Patents by Inventor Jeong-O MUN

Jeong-O MUN 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: 20240136630
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cell stacks, each battery cell stack having a plurality of battery cells stacked in a first direction; a pack tray in which the plurality of battery cell stacks are accommodated in a plurality of rows extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, each row having multiple battery cell stacks arranged in the second direction, the pack tray including: a base, a plurality of sidewalls extending from the base, a plurality of first beams extending in the second direction to separate the plurality of rows into groups, and a plurality of partition walls extending in the second direction, each partition wall being located within a corresponding group to separate adjacent battery cells stacks from each other; a pack cover covering an opening portion of the pack tray opposite the base; and a plurality of elastic members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2024
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-June CHI, Jeong-O MUN, Kyung-Woo KIM, Jin-Yong PARK, Jhin-Ha PARK, Hee-Jun JIN
  • Patent number: 11961956
    Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery module includes: a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells respectively having a battery case in which an electrode assembly and an electrolyte are accommodated; a cell frame at which the plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells are disposed; and a lid coupled to the cell frame and having a flame outlet. The cell frame includes: a plurality of plate members bent and coupled to intersect each other; and a space formed between the plurality of plate members so that the cylindrical secondary battery cells are disposed therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Su Yoon, Su-Chang Kim, Jae-Min Yoo, Jae-Uk Ryu, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11962020
    Abstract: A battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a pair of electrode leads electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a battery case configured to accommodate the pair of electrode leads such that the pair of electrode leads protrude at least partially in a front and rear direction of the battery cell, the battery case having an accommodation space formed to accommodate the electrode assembly, and a taping unit configured to integrally cover both side surfaces and upper and lower surfaces of the battery case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu Shin, Jae-Min Yoo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun
  • 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: 11935997
    Abstract: Disclosed are a pouch exterior capable of easily mounting an electrode assembly at an accurate position between accommodating parts, having an integrated form to minimize sealing parts contacting the air and to increase a lifetime of a battery, capable of preventing a rupture of the pouch exterior in an assembly process, and capable of increasing an energy density of a cell, a pouch-type secondary battery using the pouch exterior, and a method of manufacturing the pouch-type secondary battery. A pouch exterior for a secondary battery, according to the present disclosure, includes two corresponding accommodating parts configured to mount an electrode assembly therebetween and symmetrically formed at both sides by disposing a protruding part therebetween, and is folded along two folding lines outside a center pan of the protruding part by vertically mounting a side surface of the electrode assembly on the protruding part, such that folded parts surround side edges of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Tai-Jin Jung, Jeong-O Mun, Byoung-Cheon Jeong
  • Publication number: 20240079721
    Abstract: A battery module includes at least two cell assemblies, a module housing having an upper cover formed by a top portion and a first side portion extending downward from a first side edge of the top portion, a first gas passage formed between the first side portion of the upper cover and a first side of the at least two cell assemblies for circulation of gas generated from the at least two cell assemblies, and a flame retardant plate in the first gas passage and extending between the at least two cell assemblies and the module housing, wherein the first side portion of the upper cover is coupled to the flame retardant plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu SHIN, Jeong-O MUN, Jae-Min YOO, Yoon-Koo LEE, Yong-Seok CHOI, Jee-Soon CHOI
  • Patent number: 11923564
    Abstract: A method for producing a battery module is provided. The method for producing a battery module includes: stacking a plurality of battery cells; disposing a plurality of bus bars adjacent to electrode leads respectively provided at the plurality of battery cells; by a welding jig, pressing the electrode leads so that the electrode leads come into contact with the bus bars, respectively; and welding the electrode leads and the bus bars through an opening formed in the welding jig.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-June Chi, Jung-Hoon Lee, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park
  • Patent number: 11923562
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a top plate configured to cover an upper side of the battery cell assembly; a bottom plate configured to cover a lower side of the battery cell assembly; a sensing assembly disposed to cover a front side and a rear side of the battery cell assembly; a pair of side plates disposed at side surfaces, respectively, of the battery cell assembly; and a pair of compression pads disposed between the pair of side plates and the battery cell assembly, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dong Yeon Kim, Ho-June Chi, Dal-Mo Kang, Jin-Hak Kong, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee, Yong-Seok Choi, Alexander Eichhorn, Andreas Track
  • Publication number: 20240072324
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery module including a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries arranged in parallel to each other, each pouch type secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly, a receiving portion configured to receive the electrode assembly and a pouch exterior, a cooling plate arranged under the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries to accommodate the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries, and a thermally conductive adhesive between the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries and the cooling plate. The cooling plate includes a first recess to receive a portion of the pouch exterior and a second recess to receive a portion of the thermally conductive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu SHIN, Jeong-O MUN, Dal-Mo KANG, Mi-Geum CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240063494
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack tray; and at least one battery module provided on the pack tray. The at least one battery module includes a battery cell assembly mounted on the pack tray and including at least one battery cell; a pair of side plates provided on both side surfaces of the battery cell assembly to support the battery cell assembly and fixed to the pack tray; and a band unit connected to the pair of side plates and configured to at least partially cover an upper side and a lower side of the battery cell assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Won SEO, Dal-Mo KANG, Jeong-O MUN, Hyeon-Ki YUN, Eun-Ah JU
  • Patent number: 11901589
    Abstract: A cylindrical secondary battery module including a plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells respectively having a battery case in which an electrode assembly and an electrolyte are accommodated; a cell frame at which the plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells are disposed; and a bus bar electrically connected to the plurality of cylindrical secondary battery cells and having a fusing portion, wherein the bus bar has a plurality of layers made of different materials from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Min Yoo, Dal-Mo Kang, Su-Chang Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ji-Su Yoon
  • Publication number: 20240030517
    Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing having a lower housing, a pair of side housings, front and rear housings, and an upper housing, for respectively covering a lower portion, both side portions, front and rear portions, and an upper portion of a cell stack. The lower housing includes a base plate configured to cover an entire lower surface of the cell stack and having a hole region forming a channel in at least one side of the base plate along a longitudinal direction; and a plurality of spacers disposed at predetermined intervals along the base plate and configured to support the cell stack apart from a surface of the base plate to form an empty space between the cell stack and the base plate. The hole region communicates with the empty space so that a cooling medium can be supplied to the empty space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Seo, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Yoon-Koo Lee
  • Patent number: 11881592
    Abstract: An Energy Storage System (ESS) module includes a cell stack assembly including a cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of mica barrier assemblies and a pair of bus bar frames coupled to both side portions of the cell stack; and a housing configured to accommodate the cell stack assembly and having a plurality of flow path holes formed at locations corresponding to a front side, a rear side and both side portions of the cell stack assembly, wherein the mica barrier assembly is provided between adjacent battery cells and at an outermost side of the cell stack to form a flow path along a stacking direction of the cell stack at a temperature lower than a reference temperature and to block the flow path at a temperature equal to or higher than the reference temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Min-Ho Kwon, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jung-Been You
  • Patent number: 11881551
    Abstract: An apparatus for mounting a battery cell mounts a battery cell stack to a frame that includes a base cover and a pair of side covers respectively extending from both ends of the base cover. The apparatus includes a support member to support the battery cell stack, a roller member around which a film fixed to the support member is wound, and a film guide member configured to move the film into the frame. When the film guide member moves the film into the frame, the support member and the frame move toward each other, and the battery cell stack is movable along the film to be mounted to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi
  • Patent number: 11870094
    Abstract: A battery module has a reduced risk of secondary fire or explosion. The battery module includes at least two cell assemblies including a plurality of secondary batteries, a module housing having a gas passage on at least one of left side or right side of the cell assembly for circulation of gas generated from the cell assembly, and a flame retardant plate including a body interposed between the at least two cell assemblies, and a flame barrier extending in a left-right direction from at least one of left end or right end of the body and disposed in part of the gas passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu Shin, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Min Yoo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Yong-Seok Choi, Jee-Soon Choi
  • Patent number: 11870046
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells, and a heat dissipation member provided in contact with a bus bar at a side surface of the battery module where electrode leads of the battery cells and the bus bar coupled to the electrode leads are disposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventors: Kyung-Mo Kim, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Jung-Hoon Lee
  • Patent number: 11848431
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery module including a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries arranged in parallel to each other, each pouch type secondary battery comprising an electrode assembly, a receiving portion configured to receive the electrode assembly and a pouch exterior, a cooling plate arranged under the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries to accommodate the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries, and a thermally conductive adhesive between the plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries and the cooling plate. The cooling plate includes a first recess to receive a portion of the pouch exterior and a second recess to receive a portion of the thermally conductive adhesive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Eun-Gyu Shin, Jeong-O Mun, Dal-Mo Kang, Mi-Geum Choi
  • Publication number: 20230395877
    Abstract: A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a pack tray defining an inner space; a plurality of battery modules accommodated in the pack tray; a battery management system (BMS) accommodated in the pack tray; a first cable assembly configured to connect the BMS a first module group from among the plurality of battery modules, the first cable assembly being located adjacent to first module group; and a second cable assembly configured to connect the BMS to a second module group from among the plurality of battery modules, the second cable assembly being located adjacent to second module group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Yong Park, Kyung-Woo Kim, Ho-June Chi, Jhin-Ha Park, Hee-Jun Jin, Jeong-O Mun
  • Patent number: 11830974
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell stack defined by a plurality of battery cells each including a positive electrode lead, a negative electrode lead, and at least one of a sensing negative electrode lead and a sensing positive electrode lead; a bus bar assembly including a plurality of connection bus bars electrically connected to one of the positive and negative electrode leads, a plurality of sensing bus bars electrically connected to the sensing negative electrode lead or the sensing positive electrode lead, and a plurality of bus bar frames including a connection accommodating portion for receiving one of connection bus bars and a sensing accommodating portion for receiving one of sensing bus bars; and a sensing assembly including a sensing frame that receives a circuit board electrically connected to the plurality of connection bus bars and the plurality of sensing bus bars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Inventors: Hee-Jun Jin, Sung-Won Seo, Yoon-Koo Lee, Eun-Ah Ju, Ho-June Chi, Jeong-O Mun
  • Publication number: 20230378584
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules; a pack tray in which the plurality of battery modules are accommodated; a module cover covering an opening portion formed over the pack tray; a pack cover covering the module cover; and an upper elastic member located between the module cover and the pack cover and compressed, when the module cover moves toward the pack cover due to swelling of the battery module, to absorb volume expansion due to the swelling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ho-June CHI, Jeong-O MUN, Kyung-Woo KIM, Jin-Yong PARK, Jhin-Ha PARK, Hee-Jun JIN