Patents by Inventor Seunghyun Bang

Seunghyun Bang 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: 8556661
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130236769
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack having a plurality of unit cells electrically connected to each other to provide high-output, large-capacity electricity, the battery pack including two or more unit cells each of which has electrode terminals formed at opposite ends thereof, the unit cells being disposed in a lateral direction so that the electrode terminals are oriented in the same directions, connection members, each of which comprises a first conductive plate-shaped connection part connected to the electrode terminals of the unit cells by welding and a second plate-shaped connection part coupled to the outside of the first plate-shaped connection part, the second plate-shaped connection part being provided with through holes, into which a welding rod is inserted to weld the battery cells and the first plate-shaped connection part, and a pack case to cover the outsides of the unit cells and the connection members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Bang, Sooryoung Kim, Bum Choi
  • Publication number: 20130164570
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pack case for battery packs in which a battery cell array including two or more battery cells arranged in a lateral direction and a protection circuit module (PCM) including a protection circuit to control an operation of the battery pack are mounted, the pack case including a lower case, on which the battery cell array and the protection circuit module are mounted, and an upper case disposed above the lower case so that the upper case covers the lower case to fix the battery cell array and the protection circuit module in place, wherein a lower case is partitioned into a battery cell mounting part, on which the battery cells are mounted, and a protection circuit module mounting part, on which the protection circuit module is mounted, a partition wall is formed at an interface between the battery cell mounting part and the protection circuit module mounting part, and openings, through which electrode terminals of the battery cells are exposed toward the protection circuit module, are for
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2011
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Bang, Soo Ryoung Kim, Young Sun Park, Chun Yeon Kim, Ho Sang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130065457
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of the respective battery cells or between the electrode terminals of the battery cells and the sidewall of the battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan KWON, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20130004799
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell assembly including a battery cell array including two or more battery cells, each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in the lateral direction, and a protection circuit module (PCM) connected to the upper end of the battery cell array to control the operation of the battery pack, wherein the outer sides of the battery cells or the outer side of the battery cell array is coated with a resin by insert injection molding excluding electrode terminals of the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Bang, SooRyoung Kim, Youngsun Park, Chunyeon Kim
  • Publication number: 20120300396
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery cell array including three or fewer battery cells, each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in the lateral direction, the battery cells having a current capacity of 3 amperes (Ah) or more and being electrically connected in series to each other, a protection circuit module (PCM) connected to the upper end of the battery cell array to control the operation of the battery pack, the protection circuit module including a protection circuit, from which a function to adjust voltage unbalance between the battery cells is removed, and a pack case in which the battery cell array and the protection circuit module are disposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Bang, Youngsun Park, Chunyeon Kim, Ho Sang Kwon
  • Patent number: 8287313
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner, for minimizing the change of resistance at the contact region against an external force and restraining a possibility that the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell is depressed, and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of t
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120257349
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack including a battery cell array including two or more battery cells, each of which has an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure disposed in a battery case together with an electrolyte in a sealed state, arranged in a lateral direction, a protection circuit module (PCM) connected to an upper end of the battery cell array to control an operation of the battery pack, a pack case in which the battery cell array and the protection circuit module are disposed, and a plate-shaped reinforcing member mounted between the pack case and the battery cell array to increase mechanical strength of the pack case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Bang, Soo Ryoung Kim, Youngsun Park, Chunyeon Kim, Ho Sang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20120028084
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a spacer used in a battery pack having a plurality of battery cells mounted in a pack case, wherein the spacer is configured to have a top shape corresponding to the inner shape of the pack case in vertical section and a bottom shape corresponding to the outer circumferential shape of the battery cells in vertical section so that the spacer can be mounted in a space defined between the battery cells and the pack case, grooves, in which electrical connection members are mounted, are formed at the top of the spacer, and the spacer includes at least one temperature detection member mounting part including a horizontal opening open in one direction or in opposite directions and a vertical opening communicating with the horizontal opening so that a temperature detection member is inserted from one side of the spacer and mounted in a space defined between the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD
    Inventors: Youngsun Park, SooRyoung Kim, Seunghyun Bang, Won Joon Choi
  • Publication number: 20110262777
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode terminal connecting member to connect two or more battery cells in series and/or in parallel to each other so as to manufacture a battery cell core pack, wherein the electrode terminal connecting member includes a plate body having a size sufficient to connect electrode terminals of the battery cells arranged in at least 2×2 matrix to each other, and the electrode terminals of the battery cells are directly coupled to the plate body in a state in which the plate body is not bent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Won Joon Choi, Youngsun Park, SooRyoung Kim, Ho Yeong Yang, Seunghyun Bang, Kwang woo Nam
  • Publication number: 20110104958
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a connection member for secondary batteries to achieve the electrical connection in a battery pack including two or more cylindrical secondary batteries in a physical contact manner, the connection member including an outer circumferential contact part contacting an electrode terminal of a lower battery cell along the outer circumferential region of the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell, such that the outer circumferential contact part can be electrically connected to the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell in a surface contact manner, for minimizing the change of resistance at the contact region against an external force and restraining a possibility that the electrode terminal of the lower battery cell is depressed, and a central contact part contacting an electrode terminal of an upper battery cell or the central region of a sidewall of the battery pack for providing an elastic contact force to the entire connection member mounted between the electrode terminals of t
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Applicant: LG Chem Ltd
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, Hakjun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Publication number: 20100266891
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack constructed in a structure in which a plurality of secondary battery cells are electrically connected to one another via a connection member while the secondary battery cells are mounted in a receiving part of a pack case having no partition, wherein the connection member is located between the battery cells arranged in the longitudinal direction or in both the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, the connection member is connected, in a mechanical coupling manner, to a lower electrode terminal of the front battery cell in the longitudinal direction and/or to an upper electrode terminal of the rear battery cell in the longitudinal direction, and the connection member is elastically pressed while the connection member is located between the battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 21, 2010
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Gi-Hwan Kwon, Yongho Cho, Seunghyun Bang, HakJun Lee, Hosang Kwon
  • Patent number: 7736188
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode connector including a conductive wire and a plurality of plates mounted on the wire such that the plates can be electrically connected to electrodes of cells, wherein the plates are electrically connected to the wire in a structure in which the plates are coupled to the wire by clamping, and a surface (A) of each plate contacting the wire is plated with the same metal (a) as the wire while a surface (B) of each plate connected to the corresponding electrode of each cell is plated with the same metal (b) as the corresponding electrode of each cell, and a battery module constructed with the electrode connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seunghyun Bang, Jaesik Chung, Yong-ho Cho
  • Patent number: 7630742
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wireless device including at least one locker structure. The locker structure includes a battery pack side coupling member (a first coupling member) protruding from the outer surface of a battery pack, the first coupling member having a hook formed at one side thereof and a structure tapered downward toward the battery pack (an incline structure) at the other side thereof, and a wireless device body side coupling member (a second coupling member) mounted in a body of the wireless device at the position corresponding to the first coupling member, the second coupling member including a coupling part which can be coupled with the hook, a member body having a rear protrusion formed at the position corresponding to the incline, and an elastic member mounted at the rear of the member body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongho Park, Byoung-Nam Kim, Seunghyun Bang, Sung-Dae Kim
  • Publication number: 20070228741
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a wireless device including at least one locker structure. The locker structure includes a battery pack side coupling member (a first coupling member) protruding from the outer surface of a battery pack, the first coupling member having a hook formed at one side thereof and a structure tapered downward toward the battery pack (an incline structure) at the other side thereof, and a wireless device body side coupling member (a second coupling member) mounted in a body of the wireless device at the position corresponding to the first coupling member, the second coupling member including a coupling part which can be coupled with the hook, a member body having a rear protrusion formed at the position corresponding to the incline, and an elastic member mounted at the rear of the member body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Jongho PARK, Byoung-Nam KIM, Seunghyun BANG, Sung-Dae KIM
  • Publication number: 20070154793
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode connector including a conductive wire and a plurality of plates mounted on the wire such that the plates can be electrically connected to electrodes of cells, wherein the plates are electrically connected to the wire in a structure in which the plates are coupled to the wire by clamping, and a surface (A) of each plate contacting the wire is plated with the same metal (a) as the wire while a surface (B) of each plate connected to the corresponding electrode of each cell is plated with the same metal (b) as the corresponding electrode of each cell, and a battery module constructed with the electrode connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Seunghyun BANG, Jaesik CHUNG, Yong-ho CHO
  • Publication number: 20060160422
    Abstract: An electrode connector includes a conductive wire and plates mounted on the wire such that the plates can be electrically connected to electrodes of cells. The plates are electrically connected to the wire. A battery module is manufactured with the electrode connector. The electrode connector is electrically connected to the electrodes of the cells by means of the plates. Consequently, the coupling of the electrode connector to the electrodes of the cells is easily accomplished by welding while damage to the cells is minimized. Furthermore, the electrical connection between the plates is accomplished by means of the flexible wire. Consequently, the assembly operation for the electrode connection is very easily carried out, and the electrode connector can be manufactured inexpensively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Seunghyun Bang, Jaesik Chung, Yong-ho Cho