A separate type coil for a magnetic resonance imaging system has a first partial coil in a first partial casing and a second partial coil in a second partial casing, the first and second partial coils being connected to a connector for connection to the imaging system via a first cable and a second cable, respectively. The coil also has a coupler having a first part and a second part that are coupled to each other. The first part of the coupler is disposed in the first partial casing and is connected to the first partial coil, the second part of the coupler is disposed in the second partial casing The first cable is disposed in the second partial casing, and the second part of the coupler is connected to the connector for connection to the imaging system via the first cable. This separate type coil couples and connects the signals in the first partial coil to the cable and the connector via the coupler, so as to ensure the reliability of the electrical connections.