Patents by Inventor Seung-Min Ok
Seung-Min Ok 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: 20240136652Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module assembly having at least one battery cell, a pack case configured to accommodate the battery module assembly, and a barrier unit provided on at least one side of the pack case, configured to discharge a vent gas in the pack case to the outside of the pack case and having at least one blocking baffle disposed obliquely to have a predetermined inclination angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Young-Bum CHO
-
Publication number: 20240128584Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules each including one or more battery cells to store and release energy, each battery module further including an intake portion and an exhaust portion, an intake duct including an intake channel and communicating with the intake portion of each of the plurality of battery modules, and an exhaust duct including an exhaust channel and communicating with the exhaust portion of each of the plurality of battery modules. Each of the plurality of battery modules further includes an opening/closing member configured to close the intake portion when internal pressure increases.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240088517Abstract: A battery pack is configured to improve safety by effectively suppressing heat transfer between battery modules in the present disclosure. A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules each having one or more battery cells, configured to store and release energy, and stacked in at least one direction; a pack case provided on at least one side of the plurality of battery modules, covering at least a portion of the outside of the plurality of battery modules, and having one or more openings formed therein; and a melting member provided in the opening of the pack case to seal the opening and configured to open the opening by being melted by heat generated from one or more battery modules among the plurality of battery modules.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240088516Abstract: A battery rack includes a plurality of battery modules, each including at least one battery cell, wherein each battery module has at least one venting hole; a rack case accommodating the plurality of battery modules; and a plurality of support brackets disposed in the rack case such that each support bracket supports each battery module and is in communication with the at least one venting hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2022Publication date: March 14, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240072401Abstract: A battery module ac includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack, and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack and each including a spark direction changing portion formed by bending an end portion of the side plate in a longitudinal direction of the side plate toward the cell stack; and a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, the bus bar frame assembly including a bus bar frame coupled to a side of the cells tack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack and a bus bar located on the bus bar frame and coupled to an electrode lead of the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240072374Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack; a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing; and a plurality of spark delay portions protruding from an inner surface of each of the pair of side plates and spaced apart from one another in a height direction of the side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240072370Abstract: A battery pack includes a sub-pack including a plurality of battery modules that are located adjacent to one another; a duct coupled to a side of the sub-pack in a width direction of the sub-pack; and a duct cover covering a duct opening portion formed on a side of the duct in a longitudinal direction of the duct, the duct cover including a filter having a mesh structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240063512Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack; and a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, wherein each of the pair of side plates includes: a plurality of spark delay protrusions protruding from an inner surface of the side plate; and a plurality of spark delay concave portions recessed from the inner surface of the side plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: February 22, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240047840Abstract: A battery pack secures safety even when a high-temperature gas or the like is generated therein due to thermal runaway or the like. The battery pack includes a battery module having at least one battery cell and a module terminal; a pack case configured to cover at least a part of an outer side of the battery module and having a pack terminal on at least one side; and a safety bus bar connected between the module terminal and the pack terminal or between the module terminals to provide a power path and configured to block the power path by a venting gas discharged from the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20240047820Abstract: A battery module may include a cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a module case provided to accommodate the cell assembly and having an opening on at least one side; and an oxygen inflow blocking cover covering the opening. The oxygen inflow blocking cover may include two or more partition walls each having a vent hole, overlapping each other, provided to cover the opening, and configured such that gas is discharged to the outside of the module case through the vent hole when the gas is generated in the cell assembly; and a hole blocking member positioned between the partition walls and configured to block the vent hole by deforming its shape when heat is applied.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2022Publication date: February 8, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Young-Bum CHO
-
Publication number: 20230361422Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO
-
Publication number: 20230361405Abstract: A battery module effectively prevents the occurrence or spread of fire. The battery module includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked on each other; and a module case including a lower plate, a side plate and an upper plate to form an inner space so that the cell assembly is accommodated therein, the module case including a trap unit formed in at least a part of an inner surface of the side plate to be concave outward, the trap unit being formed to be biased in a front or rear direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO
-
Publication number: 20230275315Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack that can effectively suppress a fire even when high-temperature gas or sparks are generated in some battery modules. The battery pack may include at least one battery module having at least one secondary battery and configured to store and release energy, a duct provided to at least one side of the at least one battery module and configured discharge hole configured to discharge a gas generated from the at least one battery module, when the generated gas flows toward the discharge hole, and an opening/closing member located at the discharge hole of the duct and configured to open the discharge hole when an internal pressure of the duct is at or above a predetermined level and to close the discharge hole when the internal pressure of the duct is at or below the predetermined level.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20230223621Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module with reduced risk of fire propagation or explosion. To achieve the above-described object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, a module housing in which the cell assembly is received in an internal space, the module housing having an opening through which the internal space is in communication with an external space, and an adjustment cover configured to cover at least a part of the opening to fill a fire extinguishing agent supplied into the battery module to a predetermined height or above.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: July 13, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Min OK, Sung-Goen HONG, Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Jin-Kyu LEE
-
Publication number: 20230201640Abstract: A battery module effectively suppresses a fire even when high-temperature gas or sparks are generated therein due to thermal propagation. The battery module includes a cell assembly configured such that secondary batteries having electrode leads are stacked in at least one direction; a module case configured to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space thereof; a bus bar assembly located on at least one side of the module case and including a module bus bar made of an electrically conductive material and electrically connected to the electrode leads of the cell assembly and a bus bar housing configured so that the module bus bar is placed thereon and having a slot through which the electrode lead passes; and a blocking member located at the slot of the bus bar housing to close at least a portion of the slot by transforming a shape thereof when heat is applied thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seung-Min OK, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Young-Hoo OH, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20230198091Abstract: Discussed is a battery module that may include a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked, a module housing in which the cell stack is accommodated, a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, and a fire-proof sheet assembly between the bus bar frame assembly and the cell stack and coupled to the bus bar frame assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2022Publication date: June 22, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Young-Hoo OH, Yu-Dam KONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Sung-Goen HONG
-
Publication number: 20230128563Abstract: A battery module includes a pocket capable of capturing flare and spark ejected at the time of swelling, a cell stack including a plurality of battery cells stacked in a vertical direction and a protective case configured to receive the cell stack. The protective case includes a lower cover located under the cell stack, an upper cover located above the cell stack, and a pair of side covers located at sides of the cell stack. Each of the side covers is provided at the inside thereof with a structure configured to interrupt movement of flare and spark ejected at the time of swelling.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Sung Goen HONG, Seung Hyun KIM, Sang Hyun JO, Jin Kyu SHIN, Seung Min OK, Byung O KONG
-
Publication number: 20220393296Abstract: A battery pack includes at least one cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries stacked in a direction, a module housing having an internal space in which the at least one cell assembly is received, and a spacer member interposed between the plurality of secondary batteries, and configured to press the plurality of secondary batteries in two directions to space the plurality of secondary batteries apart when a temperature of at least one of the plurality of secondary batteries is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2021Publication date: December 8, 2022Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Sung-Goen HONG, Kyung-Hyun BAE, Jin-Kyu SHIN, Seung-Min OK, Jin-Kyu LEE
-
Patent number: 9639190Abstract: A display for a refrigerator, which can uniformly form a diffusing area, is provided. The display includes a process unit receiving a variety of operation signals for operating the refrigerator, a front cover provided in front of the process unit and including a pushing portion displaying an input location of a user and a light transmission portion transmitting light, and a diffusion sheet provided in rear of the front cover and uniformly diffusing the light.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Seung-Min Ok
-
Publication number: 20130082948Abstract: A display for a refrigerator, which can uniformly form a diffusing area, is provided. The display includes a process unit receiving a variety of operation signals for operating the refrigerator, a front cover provided in front of the process unit and including a pushing portion displaying an input location of a user and a light transmission portion transmitting light, and a diffusion sheet provided in rear of the front cover and uniformly diffusing the light.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2012Publication date: April 4, 2013Inventor: Seung-Min OK