Patents by Inventor Sei-Hoon Cho

Sei-Hoon Cho 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).

  • Publication number: 20230128142
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack housing, at least one battery module disposed inside the pack housing, and a vent hole connecting inside and outside of the pack housing, wherein the battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a first thermal propagation (TP) blocking member disposed between the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Jun Hee JUNG, Jeong Woon KO, Bon Seok KU, Ja Sung YUN, Jeong Hwan LEE, Sei Hoon CHO, Ha Neul CHOI, Jae Il HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230095960
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a first cooling plate including a first cooling path, along which a refrigerant is circulated, and a first inlet pipe connected to the first cooling path; a second cooling plate including a second cooling path, along which a refrigerant is circulated, and a second inlet pipe connected to the second cooling path and sealingly engaged to the first inlet pipe; a main supply pipe branching from the first inlet pipe or the second inlet pipe and supplying a refrigerant to the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe; and a pack unit body including at least one battery cell and disposed between the first cooling plate and the second cooling plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Ju Yong PARK, Min Song KANG, Sei Hoon CHO, Jin Su HAN, Ji Woong KIM, Byeong Jun PAK
  • Publication number: 20230098593
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack case and a plurality of cell stacks accommodated in an accommodation space of the pack case, wherein the pack case includes a lower plate on which the plurality of cell stacks is disposed and a partition member partitioning the accommodation space, and at least a portion of the partition member may be formed of a material different from a material of the lower plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su HAN, Min Song KANG, Ju Yong PARK, Sei Hoon CHO, Ji Woong KIM, Byeong Jun PAK
  • Publication number: 20230097771
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked together; a pack case accommodating the cell stack therein, a partition member partitioning an internal space of the pack case into a plurality of spaces, and a blocking member disposed between the partition member and the pack case to block heat propagation between the plurality of spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su HAN, Min Song KANG, Ju Yong PARK, Sei Hoon CHO, Ji Woong KIM, Byeong Jun PAK
  • Publication number: 20230101256
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a lower plate on which one or more cell assemblies are disposed, one or more support frames coupled to the lower plate, and one or more reinforcing members coupled to one side of the support frame to form a venting path. The reinforcing member includes a material different from a material of the support frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su HAN, Min Song KANG, Ju Yong PARK, Sei Hoon CHO, Ji Woong KIM, Byeong Jun PAK
  • Publication number: 20230102399
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of battery cells; and an insulating cover disposed on one side of the plurality of battery cells, the insulating cover comprising a venting guide configured to emit flame or gas occurring in one or more of the plurality of battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su Han, Min Song Kang, Ju Yong Park, Sei Hoon Cho, Ji Woong Kim, Byeong Jun Pak
  • Publication number: 20230102065
    Abstract: A battery pack includes: a pack housing having an internal space; at least one cell stack body accommodated in the internal space of the pack housing; at least one electronic component accommodated in the internal space of the pack housing; a connecting member electrically connected to at least one of the at least one cell stack body and the at least one electronic component; and a partition wall partitioning the internal space and accommodating at least a portion of the connecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su HAN, Min Song KANG, Ju Yong PARK, Sei Hoon CHO, Ji Woong KIM, Byeong Jun PAK
  • Publication number: 20230082883
    Abstract: A battery assembly includes a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked together, a busbar assembly coupled to the cell stack and including a busbar electrically connected to an electrode lead of at least one of the battery cells, a plate unit configured to cover at least a portion of a side surface of the cell stack, a sensing unit coupled to the busbar assembly and disposed outside of the cell stack, and a cell monitoring unit installed on the plate unit and coupled to the sensing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Byeong Jun PAK, Min Song KANG, Bon Seok KU, Jun Hee JUNG, Sei Hoon CHO, Jin Su HAN, Jae Il HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230073204
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery assemblies, each of the plurality of battery assemblies including a cell stack that includes a plurality of battery cells stacked together and a plate unit covering at least a portion of a side surface of the cell stack, and a linking member configured to electrically connect at least two of the battery assemblies to each other, wherein the plate unit may include an accommodation portion into which the linking member is inserted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Byeong Jun PAK, Min Song KANG, Jun Hee JUNG, Sei Hoon CHO, Jin Su HAN, Jae Il HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230069871
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack housing including a plurality of accommodation spaces; a partition member coupled to the pack housing and partitioning a space of the pack housing into the plurality of accommodation spaces; a plurality of pack units respectively disposed in the plurality of accommodation spaces; a first pack cover in contact with the partition member and covering at least one of the plurality of accommodation spaces or the pack unit; and a second pack cover covering the first pack cover and the pack housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Inventors: Byeong Jun PAK, Min Song KANG, Ha Chul JEONG, Jeong Woon KO, Bon Seok KU, Ja Sung YUN, Jeong Joo LEE, Jun Hee JUNG, Sei Hoon CHO, Ha Neul CHOI, Jin Su HAN, Jae Il HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230067336
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell assembly unit including a plurality of battery cells and a bus bar configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells, a frame unit accommodating the cell assembly unit, and a bracket unit fixing the cell assembly unit to the frame unit. The bracket unit and the frame unit form a flow path through which a gas is discharged. A reverse flow prevention member is disposed between the bus bar and the bracket unit. The reverse flow prevention member includes a plurality of gas permeation holes, each of which extends from one end facing the bus bar and leads to another end facing the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Ha Neul Choi, Min Song Kang, Jeong Woon Ko, Bon Seok Ku, Byeong Jun Pak, Ja Sung Yun, Jun Hee Jung, Hyun Jae Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230026536
    Abstract: Provided are a battery module and a battery pack including the same, and more particularly, a battery module in which a CMU (cell monitoring unit) may be easily and conveniently mounted by providing a CMU mounting part, on which the CMU may be mounted, on an end plate constituting a module case, and a battery pack capable of simplifying the entire manufacturing process of the battery pack and increasing space utilization inside the battery pack by applying the battery module to the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Jin Su Han, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230022379
    Abstract: Provided are a battery pack case and a battery pack including the same. A battery pack case is capable of preventing heat from propagating from a trigger module to a normal module by providing a flow channel, through which gas generated during a thermal runaway situation is flowable, in frames constituting the battery pack case, and discharging the gas or like to the outside through the flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Inventors: Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Byeong Jun Pak, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220367952
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules, a battery pack case engaged to hold the plurality of battery modules and structured to provide an accommodating space in which the plurality of battery modules are accommodated, wherein the battery pack case includes one or more reinforcing frames structured to partition the accommodating space into subspaces in which the plurality of battery modules are held, one or more protective covers respectively coupled to the one or more reinforcing frames to cover part of each battery module and part of each reinforcing frame, and one or more bus bars coupled to the one or more protective covers and structured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han
  • Publication number: 20220344764
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack in which a fastening recess is provided on a side surface of a vertical frame and a CMU is fastened to the fastening recess, thereby securing rigidity of the vertical frame and maximizing an internal space of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Jin Su Han, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20220344726
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack in which a seating recess is provided in a horizontal frame so that connection members pass through the horizontal frame through the seating recess, thereby maximizing a height of the horizontal frame. A vertical frame cover is provided in a vertical frame to secure a height of the vertical frame side in each module space. A sealing member is provided in the seating recess to seal the seating recess. A double shielding structure, including a module space cover shielding each module space and a battery pack cover shielding a battery pack housing as a whole, is provided to maximize airtightness of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Jin Su Han, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20220271395
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly includes a plurality of battery cells, a bus-bar assembly to which electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells are coupled, and a barrier interposed between the plurality of battery cells and coupled to the bus-bar assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Jin Su Han
  • Publication number: 20220263189
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a number of secondary battery cells, and a frame unit including a number of sealed compartments in which the number of secondary battery cells are dispersedly accommodated, and configured to, when flames or gas are generated in a secondary battery cell disposed in one of the compartments, discharge the flames or gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Jeong Woon Ko, Bon Seok Ku, Ja Sung Yun, Dong Hun Lim, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho, Ha Neul Choi, Jae Il Hwang
  • Publication number: 20220255179
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a cell group including a number of secondary battery cells; a frame accommodating the cell group therein; and a bracket coupled to the frame, linked to the cell group to fix the cell group to the frame, and defining a vent space together with the frame to form a path, through which flames or gas are discharged, when the flames or the gas is generated in one of the secondary battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Jae Il Hwang, Jin Su Han, Min Song Kang, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Sei Hoon Cho
  • Publication number: 20220223988
    Abstract: Provided is a battery pack, including a battery module array including a plurality of battery modules coupled in series and having first and second terminals, each of the plurality of battery modules including at least one battery cell, a current blocking element coupled to the battery cell and opened when an overcurrent is applied, and a sensor unit measuring state information of the battery cell and transmitting the measured information; a battery blocking unit including a first switch unit coupled to the first terminal in series, a second switch unit coupled to the second terminal in series, and a third switch unit coupled to the first and second terminals; and a battery management system turning on the third switch unit to open the current blocking element when the measured information exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Sei Hoon Cho, Bon Seok Ku, Jun Hee Jung, Jae Il Hwang