WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER TO A TAILGATE THROUGH CAPACITIVE COUPLERS
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- a transmitting circuit in a body of the vehicle configured to transmit power via wireless capacitive transfer; and
a receiving circuit in a tailgate of the vehicle configured to receive power via wireless capacitive transfer.
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Abstract
Systems to wirelessly power transfer to a tailgate are disclosed. An example disclosed vehicle includes a transmitting circuit in a body of the vehicle configured to transmit power via wireless capacitive transfer. The example vehicle also includes a receiving circuit in a tailgate of the vehicle configured to receive power via wireless capacitive transfer.
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13 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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a transmitting circuit in a body of the vehicle configured to transmit power via wireless capacitive transfer; and a receiving circuit in a tailgate of the vehicle configured to receive power via wireless capacitive transfer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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5. A vehicle comprising:
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first conductive plates in a body of the vehicle; second conductive plates in a tailgate of the vehicle, the second conductive plates aligning with the first conductive plates when the tailgate is closed; a transmitting circuit in the body of the vehicle; and a receiving circuit in the tailgate of the vehicle, the transmitting circuit to transfer power to the receiving circuit when the first and second conductive plates are aligned.
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