plate includes a substrate fixing part fixed to the protection circuit board, a bare cell fixing part fixed to the bare cell, and a connection part to connect the substrate fixing part with the bare cell fixing part, the lead plate being installed such that the connection part is disposed between the protection circuit board and the upper surface of the bare cell. A welding strength is improved when the lead plate connecting the bare cell with the protection circuit board is installed, thereby prominently reducing defects in manufacturing packs and modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol JANG, Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak