Systems and mobile application for electric wireless charging stations

1. A wireless charging station comprising:

a charging unit configured to wirelessly transfer power to a receiver in a vehicle;

a control module communicatively coupled to the charging unit and configured to activate the charging unit to wirelessly transfer the power to the vehicle when the receiver is determined to be aligned with the charging unit;

a communication unit communicatively coupled to the control module and configured to communicate an alignment data with one or more devices associated with the vehicle for displaying a visual indicator to facilitate moving the vehicle such that the receiver of the vehicle is aligned with the charging unit; and

a housing body housing the charging unit and the control module, the housing body having a conduit therethrough in which a communication medium is positionable for communicatively coupling the charging unit and the control module to a utility line, the housing body comprising a mounting bezel and a removable cover coupled to the mounting bezel, wherein the charging unit is enclosed within the housing body by the removable cover of the housing body and secured to the mounting bezel such that the charging unit is immovable relative to the receiver of the vehicle.

2. The wireless charging station of claim 1 , wherein the housing body is configured to be positioned beneath the vehicle, wherein the charging unit is configured to be positioned under a street, wherein the removable cover of the housing body is configured to be underneath or flush with the surface of the street.

3. The wireless charging station of claim 1 , wherein the housing body is configured to be positioned beneath the vehicle, wherein the charging unit is configured to be positioned at least partially above a street, wherein the removable cover of the housing body is configured to extend above the street.

4. The wireless charging station of claim 1 , wherein the housing body is configured to be positioned above the vehicle, wherein the charging unit is configured to be suspended above the vehicle.

5. The wireless charging station of claim 1 , wherein the alignment data comprises a relative position between the receiver and the charging unit based on measurements from at least one of a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, or a global positioning system sensor positioned in an inner area of the housing body, wherein the visual indicator includes a vehicle icon and a charging unit icon illustrating the position of the receiver and the position of the charging unit relative to each other, wherein the visual indicator changes colors based on an alignment of the charging unit and the receiver, wherein the visual indicator is displayed on a user interface that includes an alert indicating alignment.

6. The wireless charging station of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one sensor configured to determine a position of the receiver; and

a meter configured to determine an amount of power transferred by the charging unit.

7. The wireless charging station of claim 1 , further comprising an inverter and a rectifier positioned external of the housing body, wherein the charging unit comprises an electromagnetic resonance charger.

8. A wireless charging system comprising:

a charging station including:

a charging unit configured to wirelessly transfer power to a receiver in a vehicle;

a control module communicatively coupled to the charging unit and configured to activate the charging unit to transfer the power to the vehicle wirelessly in response to determining the receiver is aligned with the charging unit;

a communication unit communicatively coupled to the control module and configured to communicate information including an alignment data with a server; and

a housing body for housing the charging unit and the control module, wherein the housing body includes a mounting bezel and a removable cover coupled to the mounting bezel, the removable cover at least partially enclosing the control module within the housing body such that the control module is accessible through the removable cover, where the charging unit is fixedly coupled to the mounting bezel such that the charging unit is immovable relative to the housing body; and

the server communicatively coupled to the charging station and configured to maintain an application that is configured to be accessible through one or more devices and to communicate the information regarding the charging station to the one or more devices, the alignment data being provided to the one or more devices and displayable via a user interface of the one or more devices for providing a visual indicator to facilitate moving the vehicle such that the receiver is aligned with the charging unit, the visual indicator including a vehicle icon and a charging unit icon to illustrate the position of the receiver relative to the position of the charging unit, the charging unit icon capable of overlapping with the vehicle icon, the user interface including an alert for indicating an alignment of the charging unit and the receiver.

9. The wireless charging system of claim 8 , wherein the housing body is configured to be positioned beneath the vehicle, the housing body having a conduit therethrough in which a communication medium is positionable for communicatively coupling the charging unit and the control module to a utility line, wherein the charging unit is configured to be positioned under a street.

10. The wireless charging system of claim 8 , wherein the housing body is configured to be positioned beneath the vehicle, wherein the charging unit is configured to be positioned at least partially above a street, wherein the removable cover of the housing body is configured to extend above the street.

11. The wireless charging system of claim 8 , wherein the housing body is configured to be positioned above the vehicle, wherein the charging unit is configured to be suspended above the vehicle.

12. The wireless charging system of claim 8 , further comprising:

one or more sensors communicatively coupled to the charging station and configured to determine a positional data indicating the vehicle's location relative to the charging unit, the one or more sensors including at least one of a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, or a global positioning system sensor positioned in an inner area of the housing body; and

a meter configured to determine an amount of power transferred by the charging unit.

13. The wireless charging system of claim 8 , wherein the application is further configured to initiate a parking sequence function in response to the vehicle being within a threshold distance of the charging station, wherein the application receives a vehicle location data from the one or more devices, a positional data from the sensors, and the parking sequence function includes comparing the vehicle location data with the positional data.

14. The wireless charging system of claim 13 , wherein the parking sequence function is configured to provide the user interface with instructions to:

display the vehicle icon and the charging unit icon,

change colors of the visual indicator based on the alignment of the charging unit and the receiver, and

provide an alert in response to the vehicle moving such that the receiver is in alignment with the charging unit,

wherein the application comprises a payment function to be displayed via the user interface that facilitates paying for an amount of power transferred by the charging unit.

15. A method of wirelessly charging a vehicle comprising:

transmitting information about one or more charging stations to a device associated with a vehicle;

receiving from the device a request to charge the vehicle at a specific charging station from the one or more charging stations;

identifying when the vehicle is proximate the specific charging station;

providing an alignment data to a second device associated with the vehicle that displays a visual indicator to facilitate moving the vehicle such that a receiver in the vehicle is aligned with a charging unit positioned in a housing body of the specific charging station, the housing body comprising a mounting bezel that fixedly couples a charging unit to the housing body such that the charging unit is immovable, and a removable cover covering the mounting bezel and having an aperture for receiving a control module in the housing body such that the control module is accessible through the removable cover; and

activating the charging unit in the specific charging station to transmit power to the receiver in the vehicle from a utility line communicatively coupled to the charging unit by a communication medium positioned in a conduit of the housing body.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein providing the alignment data to the second device associated with the vehicle comprises providing a positional information regarding the charging unit that is positioned under a street beneath the vehicle, wherein the removable cover of the housing body is configured to be underneath a driving surface of the street.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein providing the alignment data to the second device associated with the vehicle comprises providing a positional information regarding the charging unit that is positioned at least partially above a street, wherein the removable cover of the housing body is configured to extend above a driving surface of the street.

18. The method of claim 15 , wherein providing the alignment data to the second device associated with the vehicle comprises providing a positional information regarding the charging unit that is positioned above the vehicle.

19. The method of claim 15 , wherein providing the alignment data to the second device associated with the vehicle comprises:

receiving a positional information indicating a position of the receiver with respect to the charging unit from at least one of a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, or a GPS sensor positioned in an inner area of the housing body;

displaying the positional information on a user interface as a vehicle icon that illustrates the position of the receiver and a charging unit icon that illustrates a position of the charging unit relative to the position of the receiver, the charging unit icon capable of overlapping with the vehicle icon, the user interface including an alert for indicating alignment; and

transmitting the positional information to the charging unit.

20. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first device and the second device are the same device.