SAFETY SHIELD FOR CHARGING
First Claim
1. A system for charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
- a charging system including a power source and a charging plate wirelessly coupled to the power source, wherein the power source wirelessly transfers power to the charging plate; and
at least one shield portion between the charging plate and a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, wherein the at least one shield portion is configured to attenuate an electromagnetic field provided by the charging system.
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Abstract
Methods, devices, and systems are provided to shield a passenger compartment of an electric vehicle from electromagnetic fields present during a wireless charging process. A charging system may include a power source and a charging plate wirelessly coupled to the power source, where the power source wirelessly transfers power to the charging plate. The system may further include at least one shield portion between the charging plate and a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, where the at least one shield portion is configured to attenuate an electromagnetic field provided by the charging system.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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a charging system including a power source and a charging plate wirelessly coupled to the power source, wherein the power source wirelessly transfers power to the charging plate; and at least one shield portion between the charging plate and a passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, wherein the at least one shield portion is configured to attenuate an electromagnetic field provided by the charging system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of shielding a passenger compartment from electromagnetic fields generated during a charging process of an electric vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a charging system including a power source and a charging plate wirelessly coupled to the power source; providing at least one shield portion between the charging plate and the passenger compartment of the electric vehicle, wherein the at least one shield portion is configured to attenuate an electromagnetic field provided by the charging system and received within the passenger compartment; and wirelessly transferring power from the power source to the charging plate. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for charging an electric vehicle, the system comprising:
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a charging system including a power source and a charging plate wirelessly coupled to the power source, wherein the power source wirelessly transfers power to the charging plate; and at least one grounding rod configured to be coupled with a grounding plate when the power source wirelessly transfers the power to the charging plate. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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