Patents by Inventor Jae Sang Kim

Jae Sang 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: 20250132520
    Abstract: A waterproof connector includes at least one connector terminal, a connector housing including a connecting portion formed on a front surface to connect another connector and an opening portion formed on a rear surface to form an open space through which the connector terminal is exposed, a connector cable connected to a side of the connector terminal exposed through the opening portion, and a bag molding member which is an injection molded product, the bag molding member surrounding and sealing the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 24, 2025
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jong LEE, Jae-Sang KIM
  • Publication number: 20240372223
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells; a pack housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; and a bus bar having a terminal fastening unit coupled to an electrode terminal of each of the plurality of battery cells and disposed at least one side of the pack housing. The terminal fastening unit has a shape bent toward the electrode terminal from a circumference of a bus bar hole disposed in the bus bar and includes at least one fastening leg coupled to the electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Sang KIM, Young-Su SON, Hyun-Jong LEE
  • Patent number: 11695172
    Abstract: A heat-radiating structure of a cylindrical battery cell includes a first plate configured to contact an upper partial area of a battery cell and to which a current of the battery cell is discharged, the first plate having an area not contacting the battery cell, a second plate disposed between the first plate and the battery cell, the second plate not contacting the battery cell, and a heat transfer part disposed between the second plate and the battery cell and configured to transfer heat generated in the battery cell to the second plate while contacting the battery cell is provided. The second plate contacts the area of the first plate not contacting the battery cell and a portion of the current discharged from the battery cell to the first plate is discharged from the second plate. A heat-radiating system of a cylindrical battery is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Sang Kim, Kun Joo Yang, Seog Jin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230155241
    Abstract: A battery module provides improved stability against fire or explosion. A battery pack and a vehicle may include such battery module. The battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, each having electrode terminals respectively provided at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a connection plate for the plurality of battery cells, the connection plate including a connection portion extending from a body portion to contact the electrode terminal; and a module case configured such that the connection plate is mounted to an outer side thereof, the module case being configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells therein, the module case including a plurality of exposure holes configured to expose the electrode terminals of each of the plurality of battery cells to the outside and a cover portion configured to protrude toward the connection plate from an outer circumference of the exposure hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Chul YOON, Jae-Sang KIM, Young-Su SON
  • Publication number: 20230126646
    Abstract: Disclosed are a battery module with improved stability against fire or explosion, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the same. The battery module may include a plurality of battery cells, each having electrode terminals respectively formed at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module case configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells and having a plurality of exposure holes configured to expose the upper portion or the lower portion of the battery cell; and a screen member located at any one or more of an upper portion and a lower portion of the module case and having a plate shape, the screen member being configured to have a ventilation hole with a smaller size than the exposure hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Chul YOON, Jae-Sang KIM, Young-Su SON
  • Patent number: 11398654
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery pack including a plurality of cylindrical battery cells with improved cooling efficiency. The secondary battery pack includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells having electrode terminals formed at both ends thereof; a pack case having an accommodation portion formed to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells therein and at least one exposing portion perforated from an inside to an outside thereof; at least one heat dissipation plate configured in the form of a metal plate and located at the exposing portion of the pack case so that at least a portion thereof is exposed out through the exposing portion of the pack case; and a heat transfer pad having a thermally conductive material in a solid state and interposed between the plurality of cylindrical battery cells and the heat dissipation plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Sang Kim, Kun-Joo Yang, Seog-Jin Yoon
  • Patent number: 11048460
    Abstract: A display module and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The display module including a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting device packages disposed on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a coating unit coated with coating solution containing a light diffusion agent covers the plurality of light emitting device packages and fills in a gap between the plurality of light emitting device packages, wherein the coating unit further includes at least one first light diffusion part that is curvedly formed on a surface of the coating unit onto which light emitted from the light emitting device packages is incident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang Kim, Jee-su Park, Eun-lai Lee, Jae-min Lee, Tae-hyeun Ha, Suk Hyun, Cheoul-young Kim, Seung-Jae Lee
  • Publication number: 20200321669
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery pack including a plurality of cylindrical battery cells with improved cooling efficiency. The secondary battery pack includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells having electrode terminals formed at both ends thereof; a pack case having an accommodation portion formed to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells therein and at least one exposing portion perforated from an inside to an outside thereof; at least one heat dissipation plate configured in the form of a metal plate and located at the exposing portion of the pack case so that at least a portion thereof is exposed out through the exposing portion of the pack case; and a heat transfer pad having a thermally conductive material in a solid state and interposed between the plurality of cylindrical battery cells and the heat dissipation plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Sang KIM, Kun-Joo YANG, Seog-Jin YOON
  • Publication number: 20200067154
    Abstract: A heat-radiating structure of a cylindrical battery cell includes a first plate configured to contact an upper partial area of a battery cell and to which a current of the battery cell is discharged, the first plate having an area not contacting the battery cell, a second plate disposed between the first plate and the battery cell, the second plate not contacting the battery cell, and a heat transfer part disposed between the second plate and the battery cell and configured to transfer heat generated in the battery cell to the second plate while contacting the battery cell is provided. The second plate contacts the area of the first plate not contacting the battery cell and a portion of the current discharged from the battery cell to the first plate is discharged from the second plate. A heat-radiating system of a cylindrical battery is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2018
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Sang KIM, Kun Joo YANG, Seog Jin YOON
  • Publication number: 20200025431
    Abstract: An ice maker device comprises: an ice production part configured to receive water and produce ice; and an ice discharge part detachably coupled to a lower portion of the ice production part, the ice discharge part configured to accommodate the ice produced in the ice production part, the ice discharge part configured to selectively discharge the ice to the outside. The ice discharge part includes: a holder part detachably coupled to the ice production part; a receiving part including a side wall portion connected to an inner surface of the holder part, an inclined portion obliquely extending downward from a lower end of the side wall portion, and a bottom surface having an outlet port; and a lever part configured to open and close the outlet port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Jae Sang KIM
  • Publication number: 20200024878
    Abstract: A refrigerator having facilitated door opening and sealing functionality and comprising: a refrigerator body having a storage space; a refrigerator door rotatably installed in the refrigerator body to open and close the storage space; and a door opening/closing device configured to selectively lock the refrigerator door to the refrigerator body. The door opening/closing device includes: a rod part hinged to the refrigerator door and having a hook-shaped one end to be latched with a latching groove of the refrigerator body; a door handle connected to the other end of the rod part to rotate the rod part; and a first elastic member configured to apply a resilient force to the other end of the rod part in an upward direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Jae Sang KIM
  • Publication number: 20190361660
    Abstract: A display module and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The display module including a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting device packages disposed on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a coating unit coated with coating solution containing a light diffusion agent covers the plurality of light emitting device packages and fills in a gap between the plurality of light emitting device packages, wherein the coating unit further includes at least one first light diffusion part that is curvedly formed on a surface of the coating unit onto which light emitted from the light emitting device packages is incident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang KIM, Jee-su PARK, Eun-lai LEE, Jae-min LEE, Tae-hyeun HA, Suk HYUN, Cheoul-young KIM, Seung-Jae LEE
  • Patent number: 10477696
    Abstract: A fine interval coating member for a LED display and a coating method using the same are provided. The coating member includes column portions and row portions crossing the column portions, and holes between the column portions and the row portions. The body portion includes a material that is melted at a temperature higher than room temperature and that is cured at the room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang Kim, Jee-su Park, Jae-Min Lee, Suk Hyun, Chang-won Ryu, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Patent number: 10423380
    Abstract: A display module and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The display module including a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting device packages disposed on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a coating unit coated with coating solution containing a light diffusion agent covers the plurality of light emitting device packages and fills in a gap between the plurality of light emitting device packages, wherein the coating unit further includes at least one first light diffusion part that is curvedly formed on a surface of the coating unit onto which light emitted from the light emitting device packages is incident.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang Kim, Jee-su Park, Eun-lai Lee, Jae-min Lee, Tae-hyeun Ha, Suk Hyun, Cheoul-young Kim, Seung-jae Lee
  • Patent number: 10080296
    Abstract: A fine interval coating member for a LED display and a coating method using the same are provided. The coating member includes column portions and row portions crossing the column portions, and holes between the column portions and the row portions. The body portion includes a material that is melted at a temperature higher than room temperature and that is cured at the room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang Kim, Jee-su Park, Jae-min Lee, Suk Hyun, Chang-won Ryu, Tae-hyeun Ha
  • Patent number: 9664440
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a configurable space having a Hall effect integrated circuit configured to detect a magnetic field and generate an electrical signal; a function control device configured to control an environment of the configurable space according to predetermined or preset information and the electrical signal from the Hall integrated circuit; and a storage bin in the configurable space, having a magnet thereon or therein in a location corresponding to the Hall effect integrated circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jae Sang Kim
  • Publication number: 20170102485
    Abstract: A light emitting diode (LED) display apparatus is provided. The LED display apparatus includes an LED module comprising a plurality of LEDs mounted on a circuit board; and an optical film comprising a plurality of unit lenses configured to cover the LED module and transmit light emitted from the plurality of LEDs, wherein at least one of the plurality of unit lenses has a cross-lenticular lens shape or a cross-prismatic lens shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae-hyeun HA, Jae-sang KIM, Jae-heon NOH
  • Publication number: 20170080606
    Abstract: A fine interval coating member for a LED display and a coating method using the same are provided. The coating member includes column portions and row portions crossing the column portions, and holes between the column portions and the row portions. The body portion includes a material that is melted at a temperature higher than room temperature and that is cured at the room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang KIM, Jee-su PARK, Jae-min LEE, Suk HYUN, Chang-won RYU, Tae-hyeun HA
  • Publication number: 20160350053
    Abstract: A display module and a display apparatus having the same are provided. The display module including a circuit board, a plurality of light emitting device packages disposed on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the circuit board, and a coating unit coated with coating solution containing a light diffusion agent covers the plurality of light emitting device packages and fills in a gap between the plurality of light emitting device packages, wherein the coating unit further includes at least one first light diffusion part that is curvedly formed on a surface of the coating unit onto which light emitted from the light emitting device packages is incident.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-sang KIM, Jee-su PARK, Eun-lai LEE, Jae-min LEE, Tae-hyeun HA, Suk HYUN, Cheoul-young KIM, Seung-jae LEE
  • Publication number: 20150135736
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a configurable space having a Hall effect integrated circuit configured to detect a magnetic field and generate an electrical signal; a function control device configured to control an environment of the configurable space according to predetermined or preset information and the electrical signal from the Hall integrated circuit; and a storage bin in the configurable space, having a magnet thereon or therein in a location corresponding to the Hall effect integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 21, 2015
    Applicant: Dongbu Daewoo Electronics Corporation
    Inventor: Jae Sang KIM