Abstract: The disclosed herein relates to method for persistence during placement optimization of an integrated circuit design. The method comprises performing cluster operation by grouping of a plurality of cells into a plurality of mobs. The method further comprises performing a spreading operation by moving the plurality of mobs and the plurality of cells simultaneously to optimize empty space of the integrated circuit design.

Abstract: A washing machine having a balancer housing capable of transmitting electric power from an external power source to a balancing module. The washing machine includes a rotary drum, and a balancer to counterbalance an unbalanced load generated in the rotary drum. The balancer includes a balancer housing mounted to the rotary drum, and a balancing module having a moving unit to move inside the balancer housing. The balancer housing includes an electrode provided at an inner surface of the balancer housing in a circumferential direction thereof in order to transmit electric power to the moving unit of the balancing module, an electric wire electrically connected to the electrode in order to apply electric power from an external power source to the electrode, and a connector provided at an outer surface of the balancer housing in order to electrically connect the electric wire and the electrode.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of bare cells electrically connected to one another and a housing that accommodates the bare cells therein. The housing includes a frame portion and a pair of side portions respectively connected to one end and the other end of the frame portion. The housing includes a guide portion to guide a flow of fluid, the guide portion being located where the one end of the frame portion and one side portion of the pair of side portions are adjacent to each other.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack according to one or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention includes: unit cells including rechargeable batteries stacked along a first direction; rechargeable battery modules including the unit cells and electrically connected to each other, and including end plates at outermost ends of the rechargeable battery modules; and a combining member connecting the end plates of the rechargeable battery modules, wherein each of the end plates includes: a main body facing the unit cells; a flange bent from the main body and facing the combining member; a first fastening member connecting the flange to the combining member; and a handling opening in the main body at a side of the first fastening member.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery pack is disclosed. In one aspect, the rechargeable battery pack includes multiple a plurality of sets of unit cells adjacently placed to each other, wherein each unit cell includes a rechargeable battery and a plurality of rechargeable battery modules each configured to electrically connect a corresponding set of the unit cells to each other, wherein each rechargeable battery module includes a pair of end plates respectively placed on outermost opposing sides thereof. The rechargeable battery pack also includes a coupling member connecting the end plates of the rechargeable battery modules to each other. Each of the end plates includes a first flange having a first width and extending from a bent portion of a main body to be fastened to the coupling member and a second flange having a second width smaller than the first width and extending from a middle portion of the first flange.

Abstract: A mobile communication device is configured to evaluate the performance of a mobile wireless communication network. The device is configured for communication across the mobile wireless communication network, and executes a network evaluation application operative to measure a quality of communication services provided by the mobile wireless communication network. The network evaluation application retrieves communication parameters relating to communications of the mobile communication device across the mobile wireless communication network, and measures a throughput of communication packets transmitted or received by the network evaluation application across the mobile wireless communication network. In turn, the network evaluation application displays, on a display screen of the mobile communication device, the communication parameters retrieved from the debugging utility of the operating system and the measured throughput of communication packets across the mobile wireless communication network.

Abstract: A battery module including: a plurality of battery cells arranged in a direction and each including a terminal portion on a first surface thereof; a pair of end plates each configured to face a wide surface of a battery cell at a respective outer end of the plurality of battery cells; side plates configured to support side surfaces of the battery cells at respective sides of the plurality of battery cells; and a cover configured to cover the first surfaces of the battery cells or second surfaces of the battery cells opposite the first surfaces, and a side plate of the side plates includes a bent portion that is bent to overlap with an end portion of the cover, and the cover is configured to press the bent portion.

Abstract: A battery pack including a plurality of bare cells electrically connected to one another; and a housing including a bottom portion accommodating the bare cells therein, a middle portion mounted on the bottom portion, and a top portion on the middle portion, the top portion including a first fastening portion, and the middle portion including a second fastening portion facing the first fastening portion, and at least a portion of the first fastening portion or the second fastening portion is spaced apart from the other of the first fastening portion or the second fastening portion.

Abstract: The disclosed herein relates to method for persistence during placement optimization of an integrated circuit design. The method comprises performing cluster operation by grouping of a plurality of cells into a plurality of mobs. The method further comprises performing a spreading operation by moving the plurality of mobs and the plurality of cells simultaneously to optimize empty space of the integrated circuit design.

Abstract: A battery module including at least two battery cells, each battery cell including a terminal surface having a terminal therein, a back surface, and a side surface extending in a plane between the terminal surface and the back surface, the back surface of one battery cell facing the back surface of another battery cell such that the at least two battery cells have face-to-face back surfaces; a housing fixing the at least two battery cells together; and a mid-support between the at least two battery cells, the mid-support including at least one base portion in an interposed, adjoining relationship with the face-to-face back surfaces of the battery cells, and at least one flange portion extending in a plane parallel to the plane of the side surface.

Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, an end plate at a side of the plurality of battery cells, a bottom plate at a bottom of the plurality of battery cells, and a reinforcing member at a first surface of the bottom plate.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules; a housing accommodating the plurality of battery modules therein, and having an opened top; a controller on the plurality of battery modules inside the housing; and an isolation portion located between the plurality of battery modules and the controller.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module including a plurality of battery cells that are electrically connected, a first case accommodating the battery module, and a second case opposite to the first case so as to be coupled to the first case. The first or second case includes an extending portion, the extending portion being provided to extend in a first direction, the first direction being a direction in which the first and second cases are coupled to each other, so as to shield a portion at which the first and second cases are coupled to each other.

Abstract: A battery module includes first and second plates opposite each other, first and second frames respectively connecting tops and bottoms of the first and second plates to define a casing, the first frame being connected to the second frame and having a shape corresponding to the second frame, and a plurality of battery cells stacked in the casing, each battery cell including a first surface with a terminal portion, the first surface of each battery cell facing the first plate, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a pair of third surfaces spaced part from each other, each third surface connecting the first and second surfaces and being parallel to the second frame.

Abstract: An interlock pin includes a pin portion and a body portion. The pin portion includes a plurality of electrical input/output pins. The body portion accommodates at least a portion of the pin portion. In the interlock pin, the pins of the pin portion extend from the body portion along a first direction and, a furthest point from one end of the body portion is further along the first direction than a physical contact point between the body portion and the pin portion.

Abstract: A fault detection device includes an interface electrically connected to an electrical instrument to transfer commercial power to the electrical instrument, transmit a command for driving one of a plurality of loads included in the electrical instrument to the electrical instrument, and detect current flowing in one of the plurality of loads of the electrical instrument; and a terminal configured to receive a current signal corresponding to the current flowing in one of the plurality of loads from the interface, determine whether the one load has a fault on the basis of the received current signal and display whether the load has a fault. A faulty load is determined by detecting current of only a load suspected to have a fault when a fault is generated in the electrical instrument so as to improve fault detection accuracy.

Abstract: A top cover includes a cover plate covering a plurality of battery cells and having an opening in at least one portion thereof, and at least one temperature measuring member mounted in the opening so as to measure a temperature of one the battery cells, the temperature measuring member having a temperature measuring portion coming in contact with the battery cell.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells arranged along one direction, a top cover covering the plurality of battery cells and the top cover includes an opening in at least one portion thereof, and a temperature measuring member including a main body portion mounted in the opening and a wire portion accommodating a wire connected to a sensor. The sensor is built into the main body portion and measures a temperature of at least one of the battery cells.

Abstract: A battery module including a pair of end plates; a plurality of battery cells aligned between the pair of end plates in a direction; a top plate at an upper portion of the plurality of battery cells; a bottom plate at a lower portion of the plurality of battery cells; a housing accommodating the plurality of battery cells with the pair of end plates, the top plate, and the bottom plate, and at least one reinforcement member between battery cells of the plurality of battery cells, the at least one reinforcement member including at least one fixation unit.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a first battery module, the first battery module including unit batteries, a first plate, and a second plate, and a second battery module, the second battery module including unit batteries, a first plate, and a second plate. The first battery module may be stacked on the second battery module, the second plate of the first battery module may be between the first battery module and the second battery module, and the second plate of the first battery module may support the unit batteries of the first battery module and contact the first plate of the second battery module.