SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR RADAR-BASED DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN A PREDETERMINED SPACE
    21.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS FOR RADAR-BASED DETECTION OF OBJECTS IN A PREDETERMINED SPACE 有权
    用于基于雷达的检测物体在预测空间中的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150260835A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-17

    申请号:US14335296

    申请日:2014-07-18

    IPC分类号: G01S13/04

    摘要: This disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for detecting foreign objects. An apparatus for detecting a presence of an object comprises at least one radar antenna attached to a wirelessly chargeable vehicle. The at least one radar antenna is configured to transmit a radar signal into a space between a wireless power receiver of the vehicle and a wireless charger as the vehicle moves in a primary direction of movement of the vehicle and receive the radar signal. The apparatus further comprises a radar processing circuit configured to determine a presence of the object in the space based on at least one characteristic of the received radar signal. The radar processing circuit is further configured to provide an indication to receive power from the wireless charger based at least in part on the determining the presence of the object.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了用于检测异物的装置和方法。 用于检测物体存在的装置包括附接到无线充电车辆的至少一个雷达天线。 所述至少一个雷达天线被配置为当所述车辆在所述车辆的主要移动方向上移动并且接收所述雷达信号时,将雷达信号发射到所述车辆的无线电力接收器与无线充电器之间的空间中。 该装置还包括雷达处理电路,其被配置为基于所接收的雷达信号的至少一个特性来确定该空间中的对象的存在。 雷达处理电路还被配置为至少部分地基于确定对象的存在来提供从无线充电器接收电力的指示。

    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS RELATED TO GUIDANCE AND ALIGNMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CHARGING STATION
    22.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS RELATED TO GUIDANCE AND ALIGNMENT FOR AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE AND CHARGING STATION 审中-公开
    与电动车辆和充电站的指导和对齐相关的系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150073642A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-12

    申请号:US14480999

    申请日:2014-09-09

    IPC分类号: G01C21/36

    CPC分类号: G01C21/36 G01C21/3635

    摘要: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for guiding and aligning an electric vehicle with a charging station. In one aspect, a method of guiding an electric vehicle is provided, including determining a location of a charging spot associated to a charging base in relation to a charging coupler of the electric vehicle. The method further includes displaying an indicator of the location of the charging spot in a three dimensional perspective view, the indicator displayed for guiding a user of the electric vehicle to position a charging coupler of the electric vehicle over the charging base within a tolerance area. The method further includes transitioning to displaying the indicator of the location of the charging spot in a two dimensional top-down view based on determining that an angle between a reference point and a point on ground related to the location of the charging spot satisfies a threshold.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于引导和对准具有充电站的电动车辆的系统,方法和装置。 一方面,提供一种引导电动车辆的方法,包括相对于电动车辆的充电耦合器确定与充电座相关联的充电点的位置。 所述方法还包括以三维透视图显示所述充电点的位置的指示符,所述指示器被显示用于引导所述电动车辆的使用者将所述电动车辆的充电耦合器定位在所述充电基座的公差区域内。 该方法还包括:基于确定与充电点的位置相关的参考点和地面上的点之间的角度满足阈值,转换到在二维自顶向下视图中显示充电点位置的指示符 。

    Antennas and their coupling characteristics for wireless power transfer via magnetic coupling
    24.
    发明授权
    Antennas and their coupling characteristics for wireless power transfer via magnetic coupling 有权
    天线及其通过磁耦合进行无线功率传输的耦合特性

    公开(公告)号:US08710701B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-29

    申请号:US13717543

    申请日:2012-12-17

    IPC分类号: H01F27/42

    摘要: The disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for wireless power transfer. In one aspect, an apparatus configured to receive wireless power from a transmitter is provided. The apparatus includes an inductor having an inductance value. The apparatus further includes a capacitor electrically connected to the inductor and having a capacitance value. The apparatus further includes an optimizing circuit configured to optimize transfer efficiency of power received wirelessly from the transmitter, provided that an amount of the power received wirelessly and provided to a load is greater than or equal to a received power threshold, or optimize the amount of the power received wirelessly from the transmitter, provided that the power transfer efficiency is greater than or equal to an efficiency threshold.

    摘要翻译: 本公开提供了用于无线电力传送的系统,方法和装置。 一方面,提供一种被配置为从发射机接收无线电力的装置。 该装置包括具有电感值的电感器。 该装置还包括电连接到电感并具有电容值的电容器。 该装置还包括优化电路,其被配置为优化从发射机无线接收的功率的传输效率,条件是无线并且提供给负载的功率量大于或等于接收功率阈值,或者优化 功率传输效率大于或等于效率阈值,从发射机无线接收功率。

    Systems, methods, and apparatus related to guidance and alignment for an electric vehicle and charging station

    公开(公告)号:US10139238B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US14480999

    申请日:2014-09-09

    IPC分类号: G01C21/00 G01C21/36

    摘要: Systems, methods, and apparatus are disclosed for guiding and aligning an electric vehicle with a charging station. In one aspect, a method of guiding an electric vehicle is provided, including determining a location of a charging spot associated to a charging base in relation to a charging coupler of the electric vehicle. The method further includes displaying an indicator of the location of the charging spot in a three dimensional perspective view, the indicator displayed for guiding a user of the electric vehicle to position a charging coupler of the electric vehicle over the charging base within a tolerance area. The method further includes transitioning to displaying the indicator of the location of the charging spot in a two dimensional top-down view based on determining that an angle between a reference point and a point on ground related to the location of the charging spot satisfies a threshold.

    Foreign Object Detection for Ferromagnetic Wire-Like Objects

    公开(公告)号:US20180313970A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-01

    申请号:US15498094

    申请日:2017-04-26

    IPC分类号: G01V3/10

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for improving foreign object detection for ferromagnetic wire-like objects. In particular, aspects include increasing FOD sensitivity using at least one inductive sense loop in response to detecting a change in resistance that is substantially equal to the change in reactance of a sense coil. By increasing the FOD sensitivity, objects such as ferromagnetic wire-like objects can be detected that are potentially hazardous objects. Detecting these potentially hazardous objects that were previously undetectable can reduce the chances of damage to surrounding materials or harm to humans.