IP Library Granted Patent US 9,235,940
Granted Patent B2
US 9,235,940 · App. 14/006,509 · Granted Jan 12, 2016

In-vehicle charger

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Patent No.
US 9,235,940
App. No.
14/006,509
Granted
Jan 12, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An in-vehicle charger includes a charger that charges a device to be charged including a wireless key of a keyless entry device, a controller connected to the charger, and a detection unit connected to the controller and that detects an installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger. The controller turns on power supply to the charger and controls the keyless entry device to perform first communication verification when the installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger is detected by the detection unit. The controller turns on the power supply to the charger when it is determined that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has been performed.

Claims (21)

1. An in-vehicle charger comprising:

a charger that charges a device to be charged including a wireless key of a keyless entry device;

a controller connected to the charger; and

a detection unit connected to the controller and that detects an installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger,

wherein the controller turns on power supply to the charger and controls the keyless entry device to perform first communication verification when the installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger is detected by the detection unit; and

wherein the controller turns on the power supply to the charger when it is determined that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has been performed,

wherein the controller turns off the power supply to the charger when it is determined that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has not been performed,

wherein the controller controls the keyless entry device to perform second communication verification after turning off the power supply to the charger, and

wherein the controller issues an alert for an installation state of the wireless key relative to the charger when it is determined by the second communication verification of the keyless entry device that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has been performed.

2. The in-vehicle charger according to claim 1 , wherein the controller issues the alert for the installation state of the wireless key relative to the charger part and then turns off the power supply to the charger.

3. The in-vehicle charger according to claim 1 , wherein the alert for the installation state of the wireless key relative to the charger part is performed by a display unit connected to the controller.

4. An in-vehicle charger comprising:

a charger that charges a device to be charged including a wireless key of a keyless entry device;

a controller connected to the charger; and

a detection unit connected to the controller and that detects an installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger,

wherein the controller turns on power supply to the charger and controls the keyless entry device to perform first communication verification when the installation state of the device to be charged relative to the charger is detected by the detection unit; and

wherein the controller turns on the power supply to the charger when it is determined that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has been performed,

wherein the controller turns off the power supply to the charger when it is determined that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has not been performed,

wherein the controller controls the keyless entry device to perform second communication verification after turning off the power supply to the charger, and

wherein the controller turns on the power supply to the charger and issues an alert for an operation failure of the keyless entry device when it is determined by the second communication verification of the keyless entry device that the communication verification of the keyless entry device has not been performed.

5. The in-vehicle charger according to claim 4 , wherein the alert for the operation failure of the keyless entry device is performed by a display unit connected to the controller.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2024
From: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066703/0252 →
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 →