Patents by Inventor Hong Ju HWANG

Hong Ju HWANG 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: 20230371131
    Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a secondary battery lamination device, and more particularly, the secondary battery lamination device includes an infrared LED heat source portion including a plurality of individually controllable infrared LED lamps and a pressurizing portion, thereby manufacturing a battery with improved uniformity of adhesive strength and air permeability between the positive electrode, the separator, and the negative electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Heeyoung So, Jin Soo Lee, Youngsoo Lee, Hong Ju Hwang, Taemin Hwang, Dongyeon Keum
  • Publication number: 20230150784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode connection apparatus including a transfer unit configured to transfer a start portion of a standby electrode roll in a state of gripping the start portion, a leading unit configured to move upwards in a state of gripping the start portion of the standby electrode roll transferred by the transfer unit, a first connection unit configured to fix the standby electrode roll transferred by the leading unit, a second connection unit configured to fix an end portion of a moving electrode roll, and a taping unit configured to connect the standby electrode roll and the moving electrode roll to each other, whereby it is possible to automatically connect the electrode rolls to each other during an electrode manufacturing process performed as a roll-to-roll process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Soo Lee, Jin Soo Lee, Hong Ju Hwang, Seung Hoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230135675
    Abstract: A tape removal apparatus is configured for automatically removing a tape attached to an electrode roll in order to fix the electrode roll. The tape removal apparatus includes a sensing unit configured to sense the tape attached to the electrode roll, an injection unit configured to inject air toward the tape, a support unit configured to support a non-adhesive portion of the tape, and a gripper configured to fix the non-adhesive portion of the tape together with the support unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Soo Lee, Jin Soo Lee, Hong Ju Hwang, Seung Hoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20230119768
    Abstract: An electrode sheet rewinding apparatus for rewinding an electrode sheet includes a bobbin having a PET film wound therearound, a bobbin holder configured to hold the bobbin, a base plate located under the bobbin holder and configured to support the bobbin holder, a roller type touch roll configured to press an electrode sheet rewound around the bobbin above the bobbin to prevent meandering of the electrode sheet, a vertical plate located at one side of the base plate, the touch roll attached to the vertical plate, and an idle roller unit configured to form a tangential line to the electrode sheet rewound around the bobbin together with the touch roll. The idle roller unit includes an idle roller configured to maintain tension of the electrode sheet and to form a tangential line to the electrode sheet and two driving mechanisms configured to change the position of the idle roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hoo Lee, Jin Soo Lee, Young Soo Lee, Hong Ju Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230055489
    Abstract: A tape attachment apparatus includes a tape supply unit configured to provide a tape to be attached to a tip of an electrode roll, a tape attachment unit configured to attach the tape provided by the tape supply unit to the electrode roll, and a frame configured to allow the tape attachment unit to be mounted to the frame. A tape attachment process to prevent unwinding of the electrode roll is automatically performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2021
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Soo Lee, Jin Soo Lee, Hong Ju Hwang, Seung Hoo Lee
  • Publication number: 20220363505
    Abstract: An automatic electrode supply apparatus configured to automatically supply an electrode in various processes for manufacturing a secondary battery includes a first chuck splicing unit including a splicing portion having a traveling electrode located thereon and a second chuck splicing unit including a splicing portion having a standby electrode located thereon, wherein each of the first and second chuck splicing units includes an edge position control (EPC) sensor configured to measure the position of the edge of a corresponding one of the traveling electrode and the standby electrode in order to prevent distortion or fracture defect of the electrode due to positional deviation between the traveling electrode and the standby electrode, and an automatic electrode supply method using the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Soo LEE, Jin Soo LEE, Seung Bae LEE, Hong Ju HWANG