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US 2026/0110202 A1Published application
Docking apparatus
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation, Exa Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJin Ho HWANG, Jae Seung LEE, Sang Heon LEE, Choon Taik KIM
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Abstract
Upon docking between different parts, a docking system maintains a strong docking state in accordance with linkage of locking according to magnetism and locking according to mechanical connection. The docking system also prevents generation of gaps in various directions including upward, downward, left and right directions in the docking state, thereby being capable of securing durability and quality of each portion.
Claims18
A docking system comprising:
- a first part including a body and a driver, wherein the body is provided with a magnetic member formed of a magnetic material to be magnetized by the magnetic member and including an opening extending in one direction, and wherein the driver includes a locker configured to vary a rotation direction thereof and disposed at the opening;
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- a second part including a holder configured to be inserted into the opening of the first portion while extending toward the opening and being configured to receive the locker therein,
- wherein the second part is joined to the first part by magnetic force based on that the second part comes into contact with the first portion, and
- wherein the locker is engaged with the holder in accordance with the rotation direction of the locker according to operation of the driver so that the locker is locked by the holder.
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