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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2013
Shinji Ichikawa, Toyota, JP;
Tetsuya Takura, Sendai, JP;
Hidetoshi Matsuki, Sendai, JP;
Fumihiro Sato, Sendai, JP;
Shinji Ichikawa, Toyota, JP;
Tetsuya Takura, Sendai, JP;
Hidetoshi Matsuki, Sendai, JP;
Fumihiro Sato, Sendai, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
TOHOKU UNIVERSITY, Sendai, JP;
Abstract
A power transmitting device includes: a power transmitting unit being able to contactlessly transmit electric power to a power receiving unit of a power receiving device; and a guide unit changing a guide position of the power receiving device at power reception of the power receiving device on the basis of a type of the power receiving unit. The guide unit may when the types of the power receiving and transmitting units are the same, set a position of the power receiving unit, at which center positions of the power receiving and transmitting units coincide with each other, for the guide position, and, when the types of the power receiving and transmitting units are different, set a position of the power receiving unit, at which the center positions of the power receiving and transmitting units deviate from each other, for the guide position.