Patents by Inventor Soo Jun AHN
Soo Jun AHN 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: 20250140964Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of vents, each vent associated with a respective battery cell. A heat sink is positioned adjacent the vents parts and is configured to dissipate heat from the plurality of battery cells. The heat sink includes a heat dissipation case having a metal material and a resinous material and defining a flow path groove through which cooling water is configured to flow, and a heat dissipation film adjacent the vents and coupled to the heat dissipation case and surrounding the flow path groove.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min Yong Jung, Bum Choi, Jong Yoon Keum, Soo Jun Ahn, Jae Heon Chung
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Publication number: 20240347808Abstract: A battery module according to one example of the present invention includes at least one battery cell having a vent part, and a heat dissipation part disposed to face the vent part of the at least one battery cell to dissipate heat from the battery cell. The heat dissipation part includes a heat dissipation film, one side of which is attached to the battery cell to face the vent part of the battery cell, and a heat dissipation case coupled to the other side opposite to one side of the heat dissipation film to form a cooling flow passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Min Yong Jung, Bum Choi, Jong Yoon Keum, Soo Jun Ahn, Jae Heon Chung
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Publication number: 20240213617Abstract: A battery module for preventing chain ignition comprises a plurality of battery cells having vent parts, a cell frame including a cell seating part having a plurality of seating grooves configured to receive the respective vent parts of the plurality of battery cells, and a first adhesive layer disposed between the vent parts of the battery cells and the seating grooves. The first adhesive layer bonds the battery cells to the cell seating part and two adjacent seating grooves of the cell seating part are spaced apart from each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Jong Yoon Keum, Bum Choi, Soo Jun Ahn, Jae Heon Chung, Min Yong Jung
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Publication number: 20230361378Abstract: A cooling device is provided to reduce the spread of gas and flame vented from at least one of battery cells to adjacent other battery cells. The cooling device is configured to cool a plurality of battery cells. The cooling device includes a battery cell mount portion including at least one surface on which the plurality of battery cells is configured to be mounted, wherein a part of the battery cell mount portion configured to contact the battery cell is configured to rupture when at least one of gas or flame is vented from the battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong-Yoon KEUM, Bum CHOI, Ha-Yong KIM, Soo-Jun AHN, Han-Jong YOON, Jong-Min LIM
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Publication number: 20230307745Abstract: A battery module may include battery cells; a module housing that accommodates the battery cells, and that a module inlet through which cooling water is introduced and a module outlet through which cooling water is discharged are provided; and a divider plate disposed on the module housing so that the inner space of the module housing is divided along the longitudinal direction of the battery cells, thereby dividing the inner space into an upper space and a lower space. The module housing is provided such that the cooling water is introduced in the longitudinal direction of the battery cells through the module inlet to flow from the upper space to the lower space or from the lower space to the upper space along the divider plate, and then is discharged along the longitudinal direction of the battery cells through the module outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong Yoon KEUM, Bum CHOI, Gae Sung KIM, Soo Jun AHN, Dong Hwan SHIN
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Publication number: 20230275285Abstract: A battery pack according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a battery cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells, a coolant filled between the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly, a pack case in which the coolant and the battery cell assembly are accommodated, and a waterproof adhesive provided in the pack case to a certain height and at least partially covering a lower end portion of the battery cell assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2022Publication date: August 31, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong-Yoon KEUM, Bum CHOI, Gae-Sung KIM, Dong-Hwan SHIN, Soo-Jun AHN
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Publication number: 20230216121Abstract: A secondary battery module, a secondary battery pack, and a vehicle including the same are provided. The secondary battery module includes a plurality of secondary battery cells having a battery case in which an electrode assembly and an electrolyte are accommodated; a frame member supporting the plurality of secondary battery cells; and a cover accommodating the plurality of secondary battery cells and the frame member. The plurality of secondary battery cells have a water proofing structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2021Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jong-Yoon KEUM, Bum CHOI, Soo-Jun AHN, Gae-Sung KIM, Dong-Hwan SHIN
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Publication number: 20230207958Abstract: Discussed is a battery cell assembly that may include a plurality of battery cells, a bus bar assembly on the battery cell assembly and electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells, a cooling unit spaced apart by a certain distance from the bus bar assembly and configured to cool the battery cell assembly, and a potting resin on at least one of an upper side and a lower side of the battery cell assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Bum CHOI, Jong-Yoon KEUM, Gae-Sung KIM, Dong-Hwan SHIN, Soo-Jun AHN, Seung-Min LEE, Jong-Chul CHOI
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Publication number: 20230124945Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells respectively having electrode terminals and configured to be erected long in a vertical direction, an upper cover having a plurality of exposing holes to expose the upper portion of each of the plurality of battery cells to the outside at least partially, a lower cover having a plurality of exposing holes to expose the lower portion of each of the plurality of battery cells to the outside at least partially, and a filling member, of an electrically insulating material, in the plurality of exposing holes to seal the plurality of exposing holes formed in at least one of the upper cover and the lower cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Soo-Jun AHN, Bum CHOI, Dae-Hee SON, Dong-Hwan SHIN
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Publication number: 20230059357Abstract: Discussed is a battery module assembly apparatus using vision, the battery module assembly apparatus including: a transfer unit configured to move in at least one of forwards, rearwards, leftwards and rightwards when a battery module having a battery cell received therein is seated on the transfer unit; a vision unit configured to check a position of the battery module; and a bonding unit configured to electrically connect an electrode of the battery cell and a busbar to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2021Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seok Won JEUNG, Hyun Min OH, Geon Tae PARK, Soo Jun AHN, Choon Kwon KANG
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Patent number: 11462799Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells, each having at least two electrode terminals of different polarities at one end portion; an upper case and an lower case including an accommodating portion where a space in which the cylindrical battery cells are inserted and accommodated is formed, a gas discharge path extending in front, back, left, and right directions to externally discharge a gas discharged from the cylindrical battery cells and where an open portion externally exposed is formed, and a gas discharge hole opened such that the gas discharge path is connected to the outside; a cover sheet between the upper case and the lower case to cover the open portion of the gas discharge path; and a plurality of wire type bus bars to electrically contact and connect the electrode terminals of the cylindrical battery cells to each other.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Soo-Jun Ahn, Bum Choi, Jun-Ho Lee, Tae-Gyu Lee
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Patent number: 10818957Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly received in a battery case, made of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer, together with an electrolytic solution. An upper case, a PCB, and a battery cell are simultaneously coupled to each other through a hot-melt process without using additional members, such as double-sided adhesive tape and a PCM case. In particular, a label can be removed from an embedded type battery pack. Consequently, it is possible to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce manufacturing cost due to the reduction in the number of parts.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Bum Jick Lee, Soo Jun Ahn, Dong Cheol Lee, Yong Ho Cho, Jae Hyeon Ju
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Publication number: 20200227708Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells, each having at least two electrode terminals of different polarities at one end portion; an upper case and an lower case including an accommodating portion where a space in which the cylindrical battery cells are inserted and accommodated is formed, a gas discharge path extending in front, back, left, and right directions to externally discharge a gas discharged from the cylindrical battery cells and where an open portion externally exposed is formed, and a gas discharge hole opened such that the gas discharge path is connected to the outside; a cover sheet between the upper case and the lower case to cover the open portion of the gas discharge path; and a plurality of wire type bus bars to electrically contact and connect the electrode terminals of the cylindrical battery cells to each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2019Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Soo-Jun AHN, Bum CHOI, Jun-Ho LEE, Tae-Gyu LEE
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Patent number: 10388938Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including an anode terminal and a cathode terminal of a battery cell connected to a protection circuit module (PCM), the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the battery cell being made of plate-shaped conductive members, the battery cell having the anode terminal and the cathode terminal formed at one end thereof, the battery cell having a thermally bonded surplus part formed at the end thereof at which the anode terminal and the cathode terminal are formed, and the PCM including a protection circuit board (PCB) having a protection circuit formed thereon, an external input and output terminal connected to the protection circuit of the PCB, and an electrically insulative PCM case configured to have a hollow structure in which the PCB is mounted, the PCM case being provided with a slit, through which the electrode terminals of the battery cell are inserted, the PCM being loaded on the thermally bonded surplus part of the battery cell in a state in which the PCType: GrantFiled: August 6, 2014Date of Patent: August 20, 2019Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Soo Jun Ahn, Dong Cheol Lee, Tae Wook Kim
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Patent number: 10263267Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly received in a battery case, made of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer, together with an electrolytic solution.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Bum Jick Lee, Soo Jun Ahn, Dong Cheol Lee, Yong Ho Cho, Jae Hyeon Ju
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Publication number: 20180166736Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly received in a battery case, made of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer, together with an electrolytic solution. An upper case, a PCB, and a battery cell are simultaneously coupled to each other through a hot-melt process without using additional members, such as double-sided adhesive tape and a PCM case. In particular, a label can be removed from an embedded type battery pack. Consequently, it is possible to improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce manufacturing cost due to the reduction in the number of parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Bum Jick LEE, Soo Jun AHN, Dong Cheol LEE, Yong Ho CHO, Jae Hyeon JU
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Patent number: 9929442Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure in which a protection circuit module (PCM) is mounted at a sealed surplus part of a battery cell at which electrode terminals of the battery cell are located, wherein the PCM includes a protection circuit board (PCB), a safety element, and an electrically insulative module case for surrounding the PCB and the safety element, the module case includes an upper case and a lower case coupled to each other through an assembly type fastening structure for receiving the PCB and the safety element, the module case, the PCB, and the electrode terminals are provided with first openings and second openings having a sufficient size to allow a first joint fastening member and a second joint fastening member to extend therethrough, and the PCB is received between the upper case and the lower case such that the PCB is electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the battery cell in a state in which the PCB is coupled to the electrode terminals of theType: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: March 27, 2018Assignee: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Soo Jun Ahn, Ho Chol Nam, Hyung Ku Yun
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Publication number: 20170294664Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a battery pack including a battery cell having an electrode assembly received in a battery case, made of a laminate sheet including a resin layer and a metal layer, together with an electrolytic solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Bum Jick LEE, Soo Jun AHN, Dong Cheol LEE, Yong Ho CHO, Jae Hyeon JU
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Publication number: 20160240892Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery pack configured to have a structure in which a protection circuit module (PCM) is mounted at a sealed surplus part of a battery cell at which electrode terminals of the battery cell are located, wherein the PCM includes a protection circuit board (PCB), a safety element, and an electrically insulative module case for surrounding the PCB and the safety element, the module case includes an upper case and a lower case coupled to each other through an assembly type fastening structure for receiving the PCB and the safety element, the module case, the PCB, and the electrode terminals are provided with first openings and second openings having a sufficient size to allow a first joint fastening member and a second joint fastening member to extend therethrough, and the PCB is received between the upper case and the lower case such that the PCB is electrically connected to the electrode terminals of the battery cell in a state in which the PCB is coupled to the electrode terminals of theType: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2014Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Soo Jun AHN, Ho Chol NAM, Hyung Ku YUN
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Publication number: 20160233479Abstract: Disclosed herein is a secondary battery pack including an anode terminal and a cathode terminal of a battery cell connected to a protection circuit module (PCM), the anode terminal and the cathode terminal of the battery cell being made of plate-shaped conductive members, the battery cell having the anode terminal and the cathode terminal formed at one end thereof, the battery cell having a thermally bonded surplus part formed at the end thereof at which the anode terminal and the cathode terminal are formed, and the PCM including a protection circuit board (PCB) having a protection circuit formed thereon, an external input and output terminal connected to the protection circuit of the PCB, and an electrically insulative PCM case configured to have a hollow structure in which the PCB is mounted, the PCM case being provided with a slit, through which the electrode terminals of the battery cell are inserted, the PCM being loaded on the thermally bonded surplus part of the battery cell in a state in which the PCType: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Soo Jun AHN, Dong Cheol LEE, Tae Wook KIM