VEHICLE WIRELESS CHARGER SAFETY SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicular charging system, comprising:
- a battery;
a charger region;
a wireless charger for generating an electric charging signal in the charger region to charge the battery;
a plurality of sensors located to sense foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region; and
a controller for controlling the charger to at least reduce the charging signal when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region.
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Abstract
A vehicular charging system is provided that includes a battery and a charger region. The system also includes a wireless charger for generating an electric charging signal in the charger region to charge the battery, and a plurality of sensors located to sense foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region. The system further includes a controller for controlling the charger to at least reduce the charging signal when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. The controller may be configured to terminate the charging signal and/or activate an alarm element when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicular charging system, comprising:
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a battery; a charger region; a wireless charger for generating an electric charging signal in the charger region to charge the battery; a plurality of sensors located to sense foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region; and a controller for controlling the charger to at least reduce the charging signal when a foreign object or a living being is in proximity to the charger region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicular charging system, comprising:
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a battery; a charger region; a wireless charger that generates an electric charging signal in the charger region to charge the battery; a plurality of capacitive sensors located to sense foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region; and a controller that is coupled to the sensors for evaluating the presence of foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the charger region. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A vehicular protection system, comprising:
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a vehicle; a vehicle component; a controller in the vehicle; and a plurality of sensors configured to send capacitance data to the controller related to the presence of foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the component, wherein the controller evaluates the presence of foreign objects and living beings in proximity to the component based at least in part on the received capacitance data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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