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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2019
Audi Ag, Ingolstadt, DE;
Roman Strasser, Gaimersheim, DE;
AUDI AG, Ingolstadt, DE;
Abstract
An assistance system to support non-contact charging of a battery of a motor vehicle, a corresponding method, and a corresponding motor vehicle having such an assistance system. In order to support non-contact charging, it is provided that, by a camera, a respective current image of a base plate of an off-board means providing electrical energy for the charging is captured. The captured image is compared to a predetermined reference image showing the base plate in a condition suitable for charging by a data processor. If a difference is detected, a request is automatically issued to a driver of the motor vehicle, prompting the driver to examine the base plate and confirm that the base plate is free of foreign objects interfering with charging.