VEHICLE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a battery;
a charge plate electrically connected with the battery;
a sensor configured to output a detection signal in response to an object being in a vicinity of the charge plate; and
at least one controller configured to cause an association signal to be repeatedly transmitted during a battery charge procedure such that charging of the battery via the charge plate is maintained, and in response to receiving the detection signal, to cause the transmission of the association signal to be interrupted such that charging of the battery is stopped.
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a battery, a charge plate electrically connected with the battery, and a sensor that detects objects in a vicinity of the charge plate. The vehicle also includes a control system that causes an association signal to be repeatedly transmitted during a battery charge procedure to maintain charging of the battery via the charge plate, and in response to an object being detected in the vicinity of the charge plate, causes the transmission of the association signal to be interrupted to stop charging of the battery.
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a battery; a charge plate electrically connected with the battery; a sensor configured to output a detection signal in response to an object being in a vicinity of the charge plate; and at least one controller configured to cause an association signal to be repeatedly transmitted during a battery charge procedure such that charging of the battery via the charge plate is maintained, and in response to receiving the detection signal, to cause the transmission of the association signal to be interrupted such that charging of the battery is stopped. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A vehicle comprising:
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a battery; a charge plate electrically connected with the battery; a sensor configured to output a detection signal while an object is in a vicinity of the charge plate; and at least one controller configured to cause an association signal to be repeatedly transmitted to a charge system during charging of the battery via the charge plate such that the charge system maintains charging of the battery, and to cause the repeated transmission of the association signal to be interrupted such that the charging of the battery is suspended while the detection signal is received from the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for charging a vehicle battery comprising:
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outputting a detection signal in response to an object being in a vicinity of a charge plate and outputting a clearance signal otherwise; repeatedly transmitting an association signal to a charge system during a battery charge procedure such that the charge system maintains the battery charge procedure; and interrupting the repeated transmission of the association signal in response to receiving the detection signal such that the charge system stops the charge procedure. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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