Patents by Inventor Hui Tae Yang
Hui Tae Yang 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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Publication number: 20230152392Abstract: A device for predicting a life expectancy of a fuse for a battery of an electric vehicle may include a sensor configured to generate and output current information about current flowing in the fuse, a processor, and a memory connected to the processor and configured to store a preset lookup table, the memory storing program instructions which are executable by the processor to generate fuse-life expectancy information corresponding to the fuse based on the lookup table and time corresponding to an excess when the current information exceeds a preset threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2022Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Bo Seon Lee, Kyung Ho Kim, Beom Joo Kwon, Hui Tae Yang
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Publication number: 20220320668Abstract: A vehicle battery case apparatus includes a lower case provided with a high-voltage battery and an electric unit; an upper case coupled to an upper portion of the lower case; a module unit into which the electric unit is built and which is mounted in a front portion of the lower case; and a connector unit electrically connected to the electric unit by being installed in the module unit through the upper case in a state in which the upper case is mounted on the lower case to cover the module unit. Further, the electric unit may be a power relay assembly (PRA) arranged in a front portion of a vehicle body so as to secure an additional rear interior space, where a connector connected to the PRA has a height protruding upwardly with respect to the lower case so as to ensure stability against collisions.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Hyeon Jun KIM, Hui Tae YANG, Jong Wook LEE, Beom Joo KWON, Tae Hyuck KIM
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Patent number: 11283113Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling system for a battery of a vehicle and a method for cooling the battery. A heat absorption member is attached to a terminal of battery cell of the battery for absorbing heat. A controller of the vehicle computes heat generation based on the driver's input about the vehicle's destination, controls the battery to limit its current output after temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Jeong Hun Seo, Jun Seok Choi, Yong Jae Kim, Hui Tae Yang
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Publication number: 20210323417Abstract: A vehicle power supply system includes a high-voltage battery pack that has a battery housing and a battery cell provided in the battery housing. A PRA is electrically connected to the battery cell. A first battery connector is provided at one side of the battery housing, a connecting member electrically connects the power relay assembly and the first battery connector, and a second battery connector is electrically connected to the power relay assembly and provided at the other side of the battery housing. A first junction box is electrically connected to a first power electronic module of a vehicle and has a first junction box connector. A first battery connecting cable electrically connects the first junction box connector and the first battery connector. A second battery connecting cable electrically connects the second battery connector and a second power electronic module of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: Beom Joo Kwon, Min Wook Kim, Seung Min Yoo, Hui Tae Yang, Ji Woong Jung, Yun Jae Jung, Seok Mo Kang
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Patent number: 10673105Abstract: A system for managing the temperature of a battery, may include a battery configured to store electrical energy; a temperature-increase heater configured to convert the electrical energy stored in the battery into thermal energy to increase the temperature of the battery; a temperature-increase heater relay configured to connect or disconnect an electrical energy path provided from the battery to the temperature-increase heater; a thermal fuse configured to disconnect the electrical energy path when the temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference temperature; and a controller configured to induce disconnection of the thermal fuse by increasing the temperature of the battery to the reference temperature or higher using the thermal energy converted by the temperature-increase heater, when the temperature-increase heater relay is fused.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyun Soo Park, Dong Il Kim, Hee Sung Moon, Bo Ram Yang, Hui Tae Yang, Gun Goo Lee, Yoon Jun Lee
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Patent number: 10491019Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) may include a battery, a relay configured to electrically connect and disconnect the battery for supplying a voltage (an electric power) to an electric load to and from the electric load, the electric load configured to receive the voltage (the electric power) from the battery, to compare the received voltage (the electric power) with a reference value and to output a wakeup signal according to the compared result, when the relay is electrically connected, and a controller configured to wake up by the wakeup signal, to monitor a state of the battery and to control a state of the relay. It is possible to prevent overdischarge and overcharge of the battery by monitoring the battery through the electric load in a state in which a vehicle is turned off and switching the BSM to a wakeup state only if necessary.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyo Sik Moon, Jun Ho Bang, Woo Sung Kim, Kyung In Min, Jae Hoon Choi, Jin Wook Kim, Dong II Kim, Ji Won Nam, Yong Hwan Choi, Yoon Jun Lee, Jeong Hun Seo, Hui Tae Yang, Jun Seok Choi, Yu Seok Kim, Jung Je Woo, Byung Su Kim, Yong Jae Kim, Kyung Ho Kim, Suk Hyung Kim, Hae Kyu Lim
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Water cooled battery system with improved safety with respect to AC voltage insulation vulnerability
Patent number: 10414284Abstract: A battery system includes a battery module; a cooling channel disposed adjacent to the battery module; a ground wire configured to electrically connect the cooling channel and a vehicle body; and a leakage current blocking device configured to interrupt an electrical connection of the cooling channel and the vehicle body when a leakage current occurs in the battery module.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hui Tae Yang, Jin Won Kim -
Publication number: 20190190095Abstract: A system for managing the temperature of a battery, may include a battery configured to store electrical energy; a temperature-increase heater configured to convert the electrical energy stored in the battery into thermal energy to increase the temperature of the battery; a temperature-increase heater relay configured to connect or disconnect an electrical energy path provided from the battery to the temperature-increase heater; a thermal fuse configured to disconnect the electrical energy path when the temperature of the battery is equal to or higher than a predetermined reference temperature; and a controller configured to induce disconnection of the thermal fuse by increasing the temperature of the battery to the reference temperature or higher using the thermal energy converted by the temperature-increase heater, when the temperature-increase heater relay is fused.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventors: Hyun Soo Park, Dong II Kim, Hee Sung Moon, Bo Ram Yang, Hui Tae Yang, Gun Goo Lee, Yoon Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20190173136Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling system for a battery of a vehicle and a method for cooling the battery. A heat absorption member is attached to a terminal of battery cell of the battery for absorbing heat. A controller of the vehicle computes heat generation based on the driver's input about the vehicle's destination, controls the battery to limit its current output after temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Jeong Hun SEO, Jun Seok CHOI, Yong Jae KIM, Hui Tae YANG
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Patent number: 10266062Abstract: A system for charging a vehicle battery includes a relay configured to establish/interrupt electrical connection between the vehicle battery and a vehicle system supplied with power from the vehicle battery, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor a voltage of the battery, control the relay to interrupt the electrical connection when a voltage of the battery is less than or equal to a first predetermined reference value, and control the relay to establish the electrical connection when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the relay is electrically disconnected. The controller controls the relay to be electrically connected to charge the battery through an external power source while the electrical connection is interrupted, and then control a connection state of the relay based on the voltage of the battery, a voltage and current of the relay at a side of the vehicle system, and whether a vehicle is started.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hui Tae Yang, Kyung Ho Kim, Woo Sung Kim, Kyung In Min, Do Sung Hwang, Jae Hoon Choi, Beom Joo Kwon, Dong Gil Ha, Beom Gyu Kim, Jong Hu Yoon, Bo Ram Yang, Hee Sung Moon, Yu Seok Kim, Jung Je Woo, Suk Hyung Kim, Hyun Soo Park
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Publication number: 20190009687Abstract: A battery system includes a battery module; a cooling channel disposed adjacent to the battery module; a ground wire configured to electrically connect the cooling channel and a vehicle body; and a leakage current blocking device configured to interrupt an electrical connection of the cooling channel and the vehicle body when a leakage current occurs in the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Hui Tae YANG, Jin Won KIM
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Publication number: 20180115178Abstract: A battery management system (BMS) may include a battery, a relay configured to electrically connect and disconnect the battery for supplying a voltage (an electric power) to an electric load to and from the electric load, the electric load configured to receive the voltage (the electric power) from the battery, to compare the received voltage (the electric power) with a reference value and to output a wakeup signal according to the compared result, when the relay is electrically connected, and a controller configured to wake up by the wakeup signal, to monitor a state of the battery and to control a state of the relay. It is possible to prevent overdischarge and overcharge of the battery by monitoring the battery through the electric load in a state in which a vehicle is turned off and switching the BSM to a wakeup state only if necessary.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hyo Sik MOON, Jun Ho BANG, Woo Sung KIM, Kyung In MIN, Jae Hoon CHOI, Jin Wook KIM, Dong II KIM, Ji Won NAM, Yong Hwan CHOI, Yoon Jun LEE, Jeong Hun SEO, Hui Tae YANG, Jun Seok CHOI, Yu Seok KIM, Jung Je Woo, Byung Su KIM, Yong Jae KIM, Kyung Ho KIM, Suk Hyung KIM, Hae Kyu LIM
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Publication number: 20180086220Abstract: A system for charging a vehicle battery includes a relay configured to establish/interrupt electrical connection between the vehicle battery and a vehicle system supplied with power from the vehicle battery, and a controller. The controller is configured to monitor a voltage of the battery, control the relay to interrupt the electrical connection when a voltage of the battery is less than or equal to a first predetermined reference value, and control the relay to establish the electrical connection when a predetermined condition is satisfied while the relay is electrically disconnected. The controller controls the relay to be electrically connected to charge the battery through an external power source while the electrical connection is interrupted, and then control a connection state of the relay based on the voltage of the battery, a voltage and current of the relay at a side of the vehicle system, and whether a vehicle is started.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANYInventors: Hui Tae Yang, Kyung Ho Kim, Woo Sung Kim, Kyung In Min, Do Sung Hwang, Jae Hoon Choi, Beom Joo Kwon, Dong Gil Ha, Beom Gyu Kim, Jong Hu Yoon, Bo Ram Yang, Hee Sung Moon, Yu Seok Kim, Jung Je Woo, Suk Hyung Kim, Hyun Soo Park
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Publication number: 20150162652Abstract: A control method and a system for a battery cooling fan include calculating an estimated driving time duration, and controlling cooling of a battery according to the calculated estimated driving time duration and a signal indicating whether a passenger is in a back seat of a vehicle from a sensor disposed at a door of the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Inventor: Hui Tae YANG
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Publication number: 20140174712Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling control method and system for a battery. The cooling control method includes measuring, by a controller, an exterior temperature of a vehicle and a temperature of a battery. When the exterior temperature of the vehicle exceeds a first temperature, the method includes setting, by the controller, a cooling reference temperature based on the temperature of the battery and the exterior temperature. Furthermore, the method includes cooling, by the controller, the battery by adjusting the intensity of a cooling fan based on the set cooling reference temperature to prevent the temperature of the battery upon termination of cooling from exceeding a second temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: Hyundai Motor CompanyInventors: Hui Tae Yang, Hyun Soo Park, Suk Hyung Kim, O Young Ahn