IP Library Granted Patent US 9,266,483
Granted Patent B2
US 9,266,483 · App. 14/003,545 · Granted Feb 23, 2016

In-vehicle charger, and program therefor

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Patent No.
US 9,266,483
App. No.
14/003,545
Granted
Feb 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An in-vehicle charger includes a charging coil mounted to a vehicle including a communication device, and a control unit connected to the charging coil. The control unit is configured to detect a vehicle driving state based on a detection of an engine operation state of the vehicle or a parking brake release output of the vehicle.

Claims (32)

1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute;

a step of detecting a vehicle driving state of a vehicle including a communication device; and

a step of instructing a start of a supply power to a charging coil mounted to the vehicle in response to detecting the vehicle driving state,

wherein the vehicle driving state is detected by a combination of an engine operation state signal of the vehicle and at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit,

wherein the step of instructing the start of supplying power to a charging coil is performed in response to detecting that both the engine is driven and the brake is released.

2. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute;

a step of detecting a vehicle driving state of a vehicle including a communication device; and

a step of instructing a start of a supply power to a charging coil mounted to the vehicle in response to detecting the vehicle driving state,

wherein the vehicle driving state is detected by a combination of an engine operation state signal of the vehicle and at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit,

wherein the step of instructing the start of supplying power to a charging coil is performed in response to detecting that the engine is driven, the brake is released, and the vehicle is moving.

3. An in-vehicle charger comprising:

a charging coil mounted to a vehicle including a communication device; and

a control unit connected to the charging coil,

wherein the control unit instructs a start of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting a vehicle driving state, and

the control unit detects the vehicle driving state by a combination of an engine operation state signal of the vehicle and at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit,

wherein the control unit instructs the start of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting both that the engine is driven and the brake is released.

4. An in-vehicle charger comprising:

a charging coil mounted to a vehicle including a communication device; and

a control unit connected to the charging coil,

wherein the control unit instructs a start of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting a vehicle driving state, and

the control unit detects the vehicle driving state by a combination of an engine operation state signal of the vehicle and at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit,

wherein the control unit instructs the start of supplying power to the charging coil in response to detecting that the engine is driven, the brake is released, and the vehicle is moving.

5. A method for operating an in-vehicle charger comprising:

a step of detecting, in the in-vehicle charger, a vehicle driving state of a vehicle to which the in-vehicle charger is mounted, the vehicle including a communication device; and

a step of instructing a start of supplying of power to a charging coil mounted to the vehicle in response to detecting the vehicle driving state,

wherein the vehicle driving state is detected by a combination of an engine operation state signal of the vehicle and at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit,

wherein the step of instructing the start of supplying power to a charging coil is performed in response to detecting both that the engine is driven and the brake is released.

6. A method for operating an in-vehicle charger comprising:

a step of detecting, in the in-vehicle charger, a vehicle driving state of a vehicle to which the in-vehicle charger is mounted, the vehicle including a communication device; and

a step of instructing a start of supplying of power to a charging coil mounted to the vehicle in response to detecting the vehicle driving state,

wherein the vehicle driving state is detected by a combination of an engine operation state signal of the vehicle and at least one of a brake release signal of the vehicle and a speed pulse signal from a speed pulse detection unit,

wherein the step of instructing the start of supplying power to a charging coil is performed in response to detecting that the engine is driven, the brake is released, and the vehicle is moving.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0245 →
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.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2013
From: IWANAGA, IZUMI; KOIKE, KENICHI; KATAYAMA, TARO
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031421/0546 →