Patents by Inventor Hyeon-Kyu Kim

Hyeon-Kyu Kim 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: 20240097238
    Abstract: A battery pack is advantageous for effective control and maintenance of thermal events. A battery pack according to one aspect of the present disclosure may include a battery module having one or more battery cells; a fire extinguishing tank holding a fire extinguishing liquid, disposed on top of the battery module and having a through hole formed therein; and a cover member installed in the through hole of the fire extinguishing tank and configured to open or close the through hole according to a change in internal pressure of the fire extinguishing tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong-Kyu AHN, Ki-Youn KIM, Hyeon-Kyu KIM, Jeong-O MUN, Gi-Dong PARK, Young-Won YUN, Seong-Ju LEE, Jae-Ki LEE
  • Patent number: 10790487
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module and a pack case for packaging the at least one battery module, and the battery pack includes a case base configured to support the at least one battery module, a case body coupled to the case base to accommodate the at least one battery module, and a case cover coupled to the case body to cover the case body, wherein the case base and the case body are sealed to each other and the case body and the case cover are sealed to each other, respectively, by means of a sealant member along a rim thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Bum-Hyun Lee, Jae-Ki Lee, Yeo-Joo Choi
  • Patent number: 10784478
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module, and a pack case configured to package the at least one battery module and having a space groove exposed only at both side portions and a rear portion of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Ki Lee, Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Bum-Hyun Lee, Yeo-Joo Choi
  • Patent number: 10673036
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack. The battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a battery module including a plurality of battery cells; a case accommodating a plurality of the battery modules; and a handle rod embedded in the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Jae-Jung Seol, Bum-Hyun Lee, In-Jae Gang
  • Patent number: 10439176
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module, a pack case configured to package the at least one battery module, a BMS (Battery Management System) unit provided in the pack case to control the at least one battery module, and a memory slot unit electrically connected to the BMS unit and configured to insert a memory unit therein for firmware update of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeo-Joo Choi, Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Bum-Hyun Lee, Jae-Ki Lee
  • Patent number: 10396323
    Abstract: Provided are an electrical box for a battery pack and a battery pack structure using the same. The electrical box for the battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is embedded in the battery pack structure in which one or more battery modules are received and includes a battery protection circuit configured to protect the one or more battery modules, and a housing configured to receive the battery protection circuit therein, wherein the housing includes flanges that contact an inner frame constituting a load-bearing structure of the battery pack structure and are configured to support the inner frame, thereby preventing the battery pack structure from being deformed by a load of the battery pack or an external impact and improving the strength and durability of the battery pack structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: In-Jae Gang, Bum-Hyun Lee, Hyeon-Kyu Kim
  • Publication number: 20190036091
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module, and a pack case configured to package the at least one battery module and having a space groove exposed only at both side portions and a rear portion of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Ki LEE, Hyeon-Kyu KIM, Bum-Hyun LEE, Yeo-Joo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190027719
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module and a pack case for packaging the at least one battery module, and the battery pack includes a case base configured to support the at least one battery module, a case body coupled to the case base to accommodate the at least one battery module, and a case cover coupled to the case body to cover the case body, wherein the case base and the case body are sealed to each other and the case body and the case cover are sealed to each other, respectively, by means of a sealant member along a rim thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu KIM, Bum-Hyun LEE, Jae-Ki LEE, Yeo-Joo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180233720
    Abstract: Provided are an electrical box for a battery pack and a battery pack structure using the same. The electrical box for the battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is embedded in the battery pack structure in which one or more battery modules are received and includes a battery protection circuit configured to protect the one or more battery modules, and a housing configured to receive the battery protection circuit therein, wherein the housing includes flanges that contact an inner frame constituting a load-bearing structure of the battery pack structure and are configured to support the inner frame, thereby preventing the battery pack structure from being deformed by a load of the battery pack or an external impact and improving the strength and durability of the battery pack structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: In-Jae GANG, Bum-Hyun LEE, Hyeon-Kyu KIM
  • Publication number: 20180175341
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack. The battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a battery module including a plurality of battery cells; a case accommodating a plurality of the battery modules; and a handle rod embedded in the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu KIM, Jae-Jung SEOL, Bum-Hyun LEE, In-Jae GANG
  • Publication number: 20180076427
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes at least one battery module, a pack case configured to package the at least one battery module, a BMS (Battery Management System) unit provided in the pack case to control the at least one battery module, and a memory slot unit electrically connected to the BMS unit and configured to insert a memory unit therein for firmware update of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yeo-Joo CHOI, Hyeon-Kyu KIM, Bum-Hyun LEE, Jae-Ki LEE
  • Patent number: D768071
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Bum-Hyun Lee, In-Jae Gang
  • Patent number: D768073
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Bum-Hyun Lee, In-Jae Gang
  • Patent number: D826145
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Kyu Kim, Ki Youn Kim, Jae Jung Seol, Bum Hyun Lee, Jae Ki Lee, Yeo Joo Choi
  • Patent number: D826146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Kyu Kim, Ki Youn Kim, Jae Jung Seol, Bum Hyun Lee, Jae Ki Lee, Yeo Joo Choi
  • Patent number: D826147
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Kyu Kim, Ki Youn Kim, Jae Jung Seol, Bum Hyun Lee, Jae Ki Lee, Yeo Joo Choi
  • Patent number: D826148
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Kyu Kim, Ki Youn Kim, Jae Jung Seol, Bum Hyun Lee, Jae Ki Lee, Yeo Joo Choi
  • Patent number: D826847
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeon Kyu Kim, Ki Youn Kim, Jae Jung Seol, Bum Hyun Lee, Jae Ki Lee, Yeo Joo Choi
  • Patent number: D878288
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Yeo Joo Choi, Jin Kyu Shin, Hyeon Kyu Kim, Bum Hyun Lee, Jae Ki Lee
  • Patent number: D1003234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Gi-Dong Park, Jong-Kyu Ahn, Kyu-Heok Yoon, Young-Won Yun, Dong-Geun Lee, Seong-Ju Lee, Jae-Ki Lee