Vehicle operating system
First Claim
1. A vehicle operating system including a parking facility including at least a charging apparatus, and a vehicle possibly displaced primarily in the vertical direction, wherein the system comprisesa power feeding unit connected to said charging apparatus and a power receiving unit mounted in said vehicle, wherein the system is configured such that, when said vehicle stops at a predetermined position in said parking facility, said power feeding unit and said power receiving unit face each other in a correct position so that a magnetic flux for feeding power by magnetic coupling will develop substantially in a horizontal direction to provide stable power feeding irrespective of changes of displacement of the vehicle in the vertical direction.
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Abstract
There is provided a vehicle operating system constituted of a vehicle and at least a charging apparatus, the system comprising means for enabling high-precision unmanned positioning, despite primarily vertical displacements of the vehicle due to changes in tire pressure or weight of a passenger or passengers, and hence enabling efficient, stable power feeding. The charging apparatus includes a power feeding unit, and a vehicle includes a power receiving unit for feeding power in a noncontact manner, which makes possible recharging without manual assistance. A C-shaped transformer and an I-shaped transformer are used for the power feeding unit and the power receiving unit, respectively, so that a magnetic flux induced therebetween can develop substantially in the horizontal direction, thereby feeding power stably despite changes in tire pressure and the like. Tire guides for guiding the vehicle to a power feeding position and a car stop are so used that when the vehicle 1 comes in contact with the car stop, the power feeding unit and the power receiving unit will face each other in a correct position, thus enabling high-precision positioning at power feeding time.
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1. A vehicle operating system including a parking facility including at least a charging apparatus, and a vehicle possibly displaced primarily in the vertical direction, wherein the system comprises
a power feeding unit connected to said charging apparatus and a power receiving unit mounted in said vehicle, wherein the system is configured such that, when said vehicle stops at a predetermined position in said parking facility, said power feeding unit and said power receiving unit face each other in a correct position so that a magnetic flux for feeding power by magnetic coupling will develop substantially in a horizontal direction to provide stable power feeding irrespective of changes of displacement of the vehicle in the vertical direction.
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15. A vehicle operating system including a parking facility including at least a charging apparatus, and a vehicle possibly displaced primarily in the vertical direction, wherein the system comprises
a power feeding unit connected to said charging apparatus and a power receiving unit mounted in said vehicle, wherein the system is configured such that, when said vehicle stops at a predetermined position in said parking facility, said power feeding unit and said power receiving unit face each other in a correct position so that a magnetic flux for feeding power by magnetic coupling will develop substantially in a horizontal direction to provide stable power feeding irrespective of changes of displacement of the vehicle in the vertical direction, and further comprising tire guides for guiding said vehicle to a power feeding position and a car stop, said tire guides having a traverse width substantially equal to the width of the tire, such that, when said vehicle comes in contact with said car stop, said power receiving unit and said power feeding unit face each other in a desired position, wherein the width of a gap between said power receiving unit and said power feeding unit is larger than the width of said tire guides and the tire.
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16. A vehicle operating system, including a parking facility including at least a charging apparatus, and a vehicle possibly displaced primarily in the vertical direction, wherein the system comprises
a power feeding unit connected to said charging apparatus and a power receiving unit mounted in said vehicle, wherein the system is configured such that, when said vehicle stops at a predetermined position in said parking facility, said power feeding unit and said power receiving unit face each other in a correct position so that a magnetic flux for feeding power by magnetic coupling will develop substantially in a horizontal direction to provide stable power feeding irrespective of changes of displacement of the vehicle in the vertical direction, and further comprising tire guides for guiding said vehicle to a power feeding position and a car stop, said tire guides having a traverse width substantially equal to the width of the tire, such that, when said vehicle comes in contact with said car stop, said power receiving unit and said power feeding unit face each other in a desired position, and a detection device for detecting that said vehicle comes in contact with said car stop and making said power feeding unit start recharging, wherein the width of a gap between said power receiving unit and said power feeding unit is larger than the width of said tire guides and the tire.
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