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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott Stinson, Livonia, MI (US);
Mark Beilman, South Lyon, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 1/14 (2006.01); B60Q 1/32 (2006.01); B60R 3/02 (2006.01); F21S 41/19 (2018.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); B60R 3/00 (2006.01); F21S 9/02 (2006.01); F21V 23/06 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H05B 37/02 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/323 (2013.01); B60L 1/14 (2013.01); B60R 3/002 (2013.01); B60R 3/02 (2013.01); F21S 9/02 (2013.01); F21S 41/19 (2018.01); F21V 23/06 (2013.01); H02J 7/025 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H05B 37/0227 (2013.01); B60Q 2400/40 (2013.01); B60Q 2900/30 (2013.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a running board operable between deployed and undeployed positions. The running board includes a light source. An energy storage device is electrically coupled to the light source. An inductive receiving coil is electrically coupled to the energy storage device. A transmitting coil is positioned proximate an exterior surface of the vehicle. The transmitting coil is configured to transmit a magnetic field to the receiver coil.