INFRARED TRIANGULATION METHOD FOR LOCATING VEHICLES FOR HANDS-FREE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING
First Claim
1. A plug-in vehicle comprising:
- a first emitter configured to generate a first infrared signal;
a vehicle wireless communications device configured to communicate with a charging station wireless communications device;
an in-vehicle display; and
at least one controller configured to present positional information via the display, the positional information corresponding to a vehicle position detected in response to the first infrared signal being received by a charging station infrared receiver.
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Abstract
A charging system for charging a vehicle includes a charging station and a vehicle. The charging station includes a wireless charging coil, an infrared receiver oriented to receive infrared signals generated proximate the coil, and a first wireless communications device. The vehicle includes a charge plate, a first emitter configured to generate a first infrared signal, a second wireless communications device in communication with the first wireless communication device, an in-vehicle display, and at least one controller. The vehicle can include a second emitter to emit a second infrared signal. The controller is configured to present positional information via the display. The positional information corresponds to a vehicle position detected in response to the first infrared signal being received by the infrared receiver.
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17 Claims
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1. A plug-in vehicle comprising:
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a first emitter configured to generate a first infrared signal; a vehicle wireless communications device configured to communicate with a charging station wireless communications device; an in-vehicle display; and at least one controller configured to present positional information via the display, the positional information corresponding to a vehicle position detected in response to the first infrared signal being received by a charging station infrared receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless charging station for a vehicle comprising:
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an infrared receiver proximate a wireless charging coil; a wireless communications device; and a controller in communication with the infrared receiver and wireless communications device and configured to transmit vehicle positional information to an associated vehicle wireless communications device, the vehicle positional information being based on at least one infrared signal from at least one associated vehicle emitter received by the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A plug-in vehicle comprising:
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a secondary wireless charging coil; a wireless communications device; first and second infrared emitters; an in-vehicle display; and a controller in communication with the secondary coil, communications device, first and second emitters, and display, the controller being configured to present positional information via the display, the positional information being based on infrared signals being emitted from the first and second emitters and being received via the wireless communications device from an associated wireless charging station including an infrared receiver. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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