Patent · US Active

Positioning system and method for positioning a vehicle

US9477893B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

16Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Michel Findeisen · Geringswalde, DE
Markus Hess · Annaberg-Buchholz, DE
Gangolf Hirtz · Niedereschach, DE
Rainer Knorr · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2013
Grant date	Oct 25, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 5, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

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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