ILLUMINATED VEHICLE CHARGING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A wireless vehicle charging system, comprising:
- a charging station having a power source and a charging station interface operably coupled to a primary coil assembly, the primary coil assembly including a primary coil therein for generating a magnetic field;
an illumination system disposed on the primary coil assembly including a passive illumination system and an active illumination system;
a first photoluminescent structure utilized with the passive illumination system and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by an incident light;
a second photoluminescent structure utilized with the active illumination system and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light source; and
a vehicle having a secondary coil assembly thereon operably coupled with a rectifier and configured to transmit electrical current from the secondary coil assembly to a battery.
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Abstract
A wireless vehicle charging system is provided herein. The charging system includes a charging station having a power source and a charging station interface operably coupled to a primary coil assembly. The primary coil assembly includes a primary coil therein for generating a magnetic field. An illumination system is disposed within the primary coil assembly and includes a passive illumination system and an active illumination system. A first photoluminescent structure is disposed within the passive illumination system and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by an incident light. A second photoluminescent structure is disposed within the active illumination system and is configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light source. A vehicle having a secondary coil assembly thereon is operably coupled with a rectifier and is configured to transmit electrical current from the secondary coil assembly to a battery.
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20 Claims
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1. A wireless vehicle charging system, comprising:
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a charging station having a power source and a charging station interface operably coupled to a primary coil assembly, the primary coil assembly including a primary coil therein for generating a magnetic field; an illumination system disposed on the primary coil assembly including a passive illumination system and an active illumination system; a first photoluminescent structure utilized with the passive illumination system and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by an incident light; a second photoluminescent structure utilized with the active illumination system and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light source; and a vehicle having a secondary coil assembly thereon operably coupled with a rectifier and configured to transmit electrical current from the secondary coil assembly to a battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicular charging system, comprising:
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a primary coil assembly including a primary coil therein for generating a magnetic field; a secondary coil assembly operably coupled with a rectifier and configured to transmit electrical current from the secondary coil assembly to a battery; a photoluminescent structure on the primary coil assembly and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by a light source; and a controller for selectively activating the light source. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A charging system, comprising:
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a charging station coupled to a vehicle and configured to transmit electrical current from the charging station to a battery; and a first photoluminescent structure disposed on the charging station and configured to luminesce in response to excitation by an incident light. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification