Patents by Inventor Jeongdeok Byun

Jeongdeok Byun 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).

  • Patent number: 9224996
    Abstract: A battery pack including a plurality of unit cells, the battery pack including: a plurality of unit cells, a case accommodating the plurality of unit cells, and a first insulation structure covering a first external surface of the case. A plurality of first guide pins project from the first external surface of the case. A plurality of first coupling holes into which the first guide pins are respectively inserted is formed in the first insulation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nohyun Kwag, Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun, Wanseok Doh, Jinhong An, Jungyup Han
  • Patent number: 9203105
    Abstract: In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Kyungho Park, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak
  • Patent number: 9142810
    Abstract: In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Kyungho Park, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak, Pilho Jung
  • Patent number: 8900737
    Abstract: An energy storage system including a battery cell, a tray for receiving the battery cell, and a rack for receiving the tray. The rack includes a connector unit. The connector unit is configured to connect to the tray inserted into the rack and to vibrate together with the tray when the tray vibrates due to, for example, an earth quake or external impact applied to the rack, thereby preventing an electric connection between the tray and the connector unit from being broken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Byoungju Kim, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak, Jongwook Yoon
  • Patent number: 8846222
    Abstract: A battery pack including a reinforcement plate having a metal layer and a heat sealing layer, wherein the reinforcement plate is attached to a battery cell to reinforce the battery cell, thus improving reliability regarding product quality. The battery pack includes a battery cell, a circuit module electrically connected to the battery cell, a top cover installed on an upper portion of the battery cell, and a reinforcement plate attached to the battery cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Woonseong Baek, Jeongdeok Byun
  • Patent number: 8835025
    Abstract: A battery pack that implements an electrical coupling structure between a bare cell and a protection circuit module without welding includes: a bare cell including an electrode assembly, a can receiving the electrode assembly and a cap assembly sealing an opening of the can; a protection circuit module provided with a pin that is electrically coupled to an electrode terminal of the bare cell; and a top case, receiving the protection circuit module, and combined with the bare cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongdeok Byun, Suk Koh
  • Patent number: 8828592
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a bare cell having a coupling groove and a protection circuit electrically coupled to the bare cell. A coupler has a first end attached to the protection circuit and a second end defining a coupling hole, the second end contacting the bare cell. A fastener is combined to the coupling groove through the coupling hole; wherein the coupler includes an elastic region for elastically supporting the fastener and the bare cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Jeongdeok Byun, Kyungho Park
  • Patent number: 8715851
    Abstract: A battery pack includes battery cells, each including a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, the battery cells being arrayed from a first side to a second side of the battery pack. A first conductive tab electrically connects the first conductive terminals of the battery cells to each other, a second conductive tab electrically connects the second conductive terminals of the battery cells to each other, a first conductive external terminal is electrically connected to a side of the first conductive tab and is configured to be electrically connected to an external device, and a second conductive external terminal is electrically connected to a side of the second conductive tab and is configured to be electrically connected to the external device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Nohyun Kwag, Jinhong An, Kyungwon Seo, Wansuk Doh, Jeongdeok Byun, Jungyup Han
  • Patent number: 8715842
    Abstract: A battery pack that includes a bare cell, a protection circuit module arranged on the bare cell and a case arranged on the protection circuit module, wherein the protection circuit module and the case include coupling members to couple the protection circuit module to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Samsug SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sangjoo Lee, Heuisang Yoon, Jeongdeok Byun
  • Patent number: 8623532
    Abstract: In a rechargeable battery, a case is combined with an upper surface of a bare cell by being fixed to a lead plate electrically coupling a protection circuit board of a protection circuit module to the bare cell. Alternatively, the case is combined with the bare cell by being fixed to the protection circuit board so as not to be separated from the bare cell, thereby improving the reliability of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok Koh, Kyungho Park, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak
  • Patent number: 8586221
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery constructed with a bare cell, a protective circuit board electrically connected to the bare cell, a lead plate operationally connecting the bare cell and the protective circuit board, and a combining case covering an upper end of the bare cell, the protective circuit board and the lead plate. The lead plate is constructed with a first plate electrically connected to an outside surface of the protective circuit board, a second plate electrically connected to the bare cell, and an inside bending part connected between the first plate and the second plate. The first plate of the lead plate is bent around the inside bending part at 180 degrees such that the bare cell is coupled with the protective circuit board in parallel. Therefore, the distance between the bare cell and the protective circuit is reduced, and the capacity per volume of the rechargeable battery is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun, Yonggeol Kwon, Seok Koh
  • Patent number: 8582270
    Abstract: A Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) device, a Protective Circuit Module (PCM) including the PTC device, and a secondary battery including the Protective Circuit Module (PCM) are provided. A support portion is formed at one end of a conductive plate of the PTC device, a conductive layer disposed on the upper portion of the PTC main body is fixed to the Protective Circuit Module (PCM), and the support portion is fixed by a coated adhesive that is melted at a high temperature and then hardens when the high temperature is removed, thereby preventing the PTC device from swaying or twisting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun
  • Patent number: 8530078
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes grooves formed in a cap plate into which conducting support members are disposed allowing for the exact connection of a protection circuit board to a predetermined position of the battery. The secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a can to house the electrode assembly; a cap assembly; a protection circuit board electrically coupled to an electrode terminal of the cap assembly; and a conducting support member connected to a groove formed in the cap plate and soldered to the protection circuit board. The protection circuit board is electrically and mechanically connected to the groove formed in the cap plate, thereby allowing the protection circuit board to be exactly connected to a predetermined position of the cap plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak
  • Patent number: 8512894
    Abstract: A secondary battery having a hard case that is integrally formed to be able to reduce the number of parts and the fabrication process. The secondary battery includes at least one bare cell, a circuit part electrically coupled to the at least one bare cell and a case covering the circuit part coupled to the at least one bare cell, wherein the case includes a main case arranged on a first surface of the at least one bare cell and at least one sub case arranged on at least one different surface of the at least one bare cell that is adjacent to the first surface of the at least one bare cell, each of the at least one sub case being integral to the main case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyungho Park, Seok Koh, Eunok Kwak, Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun
  • Patent number: 8507127
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a rechargeable battery, particularly a rechargeable battery having a bare cell, a protective circuit board, a lead plate, and a flat plate attached to a cap plate of the bare cell for connecting the lead plate to the cap plate. According to the invention, the lead plate is not directly combined with the cap plate, in which the cap plate is made of material differently from the lead plate, and the lead plate and cap plate are respectively welded to the metal layer made of the same material by means of the flat plate formed of metal, thereby allowing them to be easily combined with each other and the adhesive force to be enhanced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongdeok Byun, Kyungho Park, Seok Koh, Eunok Kwak, Kyungwon Seo
  • Patent number: 8501342
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery is provided including a bare cell having a can. The can has an electrode assembly. The electrode assembly has an electrode terminal withdrawn from one surface of the bare cell. A circuit is electrically coupled to the bare cell. The circuit includes a charge-discharge circuit and an antenna circuit. A case is connected to the electrode terminal for receiving and covering the circuit. An antenna assembly is on an outer surface of the bare cell. The antenna assembly includes a line antenna for receiving a radio frequency signal. The line antenna is coupled to the antenna circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeongdeok Byun, Kyungwon Seo
  • Publication number: 20130065087
    Abstract: An energy storage system including a battery cell, a tray for receiving the battery cell, and a rack for receiving the tray. The rack includes a connector unit. The connector unit is configured to connect to the tray inserted into the rack and to vibrate together with the tray when the tray vibrates due to, for example, an earth quake or external impact applied to the rack, thereby preventing an electric connection between the tray and the connector unit from being broken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Byoungju Kim, Jeongdeok Byun, Eunok Kwak, Jongwook Yoon
  • Patent number: 8252453
    Abstract: A secondary battery that can simplify manufacturing of an assembly of a bare cell and a protection circuit module, and reduce manufacturing costs by installing a connecting member of a protection circuit module electrically coupled to a bare cell in one direction of the bare cell. The secondary battery may be constructed with a bare cell; a protection circuit module installed on one edge side surface of the bare cell; first and second electrode terminals included in the bare cell; and first and second lead plates respectively configured to electrically couple the protection circuit module to the first and second electrode terminals, wherein the first and second lead plates are installed on the same single side edge surface between side surfaces of the bare cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Nohyun Kwag, Kyungwon Seo, Jeongdeok Byun
  • Publication number: 20120183838
    Abstract: A battery pack and a battery pack module are disclosed. In one embodiment, the battery pack includes i) a plurality of battery cells each including a first conductive terminal and a second conductive terminal, wherein the battery cells are electrically connected in parallel to each other, ii) a plurality of first conductive tabs respectively connected to the first conductive terminals and extending in a first direction and iii) a plurality of second conductive tabs respectively connected to the second conductive terminals and extending in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, wherein the first conductive tabs face and correspond to the second conductive tabs, respectively. In one embodiment, a selected one of the first conductive tabs has a thickness different from that of the corresponding second conductive tab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jinhong An, Jeongdeok Byun
  • Publication number: 20120160552
    Abstract: A Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) device, a Protective Circuit Module (PCM) including the PTC device, and a secondary battery including the Protective Circuit Module (PCM) are provided. A support portion is formed at one end of a conductive plate of the PTC device, a conductive layer disposed on the upper portion of the PTC main body is fixed to the Protective Circuit Module (PCM), and the support portion is fixed by a coated adhesive that is melted at a high temperature and then hardens when the high temperature is removed, thereby preventing the PTC device from swaying or twisting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngcheol Jang, Kyungwong Seo, Jeongdeok Byun