Positioning system and method for positioning a vehicle
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1. A positioning system for positioning a vehicle relative to a charging station for inductively charging an energy storage device of the vehicle, comprising:
- a processor unit and a camera connected to said processor unit; and
a data storage device connected to said processor unit and configured to store therein an item of information relating to a feature of the vehicle acquired by said camera;
the feature of the vehicle being selected from the group consisting of a license plate, a headlamp, an exterior rear-view mirror, a front headlamp, reversing lights, a fog lamp, and a front tire of the vehicle; and
said processor being configured to calculate a position of the vehicle relative to a charging station based on the feature of the vehicle acquired by said camera and to generate driving instructions based on the position of the vehicle relative to the charging station.
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Abstract
A positioning system for a vehicle includes a camera, a processor unit and a data storage device. A length relating to a feature of the vehicle is stored in the data storage device. The vehicle is positioned for an inductive charging process in that the vehicle is recorded by a camera and a feature of the vehicle is detected. The position relating to a feature is calculated.
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1. A positioning system for positioning a vehicle relative to a charging station for inductively charging an energy storage device of the vehicle, comprising:
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a processor unit and a camera connected to said processor unit; and a data storage device connected to said processor unit and configured to store therein an item of information relating to a feature of the vehicle acquired by said camera;
the feature of the vehicle being selected from the group consisting of a license plate, a headlamp, an exterior rear-view mirror, a front headlamp, reversing lights, a fog lamp, and a front tire of the vehicle; andsaid processor being configured to calculate a position of the vehicle relative to a charging station based on the feature of the vehicle acquired by said camera and to generate driving instructions based on the position of the vehicle relative to the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for positioning a vehicle relative to a charging station for an inductive charging process, the method comprising:
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recording the vehicle by a camera; detecting at least one feature of the vehicle by said camera, the feature of the vehicle being selected from the group consisting of a license plate, a headlamp, an exterior rear-view mirror, a front headlamp, reversing lights, a fog lamp, and a front tire of the vehicle; and calculating a position of the vehicle relative to the charging station based on the at least one feature acquired by said camera and generating driving instructions based on the position of the vehicle relative to the charging station. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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