Vehicle unlocking systems devices and methods
Systems, devices, and methods are disclosed for unlocking a vehicle. An example vehicle includes a power system, a remote unlock system controlled by a remote unlocking device, and a door applique. The door applique comprises a wireless charger coupled to the power system, configured to charge the remote unlocking device, and a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device, wherein the wireless charger is configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a limited time.
1. A vehicle comprising:
a power system;
a remote unlock system controlled by a remote unlocking device; and
a door applique comprising:
a wireless charger coupled to the power system and configured to charge the remote unlocking device until a predetermined period elapses, wherein the predetermined period is less than a total amount of period required to charge the remote unlocking device from empty to full; and
a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device.
2. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless charger is further configured to charge the remote unlocking device outside the vehicle while the vehicle is locked.
3. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless charger is embedded in the door applique.
4. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless charger comprises a charge coil positioned less than 3 mm from an outside surface of the door applique.
5. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined period is a first period, and wherein the wireless charger is further configured to, responsive to a second period elapsing subsequent to the first period, enable the remote unlocking device or a different remote unlocking device to be charged by the wireless charger.
6. The vehicle of claim 5 , wherein the second period is longer than the first period.
7. A vehicle comprising:
a power system;
a remote unlock system controlled by a remote unlocking device; and
a door applique comprising:
a wireless charger coupled to the power system, configured to charge the remote unlocking device; and
a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device;
wherein the wireless charger is configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a limited time, and wherein the ridge is positioned above a handle of a door of the vehicle, and is configured to align a battery of the remote unlocking device with a charge coil of the wireless charger.
8. A vehicle comprising:
a power system;
a remote unlock system controlled by a remote unlocking device; and
a door applique comprising:
a wireless charger coupled to the power system, configured to charge the remote unlocking device; and
a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device;
wherein the wireless charger is configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a limited time, and wherein the wireless charger is further configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a maximum of two minutes in a ten minute time interval.
9. The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the wireless charger is further configured to authenticate the remote unlocking device and responsively charge the remote unlocking device.
10. A method comprising:
wirelessly charging a remote unlocking device with a wireless charger until a predetermined period elapses, wherein the predetermined period is less than a total amount of a period required to charge the remote unlocking device from empty to full, wherein the remote unlocking device controls a remote unlock system of the vehicle; and
unlocking the vehicle with the remote unlocking device;
wherein the wireless charger is coupled to a door applique of the vehicle having a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the wireless charger is further configured to charge the remote unlocking device outside the vehicle while the vehicle is locked.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the wireless charger is embedded in the door applique.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the wireless charger comprises a charge coil positioned less than 3 mm from an outside surface of the door applique.
14. The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
authenticating the remote unlocking device; and
responsively charging the remote unlocking device after authentication.
15. A method comprising:
wirelessly charging a remote unlocking device with a wireless charger, wherein the remote unlocking device controls a remote unlock system of a vehicle; and
unlocking the vehicle with the remote unlocking device;
wherein the wireless charger is coupled to a door applique of the vehicle having a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device, and wherein the wireless charger is configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a limited time, and wherein the ridge is positioned above a handle of a door of the vehicle, the method further comprising:
aligning a battery of the remote unlocking device with a charge coil of the wireless charger.
16. A method comprising:
wirelessly charging a remote unlocking device with a wireless charger, wherein the remote unlocking device controls a remote unlock system of a vehicle; and
unlocking the vehicle with the remote unlocking device;
wherein the wireless charger is coupled to a door applique of the vehicle having a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device, and wherein the wireless charger is configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a limited time, and wherein wirelessly charging a remote unlocking device comprises wirelessly charging the remote unlocking device for a maximum of two minutes in a ten minute time interval.
17. A vehicle door applique comprising:
a wireless charger coupled to a power system of the vehicle, configured to charge a remote unlocking device of the vehicle until a predetermined period elapses, wherein the predetermined period is less than a total amount of period required to charge the remote unlocking device from empty to full; and
a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device.
18. The vehicle door applique of claim 17 , wherein the wireless charger is further configured to charge the remote unlocking device outside the vehicle while the vehicle is locked.
19. The vehicle door applique of claim 17 , wherein the wireless charger comprises a charge coil positioned less than 3 mm from an outside surface of the door applique.
20. The vehicle door applique of claim 17 , wherein the wireless charger is further configured to authenticate the remote unlocking device and responsively charge the remote unlocking device.
21. A vehicle door applique comprising:
a wireless charger coupled to a power system of the vehicle, configured to charge a remote unlocking device of the vehicle; and
a ridge configured to engage the remote unlocking device;
wherein the wireless charger is configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a limited time, and wherein the ridge is positioned above a handle of a door of the vehicle, and is configured to align a battery of the remote unlocking device with a charge coil of the wireless charger.
22. A vehicle door applique comprising:
a wireless charger coupled to a power system of the vehicle, configured to charge a remote unlocking device of the vehicle; and
a ride configured to engage the remote unlocking device;
wherein the wireless charger is configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a limited time, and wherein the wireless charger is further configured to charge the remote unlocking device for a maximum of two minutes in a ten minute time interval.