Patents by Inventor Young-su SON

Young-su SON 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: 20250038330
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including a plurality of battery cells, a cell frame provided with a cell insertion space into which the respective battery cells are inserted, and a support rib dividing the cell insertion space and supporting the respective battery cells. A firewall part in the cell insertion space is provided to surround the respective battery cells. The cell frame is provided so that its thickness becomes thicker at least in part toward the central portion of the cell frame along the insertion direction of the battery cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong Jun Jeon, Ji Myong An, Young Su SON
  • Patent number: 12206131
    Abstract: A battery module according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells including a gas vent configured to discharge an internal gas and a busbar plate including a negative electrode connection terminal extending from an edge of a connection opening and having the extended part in contact with a negative electrode terminal to electrically connect the plurality of cylindrical battery cells wherein among a positive electrode connection terminal and the negative electrode connection terminal, the connection terminal in contact with a positive electrode terminal or a negative electrode terminal that is not opened by the gas vent includes a fuse portion configured to blow when a predetermined current or above flows from the cylindrical battery cell, the fuse portion having a bent structure that is bent in a horizontal direction at least once.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Han-Yong Jeong, Suk-Hoon Lee, Young-Su Son
  • Publication number: 20250015388
    Abstract: A battery module having a cooling function includes a plurality of battery cells, a cell frame, and a cooling member. The cell frame includes a plurality of side plates and a bottom plate connecting lower edges of the side plates to each other, a space portion to receive the battery cells, and a cooling member located in the space portion. The cooling member encloses a part of an outer surface of each of the battery cells and includes a first member located in a longitudinal direction of the battery cell and a second member connected to one end of the first member A part of the second member is recessed in the bottom plate. A method of manufacturing the battery module and a battery pack including the same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Byeong Jun Jeon, Young Su Son
  • Patent number: 12183952
    Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes a plurality of cell assemblies respectively having a cell housing for accommodating battery cells and arranged in a front and rear direction; a first metal plate mounted at a top portion of the cell housing and integrally contacting upper electrode terminals of the battery cells; and a second metal plate mounted at a bottom portion of the cell housing and integrally contacting lower electrode terminals of the battery cells. The cell housing includes a side portion that has a slit forming a gap into which a part of the first metal plate and a part of the second metal plate are bent and inserted in an upper and lower direction and a perforated hole formed in a direction intersecting the slit. The bent part of the first metal plate mounted to any one cell housing is overlapped with the bent part of the second metal plate mounted to another the cell housing adjacent thereto inside the perforated hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kwang-Bae Lee, Young-Su Son, Kun-Joo Yang
  • Publication number: 20240429477
    Abstract: A battery module includes a battery cell assembly including a plurality of battery cells; a module housing having an inner space having the battery cell assembly accommodated therein; at least one bus bar assembly on at least a part of an outer surface of the module housing and electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly; an interconnection board connected to the at least one bus bar assembly and configured to sense voltages of the plurality of battery cells of the battery cell assembly; and at least one thermistor on the interconnection board and disposed in the module housing to measure the temperature of at least one battery cell among the plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Chul YOON, Han-Yong JEONG, Young-Su SON
  • Publication number: 20240421413
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; a module housing accommodating the plurality of battery cells, the module housing including a first frame configured to cover a lower part of the battery cells and a second frame configured to cover an upper part of the battery cells; and a potting glue in at least a part of an internal area of the first frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young-Kyu LEE, Ji-Myong AN, Young-Su SON
  • Publication number: 20240380058
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells; an upper case comprising a plurality of first side plates to surround a first space and an upper plate connected to upper ends of the first side plates, the upper case being configured to receive upper parts of the battery cells in the first space; and a lower case comprising a plurality of second side plates to surround a second space and a lower plate connected to lower ends of the second side plates, the lower case being configured to receive lower parts of the battery cells in the lower space. The upper plate has a plurality of through-holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong Jun JEON, Mun Jun BAE, Young Su SON
  • Publication number: 20240372223
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells; a pack housing configured to accommodate the plurality of battery cells; and a bus bar having a terminal fastening unit coupled to an electrode terminal of each of the plurality of battery cells and disposed at least one side of the pack housing. The terminal fastening unit has a shape bent toward the electrode terminal from a circumference of a bus bar hole disposed in the bus bar and includes at least one fastening leg coupled to the electrode terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2022
    Publication date: November 7, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Sang KIM, Young-Su SON, Hyun-Jong LEE
  • Publication number: 20240363937
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a pack case; and two cell module assemblies. Each of the two cell module assemblies having cylindrical battery cells and a cell frame accommodating the respective cylindrical battery cells, and being integrally accommodated in the pack case. The two cell module assemblies are configured such that the top caps of the cylindrical battery cells face each other with at least a predetermined minimum safety distance therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2022
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Ji-Myong AN, Bum-Jick LEE, Young-Su SON, Young-Kyu LEE
  • Patent number: 12095105
    Abstract: A battery pack has reduced manufacturing cost, improved heat dissipation efficiency, and enhanced product stability. The battery pack includes a cover structure including a first cover frame having a plate shape with both front and rear ends bent leftward to form an inner space and a second cover frame having a portion coupled to the first cover frame and having a plate shape with both front and rear ends bent rightward to form an inner space; a first battery module having a plurality of battery cells; and a second battery module having a plurality of battery cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-Yong Hur, Jin-Oh Yang, Kwang-Bae Lee, Young-Su Son, Kun-Joo Yang
  • Publication number: 20240297392
    Abstract: A cell module assembly according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of cylindrical battery cells, a cell frame, and a cell spacer. Each of the cylindrical battery cells includes a battery can and a top cap coupled to a top portion of the battery can. The cell frame has an accommodation portion and an open portion on one side, where the plurality of cylindrical battery cells are received upright in the accommodation portion. The cell spacer surrounds all or part of a bottom circumference of the battery can and is also coupled to the open portion of the cell frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum-Jick Lee, Young-Su Son
  • Publication number: 20240291058
    Abstract: A cell module assembly according to the present disclosure includes a plurality of battery cells; a cell frame accommodating the plurality of battery cells; busbar plates disposed on one outer surface of the cell frame to electrically connect the plurality of battery cells; and a sensing unit disposed on the other outer surface of the cell frame and electrically connected to the busbar plates by wire bonding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Publication date: August 29, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bum-Jick Lee, Young-Su Son
  • Publication number: 20240222771
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a lower case defining a first space having a predetermined size; an upper case at an upper part of the lower case to be fastened to the lower case, the upper case defining a second space; at least one module frame in the first space of the lower case and the second space of the upper case, the module frame defining a battery cell receiving recess; and a battery cell in the battery cell receiving recess. An impact attenuation member configured to protect the module frame from external impact is disposed between an outer surface of the module frame and an inner surface of the lower case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2022
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won YOO, Young Su SON, Young Kyu LEE, Seong Hwan YANG, Mun Jun BAE
  • Publication number: 20240213626
    Abstract: A battery module includes a plurality of battery cells, a cell frame configured to receive the plurality of battery cells, a busbar configured to connect the plurality of battery cells to each other in series and/or in parallel, and a bonding wire configured to electrically connect the battery cells to the busbar. The busbar includes one or more first busbars located at an upper part of the cell frame and two second busbars located at opposite side surfaces of the cell frame. The cell frame and the busbar are integrally formed by insert injection molding.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Applicant: LG Energy Solution, Ltd.
    Inventors: Ji Soo Park, Young Kyu Lee, Mun Jun Bae, Young Su Son
  • Patent number: 12015172
    Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of battery modules disposed in a front and rear direction. Each of the battery modules includes a plurality of battery cells; a module housing; and a connection plate including a contact portion at an upper or lower portion of the plurality of battery cells and having a plurality of connection terminals in a portion thereof and respectively electrically contacted and connected to the electrode terminals at the plurality of battery cells, and a connection portion bent at least once from one end of the contact portion to extend in at least one direction among an upper direction, a lower direction, a front direction and a rear direction so that the bent and extending region of the connection portion is on a left or right outer wall of the module housing to contact a part of a connection plate of another battery module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Oh Yang, Young-Su Son
  • Patent number: 11973203
    Abstract: A battery pack is provided including at least one rechargeable secondary battery; a battery frame having a battery accommodation portion configured to accommodate the at least one secondary battery; a packaging member provided in the form of an adhesion sheet having an adhesive surface formed at one surface thereof, the packaging member including a body portion fixedly adhered to an upper portion of the secondary battery accommodated in the battery frame and a fixing portion bent and extended downward from the body portion and having the adhesive surface fixedly adhered to an outer surface of an outermost edge of the battery frame; and an anti-noise member attached to at least one portion of the adhesive surface of the packaging member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Hyuk-Joon Son, Young-Su Son, Young-Kyu Lee, Jae-Young Jang
  • Patent number: 11946813
    Abstract: A battery module is composed of a plurality of battery cells according to an embodiment of the present invention and includes one positive output terminal formed by connecting the plurality of battery cells, one negative output terminal formed by connecting the plurality of battery cells, a field effect transistor (FET) provided on a current path between the positive output terminal and an external device, a temperature information measurer for measuring temperature information of the plurality of battery cells, and a protection integrated circuit (IC) chip for controlling the FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Kyung Jik Kim, Jin Hyun Lee, Young Su Son
  • Publication number: 20230411800
    Abstract: A battery module according to embodiments of the present disclosure may include battery cells having a battery can and a top cap coupled to the battery can; a cell frame provided to accommodate and fix the battery cells therein; bus bar plates spaced apart from each other and disposed on an outer side of the cell frame and electrically connected to the battery cells; and an inter connection board (ICB) assembly having sensing plates electrically connected to the bus bar plates, respectively, and mounted on another outer side of the cell frame, wherein each of the bus bar plates and each of the sensing plates have portions that overlap vertically and are fixed so as not to move relative to each other, and are electrically connected by a conductive wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Byeong-Jun JEON, Young-Kyu LEE, Young-Su SON
  • Publication number: 20230395919
    Abstract: A multi-battery pack includes a plurality of stacked battery packs, and a plurality of long bolts to couple the plurality of battery packs to each other and to fix the plurality of battery packs to a device. Each of the battery packs includes a plurality of battery cells and a case to receive the plurality of battery cells therein. The case includes a case frame to receive the battery cells therein and to have a plurality of through-holes through which the long bolts are inserted, a lower cover coupled to a lower part of the case frame; and an upper cover coupled to an upper part of the case frame. The upper cover includes a circular first fastening hole and a second fastening hole having one side open in a C-shape wherein the first and second fastening holes allow the long bolts to be fastened therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Applicant: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Han Yong JEONG, Young Su SON, Kun Joo YANG
  • Patent number: 11824173
    Abstract: Discussed is a battery module, and more particularly, to a battery module in which an inner space between a battery cell and a metal plate is filled with a heat transfer member so that conduction of heat generated in the battery cell is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.
    Inventors: Young Kyu Lee, Young Su Son, Jae Young Jang