Wireless Charging System for Vehicles
First Claim
1. A wireless charging system for vehicles, said wireless charging system comprising a transmitter system and further comprising a receiver system, said transmitter system to wirelessly transmit power to said receiver system, said transmitter system wirelessly coupled to the said receiver system using magnetic resonant coupling, said transmitter and receiver systems comprising tuned electromagnetic circuits to perform wireless power transfer from the said transmitter system to the said receiver system, said receiver system comprising at least one rechargeable battery system wirelessly coupled to the said transmitter system to charge the said rechargeable battery, and the said receiver system further comprising a load operated by the said rechargeable battery system, when the said rechargeable battery is charged.
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Abstract
A system of energy storage and charging usable in vehicles and other applications that eliminate the battery capacity and automotive range issues is described. In our invention, vehicles are equipped with charging mechanisms to charge and recharge onboard batteries using wireless electricity and power transmission using magnetic resonant coupling between tuned electromagnetic circuits. The batteries may be charged using wireless charging systems installed along the roads while the vehicle is in use on the road. Charging system may optionally utilize infrared laser beam radiation to transmit power for charging the batteries on board a vehicle while it is in use as well. The onboard vehicle batteries may also be charged when the vehicle is not being driven either by plugging in the vehicle into wall electricity using wired power connection or may be wirelessly charged using the magnetic resonant coupling. By locating the charging circuits on roads, a continuous operation of electric-only mode of hybrid vehicles or pure electric-only vehicles can be accomplished and fully eliminate the need for gasoline usage
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- 1. A wireless charging system for vehicles, said wireless charging system comprising a transmitter system and further comprising a receiver system, said transmitter system to wirelessly transmit power to said receiver system, said transmitter system wirelessly coupled to the said receiver system using magnetic resonant coupling, said transmitter and receiver systems comprising tuned electromagnetic circuits to perform wireless power transfer from the said transmitter system to the said receiver system, said receiver system comprising at least one rechargeable battery system wirelessly coupled to the said transmitter system to charge the said rechargeable battery, and the said receiver system further comprising a load operated by the said rechargeable battery system, when the said rechargeable battery is charged.
- 2. A wireless charging system for vehicles, said wireless charging system comprising a transmitter system and further comprising a receiver system, said transmitter system to wirelessly transmit power to said receiver system, said transmitter system comprising at least one light or laser or infrared laser transmitting device coupled to the said receiver system using visible or invisible light spectrum coupling, said receiver system comprising at least one visible or invisible light detector panel to receive the energy transmitted by said transmitter, said receiver system further comprising at least one rechargeable battery system wirelessly coupled to the said transmitter system to charge the said rechargeable battery, and the said receiver system further comprising a load operated by the said rechargeable battery system, when the said rechargeable battery is charged.
- 4. A road way system comprising wireless charging system for vehicles, said wireless charging system comprising at least one transmitter system and further comprising a receiver system, said transmitter system to wirelessly transmit power to said receiver system, said transmitter system wirelessly coupled to the said receiver system using magnetic resonant coupling, said transmitter and receiver systems comprising tuned electromagnetic circuits to perform wireless power transfer from the said transmitter system to the said receiver system, said transmitter system embedded under, or over or by the side of the said road way system, and the said receiver system installed in said vehicles used on said road way system, said receiver system comprising at least one rechargeable battery system wirelessly coupled to the said transmitter system to charge the said rechargeable battery, and the said receiver system further comprising electric motor powered by said rechargeable battery to drive said vehicle operated by the said rechargeable battery system, when the said rechargeable battery is charged.
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