MOBILE VEHICLE AND WIRELESS POWER TRANSFER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A mobile vehicle comprising:
- a sensor that detects an obstacle located at east either on a route of the mobile vehicle or under the mobile vehicle;
a power reception electrode that forms electric field coupling with a first power transmission electrode of a power transmission device when the power reception electrode faces the first power transmission electrode, thereby wirelessly receiving alternating current power from the first power transmission electrode, the first power transmission electrode having a flat surface extending along a road surface;
a second power reception electrode that forms electric field coupling with a second power transmission electrode of the power transmission device when the second power reception electrode faces the second power transmission electrode, thereby wirelessly receiving alternating current power from the second power transmission electrode, the second power transmission electrode being arranged away from the first power transmission electrode in a direction along the road surface and having a flat surface extending along the road surface;
an actuator that moves at least a part of the first power reception electrode in a direction of gravity; and
a control circuit that controls the actuator based on the result of detection by the sensor to avoid contact between the first power reception electrode and the obstacle.
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Abstract
A mobile vehicle wirelessly receives AC power from a power transmission device including first and second power transmission electrodes arranged along a road surface. The mobile vehicle includes: a sensor that detects an obstacle located at least either on a route of the mobile vehicle or under the mobile vehicle; a first power reception electrode that forms electric field coupling with the first power transmission electrode when facing the first power transmission electrode; a second power reception electrode that forms electric field coupling with the second power transmission electrode when facing the second power transmission electrode; an actuator that moves at least the part of the first power reception electrode in a direction of gravity; and a control circuit that controls the actuator based on a result of detection by the sensor to avoid contact between the first power reception electrode and the obstacle.
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14 Claims
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1. A mobile vehicle comprising:
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a sensor that detects an obstacle located at east either on a route of the mobile vehicle or under the mobile vehicle; a power reception electrode that forms electric field coupling with a first power transmission electrode of a power transmission device when the power reception electrode faces the first power transmission electrode, thereby wirelessly receiving alternating current power from the first power transmission electrode, the first power transmission electrode having a flat surface extending along a road surface; a second power reception electrode that forms electric field coupling with a second power transmission electrode of the power transmission device when the second power reception electrode faces the second power transmission electrode, thereby wirelessly receiving alternating current power from the second power transmission electrode, the second power transmission electrode being arranged away from the first power transmission electrode in a direction along the road surface and having a flat surface extending along the road surface; an actuator that moves at least a part of the first power reception electrode in a direction of gravity; and a control circuit that controls the actuator based on the result of detection by the sensor to avoid contact between the first power reception electrode and the obstacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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