Vehicle and external power feeding apparatus
First Claim
1. A vehicle equipped with a coil unit capable of receiving electric power from a facility self-resonant coil external to the vehicle, comprising:
- a pair of side members aligned in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and extending in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle;
a vehicle self-resonant coil coupled with said facility self-resonant coil resonantly via an electromagnetic field to be capable of receiving electric power from said facility self-resonant coil;
a vehicle capacitor provided to said vehicle self-resonant coil between said pair of side members;
a floor panel provided on said side members; and
a center tunnel that is formed at said floor panel to extend in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle through a widthwise center of the vehicle and is also formed to be raised upwards, whereinsaid vehicle capacitor is disposed under said floor panel in said center tunnel.
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Abstract
An electrical powered vehicle is equipped with a coil unit capable of receiving electric power from a facility self-resonant coil external to the vehicle. The electrical powered vehicle includes: a pair of side members aligned in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and extending in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle; a vehicle self-resonant coil coupled with the facility self-resonant coil resonantly via an electromagnetic field to be capable of at least one of transmitting electric power and receiving electric power; and a vehicle capacitor provided to the vehicle self-resonant coil between the paired side members.
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16 Claims
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1. A vehicle equipped with a coil unit capable of receiving electric power from a facility self-resonant coil external to the vehicle, comprising:
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a pair of side members aligned in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and extending in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle; a vehicle self-resonant coil coupled with said facility self-resonant coil resonantly via an electromagnetic field to be capable of receiving electric power from said facility self-resonant coil; a vehicle capacitor provided to said vehicle self-resonant coil between said pair of side members; a floor panel provided on said side members; and a center tunnel that is formed at said floor panel to extend in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle through a widthwise center of the vehicle and is also formed to be raised upwards, wherein said vehicle capacitor is disposed under said floor panel in said center tunnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle equipped with a coil unit capable of receiving electric power from a facility self-resonant coil external to the vehicle, comprising:
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a pair of side members aligned in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and extending in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle; a vehicle self-resonant coil coupled with said facility self-resonant coil resonantly via an electromagnetic field to be capable of receiving electric power from said facility self-resonant coil; a vehicle capacitor provided to said vehicle self-resonant coil between said pair of side members; a floor panel provided on said side members; a center tunnel that is formed at said floor panel to be located at a widthwise center of the vehicle and extend in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle, and also be raised upwards; and an exhaust pipe extending in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle and having at least a portion entering said center tunnel;
wherein;said vehicle self-resonant coil is disposed under said floor panel; said vehicle self-resonant coil is spaced from said floor panel; said vehicle self-resonant coil includes a first arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in a horizontal direction, a second arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction opposite to said first arcuate portion with said exhaust pipe posed therebetween, and a connection portion passing upwardly of said exhaust pipe and connecting said first arcuate portion and said second arcuate portion together; and a distance between said connection portion and said exhaust pipe in a vertical direction is larger than a distance between said connection portion and said center tunnel in the vertical direction.
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14. A vehicle equipped with a coil unit capable of receiving electric power from a facility self-resonant coil external to the vehicle, comprising:
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a pair of side members aligned in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and extending in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle; a vehicle self-resonant coil coupled with said facility self-resonant coil resonantly via an electromagnetic field to be capable of receiving electric power from said facility self-resonant coil; a vehicle capacitor provided to said vehicle self-resonant coil between said pair of side members; a floor panel provided on said side members; a center tunnel that is formed at said floor panel to be located at a widthwise center of the vehicle and extend in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle, and also be raised upwards; and an exhaust pipe extending in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle and having at least a portion entering said center tunnel;
wherein;said vehicle self-resonant coil is disposed under said floor panel; said vehicle self-resonant coil is spaced from said floor panel; said vehicle self-resonant coil includes a first arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in a horizontal direction, a second arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction opposite to said first arcuate portion with said exhaust pipe posed therebetween, and a connection portion passing downwardly of said exhaust pipe and connecting said first arcuate portion and said second arcuate portion together; and a distance between said connection portion and said exhaust pipe in a vertical direction is larger than a distance between said exhaust pipe and said center tunnel in the vertical direction.
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15. A vehicle equipped with a coil unit capable of receiving electric power from a facility self-resonant coil external to the vehicle, comprising:
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a pair of side members aligned in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and extending in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle; a vehicle self-resonant coil coupled with said facility self-resonant coil resonantly via an electromagnetic field to be capable of receiving electric power from said facility self-resonant coil; a vehicle capacitor provided to said vehicle self-resonant coil between said pair of side members; a battery; an electromagnetic induction coil electrically connected to said battery and capable of receiving electric power from said vehicle self-resonant coil (110) through electromagnetic induction a floor panel provided on said side members; and an exhaust pipe disposed downwardly of said floor panel and extending in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle, wherein said electromagnetic induction coil and said vehicle self-resonant coil are aligned in a horizontal direction, said vehicle self-resonant coil includes a first arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction, a second arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction opposite to said first arcuate portion with said exhaust pipe posed therebetween, and a first connection portion passing upwardly of said exhaust pipe and connecting said first arcuate portion and said second arcuate portion together; and said electromagnetic induction coil includes a third arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction, a fourth arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction opposite to said third arcuate portion with said exhaust pipe posed therebetween, and a second connection portion passing upwardly of said exhaust pipe and connecting said third arcuate portion and said fourth arcuate portion together.
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16. A vehicle equipped with a coil unit capable of receiving electric power from a facility self-resonant coil external to the vehicle, comprising:
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a pair of side members aligned in a widthwise direction of the vehicle and extending in a fore-aft direction of the vehicle; a vehicle self-resonant coil coupled with said facility self-resonant coil resonantly via an electromagnetic field to be capable of receiving electric power from said facility self-resonant coil; a vehicle capacitor provided to said vehicle self-resonant coil between said pair of side members; a battery; an electromagnetic induction coil electrically connected to said battery and capable of receiving electric power from said vehicle self-resonant coil (110) through electromagnetic induction a floor panel provided on said side members; and an exhaust pipe disposed downwardly of said floor panel and extending in the fore-aft direction of the vehicle, wherein said electromagnetic induction coil and said vehicle self-resonant coil are aligned in a horizontal direction, said vehicle self-resonant coil includes a first arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction, a second arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction opposite to said first arcuate portion with said exhaust pipe posed therebetween, and a first connection portion passing downwardly of said exhaust pipe and connecting said first arcuate portion and said second arcuate portion together; and said electromagnetic induction coil includes a third arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction, a fourth arcuate portion aligned with said exhaust pipe in the horizontal direction opposite to said third arcuate portion with said exhaust pipe posed therebetween, and a second connection portion passing downwardly of said exhaust pipe and connecting said third arcuate portion and said fourth arcuate portion together.
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Specification