Patents by Inventor Jin-Kyu Shin

Jin-Kyu Shin 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: 11962168
    Abstract: Wireless charging devices and wireless charging systems are provided. The wireless charging devices may include a receiving part coil and an electromagnetic-wave shielding sheet on the receiving part coil. The electromagnetic-wave shielding sheet may have a specific magnetic permeability of 100 or greater from 100 khz to 300 khz and may include a metal foam including a soft magnetic metal component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Chem, LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Min Shin, Dong Woo Yoo, Jin Kyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20240120576
    Abstract: A battery module includes a sub-module stack formed by stacking a plurality of sub-modules including a cooling member having a coolant flow path and a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of the cooling member; and a pair of bus bar frame assemblies coupled to one side and the other side of the sub-module stack to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun YU, Young-Bum CHO, Won-Hoe KU, Han-Ki YOON, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN
  • Publication number: 20240088469
    Abstract: A battery module includes a sub module including a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells and a pair of bus bar frames respectively coupled to one side and the other side of the cell stack; a module housing configured to accommodate the sub module and configured to have an air inlet and an air outlet formed to circulate air; a sprinkler provided through the module housing at one side of the cell stack in a stacking direction; and an outlet closing device configured to move by a buoyancy generated by a cooling water introduced into the module housing through the sprinkler so that the air outlet is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Ji-Won JEONG, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Jin-Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20240072401
    Abstract: A battery module ac includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack, and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack and each including a spark direction changing portion formed by bending an end portion of the side plate in a longitudinal direction of the side plate toward the cell stack; and a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, the bus bar frame assembly including a bus bar frame coupled to a side of the cells tack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack and a bus bar located on the bus bar frame and coupled to an electrode lead of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20240072374
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack; a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing; and a plurality of spark delay portions protruding from an inner surface of each of the pair of side plates and spaced apart from one another in a height direction of the side plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20240072370
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a sub-pack including a plurality of battery modules that are located adjacent to one another; a duct coupled to a side of the sub-pack in a width direction of the sub-pack; and a duct cover covering a duct opening portion formed on a side of the duct in a longitudinal direction of the duct, the duct cover including a filter having a mesh structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20240063512
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack; and a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, wherein each of the pair of side plates includes: a plurality of spark delay protrusions protruding from an inner surface of the side plate; and a plurality of spark delay concave portions recessed from the inner surface of the side plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20230361422
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO
  • Publication number: 20230361405
    Abstract: A battery module effectively prevents the occurrence or spread of fire. The battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward, the trap unit being formed to be biased in a front or rear direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO
  • Publication number: 20230291030
    Abstract: Discussed are a battery module, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the battery module. A battery module may includes a plurality of battery cell stacks, each battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells that are stacked therein, a case to accommodate the plurality of battery cell stacks, an air circulation duct between the plurality of battery cell stacks and having a plurality of holes formed therein, and an exhaust fan coupled to a side of the air circulation duct, wherein the plurality of holes of the air circulation duct may have different sizes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun YU, Won-Hoe KU, Han-Ki YOON, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230275315
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack that can effectively suppress a fire even when high-temperature gas or sparks are generated in some battery modules. The battery pack may include at least one battery module having at least one secondary battery and configured to store and release energy, a duct provided to at least one side of the at least one battery module and configured discharge hole configured to discharge a gas generated from the at least one battery module, when the generated gas flows toward the discharge hole, and an opening/closing member located at the discharge hole of the duct and configured to open the discharge hole when an internal pressure of the duct is at or above a predetermined level and to close the discharge hole when the internal pressure of the duct is at or below the predetermined level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20230223621
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module with reduced risk of fire propagation or explosion. To achieve the above-described object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, a module housing in which the cell assembly is received in an internal space, the module housing having an opening through which the internal space is in communication with an external space, and an adjustment cover configured to cover at least a part of the opening to fill a fire extinguishing agent supplied into the battery module to a predetermined height or above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2021
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG, Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Jin-Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20230201640
    Abstract: A battery module effectively suppresses a fire even when high-temperature gas or sparks are generated therein due to thermal propagation. The battery module includes a cell assembly configured such that secondary batteries having electrode leads are stacked in at least one direction; a module case configured to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space thereof; a bus bar assembly located on at least one side of the module case and including a module bus bar made of an electrically conductive material and electrically connected to the electrode leads of the cell assembly and a bus bar housing configured so that the module bus bar is placed thereon and having a slot through which the electrode lead passes; and a blocking member located at the slot of the bus bar housing to close at least a portion of the slot by transforming a shape thereof when heat is applied thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Min OK, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20230198091
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery module that may include a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked, a module housing in which the cell stack is accommodated, a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, and a fire-proof sheet assembly between the bus bar frame assembly and the cell stack and coupled to the bus bar frame assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Hoo OH, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20230128563
    Abstract: A battery module includes a pocket capable of capturing flare and spark ejected at the time of swelling, a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a vertical direction and a protective case configured to receive the cell stack. The protective case includes a lower cover located under the cell stack, an upper cover located above the cell stack, and a pair of side covers located at sides of the cell stack. Each of the side covers is provided at the inside thereof with a structure configured to interrupt movement of flare and spark ejected at the time of swelling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Goen HONG, Seung Hyun KIM, Sang Hyun JO, Jin Kyu SHIN, Seung Min OK, Byung O KONG
  • Publication number: 20230099554
    Abstract: A battery module includes a partition wall and a thermal insulation layer for thermal runaway prevention, and more particularly a battery module is configured such that a cell module assembly includes two or more cell stacks, in each of which a plurality of battery cells is stacked in a vertical direction, is received in a space portion defined in a protective case and such that one more partition walls are provided in at least one of between neighboring ones of the cell stacks and between the cell stacks and the protective case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Hyun JO, Jin Kyu SHIN, Sung Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20230040296
    Abstract: The battery rack includes a plurality of battery packs vertically arranged, each battery pack including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked in a direction, and a pack housing having an internal space to receive the plurality of secondary batteries and configured to be supplied with a fire extinguishing liquid when an internal temperature equals or rises above a predetermined temperature, and a rack case having a receiving space to receive the plurality of battery packs, and including a plurality of rack plates, each having a mounting surface on which the battery pack is mounted, the mounting surface sloping at a predetermined angle with declining height as it goes in any one direction, and an extension portion having an end of any one direction extending further outward than the lower battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Won JEONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Seok LEE, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230026257
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; a module housing configured to accommodate a cell stack including the plurality of battery cells; and a sprinkler provided through the module housing at one side of the cell stack in a stacking direction, and the sprinkler includes a coupler positioned at an outer side of the module housing and connected to a supply tube that supplies a cooling fluid; a sprinkler head positioned at an inner side of the module housing and connected to the coupler; and an insulation cover assembly having an insulation cover configured to cover the sprinkler head and an impeller assembly configured to cover an opening formed at one side end of the insulation cover in a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2021
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Won JEONG, Sang-Hyun JO, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Jin-Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20220393296
    Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked in a direction, a module housing having an internal space in which the at least one cell assembly is received, and a spacer member interposed between the plurality of secondary batteries, and configured to press the plurality of secondary batteries in two directions to space the plurality of secondary batteries apart when a temperature of at least one of the plurality of secondary batteries is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Sung-Goen HONG, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Seung-Min OK, Jin-Kyu LEE
  • Publication number: 20220376355
    Abstract: A battery module prevents an electrolyte solution from leaking out in the event of electrolyte solution leakage. To achieve the object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes at least one cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked in a direction, each secondary battery including an electrode lead, a base plate disposed below the cell assembly and extending in a horizontal direction to support a bottom of the cell assembly, and at least one base insulation member interposed between the cell assembly and the base plate and having a receiving portion formed concavely in a downward direction to receive a part of the cell assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: In-Jae GANG, Jin-Kyu SHIN