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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2021
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Ryohei Tsuruta, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Shailesh N. Joshi, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Umesh N. Gandhi, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for using an electrostatic force to cause an object to adhere to a surface of a vehicle can include an electrode and a device. The electrode can be configured to be disposed within a structure of the vehicle. The structure can define the surface. A shape of the electrode can define a shape of a region of the surface. The device can be configured to connect the electrode to a voltage source so that, at a time at which the electrode is connected to the voltage source, an electric charge is produced on the electrode to produce the electrostatic force capable of causing the object to adhere to the surface. For example, the surface can include a dashboard, a dashboard vent frame, a sunglasses holder cover, or the like. For example, the object can include a mobile device, a cup, a pair of sunglasses, or the like.