FOREIGN OBJECT DETECTOR FOR NON-CONTACT CHARGING DEVICE
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1. A non-contact charging device for charging a battery in a vehicle, said device comprising:
- a source resonator configured to transfer electrical energy to a capture resonator in a vehicle; and
a foreign object detector configured to detect a foreign object proximate to the source resonator, wherein the foreign object detector includes a vertical antenna configured to detect a foreign object above the source resonator, and a horizontal antenna configured to detect a foreign object beside the source resonator.
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Abstract
A non-contact charging device for charging a battery in a vehicle includes a source resonator, and a foreign object detector. The source resonator is configured to transfer electrical energy to a capture resonator in a vehicle. The foreign object detector is configured to detect a foreign object proximate to the source resonator. The foreign object detector includes a vertical antenna configured to detect a foreign object above the source resonator, and a horizontal antenna configured to detect a foreign object beside the source resonator.
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1. A non-contact charging device for charging a battery in a vehicle, said device comprising:
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a source resonator configured to transfer electrical energy to a capture resonator in a vehicle; and a foreign object detector configured to detect a foreign object proximate to the source resonator, wherein the foreign object detector includes a vertical antenna configured to detect a foreign object above the source resonator, and a horizontal antenna configured to detect a foreign object beside the source resonator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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