Patents by Inventor Sang-Woo Ryu
Sang-Woo Ryu 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: 20240106037Abstract: A battery module includes at least one cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, a gas pipe configured to allow gas produced in a module housing to move therein, and the module housing including a lower case having one open side and an internal space in which the at least one cell assembly is received, and an upper case coupled to one side of the lower case to cover the one open side of the lower case and having a receiving space in which the gas pipe is received, and a connection hole to which one end of the gas pipe is connected such that the gas pipe and the internal space are in communication with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2021Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Woo RYU, Jee-Soon CHOI, Dal-Mo KANG, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Publication number: 20240079563Abstract: The present disclosure provides an anode including an anode current collector, a first anode active material layer formed on at least one side of the anode current collector and comprising a carbon-based material, and a second anode active material layer formed on the first anode active material layer and comprising a silicon-based material and single-walled carbon nanotubes, wherein a weight ratio of the silicon-based material and the single-walled carbon nanotubes is 30:1 to 150:1, and a secondary battery including the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2023Publication date: March 7, 2024Inventors: Sung Woo LEE, Sang Baek RYU, Ok Hee KIM, Ji A LEE
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Publication number: 20230282915Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module with reduced manufacturing cost and a battery pack comprising the same. To achieve the above-described object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, and a module housing in which the cell assembly is received, wherein the module housing includes at least two frames capable of changing a length of the module housing according to a size of the cell assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2021Publication date: September 7, 2023Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Woo Ryu, Jee-Soon Choi, Yong-Seok Choi
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Publication number: 20230268610Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells, a lower case having an open upper portion and including an accommodating space, an upper case coupled to the lower case and including a connection hole to communicate with the accommodating space, an upper cover coupled to the upper case, forming a buffering space between the upper cover and the upper case by being spaced apart from the upper case, and including a discharge hole perforated such that the buffering space communicates with the outside, a partition member located in the buffering space to form a movement path extending from the connection hole to the discharge hole, and a coupling member located on the movement path, configured to be coupled to the partition member, and including a movement space formed by perforating a body of the coupling member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2021Publication date: August 24, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Woo RYU, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Publication number: 20230170577Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; a case configured to accommodate the battery cell stack and having a first discharge hole formed to discharge gas; an exhaust path member having a hole formed to communicate with the first discharge hole and mounted to the case to provide a discharge path of the gas so as to discharge the gas and prevent flame from leaking; and a cover coupled to the case to cover the exhaust path member and having a second discharge hole through which the gas moving through the exhaust path member is discharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Woo RYU, Jong-Hyun JO, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Publication number: 20230051278Abstract: A battery module includes at least one battery cell assembly having at least one battery cell; a module case configured to accommodate the at least one battery cell assembly; and an exhaust housing coupled to the module case to cover the at least one battery cell assembly, the exhaust housing having at least one gas discharge hole for discharging a gas inside the module case and at least one flame leak prevention partition for variably adjusting a length thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Woo RYU, Dal-Mo KANG, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Publication number: 20230045395Abstract: A battery module with enhanced stability against fire and explosion. The battery module includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries, a lower case having an open top and having an accommodation space, an upper case coupled to the lower case to cover the open top of the lower case and having a connection hole perforated to communicate with the accommodation space; an upper cover coupled to the upper case to cover an upper portion of the upper case and configured to form a buffer space spaced apart from the upper case, the upper cover having a discharge hole perforated so that the buffer space communicates with the outside; and at least one partition member extending in a horizontal direction inside the buffer space to form a moving passage extending from the connection hole to the discharge hole and configured to have an adjustable extension length.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2021Publication date: February 9, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Woo RYU, Jong-Hyun JO, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Publication number: 20220385084Abstract: A forced discharge test apparatus includes a heating circuit; a discharge circuit; a temperature sensor; and a controller. When the controller receives a test command indicating a test resistance and a test temperature, the controller outputs a first control signal to the heating circuit to increase the temperature of a battery cell. The controller outputs a second control signal to the discharge circuit to discharge the battery cell when the temperature of the battery cell reaches the set test temperature. The controller determines that the test temperature is valid with respect to the test resistance when the temperature of the battery cell is equal to or lower than the upper temperature limit at a time point at which a predetermined heating time has passed from a time point when the first control signal is outputted.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2020Publication date: December 1, 2022Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Woo RYU, Jee-Soon CHOI, Dal-Mo KANG, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Publication number: 20220311088Abstract: A battery module includes a sub module including a plurality of battery cells, a lower housing to receive the sub module therein and having an opening, a first housing cover coupled to the lower housing, covering the opening of the lower housing, and having a gas inlet, a second housing cover coupled to the first housing cover from above to form a gas receiving space therebetween, and having a gas outlet, and a variable partition structure using hinges installed in the gas receiving space to partition the gas receiving space to define a gas exhaust path to increase a movement path of a flame entering together with gas occurred in the sub module and entering the gas receiving space through the gas inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2020Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Woo RYU, Jee-Soon CHOI, Dal-Mo KANG, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Patent number: 11413712Abstract: A laser welding jig includes a jig body configured to cover the bus bar unit during welding. A plurality of welding slits are formed at the jig body so that electrode leads and at least one lead bus bar are exposed out of the jig body for the welding. A plurality of bolt insert portions are provided between plurality of welding slits. The welding jig also includes at least one bolt insert hole into which at least one pressing bolt is inserted, and a pair of lead adhering blocks provided at a rear surface of each of the bolt insert portions and configured to be spaced from each other as the pressing bolt is inserted so that the electrode leads are adhered to the lead bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Sang-Woo Ryu, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Ho-June Chi
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Publication number: 20220161659Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module having a battery cell, a relay configured to connect the at least one battery module to a motor of the vehicle, and a controller connected to the relay and the motor to control the relay and the motor. When a temperature of the battery cell of the battery module rises over a predetermined temperature, the controller operates the relay so that the motor idles. The battery pack is provided to a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jee-Soon CHOI, Sang-Woo RYU, Gyu-Jong BAE, Yong-Seok CHOI
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Patent number: 11342631Abstract: A battery module improves electric connection between an electrode lead of a secondary battery and a bus bar. In detail, the battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries; and a bus bar contacted to at least two of first electrode leads and second electrode leads of the secondary batteries, wherein the bus bar includes at least two metal plates contacted and connected to at least two of the first electrode leads and the second electrode leads of at least two secondary batteries; and a main frame coupled to the metal plates, wherein at least one of the metal plates has a different kind of metal material from a material of the main frame.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Sang-Woo Ryu, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Ho-June Chi
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Patent number: 11342632Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries arranged to be stacked in at least one direction, each secondary battery having an electrode lead, and a bus bar made of an electrically conductive material and bonded to at least two electrode leads of corresponding secondary batteries to electrically connect the corresponding secondary batteries to each other. Each bonded electrode lead may be configured to protrude from the corresponding secondary battery in a front and rear direction, and at least one of left and right side surfaces of each bonded electrode lead may be bonded to the bus bar.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Hoon Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Sang-Woo Ryu, Jeong-O Mun, Jin-Yong Park, Ho-June Chi
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Patent number: 11342621Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module having a plurality of battery cells; a lower plate on which the plurality of battery modules are placed; a support member coupled to the lower plate to support the battery module; and a mounting nut coupled to the lower plate and coupled to the support member so that the battery module is fastened by means of a bolt, wherein the battery module is in contact with the support member.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jin-Yong Park, Sang-Woo Ryu, Jeong-O Mun, Jung-Hoon Lee, Ho-June Chi
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Patent number: 11217836Abstract: Disclosed is a cooling jacket configured to be disposed close to one surface of a battery cell to absorb heat of the battery cell, the cooling jacket including a cooling plate and a plurality of cooling channels extending therein. The plurality of cooling channels include a coolant supply manifold channel and a coolant discharge manifold channel respectively disposed at first and second sides of the cooling plate and each extending in a longitudinal direction from an inside of the cooling plate to an outside of the cooling plate so that one end thereof is exposed to the outside of the cooling plate; and non-uniform cooling channels spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance and each having first and second ends respectively connected to the coolant supply manifold channel and the coolant discharge manifold channel, the non-uniform cooling channels having widths that are non-uniform in the longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2018Date of Patent: January 4, 2022Inventors: Hun Cha, Sang-Il Son, Yong-Seok Choi, Sang-Woo Ryu
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Patent number: 10957949Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes: a cell assembly composed of pouch cells; a bottom plate configured to support the cell assembly and having slits formed therein at predetermined intervals so that edge portions of the pouch cells are put therein; and a side plate provided perpendicular to a plane of the bottom plate and disposed adjacent to an outermost side of the cell assembly, wherein as the edge portions of the pouch cells are put into the slits of the bottom plate, empty spaces are respectively formed between adjacent edge portions, and wherein the empty spaces are used as a cooling channel.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Ji-Su Yoon, Yoon-Koo Lee, Dal-Mo Kang, Sang-Woo Ryu, Jeong-O Mun, Sung-Won Seo
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Patent number: 10862095Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a plurality of battery cells, each having an electrode lead; and a bus bar configured to electrically the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells, the bus bar having a plurality of insert slits into which the electrode leads are inserted, and legs formed at both sides of each insert slit, wherein the legs located adjacent to each other with the insert slit being interposed therebetween are directly bonded to each other by a welding portion or connected to each other by a solder in a state of being pressed toward each other.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Jin-Yong Park, Sang-Woo Ryu, Jeong-O Mun, Jung-Hoon Lee, Ho-June Chi
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Patent number: 10807479Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery charging system of an electric vehicle charging station, the battery charging system including: a charging unit configured to supply an electrical power to charge a battery of an electric vehicle; a charging cable connected to the charging unit and having a connector attached thereto to correspond to an inlet of the electric vehicle; and a cooling unit disposed at a location where the electric vehicle is parked in charging to supply a cooling air toward the battery of the electric vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Sang-Woo Ryu, Sung-Won Seo, Jeong-O Mun, Ji-Su Yoon, Yoon-Koo Lee, Hee-Jun Jin, Mi-Geum Choi
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Patent number: 10770765Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module, which includes a cell assembly composed of a plurality of cells, and a frame assembly having a bottom plate supporting the cell assembly from a lower portion, a side plate perpendicular to the bottom plate and disposed adjacent to an outermost side of the cell assembly, and a top plate covering an upper portion of the cell assembly, wherein a groove forming an external air inflow space between the side plate and the cell assembly is formed at the side plate to elongate in a length direction thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2017Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.Inventors: Ji-Su Yoon, Dal-Mo Kang, Jeong-O Mun, Mi-Geum Choi, Sung-Won Seo, Hee-Jun Jin, Yoon-Koo Lee, Sang-Woo Ryu
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Publication number: 20200044224Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries arranged to be stacked in at least one direction, each secondary battery having an electrode lead, and a bus bar made of an electrically conductive material and bonded to at least two electrode leads of corresponding secondary batteries to electrically connect the corresponding secondary batteries to each other. Each bonded electrode lead may be configured to protrude from the corresponding secondary battery in a front and rear direction, and at least one of left and right side surfaces of each bonded electrode lead may be bonded to the bus bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: February 6, 2020Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jung-Hoon LEE, Dal-Mo KANG, Sang-Woo RYU, Jeong-O MUN, Jin-Yong PARK, Ho-June CHI