Patents by Inventor Kyung-Won Seo
Kyung-Won Seo 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).
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Publication number: 20120202109Abstract: A battery unit and a battery pack including the battery unit having reduced resistance along the leads. The battery unit includes a battery unit including an electrode assembly arranged within a pouch and lead tabs extending to an outside of the pouch and being electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a frame to support the battery unit, the frame including a first portion to accommodate the pouch of the battery unit and a second portion to accommodate the lead tabs, lead members arranged between the lead tabs and the second portion of the frame and a plurality of coupling members to mechanically couple together the lead tabs, the lead member and the second portion of the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun, Eun-Ok Kwak
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Publication number: 20120121937Abstract: A battery pack is constructed with a plurality of bare cells having first and second electrodes, a protection circuit module having at least one through-holes, a first electrode lead electrically connecting the first electrodes and a second electrode lead electrically connecting the second electrodes, and a holder case having supports that support the bare cells. One end of each first and second electrode leads passes through the through-hole of the protection circuit module. The first and second electrode leads electrically connect the bare cells and balance the bare cells by transmitting at least one of voltage and current of the bare cells to the protection circuit module.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2011Publication date: May 17, 2012Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Eun-Ok Kwak, Jeong-Deok Byun, Kyung-Won Seo, Jin-Hong An
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Publication number: 20120091965Abstract: A power storage apparatus includes a main power line, a first battery rack connected to an output terminal of the main power line at a first distance from the output terminal, a second battery rack connected to an output terminal of the main power line at a second distance from the output terminal, the second distance being different from the first distance, and a load resistor connected between the second battery rack and the main power line, the load resistor having a resistance that adjusts an impedance difference between the first battery rack and the second battery rack, the impedance difference resulting from a difference between the first distance and the second distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Inventors: Kyung-Won Seo, Eun-Ok Kwak
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Publication number: 20120009443Abstract: A polymer battery pack assembly comprising a mounting frame having a first cavity defining a first mounting location and a second cavity defining a second mounting location, the first and second cavities being separated from each other; a top case mounted on the second mounting location, the top case having a third cavity defining a third mounting location; a lithium polymer battery cell mounted within the first mounting location, the battery cell having a positive tap and a negative tap extending beyond the first cavity towards the second mounting location; and a protection circuit module mounted in the third mounting location, the protection circuit module being electrically connected to the positive tap and the negative tap when the top case is mounted to the mounting frame such that the protection circuit module fits into said second cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2010Publication date: January 12, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Woon-Seong Baek, Kyung-Won Seo, Jong-Wook Yoon
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Publication number: 20110311861Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery case including first and second subcases joined with each other; one or more secondary batteries accommodated in the battery case and each including a first electrode and a second electrode; a first electrode terminal in the battery case at a first side; a second electrode terminal in the battery case at a second side opposite the first side; and one or more openings through the battery case and exposing the first and second electrode terminals to an outside of the battery case.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2010Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Woo-Seong BAEK, Kyung-Won Seo
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Publication number: 20110305936Abstract: A connecting structure of battery stacks includes an electricity collecting case with a plurality of battery stacks, each battery stack having a plurality of unit battery cells and power terminal portions, at least one bus bar with a plurality of fastening holes along a length direction thereof, the bus bar connecting the battery stacks via respective power terminal portions in the fastening holes, and an insulating layer on a surface of the bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: December 15, 2011Inventors: No-Hyun Kwag, Jeong-Deok Byun, Jung-Yeop Han, Kyung-Won Seo, Watson Doh, Jin-Hong An
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Publication number: 20110279086Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of batteries; a circuit unit for controlling charging and discharging operations of the plurality of batteries; a case for containing the plurality of batteries and the circuit unit, and comprising an assembly of at least two sub-cases; and a submersion checking unit formed on a coupling portion between the at least two sub-cases. By using the battery pack, it is possible to rapidly cope with the submersion by easily checking the submersion of the battery pack, and to easily find the cause of functional deterioration or a malfunction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Watson Doh
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Publication number: 20110281141Abstract: A battery pack includes a bare cell including an electrode assembly arranged within a can having an opening that is sealed by a cap plate, a protective circuit module (PCM) arranged on the cap plate, a lead member connecting the PCM to the cap plate; a coupling member inserted into the cap plate and coupled to the lead member. The coupling member is made out of a different material than that of the cap plate, each of the coupling member and the lead member include nickel. By including such a coupling member, the strength and durability of the weld connecting the cap plate to the PCM is improved and the contact resistance is lowered.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: Woon-Seong Baek, Young-Ho Kim, Kyung-Won Seo
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Publication number: 20110234171Abstract: A battery pack and a method of controlling the battery pack. The battery pack includes a battery cell and a capacitor connected in parallel to the battery pack. Accordingly, the battery power and the distance travelled by an electric transport device that requires an instantaneous high power output, such as an E-bike, may be increased.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Hong An, Kyung-Won Seo
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Publication number: 20110129704Abstract: A battery pack including: a case in which a plurality of batteries are received; an electrode tab to connect the batteries to form one unit; and a data wire having a first end connected to the electrode tab, to act as a signal transmitting line of the plurality of batteries.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Yup Han, No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun
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Publication number: 20110101917Abstract: A battery pack includes a case including external terminals, batteries disposed in the case, and balancing lines connected to each of the batteries and functioning as pathways of a voltage signal transmitted to a controller. At least one of the balancing lines functions as a high current line supplying battery current to the external terminals. Thus, the battery pack may have a simple structure and may be simply assembled using the high current line as a balancing line.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: May 5, 2011Inventors: Whan-Seok Doh, Jin-Hong An, No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo
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Publication number: 20110039142Abstract: Provided is a battery pack with improved heat dissipation efficiency. The battery pack includes a holder case, and a plurality of batteries disposed inside the holder case. The holder case includes a plurality of ribs disposed inside the holder case. Each of the ribs has a column extending in a direction substantially parallel to a side surface of the holder case, and each of the batteries is accommodated between the columns of the ribs. The column has a heat dissipation hole therein extending along the extension direction of the column. An air flow is formed through the heat dissipation hole, and heat generated during a charge and/or discharge operation dissipates through the air flow in the heat dissipation hole. A portion of the columns are separated from each other forming a gap. The heat generated from the batteries also dissipates through this gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2010Publication date: February 17, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.Inventors: No-Hyun Kwag, Kyung-Won Seo, Jeong-Deok Byun, Watson Doh, Jin-Hong An, Jung-Yub Han
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Patent number: 7862919Abstract: A high-capacity battery pack attachable to a small-sized electronic device in which a lithium-polymer cell and a lithium-ion cell are physically coupled and to be electrically connected in parallel, and an electronic device using the battery pack maximize a battery mounting space while providing a high-capacity battery pack useful for the small-sized electronic device. The battery pack is arranged such that the lithium-polymer cell having a thin thickness in a large cross-sectional area and a lithium-ion cell having a thick thickness in a small cross-sectional area are appropriately arranged to maximize the space of the battery accommodating portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Heong-Sin Kim, Jong-Hwa Hur, Kyung-Won Seo
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Publication number: 20100051229Abstract: An air conditioning system includes a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger that discharges evaporated refrigerant; and a first pipe coupling the outdoor heat exchanger and the compressor, where the first pipe allows the outdoor heat exchanger to receive at least a portion of the compressed refrigerant from the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Song CHOI, Yun Ho RYU, Baik Young CHUNG, Kyung Won SEO
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Publication number: 20090280398Abstract: Provided is a battery pack, which can increase coupling force between a holder and a protection circuit board, and improve processability and productivity. The battery pack includes a bare cell, a holder disposed at one side of the bare cell and having a first fastening part, and a protection circuit assembly disposed at one side of the holder and having a second fastening part coupled to the first fastening part, wherein one of the first and second fastening parts is a protrusion and the other is a groove, and the protrusion includes a first supporting surface, a second supporting surface and a notch formed between the first and second supporting surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung-Ho Park, Seok Koh, Young-Ho Kim, Jeong-Deok Byun, Kyung-Won Seo
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Publication number: 20090123829Abstract: A high-capacity battery pack attachable to a small-sized electronic device in which a lithium-polymer cell and a lithium-ion cell are physically coupled and to be electrically connected in parallel, and an electronic device using the battery pack maximize a battery mounting space while providing a high-capacity battery pack useful for the small-sized electronic device. The battery pack is arranged such that the lithium-polymer cell having a thin thickness in a large cross-sectional area and a lithium-ion cell having a thick thickness in a small cross-sectional area are appropriately arranged to maximize the space of the battery accommodating portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Heong-Sin KIM, Jong-Hwa Hur, Kyung-Won Seo
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Publication number: 20090098418Abstract: A battery pack and a method of fabricating the same. The battery pack includes a bare cell including an electrode terminal, a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, the protection circuit board including a plurality of metal tabs arranged at opposite ends thereof, and a case surrounding the protection circuit board, the case being perforated by a plurality of first apertures arranged at locations that correspond to ones of the plurality of metal tabs. The method includes arranging a bare cell having a cap plate and an electrode terminal passing through a terminal aperture in the cap plate, electrically connecting a protection circuit board to the bare cell, the protection circuit board having metal tabs arranged at both ends thereof and arranging a case to surround the protection circuit board, the case being perforated by a plurality of first apertures that are arranged at locations that correspond to ones of the metal tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2008Publication date: April 16, 2009Inventors: JEONG-DEOK BYUN, Kyung-Won Seo, Yong-Geol Kwon
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Publication number: 20080187823Abstract: A protection circuit assembly and a battery pack having the same are capable of preventing a terminal part of a protection circuit board connected to an external terminal from being pushed when the external terminal is electrically connected to the protection circuit assembly. As a result, the external terminal is electrically connected to the protection circuit assembly in a reliable manner. The protection circuit assembly includes: a protection circuit board having at least one projection at its side surface; and an upper case having at least one hole corresponding to the projection. In addition, the battery pack includes: a bare cell; a protection circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, and having at least one projection at its side surface; and an upper case having at least one hole corresponding to the projection.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: August 7, 2008Inventors: Jeong-Deok Byun, Kyung-Won Seo
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Patent number: 7318326Abstract: A multi-air conditioner comprising: a plurality of indoor units for exchanging the heat with indoor air; a plurality of outdoor units, each outdoor unit having an outdoor heat exchanger for exchanging the heat and a compressor for compressing a fluid; a connecting pipe for connecting the indoor units with the outdoor units; and a pressure equalizing pipe for communicating the outdoor heat exchanger of one outdoor unit with the compressor of at least one other outdoor unit, so that the multi-air conditioner is capable of improving stability, reliability and efficiency of a system by equalizing the low pressure between the indoor units in heating and equalizing the high pressure between the outdoor units in cooling.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2004Date of Patent: January 15, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yoon-Been Lee, Hyung-Soo Kim, Sae-Dong Jang, Baik-Young Chung, Sai-Kee Oh, Kyung-Won Seo, Ho-Jong Jeong
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Publication number: 20060127756Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes: a bare cell having an electrode assembly and a case for containing the electrode assembly; a protection circuit module connected to the bare cell; and a cover enclosing the protection circuit module and the bare cell and having an external terminal electrically connected to electrodes of the electrode assembly, wherein a part of the cover is a molded portion made of resin using a mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2005Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventor: Kyung-Won Seo