Title:
VEHICLE PARKING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND ELECTRIC VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/132272
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A control device (180) controls a vehicle (100) in a manner such that a power transmission unit and a power reception unit (110) are aligned on the basis of the power reception state of the power reception unit (110). A height sensor (135) detects changes in the body height of the vehicle (100). The control device (180) uses the relationship between the power reception state and the distance between the power transmission unit and the power reception unit, which is determined in advance according to the output of the height sensor (135), to align the power transmission unit and the power reception unit (110) on the basis of the output of the height sensor (135) and the power reception state.
Inventors:
ICHIKAWA, Shinji (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-sh, Aichi 71, 〒4718571, JP)
Application Number:
JP2010/057048
Publication Date:
October 27, 2011
Filing Date:
April 21, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA (1 Toyota-cho, Toyota-shi Aichi, 71, 〒4718571, JP)
トヨタ自動車株式会社 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
トヨタ自動車株式会社 (〒71 愛知県豊田市トヨタ町１番地 Aichi, 〒4718571, JP)
International Classes:
B60L11/18; B60L5/00; B60M7/00; B60R21/00; H02J7/00; H02J17/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUKAMI, Hisao et al. (Fukami Patent Office, Nakanoshima Central Tower 22nd Floor, 2-7, Nakanoshima 2-chome, Kita-ku, Osaka-sh, Osaka 05, 〒5300005, JP)
Claims: