METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR POWERING AND COMMUNICATING WITH A STEERING WHEEL
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1. A motor vehicle comprising:
- a steering wheel;
a body;
a wheel shaft connected to the steering wheel and to the body such that the steering wheel is rotationally connected to the body;
a body power coil positioned in the body, wherein the body power coil comprises conductive wire; and
a wheel power coil positioned in the steering wheel, wherein the wheel power coil comprises conductive wire, wherein the body power coil is separated from the wheel power coil by a resonance gap, and wherein the wheel power coil and the body power coil are configured to transfer electricity by magnetic resonance coupling.
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Abstract
Motor vehicles and methods for power and communication with a steering wheel are provided. In an exemplary embodiment, a motor vehicle includes a steering wheel, a body, and a wheel shaft rotationally connecting the steering wheel to the body. A body power coil is positioned in the body, where the body power coil includes conductive wire. A wheel power coil is positioned in the steering wheel, where the wheel power coil includes conductive wire. The wheel power coil and the body power coil are separated by a resonance gap, and are configured to transfer electricity by magnetic resonance coupling.
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20 Claims
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1. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a steering wheel; a body; a wheel shaft connected to the steering wheel and to the body such that the steering wheel is rotationally connected to the body; a body power coil positioned in the body, wherein the body power coil comprises conductive wire; and a wheel power coil positioned in the steering wheel, wherein the wheel power coil comprises conductive wire, wherein the body power coil is separated from the wheel power coil by a resonance gap, and wherein the wheel power coil and the body power coil are configured to transfer electricity by magnetic resonance coupling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A motor vehicle comprising:
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a steering wheel; a body; a wheel shaft connected to the steering wheel and to the body such that the steering wheel is rotationally connected to the body; a wheel transceiver positioned in the steering wheel; and a body transceiver positioned in the body, wherein the body transceiver and the wheel transceiver are configured to wirelessly communicate with each other. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of producing a motor vehicle comprising:
attaching a steering wheel to a body, wherein the body comprises a body power coil, the steering wheel comprises a wheel power coil, and the body power coil and the wheel power coil are configured to transfer electrical power from the body power coil to the wheel power coil by magnetic resonance coupling. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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