IP Library Granted Patent US 9,236,913
Granted Patent B2
US 9,236,913 · App. 13/981,710 · Granted Jan 12, 2016

Non-contact charger system, control device, wireless communication device, and non-contact charging device

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Patent No.
US 9,236,913
App. No.
13/981,710
Granted
Jan 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device connected to a non-contact charging device for non-contact charging a portable device and a wireless communication device for communicating with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle, includes a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, a wireless communication control signal output part that outputs a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device, a non-contact charge control signal output part that outputs a non-contact charge control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device, and a synchronizer that synchronizes the wireless communication control signal and the non-contact charge control signal with each other.

Claims (68)

1. A control device connected to a non-contact charging device for charging a portable device by non-contact and a wireless communication device for communicating with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle, the control device comprising:

a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

a wireless communication control signal output part that outputs a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device;

a non-contact charging control signal output part that outputs a non-contact charging control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device; and

a synchronizer that synchronizes the wireless communication control signal and the non-contact charging control signal with each other.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a moving state detector that detects a moving state of the vehicle equipped with the control device,

wherein the control device changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication control signal.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication control signal IS a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging operation of the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the wireless communication control signal is set as an inverted signal of the non-contact charging control signal.

4. A wireless communication device for making communication with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle and which is connected to a non-contact charging device for charging a portable device by non-contact, the wireless communication device comprising:

a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

a controller having a synchronizer that synchronizes a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device and a non-contact charging control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device with each other; and

a non-contact charging control signal output part that outputs the non-contact charging control signal synchronized with the wireless communication control signal by the synchronizer to the non-contact charging device.

5. The wireless communication device according to claim 4 , wherein the controller has a moving state detector that detects a moving state of the vehicle equipped with the wireless communication device; and

wherein the controller changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication control signal.

6. The wireless communication device according to claim 4 , wherein the wireless communication control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging operation of the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the wireless communication control signal is set as an inverted signal of the non-contact charging control signal.

7. A non-contact charging device for charging a portable device by non-contact and which is connected to a wireless communication device for making communication with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle, the non-contact charging device comprising:

a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

a controller having a synchronizer that synchronizes a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device and a non-contact charging control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device with each other; and

a wireless communication control signal output part that outputs the wireless communication control signal to the wireless communication device,

wherein the wireless communication control signal outputted to the wireless communication device and the non-contact charging control signal are signals which are synchronized with each other by the synchronizer.

8. A non-contact charging device according to claim 7 , wherein the controller has a moving state detector that detects a moving state of the vehicle equipped with the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the controller changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication control signal.

9. The non-contact charging device according to claim 7 , wherein the wireless communication control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging operation of the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the wireless communication control signal is set as an inverted signal of the non-contact charging control signal.

10. A non-contact charger system comprising:

a non-contact charging device for non-contact charging a portable device;

a wireless communication device for making communication with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle; and

a control device connected to the non-contact charging device and the wireless communication device,

wherein the control device includes:

a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

a wireless communication control signal output part that outputs a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device;

a non-contact charging control signal output part that outputs a non-contact charging control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device; and

a synchronizer that synchronizes the wireless communication control signal and the non-contact charging control signal with each other.

11. A non-contact charger system according to claim 10 , wherein the control device further includes a moving state detector that detects a moving state of the vehicle equipped with the control device; and

wherein the control device changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication control signal.

12. The non-contact charger system according to claim 10 , wherein the wireless communication control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging operation of the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the wireless communication control signal is set as an inverted signal of the non-contact charging control signal.

13. A non-contact charger system comprising:

a wireless communication device for making communication with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle; and

a non-contact charging device for non-contact charging a portable device,

wherein the wireless communication device includes:

a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

a controller having a synchronizer that synchronizes a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device and a non-contact charging control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device with each other; and

a non-contact charging control signal output part that outputs the non-contact charging control signal synchronized with the wireless communication control signal by the synchronizer to the non-contact charging device.

14. The non-contact charger system according to claim 13 , wherein the controller further includes a moving state detector that detects a moving state of the vehicle equipped with the wireless communication device and the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the controller changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication control signal.

15. The non-contact charger system according to claim 13 , wherein the wireless communication control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging operation of the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the wireless communication control signal is set as an inverted signal of the non-contact charging control signal.

16. A non-contact charger system comprising:

a wireless communication device for making communication with an electronic key to operate an electrical component mounted in a vehicle; and

a non-contact charging device for non-contact charging a portable device,

wherein the non-contact charging device includes:

a memory that stores a wireless communication cycle for communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

a controller having a synchronizer that synchronizes a wireless communication control signal for controlling operation of the wireless communication device and a non-contact charging control signal for controlling operation of the non-contact charging device with each other; and

a wireless communication control signal output part that outputs the wireless communication control signal to the wireless communication device; and

wherein the wireless communication control signal outputted to the wireless communication device and the non-contact charging control signal are signals which are synchronized with each other by the synchronizer.

17. The non-contact charger system according to claim 16 , wherein the controller further includes a moving state detector that detects a moving state of the vehicle equipped with the wireless communication device and the non-contact charging device; and wherein the controller changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication control signal.

18. The non-contact charger system according to claim 16 , wherein the wireless communication control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a switching signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging operation of the non-contact charging device; and

wherein the wireless communication control signal is set as an inverted signal of the non-contact charging control signal.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 7, 2013
From: SHIMURA, TAKUMA; MIZUGUCHI, YUJI; OTANI, KAZUOKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
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