Patent ID: 9409489
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B60L,H01F,H02J,H04B,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A magnetic connector apparatus that charges a vehicle through contactless magnetic coupling, comprising: an external charger; an inlet connected to a rechargeable battery of the vehicle; and a magnetic connector connected to a power source of the external charger and transferred to the vehicle to be inserted into the inlet, wherein the magnetic connector comprises: a primary wire that extends from the external charger and includes a coil part; a secondary wire disposed on the inlet of the vehicle and includes a coil part; a magnetic core part that magnetically connects between the primary wire and the secondary wire, wherein the magnetic core part is connected to the coil part of the primary wire or the coil part of the second wire, wherein the magnetic core part includes a C-shaped ring part and a folding part coupled to both ends of the ring part to be spread and folded by a hinge structure, wherein the magnetic core part is passed through and inserted into the coil part of the primary wire, and is inserted into the coil part of the secondary wire by moving the magnetic core part toward the vehicle upon charging of the rechargeable battery of the vehicle, wherein the both ends of the ring part are coupled when the magnetic core part is passed through and inserted into the coil part of the primary wire.