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Magnetic coupling device for charging an electric vehicle

US5907231A · kind A · utility

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10Claims
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Filing dateJun 25, 1997
Grant dateMay 25, 1999
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F38/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic coupling device for charging an electric vehicle includes: a primary unit having a primary core and a primary coil wound on the primary core; and a secondary unit having a secondary core and a secondary coil wound on the secondary core, the secondary unit disposed on the electric vehicle and coupled with the primary unit, so that the primary and secondary cores constitute a closed loop-like magnetic circuit; each of the primary and secondary cores having a junction face which contacts with each other under the coupling, wherein the junction faces of the primary and secondary cores have a mutually opposing relationship in which the junction faces intersect with an attaching direction of the primary unit.

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