Vehicle guidance system with interface
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1. A vehicle guidance system comprising:
- a controller configured to receive input signals indicative of an instantaneous vehicle position relative to an external charging pad and a charging status, and transmit a vehicle status signal in response to the input signals; and
an interface communicating with the controller and configured to display a vehicle position indicator and a charging status message in response to the vehicle status signal;
wherein the vehicle position indicator comprises;
a vehicle diagram with a charging port element indicative of the instantaneous charging port position, anda target element indicative of a target charging port position, wherein vehicle charging is available when the charging port element is aligned with the target element.
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Abstract
A vehicle guidance system is provided with a controller configured to receive input signals indicative of an instantaneous charging port position relative to an external charging pad and a charging status. The controller is further configured to transmit a vehicle status signal in response to the input signals. An interface communicates with the controller, and is configured to display a vehicle position indicator and a charging status message in response to the vehicle status signal.
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1. A vehicle guidance system comprising:
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a controller configured to receive input signals indicative of an instantaneous vehicle position relative to an external charging pad and a charging status, and transmit a vehicle status signal in response to the input signals; and an interface communicating with the controller and configured to display a vehicle position indicator and a charging status message in response to the vehicle status signal; wherein the vehicle position indicator comprises; a vehicle diagram with a charging port element indicative of the instantaneous charging port position, and a target element indicative of a target charging port position, wherein vehicle charging is available when the charging port element is aligned with the target element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A vehicle comprising:
- a charging port;
a controller configured to receive input signals indicative of an instantaneous charging port position relative to an external charging pad and a charging status, and transmit a vehicle status signal in response to the input signals; andan interface communicating with the controller and configured to display vehicle position indicator with a vehicle diagram having a charging port element indicative of the instantaneous charging port position and a charging status message in response to the vehicle status signal;
wherein the charging port is spaced apart from the vehicle wheel at a predetermined distance corresponding to a distance between the external charging pad and a wheel fixtures, and wherein the charging port aligns with the external charging pad by aligning the vehicle wheel with the wheel fixture. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
- a charging port;
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