公开(公告)号：US11462784B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-04

申请号：US16978942

申请日：2019-08-26

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Jin-Yong Park ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jeong-O Mun ,  Eun-Ah Ju ,  Ho-June Chi ,  Hee-Jun Jin

IPC分类号： H01M10/6568 ,  H01M10/625 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/653 ,  H01M10/6556 ,  H01M50/10

摘要： A battery module, and a battery pack having a module housing capable of effectively increasing an energy density while enhancing the heat dissipation efficiency, includes a cell assembly having a plurality of secondary batteries; and a module housing having at least one sidewall and configured to accommodate the cell assembly in an inner space defined by the sidewall. The sidewall has at least one coolant flow path, and at least one injection hole is formed in an outer surface of the sidewall so as to extend to and communicate with the inner space.

公开(公告)号：US20210066698A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-04

申请号：US16958540

申请日：2019-09-04

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Hee-Jun Jin ,  Dal-Mo Kang ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jin-Yong Park ,  Ho-June Chi

IPC分类号： H01M2/26 ,  H01M2/10 ,  H01M10/04

摘要： An interconnect board (ICB) assembly suitable for a battery module of horizontal stack structure including unidirectional battery cells stacked with cell leads facing each other includes an ICB frame in which cell leads of unidirectional battery cells are configured to be received such that the unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads at one end are configured to be placed facing each other with the cell leads facing each other, and busbars formed in the ICB frame and configured to be electrically connected to the cell leads, wherein the ICB frame is configured to be connected to another ICB frame with a hinge structure in a lengthwise direction of the ICB frame. A battery module including the ICB assembly and a method for fabricating the battery module are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US11289765B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16767671

申请日：2019-03-04

申请人： LG CHEM, LTD.

发明人： Jin-Yong Park ,  Jeong-O Mun ,  Ho-June Chi ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jung-Been You ,  Jung-Hoon Lee

IPC分类号： H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/211 ,  H01M50/258 ,  H01M50/271

摘要： Disclosed is a battery housing. The battery housing includes a plurality of covers coupled to each other to form a space in which the battery is accommodated, the plurality of covers having a first cover and a second cover disposed adjacent to the first cover and coupled to the first cover; and a coupling rod configured to couple the first cover and the second cover.

公开(公告)号：US20210313657A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17267257

申请日：2019-09-23

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Jin-Yong Park ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jeong-O Mun ,  Ho-June Chi ,  Hee-Jun Jin

IPC分类号： H01M50/519 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/507 ,  H01M50/284 ,  H01M10/48

摘要： A battery module includes a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells stacked in one direction, and an ICB assembly electrically connected to the plurality of battery cells to sense voltage information. The ICB assembly includes front and rear bus bar frames, a sensing member, and at least one bridge plate. The front and rear bus bar frames are assembled to respective front and rear sides of the cell stack, the front and rear bus bar frames each having a respective plurality of bus bars that are in contact with electrode leads of the battery cells. The sensing member has one side fixed to the front bus bar frame and the other side fixed to the rear bus bar frame; and the at least one bridge plate is connected to the front and rear bus bar frames to maintain a gap of a constant distance therebetween.

公开(公告)号：US20210273302A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17258850

申请日：2019-09-04

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Hee-Jun Jin ,  Dal-Mo Kang ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jin-Yong Park ,  Ho-June Chi

IPC分类号： H01M50/519 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/211 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/509 ,  H01M50/516 ,  H01M50/531

摘要： Provided are an interconnect board (ICB) assembly suitable for a battery module of horizontal stack structure including unidirectional battery cells stacked with cell leads facing each other, a battery module comprising the same and a method for fabricating the battery module. The ICB assembly according to the present disclosure includes an ICB frame configured to receive leads of unidirectional battery cells such that the unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads at one end are placed facing each other with the cell leads facing each other, and busbars assembled in the ICB frame, size and configured to be electrically connected to the cell leads.

公开(公告)号：US12068503B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US17270241

申请日：2019-11-27

申请人： LG CHEM, LTD.

发明人： Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Jin-Yong Park ,  Ho-June Chi ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jeong-O Mun ,  Hee-Jun Jin

IPC分类号： H01M50/505 ,  B23K37/04 ,  H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/178 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/536 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M50/553

CPC分类号： H01M50/505 ,  B23K37/0443 ,  H01M50/178 ,  H01M50/209 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/536 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M50/553 ,  H01M10/0404

摘要： Discussed is a battery module manufacturing system, which includes a battery module having a cell stack formed by stacking a plurality of battery cells, a module case configured to accommodate the cell stack and a bus bar frame configured to cover an opening at one side of the module case; a fixing frame coupled to one side of the battery module so that the bus bar frame is exposed to the outside; and at least one pressing jig apparatus coupled onto the fixing frame and configured to press electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells so that the electrode leads are welded in close contact with both sides of a bus bar provided to the bus bar frame.

公开(公告)号：US11996584B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17259009

申请日：2019-09-04

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Hee-Jun Jin ,  Dal-Mo Kang ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jin-Yong Park ,  Ho-June Chi

IPC分类号： H01M50/20 ,  H01M50/211 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/505

CPC分类号： H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/211 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/505

摘要： Provided are an ICB assembly suitable for a battery module of a horizontal stack structure wherein unidirectional battery cells are stacked such that cell leads face each other, a battery module including the same and a method for manufacturing the same. The ICB assembly of the present disclosure includes an ICB frame configured to accommodate cell leads of unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads formed on one side such that the cell leads face each other are placed on the top surface and the bottom surface of the ICB frame; and a bus bar adapted to electrically connect to the cell leads by being assembled to the ICB frame.

公开(公告)号：US11563258B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US16958540

申请日：2019-09-04

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Hee-Jun Jin ,  Dal-Mo Kang ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jin-Yong Park ,  Ho-June Chi

IPC分类号： H01M50/54 ,  H01M50/20 ,  H01M10/04

摘要： An interconnect board (ICB) assembly suitable for a battery module of horizontal stack structure including unidirectional battery cells stacked with cell leads facing each other includes an ICB frame in which cell leads of unidirectional battery cells are configured to be received such that the unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads at one end are configured to be placed facing each other with the cell leads facing each other, and busbars formed in the ICB frame and configured to be electrically connected to the cell leads, wherein the ICB frame is configured to be connected to another ICB frame with a hinge structure in a lengthwise direction of the ICB frame. A battery module including the ICB assembly and a method for fabricating the battery module are also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20210336287A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US16972053

申请日：2019-12-18

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Jin-Yong Park ,  Ho-June Chi ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jeong-O Mun ,  Hee-Jun Jin

IPC分类号： H01M10/04 ,  H01M50/507

摘要： A battery module includes a first module and a second module, each including a cell stack having a plurality of battery cells stacked vertically and a bus bar frame assembly configured to cover a front surface and a rear surface of the cell stack; and a pair of foldable side plates including a first side plate configured to cover and pressurize one side surface and another side surface of the first module and a second side plate configured to cover and pressurize one side surface and another side surface of the second module and coupled to the first side plate by a hinge.

公开(公告)号：US12100863B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17258850

申请日：2019-09-04

申请人： LG Chem, Ltd.

发明人： Hee-Jun Jin ,  Dal-Mo Kang ,  Kyung-Mo Kim ,  Seung-Joon Kim ,  Jin-Yong Park ,  Ho-June Chi

IPC分类号： H01M50/519 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01M50/211 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/509 ,  H01M50/516 ,  H01M10/04

CPC分类号： H01M50/519 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M50/211 ,  H01M50/50 ,  H01M50/503 ,  H01M50/509 ,  H01M50/516 ,  H01M10/0413

摘要： Provided are an interconnect board (ICB) assembly suitable for a battery module of horizontal stack structure including unidirectional battery cells stacked with cell leads facing each other, a battery module comprising the same and a method for fabricating the battery module. The ICB assembly according to the present disclosure includes an ICB frame in which cell leads of unidirectional battery cells are received such that the unidirectional battery cells having the cell leads at one end are placed facing each other with the cell leads facing each other, and busbars assembled in the ICB frame and electrically connected to the cell leads.