A request to move along a route is detected. The request is from a first electric vehicle. The route may include a start point and an end point. It may be determined that the first vehicle is an electric vehicle including a battery. In response to determining that the first vehicle is an electric vehicle, one or more battery parameters of the first vehicle may be retrieved. One or more electric vehicle chargers may be identified based on the start point and the end point. A subset of the electric vehicle chargers may be selected based on the battery parameters of the first vehicle. A second route is generated based on the subset of the electric vehicle chargers. The second route is generated such that the first vehicle is capable of reaching the end point. The route of the first vehicle may be replaced with the second route.

A request to move along a route is detected. The request is from a first electric vehicle. The route may include a start point and an end point. It may be determined that the first vehicle is an electric vehicle including a battery. In response to determining that the first vehicle is an electric vehicle, one or more battery parameters of the first vehicle may be retrieved. One or more electric vehicle chargers may be identified based on the start point and the end point. A subset of the electric vehicle chargers may be selected based on the battery parameters of the first vehicle. A second route is generated based on the subset of the electric vehicle chargers. The second route is generated such that the first vehicle is capable of reaching the end point. The route of the first vehicle may be replaced with the second route.

An electric vehicle charging method includes obtaining charging information about a wireless charging station including at least one charging pad for wirelessly transmitting power to at least one charge receiving pad of the electric vehicle; establishing a charging position between the at least one charging pad and the at least one charge receiving pad; and displaying on a display screen the at least one charging pad overlapped by a virtual charge receiving pad representing the at least one charge receiving pad. The method also includes determining whether the charging position is desired to start a wireless charging session between the charging station and the electric vehicle; prompting a readiness for charging on the display screen after determining that the charging position is desired to start the wireless charging session; and starting the wireless charging session between the electric vehicle and the wireless charging station.

A method for detecting theft of a vehicle, includes the following steps: detecting a vehicle movement by an inductive vehicle charging system, checking the authorization for a detected vehicle movement, and outputting a message signal if an unauthorized vehicle movement is detected. The checking of the authorization for a detected vehicle movement is started after the start of a vehicle charging process.

The present invention relates to a method for reporting an electric car charging space in a parking lot, the method comprising: identifying whether a charger of each of charging spaces in a parking lot is being used; identifying whether a car exists in each of the charging spaces; and selecting a chargeable space and reporting the selected chargeable space.

The present invention relates to a method for reporting an electric car charging space in a parking lot, the method comprising: identifying whether a charger of each of charging spaces in a parking lot is being used; identifying whether a car exists in each of the charging spaces; and selecting a chargeable space and reporting the selected chargeable space.

Provided is a charging system including: a second power transmission unit; a moving mechanism that moves the second power transmission unit within a moving area including prescribed ranges within a plurality of parking spaces; and a power transmission control unit that, when a first electric vehicle is parked in a first parking space as one of a plurality of parking spaces, moves the second power transmission unit into the prescribed range of the first parking space by the moving mechanism to cause the first power transmission unit mounted to a first electric vehicle and the second power transmission unit to face each other so as to transmit power to the first power transmission unit from the second power transmission unit wirelessly to execute vehicle charging processing for charging the first electric vehicle.

Provided is a charging system including: a second power transmission unit; a moving mechanism that moves the second power transmission unit within a moving area including prescribed ranges within a plurality of parking spaces; and a power transmission control unit that, when a first electric vehicle is parked in a first parking space as one of a plurality of parking spaces, moves the second power transmission unit into the prescribed range of the first parking space by the moving mechanism to cause the first power transmission unit mounted to a first electric vehicle and the second power transmission unit to face each other so as to transmit power to the first power transmission unit from the second power transmission unit wirelessly to execute vehicle charging processing for charging the first electric vehicle.

Techniques for converting power received from a power grid at a first voltage and outputting a signal at a second voltage are discussed herein. A power converter with a transformer that has a 22.5 degrees phase shift between current output by corresponding pairs of secondary windings can be utilized to convert power of a first level to power of a second level. The transformer can output power from 30 secondary windings. The power converter can output power with a total harmonic distortion of 5% and an efficiency of 96% or higher. Further, power can be output by a transmission coil and received by a receive coil in a device, such as a vehicle, to wirelessly charge the vehicle.

Techniques for converting power received from a power grid at a first voltage and outputting a signal at a second voltage are discussed herein. A power converter with a transformer that has a 22.5 degrees phase shift between current output by corresponding pairs of secondary windings can be utilized to convert power of a first level to power of a second level. The transformer can output power from 30 secondary windings. The power converter can output power with a total harmonic distortion of 5% and an efficiency of 96% or higher. Further, power can be output by a transmission coil and received by a receive coil in a device, such as a vehicle, to wirelessly charge the vehicle.