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Apparatus and method for identifying foreign bodies in an inductive charging system

  • US 9,778,204 B2
  • Filed: 02/27/2015
  • Issued: 10/03/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus for identifying a foreign body in an inductive charging system, the inductive charging system comprising a charging unit having a primary coil and a vehicle having a secondary coil, wherein electrical power is transmitted from the primary coil to the secondary coil during a charging operation, the apparatus comprising:

  • a camera system of the vehicle; and

    a camera control unit coupled to the camera system, whereinthe camera system is configured to capture at least one image of the charging unit as the vehicle approaches the charging unit and before the vehicle reaches a charging position of the charging operation, andthe camera control unit digitally processes the at least one captured image in order to detect the foreign body located on the charging unit.

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