Patents by Inventor Na Yoon Kim

Na Yoon 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).

  • Patent number: 11038247
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode lead including: arranging a plurality of lead pieces between a first lead film and a second lead film in a length direction of a lead film including the first lead film and the second lead film; first sealing the first lead film and the second lead film; bending the lead film to form a lead piece laminate in which the plurality of lead pieces are stacked in a height direction with respect to a plane of the lead film; and second sealing the bent lead film overlapping the plurality of lead pieces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Yong Su Choi, Sanghun Kim, Hyungkyun Yu, Sooji Hwang, Minhyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 11031661
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. According to the present invention, when an internal pressure exceeding a certain level occurs, current may be interrupted to stop an operation of the secondary battery, thereby preventing the secondary battery from being ignited or exploded by the increase in internal pressure of the secondary battery and improving safety of the secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Patent number: 10998539
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. According to the present invention, when an internal pressure exceeding a certain level occurs, current may be interrupted to stop an operation of the secondary battery, thereby preventing the secondary battery from being ignited or exploded by the increase in internal pressure of the secondary battery and improving safety of the secondary battery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Publication number: 20210036269
    Abstract: A venting device for insertion into a sealing part of a pouch of a secondary battery includes: a housing configured to be inserted between two surfaces of the sealing part so as to be sealed together with the sealing part; a sheet disposed in the housing and defining a passage through which an inside and an outside of the pouch are configured to communicate with each other; a plate spring configured to open and close the passage according to an internal pressure of the pouch and made of a metal having elasticity; and a ball disposed between the sheet and the plate spring so as to contact or be spaced apart from the sheet at an outlet-side of the passage, thereby opening and closing the passage, wherein the ball has a hemispherical shape to be attached to an inner surface of the plate spring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Ho Lee, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Na Yoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20200321577
    Abstract: Disclosed is a pouch-type secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Myung Hwan Kim, Yong Su Choi, Na Yoon Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu
  • Publication number: 20200295315
    Abstract: To solve the above problems, a pouch for a battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a cup part that accommodates an electrode assembly and is formed by laminating a surface protection layer, a gas barrier layer including a metal, and a sealant layer; and a degassing part in which a degassing aperture is punched when a degassing process is performed and in which no gas barrier layer is formed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200295316
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pouch-shaped battery case configured to receive an electrode assembly having a separator interposed between positive and negative electrodes, together with an electrolytic solution, the pouch-shaped battery case including an outer coating layer defining an outer surface of the battery case and configured to protect the electrode assembly from an outside of the battery case, the outer coating layer made of a polymer resin, a metal barrier layer located between the outer coating layer and an inner surface of the battery case, the metal barrier layer having high moisture-blocking efficiency and high thermal conductivity, and an inner sealant layer located between the metal barrier layer and an inner surface of the battery case, the inner sealant layer made of a polymer resin that has high thermal fusibility, the metal barrier layer includes a first metal that has high formability and a second metal that has high rigidity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Publication number: 20200259146
    Abstract: To solve the above problem, a venting device inserted into a sealing part of a pouch of a secondary battery according to the present invention includes: a housing inserted between confronting surfaces of the sealing part and sealed together with the sealing part; an element made of a metal and disposed in the housing and through which a passage is defined providing gas communication between an inside and an outside of the pouch; and a ball disposed at an outlet-side of the passage, the ball configured to open and close the passage, wherein, in the element, an edge of an inner circumference of a surface of the outlet-side of the passage is chamfered or filleted so as to face the ball, and the element includes: a surface treatment layer formed on the chamfered or filleted surface; and a layer made of a polymer and fused to the surface treatment layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang
  • Publication number: 20200212399
    Abstract: A venting device inserted into a sealing part of a pouch of a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a housing inserted between confronting surfaces of the sealing part so as to be sealed together with the sealing part, the housing being made from a metal plate; a gasket made of a polymer and disposed in the housing and through which a passage is defined providing gas communication between an inside and an outside of the pouch; and a plate spring made of a metal, the plate spring being disposed in the housing and assembled with the gasket, the plate spring being configured to open and close the passage in response to a change in an internal pressure of the pouch, wherein the housing includes a crimping part crimped together with the gasket on an upper end of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Na Yoon Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu
  • Publication number: 20200168855
    Abstract: A secondary battery configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly is received in a battery case together with an electrolytic material, wherein the battery case is provided therein with a space for receiving the electrode assembly and wherein the battery case is made of a thermoplastic resin, which can be injection-molded. An injection mold may be formed such that the size of the mold corresponds to the thickness of the electrode, thereby solving a problem in which the formability of a conventional laminate sheet including a metal layer is low. In addition, a process of forming the laminate sheet and a process of sealing the battery case using a pressing member, which are essentially required in order to use the laminate sheet, may be omitted, whereby a manufacturing process is simplified and thus productivity is improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200127246
    Abstract: A pouch type secondary battery according to the present invention includes: an electrode assembly; a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly in an inside thereof; an electrode tab protruding from the electrode assembly; a first electrode lead having an inner end connected to the electrode tab; a second electrode lead having an inner end coupled to an outer end of the first electrode lead and an outer end extending outside of the battery case; a connection part coupling the first and second electrode leads to each other; an insulation part fused around a portion of each of the first and second electrode leads, the insulation part bonding the first and second electrode leads to the battery case; and a fusion prevention part located at a position at one surface of the first electrode lead, the fusion prevention part preventing the first electrode lead from being fused to the insulation part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200127272
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. According to the present invention, when an internal pressure exceeding a certain level occurs, current may be interrupted to stop an operation of the secondary battery, thereby preventing the secondary battery from being ignited or exploded by the increase in internal pressure of the secondary battery and improving safety of the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Publication number: 20200127273
    Abstract: A secondary battery is disclosed. According to the present invention, when an internal pressure exceeding a certain level occurs, current may be interrupted to stop an operation of the secondary battery, thereby preventing the secondary battery from being ignited or exploded by the increase in internal pressure of the secondary battery and improving safety of the secondary battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2018
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang
  • Publication number: 20200044203
    Abstract: A method for a pouch film according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a step of applying an adhesive on one surface of a first polymer layer; a step of depositing metal particles on the adhesive; a step of applying heat and a pressure to the deposited metal particles to sinter the metal particles and thereby forming a gas barrier layer; and a step of laminating a second polymer layer on one surface of the gas barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Yong Su Choi, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200028128
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pouch-shaped battery case, including an electrode assembly, an outer coating layer, a metal barrier layer, and an inner adhesive layer sequentially stacked with one another, a first adhesive layer interposed between the outer coating layer and the metal barrier layer, a second adhesive layer interposed between the metal barrier layer and the inner adhesive layer, an upper case and a lower case sealed to one another by thermal fusion at outer edges thereof, such that the electrode assembly is mounted between the upper case and the lower case, and a gas discharge member providing gas communication between an inside and an outside of the pouch-shaped battery case, the gas discharge member being disposed within a fused portion of the pouch-shaped battery case that is formed by the inner adhesive layer of the upper case and the lower case being thermally fused to one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Soo Ji Hwang, Yong Su Choi, Sang Hun Kim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Na Yoon Kim, Min Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20190386286
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing an electrode lead including: arranging a plurality of lead pieces between a first lead film and a second lead film in a length direction of a lead film including the first lead film and the second lead film; first sealing the first lead film and the second lead film; bending the lead film to form a lead piece laminate in which the plurality of lead pieces are stacked in a height direction with respect to a plane of the lead film; and second sealing the bent lead film overlapping the plurality of lead pieces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Yong Su Choi, Sanghun Kim, Hyungkyun Yu, Sooji Hwang, Minhyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20190036148
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode assembly is received in a battery case together with an electrolytic solution in the state in which the battery case is sealed and in which a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal are located outside the battery case, wherein the electrode assembly is configured to have a structure in which a plurality of first electrode plates and a plurality of second electrode plates are stacked in the state in which separators are interposed respectively between the first electrode plates and the second electrode plates, at least one of the first and second electrode plates includes at least two unit tabs protruding outward from a main body thereof, and unit leads are coupled to the unit tabs in order to form at least one terminal unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2017
    Publication date: January 31, 2019
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Na Yoon Kim, Hyung-Kyun Yu, Yong-Su Choi, Sang-Hun Kim, Ji-Hoon Lee, Soo-Ji Hwang, Min-Hyeong Kang, Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20190020052
    Abstract: Disclosed are a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. According to the present invention, since an external protrusion protruding from the outside of an exterior constituting a body of the secondary battery as a component through which a secondary battery according to a related art is electrically connected to external electric equipment is removed, the secondary battery may be reduced in volume under the same capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Yong Su Choi, Hyung Kyun Yu, Soo Ji Hwang, Na Yoon Kim, Yong Kim