Patent ID: 9598008
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B60L,B60Q,B60R,H02J

Claim:
1. A notification system for a vehicle for notifying a vehicle operator that an electronic device is in a bin when a triggering event occurs, the notification system comprising: a bin for storage of the electronic device, the bin including a door that is closable when the electronic device is in the bin and an actuator for opening the door; a charging device connected to the bin for charging the electronic device when the electronic device is in the bin; and a controller in communication with the charging device and including a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions to provide a notification to the vehicle operator when the electronic device is in the bin and the triggering event occurs; wherein the charging device is configured to send a charging signal to the controller to indicate when the electronic device is in the bin; and wherein the notification to the vehicle operator includes an opening of the door via the actuator.