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US 2023/0365213 A1Published application
Recreational Vehicles With Heated Components
AssigneeIndian Motorcycle International, LLC
InventorsBenjamin S. Fuchs, Austin Holt, Corey A. Simonetta, JR., Cynthia L. Houeiss, Joel M. Notaro, Marcus A. Wetterlund, Michael W. Rafferty
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Abstract
A vehicle including a system for transferring energy between on-board vehicle components and/or between on-board and external components. The vehicle is configured to heat various components through induction to provide comfort to the rider and/or to transfer energy for charging one or more vehicle components.
Claims23
A method, comprising:
- receiving, by a controller, user input indicating a temperature setting;
- receiving, from at least one sensor, sensor information;
- determining, based on the temperature setting and the sensor information, an amount of current to provide to a first energy transfer device, wherein the first energy transfer device is coupled to a frame of a recreational vehicle;
- and
- providing, based on the amount of current and by the controller, a current to the first energy transfer device, wherein the first energy transfer device is configured to wirelessly provide power to a second energy transfer device, and wherein the second energy transfer device is configured to provide the power to a load comprising a body temperature sensor, wherein the at least one sensor comprises radio frequency receiver, and wherein the sensor information comprises information indicating a body temperature of a user.
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A recreational vehicle, comprising:
- a frame;
- a front ground-engaging member and a rear ground-engaging members supporting the frame;
- a powertrain drivingly coupled to one of the front ground-engaging member and the rear ground-engaging members;
- a steering assembly coupled to the front ground-engaging member for steering the vehicle, the steering assembly comprising a steering portion having a user grip or wheel, wherein the steering portion comprises a first inductive coil, and wherein the user grip comprises heating circuitry comprising a second inductive coil;
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- a user input device coupled to the frame and configured to provide user input indicating a temperature setting;
- at least one sensor generating sensor information corresponding to an ambient temperature and an ambient humidity or a body temperature or both;
- at least one programmable controller coupled to the first inductive coil, the user input device and the at least one sensor and configured to:
- control a temperature of the user grip by providing a current to the first inductive coil, wherein the first inductive coil wirelessly transfers the current to the second inductive coil, and wherein the second inductive coil causes a heating, cooling, or ventilation circuitry to change the temperature of the user grip.
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A vehicle control system, comprising:
- a vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- front and rear ground-engaging members supporting the frame;
- a powertrain drivingly coupled to one of the front and rear ground-engaging members;
- a battery coupled to the frame;
- a first energy transfer device supported by the frame;
- and
- at least one programmable controller electrically coupled to the battery and the first energy transfer device, wherein the at least one programmable controller is configured to:
- provide a current to the first energy transfer device;
- and
- an article worn by a user comprising:
- temperature circuitry comprising:
- a second energy transfer device configured to receive the current from the first energy transfer device;
- and
- heating elements coupled to the second energy transfer device and configured to control a temperature of the article worn by the user using the current from the second energy transfer device
- wherein the vehicle further comprises:
- a steering assembly coupled to the front ground-engaging member for steering the vehicle, the steering assembly comprising a steering portion having a user grip or wheel, wherein the user grip or wheel comprises the first energy transfer device, and wherein the article worn by the user is a glove,
- wherein the first energy transfer device is a first conductive material, and wherein the second energy transfer device is a second conductive material.
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A vehicle charging system, comprising:
- a recreational vehicle comprising:
- a frame;
- front and rear ground-engaging members supporting the frame;
- a powertrain drivingly coupled to one of the front and rear ground-engaging members;
- a battery coupled to the frame;
- and
- a first energy transfer device su[pported by the frame;
- and
- a charging device comprising:
- an outlet component coupled to an electrical outlet and configured to provide a current;
- and
- a second energy transfer device coupled to the outlet component and configured to receive the current from the outlet component, wherein the second energy transfer device transfers the current to the first energy transfer device, and wherein the first energy transfer device is configured to provide the current to the battery to charge the battery.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.