Automotive inductive charger with insertable magnetic core
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsWoo Young Lee, Byeong Seob Song, Dae Woo Lee, Jin Young Yang, Jong Pil Kim
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Abstract
A magnetic connector apparatus that charges an electric vehicle through contactless magnetic coupling. The magnetic connector apparatus includes an external charger, an inlet, and a magnetic connector. The inlet is connected to a rechargeable battery of the vehicle. The magnetic connector is connected to a power source of the external charger and is transferred to the vehicle to be inserted into the inlet.
Claims10
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.
A magnetic connector apparatus that charges a vehicle through contactless magnetic coupling, comprising;
- an external charger;
- and
- an inlet connected to a rechargeable battery of the vehicle;
- and
- a magnetic connector that includes;
- 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 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.