Wireless Automated Vehicle Energizing System
First Claim
1. A wireless energizing system for charging an electric battery positioned in a vehicle, comprising:
- a power transmit module positioned in a fixed location and including at least one transmit coil for transmitting power via a magnetic field;
an interface magnetically coupling said power transmit module to a power source; and
a power receive module attached to said vehicle and interconnected to the battery, wherein said power receive module includes at least one pickup coil for receiving said power from said power transmit module via said magnetic field when positioned proximately to said power transmit module.
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Abstract
A wireless recharging system for battery or hybrid vehicles having an in-road magnetic power transmission assembly that interconnects to a magnetic power reception assembly onboard the vehicle. As the vehicle stops or passes over the in-road magnetic power transmission assembly, magnetic coupling transfers power to the magnetic power reception assembly which, in turn, is used to recharge the vehicle battery. The in-road magnetic power transmission assembly may be powered from the electrical grid or designated electrical generators and is preferably designed to build the powering magnetic field in response to the detection of an authorized vehicle in proximity to the transmission assembly.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless energizing system for charging an electric battery positioned in a vehicle, comprising:
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a power transmit module positioned in a fixed location and including at least one transmit coil for transmitting power via a magnetic field; an interface magnetically coupling said power transmit module to a power source; and a power receive module attached to said vehicle and interconnected to the battery, wherein said power receive module includes at least one pickup coil for receiving said power from said power transmit module via said magnetic field when positioned proximately to said power transmit module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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