US 12,087,921 B2
Vehicular battery charger, charging system, and method providing wireless charging screen
Christopher B. Austin, Grafton, WI (US)
Filed by Christopher B. Austin, Grafton, WI (US)
Filed on Apr. 12, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/718,797.
Application 17/718,797 is a continuation of application No. 17/188,269, filed on Mar. 1, 2021.
Application 17/188,269 is a continuation of application No. 16/056,059, filed on Aug. 6, 2018, abandoned.
Application 16/056,059 is a continuation of application No. 12/737,803, granted, now 10,090,567, issued on Oct. 2, 2018, previously published as PCT/US2009/054174, filed on Aug. 18, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/189,353, filed on Aug. 18, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2022/0238931 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 10/44 (2006.01); B60L 53/126 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/38 (2019.01); B60L 53/63 (2019.01); B60L 53/68 (2019.01); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 10/44 (2013.01) [B60L 53/126 (2019.02); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/18 (2019.02); B60L 53/305 (2019.02); B60L 53/38 (2019.02); B60L 53/63 (2019.02); B60L 53/68 (2019.02); G01R 31/371 (2019.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); Y02E 60/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/70 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/12 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y04S 10/126 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for charging a battery of a vehicle, the system comprising:
a first core on the vehicle, the first core movable with respect to a second core, the second core providing an inductive charge to the first core in at least one position of the first core with respect to the second core;
a display mounted within the vehicle;
at least one sensor positioned to detect a position of at least one of the first core and the second core; and
a controller coupled to the at least one sensor and the display, the controller configured to:
generate a screen for display on the display, the screen including an indicator indicating a misalignment of the first core with respect to the second core and a graphical representation indicating a rearward direction of movement of the vehicle to achieve improved alignment of the first core and the second core, and
update at least a portion of the screen based on movement of the vehicle.