Patents by Inventor Hee-Youn Won

Hee-Youn Won 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: 10320035
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pouch, an electrode assembly in the pouch, an electrode lead, the electrode lead being electrically coupled to the electrode assembly and extending from a sealing portion of the pouch, the sealing portion having a first thickness in a first region corresponding to the electrode lead and a second thickness in a second region adjacent to the electrode lead, the second thickness being less than the first thickness, and a protecting circuit module, the protecting circuit module including a substrate, a temperature control portion, and a connecting tab, the substrate having a first surface mounted on the first region, the first surface of the substrate being spaced apart from the second region, the connecting tab coupling the temperature control portion to the substrate, the connecting tab being configured such that a first surface of the temperature control portion contacts the second region of the sealing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon
  • Patent number: 9653760
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units, a protective circuit module on each of the plurality of battery units and that is electrically connected to each of the plurality of battery units, and an upper cover on the protective circuit module. Each of the battery units includes a bare cell including a can, an electrode assembly in the can, and a cap plate that seals an opening of the can, and a holder between the bare cell and the protective circuit module. The bare cells are located side by side along a first direction such that each cap plate is exposed along the same direction. One of the holder and the upper cover includes a protrusion that protrudes in a second direction, and another one of the holder and the upper cover includes a hole combined with the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-Jun Wang, Dae-Yon Moon, Hee-Youn Won
  • Patent number: 9515303
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of unit cells; a protective circuit module on the plurality of unit cells and coupled to the unit cells, and an upper cover on the protective circuit module and including openings defined in its sides. Each of the unit cells includes a can, an electrode assembly accommodated in the can, a cap plate coupled to the can, and a holder between the unit cell and the protective circuit module and including protrusions coupled to the openings of the upper cover. The unit cells are oriented side by side along a first direction such that the cap plates are exposed along the same direction, and the protective circuit module includes grooves defined in its sides and corresponding to the protrusions of the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kye-Youn Lee, Hee-Youn Won
  • Patent number: 9437858
    Abstract: A lead tap that includes an insulation cover including a boss unit, which protrudes from a surface of the insulation cover and includes an electrical insulating material; and a thermal cut-off device assembly including: a thermal cut-off device; a first lead and a second lead that are coupled to the thermal cut-off device; and a hole through which a portion of the boss unit of the insulation cover protrudes. Here, the boss unit of the insulation cover includes an edge unit that is larger than an opening of the hole of the thermal cut-off device assembly to secure the insulation cover to the thermal cut-off device assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung SDI., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon
  • Publication number: 20160156072
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units, a protective circuit module on each of the plurality of battery units and that is electrically connected to each of the plurality of battery units, and an upper cover on the protective circuit module. Each of the battery units includes a bare cell including a can, an electrode assembly in the can, and a cap plate that seals an opening of the can, and a holder between the bare cell and the protective circuit module. The bare cells are located side by side along a first direction such that each cap plate is exposed along the same direction. One of the holder and the upper cover includes a protrusion that protrudes in a second direction, and another one of the holder and the upper cover includes a hole combined with the protrusion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Han-Jun WANG, Dae-Yon MOON, Hee-Youn WON
  • Patent number: 9257691
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units that are side by side along a first direction, a connection member that connects the battery units in series, in parallel, or in series and parallel, the connection member being adjacent to one surface of each battery unit of the plurality of battery units, an upper cap on and accommodating the connection member, upper portions of all of the battery units being inserted into the upper cap, a lower cap that is spaced apart from the upper cap by a predetermined gap, lower portions of all of the battery units being inserted into the lower cap, and a label that at least partially surrounds the battery units exposed between the upper cap and the lower cap. The upper cap and the lower cap fix an arrangement of the battery units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Jun Wang, Dae-Yon Moon, Hee-Youn Won
  • Publication number: 20150228954
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery units that are side by side along a first direction, a connection member that connects the battery units in series, in parallel, or in series and parallel, the connection member being adjacent to one surface of each battery unit of the plurality of battery units, an upper cap on and accommodating the connection member, upper portions of all of the battery units being inserted into the upper cap, a lower cap that is spaced apart from the upper cap by a predetermined gap, lower portions of all of the battery units being inserted into the lower cap, and a label that at least partially surrounds the battery units exposed between the upper cap and the lower cap. The upper cap and the lower cap fix an arrangement of the battery units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Inventors: Han-Jun WANG, Dae-Yon MOON, Hee-Youn WON
  • Patent number: 9099724
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly and a method of manufacturing the same. The battery cell assembly includes a plurality of battery cells including anode terminals and cathode terminals, a plurality of lead tabs disposed on at least one of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of each battery cell, wherein a groove is formed in each lead tab, and a lead plate disposed on top portions of the plurality of lead tabs, the lead plate including a connector contacting the plurality of lead tabs and a through hole formed in a position corresponding to the groove of the lead tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon
  • Patent number: 9099727
    Abstract: A lead plate that electrically connects a plurality of battery cells. The lead plate includes a first welding unit; a second welding unit separately disposed from the first welding unit by a slit between the first and second welding units; and a by-pass unit, an end of which is connected to the first welding unit and the other end of which is connected to the second welding unit, wherein the end of the by-pass unit is disposed on an opposite side of the slit based on the first welding unit, and the other end of the by-pass unit is disposed on an opposite side of the slit based on the second welding unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon, Han-Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20150093603
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pouch, an electrode assembly in the pouch, an electrode lead, the electrode lead being electrically coupled to the electrode assembly and extending from a sealing portion of the pouch, the sealing portion having a first thickness in a first region corresponding to the electrode lead and a second thickness in a second region adjacent to the electrode lead, the second thickness being less than the first thickness, and a protecting circuit module, the protecting circuit module including a substrate, a temperature control portion, and a connecting tab, the substrate having a first surface mounted on the first region, the first surface of the substrate being spaced apart from the second region, the connecting tab coupling the temperature control portion to the substrate, the connecting tab being configured such that a first surface of the temperature control portion contacts the second region of the sealing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Hee-Youn WON, Dae-Yon MOON
  • Publication number: 20150017505
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack. In one embodiment, the battery pack includes a plurality of unit batteries located side-by-side, a connection substrate for connecting the unit batteries to each other in either series or parallel, a protection circuit module electrically coupled to the connection substrate, and a first connection tab and a second connection tab located on the connection substrate. The first and second connection tabs electrically couple each of the unit batteries to the connection substrate. At least one of the first connection tab and the second connection tab includes one end that is connected to the unit batteries and another end that is attached to a first surface of the connection substrate and a side of the connection substrate that is approximately perpendicular to the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon
  • Publication number: 20140322562
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of unit cells; a protective circuit module on the plurality of unit cells and coupled to the unit cells, and an upper cover on the protective circuit module and including openings defined in its sides. Each of the unit cells includes a can, an electrode assembly accommodated in the can, a cap plate coupled to the can, and a holder between the unit cell and the protective circuit module and including protrusions coupled to the openings of the upper cover. The unit cells are oriented side by side along a first direction such that the cap plates are exposed along the same direction, and the protective circuit module includes grooves defined in its sides and corresponding to the protrusions of the holder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 30, 2014
    Inventors: Kye-Youn Lee, Hee-Youn Won
  • Publication number: 20140072858
    Abstract: A lead tap that includes an insulation cover including a boss unit, which protrudes from a surface of the insulation cover and includes an electrical insulating material; and a thermal cut-off device assembly including: a thermal cut-off device; a first lead and a second lead that are coupled to the thermal cut-off device; and a hole through which a portion of the boss unit of the insulation cover protrudes. Here, the boss unit of the insulation cover includes an edge unit that is larger than an opening of the hole of the thermal cut-off device assembly to secure the insulation cover to the thermal cut-off device assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon
  • Publication number: 20140072853
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly and a method of manufacturing the same. The battery cell assembly includes a plurality of battery cells including anode terminals and cathode terminals, a plurality of lead tabs disposed on at least one of the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of each battery cell, wherein a groove is formed in each lead tab, and a lead plate disposed on top portions of the plurality of lead tabs, the lead plate including a connector contacting the plurality of lead tabs and a through hole formed in a position corresponding to the groove of the lead tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung SDl Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon
  • Publication number: 20140072859
    Abstract: A lead plate that electrically connects a plurality of battery cells. The lead plate includes a first welding unit; a second welding unit separately disposed from the first welding unit by a slit between the first and second welding units; and a by-pass unit, an end of which is connected to the first welding unit and the other end of which is connected to the second welding unit, wherein the end of the by-pass unit is disposed on an opposite side of the slit based on the first welding unit, and the other end of the by-pass unit is disposed on an opposite side of the slit based on the second welding unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2012
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hee-Youn Won, Dae-Yon Moon, Han-Jun Wang
  • Publication number: 20140044995
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a case; a plurality of battery cells accommodated in the case; a protection circuit module electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells; and a spacer located between neighboring battery cells and electrically insulating the battery cells from each other, wherein a width of at least one of an upper portion and a lower portion extending along a length of each spacer is greater than a width of a center portion of the spacer, and wherein a side surface of at least one of the upper portion and the lower portion of the spacer is rounded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Dae-Yon Moon, Hee-Youn Won