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US 9,837,850 · App. 14/976,729 · Granted Dec 5, 2017

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

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Patent No.
US 9,837,850
App. No.
14/976,729
Granted
Dec 5, 2017
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 (69)

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; and

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,

wherein the wireless communication control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging of the non-contact charging device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory; and

wherein in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching ON the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, a control signal for switching OFF the charging of the non-contact charging device is output.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching OFF the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, a control signal for switching ON the charging of the non-contact charging device is output.

3. 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.

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; and

a non-contact charging control signal output part that outputs a non-contact charging control signal for controlling an operation of the non-contact charging device to the non-contact charging device,

wherein the wireless communication device switches ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging of the non-contact charging device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory; and

wherein in synchronization with switching ON the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, a control signal for switching OFF the charging of the non-contact charging device is output.

5. The wireless communication device according to claim 4 , wherein in synchronization with switching OFF the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, a control signal for switching ON the charging of the non-contact charging device is output.

6. The wireless communication device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

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

wherein the wireless communication device changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the non-contact charging control signal based on the changed wireless communication cycle.

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 wireless communication control signal output part that outputs a wireless communication control signal for controlling an operation of the wireless communication device to the wireless communication device,

wherein the wireless communication control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory;

wherein the non-contact charging device switches ON/OFF of a charging of the non-contact charging device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory; and

wherein in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching ON the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, the charging of the non-contact charging device is switched OFF.

8. The non-contact charging device according to claim 7 , wherein in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching OFF the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, the charging of the non-contact charging device is switched ON.

9. The non-contact charging device according to claim 7 , further comprising:

a moving state detector that detects a moving state of the vehicle equipped with the non-contact charging device,

wherein the non-contact charging device changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication 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

wherein the wireless communication control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging of the non-contact charging device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory; and

wherein the control device, in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching ON the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, switches OFF the charging of the non-contact charging device is output.

11. The non-contact charger system according to claim 10 , wherein the control device, in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching OFF the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, outputs a control signal for switching ON the charging of the non-contact charging device.

12. The 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.

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; and

a non-contact charging control signal output part that outputs a non-contact charging control signal for controlling an operation of the non-contact charging device to the non-contact charging device,

wherein the wireless communication device switches ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory;

wherein the non-contact charging control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of a charging of the non-contact charging device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory; and

wherein the wireless communication device, in synchronization with switching ON the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, outputs a control signal for switching OFF the charging of the non-contact charging device.

14. The non-contact charger system according to claim 13 , wherein the wireless communication device, in synchronization with switching OFF the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, outputs a control signal for switching ON the charging of the non-contact charging device.

15. The non-contact charger system according to claim 13 , wherein the wireless communication device 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 wireless communication device changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the non-contact charging control signal based on the changed wireless communication cycle.

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; and

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

wherein the wireless communication control signal is a control signal for switching ON/OFF of the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory;

wherein the non-contact charging device switches ON/OFF of a charging of the non-contact charging device based on the wireless communication cycle stored in the memory; and

wherein the non-contact charging device, in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching ON the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, switches OFF the charging of the non-contact charging device.

17. The non-contact charger system according to claim 15 , wherein the non-contact charging device, in synchronization with an output of a control signal for switching OFF the communication between the electronic key and the wireless communication device, switches ON the charging of the non-contact charging device.

18. The non-contact charger system according to claim 16 , wherein the non-contact charging device 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 non-contact charging device changes the wireless communication cycle in accordance with a result detected by the moving state detector and outputs the wireless communication control signal.

Assignments (1)
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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