Patents by Inventor Yoon-Cheol Jeon

Yoon-Cheol Jeon 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: 20190312313
    Abstract: A battery apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a basic battery pack that is mounted within the vehicle and an auxiliary battery pack that is selectively mountable within the vehicle. The auxiliary battery pack is connected in series with or in parallel to the basic battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Dal Kim, Beom Gyu Kim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Suk Hyung Kim, Jin Ho Park
  • Patent number: 10391881
    Abstract: A high voltage battery apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The battery apparatus is installed in a lower portion of the vehicle and includes a plurality of battery modules and a cooling unit that has a plurality of cavities in which the battery modules are inserted and fixed. The cooling unit has a hollow portion through which cooling water flows, thereby cooling the battery modules using the cooling water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Wook Kim, Jin Han Ahn, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190173066
    Abstract: A battery pack structure of a vehicle, may include a cell module assembly formed by stacking a plurality of cell modules, end plates coupled to both side end portions of the cell module assembly, and support plates coupled to the top and the bottom of the cell module assembly and both side end portions of the end plates to bring the cell modules in contact with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicants: Hyndai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Min Wook Kim, Beom Joo Kwon, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Patent number: 10283755
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly comprising a plurality of cells; a module housing including an upper housing having a closed inner space accommodating the cell assembly and a lower housing air-tightly attached to a lower end of the upper housing; and an air vent member air-tightly disposed at one side of the module housing to discharge inner gas of the module housing to the outside, the air vent member being configured to block external gas from entering into the module housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hae Kyu Lim, Yong Hwan Choi, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190123405
    Abstract: A battery cooling device for a vehicle is provided. The device repeats phase changes of a refrigerant to cool a battery due to heat of vaporization when a liquid-state refrigerant is vaporized by thermally coming in contact with a battery heat source. The vaporized refrigerant is changed back into a liquid state by thermally coming in contact with a separate coolant. The effect of cooling all battery cells is maximized throughout the entire refrigerant channel for cooling a battery and the battery cells are cooled uniformly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Yoon Cheol Jeon, Min Wook Kim, Dal Kim
  • Publication number: 20190115637
    Abstract: A cooling device, which cools a battery by effectively dissipating heat generated from the battery, which is used, for example, in eco-friendly vehicles, is provided to increase the rate of battery charging and the reliability of the battery. The cooling device includes a pair of coolant pipes that introduce and discharge a coolant and a cooling channel that connects the coolant pipes to each other to move the coolant from a first coolant pipe to a second coolant pipe. Additionally, a heat transfer plate is coupled to the cooling channel and has a contact surface configured to be in surface contact with a heat-emitting element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Dal Kim, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Publication number: 20190051956
    Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell cover close to a battery cell and having one surface emitting heat of the battery cell; and a cooling channel portion having a cooling channel that a refrigerant flows formed therein and having one surface of the cooling channel close to the one surface of the cell cover to absorb heat of the battery cell. In a contact region of the cell cover and the cooling channel portion, the cell cover has a protrusion portion protruded in the direction of the cooling channel, and the cooling channel has a penetration hole for inserting the protrusion portion into an inner portion that the refrigerant flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2017
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventors: Yoon Cheol JEON, Min Wook KIM, Dal KIM
  • Patent number: 10170806
    Abstract: A battery cooling system includes: a housing in which an inlet duct from which air is introduced and an outlet duct through which the air is discharged are mounted; a first battery mounted in the housing and disposed between the inlet duct and the outlet duct; and a low voltage battery disposed between the first battery and the inlet duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Seok Choi, Jin Ho Park, Kyung In Min, Jae Hoon Choi, Yu Seok Kim, Dong Gun Kim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Jeong Hun Seo, Suk Hyung Kim, Beom Joo Kwon
  • Publication number: 20180289996
    Abstract: A system and a controlling method for extinguishing a fire in a battery of a vehicle is provided for preventing the vehicle from being completely burned out and protecting consumer's physical assets by injecting cooling water of a water cooling system when a fire occurs in a battery to extinguish the fire of the battery at an early stage and by supplying an external cooling material from outside of the vehicle to extinguish the fire of the battery when the fire of the battery is not extinguished at the early stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Dal KIM, Yoon Cheol JEON
  • Publication number: 20180191041
    Abstract: A water-cooled battery module of an electric vehicle is provided. According to the water-cooled battery module, cooling efficiency between a heat exchange pad and battery cells is enhanced since the heat exchange pad through which a cooling medium flows is made of a material having high heat transfer efficiency. Further, since heat dissipation plates with which the battery cells contact are in uniform surface contact with the heat exchange pad, cooling efficiency is enhanced by virtue of the uniform contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Yoon Cheol Jeon, Dal Kim
  • Publication number: 20180170206
    Abstract: A high voltage battery apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The battery apparatus is installed in a lower portion of the vehicle and includes a plurality of battery modules and a cooling unit that has a plurality of cavities in which the battery modules are inserted and fixed. The cooling unit has a hollow portion through which cooling water flows, thereby cooling the battery modules using the cooling water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Min Wook Kim, Jin Han Ahn, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Patent number: 9893344
    Abstract: A safety device for preventing overcharging of a battery includes: a battery stack including a plurality of cells; a safety circuit connected to two or more cells and provided with an electrical conduction control unit that controls electrical conduction; and a closed circuit disposed between the cells connected to the safety circuit and provided with a switching unit which is switched on or off upon cell swelling, such that when cell swelling occurs, the switching unit is switched on by a pressing force, disabling the electrical conduction control unit of the safety circuit so electrical conduction between the cells is established via the switching unit, and when cell swelling occurs again, the switching unit is switched off, cutting off the electrical conduction between the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jun Seok Choi, Hae Kyu Lim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Jeong Hun Seo, Yong Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20180019507
    Abstract: An integration battery for a vehicle includes: a housing in which an inlet duct from which air is introduced and an outlet duct through which the air is discharged are mounted; a high voltage battery mounted in the housing and disposed between the inlet duct and the outlet duct; and a low voltage battery disposed between the high voltage battery and the inlet duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicants: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jun Seok CHOI, Jin Ho PARK, Kyung In MIN, Jae Hoon CHOI, Yu Seok KIM, Dong Gun KIM, Yoon Cheol JEON, Jeong Hun SEO, Suk Hyung KIM, Beom Joo KWON
  • Patent number: 9711781
    Abstract: An apparatus for preventing battery overcharge is provided and includes a plurality of holders interposed between cells stacked within a battery to enclose the cells in a stacking direction. An installation space is formed between outer parts of at least two holders that enclose the cells. In addition, a fluid pouch is disposed within the installation space and adjacent to the cells inside the installation space, and contains a fluid therein. A cutting part is disposed within the installation space and has a first end disposed adjacent to the fluid pouch, and has a cutter edge heading between a lead tab and a bus bar at a second end of the cutting part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2017
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jeong Hun Seo, Yong Jin Lee, Yeon Man Jeong, Hae Kyu Lim, Dal Kim, Jun Seok Choi, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Publication number: 20170133722
    Abstract: A battery apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a basic battery pack that is mounted within the vehicle and an auxiliary battery pack that is selectively mountable within the vehicle. The auxiliary battery pack is connected in series with or in parallel to the basic battery pack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Dal Kim, Beom Gyu Kim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Suk Hyung Kim, Jin Ho Park
  • Publication number: 20170077567
    Abstract: A battery device is provided. The battery device includes a battery module having a plurality of battery cells and a plurality of plates disposed between the plurality of battery cells to perform a heat exchange and a battery housing that accommodates the battery module and has opened apertures through which the plurality of plates protrude to the exterior. A heat sink includes a plurality of discharge grooves formed therein to fixedly insert the plurality of plates into the plurality of discharge grooves, seal the battery housing, and discharge heat of the plates. In particular, a sealing structure of the battery module reduces humidity to improve robustness and stability and improve the reliability of a product, and volume energy density. Further the mass energy density is improved by an indirect cooling and a gas discharge venting performed in a unit of the battery module, increasing marketability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Hae Kyu Lim, Yong Hwan Choi, Yoon Cheol Jeon
  • Publication number: 20170025664
    Abstract: A battery module includes a cell assembly comprising a plurality of cells; a module housing including an upper housing having a closed inner space accommodating the cell assembly and a lower housing air-tightly attached to a lower end of the upper housing; and an air vent member air-tightly disposed at one side of the module housing to discharge inner gas of the module housing to the outside, the air vent member being configured to block external gas from entering into the module housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Hae Kyu LIM, Yong Hwan CHOI, Yoon Cheol JEON
  • Patent number: 9425488
    Abstract: An apparatus preventing overcharging of a battery and a battery including the apparatus are provided. The apparatus includes holders interposed on respective gaps between battery cells to be stacked and an installation space formed between borders of adjacent holders. A cutting module is inserted into the installation space and an inserted end thereof is disposed between the cells adjacent to an inner side of the installation space to be fixed to a holder and an exposed end thereof has a cutter blade directed to a gap between a lead tap and a bus bar bonded together that is formed. The gap between the ends is connected with a plurality of hinges to compress the hinges to be unfolded when the cell is expanded in a side direction and to deploy the exposed end outwardly for the cutter blade to separate the bonding of the lead tap and the bus bar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jeong Hun Seo, Yeon Man Jeong, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Hae Kyu Lim, Jun Seok Choi, Yong Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20160168037
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a thermal interface material is provided. The thermal interface material including a thermal conductive filler, a polymer matrix having an elastic force and applied to the thermal conductive filler, and an insulating coating layer applied to sides of the thermal conductive filler and the polymer matrix may be manufactured by: providing the thermal conductive filler in a plate film form as a filler material forming the thermal conductive filler is dissolved in a solvent; and coating the thermal conductive filler in a plate film form with the polymer matrix. As such, the high heat radiation thermal interface material (a maximum of thermal conductivity of 20 W/mK) may be manufactured in more various thickness than the conventional thermal interface material (a maximum of thermal conductivity of 5 W/mK).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: In Chang Chu, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Hyun Dal Park, Gyung Bok Kim, Seung Jae Lee, In Woong Lyo
  • Patent number: 9333831
    Abstract: Disclosed is an inside ventilation system of a vehicle for a driver or an occupant to achieve a more comfortable inside environment in the summer or winter. The inside ventilation system includes a control unit configured to receive an operating signal from a smart key, sense an inside temperature of the vehicle when the operating signal is transferred and judging whether the inside temperature is deviated from a required temperature range; a comparison process of comparing the inside temperature and a battery temperature when the inside temperature is deviated from the required temperature range; and a control process of controlling a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system (HVAC) and an operation of a battery operated fan by comparing the inside temperature and the battery temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Hae Kyu Lim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Yong Jin Lee