Patents by Inventor Yu-Dam KONG
Yu-Dam KONG 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: 20240120576Abstract: A battery module includes a sub-module stack formed by stacking a plurality of sub-modules including a cooling member having a coolant flow path and a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of the cooling member; and a pair of bus bar frame assemblies coupled to one side and the other side of the sub-module stack to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun YU, Young-Bum CHO, Won-Hoe KU, Han-Ki YOON, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN
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Publication number: 20240072370Abstract: A battery pack includes a sub-pack including a plurality of battery modules that are located adjacent to one another; a duct coupled to a side of the sub-pack in a width direction of the sub-pack; and a duct cover covering a duct opening portion formed on a side of the duct in a longitudinal direction of the duct, the duct cover including a filter having a mesh structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG
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Publication number: 20240072401Abstract: A battery module ac includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack, and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack and each including a spark direction changing portion formed by bending an end portion of the side plate in a longitudinal direction of the side plate toward the cell stack; and a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, the bus bar frame assembly including a bus bar frame coupled to a side of the cells tack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack and a bus bar located on the bus bar frame and coupled to an electrode lead of the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG
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Publication number: 20240072374Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack; a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing; and a plurality of spark delay portions protruding from an inner surface of each of the pair of side plates and spaced apart from one another in a height direction of the side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
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Publication number: 20240063512Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack; and a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, wherein each of the pair of side plates includes: a plurality of spark delay protrusions protruding from an inner surface of the side plate; and a plurality of spark delay concave portions recessed from the inner surface of the side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
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Publication number: 20230361405Abstract: A battery module effectively prevents the occurrence or spread of fire. The battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward, the trap unit being formed to be biased in a front or rear direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO
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Publication number: 20230361422Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO
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Publication number: 20230291030Abstract: Discussed are a battery module, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the battery module. A battery module may includes a plurality of battery cell stacks, each battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells that are stacked therein, a case to accommodate the plurality of battery cell stacks, an air circulation duct between the plurality of battery cell stacks and having a plurality of holes formed therein, and an exhaust fan coupled to a side of the air circulation duct, wherein the plurality of holes of the air circulation duct may have different sizes.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2022Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun YU, Won-Hoe KU, Han-Ki YOON, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN
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Publication number: 20230275315Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack that can effectively suppress a fire even when high-temperature gas or sparks are generated in some battery modules. The battery pack may include at least one battery module having at least one secondary battery and configured to store and release energy, a duct provided to at least one side of the at least one battery module and configured discharge hole configured to discharge a gas generated from the at least one battery module, when the generated gas flows toward the discharge hole, and an opening/closing member located at the discharge hole of the duct and configured to open the discharge hole when an internal pressure of the duct is at or above a predetermined level and to close the discharge hole when the internal pressure of the duct is at or below the predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
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Publication number: 20230201640Abstract: A battery module effectively suppresses a fire even when high-temperature gas or sparks are generated therein due to thermal propagation. The battery module includes a cell assembly configured such that secondary batteries having electrode leads are stacked in at least one direction; a module case configured to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space thereof; a bus bar assembly located on at least one side of the module case and including a module bus bar made of an electrically conductive material and electrically connected to the electrode leads of the cell assembly and a bus bar housing configured so that the module bus bar is placed thereon and having a slot through which the electrode lead passes; and a blocking member located at the slot of the bus bar housing to close at least a portion of the slot by transforming a shape thereof when heat is applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Min OK, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
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Publication number: 20230198091Abstract: Discussed is a battery module that may include a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked, a module housing in which the cell stack is accommodated, a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, and a fire-proof sheet assembly between the bus bar frame assembly and the cell stack and coupled to the bus bar frame assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Young-Hoo OH, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG