Patents by Inventor Hosang Kwon
Hosang Kwon 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).
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Patent number: 9722228Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2015Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Patent number: 9673540Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack constructed in a structure in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are electrically connected to one another via a connection member while the secondary battery cells are mounted in a receiving part of a pack case having no partition, wherein the connection member is located between the battery cells arranged in the longitudinal direction or in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the connection member is connected, in a mechanical coupling manner, to a lower electrode terminal of the front battery cell in the longitudinal direction and/or to an upper electrode terminal of the rear battery cell in the longitudinal direction, and the connection member is elastically pressed while the connection member is located between the battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, HakJun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Patent number: 9413084Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack constructed in a structure in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are electrically connected to one another via a connection member while the secondary battery cells are mounted in a receiving part of a pack case having no partition, wherein the connection member is located between the battery cells arranged in the longitudinal direction or in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the connection member is connected, in a mechanical coupling manner, to a lower electrode terminal of the front battery cell in the longitudinal direction and/or to an upper electrode terminal of the rear battery cell in the longitudinal direction, and the connection member is elastically pressed while the connection member is located between the battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 9, 2016Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, HakJun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Patent number: 9252414Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Publication number: 20160013466Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2015Publication date: January 14, 2016Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan KWON, Yongho CHO, Seunghyun BANG, Hakjun LEE, Hosang KWON
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Patent number: 9219265Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Publication number: 20140154550Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Inventors: Gi-Hwan KWON, Yongho CHO, Seunghyun BANG, Hakjun LEE, Hosang KWON
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Publication number: 20140127545Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan KWON, Yongho CHO, Seunghyun BANG, Hakjun LEE, Hosang KWON
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Patent number: 8662930Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2013Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Patent number: 8651896Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2013Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Publication number: 20140017554Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2013Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan KWON, Yongho CHO, Seunghyun BANG, Hakjun LEE, Hosang KWON
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Patent number: 8556661Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2012Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Publication number: 20130065457Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventors: Gi-Hwan KWON, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Patent number: 8287313Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner, for minimizing the change of resistance at the contact region against an external force and restraining a possibility that the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell is depressed, and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of tType: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Publication number: 20110104958Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner, for minimizing the change of resistance at the contact region against an external force and restraining a possibility that the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell is depressed, and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of tType: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: LG Chem LtdInventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
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Publication number: 20100266891Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack constructed in a structure in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are electrically connected to one another via a connection member while the secondary battery cells are mounted in a receiving part of a pack case having no partition, wherein the connection member is located between the battery cells arranged in the longitudinal direction or in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the connection member is connected, in a mechanical coupling manner, to a lower electrode terminal of the front battery cell in the longitudinal direction and/or to an upper electrode terminal of the rear battery cell in the longitudinal direction, and the connection member is elastically pressed while the connection member is located between the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2008Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, HakJun Lee, Hosang Kwon