Patent ID: 11878596
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G  H  Y | IPC B  G  H

Claim 7:
8. A non-contact charging method for a non-contact charging in which a power-transmitting unit transmits power to a power-receiving unit mounted on a vehicle in a non-contact manner for charging a battery mounted on the vehicle, the method comprising steps of:
obtaining by using a computer:
operation information representing an operation of a user of the vehicle for parking or start of running of the vehicle, and intention information representing intention of the user of the vehicle reflected on an action for getting off or getting in the vehicle, and
authentication information for authenticating the user of the vehicle;

in a state in which the vehicle is stopped at a location at which the power-transmitting unit is installed, starting by using a computer transmission of the power to the power-receiving unit on condition that the following (i) and (ii) are satisfied:
(i) the operation information represents a parking operation of the vehicle, and
(ii) the authentication information represents that the user of the vehicle is a registered user;
when the power transmission from the power-transmitting unit to the power-receiving unit has been started, pausing by using a computer transmission of the power to the power-receiving unit on condition that the following (iii) is satisfied:
(iii) the intention information represents that the user of the vehicle intends to get off the vehicle.