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).
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Publication number: 20230249017Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20230253674Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: August 10, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Jeong Oh MOON, Young Bum CHO, Hyeon Ki YUN, Jhin Ha PARK
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Publication number: 20230246291Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20230246292Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20230238608Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20230238606Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: July 27, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Eun-Ah JU, Sung-Won SEO, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Jeong-O MUN, Guenter TANNENBERGER, Uwe HARASZTOSI
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Publication number: 20230025968Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20220393290Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung-Won SEO, Dal-Mo KANG, Jeong-O MUN, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Eun-Ah JU
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Publication number: 20220393307Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2020Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 11515577Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Inventor: Hyeon Ki Yun
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Publication number: 20220359961Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2020Publication date: November 10, 2022Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Sung Won Seo, Dal Mo Kang, Jeong Oh Moon, Hyeon Ki Yun, Ho June Chi, Jin Yong Park
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Publication number: 20220294072Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Chang Keun SON, Sang Yoon JEONG, Hyeon Ki YUN
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Publication number: 20220247004Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2022Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventor: Hyeon-Ki Yun
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Patent number: 11342607Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Inventor: Hyeon-Ki Yun
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Publication number: 20210234204Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventor: Hyeon Ki Yun
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Patent number: 11075907Abstract: An end-to-end security communication method includes, when receiving a security key generation request packet from a first host, generating, by a communication controller, a security key for end-to-end security communication between the first host and a second host, transmitting the generated security key to each of the first host and the second host, and setting a forwarding rule for transmission of a packet destined for a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the first host or a MAC address of the second host to a first switch and a second switch connected respectively to the first host and the second host. According to the end-to-end security communication method, the communication controller performs the process of generating a security key that will be shared between hosts using Software Defined-Networking (SDN), so that MAC security communication technology can be applied to communication between hosts belonging to different networks.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2018Date of Patent: July 27, 2021Assignee: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATIONInventors: Sung-Gi Min, Ju-Ho Choi, Junghwan Cha, Hyeon-Ki Yun, Il-Woong Kim, Taeyoon Kim, Seung Hoon Lee
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Publication number: 20200411924Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventor: Hyeon-Ki Yun
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Patent number: 10330565Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus including a fixing jig for vibration test of a battery pack. The fixing jig includes at least one upper block that is coupled to at least one coupler formed in the battery pack, a lower block placed below the at least one upper block, and a base plate having a board shaped and placed below the lower block.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2018Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Hee-Su Lee, Soon-Chang Hong, Bo-Hyon Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Hyung-Jun Ahn, Hyeon-Ki Yun
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Publication number: 20190190910Abstract: An end-to-end security communication method includes, when receiving a security key generation request packet from a first host, generating, by a communication controller, a security key for end-to-end security communication between the first host and a second host, transmitting the generated security key to each of the first host and the second host, and setting a forwarding rule for transmission of a packet destined for a Media Access Control (MAC) address of the first host or a MAC address of the second host to a first switch and a second switch connected respectively to the first host and the second host. According to the end-to-end security communication method, the communication controller performs the process of generating a security key that will be shared between hosts using Software Defined-Networking (SDN), so that MAC security communication technology can be applied to communication between hosts belonging to different networks.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2018Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Sung-Gi MIN, Ju-Ho CHOI, Junghwan CHA, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Il-Woong KIM, Taeyoon KIM, Seung Hoon LEE
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Publication number: 20180366788Abstract: Provided is a test apparatus including a fixing jig for vibration test of a battery pack. The fixing jig includes at least one upper block that is coupled to at least one coupler formed in the battery pack, a lower block placed below the at least one upper block, and a base plate having a board shaped and placed below the lower block.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2018Publication date: December 20, 2018Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Hee-Su Lee, Soon-Chang Hong, Bo-Hyon Kim, Jae-Hyun Seo, Hyung-Jun Ahn, Hyeon-Ki Yun