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Non-contact electric power transmission system and charging station

  • US 9,637,015 B2
  • Filed: 12/24/2014
  • Issued: 05/02/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-contact electric power transmission system, comprising:

  • a vehicle; and

    a charging station,said charging station includinga plurality of electric power transmission portions, andan electric power transmission control unit controlling electric power transmission from said plurality of electric power transmission portions,said charging station broadcasting beacons,said vehicle transmitting a request signal after receiving said beacons,said electric power transmission control unit having said plurality of electric power transmission portions start transmission of transmission electric power for positioning after reception of said request signal,said vehicle transmitting a first signal to said charging station when positioning with respect to an electric power transmission portion is completed,said electric power transmission control unit having said plurality of electric power transmission portions carry out electric power transmission which is set with a duration being differed for each of said plurality of electric power transmission portions, after reception of said first signal,said vehicle transmitting a second signal corresponding to the received duration to said charging station,said electric power transmission control unit determining the transmission portion that said vehicle has stopped, based on said second signal, andsaid electric power transmission control unit having the transmission portion that determined as said vehicle has stopped carry out electric power transmission.

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