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CONTACTLESS POWER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR POWER-ASSISTED DOOR AND METHOD

  • US 20120235788A1
  • Filed: 03/16/2011
  • Published: 09/20/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A power delivery system for providing power from a vehicle to a vehicle door, the power delivery system comprising:

  • a supporting device having a first portion fixedly mounted to a vehicle frame and a second portion attached to a door and movable about a hinge axis portion that connects the first portion to the second portion;

    an energy transmitting source connected to a power frequency generator, the power frequency generator being connected to a power source and configured to couple an oscillating signal to the energy transmitting source, the energy transmitting source positioned aligned with the hinge axis portion of the supporting device;

    an energy receiving device magnetically coupled to the energy transmitting source to receive a power signal from the energy transmitting source, the energy receiving device mounted on the second portion of the supporting device at a fixed distance from the energy transmitting source; and

    where the energy receiving device receives the power signal from the energy transmitting source to deliver the power signal to powered components and where the power delivery is uninterrupted during opening and closing of the door.

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