VEHICLE OPERATING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A vehicle operating system including a parking facility including at least a charging apparatus, and a vehicle possible displaced primarily in the vertical direction, wherein the system comprises a power feeding unit connected to said charging apparatus and a power receiving unit mounted in said vehicle, and when said vehicle stops at a predetermined position in said parking facility, said power feeding unit and said power receiving unit face each other in a correct position so that a magnetic flux for feeding power by magnetic coupling will develop substantially in a horizontal direction.
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Abstract
There is provided a vehicle operating system constituted of a vehicle and at least a charging apparatus, the system comprising means for enabling high-precision unmanned positioning, despite primarily vertical displacements of the vehicle due to changes in tire pressure or weight of a passenger or passengers, and hence enabling efficient, stable power feeding. The charging apparatus includes a power feeding unit, and a vehicle includes a power receiving unit for feeding power in a noncontact manner, which makes possible recharging without manual assistance. A C-shaped transformer and an I-shaped transformer are used for the power feeding unit and the power receiving unit, respectively, so that a magnetic flux induced therebetween can develop substantially in the horizontal direction, thereby feeding power stably despite changes in tire pressure and the like. Tire guides for guiding the vehicle to a power feeding position and a car stop are so used that when the vehicle 1 comes in contact with the car stop, the power feeding unit and the power receiving unit will face each other in a correct position, thus enabling high-precision positioning at power feeding time.
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1. A vehicle operating system including a parking facility including at least a charging apparatus, and a vehicle possible displaced primarily in the vertical direction, wherein the system comprises
a power feeding unit connected to said charging apparatus and a power receiving unit mounted in said vehicle, and when said vehicle stops at a predetermined position in said parking facility, said power feeding unit and said power receiving unit face each other in a correct position so that a magnetic flux for feeding power by magnetic coupling will develop substantially in a horizontal direction.
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