Patents by Inventor Seung Hoon JU

Seung Hoon JU 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: 20210175559
    Abstract: A battery module and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The battery module includes a case providing an internal space, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the internal space of the case, and at least one cooling unit interposed between the battery cells to be in surface contact with the battery cells and dissipating heat generated by the battery cells externally.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2021
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Inventors: Eun Jeong CHOI, Seung Hoon JU
  • Publication number: 20210159469
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of secondary battery cells, a housing member accommodating a plurality of the secondary battery cells therein, and an insulating member disposed on an inner surface of the housing member, preventing flow of electrical current to the housing member, having a heat transfer function to discharge heat of the secondary battery cell externally, and formed to have a predetermined thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2020
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Inventors: Myeong Hwan MA, Seok Min KIM, Seo Roh RHEE, Hae Ryong JEON, Seung Hoon JU, Yang Kyu CHOI, Dong Ha HWANG
  • Patent number: 10971750
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are a multi-cell tab cutting apparatus for a plurality of cells, which have a plurality of tabs formed at one side, and a method therefor. The multi-cell tab cutting apparatus includes a base frame, a cell tab fixer connected to the base frame and configured to fix and support the plurality of tabs, and a cutter positioned at the base frame and configured to cut the plurality of tabs through driving.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Hoon Ju, Kwan Yong Kim, Ji Hoon Lim, Eun Jeong Choi, Gyu Jin Chung
  • Patent number: 10964981
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells of which the horizontal length of a front surface is formed to be longer than the vertical length and which are vertically stacked; a cooling fin which has a first cooling part contacting an upper and lower surface of adjacent battery cells, and a second cooling part extending from both side surfaces of the first cooling part and contacting both side surfaces of the battery cells which are in contact with the first cooling part; and a side cooling fin which has an ground part contacting a side surface of the second cooling part of the cooling fin, and contacting a heat sink located in a lower part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Sun Choi, Tae-Gu Lee, Seung-Hoon Ju
  • Patent number: 10930985
    Abstract: A battery module and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The battery module includes a case providing an internal space, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the internal space of the case, and at least one cooling unit interposed between the battery cells to be in surface contact with the battery cells and dissipating heat generated by the battery cells externally.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Eun Jeong Choi, Seung Hoon Ju
  • Publication number: 20210050638
    Abstract: A secondary battery may include a cell body member accommodating an electrode assembly therein and provided adjacently to a cooling plate member; and a heat conductive member provided in at least a portion between the cell body member and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the cell body member. The cell body member, in contact with the heat conductive member on a lower surface thereof, includes a surface area-increasing groove formed to be concave in the lower surface thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Yang Kyu Choi, Seok Min Kim, Myeong Hwan Ma, Seo Roh Rhee, Hae Ryong Jeon, Seung Hoon Ju, Dong Ha Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210028518
    Abstract: A battery module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of secondary battery cells; and a housing member including a cooling plate member, and a heat conductive member provided between the secondary battery cells and the cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the secondary battery cells to the cooling plate member, the housing member having the plurality of secondary battery cells accommodated therein, wherein the heat conductive member is comprised such that a portion of the heat conductive member in contact with a secondary battery cell that is supercooled has a lower thermal conductivity than a remaining portion of the heat conductive member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Hae Ryong JEON, Seok Min KIM, Myeong Hwan MA, Seo Roh RHEE, Seung Hoon JU, Yang Kyu CHOI, Dong Ha HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210028519
    Abstract: A secondary battery may include a cell body member accommodating an electrode assembly therein; and a heat conductive member disposed between the cell body member and a cooling plate member to form a heat path for transferring heat from the cell body member, wherein the heat conductive member is in contact with the cooling plate member, and wherein a contact area of the cooling plate member and the heat conductive member is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the cell body member parallel to a thickness direction of the electrode assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Dong Ha HWANG, Seok Min KIM, Myeong Hwan MA, Seo Roh RHEE, Hae Ryong JEON, Seung Hoon JU, Yang Kyu CHOI
  • Patent number: 10873114
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a secondary battery module. A secondary battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; and a first frame configured to accommodate and cool the plurality of battery cells, wherein the first frame includes: a housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; and at least one cooling plate coupled to one surface of the housing, interposed between groups of one or more battery cells among the plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and configured to fix the plurality of battery cells and dissipate heat generated from the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2020
    Assignee: SK Innovation Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seung Hoon Ju, Kwan Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200388891
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked; and a first plate and a second plate disposed on one side and the other side of the battery cell stack, respectively, to discharge heat generated by the plurality of battery cells externally. The plurality of battery cells include a receiving portion having a quadrangular shape, and a sealing portion, partially disposed on an outer periphery of the receiving portion. The battery cell stack is provided, by alternately stacking, at least one first battery cell of which a surface on which the sealing portion is not disposed faces the first plate, and at least one second battery cell of which a surface on which the sealing portion is not disposed faces the second plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2020
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Ha Neul CHOI, Seok Hwan LEE, Hae Ryong JEON, Seung Hoon JU
  • Publication number: 20200365956
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell unit, including a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of a unit plate, and a case accommodating the cell unit and provided with a cooling device on at least one surface of the case. The unit plate includes a plurality of receiving spaces formed by a plate portion, having a flat surface, and a side portion protruding upwardly and downwardly of the plate portion from both sides of the plate portion. The plurality of battery cells are received in each of the receiving spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hae Ryong JEON, Seok Min KIM, Seok Hwan LEE, Seung Hoon JU, Ha Neul CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200365844
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell unit, including a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of a unit plate, and a case accommodating the cell unit. The unit plate includes a plurality of receiving spaces, in which the plurality of battery cells are disposed, and a connection member disposed. between the receiving spaces to electrically connect the battery cells to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hae Ryong JEON, Seok Hwan LEE, Seung Hoon JU, Ha Neul CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200350645
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a secondary battery module. A secondary battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; and a first frame configured to accommodate and cool the plurality of battery cells, wherein the first frame includes: a housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; and at least one cooling plate coupled to one surface of the housing, interposed between groups of one or more battery cells among the plurality of battery cells disposed in the housing, and configured to fix the plurality of battery cells and dissipate heat generated from the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Seung Hoon Ju, Kwan Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20200343604
    Abstract: A battery module includes at least one battery cell; a first plate disposed on one side of the at least one battery cell to dissipate heat generated by the at least one battery cell externally; and a second plate disposed on the other side of the at least one battery cell to dissipate heat generated by the at least one battery cell externally, wherein an electrode lead of the at least one battery cell is disposed between the first plate and the second plate, and is disposed to be biased toward the first plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Seok Hwan Lee, Seok Min Kim, Hae Ryong Jeon, Seung Hoon Ju, Ha Neul Choi
  • Patent number: 10790555
    Abstract: Disclosed is a temperature-raising system for a battery module, which includes a heater assembly including a heater and a heater cover. The temperature-raising system includes: a battery module that includes one or more batteries; two or more heater assemblies that are attached to the battery module using a fixing means; a temperature sensor that is connected to the battery module or to the heater assemblies and senses a temperature of the battery module; and a controller that receives a preset target temperature, senses the temperature of the battery module using the temperature sensor, and turns on or off the heater using a voltage of the battery module, based on the preset target temperature and the temperature of the battery module that is sensed by the temperature sensor, the preset target temperature being a temperature that the battery module is targeted to reach.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: SK INNOVATION CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Yoon Lee, Dong Hun Lim, Yun Nyoung Lee, Seung Hoon Ju
  • Publication number: 20200083512
    Abstract: A bus bar includes terminal portions disposed at both ends, respectively; a plurality of bridges disposed between the terminal portions to electrically connect the terminal portions, and to be sequentially fused when an overcurrent flows. The plurality of bridges may be configured to have different resistance values, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Sol San SON, Dong Ha HWANG, Seok Min KIM, Seo Roh RHEE, Ji Seok LEE, Gyu Jin CHUNG, Seung Hoon JU, Yang Kyu CHOI
  • Publication number: 20190334218
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery module comprising: a plurality of battery cells of which the horizontal length of a front surface is formed to be longer than the vertical length and which are vertically stacked; a cooling fin which has a first cooling part contacting an upper and lower surface of adjacent battery cells, and a second cooling part extending from both side surfaces of the first cooling part and contacting both side surfaces of the battery cells which are in contact with the first cooling part; and a side cooling fin which has an ground part contacting a side surface of the second cooling part of the cooling fin, and contacting a heat sink located in a lower part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Young-Sun CHOI, Tae-Gu LEE, Seung-Hoon JU
  • Publication number: 20190237832
    Abstract: A secondary battery module includes a plurality of pouch type secondary batteries stacked in parallel, and a cooling plate configured to cool the plurality of stacked pouch type secondary batteries, wherein each of the pouch type secondary batteries includes a sealing portion and a close contact portion formed by an exterior material in an outer periphery thereof, the sealing portion is formed at three of four sides of the pouch type secondary battery and the close contact portion is formed at the other side of the pouch type secondary battery, an extending portion protruding in a direction perpendicular to the close contact portion is formed at a portion of the sealing portion adjacent to the close contact portion, and the cooling plate is brought into contact with the close contact portions of the plurality of stacked pouch type secondary batteries and cools the close contact portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Seung Hoon JU, Kwan Yong KIM, Dong Ju KIM, Sung Yeop KIM, Jin Go KIM, Tae Il KIM, Seung Noh LEE
  • Publication number: 20190198952
    Abstract: The present invention provides a battery module, which includes: a battery group formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells, each of which includes electrode tabs; a cooling housing including a cooling plate located corresponding to one side of sides of the battery group, in which the electrode tabs are not extended, and side plates located on both sides of the battery group perpendicular to the one side of the sides, thus to house the battery group; a cover plate located on the other side of the battery group; and a front cover part and a rear cover part, which are located at outermost front and rear of the battery group on both sides in a direction in which the electrode tabs are extended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Yang Kyu CHOI, Sol San SON, Dong Hun LIM, Seung Hoon JU
  • Publication number: 20190089026
    Abstract: Provided are a battery module for a secondary battery, and a battery pack including the battery module. In the battery module, battery cells are horizontally stacked.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventors: Young Sun CHOI, Seung Hoon JU, Ji Seok LEE