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Charging support device

  • US 10,461,551 B2
  • Filed: 01/02/2018
  • Issued: 10/29/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/24/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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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.

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