Patents by Inventor Minhyung Guen

Minhyung Guen 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).

  • Patent number: 11196127
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of unit cells, each including a case and an electrode terminal protruding from the case; and a bus bar which electrically connects any pair of unit cells among the plurality of unit cells, and the bus bar includes: a terminal coupler which is inserted between respective electrode terminals of the pair of unit cells; and a case coupler which is inserted between respective cases of the pair of unit cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyung Guen, Yongjin Park, Taeweon Heo
  • Patent number: 11063303
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode; a case receiving the electrode assembly; a cap plate bonded to the case; a first terminal electrically connected to the first electrode and protruded outside the cap plate; and a first current collector electrically connecting the first electrode and the first terminal, and the first current collector includes a first groove formed in a first surface facing toward the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 11050115
    Abstract: A tray for accommodating a secondary battery is provided, the tray including a plurality of accommodation parts in which secondary batteries are accommodated, wherein each of the accommodation parts includes a bottom portion on which the secondary battery is mounted, sidewalls protruding from the bottom portion and supporting side surfaces of the secondary battery, and a protrusion protruding towards each of the accommodation parts on the sidewalls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyung Guen, Myungpil Kim
  • Patent number: 10938016
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case that receives the electrode assembly and includes an opening; a cap plate that is coupled to the opening and includes a cutout; and a first current collecting member that is integrally formed with the cap plate and thus is bent toward the inside of the case from the cap plate, and is electrically connected with the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10930986
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case where the electrode assembly is embedded; a cap plate that is coupled to an opening of the case; and a first electrode terminal provided on an upper side of the cap plate and having a first plate terminal that is electrically connected with the cap plate through a fuse portion and a second electrode terminal provided on the upper side of the cap plate and that is electrically connected with the second electrode by penetrating through the cap plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10862097
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate, and a separator; an electrode tab electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a current collector plate electrically connected to the electrode tab; a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the electrode tab, the current collector plate, and an electrolyte therein; a cap plate sealing the case and including a safety vent at one region; and a current interruption device connected to the safety vent and the electrode tab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10840498
    Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery, which can minimize occurrence of a short-circuit between a cap plate and an electrode assembly while maximizing the size of an electrolyte injection hole of an inner case. The secondary battery includes at least one electrode assembly, an insulating inner case accommodating the electrode assembly, an outer case accommodating the electrode assembly and the inner case, and a cap plate sealing an opening of the outer case, wherein the inner case has a top surface corresponding to the cap plate and an injection hole for electrolyte injection located in the top surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10763489
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly that includes a first electrode and a second electrode; a case where the electrode assembly is received; a first terminal that is electrically connected with the first electrode and a second terminal that is electrically connected with the second electrode; a cap plate that is coupled with the case, and where a short-circuit hole is formed; and a membrane that is fixed to the cap plate and electrically separates or disconnects the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second terminal includes a fuse connector, a first portion, and a second portion, and the first portion and the second portion are connected by the fuse connector, and the fuse connector is disposed apart from the membrane and disposed opposing the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10673055
    Abstract: A secondary battery, including a case including an internal space; an electrode assembly in the case, the electrode assembly having a current collection tab drawn from a positive electrode plate, a current collection tab drawn from a negative electrode plate, and a separator between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate; an electrode terminal electrically connected to each of the current collection tab; an insulation plate between the electrode assembly and the electrode terminal; and a cap plate exposing the electrode terminal, the cap plate sealing the case, the insulation plate including one or more protrusions on a surface facing the cap plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyung Guen, Yongchul Seo, Seungho Kwak
  • Patent number: 10522813
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate sealing the case and including a first terminal hole, and a first terminal coupled to the first terminal hole. The first terminal includes at least two groove portions having a predetermined depth from a top surface of the first terminal, the at least two groove portions being spaced apart from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Publication number: 20190379023
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a plurality of unit cells, each including a case and an electrode terminal protruding from the case; and a bus bar which electrically connects any pair of unit cells among the plurality of unit cells, and the bus bar includes: a terminal coupler which is inserted between respective electrode terminals of the pair of unit cells; and a case coupler which is inserted between respective cases of the pair of unit cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Minhyung GUEN, Yongjin PARK, Taeweon HEO
  • Publication number: 20190312252
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly that includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case that receives the electrode assembly and includes an opening; a cap plate that is coupled to the opening and includes a cutout; and a first current collecting member that is integrally formed with the cap plate and thus is bent toward the inside of the case from the cap plate, and is electrically connected with the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Minhyung GUEN
  • Patent number: 10431845
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including first and second electrodes including coated regions and uncoated region tabs, the first and second electrodes arranged and spiral-wound at opposite sides of a separator; a case to accommodate the electrode assembly; a cap plate to be combined to an opening of the case; an insulator to be arranged between the electrode assembly and the cap plate; electrode terminals to be arranged at the cap plate and to be electrically connected to the uncoated region tabs; and current collecting tabs to connect the uncoated region tabs and the electrode terminals and to be arranged between the insulator and the electrode assembly, and the current collecting tab includes an elastic protrusion protruding in a direction toward the insulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Publication number: 20190288269
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode, a second electrode, and a separator that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; a case where the electrode assembly is embedded; a cap plate that is coupled to an opening of the case; and a first electrode terminal provided on an upper side of the cap plate and having a first plate terminal that is electrically connected with the cap plate through a fuse portion and a second electrode terminal provided on the upper side of the cap plate and to that is electrically connected with the second electrode by penetrating through the cap plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2017
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung GUEN
  • Patent number: 10319975
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery including: a case; an electrode assembly including a plurality of electrode sub-assemblies accommodated in the case; a plurality of terminals electrically connected to the electrode assembly; a cap plate sealing the case; and an insulation plate between the electrode assembly and the terminals and being hingedly coupled to the cap plate. The terminals protrude through the cap plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minhyung Guen, Yongjin Park
  • Publication number: 20190140252
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: an electrode assembly that includes a first electrode and a second electrode; a case where the electrode assembly is received; a first terminal that is electrically connected with the first electrode and a second terminal that is electrically connected with the second electrode; a cap plate that is coupled with the case, and where a short-circuit hole is formed; and a membrane that is fixed to the cap plate and electrically separates or disconnects the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the second terminal includes a fuse connector, a first portion, and a second portion, and the first portion and the second portion are connected by the fuse connector, and the fuse connector is disposed apart from the membrane and disposed opposing the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventor: Minhyung GUEN
  • Patent number: 10249868
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate sealing the case and including an inversion plate, an insulation plate including a short-circuit hole corresponding to the inversion plate and a first air hole spaced apart from the short-circuit hole and formed along a top surface of the cap plate, the insulation plate being coupled to the top surface of the cap plate, and a terminal plate coupled to a top surface of the insulation plate and electrically coupled to the electrode assembly. The first air hole is a hole coupling from a top portion of the inversion plate to the outside of the insulation plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10236494
    Abstract: A secondary battery may include a fuse formed in an electrode terminal. In exemplary embodiments, the secondary battery may include an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate, a second electrode plate and a separator, a current collector plate electrically connected to the electrode assembly, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, the current collector plate and an electrolyte, and an electrode terminal electrically connected to the current collector plate and protruded to an outside of the case, wherein the electrode terminal portion includes a protrusion part electrically connected to the current collector plate in a normal condition and selectively electrically disconnectable therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10193131
    Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap plate covering the case and including an injection hole sealed by a ball; and a terminal plate covering the injection hole and the ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen
  • Patent number: 10115946
    Abstract: A secondary battery according to one or more embodiments includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate including a first electrode tab, a second electrode plate including a second electrode tab, and a separator between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate, a case including a body accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate at an upper portion of the body, and a bottom plate at a lower portion of the body, an electrode terminal including a first electrode terminal electrically connected to the first electrode tab and extending through the cap plate, and a second electrode terminal electrically connected to the second electrode tab via the case and on the cap plate, and a first safety vent in the bottom plate, wherein an exterior surface of the bottom plate defines a gas exhaust groove in communication with the first safety vent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Minhyung Guen