Patents by Inventor Hee-Jun JIN

Hee-Jun JIN 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: 20230395877
    Abstract: A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a pack tray defining an inner space; a plurality of battery modules accommodated in the pack tray; a battery management system (BMS) accommodated in the pack tray; a first cable assembly configured to connect the BMS a first module group from among the plurality of battery modules, the first cable assembly being located adjacent to first module group; and a second cable assembly configured to connect the BMS to a second module group from among the plurality of battery modules, the second cable assembly being located adjacent to second module group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Yong Park, Kyung-Woo Kim, Ho-June Chi, Jhin-Ha Park, Hee-Jun Jin, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11830974
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack defined by a plurality of battery cells each including a positive electrode lead, a negative electrode lead, and at least one of a sensing negative electrode lead and a sensing positive electrode lead; a bus bar assembly including a plurality of connection bus bars electrically connected to one of the positive and negative electrode leads, a plurality of sensing bus bars electrically connected to the sensing negative electrode lead or the sensing positive electrode lead, and a plurality of bus bar frames including a connection accommodating portion for receiving one of connection bus bars and a sensing accommodating portion for receiving one of sensing bus bars; and a sensing assembly including a sensing frame that receives a circuit board electrically connected to the plurality of connection bus bars and the plurality of sensing bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Sung-Won Seo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20230378584
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules; a pack tray in which the plurality of battery modules are accommodated; a module cover covering an opening portion formed over the pack tray; a pack cover covering the module cover; and an upper elastic member located between the module cover and the pack cover and compressed, when the module cover moves toward the pack cover due to swelling of the battery module, to absorb volume expansion due to the swelling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-June CHI, Jeong-O MUN, Kyung-Woo KIM, Jin-Yong PARK, Jhin-Ha PARK, Hee-Jun JIN
  • Publication number: 20230216160
    Abstract: A battery module includes battery cells, a module case configured to accommodate the battery cells, and a bus bar assembly electrically connected to electrode leads of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi
  • Publication number: 20230207861
    Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun JIN, Sung-Won SEO, Yoon-Koo LEE, Eun-Ah JU, Jeong-O MUN
  • Publication number: 20230207911
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a pouch-type battery cell; a voltage sensor configured to sense a voltage of the battery cell; and a sensing wire configured to connect the battery cell and the voltage sensor, wherein the battery cell includes a sensing lead connected to an electrode tab, and wherein the sensing lead is exposed to the outside through a sensing hole formed in a sealing portion of the pouch cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun JIN, Sung-Won SEO, Yoon-Koo LEE, Jeong-O MUN, Eun-Ah JU
  • Publication number: 20230143366
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells having electrode leads protruding thereon, and a bus bar assembly for electrically connecting the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells. The bus bar assembly includes a bus bar frame, a plurality of lead slots defined by the bus bar frame so that the electrode leads pass therethrough, at least one sensing bus bar disposed between the plurality of lead slots and connected to the electrode leads, and an elastic guider disposed at the rear of the at least one sensing bus bar in a front and rear direction of the bus bar frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Jung-Hoon Lee, Hee-Jun Jin
  • Patent number: 11616250
    Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery in which an electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery and an electrode lead of an adjacent different pouch type secondary battery are welded together to construct a battery module is provided. The electrode lead of the pouch type secondary battery includes a length extended part so that, after cutting a welded part of the electrode leads of the pouch type secondary battery and the adjacent different pouch type secondary battery to form electrode leads of remaining length, the electrode leads of remaining length are welded together again. A battery module and method of reusing the battery module are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Sung-Won Seo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11594776
    Abstract: A battery module includes a heat-shrinkable tube serving as a module housing. The battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries; a bus bar assembly having a bus bar frame and a bus bar mounted to an outer surface of the bus bar frame; and a heat-shrinkable tube formed to be shrunk by heat and configured so that the cell assembly is located therein, the heat-shrinkable tube being provided to surround a side surface of the cell assembly and a portion of the bus bar assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Inventors: Jae-Min Yoo, Eun-Gyu Shin, Hee-Jun Jin, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20230031678
    Abstract: Provided are a battery module, a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a bus bar to which electrode leads respectively provided in the plurality of battery cells are coupled; and a cover in which the battery cell stack is accommodated, wherein the bus bar is provided such that at least a part of the bus bar is in contact with upper surfaces of the electrode leads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jhin-Ha Park, Kyung-Woo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Ho-June Chi, Hee-Jun Jin
  • Publication number: 20230023147
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells disposed to overlap each other in a thickness direction thereof; a battery case configured to accommodate the battery cells and having a structure of which a lower portion is opened; and a heat dissipation member comprising a cover plate coupled to the lower portion of the battery case to support the battery cell and a heat dissipation body provided on one surface of the cover plate, on which the battery cell is supported, to dissipate heat generated in the battery cell, wherein the heat dissipation body comprises a first heat transfer material provided to be connected to a center of one surface of the cover plate in a longitudinal direction of the battery cell and a second heat transfer material provided on both portions of the first heat transfer material and having a structure aligned in a plurality of rows in the longitudinal direction of the battery cell, and the second heat transfer materials are aligned so that a
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Jun Jin, Sung Won Seo, Kyung Woo Kim, Jeong Oh Moon, Ho June Chi, Jin Yong Park, Jhin Ha Park
  • Patent number: 11563258
    Abstract: An interconnect board (ICB) assembly suitable for a battery module of horizontal stack structure including unidirectional battery cells stacked with cell leads facing each other includes an ICB frame in which cell leads of unidirectional battery cells are configured to be received such that the unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads at one end are configured to be placed facing each other with the cell leads facing each other, and busbars formed in the ICB frame and configured to be electrically connected to the cell leads, wherein the ICB frame is configured to be connected to another ICB frame with a hinge structure in a lengthwise direction of the ICB frame. A battery module including the ICB assembly and a method for fabricating the battery module are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Dal-Mo Kang, Kyung-Mo Kim, Seung-Joon Kim, Jin-Yong Park, Ho-June Chi
  • Publication number: 20230014249
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells disposed to overlap each other in a thickness direction thereof; a battery case configured to accommodate the battery cells and having a structure of which a lower portion is opened; and a heat dissipation member comprising a cover plate coupled to the lower portion of the battery case to support the battery cell and a heat dissipation body provided on one surface of the cover plate, on which the battery cell is supported, to dissipate heat generated in the battery cell, wherein the heat dissipation body comprises first heat transfer materials, which are aligned in plurality of rows in a longitudinal direction of the battery cell on one surface of the cover plate, and the first heat transfer materials are aligned so that an interval therebetween is gradually narrowed from a center to both ends of the battery cell to gradually improve heat dissipation performance from the center to both the ends of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Jun Jin, Kyung Woo Kim, Jeong Oh Moon, Ho June Chi, Jin Yong Park, Jhin Ha Park
  • Publication number: 20220393293
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack cover including an upper cover and a lower cover and having an empty space inside, edge portions of each of the upper cover and the lower cover being coupled to each other, and a battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a module case in which the plurality of battery cells is received, and a side frame having one side coupled to the module case and the other side interposed between the upper cover and the lower cover and configured to be coupled to the edge portions of each of the upper cover and the lower cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Yong PARK, Kyung-Woo KIM, Jeong-O MUN, Jhin-Ha PARK, Ho-June CHI, Hee-Jun JIN
  • Publication number: 20220376337
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module with improved energy density and cooling efficiency. To achieve the object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells electrically connected to each other and arranged in a horizontal direction, an upper frame mounted on the plurality of cylindrical battery cells, and a lower frame mounted below the plurality of cylindrical battery cells, wherein a pressing portion is formed in any one of the upper frame and the lower frame to elastically press the plurality of cylindrical battery cells in a horizontal inward direction for a dense arrangement of the plurality of cylindrical battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Jung-Hoon Lee, Kyung-Mo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Jhin-Ha Park, Ho-June Chi
  • Publication number: 20220367994
    Abstract: A battery module includes battery cells, a module case configured to accommodate the battery cells, and a bus bar assembly electrically connected to electrode leads of the battery cells. The bus bar assembly includes a bus bar frame disposed on at least one side of the battery cells, lead slots provided so that electrode leads of the battery cells pass therethrough, sensing bus bars connected to the electrode leads of the battery cells, and short-circuit prevention members configured to surround at least one end of the sensing bus bars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi
  • Publication number: 20220359927
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heatsink, which is coupled to a pack tray, on which a plurality of secondary batteries are mounted, and comprises an inlet and an outlet so that cooling water is introduced into and discharged from a chamber therein, the heatsink comprising: a dimple convexly protruding to the inside of the chamber to form a flow path of the cooling water, wherein the dimple is provided in plurality, and the plurality of dimples are spaced apart from each other, wherein the dimples are disposed so that a gap between the dimples adjacent to each other in a specific area and a gap between the dimples adjacent to each other in the other area are different from each other. In the present invention having the above-described constituents, the gap between the dimples may vary to prevent deformation and bending in the specific direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee Jun Jin, Ho June Chi, Kyung Woo Kim, Jeong Oh Moon, Jin Yong Park, Jhin Ha Park
  • Publication number: 20220352591
    Abstract: Provided are a battery pack with structural stability of battery modules and improved energy density, and a vehicle comprising the same. The battery pack according to the present disclosure includes at least one battery module and a pack case for receiving the battery module, the battery module including a battery cell stack including at least one battery cell, and a pair of end plates provided in close contact with front and rear sides of the battery cell stack on two sides of a lengthwise direction of the battery cell, and the pack case including a tray in which the battery module is mounted on an upper surface, and a top cover of which an outer periphery is coupled in contact with an outer periphery of the tray on the upper surface of the tray when the battery module is received inside, and wherein the end plates provide a mechanical support to protect the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ho-June Chi, Jin-Yong Park, Kyung-Mo Kim, Kyung-Woo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Jhin-Ha Park, Hee-Jun Jin
  • Publication number: 20220314772
    Abstract: Discussed is an underbody for a vehicle including a tray member fastened to a lower portion of a vehicle body frame and including a receiving portion having a structure with an open lower surface to accommodate a battery module; and a cover member to cover the open lower surface of the receiving portion, wherein the cover member includes a flow path to circulate a refrigerant fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Mo KIM, Ho June CHI, Jeong Oh MOON, Jung Hoon LEE, Jin Yong PARK, Hee Jun JIN, Jhin Ha PARK
  • Patent number: 11462784
    Abstract: A battery module, and a battery pack having a module housing capable of effectively increasing an energy density while enhancing the heat dissipation efficiency, includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries; and a module housing having at least one sidewall and configured to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space defined by the sidewall. The sidewall has at least one coolant flow path, and at least one injection hole is formed in an outer surface of the sidewall so as to extend to and communicate with the inner space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Inventors: Jin-Yong Park, Kyung-Mo Kim, Seung-Joon Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Eun-Ah Ju, Ho-June Chi, Hee-Jun Jin