An adjustable device positioner is configured for storage and access of a variety of devices, each having a back, a first end, a second end, and a length. The device positioner includes a bin, a tray, and an end rest. The tray is disposed inside the bin and has a back rest surface. The tray is positioned such that the back rest surface supports the backs of the devices. The end rest is operatively connected to one of the bin and the tray. The end rest has an end rest surface configured to support the first ends of the devices. The end rest is movable to and lockable in a selected position to accommodate the lengths of the devices such that the second ends of the devices protrude from both the tray and the bin for easy hand access when the devices are stored in the adjustable device positioner.

The invention discloses a vessel automatic berthing wireless charging integrated system and operating method thereof. The invention comprises a charging barge and at least one vessel. The charging barge comprises a power, a distribution board and a locking module control system, and every vessel comprises an automatic pilot system, a vessel controlling system and a wireless power receiving module. A bow berthing module of the present invention moors the vessel. After a guiding structure of the bow berthing module straightly aligns bow direction of the vessel, a wireless power supplying module of a side berthing module matches with the wireless power receiving module then charges the vessel.

The invention discloses a vessel automatic berthing wireless charging integrated system and operating method thereof. The invention comprises a charging barge and at least one vessel. The charging barge comprises a power, a distribution board and a locking module control system, and every vessel comprises an automatic pilot system, a vessel controlling system and a wireless power receiving module. A bow berthing module of the present invention moors the vessel. After a guiding structure of the bow berthing module straightly aligns bow direction of the vessel, a wireless power supplying module of a side berthing module matches with the wireless power receiving module then charges the vessel.

The invention provides a non-contact power supply system which supplies power from a power feeding coil on a ground side to a power receiving coil on a vehicle side, and provides a coil position detecting method of detecting a position of a power receiving coil. An excitation voltage and an excitation frequency for the power feeding coil are changed depending on the position of the power receiving coil relative to the power feeding coil. Then, the position of the power receiving coil is detected based on a received voltage with the power receiving coil when the power feeding coil is excited.

The invention provides a non-contact power supply system which supplies power from a power feeding coil on a ground side to a power receiving coil on a vehicle side, and provides a coil position detecting method of detecting a position of a power receiving coil. An excitation voltage and an excitation frequency for the power feeding coil are changed depending on the position of the power receiving coil relative to the power feeding coil. Then, the position of the power receiving coil is detected based on a received voltage with the power receiving coil when the power feeding coil is excited.

Automatic, dual power, inductive and electrical, vehicle charge station.

This invention is a convenient, automatic, electric vehicle charge station, where the driver does nothing except driving in. It can have two charge methods:

A. Electrical conductive power with efficient dual contact transfer of either AC or DC to a vehicle. It can have the dual contact closure actuated by magnetic attractive force.
B. Inductive power transfer with mating primary and secondary inductors that inductively transfers power to a vehicle by a transportable charge station.

For safety, the charge station has unique E-type laminations located front-to front, unique self releasing electrical contacts, and unique, self closing, safety sleeves.

The self releasing contacts prevents damage to the vehicle, or to the charger in case of angry driver drive-off.

Many other different systems are also described for touch protection of contacts and guidance and of the vehicle into the charge station.

A power supply ECU controls a converter to have a first control region in which a voltage is raised as a coupling coefficient is larger, and a second control region in which the voltage is maintained at a rating irrespective of a coupling coefficient. An ECU controls a converter such that an input impedance of the converter attains a prescribed value in the first control region and controls the converter such that received electric power becomes close to a target by changing the input impedance in the second control region.

A primary unit is provided for producing an electromagnetic charging field for inductive coupling to a secondary coil. The primary unit has a multi-part primary coil, which includes N coil sections, with N>2, which are coupled to each other on a first end in the shape of a star. Moreover, the primary unit has N half-bridges, which are each coupled to a second end of the N coil sections. In addition, the primary unit has a control unit, which is configured to control the N half-bridges in relation to the secondary coil.

A method includes detecting that a wireless charging-capable vehicle is in a charging position proximate a primary coil of a wireless charging system that is operable to wirelessly charge the vehicle via a secondary coil installed in the vehicle. The primary coil includes a top coil and a bottom coil that are substantially parallel to one another, the top coil and the bottom coil coupled to one another via a plurality of cross-coil junction units each including a switching element that routes electric current through at least a portion of one or more of the top coil and the bottom coil. The method further includes setting the switching elements such that current flowing through the primary coil produces an optimal angle of magnetic flux for wirelessly charging the vehicle given a position of the primary coil with respect to a position of the secondary coil, and causing electric current to flow through the primary coil according to the set switching elements to wirelessly charge the vehicle.

A portable charger device 200 includes a charger device side battery 3, a first charging control section 31 for non-quick charging of the charger device side battery 3 by power supply from an external power source 8, and a second charging control section 32 for quick charging of a vehicle side battery 4 mounted on an electric vehicle 100 by power supply from the charger device side battery 3.