Patents by Inventor Jörg KILLMANN

Jörg KILLMANN 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: 20240274986
    Abstract: A busbar for a battery module is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of aligned battery cells, and the busbar includes: a busbar body portion extending in an extension direction and a plurality of legs extending from the busbar body portion in a direction non-parallel to the extension direction of the busbar body portion. The busbar body portion have a length to connect cell terminals of a plurality of the battery cells of the battery module, and the legs are configured to electrically connect the busbar body portion and the cell terminals of the battery cells of the battery module to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Martin WEINBERGER, Martin KRAKER, Matic BLAZNIK, Jörg KILLMANN
  • Publication number: 20240170799
    Abstract: A battery cell includes: a housing having a prismatic shape with a venting side and a terminal side that is different from the venting side; an electrode assembly inside the housing; a terminal arranged on the terminal side; and a venting valve on the venting side. The venting valve is configured to switch between a closed state and an open state. The venting valve, when in the open state, forms a vent opening in the venting side of the housing, and the vent opening is at least 15% of the total area of the venting side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: May 23, 2024
    Inventors: Peter PARZ, Jörg KILLMANN, Istvan KONDOR
  • Patent number: 11967737
    Abstract: A busbar for a battery module is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of aligned battery cells, and the busbar includes: a busbar body portion extending in an extension direction and a plurality of legs extending from the busbar body portion in a direction non-parallel to the extension direction of the busbar body portion. The busbar body portion have a length to connect cell terminals of a plurality of the battery cells of the battery module, and the legs are configured to electrically connect the busbar body portion and the cell terminals of the battery cells of the battery module to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Martin Weinberger, Martin Kraker, Matic Blaznik, Jörg Killmann
  • Patent number: 11355804
    Abstract: A removable battery component carrier (30,60) for accommodating a battery submodule (40,64) and configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to other removable battery component carriers (30,60) and/or to a carrier frame is provided. The removable battery component carrier (30,60) comprises a bottom plate (32,62), a pair of side walls (31) extending upward from the bottom plate (32,62) along two longitudinal edges of the bottom plate (32,62), a pair of end plates (33) extending upwards from the bottom plate (32,62) along two transversal edges of the bottom plate (32,62). The end plates (33) are mechanically coupled to the side walls (31) and/or to the bottom plate (32,62) to fix battery cells (1,1?) together. A cell cover (34,66) extends parallel to the bottom plate (32,62) so that the cell cover, the bottom plate, the side walls, and the end plates form an accommodating space for the battery submodule (40,64).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Marco Hirschbeck, Seongjoon Park, Ralph Wuensche, Stephan Klomberg, Thomas Brandner, Thomas Renger, Jörg Killmann, Miran Kojc
  • Patent number: 11271272
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells aligned with each other in an alignment direction; a plurality of busbars; an inlay molded to at least one of the busbars and having a height equal to or less than the at least one busbar; and a top cover on the busbars. Each of the battery cells includes a battery case, an electrode assembly in the battery case, a cap assembly on the battery case, a gas exhaust vent in the cap assembly, and cell terminals protruding over the cap assembly. Each of the busbars electrically connects the cell terminals of a group of the battery cells to each other. The top cover covers the cap assemblies, the busbars, and the inlay, and the busbars and the inlay form a support surface facing towards the top cover to support the top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG SDI CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Martin Weinberger, Martin Kraker, Matic Blaznik, Jörg Killmann
  • Publication number: 20200136119
    Abstract: A busbar for a battery module is provided. The battery module includes a plurality of aligned battery cells, and the busbar includes: a busbar body portion extending in an extension direction and a plurality of legs extending from the busbar body portion in a direction non-parallel to the extension direction of the busbar body portion. The busbar body portion have a length to connect cell terminals of a plurality of the battery cells of the battery module, and the legs are configured to electrically connect the busbar body portion and the cell terminals of the battery cells of the battery module to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martin WEINBERGER, Martin KRAKER, Matic BLAZNIK, Jörg KILLMANN
  • Publication number: 20200136118
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells aligned with each other in an alignment direction; a plurality of busbars; an inlay molded to at least one of the busbars and having a height equal to or less than the at least one busbar; and a top cover on the busbars. Each of the battery cells includes a battery case, an electrode assembly in the battery case, a cap assembly on the battery case, a gas exhaust vent in the cap assembly, and cell terminals protruding over the cap assembly. Each of the busbars electrically connects the cell terminals of a group of the battery cells to each other. The top cover covers the cap assemblies, the busbars, and the inlay, and the busbars and the inlay form a support surface facing towards the top cover to support the top cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Martin WEINBERGER, Martin KRAKER, Matic BLAZNIK, Jörg KILLMANN
  • Publication number: 20190296294
    Abstract: A removable battery component carrier (30,60) for accommodating a battery submodule (40,64) and configured to be mechanically and electrically connected to other removable battery component carriers (30,60) and/or to a carrier frame is provided. The removable battery component carrier (30,60) comprises a bottom plate (32,62), a pair of side walls (31) extending upward from the bottom plate (32,62) along two longitudinal edges of the bottom plate (32,62), a pair of end plates (33) extending upwards from the bottom plate (32,62) along two transversal edges of the bottom plate (32,62). The end plates (33) are mechanically coupled to the side walls (31) and/or to the bottom plate (32,62) to fix battery cells (1,1?) together. A cell cover (34,66) extends parallel to the bottom plate (32,62) so that the cell cover, the bottom plate, the side walls, and the end plates form an accommodating space for the battery submodule (40,64).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Marco HIRSCHBECK, Seongjoon PARK, Ralph WUENSCHE, Stephan KLOMBERG, Thomas BRANDNER, Thomas RENGER, Jörg KILLMANN, Miran KOJC