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Granted Patent B2
US 9,748,792 · App. 14/745,869 · Granted Aug 29, 2017

Wireless charging system

Inventors: Hirokazu Kanahara (Haga-gun, JP); Masayuki Yamazaki (Utsunomiya, JP); Toshihiro Kojima (Utsunomiya, JP); Shigenori Hiruta (Utsunomiya, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
H02J7/025H02J5/005H04L67/12H02J7/0044
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Patent No.
US 9,748,792
App. No.
14/745,869
Granted
Aug 29, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless charging system includes a wireless charger includes a power transmission part and a controller, the power transmission part being configured to transmit power to a portable terminal having a power-receiving part in a non-contact manner, the controller being configured to control power transmission performed by the power transmission part and to control a stop of the power transmission; and an in-vehicle wireless communication device having an antenna configured to perform wireless communication with an electronic key of an occupant of the vehicle, wherein the wireless charger is communicably connected to predetermined equipment which is provided to the vehicle, and when wireless communication between the in-vehicle wireless communication device and the electronic key is performed, the controller stops power transmission performed by the power transmission part in a case where a predetermined signal which is transmitted from the predetermined equipment is received before the antenna is driven.

Claims (25)

1. A wireless charging system, comprising:

a wireless charger that is disposed inside a vehicle and that includes a power transmission part and a controller, the power transmission part being configured to transmit power to a portable terminal having a power-receiving part in a non-contact manner, the controller being configured to control power transmission performed by the power transmission part and to control a stop of power transmission; and

an in-vehicle wireless communication device having an antenna configured to perform wireless communication with an electronic key of an occupant of the vehicle,

wherein the wireless charger is communicably connected to a door switch that is configured to detect a change in an open or closed state of at least any of doors of the vehicle and that is configured to output a predetermined signal, and

the controller is configured to stop power transmission performed by the power transmission part in a case it is detected that a state in which any of the doors is in the open state has changed to a state in which all of the doors are in the closed state by referring to the predetermined signal received from the door switch before the antenna is driven.

2. The wireless charging system according to claim 1 ,

wherein when the predetermined signal is received, the in-vehicle wireless communication device is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic key by driving the antenna.

3. The wireless charging system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the door switch is configured to detect the change in the open or closed state of at least any of doors of the vehicle during an operating state of a driving source of the vehicle or an on-state of a power supply, and

the predetermined signal is information indicating the open or closed state of the door of the vehicle.

4. The wireless charging system according to claim 3 ,

wherein the in-vehicle wireless communication device is disposed inside the vehicle, and is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic key when the open or closed state of at least any of doors of the vehicle is changed, and

the in-vehicle wireless communication device includes an alarm part that is configured to generate an alarm when the electronic key is not detected.

5. The wireless charging system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the in-vehicle wireless communication device is disposed inside the vehicle, and is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic key when the open or closed state of at least any of doors of the vehicle is changed, and

the in-vehicle wireless communication device includes an alarm part that is configured to generate an alarm when the electronic key is not detected.

6. The wireless charging system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the door switch is configured to detect the change in the open or closed state of at least any of doors of the vehicle during an operating state of a driving source of the vehicle or an on-state of a power supply, and

the predetermined signal is information indicating the open or closed state of the door of the vehicle.

7. The wireless charging system according to claim 6 ,

wherein the in-vehicle wireless communication device is disposed inside the vehicle, and is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic key when the open or closed state of at least any of doors of the vehicle is changed, and

the in-vehicle wireless communication device includes an alarm part that is configured to generate an alarm when the electronic key is not detected.

8. The wireless charging system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the in-vehicle wireless communication device is disposed inside the vehicle, and is configured to perform wireless communication with the electronic key when the open or closed state of at least any of doors of the vehicle is changed, and

the in-vehicle wireless communication device includes an alarm part that is configured to generate an alarm when the electronic key is not detected.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 22, 2015
From: KANAHARA, HIROKAZU; YAMAZAKI, MASAYUKI; KOJIMA, TOSHIHIRO; HIRUTA, SHIGENORI
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 035878/0831 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-130546 · Jun 25, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150380975A1 · Dec 31, 2015