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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 19, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2020
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Korea Polytechnic University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation, Siheung-si, KR;
Ji Hyun Woo, Seoul, KR;
Chang-Kyu Kim, Seoul, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Repubilc of, KR;
Korea Polytechnic University Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation, Siheung-si, KR;
Abstract
A vehicle key capable of generating electrical energy by itself through energy harvesting, and a method of manufacturing the vehicle key are provided. The vehicle key includes a power generator including an energy generation module configured to generate electrical energy using energy harvesting and an electric condenser configured to store the generated electrical energy; an inputter configured to receive a user input; a communicator configured to communicate with the vehicle; and a controller configured to control the communicator to transmit a control signal corresponding to the received user input to the vehicle. At least one of the inputter, the communicator, and the controller may be configured to receive power from the power generator.