Patents by Inventor Min-Bum Kim
Min-Bum 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: 20250226498Abstract: Disclosed herein relates to a battery pack for accommodating battery modules. More specifically, the battery pack of the present invention includes a pack case including a module area where the battery module is seated, wherein the pack case includes: a base plate; a side wall coupled along the perimeter of the base plate; and a support wall coupled to an inner surface of the side wall, wherein the support wall includes a coupling part protruding in a ribbed shape on one side opposite the side wall, and the side wall includes an insertion groove recessed for insertion of a coupling part of the support wall on the inside.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2023Publication date: July 10, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Nam Hoon Hur, Ju Hwan Shin, Jong Pil Jeon, Min Bum Kim, Hyoung Suk Lee
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Publication number: 20250201952Abstract: A battery assembly may include a cell stack including first to third pouch type battery cells, wherein the first pouch type battery cell includes a first positive electrode lead and a first negative electrode lead, the second pouch type battery cell includes a second positive electrode lead and a second negative electrode lead, and the third pouch type battery cell includes a third positive electrode lead and a third negative electrode lead, and a first bus bar assembly coupled to the cell stack. Additionally, the first bus bar assembly can include a first bus bar frame, a first bus bar coupled to the first positive electrode lead and configured to output a voltage of the cell stack, a first integrated circuit coupled to the first bus bar frame, and configured to measure electric potentials of the second negative electrode lead and the third positive electrode lead, and a first wire configured to be electrically connected to the first integrated circuit and the third positive electrode lead.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2023Publication date: June 19, 2025Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Min Bum KIM, Jong Pil JEON, Hyoung Suk LEE
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Publication number: 20250192272Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present technology, a battery pack may include a housing with a plate part, a battery assembly disposed on an upper surface of the plate part of the housing and including a plurality of battery cells, a cooling device spaced apart from the plate part with plurality the battery assembly interposed therebetween, and a plurality of connecting pillars interposed between the cooling device and the plate part and configured to support the cooling device. The cooling device may include a plurality of upper cooling channels that extend in a first direction parallel to the upper surface of the plate part. The plurality of upper cooling channels may be parallel to the upper surface of the plate part, and may be spaced apart from each other in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Min Bum KIM, Jong Pil JEON, Ju Hwan SHIN, Jun Yeob SEONG, Hyoung Suk LEE
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Publication number: 20250174804Abstract: A battery pack, in one example, includes a base plate, side plates coupled along a periphery of the base plate to form a receiving space therein, and a single crossbeam coupled to the base plate to transversely and integrally divide the receiving space inside the base plate, and a plurality of battery cell assemblies mounted in the receiving space divided by the single crossbeam, and interposed between the plurality of battery cell assemblies and the single crossbeam is a guide structure regulating the position of each cell assembly in an XY plane corresponding to a surface of the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2023Publication date: May 29, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Jong Pil Jeon, Min Bum Kim, Ju Hwan Shin, Nam Hoon Hur
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Publication number: 20250149720Abstract: Discussed is a transfer device for a battery cell assembly. The transfer device may include a jig plate including an opening in a central area of the jig plate, first cross-beam fasteners on the jig plate and configured to be coupled to a first cross-beam of a battery cell assembly, second cross-beam fasteners configured to be coupled to a second cross-beam of the battery cell assembly, and first and second film fasteners on the jig plate and adjacent to the opening of the jig plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong Pil JEON, Min Bum KIM, Ju Hwan SHIN, Jun Yeob SEONG, Hyoung Suk LEE
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Publication number: 20250141053Abstract: Provided is a battery assembly according to example embodiments. The battery assembly includes a cell stack with first to third pouch type battery cells, and a first bus bar assembly. The first bus bar assembly includes a first bus bar, a second bus bar, and a first integrated circuit including a first sensing bar configured to measure electric potentials of a second negative electrode lead of the second pouch type battery cell and a third positive electrode lead of the third pouch type battery cell. A thickness of the first sensing bar is less than a thickness of the first bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min Bum Kim, Jong Pil Jeon, Ju Hwan Shin
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Publication number: 20250105464Abstract: Discussed is a battery module including a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells with electrode leads are stacked, bus bar frame assemblies coupled to the electrode leads, and side frames disposed on opposite sides of the battery cell stack, respectively, and coupled to the bus bar frame assemblies, in which one of the bus bar frame assemblies or the side frames include coupling projections and the other of the bus bar frame assemblies or the side frames may include insertion coupling portions, the bus bar frame assemblies and the side frames are coupled to each other by inserting the coupling projections into the insertion coupling portions, and both an upper surface and a lower surface of the battery cell stack, excluding surfaces thereof to which the side frames and the bus bar frame assemblies are coupled, are open.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Min Bum KIM, Jong Pil JEON, Hyoung Suk LEE, Ju Hwan SHIN
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Publication number: 20250062446Abstract: Disclosed herein relates to a battery pack, wherein the battery pack has an advantage that in the event of thermal runaway in any of a plurality of cell stack assemblies accommodated therein, the propagation of the generated heat or flame to adjacent assemblies can be minimized, thereby improving the safety of the battery pack against ignition or explosion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2023Publication date: February 20, 2025Inventors: Jong Pil JEON, Hyoung Suk LEE, Min Bum KIM, Ju Hwan SHIN
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Patent number: 8365098Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for displaying key information in a portable terminal. Display of key information is provided such that a user can easily confirm information about a shortcut key set by the user or a function for each key of a key input module.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jong-Sang Won, Gwang-Woo Choe, Min-Bum Kim, Jung-Sook Cha
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Publication number: 20070094616Abstract: A method and apparatus are disclosed for displaying key information in a portable terminal. Display of key information is provided such that a user can easily confirm information about a shortcut key set by the user or a function for each key of a key input module.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2005Publication date: April 26, 2007Inventors: Jong-Sang Won, Gwang-Woo Choe, Min-Bum Kim, Jung-Sook Cha