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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2016
Klaus Huber, Effeltrich, DE;
Claus Seisenberger, Neufrannhofen, DE;
Klaus Huber, Effeltrich, DE;
Claus Seisenberger, Neufrannhofen, DE;
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, München, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus checks for a presence of an electrically conductive body in the near field of charging coils of an arrangement for induced charging. At least one transmitting device provides a transmission signal in the form of a magnetic field. At least one receiving device generates a reception signal from the transmission signal and induced into the receiving device. The transmitting device and the receiving device are formed in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is present, a first reception signal forms and, when the electrically conductive body is absent, a second reception signal, different than the first, forms in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal. The transmitting device and the receiving device are formed in a manner dependent on the magnetic field of the charging coils in such a way that, when the electrically conductive body is absent, partial reception signals form in the receiving device on account of the induced transmission signal, where partial reception signals substantially cancel one another out in the reception signal.