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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 15, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Paul Roberts, Livonia, MI (US);
William Najib Mansur, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Beth Ann Dalrymple, Livonia, MI (US);
Mark Douglas Malone, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1829 (2013.01); B60L 11/182 (2013.01); B60L 11/1848 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7088 (2013.01); Y02T 90/124 (2013.01); Y02T 90/125 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle charging system may include a parking area, indicia, and a wireless charging station. The indicia may be disposed on the parking area and define a plurality of vehicle parking spots. The wireless charging station may include a primary charge coil and a mechanical conveyor having the primary charge coil mounted thereon. The mechanical conveyor may be configured to move the primary charge coil across and between the parking spots defined by the indicia.