Patents by Inventor Jong-Kyu Ahn

Jong-Kyu Ahn 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20220263171
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells stacked on each other, a pair of end plates provided at both front and rear sides of the battery cell assembly, a pair of buffer plates provided to the pair of end plates and disposed at both front and rear sides of the battery cell assembly; and at least one pressing plate provided between the pair of buffer plates and disposed between the battery cells of the battery cell assembly. The pair of buffer plates and the at least one pressing plate are configured such that front surfaces and rear surfaces thereof in a front and rear direction of the battery cell assembly have a flat shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Bin IM, In-Jae GANG, Jong-Kyu AHN, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN
  • Patent number: 11171392
    Abstract: A battery module, which includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another; and a bus bar assembly electrically connected to electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells are bent at least once to secure a predetermined length and are unbent at least partially due to inflation caused by swelling of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: In-Jae Gang, Jung-Il Park, Jong-Kyu Ahn
  • Patent number: 10944139
    Abstract: Disclosed is battery module, which includes a cell assembly having battery cells arranged side by side in one direction and air channels formed at the intervals of the battery cells, and an inlet duct mounted to a front surface of the cell assembly at which the air channels are located to distribute a cooling air to the air channels. The inlet duct includes an air inlet disposed to face air channels, which are located in a central region in the arrangement of the air channels, at a location spaced apart therefrom, a cooling fan being installed at the air inlet to introduce the cooling air; and a guide vane composed of a plurality of plate barriers respectively extending obliquely toward the air channels based on the air inlet at a predetermined acute angle to distribute the flow of air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Moo Nam, Jin-Kyu Shin, Jung-Il Park, Jong-Kyu Ahn, Gyung-Soo Kang
  • Publication number: 20200106074
    Abstract: A battery module, which includes: a plurality of battery cells stacked on one another; and a bus bar assembly electrically connected to electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells, wherein the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells are bent at least once to secure a predetermined length and are unbent at least partially due to inflation caused by swelling of the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: In-Jae GANG, Jung-Il PARK, Jong-Kyu AHN
  • Publication number: 20180248239
    Abstract: Disclosed is battery module, which includes a cell assembly having battery cells arranged side by side in one direction and air channels formed at the intervals of the battery cells, and an inlet duct mounted to a front surface of the cell assembly at which the air channels are located to distribute a cooling air to the air channels. The inlet duct includes an air inlet disposed to face air channels, which are located in a central region in the arrangement of the air channels, at a location spaced apart therefrom, a cooling fan being installed at the air inlet to introduce the cooling air; and a guide vane composed of a plurality of plate barriers respectively extending obliquely toward the air channels based on the air inlet at a predetermined acute angle to distribute the flow of air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin-Moo Nam, Jin-Kyu Shin, Jung-Il Park, Jong-Kyu Ahn, Gyung-Soo Kang
  • Patent number: D858434
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jung Il Park, Jong Kyu Ahn, Kyung Hyun Bae
  • Patent number: D1003234
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Inventors: Hyeon-Kyu Kim, Gi-Dong Park, Jong-Kyu Ahn, Kyu-Heok Yoon, Young-Won Yun, Dong-Geun Lee, Seong-Ju Lee, Jae-Ki Lee