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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2024
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2020
Autonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Mie, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Yasuyuki Yamamoto, Mie, JP;
Hidetoshi Ishida, Mie, JP;
Satoshi Yamamoto, Mie, JP;
Kenichi Sagara, Miyagi, JP;
Keizo Watanabe, Miyagi, JP;
Yutaka Kikuchi, Miyagi, JP;
Shu Sasaki, Miyagi, JP;
Fumihiro Sato, Miyagi, JP;
AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD., Mie, JP;
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD., Mie, JP;
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The power supply deviceincluding: a power transmission unitthat is provided on the floor part F and that extends along a slide direction in which the seat S slides; and a power receiving unitthat is provided to the seat S and that receives power from the power transmission unitin a contactless fashion. The power transmission unitis provided so that the length dimension thereof in the slide direction is longer than the length dimension thereof in a direction that is orthogonal to the slide direction, and a part of the power receiving unitthat receives power from the power transmission unitis positioned close to the power transmission unitwithin an installation area of the power transmission unitwhile the seat S slides and rotates.