Patents by Inventor Janghyun Song

Janghyun Song 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: 20240145847
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack. The battery pack includes: a battery cell including a cell vent; frames arranged together with the battery cell in a direction and coupled together to face each other with the battery cell therebetween, the frames including guide ribs surrounding the cell vent; and a top cover arranged above the frames to cover the frames and including a protruding barrier wall surrounding the guide ribs. According to the present disclosure, the battery pack has an improved vent structure to rapidly discharge gas generated in an abnormal battery cell to the outside of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Youngdeok KIM, Sora LEE, Eungyeong GU, Minkyun MOK, Janghyun SONG, Soomin AHN
  • Patent number: 11901576
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack. The battery pack includes: a battery cell including a cell vent; frames arranged together with the battery cell in a direction and coupled together to face each other with the battery cell therebetween, the frames including guide ribs surrounding the cell vent; and a top cover arranged above the frames to cover the frames and including a protruding barrier wall surrounding the guide ribs. According to the present disclosure, the battery pack has an improved vent structure to rapidly discharge gas generated in an abnormal battery cell to the outside of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngdeok Kim, Sora Lee, Eungyeong Gu, Minkyun Mok, Janghyun Song, Soomin Ahn
  • Publication number: 20200303701
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack. The battery pack includes: a battery cell including a cell vent; frames arranged together with the battery cell in a direction and coupled together to face each other with the battery cell therebetween, the frames including guide ribs surrounding the cell vent; and a top cover arranged above the frames to cover the frames and including a protruding barrier wall surrounding the guide ribs. According to the present disclosure, the battery pack has an improved vent structure to rapidly discharge gas generated in an abnormal battery cell to the outside of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Youngdeok KIM, Sora LEE, Eungyeong GU, Minkyun MOK, Janghyun SONG, Soomin AHN
  • Patent number: 10230092
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery that may include an electrode assembly; a case to accommodate the electrode assembly; a cap plate to seal the case; and at least one electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and passing through the cap plate, wherein the electrode terminal includes a terminal plate positioned on the cap plate and a terminal pin passing through the cap plate and the terminal plate, the terminal plate includes at least two rivet grooves having a predetermined depth from a top surface of the terminal plate, and the terminal pin includes at least two stepped portions protruding from a side surface of the terminal pin to correspond to the at least two rivet grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD
    Inventors: Minseok Koo, Hyunyoung Lim, Hyunsoo Lee, Janghyun Song
  • Patent number: 10199629
    Abstract: A secondary battery, including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; at least one electrode terminal including a terminal plate on the cap plate and a terminal pin passing through the cap plate and the terminal plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and at least one groove on a top surface of the terminal plate; a top portion of the terminal pin is bent for insertion into the at least one groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minseok Koo, Hyunyoung Lim, Hyunsoo Lee, Janghyun Song
  • Patent number: 9882195
    Abstract: A secondary battery and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery, the battery including a case having an internal space; an electrode assembly in the case, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; a cap plate coupled with the case and sealing the case; and an electrode terminal part passing through the cap plate, the electrode terminal part including electrode terminals and a terminal plate, wherein the electrode terminal and the terminal plate are made of different materials are coupled to each other by riveting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minseok Koo, Hyunyoung Lim, Hyunsoo Lee, Janghyun Song
  • Patent number: 9692034
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator located between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; a first collector plate comprising a first vertical part electrically connected to the first electrode plate, a first horizontal part bent from the first vertical part and extending between the electrode assembly and the cap plate, and a first protrusion protruding from the first horizontal part; and a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first collector plate and extending through the cap plate, wherein the first electrode terminal has a coupling opening engaged with the first protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunsoo Lee, Janghyun Song
  • Publication number: 20170149043
    Abstract: A secondary battery, including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; at least one electrode terminal including a terminal plate on the cap plate and a terminal pin passing through the cap plate and the terminal plate and electrically connected to the electrode assembly; and at least one groove on a top surface of the terminal plate; a top portion of the terminal pin is bent for insertion into the at least one groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Minseok KOO, Hyunyoung LIM, Hyunsoo LEE, Janghyun SONG
  • Publication number: 20170149042
    Abstract: A secondary battery and a method for manufacturing a secondary battery, the battery including a case having an internal space; an electrode assembly in the case, the electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; a cap plate coupled with the case and sealing the case; and an electrode terminal part passing through the cap plate, the electrode terminal part including electrode terminals and a terminal plate, wherein the electrode terminal and the terminal plate are made of different materials are coupled to each other by riveting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Minseok KOO, Hyunyoung LIM, Hyunsoo LEE, Janghyun SONG
  • Publication number: 20170149044
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery that may include an electrode assembly; a case to accommodate the electrode assembly; a cap plate to seal the case; and at least one electrode terminal connected to the electrode assembly and passing through the cap plate, wherein the electrode terminal includes a terminal plate positioned on the cap plate and a terminal pin passing through the cap plate and the terminal plate, the terminal plate includes at least two rivet grooves having a predetermined depth from a top surface of the terminal plate, and the terminal pin includes at least two stepped portions protruding from a side surface of the terminal pin to correspond to the at least two rivet grooves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2016
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Inventors: Minseok KOO, Hyunyoung LIM, Hyunsoo LEE, Janghyun SONG
  • Publication number: 20150214536
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly comprising a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator located between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; a first collector plate comprising a first vertical part electrically connected to the first electrode plate, a first horizontal part bent from the first vertical part and extending between the electrode assembly and the cap plate, and a first protrusion protruding from the first horizontal part; and a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first collector plate and extending through the cap plate, wherein the first electrode terminal has a coupling opening engaged with the first protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Hyunsoo Lee, Janghyun Song
  • Patent number: 9023517
    Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case; a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and extending through the cap plate; and a safety member between the terminal and the cap plate, the safety member having an apex contacting one of the cap plate and the terminal to electrically connect together the cap plate and the terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd., Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Yongsam Kim, Janghyun Song, Taisun You
  • Publication number: 20140205893
    Abstract: A case for packing a battery including a receiving case in which one or more battery cells are receivable, the receiving case including an open top portion; and a cover covering the open top portion of the receiving case and including a bottom part configured to surround peripheral portions of terminals of the one or more battery cells to insulate the terminals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicants: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH, SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taisun You, Yongsam Kim, Janghyun Song
  • Publication number: 20130252078
    Abstract: A secondary battery including an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate coupled with the case; a terminal electrically connected to the electrode assembly and extending through the cap plate; and a safety member between the terminal and the cap plate, the safety member having an apex contacting one of the cap plate and the terminal to electrically connect together the cap plate and the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventors: Yongsam KIM, Janghyun SONG, Taisun YOU
  • Patent number: 8456809
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal in which while a rear case is coupled to or separated from a terminal body, a case is slopingly moved with respect to the terminal body, so a camera hole of the rear case can be freely moved without being restricted by a camera mounting part protruded from the terminal body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngjoong Kim, Seokhwan Oh, Janghyun Song, Wonseok Joo
  • Patent number: 8380265
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a terminal main body having a window formed on a front surface thereof; an interface disposed at the side of the main body and electrically connected with an external device; and a cap module configured to open and close the interface, wherein the cap module includes: a cover configured to cover the interface; and a movement mechanism configured to rotate the cover toward a front side or a rear side of the main body from the side of the main body and slidably moving a rotational center of the cover by interworking with a rotation of the cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Youngjoong Kim, Wonseok Joo, Seokhwan Oh, Janghyun Song, Minsoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20110058320
    Abstract: Disclosed is a mobile terminal in which while a rear case is coupled to or separated from a terminal body, a case is slopingly moved with respect to the terminal body, so a camera hole of the rear case can be freely moved without being restricted by a camera mounting part protruded from the terminal body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Youngjoong Kim, Seokhwen Oh, Janghyun Song, Wonseok Joo
  • Publication number: 20110058319
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a terminal main body having a window formed on a front surface thereof; an interface disposed at the side of the main body and electrically connected with an external device; and a cap module configured to open and close the interface, wherein the cap module includes: a cover configured to cover the interface; and a movement mechanism configured to rotate the cover toward a front side or a rear side of the main body from the side of the main body and slidably moving a rotational center of the cover by interworking with a rotation of the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Youngjoong KIM, Wonseok Joo, Seokhwan Oh, Janghyun Song, Minsoo Kim