Inductive charger alignment systems for vehicles
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1. An inductive charger alignment system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an on-board inductive receiving coil adapted to charge an on-board power source;
an alignment controller coupled to the receiving coil; and
a headlamp coupled to the controller,wherein the controller is configured to vary an illumination state of the headlamp to communicate an alignment between the receiving coil and an off-board inductive transmitter coil to an on-board driver.
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Abstract
An inductive charger alignment system for a vehicle that includes: a plurality of on-board inductive receiving coils adapted to charge an on-board power source; an alignment controller coupled to the coils; an on-board signal element, e.g., a pair of headlamps, coupled to the controller; and an off-board inductive transmitter coil. Further, the controller is configured to direct the element to communicate an alignment between the receiving coils and the transmitter coil to an on-board driver. The alignment may include vehicle forward and side-to-side alignment between the receiving coils and the off-board transmitter coil.
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1. An inductive charger alignment system for a vehicle, comprising:
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an on-board inductive receiving coil adapted to charge an on-board power source; an alignment controller coupled to the receiving coil; and a headlamp coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to vary an illumination state of the headlamp to communicate an alignment between the receiving coil and an off-board inductive transmitter coil to an on-board driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An inductive charger alignment system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of on-board inductive receiving coils adapted to charge an on-board power source; an alignment controller coupled to the receiving coils; and an on-board signal element comprising a headlamp coupled to the controller, wherein the controller is configured to vary an illumination state of the headlamp to communicate an alignment between the receiving coils and an off-board inductive transmitter coil to an on-board driver. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An inductive charger alignment system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a plurality of on-board inductive receiving coils adapted to charge an on-board power source; an alignment controller coupled to the receiving coils; an on-board signal element comprising a headlamp coupled to the controller; and an off-board inductive transmitter coil, wherein the controller is configured vary an illumination state of the headlamp to communicate an alignment between the receiving coils and the transmitter coil to an on-board driver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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