US 12,444,880 B2
Magnetic power distribution assembly
Chirag Goel, Deerfield, IL (US); Kevin Adrian Fitzmorris, Mandeville, LA (US); Emma Garrity Ruck, Laguna Beach, CA (US); and Valeria Julieta Vita, Evanston, IL (US)
Assigned to Tego Innovations, Inc., Deerfield, IL (US)
Filed by Chirag Goel, Deerfield, IL (US); Kevin Adrian Fitzmorris, Mandeville, LA (US); Emma Garrity Ruck, Laguna Beach, CA (US); and Valeria Julieta Vita, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed on May 5, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/143,999.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/338,617, filed on May 5, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0361504 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H01R 13/453 (2006.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 33/88 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6205 (2013.01) [H01R 13/4532 (2013.01); H01R 31/06 (2013.01); H01R 33/88 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A magnetic charging assembly comprises:
an adapter including opposing front and back surfaces, wherein electrically-conductive pins extends from the back surface, wherein the front surface includes an outlet configured to receive a plug, and wherein a first set of magnets is provided adjacent to the back surface;
an insert including a front surface, a plurality of pin receiving cavities extending inwardly from the front surface, a second set of magnets is provided adjacent to an inner side of the front surface, and a protruding member extending inwardly from the front surface; and
a cover plate positioned adjacent to the inner surface of the insert wherein the cover plate includes a centrally located sleeve that receives the protruding member of the insert, a plurality of openings, and the second set of magnets, wherein the openings of the plurality of openings and the magnets of the second set of magnets are positioned about the centrally located sleeve, wherein each opening is configured to receive an electrically-conductive pin of the adapter;
wherein the cover plate is configured to move between a connected position and a disconnected position;
wherein the first set of magnets and the second set of magnets enable the adapter to attach to the insert; and
wherein the set of pins and the pin receiving cavities are electrically conductive such that, when the pins of the adapter are received by the pin receiving cavities of the insert, power is provided through the outlet of the adapter.