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Granted Patent B2
US 12,476,396 · App. 18/174,156 · Granted Nov 18, 2025

Conductive terminal with magnet providing the convinience and safe electrical connection

Inventors: Yun Lei (Guangdong, CN); Yidan Hu (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: SHENZHEN CARKU TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01R11/30H01R13/6205H02J7/0042H01R13/514
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Patent No.
US 12,476,396
App. No.
18/174,156
Granted
Nov 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations of the disclosure provide a conductive terminal. The conductive terminal is configured to be disposed at an end of a conductive wire and electrically coupled to an electrode member. The conductive terminal includes a conductive member and a magnetic member. The conductive member includes a connection frame configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive wire. The magnetic member is received in the connection frame. Implementations of the disclosure further provide a connector, a charger, and an emergency starting power supply.

Claims (39)

1 . A conductive terminal, configured to be disposed at an end of a conductive wire and electrically coupled to an electrode member, the conductive terminal comprising:

a conductive member comprising a connection frame configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive wire; and

a magnetic member received in the connection frame; wherein

the connection frame comprises a connection plate and side plates protruding from edges of the connection plate, wherein the connection plate and the side plates define a receiving groove, and the magnetic member is received in the receiving groove; and

the connection plate extends toward the conductive wire, and one side of the connection plate is configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive wire, wherein a first side plate protrudes from a side edge of the connection plate away from the conductive wire, and a second side plate and a third side plate respectively protrude from two opposite sides of the connection plate arranged between the first side plate and the conductive wire, wherein the first side plate, the second side plate, the third side plate, and the connection plate cooperatively define the receiving groove.

2 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic member comprises a magnet and an insulation layer wrapping the magnet, wherein the insulation layer is configured to isolate current conduction between the magnet and the conductive member.

3 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the connection frame away from the magnetic member is configured to be electrically coupled to the electrode member, to enable that current flows to the conductive member via the conductive wire and flow to the electrode member via the conductive member.

4 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein the connection frame completely wraps the magnetic member, and outer surfaces of the connection frame are all conductive surfaces.

5 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic member is received in the receiving groove, and surfaces of the connection frame and surfaces of the magnetic member are all conductive surfaces.

6 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the first side plate away from the magnetic member, a side surface of the second side plate away from the magnetic member, a side surface of the third side plate away from the magnetic member, and a side surface of the connection plate away from the magnetic member are all conductive surfaces.

7 . The conductive terminal of claim 1 , wherein the connection frame is provided with a fixing member, wherein the fixing member is configured to be electrically coupled to the end of the conductive wire.

8 . The conductive terminal of claim 7 , wherein the fixing member is disposed at one end of the connection plate away from the first side plate, wherein the fixing member comprises a fixing piece coupled to the connection plate and two positioning pieces respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the fixing piece, wherein the fixing piece and the two positioning pieces define a positioning groove for receiving the end of the conductive wire.

9 . A connector, comprising:

a conductive wire;

a first connection port located at one end of the conductive wire; and

a second connection port located at the other end of the conductive wire, wherein the first connection port is coupled to an output port of a starting power supply, and the second connection port is configured to be coupled to a car battery, wherein the second connection port comprises a conductive terminal, and the conductive terminal is configured to be electrically coupled to an electrode member of the car battery, wherein

the conductive terminal comprises:

a conductive member comprising a connection frame configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive wire; and

a magnetic member received in the connection frame; wherein

the connection frame comprises a connection plate and side plates protruding from edges of the connection plate, wherein the connection plate and the side plates define a receiving groove, and the magnetic member is received in the receiving groove; and

the connection frame is provided with a fixing member, wherein the fixing member is configured to be electrically coupled to the end of the conductive wire.

10 . The connector of claim 9 , wherein the magnetic member comprises a magnet and an insulation layer wrapping the magnet, wherein the insulation layer is configured to isolate current conduction between the magnet and the conductive member.

11 . The connector of claim 9 , wherein a side surface of the connection frame away from the magnetic member is configured to be electrically coupled to the electrode member, to enable that current flows to the conductive member via the conductive wire and flow to the electrode member via the conductive member.

12 . The connector of claim 9 , wherein the connection frame completely wraps the magnetic member, and outer surfaces of the connection frame are all conductive surfaces.

13 . The connector of claim 9 , wherein the magnetic member is received in the receiving groove, and surfaces of the connection frame and surfaces of the magnetic member are all conductive surfaces.

14 . The connector of claim 9 , wherein the connection plate extends toward the conductive wire, and one side of the connection plate is configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive wire, wherein a first side plate protrudes from a side edge of the connection plate away from the conductive wire, and a second side plate and a third side plate respectively protrude from two opposite sides of the connection plate arranged between the first side plate and the conductive wire, wherein the first side plate, the second side plate, the third side plate, and the connection plate cooperatively define the receiving groove.

15 . The connector of claim 14 , wherein a side surface of the first side plate away from the magnetic member, a side surface of the second side plate away from the magnetic member, a side surface of the third side plate away from the magnetic member, and a side surface of the connection plate away from the magnetic member are all conductive surfaces.

16 . The connector of claim 9 , wherein the fixing member is disposed at one end of the connection plate away from the first side plate, wherein the fixing member comprises a fixing piece coupled to the connection plate and two positioning pieces respectively arranged on two opposite sides of the fixing piece, wherein the fixing piece and the two positioning pieces define a positioning groove for receiving the end of the conductive wire.

17 . A charger for charging a car battery, the charger comprising:

a plug;

a conductive wire; and

a conductive terminal, wherein one end of the conductive wire is coupled to the plug, and the other end of the conductive wire is coupled to the conductive terminal, wherein the plug is configured to be coupled to an external charging power supply, and the conductive terminal is configured to be electrically coupled to an electrode member of the car battery to charge the car battery, wherein

the conductive terminal comprises:

a conductive member comprising a connection frame configured to be electrically coupled to the conductive wire; and

a magnetic member received in the connection frame; wherein

the connection frame comprises a connection plate, a side plate arranged around the connection plate, and a fixing member disposed on one side of the side plate away from the connection plate, wherein the connection plate, the side plate, and the fixing member define a receiving groove for receiving the magnetic member, and the fixing member is configured to be electrically coupled to the end of the conductive wire.

18 . The charger of claim 17 , wherein the magnetic member comprises a magnet and an insulation layer wrapping the magnet, wherein the insulation layer is configured to isolate current conduction between the magnet and the conductive member.

19 . The charger of claim 17 , wherein at least one of a surface of the side plate away from the magnetic member or a surface of the connection plate away from the magnetic member is a conductive surface, wherein the conductive surface is configured to be electrically coupled to the electrode member.

20 . The charger of claim 19 , wherein the connection plate is a circular plate, the side plate extends along a circumferential direction of the circular plate and an opening is defined between two opposite side edges of the side plate, and the magnetic member is received in the receiving groove from the opening.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2023
From: LEI, YUN; HU, YIDAN
To: SHENZHEN CARKU TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2020110799 · Aug 24, 2020
Related Publication 20230216224A1 · Jul 6, 2023
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