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).

  • Patent number: 8586235
    Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of unit batteries arranged in series, an end plate located at each end of the plurality of unit batteries, a plurality of connecting members connected to each end plate to fix the end plates to the unit batteries, and at least one reinforcing member on each end plate, the reinforcing member serving to enhance the resistance to bending of each end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Tae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8586228
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery module including an aggregation comprising unit cells and a housing for housing the aggregation and circulating a coolant therein. The housing includes an inlet part disposed on an upper side of the aggregation, through which the coolant can flow into and along the housing in a length direction, and an outlet part connected to the inlet part, through which the coolant can be released out of the housing after cooling the unit cells while passing the aggregation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Goo Lee, Tae-Yong Kim, Yoon-Cheol Jeon
  • Publication number: 20130140101
    Abstract: Disclosed is battery pack mounting structure for a high capacity battery in a vehicle. More specifically, a battery pack that includes a plurality of modules is mounted lengthwise in a center console installation space between a driver seat and a passenger seat. A cooling air providing means is configured to supply cooling air to a front protion of the battery pack, and a cooling air distributing means is configured to distribute the cooling air provided by the cooling air providing means to each of a plurality of battery modules individually. Finally, a discharge duct means is configured to receive cooling air that has already passed over each of the individual battery modules and discharge the cooling air through a rear portion of the battery pack to outside of a vehicle body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hae Kyu Lim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Yong Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20130122796
    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 heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and an operation of a battery operated fan by comparing the inside temperature and the battery temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hae Kyu Lim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Yong Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20130099752
    Abstract: Disclosed is a system for protecting a BMS from electromagnetic waves, and more particularly, to a system for protecting a BMS from electromagnetic waves to prevent voltage sensing errors due to the electromagnetic waves generated by current from a battery cell. The system includes: a battery having a plurality of battery cells; a power relay assembly intermittently charging and discharging the battery; a battery management system (BMS) connected to the battery cell via a voltage sensing wire to predict a battery's SOC; and a housing surrounding the battery and the power relay assembly with one side of the outside of the housing having a separate section for therein for receiving the BMS so as to partition the BMS and the battery in different spaces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: April 25, 2013
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Yoon Cheol Jeon, Hae Kyu Lim, Yong Jin Lee
  • Publication number: 20130078496
    Abstract: Disclosed is a high voltage battery pack apparatus for a vehicle which includes a cooling device having first and second battery packs which are installed in a center console of the vehicle. The first and second battery packs may be uniformly cooled through a distribution duct to improve cooling performance which minimizes the number of cooling fans that are used. Since the number of cooling fans is minimized and a discharging duct is not used, weight reduction and cost savings can be achieved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicants: KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventors: Hae Kyu Lim, Yoon Cheol Jeon, Yong Jin Lee, Jun Ho Bang
  • Patent number: 8268474
    Abstract: A battery module, including a plurality of unit cells and a cell barrier interposed between the unit cells, is provided. The cell barrier includes a body member extending in a direction and at least partially covering a first outer surface of an adjacent unit cell, the body member having an opening extending in the direction, and a bending element extending from a side of the body member in another direction and at least partially enclosing a second outer surface of the adjacent unit cell, the bending element having an opening extending in the another direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Yong Kim, Sang-Won Byun, Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Gun-Goo Lee
  • Patent number: 8257860
    Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of unit batteries, a pair of end plates located at outermost sides of the plurality of unit batteries and connecting rods disposed at first and second edges of at least one of the end plates, the first and second edges being opposite edges, wherein the connecting rods fix the pair of end plates to the plurality of unit batteries, and the connecting rods are spaced apart at different intervals along the first and second edges of the at least one end plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Tae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8039141
    Abstract: A battery module including a plurality of unit batteries spaced apart from each other and cell barriers disposed between the unit batteries, wherein the cell barriers have different strengths depending on their position in the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Tae-Yong Kim
  • Publication number: 20110223462
    Abstract: A battery module, including a plurality of unit cells and a cell barrier interposed between the unit cells, is provided. The cell barrier includes a body member and a fixing part disposed on the edge of the body member and connected to an adjacent cell barrier while housing a unit cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Inventors: Tae-Yong Kim, Sang-Won Byun, Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Gun-Goo Lee
  • Patent number: 8003245
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery assembly having a plurality of unit batteries. A housing receives the battery assembly and has an coolant flow passage formed around the battery assembly. A divider is installed in the coolant flow passage to divide the coolant flow passage into a plurality of sub-coolant flow passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Goo Lee, Tae-Yong Kim, Yoon-Cheol Jeon
  • Patent number: 7989104
    Abstract: A battery module includes a case with at least one face which is opened, a plurality of partition walls fixedly installed at predetermined intervals in the case, and a plurality of unit batteries which are separated from each other with the partition walls therebetween to be inserted into the case. The battery module may include a battery fixing structure which is installed between the case and the unit batteries to fix the unit batteries so as to prevent positional movement of the unit batteries in the case. The battery fixing structure may be a concavo-convex engaging structure including fixing projections and projection receiving portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Gun-Goo Lee, Tae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 7981538
    Abstract: A battery module, including a plurality of unit cells and a cell barrier interposed between the unit cells, is provided. The cell barrier includes a body member and a fixing part disposed on the edge of the body member and connected to an adjacent cell barrier while housing a unit cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Yong Kim, Sang-Won Byun, Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Gun-Goo Lee
  • Patent number: 7960941
    Abstract: A battery module is constructed with a plurality of unit batteries, and barrier ribs including bands mounted on each of the unit batteries and forming gaps to enable a heat conductive medium to circulate the unit batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Tae-Yong Kim, Sang-Won Byun
  • Patent number: 7862924
    Abstract: A battery module includes unit batteries spaced apart from each other and a barrier arranged between neighboring ones of the unit batteries. The barrier includes protrusions formed on a front surface, a rear surface, or both of the barrier to form an airflow portion; and strength reinforcing portions formed on the barrier, each extending in a direction and having a channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Yong Kim, Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Gun-Goo Lee
  • Patent number: 7764047
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of unit batteries and barriers which are interposed between the unit batteries. The barriers have front surfaces which contact the unit batteries and which are curved to bend elastically. The barriers have side surfaces which interconnect the front surfaces, and which have pathways through which a heat transfer medium flows. Connecting rods and nuts interconnect end plates of the battery module so as to press the unit batteries and the barriers together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Tae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 7746033
    Abstract: A secondary battery module includes a unit battery aggregate having a plurality of unit batteries arranged spaced from each other; a housing adapted to receive the unit battery aggregate; and a communicating member installed inside the housing, the communicating member adapted to supply a cooling medium flowing into the housing between a plurality of the unit batteries. The housing includes an inlet for flowing temperature control air into the unit battery aggregate, an outlet for flowing out the air passing through the unit battery, and a communicating member arranged perpendicular to the direction of inflow and outflow of the air with respect to the inlet and the outlet to communicate with a flowing channel between unit batteries, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Goo Lee, Yoon-Cheol Jeon, Tae-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 7746034
    Abstract: A battery module includes unit cells and a housing for accommodating the unit cells therein, the housing having paths for circulating a cooling medium. The housing includes: a unit cell receptor for receiving the unit cells, the unit cell receptor having an inner space with an inner spatial section area perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the housing; and a cooling medium circulator having an inner space for circulating a cooling medium, the inner space being in communication with the inner space of the unit cell receptor and having an inner spatial section area perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the housing. The inner spatial section area of the unit cell receptor is larger than the inner spatial section area of the circulator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Goo Lee, Tae-Yong Kim, Yoon-Cheol Jeon
  • Patent number: 7682732
    Abstract: A secondary battery module has a plurality of unit batteries adjacently spaced apart from each other. A barrier rib is disposed between adjacent unit batteries, the barrier rib having a plurality of protrusions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Yong Kim, Gun-Goo Lee, Yoon-Cheol Jeon
  • Patent number: 7662508
    Abstract: A secondary battery module includes at least more than two battery aggregates having a plurality of unit batteries continuously arranged, and a housing receiving the battery aggregates, wherein, with respect to the arrangement direction of the unit batteries, each of the unit batteries of each of the battery aggregates is disposed in an oblique direction against the arrangement direction of the unit batteries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gun-Goo Lee, Tae-Yong Kim, Yoon-Cheol Jeon