Systems, methods and apparatuses for guidance and alignment in electric vehicles wireless inductive charging systems
US10411524B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/14
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for determining a relative position of a wireless power transmitter from a wireless power receiver is provided. The apparatus comprises a plurality of sense coils, each configured to generate a respective signal under influence of an alternating magnetic field comprising a plurality of wave pulses, each wave pulse occurring in a respective time slot of a plurality of time slots. The apparatus further comprises a processor configured to determine the relative position of the wireless power transmitter from the wireless power receiver based on the respective signal from each of the plurality of sense coils.
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