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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2019
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Torsten Herzog, Munich, DE;
Armin Wagner, Karlsfeld, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method for bringing a vehicle closer to a vehicle-external primary charging unit configured to inductively charge the vehicle, where the vehicle includes a secondary charging unit, a camera system and a display device, includes the steps of a) capturing a real-time image of a vehicle environment using the camera system, wherein the primary charging unit is included in the real-time image, b) displaying the real-time image on the display device, and c) inserting at least one guide line into the real-time image. The direction and/or curvature of the guide line coincides with a steering angle lock of the vehicle such that the guide line corresponds to the trajectory of the vehicle in the case of the steering angle lock. The position of the at least one guide line in the real-time image of the vehicle environment is selected such that the guide line indicates a movement curve of the secondary charging unit of the vehicle. The method further includes indicating the movement curve of the secondary charging unit relative to the primary charging unit based on a movement of the vehicle by repeating steps a) to c).