Patents by Inventor Young-Bum CHO

Young-Bum CHO 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: 20240154229
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of cell assemblies including a plurality of secondary batteries; a module housing including an accommodation space configured to accommodate the plurality of cell assemblies; and a blocking member configured to, when a gas pressure more than a predetermined gas pressure or a heat more than a predetermined temperature is generated in at least some cell assemblies among the plurality of cell assemblies, block the generated gas or heat from moving to the other cell assemblies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Joon KIM, Jin-Hak KONG, Ja-Eon GU, Min-Ho KWON, Jae-Uk RYU, Jeong Bin YU, Young-Bum CHO
  • Publication number: 20240154206
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module including a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked, a pack frame for accommodating the battery module, a heat sink located between the battery cell stack and the pack frame, and a cooling fin between the two battery cells adjacent to each other. The cooling fin comprises a body part in contact with the battery cell, and an extension part extending to the upper side (z-axis) of the battery cell stack and located adjacent to the heat sink. The extension part has a bent part formed by bending in a direction different from the upper side (z-axis).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Han Ki YOON, Young Bum CHO, Sanghyun YU, Hyeok NAMGOUNG, Wonhoe KU, Ji Won JEONG
  • Patent number: 11978876
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell stack constituted by a plurality of stacked pouch-shaped battery cells, a battery module housing configured to receive the battery cell stack, and a heat dissipation member coupled to a portion of the battery module housing, wherein the heat dissipation member has a through-hole formed in a heat dissipation plate disposed so as to face the battery cell stack and a sealing member is added to the through-hole, and a method of manufacturing the heat dissipation member. It is possible to effectively prevent thermal runaway of a battery cell that has caught fire while minimizing an increase in volume of the battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Bum Cho, Eun Gyu Shin, Jae Min Yoo, Seung Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240145807
    Abstract: A cooling member located in an upper part of a battery cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are stacked includes an upper plate, a lower plate, and a coolant incorporated in an inner space between the upper plate and the lower plate. The lower plate includes a first part in which a fragile part is formed, and a second part in which the fragile part is not formed. A thickness value of the first part is smaller than a thickness value of the second part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Bum CHO, Jae Min YOO, Eungyu SHIN, Seung Joon KIM, Sanghyun YU
  • Publication number: 20240136652
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module assembly having at least one battery cell, a pack case configured to accommodate the battery module assembly, and a barrier unit provided on at least one side of the pack case, configured to discharge a vent gas in the pack case to the outside of the pack case and having at least one blocking baffle disposed obliquely to have a predetermined inclination angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Young-Bum CHO
  • Publication number: 20240128584
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules each including one or more battery cells to store and release energy, each battery module further including an intake portion and an exhaust portion, an intake duct including an intake channel and communicating with the intake portion of each of the plurality of battery modules, and an exhaust duct including an exhaust channel and communicating with the exhaust portion of each of the plurality of battery modules. Each of the plurality of battery modules further includes an opening/closing member configured to close the intake portion when internal pressure increases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Patent number: 11962039
    Abstract: A method of mounting a bus-bar frame includes: forming a plurality of cell lead blocks and a battery cell stacked body by alternately stacking a cell lead block and at least one battery cell; disposing a top cover with respective ends on which a bus-bar frame is installed so as to cover the battery cell stacked body; removing the lead blocks from a space between the battery cell stacked body and the bus-bar frame; and installing the bus-bar frame on the battery cell stacked body by rotating the bus-bar frame. The alternately stacking of the cell lead block and the at least one battery cell includes positioning an electrode lead protruding from each battery cell between neighboring ones of the cell lead blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Young Bum Cho, Kyung Mo Kim, Sung Won Seo, Seung Joon Kim
  • Publication number: 20240120576
    Abstract: A battery module includes a sub-module stack formed by stacking a plurality of sub-modules including a cooling member having a coolant flow path and a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of the cooling member; and a pair of bus bar frame assemblies coupled to one side and the other side of the sub-module stack to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun YU, Young-Bum CHO, Won-Hoe KU, Han-Ki YOON, Yu-Dam KONG, Jin-Kyu SHIN
  • Publication number: 20240088516
    Abstract: A battery rack includes a plurality of battery modules, each including at least one battery cell, wherein each battery module has at least one venting hole; a rack case accommodating the plurality of battery modules; and a plurality of support brackets disposed in the rack case such that each support bracket supports each battery module and is in communication with the at least one venting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20240088517
    Abstract: A battery pack is configured to improve safety by effectively suppressing heat transfer between battery modules in the present disclosure. A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules each having one or more battery cells, configured to store and release energy, and stacked in at least one direction; a pack case provided on at least one side of the plurality of battery modules, covering at least a portion of the outside of the plurality of battery modules, and having one or more openings formed therein; and a melting member provided in the opening of the pack case to seal the opening and configured to open the opening by being melted by heat generated from one or more battery modules among the plurality of battery modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20240047840
    Abstract: A battery pack secures safety even when a high-temperature gas or the like is generated therein due to thermal runaway or the like. The battery pack includes a battery module having at least one battery cell and a module terminal; a pack case configured to cover at least a part of an outer side of the battery module and having a pack terminal on at least one side; and a safety bus bar connected between the module terminal and the pack terminal or between the module terminals to provide a power path and configured to block the power path by a venting gas discharged from the battery module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sang-Hyun JO, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Young-Bum CHO, Sung-Goen HONG
  • Publication number: 20240047783
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery cell stack formed by a plurality of stacked battery cells, a battery module housing configured to wrap the other outer surfaces of the battery cell stack excluding a first surface and a second surface, from which electrode leads protrude, a water tank configured to supply a coolant to the battery cell or the battery module housing, and a battery pack case configured to receive a plurality of battery module housings. The battery pack case includes a pack case space portion located adjacent to the first surface and a crossbeam located adjacent to the second surface, whereby, when fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yong PARK, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Kyung Woo KIM
  • Publication number: 20240047820
    Abstract: A battery module may include a cell assembly having a plurality of battery cells; a module case provided to accommodate the cell assembly and having an opening on at least one side; and an oxygen inflow blocking cover covering the opening. The oxygen inflow blocking cover may include two or more partition walls each having a vent hole, overlapping each other, provided to cover the opening, and configured such that gas is discharged to the outside of the module case through the vent hole when the gas is generated in the cell assembly; and a hole blocking member positioned between the partition walls and configured to block the vent hole by deforming its shape when heat is applied.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2022
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Sung-Goen HONG, Seung-Hyun KIM, Young-Hoo OH, Seung-Min OK, Sang-Hyun JO, Young-Bum CHO
  • Publication number: 20230420797
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cell stacks, each battery cell stack including a plurality of battery cells; a battery pack case configured to receive the plurality of battery cell stacks, wherein the battery pack case includes a pack case space portion located adjacent to a first side of a first battery cell stack; and a beam located adjacent to a second side of the first battery cell stack; the battery pack case being hollow and configured to store a coolant; and an outlet in the battery pack case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yong PARK, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Kyung Woo KIM
  • Publication number: 20230361383
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a busbar configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells to each other, and a module case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells and the busbar, wherein the module case includes a receiving portion configured to define a predetermined space, a first trap portion configured to introduce air, a second trap portion configured to discharge air, and an air flow channel portion configured to allow the introduced air to move therealong, and a battery pack including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Seok LEE, In Jae GANG, Dae Hoon LIM, Young Bum CHO
  • Publication number: 20230357501
    Abstract: A polyethylene glycol derivative compound is represented by Formula 1 described in the detailed description. In Formula 1, n is a natural number of 30 to 115, and R1 and R2 are C1 to C5 alkyl that are identical to or different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2021
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicants: HANMI FINE CHEMICAL CO., LTD., HANMI PHARM. CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ji Hye MOON, Yeon Jeong JANG, Hyun Jung SHIM, Eun Hye KIM, Tae In EOM, Su Mi LEE, Yu Rim KIM, Yong Gyu JUNG, Ji Hye KIM, Soon Ah AHN, Wok Chul YOO, Young Bum CHO, Kyoung Min LEE, Jae Heon LEE
  • Publication number: 20230335856
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive two or more battery modules, and a heat sink located under the battery modules, wherein each of the battery modules includes a plurality of battery cells, a water tank located above the plurality of battery cells, and a module case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells and the water tank. When fire breaks out in the battery cell, it is possible to rapidly and accurately prevent spread of flames of the ignited battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Jin Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230291064
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; and a module case accommodating the plurality of battery cells, wherein the module case include an upper plate positioned on the plurality of battery cells and a lower plate positioned below the plurality of battery cells, each having a channel in which a coolant flows, the upper plate and the lower plate include a melting spot which melts when heated in a first plate in contact with the plurality of battery cells, and the upper plate includes a vent hole and a first sealing cap in a second plate which faces the first plate, the vent hole through which gas is forced out, and the first sealing cap configured to seal the vent hole and made of a thermomeltable material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2022
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Seung-Joon KIM, Eun-Gyu SHIN, Jae-Min YOO, Young-Bum CHO
  • Publication number: 20230253690
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery module housing configured to receive a plurality of battery cells, a battery pack case configured to receive one or more of battery module housings, and a water tank located on one surface of each of the battery module housings, the water tank being configured to receive a coolant, wherein the battery module housing is configured to wrap outer surfaces of the plurality of battery cells. In a battery pack including a plurality of battery modules, it is possible to prevent thermal spread between adjacent battery modules when fire breaks out in a battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Young Bum CHO, Jeong Oh MOON, Hyeon Ki YUN, Eun Gyu SHIN, Ho June CHI, Jin Yong PARK
  • Publication number: 20230253674
    Abstract: Discussed is an underbody for electric vehicles having a water tank, and more particularly to an underbody for electric vehicles, the underbody including a receiving portion depressed upwards by a predetermined depth, the receiving portion being configured to receive a battery pack, wherein a first water tank is mounted in an upper part of the receiving portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Woo KIM, Jeong Oh MOON, Young Bum CHO, Hyeon Ki YUN, Jhin Ha PARK