Method of operating an in-vehicle charger, and an in-vehicle charger mounted to a vehicle
First Claim
1. A method for operating an in-vehicle charger, the in-vehicle charger including a charging coil for performing non-contact charging to a mobile device placed in a vehicle to which the in-vehicle charger is mounted, comprising:
- a step of detecting, in the in-vehicle charger, a first signal indicating the engine is driven;
a step of detecting, in the in-vehicle charger, a second signal indicating a state of a vehicle component of the vehicle other than the engine; and
a step of instructing a start or stop of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting both of the first signal and the second signal,wherein the second signal is at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit.
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Abstract
A method for operating an in-vehicle charger and an in-vehicle charger mounted to a vehicle. The in-vehicle charger includes a charging coil for performing non-contact charging to a mobile device placed in the vehicle; and a control unit connected to the charging coil. The control unit instructs start or stop of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting a first signal indicating the engine is driven and a second signal indicating a state of a vehicle component of the vehicle other than the engine. The method includes a step of detecting the first signal; a step of detecting the second signal; and a step of instructing a start or stop of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting both of the first and second signals.
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1. A method for operating an in-vehicle charger, the in-vehicle charger including a charging coil for performing non-contact charging to a mobile device placed in a vehicle to which the in-vehicle charger is mounted, comprising:
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a step of detecting, in the in-vehicle charger, a first signal indicating the engine is driven; a step of detecting, in the in-vehicle charger, a second signal indicating a state of a vehicle component of the vehicle other than the engine; and a step of instructing a start or stop of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting both of the first signal and the second signal, wherein the second signal is at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An in-vehicle charger mounted to a vehicle comprising:
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a charging coil for performing non-contact charging to a mobile device placed in the vehicle; and a control unit connected to a charging coil, wherein the control unit instructs a start or stop of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting a first signal indicating the engine is driven and a second signal indicating a state of a vehicle component of the vehicle other than the engine, and wherein the second signal is at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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