Patents by Inventor Ki Youn Kim
Ki Youn Kim 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: 20240097238Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Applicant: 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
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Patent number: 11916258Abstract: A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly, a can, and an insulator. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode alternately stacked and wound. The can has an accommodation part accommodating the electrode assembly therein, and the can comprises a first can and a second can having cylindrical shapes open in a direction facing each other. The insulator insulates an overlapping portion between the first can and the second can. The first can is electrically connected to the first electrode, and the second can is electrically connected to the second electrode. The insulator has a short-circuit induction through-part defined by a through-hole or a cutoff line, such that a short circuit occurs between the first can and the second can through the short-circuit induction through-part when it is deformed in shape as heat or a pressure is applied to contract or expand the insulator.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Gyung Soo Kang, Jee Ho Kim, Yong Tae Lee, Myung Hoon Ko, Jung Il Park, Ki Youn Kim
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Patent number: 11742541Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention comprises: an electrode assembly in which a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode are alternately stacked and wound together; a can provided with an accommodation part that accommodates the electrode assembly therein, the can comprising a first can and a second can, which have cylindrical shapes opened in a direction facing each other; and an insulator configured to insulate an overlapping portion between the first can and the second can. The first can forms a first electrode terminal that directly contacts an end of the first electrode, and the second can forms a second electrode terminal that directly contacts an end of the second electrode.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Inventors: Ki Youn Kim, Jee Ho Kim, Myung Hoon Ko, Jung Il Park, Yong Tae Lee, Gyung Soo Kang
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Patent number: 11239511Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries and a plurality of heat dissipation plates interposed between the plurality of secondary batteries. At least a portion of a front end and a rear end of the heat dissipation plates is recessed to form an inlet portion and an outlet portion so that a coolant is introduced from the outside or discharged to the outside, and the heat dissipation plates have a coolant moving portion so that the coolant moves to a front end, an upper end, a lower end and a rear end of the secondary batteries. A bus bar assembly has a plurality of bus bars and a bus bar frame having insert holes into which the electrode leads of the secondary batteries are inserted; an end cover having a vent hole communicating with the coolant moving portion and a plurality of side plates.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun Jo, Ki-Youn Kim
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Publication number: 20210391615Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention comprises: an electrode assembly in which a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode are alternately stacked and wound together; a can provided with an accommodation part that accommodates the electrode assembly therein, the can comprising a first can and a second can, which have cylindrical shapes opened in a direction facing each other; and an insulator configured to insulate an overlapping portion between the first can and the second can. The first can forms a first electrode terminal that directly contacts an end of the first electrode, and the second can forms a second electrode terminal that directly contacts an end of the second electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: December 16, 2021Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Ki Youn Kim, Jee Ho Kim, Myung Hoon Ko, Jung Il Park, Yong Tae Lee, Gyung Soo Kang
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Publication number: 20210376392Abstract: A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode alternately stacked and wound about a central axis. A first non-coating portion that is not coated with an electrode active material protrudes farther than the separator in a first direction along the central axis and a second non-coating portion that is not coated with the electrode active material protrudes farther than the separator in a second, opposite direction along the central axis. The first non-coating portion contacts a first connection part disposed on an end of a first can of the battery, and the second non-coating portion contacts a second connection part disposed on an end of a second can. At least one of the first connection part or the second connection part comprises a protrusion having a shape protruding towards the electrode assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jung Il Park, Jee Ho Kim, Yong Tae Lee, Myung Hoon Ko, Ki Youn Kim, Gyung Soo Kang
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Publication number: 20210344087Abstract: A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly, a can, and an insulator. The electrode assembly includes a first electrode, a separator, and a second electrode alternately stacked and wound. The can has an accommodation part accommodating the electrode assembly therein, and the can comprises a first can and a second can having cylindrical shapes open in a direction facing each other. The insulator insulates an overlapping portion between the first can and the second can. The first can is electrically connected to the first electrode, and the second can is electrically connected to the second electrode. The insulator has a short-circuit induction through-part defined by a through-hole or a cutoff line, such that a short circuit occurs between the first can and the second can through the short-circuit induction through-part when it is deformed in shape as heat or a pressure is applied to contract or expand the insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 4, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Gyung Soo Kang, Jee Ho Kim, Yong Tae Lee, Myung Hoon Ko, Jung Il Park, Ki Youn Kim
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Patent number: 11133551Abstract: A battery pack, including a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries and having outer protrusions formed at an outer side surface thereof to extend vertically and a pack housing configured to have an inner space in which the cell assembly is accommodated, the pack housing having inner protrusions formed at an inner side surface thereof to extend vertically, wherein the cell assembly has ducts provided at both side surfaces thereof so that fluid flows into or out of a secondary battery, and the outer protrusions are formed at outer side surfaces of the ducts.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2019Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Young-Sop Eom, Jun-Yeob Seong, Ki-Youn Kim, Sung-Chun Yu, Dal-Mo Kang
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Publication number: 20210249713Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a casing configured to surround the battery cell stack; and a heat transfer member to cool or heat the battery cells. The heat transfer member is disposed between any two adjacent battery cells of the battery cell stack. The heat transfer member is spaced apart from the battery cells and is configured to move into contact with the battery cells to cool or heat the battery cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2020Publication date: August 12, 2021Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Gyung-Soo Kang, Jee-Ho Kim, Myung-Hoon Ko, Ki-Youn Kim
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Patent number: 10971778Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack configured to prevent its components such as a cell assembly from being broken or damaged even though a physical force such as vibrations and impacts is applied to the battery pack. The battery pack includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries; an electronic component plate having a plate shape and configured to allow at least one electronic component to be mounted thereon; a lower housing configured to have an inner space with an open top and to accommodate the cell assembly and the electronic component plate therein; and an upper housing configured to cover the open top of the lower housing, wherein coupling members are respectively provided between a lower portion of the cell assembly and the lower housing, between an upper portion of the cell assembly and the electronic component plate, between the electronic component plate and the upper housing, and between the lower housing and the upper housing to couple and fix each other.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Young-Sop Eom, Dal-Mo Kang, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu, Ki-Youn Kim
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Patent number: 10790554Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which allows easy assembling and exchange of electrical equipment and has an uncomplicated structure. The battery pack includes at least one battery module, the battery module including a plurality of secondary batteries, and an electrical equipment plate having a plate shape on which at least two of a battery management system (BMS), a current sensor, a relay and a fuse are mounted, the electrical equipment plate being electrically connected to the at least one battery module.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Young-Sop Eom, Jun-Yeob Seong, Ki-Youn Kim, Sung-Chun Yu, Dal-Mo Kang
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Patent number: 10770702Abstract: A jig set for mounting an ESS pack, which is used to mount an ESS pack to a wall or a structure corresponding to the wall, includes: a mounting unit having a partially protruding portion capable of being coupled to one surface of an ESS pack case; and a handle unit including a handlebar to be grasped by an operator, and a locking bar, which is integrally connected to the handlebar and is attachable to and detachable from the protruding portion of the mounting unit.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Ki-Youn Kim, In-Jae Gang, Jin-Kyu Shin, Bum-Hyun Lee, Sang-Hyun Jo
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Patent number: 10637111Abstract: Provided is a battery module having improved sealing properties of a cooling duct. The battery module includes a battery stack, in which an inlet of an air flow path is opened at one side and an outlet of the air flow path is opened at another side, and a plurality of cooling ducts combined to two side portions of the battery stack to respectively communicate with the inlet of the air flow path and the outlet of the air flow path. At least one of the plurality of cooling ducts includes a plug accommodating part defining a through hole, and a harness accommodating plug air-tightly inserted into the through hole and having a plurality of wire accommodating holes. The harness accommodating plug passes a wire of the internal harness or a wire of the external harness through the wire accommodating hole. The internal harness and the external harness are electrically combined around the harness accommodating plug.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Yong-Joon Choi, Ki-Youn Kim, Duck-Hee Moon, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu, Gang-U Lee, Jung-Hang Lee, Sang-Yoon Jeong
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Patent number: 10608296Abstract: Provided is a battery module suitable for cooling battery cells between battery cartridges within a short period of time by including cooling ducts at side portions of the battery cartridges to restrict inflow of air from the cooling ducts to air paths of the battery cartridges. The battery module includes: a battery stack including battery cartridges having air induction holes protruding from grooves at side surfaces of the battery cartridges and air paths communicating with the air induction holes, at least one battery cell alternately stacked with the battery cartridges; a sealing member including an outer sealing frame and sealing ribs located in the grooves of the battery stack, and middle sealing frames located between the air induction holes; and a cooling duct including a groove portion covering the grooves and accommodating the outer sealing frame.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gang-U Lee, Ki-Youn Kim, Duck-Hee Moon, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu, Jung-Hang Lee, Sang-Yoon Jeong, Yong-Joon Choi
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Publication number: 20200076025Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries and a plurality of heat dissipation plates interposed between the plurality of secondary batteries. At least a portion of a front end and a rear end of the heat dissipation plates is recessed to form an inlet portion and an outlet portion so that a coolant is introduced from the outside or discharged to the outside, and the heat dissipation plates have a coolant moving portion so that the coolant moves to a front end, an upper end, a lower end and a rear end of the secondary batteries. A bus bar assembly has a plurality of bus bars and a bus bar frame having insert holes into which the electrode leads of the secondary batteries are inserted; an end cover having a vent hole communicating with the coolant moving portion and a plurality of side plates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Ki-Youn KIM
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Patent number: 10461286Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a battery pack suitable for improving cooling efficiency of a cooling duct for battery cells in a battery module by reducing a sealing area between a lower case and an upper case configured to fully surround the battery module. The battery pack according to the present disclosure includes a battery module including battery cells sequentially stacked and a cooling duct located on side of the battery cells; a lower case configured to load the battery module and the cooling duct therein; and an upper case coupled to the lower case so as to cover the battery module and the cooling duct, the upper case having a vent structure on the cooling duct. The vent structure has, on the cooling duct, an inner air passage unit opened at a sidewall of the upper case, and an outer air passage unit inserted into the inner air passage unit.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Gang-U Lee, Sang-Yoon Jeong, Jun-Yeob Seong, Ki-Youn Kim, Sung-Chun Yu, Duck-Hee Moon, Jung-Hang Lee, Yong-Joon Choi
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Patent number: 10446812Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery pack having improved assemblability, processability, and durability, and configured to stably maintain a stack of cartridges. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, the battery pack includes: vertically arranged secondary cells each including an electrode assembly, an electrolyte, and a pouch-type case; vertically stacked cartridges accommodating the secondary cells in inner spaces thereof and including coupling holes; a lower end plate including a plate-shaped metallic material and placed on a lower portion of a stack of the secondary cells and the cartridges; a first fastening member fixed to the lower end plate; and a second fastening member having an elongated shape so as to stand on the lower end plate in a direction perpendicular to the lower end plate, a lower end portion of the second fastening member coupled to the first fastening member, the second fastening member being inserted through coupling holes of the cartridges.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Ki-Youn Kim, Duck-Hee Moon, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu, Gang-U Lee, Jung-Hang Lee, Sang-Yoon Jeong, Yong-Joon Choi
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Publication number: 20190296291Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack configured to prevent its components such as a cell assembly from being broken or damaged even though a physical force such as vibrations and impacts is applied to the battery pack. The battery pack includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries; an electronic component plate having a plate shape and configured to allow at least one electronic component to be mounted thereon; a lower housing configured to have an inner space with an open top and to accommodate the cell assembly and the electronic component plate therein; and an upper housing configured to cover the open top of the lower housing, wherein coupling members are respectively provided between a lower portion of the cell assembly and the lower housing, between an upper portion of the cell assembly and the electronic component plate, between the electronic component plate and the upper housing, and between the lower housing and the upper housing to couple and fix each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Young-Sop Eom, Dal-Mo Kang, Jun-Yeob Seong, Sung-Chun Yu, Ki-Youn Kim
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Publication number: 20190296292Abstract: A battery pack, including a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries and having outer protrusions formed at an outer side surface thereof to extend vertically and a pack housing configured to have an inner space in which the cell assembly is accommodated, the pack housing having inner protrusions formed at an inner side surface thereof to extend vertically, wherein the cell assembly has ducts provided at both side surfaces thereof so that fluid flows into or out of a secondary battery, and the outer protrusions are formed at outer side surfaces of the ducts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2019Publication date: September 26, 2019Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Young-Sop EOM, Jun-Yeob SEONG, Ki-Youn KIM, Sung-Chun YU, Dal-Mo KANG
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Patent number: 10411230Abstract: Disclosed is an energy storage system (ESS) battery pack case, which includes a case body having at least two plates assembled to each other by fitting so as to be connected to each other along a circumferential direction thereof to form a hollow therein, the case body having an open top end and an open bottom end; and an upper cover assembly configured to cover the top end of the case body and a lower cover assembly configured to cover the bottom end of the case body.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: In-Jae Gang, Ki-Youn Kim, Jin-Kyu Shin, Bum-Hyun Lee, Sang-Hyun Jo