Patents by Inventor Soo-Ji HWANG

Soo-Ji HWANG 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: 20240106070
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein a gas discharge guiding unit is inserted in the lead film, the battery case includes a cover portion extending from the sealing portion, and the cover portion is located on the lead film and protrudes in an outer direction of the battery case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Woong Song, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240088493
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly having an electrode lead attached thereto, a case comprising a receiving portion in which the electrode assembly is received and a sealing portion comprising a sealant resin and configured to seal the electrode assembly, a lead film configured to cover a portion of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case, a vent area disposed in at least a portion of the case, and a vent member comprising a first layer comprising a resin having lower melting point than the sealant resin, and a second layer disposed on at least one surface of the first layer and comprising an adhesive material. The vent member may be inserted into the vent area. A thickness of the second layer may be equal to or smaller than 5 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240030561
    Abstract: An electrode lead for a secondary battery includes a metal substrate, and a coating layer formed on the surface of the metal substrate, wherein at least one surface of the top surface and the bottom surface of the electrode lead has a gas release portion having a structure formed by surface-treatment with a non-adhesive material, or by removing the coating layer. A secondary battery including the electrode lead is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240030522
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is configured to be mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery of the battery case; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of a first side and a second side of the electrode lead, wherein the lead film includes a first adhesive layer and a second adhesive layer, and a moisture removal layer is disposed between the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer, and the moisture removal layer includes a getter material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20240014506
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a vent member. The secondary battery may include an electrode assembly, a case for accommodating the electrode assembly and a vent member. The vent member is configured to protrude to the outside of the case, and one end of the vent member protruding to the outside of the case is joined to an outer side of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230420796
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a vent member. The secondary battery may include an electrode assembly; an electrode lead attached to the electrode assembly; a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein; a lead film formed to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; and a vent member, wherein the case contains a sealant layer, and a thermal conductive layer is included in the sealant layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230411769
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein the lead film includes a first stepped portion protruding in a direction opposite to the electrode lead, the sealing portion includes a second stepped portion surrounding an outer surface of the first stepped portion, and a gas discharge guiding unit is inserted in the first stepped portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Woong Song, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230411772
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery having a vent member. The secondary battery may include an electrode assembly; an electrode lead attached to the electrode assembly; a case including an accommodation portion for accommodating the electrode assembly and a sealing portion containing a sealant resin and formed to seal the electrode assembly; a lead film formed to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; and a vent member containing a linear low-density polyethylene having a comonomer with a carbon number of 6 or more, wherein the sealing portion has a vent inducing region including the vent member, and a width of the vent inducing region is smaller than a width of the sealing portion other than the vent inducing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Min-Hyeong Kang, Sang-Hun Kim, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230402704
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein a gas discharge guiding unit is inserted in the lead film, the sealing portion includes a first sealing portion located on the gas discharge guiding unit and a second sealing portion located at both sides of the first sealing portion, and based on a protruding direction of the electrode lead, a width of the first sealing portion is smaller than a width of the second sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae-Woong Song, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230378593
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery. The second battery can includes an electrode assembly, an electrode lead attached to the electrode assembly, and case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein. A lead film can be disposed around a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case. A vent region can be formed in at least a part of the case. A vent member can be disposed in the vent region. The vent member can have a structure defining a thickness and contain a linear low-density polyethylene having a comonomer with a carbon number of 6 or more. The thickness can be more than 50 ?m and less than 200 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Hun Kim, Soo-Ji Hwang, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim
  • Publication number: 20230369710
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery, which includes an electrode assembly; an electrode lead attached to the electrode assembly; a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly therein; a lead film formed to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case; a vent region formed in at least a part of the case; and a vent member inserted into the vent region and having a structure of three or more layers, wherein the vent member contains a linear low-density polyethylene having a comonomer with a carbon number of 6 or more in outermost layers and contains a resin having a higher melting point than the linear low-density polyethylene having a comonomer with a carbon number of 6 or more in a middle layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ji Hwang, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim
  • Publication number: 20230344043
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell including a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof. A gas discharge unit can be inserted into the sealing portion and fused together with the sealing portion. The gas discharge unit including a first layer and a second layer and having a folded structure based on a first border line such that the gas discharge unit is open toward the inside of the battery case and the first layer becomes an outer surface of the gas discharge unit. The first layer and the sealing portion being in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230335838
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery with an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator interposed therebetween. A positive electrode tab may be connected electrically to a positive electrode lead and a negative electrode tab may be connected electrically to a negative electrode lead. The positive and negative electrode leads may be exposed to the outside through a sealing portion of a battery casing. A positive electrode insulation film and a negative electrode insulation film may be attached to a portion where each of the respective electrode leads contact the sealing portion. At least the positive electrode insulation film or the negative electrode insulation film may have a vent portion surface-treated with a non-adhesive material between the insulation film and the respective electrode lead at the portion where the electrode lead is attached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230327247
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof by heat fusion; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead, wherein the lead film has a dented portion recessed toward an inside of the battery case, and the dented portion is opened toward an outside of the battery case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Soo-Ji Hwang, Min-Hyeong Kang, Eun-Suk Park, Hyung-Kyun Yu
  • Publication number: 20230318101
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof. A gas discharge portion can be inserted into the sealing portion. The gas discharge portion can protrude from the inside of the battery case toward the outside of the battery case. The gas discharge portion can include a non-adhesive layer and an adhesive layer located on the non-adhesive layer. The non-adhesive layer and the adhesive layer can be bent to be opened toward the inside of the battery case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230318126
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery. The secondary battery can include an electrode assembly, an electrode lead attached to the electrode assembly, a case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, a lead film formed to surround a part of an outer surface of the electrode lead and interposed between the electrode lead and the case, a vent region formed in at least a part of the case, and a vent member inserted into the vent region and having a structure of three or more layers including a first resin in a lowermost layer, a second resin in an uppermost layer, and a third resin in a middle layer. The second resin can be a resin having a higher melting point than the first resin, and the third resin can be a resin having a higher melting point than the second resin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2022
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo-Ji Hwang, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Dae-Woong Song, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Hun-Hee Lim
  • Publication number: 20230231234
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pouch-shaped battery cell including a pouch-shaped battery case made of a laminate sheet, an electrode assembly received in the pouch-shaped battery case, and a venting portion configured to discharge gas in the pouch-shaped battery case, wherein the pouch-shaped battery case is provided with an opening, and the opening is opened or closed by the venting portion attached to the inside of the opening, and wherein the venting portion is opened to rapidly discharge gas when pressure in the pouch-shaped battery cell increases and reversibly blocks the inside and the outside of the battery cell, and a method of manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2020
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Na Yoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20230207931
    Abstract: A pouch film laminate for preparing a pouch type battery case accommodating an electrode assembly is provided. The pouch film laminate includes a sealant layer formed of a first polymer as an innermost layer, a surface protection layer formed of a second polymer as an outermost layer, an aluminum alloy thin film having a grain size of 10 ?m to 13 ?m, and a gas barrier layer laminated between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer, wherein the gas barrier layer has a thickness of 50 ?m to 70 ?m, and the sealant layer has a thickness of 70 ?m to 100 ?m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230207987
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, which includes a battery case having an accommodation portion accommodating an electrode assembly, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery of the battery case; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab included in the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case via the sealing portion; and a lead film adjacent to the sealing portion in at least one of an first portion and a second portion of the electrode lead, wherein a surface-deformed portion is formed on an outer surface of the electrode lead, and the surface-deformed portion is located between the lead film and the electrode lead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230187748
    Abstract: A battery cell includes a battery case having an accommodation portion in which an electrode assembly is mounted, and a sealing portion formed by sealing an outer periphery thereof; an electrode lead electrically connected to an electrode tab of the electrode assembly and protruding out of the battery case; and a lead film located at a portion corresponding to the sealing portion in one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the electrode lead. The lead film has a dented portion recessed in an inner direction of the battery case. The dented portion is opened toward outside of the battery case. The sealing portion located on a gas inlet portion of the dented portion has a recessed sealing portion recessed outward from an inner side of the battery case, and the recessed sealing portion does not overlap with a part of the gas inlet portion on a plane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hun-Hee Lim, Sang-Hun Kim, Min-Hyeong Kang, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Soo-Ji Hwang