Patent ID: 11964576
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 11:
12. A method for controlling a vehicle having a traction battery coupled to an electric machine configured to provide torque to vehicle wheels, a wireless charger configured to wirelessly receive power from an external power source during charging of the traction battery, at least one light, at least one camera, and at least one speaker, the method comprising, by a vehicle controller:
detecting an object within one of a first zone and a second zone of the vehicle based on an image from the at least one camera while the wireless charger is receiving power from an external power source, the second zone defining an area closer to the vehicle than the first zone;
operating the at least one light or the at least one speaker and controlling the wireless charger to continue receiving power in response to the object being detected within the first zone; and
controlling the wireless charger to stop or reduce power in response to the object being detected within the second zone.