Patents by Inventor Hyeon-Ki Yun

Hyeon-Ki Yun 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: 20230318087
    Abstract: A battery module including: a sub-module including a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells and cooling fins located between adjacent battery cells, front and rear bus bar frames coupled to first and second sides of the cell stack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack, respectively; a housing including a main housing accommodating the sub-module, lower and upper covers covering a lower opening and an upper opening, respectively, of the main housing; an insulating oil inlet passing through a first side of the main housing in a longitudinal direction of the main housing and configured to supply insulating oil into a receiving space of the sub-module; and an insulating oil outlet passing through a second side of the main housing in the longitudinal direction of the main housing and configured to discharge the insulating oil from the receiving space of the sub-module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Eun-Ah JU, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Jeong-O MUN, Guenter TANNENBERGER, Jan JANKE, Uwe HARASZTOSI
  • Publication number: 20230299387
    Abstract: A battery module comprises a sub module; a module housing configured to accommodate the sub module; a front sealing plate configured to cover a front opening of the module housing; and a rear sealing plate configured to cover a rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a cell stack assembly, a front bus bar frame assembly coupled to a front end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the front opening of the module housing, and a rear bus bar frame assembly coupled to a rear end of the cell stack assembly adjacent to the rear opening of the module housing. The sub module includes a plurality of battery cells and a channel spacer interposed between adjacent battery cells. The front sealing plate has an inlet for introducing an insulation cooling liquid, and the rear sealing plate has an outlet for discharging the insulation cooling liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2021
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicants: LG Energy Solution, Ltd., Renault S.A.S
    Inventors: Eun-Ah Ju, Hyeon-Ki Yun, Guenter Tannenberger, Jan Janke, Uwe Harasztosi
  • Publication number: 20230268599
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack that can include a plurality of battery modules each including at least one battery cell, a pack housing supporting the plurality of battery modules, and a plurality of mounting units coupled to the pack housing, located between the plurality of battery modules, and configured to press the plurality of battery modules toward the pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah JU, Sung-Won SEO, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Jeong-O MUN, Guenter TANNENBERGER, Uwe HARASZTOSI
  • Publication number: 20230261283
    Abstract: A battery module comprises a cell stack assembly, a front bus bar frame, and a rear bus bar frame. The cell stack assembly includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of fluid passage spacers located between adjacent battery cells. The front bus bar frame assembly is coupled to a side of the cell stack assembly along a longitudinal direction and includes a module inlet through which insulating oil for cooling of the plurality of battery cells is supplied to the plurality of fluid passage spacers. The rear bus bar frame assembly is coupled to the opposite side of the cell stack assembly along the longitudinal direction and includes a module outlet through which insulating oil passing through the module inlet and the plurality of fluid passage spacers is discharged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah Ju, Sung-Won Seo, Hyeon-Ki Yun, Guenter Tannenberger, Jan Janke, Uwe Harasztosi
  • Publication number: 20230253690
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more of battery module housings, and a water tank located on one surface of each of the battery module housings, the water tank being configured to receive a coolant, wherein the battery module housing is configured to wrap outer surfaces of the plurality of battery cells. In a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules, it is possible to prevent thermal spread between adjacent battery modules when fire breaks out in a battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Jin Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230253674
    Abstract: Discussed is an underbody for electric vehicles having a water tank, and more particularly to an underbody for electric vehicles, the underbody including a receiving portion depressed upwards by a predetermined depth, the receiving portion being configured to receive a battery pack, wherein a first water tank is mounted in an upper part of the receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Jeong Oh MOON, Young Bum CHO, Hyeon Ki YUN, Jhin Ha PARK
  • Publication number: 20230249017
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more of battery module housings, and a water tank located on one surface of each of the battery module housings, the water tank being configured to receive a coolant, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the battery module housing that faces the water tank is open, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Jin Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230246291
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery pack case configured to receive one or more battery modules and a heat sink located above the battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules includes a plurality of battery cells, a water tank located above the plurality of battery cells, and a module case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells and the water tank, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Jin Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230246292
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more battery module housings, a water tank located above the battery module housings, and a heat sink located under the battery module housings. The battery module housing is configured to wrap the plurality of battery cells. In a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules, it is possible to prevent thermal spread between adjacent battery modules when fire breaks out in a battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Jin Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230238608
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more of battery module housings, a water tank located above the battery module housings, and a heat sink located under the battery module housings. At least a portion of the surface of the battery module housing that faces the water tank is open, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Jin Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230238606
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cell assemblies, each battery cell assembly including at least one battery cell, and a module frame extending in a longitudinal direction of the plurality of battery cell assemblies, the module frame accommodating therein the plurality of battery cell assemblies in a row in the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Ah JU, Sung-Won SEO, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Jeong-O MUN, Guenter TANNENBERGER, Uwe HARASZTOSI
  • Publication number: 20230025968
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar assembly configured to electrically connect the electrode leads of the battery cells, and the bus bar assembly includes a bus bar frame configured to cover one side of the battery cells, a plurality of lead slots through which the electrode leads pass, a sensing bus bar connected to the electrode leads, and an elastic guider disposed at both left and right sides of the sensing bus bar in a left and right direction of the bus bar frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Eun-Gyu Shin, Jae-Min Yoo, Hyeon-Ki Yun, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20220393307
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar assembly configured to electrically connect the electrode leads of the battery cells, and the bus bar assembly includes a bus bar frame configured to cover one side of the battery cells, a plurality of lead slots through which the electrode leads pass, a sensing bus bar connected to the electrode leads, and an elastic guider disposed at both left and right sides and a rear side of the sensing bus bar in a left and right direction and a front and rear direction of the bus bar frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Eun-Gyu Shin, Jae-Min Yoo, Hyeon-Ki Yun, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20220393290
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack provided in a vehicle, the battery pack including a pack tray mounted on the vehicle; and at least one battery module provided on the pack tray, wherein the at least one battery module includes: at least one battery cell assembly mounted on the pack tray, and including at least one battery cell; and a plurality of side plates provided on opposite side surfaces of the at least one battery cell assembly to support the at least one battery cell assembly, the plurality of side plates being fixed to the pack tray, and wherein each of the plurality of side plates includes: a support portion supporting the at least one battery cell assembly; and a fixed portion extending from the support portion, and fixed to the pack tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Won SEO, Dal-Mo KANG, Jeong-O MUN, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Eun-Ah JU
  • Patent number: 11515577
    Abstract: A battery module may include a plurality of battery cells that are stacked on each other; and a circuit module which is electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells and includes a plate-shaped circuit part having a width and a length. The circuit part may be disposed between any one pair of battery cells of the plurality of battery cells in a state in which a width direction of the circuit part is parallel to a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of battery cells are stacked.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Inventor: Hyeon Ki Yun
  • Publication number: 20220359961
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery cell that can include an electrode assembly configured with two or more unit stacks connected to each other in series or in parallel, a battery case configured to receive the electrode assembly therein, and an insulative protection member configured to protect an electrode tab portion of the unit stacks. The overall length of the battery case can be three or more times the overall width of the battery case. A positive electrode lead and a negative electrode lead can extend outwards from the battery case protruding in opposite directions. A plurality of unit stacks can be used to implement a long battery cell, and a connection portion at which the plurality of unit stacks are connected is reinforced to improve safety of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Won Seo, Dal Mo Kang, Jeong Oh Moon, Hyeon Ki Yun, Ho June Chi, Jin Yong Park
  • Publication number: 20220294072
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module and a battery pack, and provides airtightness, particularly, a sealing property for a high voltage (HV) terminal, thereby preventing the penetration of moisture from the outside and increasing the durability of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Keun SON, Sang Yoon JEONG, Hyeon Ki YUN
  • Publication number: 20220247004
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells, a sensing assembly which covers a front and rear of the battery cell assembly when mounted thereto, a module case which receives the battery cell assembly and the mounted sensing assembly, and a thermally conductive adhesive interposed between an upper inner surface of the module case and an upper side of the battery cell assembly. The sensing assembly includes a first busbar frame assembly positioned at the front of the battery cell assembly, a second busbar frame assembly positioned at the rear of the battery cell assembly, and a sensing wire which connects the first and second busbar frame assemblies and runs across the upper side of the battery cell assembly in a diagonal direction. The thermally conductive adhesive is disposed on two sides of the sensing wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeon-Ki Yun
  • Patent number: 11342607
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells, a sensing assembly which covers a front and rear of the battery cell assembly when mounted thereto, a module case which receives the battery cell assembly and the mounted sensing assembly, and a thermally conductive adhesive interposed between an upper inner surface of the module case and an upper side of the battery cell assembly. The sensing assembly includes a first busbar frame assembly positioned at the front of the battery cell assembly, a second busbar frame assembly positioned at the rear of the battery cell assembly, and a sensing wire which connects the first and second busbar frame assemblies and runs across the upper side of the battery cell assembly in a diagonal direction. The thermally conductive adhesive is disposed on two sides of the sensing wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Inventor: Hyeon-Ki Yun
  • Publication number: 20210234204
    Abstract: A battery module may include a plurality of battery cells that are stacked on each other; and a circuit module which is electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells and includes a plate-shaped circuit part having a width and a length. The circuit part may be disposed between any one pair of battery cells of the plurality of battery cells in a state in which a width direction of the circuit part is parallel to a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the plurality of battery cells are stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyeon Ki Yun