公开(公告)号：US20140203629A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-24

申请号：US13744618

申请日：2013-01-18

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： PETER F. HOFFMAN ,  RICHARD J. BOYER ,  RICHARD A. HENDERSON

IPC: G01J5/00 ,  B60L11/00 ,  H02J17/00

CPC classification number: G01J5/0022 ,  B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1833 ,  B60L11/1835 ,  B60L2240/36 ,  B60L2250/10 ,  B60L2270/147 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J5/0025 ,  G01J5/0846 ,  G01J5/0859 ,  G01J5/0896 ,  G01V3/12 ,  H02J5/005 ,  H02J50/12 ,  H02J50/60 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7072 ,  Y02T90/12 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/125 ,  Y02T90/14

Abstract: A system and method to detect a foreign object proximate to a source resonator that is part of a wireless energy transfer system. The wireless energy transfer system may be one used to wirelessly charge the batteries of an electric vehicle. Data from a visible light camera and a multiple zone temperature sensor are combined or fused to determine whether a foreign object, such a metallic object or an animal, is in the vicinity of, or in close proximity to, a source resonator. The system controls an electric current provided to the source resonator based on whether a foreign object is detected to reduce or inhibit energy emitted by the source resonator. The visible light camera may be a monochrome or color camera and the temperature sensor may be an infrared camera or a thermopile array.

Abstract translation: 一种用于检测作为无线能量传输系统的一部分的源谐振器附近的异物的系统和方法。 无线能量传输系统可以是用于对电动车辆的电池进行无线充电的系统。 来自可见光照相机和多区域温度传感器的数据被组合或融合以确定诸如金属物体或动物的异物是否在源极谐振器附近或者接近源极谐振器。 该系统基于是否检测到异物来减少或抑制由源极谐振器发射的能量来控制提供给源谐振器的电流。 可见光相机可以是单色或彩色相机，并且温度传感器可以是红外相机或热电堆阵列。

公开(公告)号：US20140253346A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US13788021

申请日：2013-03-07

Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Inventor： PETER F. HOFFMAN

IPC: G08G1/137

CPC classification number: B60L11/182 ,  B60L11/1824 ,  B60L11/1833 ,  B60L11/1835 ,  B60L2230/16 ,  B60L2240/36 ,  G08G1/04 ,  Y02T10/7005 ,  Y02T10/7088 ,  Y02T90/121 ,  Y02T90/122 ,  Y02T90/125 ,  Y02T90/128 ,  Y02T90/14 ,  Y02T90/163

Abstract: A system to align a vehicle in a parking location includes a plurality of heat generating devices, such as infrared LEDs, arranged in a surface of the parking location to produce a distinctive thermal pattern. A multiple zone temperature sensor is mounted to view the heat generating devices and is configured to output thermal data for each of the zones. A controller is configured to receive the thermal data and determine a thermal map of the plurality of heat generating devices. A display provides a graphic indication of the thermal map and a thermal alignment target. The system may be used to align a vehicle having a capture resonator of a wireless power transfer system to a parking location having a source resonator of a wireless power transfer system.

Abstract translation: 在停车位置对准车辆的系统包括布置在停车位置的表面中的多个发热装置，例如红外LED，以产生独特的热图案。 安装多区温度传感器以观察发热装置，并且被配置为输出每个区域的热数据。 控制器被配置为接收热数据并确定多个发热装置的热图。 显示器提供热图和热对准目标的图形指示。 该系统可以用于将具有无线电力传输系统的捕获谐振器的车辆对准具有无线电力传输系统的源谐振器的停车位置。