Patents by Inventor Jung-Been YOU
Jung-Been YOU 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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Patent number: 12244029Abstract: 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 sides of the battery cell assembly; and a cover frame coupled to the pair of end plates to cover the battery cell assembly, the cover frame being deformed along an inflating direction of the plurality of battery cells when the plurality of battery cells are inflated.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2019Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Min-Ho Kwon, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jung-Hoon Lee
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Publication number: 20240313288Abstract: A battery module including a case having an accommodation space accommodating a battery; and a cooling and fire extinguishing module disposed on the case and configured to cool heat generated in the accommodation space and extinguish a fire occurring in the accommodation space, is provided. The cooling and fire extinguishing module includes a first space, through which a refrigerant moves, or in which the refrigerant is accommodated, and a second space which is separated from the first space and formed more adjacent to the accommodation space than the first space, and stores an extinguishing fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Jae Hyuk KANG, Jung Been YOU, Jae Uk RYU, Ho June CHI, Jin Young CHOI
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Patent number: 11881592Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Min-Ho Kwon, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Jung-Been You
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Publication number: 20220328899Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module comprising a particulate metal-dispersed thermal conductive resin, and a method and a system for inspecting same. The present invention can effectively inspect the degree of dispersion in the resin in a nondestructive manner and can detect a defect.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Jung Been You, Young Bum Cho, Jin Hak Kong, Jae Uk Ryu, Min Ho Kwon, Seung Joon Kim
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Patent number: 11431063Abstract: A battery module includes: a unit module stack formed by stacking a plurality of unit modules, each of which has a battery cell, a bus bar attached to an electrode lead provided to the battery cell, and a bus bar frame attached to a terrace portion of the battery cell to accommodate at least a portion of the electrode lead and the bus bar, wherein each bus bar frame includes a connector holder; and a connector fixed by the connector holders of at least two unit modules of the plurality of unit modules to contact the bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ho-June Chi
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Patent number: 11380955Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells disposed to face each other and arranged side by side at least in a first direction, a module cover configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells and formed to have at least one open side, and a pair of buffering members located between one side of a battery cell located at an outermost side in the first direction among the plurality of battery cells and a side of the module cover so that at least a part thereof is in contact with the sides of the battery cells and the module cover, respectively, wherein the buffering member is a leaf spring having at least one bent portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Mi-Geum Choi, Jeong-O Mun, Dal-Mo Kang, Yoon-Koo Lee, Jung-Been You, Dong-Yeon Kim, Jin-Hak Kong, Yong-Seok Choi
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Patent number: 11302999Abstract: A unit module includes: a battery cell having an electrode assembly, a cell case for accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly and drawn out of the cell case; a bus bar attached to the electrode lead; and a bus bar frame attached to a terrace portion of the battery cell to accommodate at least a portion of the electrode lead and the bus bar therein, the bus bar frame pressing the electrode lead and the bus bar so that the electrode lead and the bus bar are adhered to each other, the bus bar frame having a welding slit formed at a location corresponding to the bus bar and the electrode lead so that a contact portion of the bus bar and the electrode lead is exposed out of the bus bar frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2019Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ho-June Chi
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Patent number: 11289765Abstract: Disclosed is a battery housing. The battery housing includes a plurality of covers coupled to each other to form a space in which the battery is accommodated, the plurality of covers having a first cover and a second cover disposed adjacent to the first cover and coupled to the first cover; and a coupling rod configured to couple the first cover and the second cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jin-Yong Park, Jeong-O Mun, Ho-June Chi, Kyung-Mo Kim, Seung-Joon Kim, Jung-Been You, Jung-Hoon Lee
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Patent number: 11177530Abstract: A battery pack which includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module including a plurality of battery cells. Electrode leads extend from the plurality of battery cells; a connection member connects with at least one of the electrode leads; a bus bar electrically connects neighboring battery modules, and one end thereof contacts the connection member. An insulation member covers a contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar; and a flame spread blocking member overlaps the contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar, while being disposed on the insulation member.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jung Been You, Jeong Pyo Kong, Sangyoon Jeong, Jonghwa Choi, Hui Jeong Lee
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Publication number: 20210320374Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: October 14, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Hoon LEE, Dal-Mo KANG, Min-Ho KWON, Jeong-O MUN, Jae-Uk RYU, Jung-Been YOU
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Publication number: 20210305651Abstract: 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 sides of the battery cell assembly; and a cover frame coupled to the pair of end plates to cover the battery cell assembly, the cover frame being deformed along an inflating direction of the plurality of battery cells when the plurality of battery cells are inflated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2019Publication date: September 30, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Been YOU, Dal-Mo KANG, Min-Ho KWON, Jeong-O MUN, Jae-Uk RYU, Jung-Hoon LEE
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Publication number: 20210083254Abstract: A unit module includes: a battery cell having an electrode assembly, a cell case for accommodating the electrode assembly, and an electrode lead connected to the electrode assembly and drawn out of the cell case; a bus bar attached to the electrode lead; and a bus bar frame attached to a terrace portion of the battery cell to accommodate at least a portion of the electrode lead and the bus bar therein, the bus bar frame pressing the electrode lead and the bus bar so that the electrode lead and the bus bar are adhered to each other, the bus bar frame having a welding slit formed at a location corresponding to the bus bar and the electrode lead so that a contact portion of the bus bar and the electrode lead is exposed out of the bus bar frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: March 18, 2021Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ho-June Chi
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Publication number: 20200373528Abstract: Disclosed is a battery housing. The battery housing includes a plurality of covers coupled to each other to form a space in which the battery is accommodated, the plurality of covers having a first cover and a second cover disposed adjacent to the first cover and coupled to the first cover; and a coupling rod configured to couple the first cover and the second cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jin-Yong PARK, Jeong-O MUN, Ho-June CHI, Kyung-Mo KIM, Seung-Joon KIM, Jung-Been YOU, Jung-Hoon LEE
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Publication number: 20200295337Abstract: A battery module includes: a unit module stack formed by stacking a plurality of unit modules, each of which has a battery cell, a bus bar attached to an electrode lead provided to the battery cell, and a bus bar frame attached to a terrace portion of the battery cell to accommodate at least a portion of the electrode lead and the bus bar, wherein each bus bar frame includes a connector holder; and a connector fixed by the connector holders of at least two unit modules of the plurality of unit modules to contact the bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2019Publication date: September 17, 2020Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Been You, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Jae-Uk Ryu, Ho-June Chi
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Publication number: 20200176739Abstract: A battery pack which includes a plurality of battery modules, each battery module including a plurality of battery cells. Electrode leads extend from the plurality of battery cells; a connection member connects with at least one of the electrode leads; a bus bar electrically connects neighboring battery modules, and one end thereof contacts the connection member. An insulation member covers a contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar; and a flame spread blocking member overlaps the contact portion of the connection member and the bus bar, while being disposed on the insulation member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2019Publication date: June 4, 2020Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jung Been YOU, Jeong Pyo KONG, Sangyoon JEONG, Jonghwa CHOI, Hui Jeong LEE
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Patent number: 10326185Abstract: A battery module including an array of cooling fins having different thicknesses is provided. The battery module includes: a plurality of battery units arranged in one direction; a plurality of cooling fins between adjacent battery units; and a heat sink coupled to ends of the plurality of cooling fins, wherein each cooling fin has a structure in which a pair of sub-cooling fins are face-to-face coupled to each other, and thicknesses of the plurality of cooling fins are reduced toward the side region from the central region due to a difference in a thickness of at least one of the pair of sub-cooling fins. Since heat is not accumulated at the central region, the battery module has uniform temperature distribution while being charged or discharged.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Been You, Jung-Hang Lee, Bo-Hyon Kim, Hyun-Young Cho, Yun-Ki Choi, Jong-Soo Ha
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Publication number: 20180175343Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells disposed to face each other and arranged side by side at least in a first direction, a module cover configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells and formed to have at least one open side, and a pair of buffering members located between one side of a battery cell located at an outermost side in the first direction among the plurality of battery cells and a side of the module cover so that at least a part thereof is in contact with the sides of the battery cells and the module cover, respectively, wherein the buffering member is a leaf spring having at least one bent portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Mi-Geum CHOI, Jeong-O MUN, Dal-Mo KANG, Yoon-Koo LEE, Jung-Been YOU
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Publication number: 20180062225Abstract: A battery module including an array of cooling fins having different thicknesses is provided. The battery module includes: a plurality of battery units arranged in one direction; a plurality of cooling fins between adjacent battery units; and a heat sink coupled to ends of the plurality of cooling fins, wherein each cooling fin has a structure in which a pair of sub-cooling fins are face-to-face coupled to each other, and thicknesses of the plurality of cooling fins are reduced toward the side region from the central region due to a difference in a thickness of at least one of the pair of sub-cooling fins. Since heat is not accumulated at the central region, the battery module has uniform temperature distribution while being charged or discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jung-Been YOU, Jung-Hang LEE, Bo-Hyon KIM, Hyun-Young CHO, Yun-Ki CHOI, Jong-Soo HA