Patents by Inventor Jin-Oh Yang

Jin-Oh Yang 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: 20220393308
    Abstract: A battery pack includes battery modules each including secondary batteries; a connection plate having a body portion at the upper portion or the lower portion of the secondary batteries and provided with connection terminals respectively in electrical contact and connection with the electrode terminal at one of the secondary batteries, and a connection portion to protrusively extend in a left or right direction from the body portion so that a part of the protrusively extending portion is bent upward or downward from the body portion and the bent end is bonded to a portion of the other connection plate; and a module housing having hollows in which the secondary batteries are inserted and accommodated, the module housing having a separating groove at an outer wall thereof by indenting a portion of the outer wall inward to be spaced apart from the bent end of the connection portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Oh YANG, Kwang-Bae LEE, Jae-Yong HUR, Young-Su SON
  • Patent number: 11355825
    Abstract: A battery pack and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, a battery pack in which a heat dissipation member is attached to a protection element assembly to reduce heat generated from the battery pack when being discharged and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Yang, Seog Jin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20210408640
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules disposed in a front and rear direction. Each of the battery modules includes a plurality of battery cells; a module housing; and a connection plate including a contact portion at an upper or lower portion of the plurality of battery cells and having a plurality of connection terminals in a portion thereof and respectively electrically contacted and connected to the electrode terminals at the plurality of battery cells, and a connection portion bent at least once from one end of the contact portion to extend in at least one direction among an upper direction, a lower direction, a front direction and a rear direction so that the bent and extending region of the connection portion is on a left or right outer wall of the module housing to contact a part of a connection plate of another battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Oh YANG, Young-Su SON
  • Publication number: 20210351468
    Abstract: A battery pack has reduced manufacturing cost, improved heat dissipation efficiency, and enhanced product stability. The battery pack includes a cover structure including a first cover frame having a plate shape with both front and rear ends bent leftward to form an inner space and a second cover frame having a portion coupled to the first cover frame and having a plate shape with both front and rear ends bent rightward to form an inner space; a first battery module having a plurality of battery cells; and a second battery module having a plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Yong HUR, Jin-Oh YANG, Kwang-Bae LEE, Young-Su SON, Kun-Joo YANG
  • Patent number: 11139515
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells each having electrode terminals respectively at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module housing including an accommodation portion having hollow structures in which the cylindrical battery cells are inserted and accommodated; a current collecting plate on an outer surface of the module housing and including welding holes through which the electrode terminals of the cylindrical battery cells are exposed to the outside; a bus bar in contact with each of the electrode terminals and the current collecting plate to electrically connect the electrode terminals to the current collecting plate; and a heat conduction pad disposed outside the current collecting plate and including a contact protrusion portion protruding and extending in a direction in which the electrode terminals are disposed to be in contact with a contact connection portion between the electrode terminals and the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Hwan Yang, Jin-Oh Yang, Seog-Jin Yoon
  • Patent number: 11108098
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells each having electrode terminals respectively at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module housing including an accommodation portion having hollow structures in which the cylindrical battery cells are inserted and accommodated; a current collecting plate on an outer surface of the module housing and including welding holes through which the electrode terminals of the cylindrical battery cells are exposed to the outside; a bus bar in contact with each of the electrode terminals and the current collecting plate to electrically connect the electrode terminals to the current collecting plate; and a heat conduction pad disposed outside the current collecting plate and including a contact protrusion portion protruding and extending in a direction in which the electrode terminals are disposed to be in contact with a contact connection portion between the electrode terminals and the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Hwan Yang, Jin-Oh Yang, Seog-Jin Yoon
  • Patent number: 11094968
    Abstract: Provided is a plate-shaped battery cell in which electrode leads are located at one side end portion of a battery case including an excess sealing portion of a thermally-welded or adhesive structure for sealing an electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Yang, Young Su Son, Suk Jin Song, Jae Young Jang
  • Patent number: 11069932
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells each having electrode terminals respectively at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module housing including an accommodation portion having hollow structures in which the cylindrical battery cells are inserted and accommodated; a current collecting plate on an outer surface of the module housing and including welding holes through which the electrode terminals of the cylindrical battery cells are exposed to the outside; a bus bar in contact with each of the electrode terminals and the current collecting plate to electrically connect the electrode terminals to the current collecting plate; and a heat conduction pad disposed outside the current collecting plate and including a contact protrusion portion protruding and extending in a direction in which the electrode terminals are disposed to be in contact with a contact connection portion between the electrode terminals and the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seong-Hwan Yang, Jin-Oh Yang, Seog-Jin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20210050629
    Abstract: A protection circuit board includes a printed circuit board having a circuit is printed on a board formed from an electrically insulating material and two or more connection components disposed on at least one surface of the printed circuit board and are coupled to an electrode terminal of a secondary battery. Additionally, at least one inspection slot having a shape recessed within the connection component and extending to a portion that the electrode terminal of the secondary battery is coupled thereto and is defined in the connection component. Also, an inspection device and inspection method for inspecting a welded state between a protection circuit board and an electrode terminal among a pair of electrode terminals of a battery pack are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh YANG, Young Su SON, Suk Jin SONG, Jae Young JANG
  • Publication number: 20210050568
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack having improved manufacturing efficiency, high energy density and enhanced product stability. The battery pack includes a mounting structure including a first frame formed in a plate shape whose both ends are bent upward to form an inner space and a second frame formed in a plate shape whose both ends are bent downward to form an inner space; a first battery module group accommodated in the inner space of the first frame and including a plurality of battery modules; and a second battery module group accommodated in the inner space of the second frame and including a plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Oh YANG, Kun-Joo YANG, Seog-Jin YOON
  • Publication number: 20210005865
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules arranged in a front and rear direction, and each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells; a module housing having a plurality of hollows in which the plurality of cylindrical battery cells are inserted and accommodated; and a connection plate having a body portion located at the upper portion or the lower portion of the plurality of cylindrical battery cells and provided with a plurality of connection terminals respectively in electrical contact and connection with the electrode terminal formed at one of the plurality of cylindrical battery cells, and a connection portion configured to protrusively extend in a left direction or a right direction from the body portion so that the protrusively extending portion is bent upward or downward from the body portion and the bent end is in contact and connection with a portion of another connection plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Oh YANG, Seog-Jin YOON
  • Patent number: 10862173
    Abstract: A protection circuit board includes a printed circuit board having a circuit is printed on a board formed from an electrically insulating material and two or more connection components disposed on at least one surface of the printed circuit board and are coupled to an electrode terminal of a secondary battery. Additionally, at least one inspection slot having a shape recessed within the connection component and extending to a portion that the electrode terminal of the secondary battery is coupled thereto and is defined in the connection component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Yang, Young Su Son, Suk Jin Song, Jae Young Jang
  • Patent number: 10847760
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells; a module housing having an accommodation portion formed therein to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cell; and a heat pipe having an outer wall to form a sealed tube structure. The tube structure includes a coolant therein, and the heat pipe includes a wick located to surround an inner wall of the tube structure and having a plurality of micropores formed therein. The heat pipe extends in a horizontal direction along the plurality of cylindrical battery cells. The heat pipe has a plate shape and stands so that both surfaces thereof are oriented in a horizontal direction. The battery module has improved heat balance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji-Soo Park, Jin-Oh Yang, Seog-Jin Yoon
  • Publication number: 20200185785
    Abstract: Provided is a plate-shaped battery cell in which electrode leads are located at one side end portion of a battery case including an excess sealing portion of a thermally-welded or adhesive structure for sealing an electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2020
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh YANG, Young Su SON, Suk Jin SONG, Jae Young JANG
  • Patent number: 10665830
    Abstract: A battery pack that is mounted to a laptop computer, wherein two or more battery cells that can be charged and discharged are housed in a pack case; the battery cells are cylindrical battery cells having a circular vertical cross-section; the pack case is configured with a lower case in which battery cells are received and an upper case that is coupled to the lower case in order to close and seal the battery cells; in the upper case, a thickness of an upper contact point portion that contacts an upper end external circumferential surface of the battery cells is 70% or less of that of the remaining portions of the upper case, and a first sheet is attached to an outer surface of the upper case corresponding to the upper contact point portion; and in the lower case, a thickness of a lower contact point portion that contacts a lower end external circumferential surface of the battery cells is 70% or less of that of the remaining portions of the lower case, and a second sheet is attached to an outer surface of the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Yang, Suk Jin Song, Suk Hoon Lee, Yeon Ok Yi
  • Patent number: 10658708
    Abstract: Provided is a plate-shaped battery cell in which electrode leads are located at one side end portion of a battery case including an excess sealing portion of a thermally-welded or adhesive structure for sealing an electrode assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Yang, Young Su Son, Suk Jin Song, Jae Young Jang
  • Patent number: 10646066
    Abstract: Shown are a coffee extraction system and a coffee extraction method using the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: MAEIL DAIRIES CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seon Hee Kim, Jae Hong Kang, Jin-Oh Yang, Jae Sung Lee, Mi Young Han, Soo Jin Choi, Seong Ah Cho, Heoung Sik Kong, Ho Nam Chun
  • Publication number: 20190372085
    Abstract: A battery pack and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, a battery pack in which a heat dissipation member is attached to a protection element assembly to reduce heat generated from the battery pack when being discharged and a method for manufacturing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2018
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Oh YANG, Seog Jin YOON
  • Publication number: 20190214694
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of cylindrical battery cells each having electrode terminals respectively at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof; a module housing including an accommodation portion having hollow structures in which the cylindrical battery cells are inserted and accommodated; a current collecting plate on an outer surface of the module housing and including welding holes through which the electrode terminals of the cylindrical battery cells are exposed to the outside; a bus bar in contact with each of the electrode terminals and the current collecting plate to electrically connect the electrode terminals to the current collecting plate; and a heat conduction pad disposed outside the current collecting plate and including a contact protrusion portion protruding and extending in a direction in which the electrode terminals are disposed to be in contact with a contact connection portion between the electrode terminals and the bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-Hwan YANG, Jin-Oh YANG, Seog-Jin YOON
  • Patent number: 10342134
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a printed circuit board connected to a battery, and more particularly, to a printed circuit board having an improved structure connected to an electrode led out from a battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem. Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Oh Yang, Suk Jin Song, Young Su Son, Jae Young Jang