Motor vehicle charging
AssigneePanasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America
InventorsPADHU KANAGARAJ, GARRETT LASKOWSKI
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Abstract
An arrangement for charging a battery in a first motor vehicle includes a wireless charger receiver electrically coupled to the battery. The wireless charger receiver wirelessly receives electrical energy from a second motor vehicle and stores the received electrical energy in the battery. A battery management system is electrically connected to the wireless charger receiver and to the battery. The battery management system controls transfer of the electrical energy from the wireless charger receiver to the battery.
Claims20
An arrangement for charging a battery in a first motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising:
- a wireless charger receiver configured to:
- be electrically coupled to the battery;
- wirelessly receive electrical energy from a second motor vehicle;
- and
- store the received electrical energy in the battery;
- and
- a battery management system electrically connected to the wireless charger receiver and to the battery, the battery management system being configured to control transfer of the electrical energy from the wireless charger receiver to the battery.
A method for charging a battery in a first motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- electrically coupling a wireless charger receiver to the battery;
- wirelessly receiving electrical energy at the wireless charger receiver from a second motor vehicle;
- and
- storing the wirelessly received electrical energy in the battery.
A method for charging a battery in a first motor vehicle, the method comprising:
- electrically coupling a wireless charger receiver to the battery;
- wirelessly transmitting from the first motor vehicle a request to receive a charge from a second motor vehicle;
- wirelessly receiving electrical energy at the wireless charger receiver from the second motor vehicle while both the first motor vehicle and the second motor vehicle are drivingly rotating their tires to travel along a road;
- and
- storing the wirelessly received electrical energy in the battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.