Patents by Inventor Won Jeung
Won Jeung 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: 20240291114Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module assembly apparatus with improved productivity and an assembly method using the same, more particularly a battery module assembly apparatus including a transfer unit configured to move a battery module having a cylindrical battery cell received therein in a state of being seated in a module carrier, a vision unit configured to check position information of the battery module and the module carrier, and a bonding unit configured to electrically connect an electrode of the cylindrical battery cell received in the battery module to a busbar, wherein the bonding unit includes one or more bonding units, and the position information checked by the vision unit is transmitted to the bonding unit, and an assembly method using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Seok Won Jeung, Hyun Min Oh, Geon Tae Park, Choon Kwon Kang
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Publication number: 20240265522Abstract: A non-destructive wire bonding inspection method is provided to inspect whether a wire bonding applied to a battery system is defective. The method includes a) photographing a wire bonding portion using a camera, b) calculating the area of the wire bonding portion, and c) determining whether the wire bonding is defective based on the calculated area of the wire bonding portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2022Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.Inventors: Seok Won Jeung, Hyun Min Oh, Geon Tae Park, Choon Kwon Kang
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Patent number: 12046706Abstract: A battery pack manufacturing device includes a transferring part for transferring a plurality of unit cells, an adjusting part for adjusting a position of a pack frame in which the unit cells are accommodated, and a vertical pressing part that vertically presses the unit cells accommodated in the pack frame. The transferring part includes a seating part on which the unit cells are seated. The unit cells are vertically dropped and mounted in accommodating parts of the frame when an opening and closing part of each seating part is opened.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Jung Ho Oh, Ju Hwan Baek, Geon Tae Park, Hyeong Min Park, Seok Won Jeung
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Publication number: 20240210293Abstract: Discussed is a bonding state inspection apparatus and a bonding state inspection method using the apparatus, and more particularly to a bonding state inspection apparatus including a transfer unit configured to transfer a battery module having a plurality of battery cells received therein, a thermal image inspection unit configured to scan an upper surface of the battery module, and a shear inspection unit configured to apply a shear force to a bonding ball formed at the battery module and a bonding state inspection method using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2022Publication date: June 27, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hyun Jin JI, Seok Won JEUNG, Hyun Min OH, Geon Tae PARK, Choon Kwon KANG
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Publication number: 20240151589Abstract: Discussed a welding inspection apparatus including a base unit configured to dispose thereon a battery module, as an object to be inspected, a positive electrode connector and a negative electrode connector connected so as to charge and discharge the battery module, a thermal imaging camera configured to photograph a weld portion of the battery module, and a driving unit configured to move the thermal imaging camera, wherein it is possible to determine whether the weld portion is defective using a nondestructive inspection method.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2022Publication date: May 9, 2024Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hyun Min OH, Seok Won JEUNG, Geon Tae PARK, Choon Kwon KANG
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Patent number: 11929457Abstract: Discussed is a bolting device that effectively protects an internal configuration of a battery pack and increases manufacturing efficiency during a bolting operation. The bolting device for manufacturing a battery pack includes an electric screwdriver provided with a rotation motor; a driver bit connected to the rotation motor to enable a rotation movement and configured to rotate a bolt; a bit guide member provided with a hollow tube such that the driver bit is inserted into an inside of the hollow tube to be movable; and a guide jig provided with a main body configured to be mounted on an upper portion of a pack housing, the main body having a plate shape and having at least one through hole, and a fixing member inserted into the through hole and mounted therein, and having an insertion hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Hyeong-Min Park, Seok-Won Jeung, Geon-Tae Park, Jung-Ho Oh, Ju-Hwan Baek
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Patent number: 11843089Abstract: Discussed is a manufacturing apparatus including a robot arm, which may increase production efficiency and greatly reduce the size of manufacturing equipment. The manufacturing apparatus includes a robot arm to manufacture a battery module that includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells and a module housing having an upper case and a lower case configured to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells. The robot arm includes a first gripper configured to hold or release the plurality of cylindrical battery cells; a second gripper configured to hold or release the upper case; and a third gripper configured to hold or release the lower case.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seok-Won Jeung, Geon-Tae Park, Ju-Hwan Baek
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Patent number: 11804616Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack manufacturing apparatus and method, and more particularly, a battery pack manufacturing apparatus allowing automatic production and having a minimized manufacturing defect rate. The battery pack manufacturing apparatus manufactures a battery pack having a pack housing and a battery module, and includes a lifting mechanism having a frame configured to mount the pack housing and a moving unit configured to move the frame so that the battery module is inserted into an inner space of the pack housing; and a module support configured to support the battery module.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seok-Won Jeung, Hyeong-Min Park, Geon-Tae Park, Jung-Ho Oh, Ju-Hwan Baek
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Publication number: 20230307686Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly line system of a stacked battery module, which includes a first facility line configured to assemble a cell housing and accommodate battery cells in the cell housing; a second facility line configured to assemble an electric connection component and a voltage sensing component; and a third facility line configured to connect the battery cells to each other in series and in parallel and to inspect functional abnormality thereof, wherein the first facility line, the second facility line and the third facility line are arranged to circulate in order based on a predetermined origin, and a first-layer cell module assembly assembled at a first circulation is reversed to change the top and bottom thereof so that a second-layer cell module assembly is assembled on the first-layer cell module assembly at a second circulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2021Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seok-Won JEUNG, Choon-Kwon KANG, Geon-Tae PARK
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Publication number: 20230170569Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack assembly system including a battery cell supplier configured to supply a plurality of battery cells in an aligned state, a robot arm configured to move the plurality of battery cells, a plasma treater configured to treat the plurality of battery cells with plasma, and an assembler in which a battery pack case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells therein is disposed, whereby it is possible to obtain an excellent plasma effect for the plurality of battery cells and to easily assemble a battery pack, and a battery pack assembly method using the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seok Won JEUNG, Geon Tae PARK, Choon Kwon KANG
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Publication number: 20230095885Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells each having a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal on one side of each respective battery cell; a busbar including an electrically conductive material and having a plate shape; and at least two types of connecting members each including an electrically conductive material, and having an elongated body, wherein one end in a direction in which the body extends is joined to the busbar, and the other end is joined to any one of the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal, the at least two types of connecting members having different joined areas depending on a joined terminal among the positive electrode terminal and the negative electrode terminal.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Bum-Jick LEE, Young-Su SON, Seok-Won JEUNG
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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: 11479382Abstract: A battery label attachment apparatus for attaching a label to a battery including a label support on which the label is placed, an alignment check part configured to check whether an alignment state of the label is normal or defective, and a label aligning part configured to align the label when the alignment state determined by the alignment check part is defective is provided. A method for attaching a label to a battery is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Seok Won Jeung, Ju Hwan Baek, Geon Tae Park
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Patent number: 11258131Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module that reduces damage of internal components during an assembling process and enhances the manufacturing efficiency. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a horizontal direction and each standing upright in a vertical direction; and a module housing including outer sidewalls configured to form an inner space, a plurality of hollow tubes having inner sidewalls located in the inner space and extending in the vertical direction to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells therein, and a cavity formed by opening at least a part of vertical central portions of the inner sidewalls of the plurality of hollow tubes to form an empty space therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.Inventors: Geon-Tae Park, Seok-Won Jeung, Ju-Hwan Baek
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Publication number: 20210257648Abstract: Discussed is a manufacturing apparatus including a robot arm, which may increase production efficiency and greatly reduce the size of manufacturing equipment. The manufacturing apparatus includes a robot arm to manufacture a battery module that includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells and a module housing having an upper case and a lower case configured to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells. The robot arm includes a first gripper configured to hold or release the plurality of cylindrical battery cells; a second gripper configured to hold or release the upper case; and a third gripper configured to hold or release the lower case.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Seok-Won JEUNG, Geon-Tae PARK, Ju-Hwan BAEK
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Publication number: 20210242486Abstract: A battery pack manufacturing device includes a transferring part for transferring a plurality of unit cells, an adjusting part for adjusting a position of a pack frame in which the unit cells are accommodated, and a vertical pressing part that vertically presses the unit cells accommodated in the pack frame. The transferring part includes a seating part on which the unit cells are seated. The unit cells are vertically dropped and mounted in accommodating parts of the frame when an opening and closing part of each seating part is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2020Publication date: August 5, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Jung Ho OH, Ju Hwan BAEK, Geon Tae PARK, Hyeong Min PARK, Seok Won JEUNG
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Publication number: 20210167412Abstract: Discussed is a battery pack manufacturing apparatus and method, and more particularly, a battery pack manufacturing apparatus allowing automatic production and having a minimized manufacturing defect rate. The battery pack manufacturing apparatus manufactures a battery pack having a pack housing and a battery module, and includes a lifting mechanism having a frame configured to mount the pack housing and a moving unit configured to move the frame so that the battery module is inserted into an inner space of the pack housing; and a module support configured to support the battery module.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Seok-Won JEUNG, Hyeong-Min PARK, Geon-Tae PARK, Jung-Ho OH, Ju-Hwan BAEK
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Publication number: 20210130029Abstract: A battery label attachment apparatus for attaching a label to a battery including a label support on which the label is placed, an alignment check part configured to check whether an alignment state of the label is normal or defective, and a label aligning part configured to align the label when the alignment state determined by the alignment check part is defective is provided. A method for attaching a label to a battery is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2018Publication date: May 6, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Seok Won JEUNG, Ju Hwan BAEK, Geon Tae PARK
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Publication number: 20210046621Abstract: Discussed is a bolting device that effectively protects an internal configuration of a battery pack and increases manufacturing efficiency during a bolting operation. The bolting device for manufacturing a battery pack includes an electric screwdriver provided with a rotation motor; a driver bit connected to the rotation motor to enable a rotation movement and configured to rotate a bolt; a bit guide member provided with a hollow tube such that the driver bit is inserted into an inside of the hollow tube to be movable; and a guide jig provided with a main body configured to be mounted on an upper portion of a pack housing, the main body having a plate shape and having at least one through hole, and a fixing member inserted into the through hole and mounted therein, and having an insertion hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2019Publication date: February 18, 2021Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Hyeong-Min PARK, Seok-Won JEUNG, Geon-Tae PARK, Jung-Ho OH, Ju-Hwan BAEK
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Publication number: 20200203686Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module that reduces damage of internal components during an assembling process and enhances the manufacturing efficiency. The battery module includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells arranged in a horizontal direction and each standing upright in a vertical direction; and a module housing including outer sidewalls configured to form an inner space, a plurality of hollow tubes having inner sidewalls located in the inner space and extending in the vertical direction to accommodate the plurality of cylindrical battery cells therein, and a cavity formed by opening at least a part of vertical central portions of the inner sidewalls of the plurality of hollow tubes to form an empty space therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2019Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.Inventors: Geon-Tae Park, Seok-Won Jeung, Ju-Hwan Baek