Vehicle charging system
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1. A vehicle charging system comprising:
- a parking surface having indicia defining multiple parking spots, a first channel extending across the parking spots, and a second channel within each of the multiple parking spots between the indicia and oriented substantially perpendicular to the first channel; and
a wireless charging station mounted beneath the parking surface and including a primary charge coil and a mechanical conveyor having the primary charge coil mounted thereon and being configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the multiple parking spots, wherein the mechanical conveyor includes a first portion disposed within the first channel and configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the parking spots, and a second portion disposed within at least one of the second channels and configured to move the primary charge coil longitudinally within a corresponding parking spot.
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Abstract
A vehicle charging system may include a parking area, indicia, and a wireless charging station. The indicia may be disposed on the parking area and define a plurality of vehicle parking spots. The wireless charging station may include a primary charge coil and a mechanical conveyor having the primary charge coil mounted thereon. The mechanical conveyor may be configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the parking spots defined by the indicia.
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1. A vehicle charging system comprising:
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a parking surface having indicia defining multiple parking spots, a first channel extending across the parking spots, and a second channel within each of the multiple parking spots between the indicia and oriented substantially perpendicular to the first channel; and a wireless charging station mounted beneath the parking surface and including a primary charge coil and a mechanical conveyor having the primary charge coil mounted thereon and being configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the multiple parking spots, wherein the mechanical conveyor includes a first portion disposed within the first channel and configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the parking spots, and a second portion disposed within at least one of the second channels and configured to move the primary charge coil longitudinally within a corresponding parking spot. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A vehicle charging system comprising:
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a parking surface having parking spot indicia defining multiple parking spots; a mechanical conveyor extending across the multiple parking spots, wherein the parking surface further has a first channel disposed beneath the parking surface and configured to receive a first portion of the mechanical conveyor, and a second channel extending longitudinally within each of the multiple parking spots, intersecting the first channel, and configured to receive a second portion of the mechanical conveyor; and a wireless charging station disposed beneath the parking surface and at least partially on the mechanical conveyor, including a proximity sensor disposed proximate the parking surface and configured to provide a signal indicative of a vehicle having a receiving coil entering one of the multiple parking spots, a movable charging head, and a control module programmed to, in response to the signal and to the vehicle coming to a stop, operate the movable charging head to position the movable charging head relative to the receiving coil. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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