Patents by Inventor Bon-Seok Ku

Bon-Seok Ku 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: 20240106048
    Abstract: An eco-friendly power source, such as a battery module for a transportation vehicle includes a plurality of battery cells each including an electrode assembly and an electrode tab protruding from the electrode assembly, and a bus bar assembly coupled to the electrode tabs and connecting the plurality of battery cells. The bus bar assembly includes a main frame having a slit into which the electrode tab is inserted, a bus bar positioned on an outer surface of the main frame and electrically connected to the electrode tab, a plurality of inner frames facing an inner surface of the main frame and spaced apart from each other in a direction in which the battery cells are stacked, and a venting induction portion formed in a concave shape toward the electrode assembly and formed at an upper end portion of at least one of the plurality of inner frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2023
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Bon Seok KU, Tae Gu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240072328
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a heat transfer member capable of preventing propagation of thermal runaway and a battery module including the same, and more particularly, to a heat transfer member capable of preventing propagation of thermal runaway in which heat or flame is propagated due to ignition or the like of at least one battery cell in a battery module, and a battery module including the same. According to the present embodiment, a heat transfer member provided in contact with a cooling member in a battery module or a stack composed of a plurality of battery cells includes a thermally expandable material having a thermal expansion initiation temperature of 90 to 150° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Jeong Woo HAN, Ji San KIM, Bon Seok KU, Hae Ryong JEON
  • Publication number: 20240012312
    Abstract: An aperture set includes a support including a first opening overlapping with a lens, a rotor rotatably disposed on the support and including a second opening overlapping with the lens and the first opening, and a plurality of blades disposed on the support and respectively rotatably disposed on the rotor, wherein an inner surface of the blade for adjusting an amount of light incident on the lens includes a curved portion and a straight portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bon Seok KU, Kyung Won KIM
  • Patent number: 11796892
    Abstract: An aperture set comprises: a support including a first opening overlapping with a lens; a rotor rotatably disposed on the support and including a second opening overlapping with the lens and the first opening; and a plurality of blades disposed on the support and respectively rotatably disposed on the rotor, wherein an inner surface of the blade for adjusting an amount of light incident on the lens includes a curved portion and a straight portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bon Seok Ku, Kyung Won Kim
  • Publication number: 20230128142
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack housing, at least one battery module disposed inside the pack housing, and a vent hole connecting inside and outside of the pack housing, wherein the battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a first thermal propagation (TP) blocking member disposed between the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Hee JUNG, Jeong Woon KO, Bon Seok KU, Ja Sung YUN, Jeong Hwan LEE, Sei Hoon CHO, Ha Neul CHOI, Jae Il HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230082883
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked together, a busbar assembly coupled to the cell stack and including a busbar electrically connected to an electrode lead of at least one of the battery cells, a plate unit configured to cover at least a portion of a side surface of the cell stack, a sensing unit coupled to the busbar assembly and disposed outside of the cell stack, and a cell monitoring unit installed on the plate unit and coupled to the sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Byeong Jun PAK, Min Song KANG, Bon Seok KU, Jun Hee JUNG, Sei Hoon CHO, Jin Su HAN, Jae Il HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230069871
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack housing including a plurality of accommodation spaces; a partition member coupled to the pack housing and partitioning a space of the pack housing into the plurality of accommodation spaces; a plurality of pack units respectively disposed in the plurality of accommodation spaces; a first pack cover in contact with the partition member and covering at least one of the plurality of accommodation spaces or the pack unit; and a second pack cover covering the first pack cover and the pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Byeong Jun PAK, Min Song KANG, Ha Chul JEONG, Jeong Woon KO, Bon Seok KU, Ja Sung YUN, Jeong Joo LEE, Jun Hee JUNG, Sei Hoon CHO, Ha Neul CHOI, Jin Su HAN, Jae Il HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230067336
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell assembly unit including a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells, a frame unit accommodating the cell assembly unit, and a bracket unit fixing the cell assembly unit to the frame unit. The bracket unit and the frame unit form a flow path through which a gas is discharged. A reverse flow prevention member is disposed between the bus bar and the bracket unit. The reverse flow prevention member includes a plurality of gas permeation holes, each of which extends from one end facing the bus bar and leads to another end facing the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ha Neul Choi, Min Song Kang, Jeong Woon Ko, Bon Seok Ku, Byeong Jun Pak, Ja Sung Yun, Jun Hee Jung, Hyun Jae Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230026536
    Abstract: Provided are a battery module and a battery pack including the same, and more particularly, a battery module in which a CMU (cell monitoring unit) may be easily and conveniently mounted by providing a CMU mounting part, on which the CMU may be mounted, on an end plate constituting a module case, and a battery pack capable of simplifying the entire manufacturing process of the battery pack and increasing space utilization inside the battery pack by applying the battery module to the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su Han, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230022379
    Abstract: Provided are a battery pack case and a battery pack including the same. A battery pack case is capable of preventing heat from propagating from a trigger module to a normal module by providing a flow channel, through which gas generated during a thermal runaway situation is flowable, in frames constituting the battery pack case, and discharging the gas or like to the outside through the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Byeong Jun Pak, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220382127
    Abstract: An aperture set comprises: a support including a first opening overlapping with a lens; a rotor rotatably disposed on the support and including a second opening overlapping with the lens and the first opening; and a plurality of blades disposed on the support and respectively rotatably disposed on the rotor, wherein an inner surface of the blade for adjusting an amount of light incident on the lens includes a curved portion and a straight portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bon Seok KU, Kyung Won KIM
  • Publication number: 20220367952
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, a battery pack case engaged to hold the plurality of battery modules and structured to provide an accommodating space in which the plurality of battery modules are accommodated, wherein the battery pack case includes one or more reinforcing frames structured to partition the accommodating space into subspaces in which the plurality of battery modules are held, one or more protective covers respectively coupled to the one or more reinforcing frames to cover part of each battery module and part of each reinforcing frame, and one or more bus bars coupled to the one or more protective covers and structured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han
  • Publication number: 20220344764
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack in which a fastening recess is provided on a side surface of a vertical frame and a CMU is fastened to the fastening recess, thereby securing rigidity of the vertical frame and maximizing an internal space of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Jin Su Han, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20220344726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack in which a seating recess is provided in a horizontal frame so that connection members pass through the horizontal frame through the seating recess, thereby maximizing a height of the horizontal frame. A vertical frame cover is provided in a vertical frame to secure a height of the vertical frame side in each module space. A sealing member is provided in the seating recess to seal the seating recess. A double shielding structure, including a module space cover shielding each module space and a battery pack cover shielding a battery pack housing as a whole, is provided to maximize airtightness of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Jin Su Han, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20220326047
    Abstract: A camera device according to the present embodiment comprises: a first operation part comprising one of a first coil or a magnet and arranged on a fixed member; a second operation part which comprises the other one of the first coil and the magnet, is arranged on a movable member, and faces the first operation part; a hall sensor facing one of the first operation part and the second operation part; and a second coil arranged near the hall sensor, wherein at least a portion of the second coil is arranged between the hall sensor and the first coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Bon Seok KU, Chang Yeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20220329734
    Abstract: A camera module according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a housing including an upper plate section and a side plate section extending from the upper plate section; a first lens disposed on the upper plate section of the housing; a first lens barrel disposed below the upper plate section in the housing; a second lens barrel disposed below the first lens barrel in the housing; a second lens disposed in the first lens barrel; a third lens disposed in the second lens barrel; a first piezo motor which is disposed in the housing and coupled to the first lens barrel, and moves the first lens barrel; and a second piezo motor which is disposed in the housing and coupled to the second lens barrel, and moves the second lens barrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventors: Kyung Won KIM, Kyung Sung CHU, Bon Seok KU, Chan Joong KIM, Hyun Gyu ROH
  • Publication number: 20220271395
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly includes a plurality of battery cells, a bus-bar assembly to which electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells are coupled, and a barrier interposed between the plurality of battery cells and coupled to the bus-bar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han
  • Publication number: 20220263189
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a number of secondary battery cells, and a frame unit including a number of sealed compartments in which the number of secondary battery cells are dispersedly accommodated, and configured to, when flames or gas are generated in a secondary battery cell disposed in one of the compartments, discharge the flames or gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jeong Woon Ko, Bon Seok Ku, Ja Sung Yun, Dong Hun Lim, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Ha Neul Choi, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220255179
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell group including a number of secondary battery cells; a frame accommodating the cell group therein; and a bracket coupled to the frame, linked to the cell group to fix the cell group to the frame, and defining a vent space together with the frame to form a path, through which flames or gas are discharged, when the flames or the gas is generated in one of the secondary battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Jin Su Han, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20220244485
    Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a lens assembly driving apparatus comprising: a first driving unit disposed in a housing; a lens assembly disposed in the housing; and a second driving unit disposed in the lens assembly and facing the first driving unit, wherein on the basis of an optical axis direction, a first length of the first driving unit is longer than or equal to a first length of the second driving unit, and on the basis of a direction perpendicular to the optical axis direction, a second length of the first driving unit is shorter than a second length of the second driving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hyeon JEONG, Bon Seok KU