Patents by Inventor Jong Hwa Choi
Jong Hwa Choi 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).
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Publication number: 20250183435Abstract: Disclosed herein relates to a battery pack, including: a battery module; and a pack case accommodating the battery module; wherein the pack case includes: a main separation wall; a base plate coupled to the main separation wall and including a module area in which the battery module is disposed; and a side wall coupled along a perimeter of the base plate coupled to the main separation wall, and wherein the main separation wall includes an insulating material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2023Publication date: June 5, 2025Inventors: Ju Hwan SHIN, Jae Hyun LEE, Hyoung Suk LEE, Jong Hwa CHOI, Nam Hoon HUR
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Publication number: 20250167364Abstract: A pack case includes a base plate forming a bottom surface; a side beam coupled along the edges of the front, rear, left, and right sides of the base plate to form an accommodation space; a top cover coupled to the side beam to cover the upper surface of the accommodation space; and a lid bracket coupled to the top cover and side beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: May 22, 2025Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Dae Gil KIM, Jong Hwa CHOI, Chae Won LIM, Hyoung Suk LEE
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Publication number: 20250149698Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery pack configured to accommodate a battery module including a cell stack in which a plurality of cells are stacked, including: a pack case including a base plate configured to support a lower portion of the battery module, a main partition wall coupled to a center portion of the base plate and formed to extend across the base plate, a side wall coupled along an edge of the base plate, and an auxiliary partition wall having both ends coupled to the main partition wall and the side wall, respectively; and a long bolt member coupled to the pack case by passing through the auxiliary partition wall such that the auxiliary partition wall is coupled to the main partition wall and the side wall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Chang Hyeon YANG, Jong Hwa CHOI, Jae Hyun LEE, Hyoung Suk LEE, Ju Hwan SHIN
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Publication number: 20250030097Abstract: A battery module includes a module housing accommodating a plurality of battery cells; a pair of high-voltage terminals provided on the front of the module housing; a pair of module lifting holes provided between the high-voltage terminals; a thermal barrier that wraps around part of the front of the module housing including the high-voltage terminals, with fastening holes penetrating through its upper surface; and a fastening member installed by penetrating through the module lifting hole and fastening hole to secure the thermal barrier to the module lifting hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Dae Gil KIM, Jong Hwa CHOI, Chae Won LIM, Hyoung Suk LEE
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Publication number: 20240413480Abstract: A battery pack includes a lower case; an upper case coupled to the lower case; venting holes provided in at least one of a side wall of the lower case and the upper case; a sealing member on at least one of the side wall of the lower case and the upper case to cover the venting holes, and deformed under predetermined pressure and/or at a predetermined temperature to open the venting holes; and a flame control block mounted on at least one of an inner surface of the side wall of the lower case and an inner surface of the upper case to cover the venting holes and the sealing member, and including a flame blocking surface with a plurality of flame discharge holes and an inner space that communicates with the flame discharge holes and that is open toward the venting hole and the sealing member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 4, 2023Publication date: December 12, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jae Hyun LEE, Ju Hwan SHIN, Hyoung Suk LEE, Jong Hwa CHOI, Nam Hoon HUR
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Publication number: 20240368733Abstract: A method for recovering valuable metals is disclosed. The method includes: a spent catalyst preparation step in which a spent catalyst is prepared; and a leaching step in which a first inorganic compound containing VO3? is leached from the spent catalyst at a temperature of less than 100° C. under normal pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: O Hak KWON, Jong Hwa CHOI, Jong Gyu PARK, Lan KWON, Hye Won JANG
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Patent number: 11909062Abstract: A battery pack is provided including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells or a unit module having the plurality of battery cells; a battery pack frame body including a base plate on which the battery module or the unit module is mounted, and a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the base plate and disposed to face each other; a top frame coupled to an upper portion of the battery pack frame body; and a first end plate and a second end plate electrically connected to electrode terminals of the battery module or the unit module, wherein at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate is configured to include slits.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung Ryul Baek, Jeong Pyo Kong, Jong Hwa Choi
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Publication number: 20230369716Abstract: A battery module has increased safety against fire or gas explosion. The battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells; and a module housing including a cell receiver configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells therein and including an outlet through which gas discharged from the plurality of battery cells is discharged, and a gas venting unit configured to cover a side of the cell receiver and including a gas inlet through which gas discharged from the outlet is introduced, a gas channel including a path through which gas introduced through the gas inlet moves, and a gas outlet communicating with the gas channel and provided at a position facing an outer circumferential portion of the cell receiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2022Publication date: November 16, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Ju-Hwan SHIN, Dong-Hyun KIM, Tae-Geun KIM, Jong-Hwa CHOI, Hyoung-Suk LEE
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Publication number: 20230318130Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells having electrode leads on at least one side; a module housing having an accommodation space in which the plurality of battery cells is received, the module housing including an exit port on the at least one side having the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells, the exit port through gas vented from the plurality of battery cells exits; and a gas venting member configured to cover at least one side of the module housing, the gas venting member having a passage along which the gas coming out of the exit port moves.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Ju-Hwan SHIN, Dong-Hyun KIM, Tae-Geun KIM, Jong-Hwa CHOI, Hyoung-Suk LEE
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Publication number: 20230246256Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack constituted by stacked pouch-shaped battery cells, a busbar coupled to an electrode lead of each of the pouch-shaped battery cells, a housing configured to fix a position of the busbar, and a sensing unit coupled to the housing. The sensing unit is attached to a first surface of the housing that faces the battery cell stack and to a second surface of the housing, the second surface being an outer surface opposite to the first surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Hyuk An, Sang Wook Yim, Tae Geun Kim, Jong Hwa Choi, Hyoung Suk Lee, Young II Yoon
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Publication number: 20230246311Abstract: A battery module includes a case and a connection terminal including at least one pair of a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal disposed at a middle part of each of opposite side surfaces of the case. Each of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal protrudes outwards. The positive electrode terminal, a gap between the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal, and the negative electrode terminal are disposed at equal intervals based on the center of the case.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2022Publication date: August 3, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Tae Geun KIM, Sang Wook YIM, Hyuk AN, Jong Hwa CHOI, Hyoung Suk LEE, YOUNG IL YOON
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Publication number: 20210184306Abstract: A battery pack is provided including a battery module having a plurality of battery cells or a unit module having the plurality of battery cells; a battery pack frame body including a base plate on which the battery module or the unit module is mounted, and a first side plate and a second side plate connected to the base plate and disposed to face each other; a top frame coupled to an upper portion of the battery pack frame body; and a first end plate and a second end plate electrically connected to electrode terminals of the battery module or the unit module, wherein at least one of the first end plate and the second end plate is configured to include slits.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Seung Ryul BAEK, Jeong Pyo KONG, Jong Hwa CHOI
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Patent number: 10770758Abstract: Disclosed is a cable-type secondary battery, including: a winding core having guide portions formed by intaglio or relief in a spiral shape on the surface thereof; a sheet-type first inner electrode formed on the outside of the winding core surface between the guide portions by spiral winding; a sheet-type first separation layer formed on the outside of the first inner electrode by spiral winding; a sheet-type second inner electrode formed on the outside of the first separation layer by spiral winding; a second separation layer formed on the outside of the second inner electrode by spiral winding; and an outer electrode formed on the outside of the second separation layer by spiral winding.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: In-Sung Uhm, Je-Young Kim, Jong-Hwa Choi, Suk-In Noh, Dong-Chan Lee
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Patent number: 10770732Abstract: Disclosed is a cable-type secondary battery, including: a winding core; an inner electrode support wound on the outside of the winding core in the form of a spaced spring so that the winding core may be exposed partially; a sheet-type first inner electrode formed on the outside of the exposed winding core by spiral winding; a sheet-type first separation layer formed on the outside of the first inner electrode by spiral winding; a sheet-type second inner electrode formed on the outside of the first separation layer by spiral winding; a second separation layer formed on the outside of the second inner electrode by spiral winding; and an outer electrode formed on the outside of the second separation layer by spiral winding.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: In-Sung Uhm, Je-Young Kim, Jong-Hwa Choi, Suk-In Noh, Young-Ji Yuk
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Patent number: 10490840Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable-type secondary battery having improved performance and capable of alleviating stress caused by external force. The present disclosure provides provided a sheet-type electrode assembly which includes: an electrode array including an inner electrode, a first separator, a double-sided electrode, a second separator and an outer electrode stacked successively; and a support layer formed integrally on at least one surface of the electrode array by compression, and a cable-type secondary battery including the same.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Suk-In Noh, Dong-Chan Lee, In-Sung Uhm, Je-Young Kim, Jong-Hwa Choi
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Publication number: 20180309153Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable-type secondary battery having improved performance and capable of alleviating stress caused by external force. The present disclosure provides provided a sheet-type electrode assembly which includes: an electrode array including an inner electrode, a first separator, a double-sided electrode, a second separator and an outer electrode stacked successively; and a support layer formed integrally on at least one surface of the electrode array by compression, and a cable-type secondary battery including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Suk-In Noh, Dong-Chan Lee, In-Sung Uhm, Je-Young Kim, Jong-Hwa Choi
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Publication number: 20180309133Abstract: Disclosed is a cable-type secondary battery, including: a winding core; an inner electrode support wound on the outside of the winding core in the form of a spaced spring so that the winding core may be exposed partially; a sheet-type first inner electrode formed on the outside of the exposed winding core by spiral winding; a sheet-type first separation layer formed on the outside of the first inner electrode by spiral winding; a sheet-type second inner electrode formed on the outside of the first separation layer by spiral winding; a second separation layer formed on the outside of the second inner electrode by spiral winding; and an outer electrode formed on the outside of the second separation layer by spiral winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 25, 2018Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: In-Sung Uhm, Je-Young Kim, Jong-Hwa Choi, Suk-In Noh, Young-Ji Yuk
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Publication number: 20180294532Abstract: Disclosed is a cable-type secondary battery, including: a winding core having guide portions formed by intaglio or relief in a spiral shape on the surface thereof; a sheet-type first inner electrode formed on the outside of the winding core surface between the guide portions by spiral winding; a sheet-type first separation layer formed on the outside of the first inner electrode by spiral winding; a sheet-type second inner electrode formed on the outside of the first separation layer by spiral winding; a second separation layer formed on the outside of the second inner electrode by spiral winding; and an outer electrode formed on the outside of the second separation layer by spiral winding.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2016Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: In-Sung Uhm, Je-Young Kim, Jong-Hwa Choi, Suk-In Noh, Dong-Chan Lee
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Patent number: 9705553Abstract: A mobile terminal has a waterproof sheet interposed between a first body portion and a second body portion. The waterproof sheet is formed with a curved shaped or step-like cross-section in consideration of characteristic of internal component or a battery arranged on the first body portion of the mobile terminal, the curved shaped or step-like cross-section is configured to encase, in part or in whole, the internal component or the battery.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Pantech Inc.Inventors: Byoung Ho Song, Kyu Jin Yeon, Jong Hwa Choi
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Publication number: 20160329924Abstract: A mobile terminal has a waterproof sheet interposed between a first body portion and a second body portion. The waterproof sheet is formed with a curved shaped or step-like cross-section in consideration of characteristic of internal component or a battery arranged on the first body portion of the mobile terminal, the curved shaped or step-like cross-section is configured to encase, in part or in whole, the internal component or the battery.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2016Publication date: November 10, 2016Inventors: Byoung Ho SONG, Kyu Jin YEON, Jong Hwa CHOI