Patents by Inventor Dong Wan KO

Dong Wan KO 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: 12158336
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery swelling inspection apparatus including a first plate configured in a plate shape; a second plate configured in a plate shape and located to face the first plate; a fixing frame configured such that a portion of the first plate and a portion of the second plate are fixedly coupled thereto; a plurality of pressure measuring elements fixedly coupled to the first plate, having a head located to face the second plate, and configured to measure a pressure applied to the head, respectively; and a plurality of pressing members configured to have a second surface in a flat shape so that the second surface faces the second plate and have a first surface that is at least partially attached to the head of each of the plurality of pressure measuring elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul Kim, Dong-Wan Ko, Ki-Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20240274938
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pouch-shaped battery cell including a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) having a circuit layer disposed at one surface or each of opposite surfaces thereof, wherein a plating portion having plating formed thereon is added to the outermost surface of the part of the flexible printed circuit board that abuts a sealed portion at which a pouch-shaped battery case is sealed. It is possible to secure the strength of sealing of the flexible printed circuit board to the sealed portion of the pouch-shaped battery case as the result of formation of the plating portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong Wan Ko, Do Yul Kim
  • Patent number: 12040577
    Abstract: A connector integrated with a protection element, which includes a connector housing; first terminals disposed in an inner space of the connector housing; second terminals configured to extend from the inside of the connector housing to the outside of the connector housing in a state of being separated from the first terminals and be soldered to the PCB; and a protection element configured to electrically connect the first terminals and the second terminals and mounted to one side of the connector housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Wan Ko
  • Patent number: 12002935
    Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one battery cell, an optical fiber sensing unit including a plate-type detection unit made of optical fibers horizontally and vertically arranged in a grid form. The plate-type detection unit is deformed by deformation of the at least one battery cell, a photoresistor to collect light reflected from the optical fiber sensing unit, and a controller configured to determine if swelling occurred in the at least one battery cell based on a resistance value with a change in an amount of light collected by the photoresistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ki-Young Lee, Dong-Wan Ko, Do-Yul Kim
  • Publication number: 20240142322
    Abstract: A battery pressure measuring sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a substrate; a plurality of variable resistor units provided at a plurality of locations in consideration of a swelling characteristic of a battery on the substrate and configured to change a resistance value within a corresponding resistance range according to a pressure applied to each unit; and a plurality of sensing lines configured to be connected to the plurality of variable resistor units, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Young Lee, Dong-Wan Ko, Do-Yul Kim, Hye-Yun Bae
  • Patent number: 11961642
    Abstract: A shunt resistor module, which includes a shunt resistor having a resistor unit having a predetermined resistance, plate-shaped terminal units respectively configured to extend at both sides of the resistor unit, and a voltage measurement lead pin configured to protrude perpendicular to the terminal unit and having an end portion bent to be parallel to the terminal unit, and a PCB substrate having an assembly guide portion formed to be cut inward by a predetermined depth from an outermost side thereof. The voltage measurement lead pin is fit into the assembly guide portion so that the resistor unit and the terminal unit are placed on a front surface of the PCB substrate and the end portion of the voltage measurement lead pin is caught at a rear surface of the PCB substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Wan Ko
  • Patent number: 11860062
    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting coolant leakage that can accurately detect the coolant leakage height in the process of detecting coolant leakage in the event of coolant leakage in a battery pack. The apparatus can detect leakage of a coolant flowing through a battery, and includes a detection resistor unit provided in the battery pack and including a resistor, the detection resistor unit configured such that the resistor is disposed at different heights from a lower end of the battery pack toward an upper end of the battery pack and the resistor comes into contact with the coolant, a power supply unit configured to supply power to the detection resistor unit, and a detection unit configured to connect to the detection resistor unit, and detect whether the coolant leaks and the coolant leakage height based on an electrical signal received from the detection resistor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Inventor: Dong-Wan Ko
  • Publication number: 20230299366
    Abstract: Provided is a system for predicting a vent occurrence time of a battery cell, which includes a terrace portion having a sealing portion and provided on at least one side of a pouch type battery case and an electrode lead protruding from an end of the terrace portion, the system including a storage unit for collecting data about vent occurrence times according to widths of a remaining sealing portion, a measurement unit for periodically measuring a width of a remaining sealing portion of the battery cell to be measured, and a determination unit for predicting a vent occurrence time of the battery case to be measured by comparing a measured width of the remaining sealing portion with the collected data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Dong Wan KO
  • Publication number: 20230291017
    Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board for pouch cell internal pressure measurement includes a sensing part on which a pressure sensor is mounted; a board part provided with connector pins connected to a plurality of conductor lines, respectively; and an extension part extending from the sensing part to the board part. The extension part includes a protective sheath of a metal material that surrounds an outer surface of an insulating film in a predetermined section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Young Lee, Dong-Wan Ko, Do-Yul Kim, Ju-Ri Kim
  • Publication number: 20230178843
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The secondary battery according to the present invention comprises an electrode assembly wherein electrodes and separators are alternatingly stacked, and a battery case in which the electrode assembly is accommodated, where the battery case comprises a first gas pocket on which a first collection space for collecting gases in the battery case is formed, and on which is provided a first exhaust port from which gases in the first collection space are exhausted, and a second gas pocket on which a second collection space for collecting gases exhausted from the first exhaust port is formed, and on which is provided a second exhaust port for outward exhaust of gas in the second collection space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Do Yul Kim, Dong Wan Ko, Ki Young Lee
  • Publication number: 20230052447
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a pressure of battery cells includes a pressure sensor configured to measure the pressure of battery cells stacked in the interior of a battery module, the pressure sensor includes a plurality of pressure measuring units, a connection unit for connecting the plurality of pressure measuring units to each other, and an output unit connected to the connection unit and configured to output pressure values measured through the pressure measuring units, and the plurality of pressure measuring units are arranged on surfaces of the battery cells to measure the pressure of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Young Lee, Dong Wan Ko, Doyul Kim
  • Publication number: 20230049302
    Abstract: A pressure measuring unit including: a body part configured to have an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of side surfaces; a connector part configured to be provided to at least one side surface among the plurality of side surfaces of the body part; a pressure measuring part coupled to the upper surface of the body part and configured to measure a pressure applied toward the upper surface of the body part from the outside to generate a pressure value; and a control part connected to the pressure measuring part to receive the measured pressure value from the pressure measuring part and configured to output the received pressure value to a communication line connected thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul KIM, Dong-Wan KO, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230046208
    Abstract: Discussed is an apparatus for inspecting swelling of a battery cell, the apparatus including a first plate configured in a plate shape; a second plate configured in a plate shape and located to face the first plate to be spaced therefrom by a predetermined interval, the second plate being configured so that the battery cell is to be interposed between the first plate and the second plate; a fixing frame configured so that a portion of the first plate is fixedly coupled thereto; a connection frame having one end fixedly coupled to the second plate and another end fixedly coupled to the fixing frame; and a measuring element attached to the connection frame and configured to measure a deformation rate of the connection frame based on the swelling of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul KIM, Dong-Wan KO, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230038972
    Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a pressure of battery cells includes: a battery cell; a pressure sensor configured to measure the surface pressure of the battery cell; and a first plate arranged between the battery cell and the pressure sensor so as to be in contact with the battery cell and the pressure sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki Young Lee, Dong Wan Ko, Doyul Kim
  • Publication number: 20230033916
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery swelling inspection apparatus including a first plate configured in a plate shape; a second plate configured in a plate shape and located to face the first plate; a fixing frame configured such that a portion of the first plate and a portion of the second plate are fixedly coupled thereto; a plurality of pressure measuring elements fixedly coupled to the first plate, having a head located to face the second plate, and configured to measure a pressure applied to the head, respectively; and a plurality of pressing members configured to have a second surface in a flat shape so that the second surface faces the second plate and have a first surface that is at least partially attached to the head of each of the plurality of pressure measuring elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yul KIM, Dong-Wan KO, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20230025923
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery swelling inspection apparatus, including an upper plate; a lower plate located to face the upper plate; a fixing frame to which a portion of the upper plate and a portion of the lower plate are fixedly coupled thereto; a pressure measurer located on at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion of the lower plate and to measure a first pressure value applied from the battery toward the lower plate; and a pressure measuring pad having a coupling surface and a measuring surface, the coupling surface coupled to a lower surface of the upper plate or an upper surface of the lower plate and the measuring surface located at a side opposite to the coupling surface to face the battery and a pressure being applied from the battery to at least a portion of the measuring surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong-Wan KO, Do-Yul KIM, Ki-Young LEE
  • Publication number: 20220359919
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pouch-shaped secondary battery including a pressure sensing device having one side located in the case and the other side located outside the case, the pressure sensing device being configured to accurately measure pressure in the pouch-shaped secondary battery. Consequently, it is possible to predict abnormality of the pouch-shaped secondary battery or lifespan of the pouch-shaped secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong Wan Ko
  • Patent number: 11390174
    Abstract: An auxiliary battery storage device stores an auxiliary battery that is used for performing cell balancing to a main battery adopted in an electric vehicle or supplying power to the main battery having low state of charge (SOC). The auxiliary battery storage device includes a case body formed in a box shape with a top portion that is open and an inner space in which the auxiliary battery is stored; a case body cover coupled to the case body to open or close the top portion of the case body; a terminal connection member fixed to an inner surface of the case body cover to contact a power terminal of the auxiliary battery when the top portion of the case body is closed by the case body cover; and a power cable configured to extend from the terminal connection member to the main battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Dong-Wan Ko
  • Publication number: 20220102032
    Abstract: A shunt resistor module, which includes a shunt resistor having a resistor unit having a predetermined resistance, plate-shaped terminal units respectively configured to extend at both sides of the resistor unit, and a voltage measurement lead pin configured to protrude perpendicular to the terminal unit and having an end portion bent to be parallel to the terminal unit, and a PCB substrate having an assembly guide portion formed to be cut inward by a predetermined depth from an outermost side thereof. The voltage measurement lead pin is fit into the assembly guide portion so that the resistor unit and the terminal unit are placed on a front surface of the PCB substrate and the end portion of the voltage measurement lead pin is caught at a rear surface of the PCB substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: March 31, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Wan Ko
  • Publication number: 20220094109
    Abstract: A connector integrated with a protection element, which includes a connector housing; first terminals disposed in an inner space of the connector housing; second terminals configured to extend from the inside of the connector housing to the outside of the connector housing in a state of being separated from the first terminals and be soldered to the PCB; and a protection element configured to electrically connect the first terminals and the second terminals and mounted to one side of the connector housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Dong-Wan KO