WIRELESS CHARGING OF A VEHICLE POWER SOURCE
First Claim
1. A charging system for a vehicle comprising:
- a charge receiver;
a sensor configured to detect a charging marker, the charging marker providing information relating to a location of a charge transmitter located at or below a travel surface of a roadway, the charge transmitter being located forward of the vehicle in a travel direction of the roadway; and
a processor operatively connected the sensor, the processor being configured to;
determine the location of the charge transmitter based on the information obtained from the charging marker; and
determine a travel path for the vehicle based at least partially on the location of the charge transmitter so that the charge receiver is positioned in substantial charging alignment with the charge transmitter as the vehicle passes over the charge transmitter.
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Abstract
Arrangements directed to the wireless charging of a vehicle are described. A battery of a vehicle can be charged while the vehicle is traveling on a roadway. A driving environment of the vehicle can be sensed to detect a charging marker. The charging marker can provide information relating to a location of a charge transmitter located below a travel surface of the roadway. The charge transmitter can be located forward of the vehicle in the travel direction of the roadway. The location of the charge transmitter can be determined based on information obtained from the charging marker. A travel path for the vehicle can be determined based at least partially on the location of the charge transmitter so that the charge receiver is positioned in substantial charging alignment with the charge transmitter as the vehicle passes over the charge transmitters.
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20 Claims
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1. A charging system for a vehicle comprising:
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a charge receiver; a sensor configured to detect a charging marker, the charging marker providing information relating to a location of a charge transmitter located at or below a travel surface of a roadway, the charge transmitter being located forward of the vehicle in a travel direction of the roadway; and a processor operatively connected the sensor, the processor being configured to; determine the location of the charge transmitter based on the information obtained from the charging marker; and determine a travel path for the vehicle based at least partially on the location of the charge transmitter so that the charge receiver is positioned in substantial charging alignment with the charge transmitter as the vehicle passes over the charge transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A charging roadway system for a vehicle comprising:
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a roadway, the roadway including a travel surface; a charge transmitter embedded in the roadway; and a charging marker provided along the roadway, the charging marker providing information relating to a location of the charge transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of charging a battery of a vehicle while traveling on a roadway, the method comprising:
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sensing a driving environment of the vehicle to detect a charging marker located therein, the charging marker providing information relating to a location of one or more charge transmitters embedded in a roadway, the one or more charge transmitters being located forward of the vehicle in the travel direction of the roadway; determining the location of the one or more charge transmitters embedded in a roadway based on information obtained from the charging marker; and determining a travel path for the vehicle based at least partially on the location of the one or more charge transmitters so that the charge receiver is positioned in substantial charging alignment with the one or more charge transmitter as the vehicle passes over the one or more charge transmitters. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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