Vehicle Charger Safety System and Method
First Claim
1. A safety system for a charger to provide protection with respect to an object that may become hot during operation of the charger, the safety system comprising:
- a detection subsystem configured to detect presence of the object in substantial proximity to the charger; and
a notification subsystem operatively coupled to the detection subsystem and configured to provide an indication of the object.
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Abstract
Wireless vehicle charger safety systems and methods use a detection subsystem, a notification subsystem and a management subsystem. The detection subsystem identifies a safety condition. The notification subsystem provides an indication of the safety condition. The management subsystem addresses the safety condition. In particular, undesirable thermal conditions caused by foreign objects between a source resonator and a vehicle resonator are addressed by sensing high temperatures, providing a warning and powering down a vehicle charger, as appropriate for the environment in which the charger is deployed.
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Citations
56 Claims
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1. A safety system for a charger to provide protection with respect to an object that may become hot during operation of the charger, the safety system comprising:
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a detection subsystem configured to detect presence of the object in substantial proximity to the charger; and a notification subsystem operatively coupled to the detection subsystem and configured to provide an indication of the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A method to ensure safe operation of a charger with respect to an object that may become hot during operation of the charger, the method comprising:
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detecting presence of the object; and providing notification of the presence of the object. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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