USPTO Patent Granted for Battery Pack Safety

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Batteries (H01M)

Published March 24th, 2026

Detected March 26th, 2026

Summary

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12586833B2) to LG Energy Solution, Ltd. for a battery pack designed with improved safety features. The patent focuses on enhancing the reliability of temperature measurement for multiple battery cells within the pack.

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted patent US12586833B2 to LG Energy Solution, Ltd. for a battery pack with an improved safety mechanism. The invention centers on enhancing the reliability of temperature measurement for multiple battery cells by incorporating a temperature sensor within a recessed space in the module case, which is then secured by a holder.

This patent grant signifies a new intellectual property asset for LG Energy Solution, Ltd. in the area of battery safety technology. While this is a patent grant and not a regulatory rule, it may influence future product development and safety standards in the battery manufacturing sector. Compliance officers in related industries should be aware of advancements in battery safety technology as they may inform future regulatory considerations or industry best practices.

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Battery pack, electronic device and vehicle

Grant US12586833B2 Kind: B2 Mar 24, 2026

Assignee

LG ENERGY SOLUTION, LTD.

Inventors

Jun-Suk Kim, Seog-Jin Yoon

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a battery pack with improved safety through high reliability of temperature measurement of a plurality of battery cells. To achieve the above-described object, the battery pack includes a plurality of battery cells, a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the plurality of battery cells, a module case configured to receive the plurality of battery cells therein and including a recessed space in which the temperature sensor is disposed, and a holder inserted into the recessed space of the receiving portion. The holder has a size that is large enough to fill at least part of the recessed space and is configured to hold the temperature sensor.