Charging support device
First Claim
1. A charging support device used in charging a battery of a vehicle having a power receiver on a bottom surface of the vehicle with power supplied from a power transmitter located outside the vehicle, the charging support device comprising:
- a controller that;
generates an overhead image that displays a vehicle image of the vehicle and an image of a surrounding area of the vehicle captured by a camera;
calculates a position of the power transmitter based on an image captured by the camera before the power transmitter becomes at least partially hidden under the vehicle;
displays, in the generated overhead image, the power transmitter overlaid on the vehicle image at the calculated position of the power transmitter once the power transmitter starts becoming hidden under the vehicle;
acquires information of a speed and a steering angle of the vehicle;
calculates a movement direction and a movement distance of the vehicle from the acquired information; and
displays, in the generated overhead image, a positional relationship between the vehicle and the power transmitter in a state in which the power transmitter is hidden under the vehicle.
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Abstract
A charging support device is used in charging a battery of a vehicle having a power reception unit on a bottom surface of the vehicle with power supplied from a power transmission device located outside the vehicle. The charging support device includes a controller that generates an overhead image that displays a vehicle image of the vehicle and an image of a surrounding area of the vehicle captured by a camera. The controller calculates a position of the power transmission device based on an image captured by the camera before the power transmission device becomes at least partially hidden under the vehicle, and displays, in the generated overhead image, the power transmission device overlaid on the vehicle image at the calculated position of the power transmission device once the power transmission device starts becoming hidden under the vehicle.
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12 Claims
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1. A charging support device used in charging a battery of a vehicle having a power receiver on a bottom surface of the vehicle with power supplied from a power transmitter located outside the vehicle, the charging support device comprising:
a controller that; generates an overhead image that displays a vehicle image of the vehicle and an image of a surrounding area of the vehicle captured by a camera; calculates a position of the power transmitter based on an image captured by the camera before the power transmitter becomes at least partially hidden under the vehicle; displays, in the generated overhead image, the power transmitter overlaid on the vehicle image at the calculated position of the power transmitter once the power transmitter starts becoming hidden under the vehicle; acquires information of a speed and a steering angle of the vehicle; calculates a movement direction and a movement distance of the vehicle from the acquired information; and displays, in the generated overhead image, a positional relationship between the vehicle and the power transmitter in a state in which the power transmitter is hidden under the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicle system comprising:
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a power receiver located on a bottom surface of a vehicle, the power receiver configured to be supplied with power in a non-contact manner from a power transmitter located outside the vehicle, so as to charge a battery of the vehicle; a display; and a charging support device including a controller that; generates an overhead image that is supplied to the display, the overhead image displaying a vehicle image of the vehicle and an image of a surrounding area of the vehicle captured by a camera installed on the vehicle; calculates a position of the power transmitter based on an image captured by the camera before the power transmitter becomes at least partially hidden under the vehicle; displays, in the generated overhead image, the power transmitter overlaid on the vehicle image at the calculated position of the power transmitter once the power transmitter starts becoming hidden under the vehicle; acquires information of a speed and a steering angle of the vehicle; calculates a movement direction and a movement distance of the vehicle from the acquired information; and displays, in the generated overhead image, a positional relationship between the vehicle and the power transmitter in a state in which the power transmitter is hidden under the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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