Patents by Inventor Chae-Yang CHO

Chae-Yang CHO 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).

  • Patent number: 10141546
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inner case of a battery module assembly in which four battery modules, each having a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’), are electrically connected in series. The inner case includes a side frame making contact with two facing sides among sides of the battery module assembly, an upper frame making contact with an upper surface of the battery module assembly, and an electrode post electrically connected to an electrode of the battery module assembly and located at a top of the upper frame. Therefore, it is possible to provide an inner case of a stable and economic battery module including a plurality of secondary battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Kim, Chae-Yang Cho, Soon-Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 9882178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module assembly, which includes four battery modules, each having a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’) interposed between an upper frame and a lower frame, wherein among the four battery modules, two battery modules are arranged in parallel, and two battery modules are stacked on the two battery modules arranged in parallel. Therefore, it is possible to provide a stable and economic battery module assembly including a plurality of secondary battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Kim, Chae-Yang Cho, Soon-Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 9865845
    Abstract: Disclosed is a case for a vehicle's battery pack. In an aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a stable and economic case for a battery pack including a plurality of secondary battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Kim, Chae-Yang Cho, Soon-Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 9306194
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module assembly for a vehicle's battery pack, which has four battery modules, among which two battery modules are arranged in parallel and two battery modules are stacked and provided on the two battery modules arranged in parallel, wherein cylindrical secondary battery cells respectively included in the battery modules are electrically connected in parallel by means of plates respectively disposed at tops of the two battery modules arranged in parallel, wherein the two battery modules arranged in parallel are electrically connected in parallel by means of a lower metal plate disposed on the two battery modules arranged in parallel, wherein cylindrical secondary battery cells respectively included in the battery modules are electrically connected in parallel by means of metal plates respectively disposed at tops and bottoms of the two battery modules stacked on the two battery modules arranged in parallel, and wherein the four battery modules are electrically connected in series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Kim, Chae-Yang Cho, Soon-Ho Ahn
  • Patent number: 9153799
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’), an upper frame having a plurality of grooves formed corresponding to an appearance of the cells, the grooves being opened to expose electrodes of the cells outwards, and a lower frame having a plurality of grooves formed corresponding to the appearance of the cells, the grooves being opened to expose electrodes of the cells outwards, wherein cell stoppers are formed at tops of the grooves formed in the upper frame and bottoms of the grooves formed in the lower frame to partially cover the tops and the bottoms of the cells so that the cells are not separated from the grooves. Therefore, it is possible to provide a battery module which may ensure mechanically stable connection when configuring an assembly including a plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Kim, Chae-Yang Cho, Soon-Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150221922
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module assembly, which includes four battery modules, each having a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’) interposed between an upper frame and a lower frame, wherein among the four battery modules, two battery modules are arranged in parallel, and two battery modules are stacked on the two battery modules arranged in parallel. Therefore, it is possible to provide a stable and economic battery module assembly including a plurality of secondary battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Kim, Chae-Yang Cho, Soon-Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150221911
    Abstract: Disclosed is a case for a vehicle's battery pack. In an aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a stable and economic case for a battery pack including a plurality of secondary battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2014
    Publication date: August 6, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong Kim, Chae-Yang Cho, Soon-Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20150111083
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inner case of a battery module assembly in which four battery modules, each having a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’), are electrically connected in series. The inner case includes a side frame making contact with two facing sides among sides of the battery module assembly, an upper frame making contact with an upper surface of the battery module assembly, and an electrode post electrically connected to an electrode of the battery module assembly and located at a top of the upper frame. Therefore, it is possible to provide an inner case of a stable and economic battery module including a plurality of secondary battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong KIM, Chae-Yang CHO, Soon-Ho AHN
  • Publication number: 20150079449
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module assembly for a vehicle's battery pack, which has four battery modules, among which two battery modules are arranged in parallel and two battery modules are stacked and provided on the two battery modules arranged in parallel, wherein cylindrical secondary battery cells respectively included in the battery modules are electrically connected in parallel by means of plates respectively disposed at tops of the two battery modules arranged in parallel, wherein the two battery modules arranged in parallel are electrically connected in parallel by means of a lower metal plate disposed on the two battery modules arranged in parallel, wherein cylindrical secondary battery cells respectively included in the battery modules are electrically connected in parallel by means of metal plates respectively disposed at tops and bottoms of the two battery modules stacked on the two battery modules arranged in parallel, and wherein the four battery modules are electrically connected in series.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong KIM, Chae-Yang CHO, Soon-Ho AHN
  • Publication number: 20150072217
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells (hereinafter, also referred to as ‘cells’), an upper frame having a plurality of grooves formed corresponding to an appearance of the cells, the grooves being opened to expose electrodes of the cells outwards, and a lower frame having a plurality of grooves formed corresponding to the appearance of the cells, the grooves being opened to expose electrodes of the cells outwards, wherein cell stoppers are formed at tops of the grooves formed in the upper frame and bottoms of the grooves formed in the lower frame to partially cover the tops and the bottoms of the cells so that the cells are not separated from the grooves. Therefore, it is possible to provide a battery module which may ensure mechanically stable connection when configuring an assembly including a plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Jong KIM, Chae-Yang CHO, Soon-Ho AHN