Wireless activator for vehicle and vehicle using same

A wireless activator is used for a vehicle. The wireless activator includes a transmitting control module, a transmitting module, a receiving module, and a receiving control module. The transmitting control module is positioned in a main portion of the vehicle. The transmitting module is positioned in the main portion and electrically coupled to the transmitting control module. The receiving module is positioned in a movable portion of the vehicle. The receiving control module is positioned in the movable portion and electrically coupled to the receiving module. The wireless activator is used for wirelessly supplying electrical power to the movable portion, and controlling the movable portion move relative to the main portion. A vehicle using the wireless activator is also provided.

FIELD

The subject matter herein generally relates to wireless activators, and particularly to a wireless activator for vehicle and a vehicle using the wireless activator.

BACKGROUND

Movable portions of a vehicle, such as a vehicle door, can move relative to a main portion of the vehicle. Electric wires usually route from the main portion and into the movable portions for supplying electric power to open or close the movable portions. However, the electric wires are easily worn.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The present disclosure is in relation to a wireless activator for a vehicle. A wireless activator can include a transmitting control module, a transmitting module, a receiving module, and a receiving control module. The transmitting control module can be positioned in a main portion of the vehicle. The transmitting module can be positioned in the main portion of the vehicle and electrically coupled to the control module. The transmitting module can have a transmitting coil and a transmitting communication coil. The receiving module can be positioned in the movable vehicle portion and having a receiving coil and a receiving communication coil. The receiving control module can be electrically coupled to the receiving module and positioned in the movable vehicle portion. The transmitting control module can be configured to generate a magnetic field in the transmitting coil causing the receiving coil to generate an inductive magnetic field and charging the receiving control module. When a move signal is initiated, the transmitting control module is configured to drive the transmitting communication coil to generate a magnetic field inducing the receiving communication coil to generate a magnetic field and transmit a move signal to the receiving control module to activate movement of the moving vehicle portion. The present disclosure also supplies a vehicle using the wireless activator.

FIG. 1illustrates a vehicle200. Also referring toFIG. 2, the vehicle200can include a main portion201, a control system203positioned in the main portion201, a movable portion205movably coupled to the main portion201, and a wireless activator100. The wireless activator100can be positioned in the main portion201and the movable portion205. The wireless activator100can be used for wirelessly supplying electrical power to the movable portion205, and controlling the movable portion205move relative to the main portion201. In the illustrated embodiment, the movable portion205is a door of the vehicle200.

Referring toFIG. 2again, the wireless activator100can include a transmitting control module10, a transmitting module30, a receiving module50, and a receiving control module70. The transmitting control module10and the transmitting module30can be positioned in the main portion201and electrically coupled to each other. The receiving module50and the receiving control module70can be positioned in the movable portion205and electrically coupled to each other. The vehicle200can also further include other functional modules and structures, such as an opening mechanism (not shown) positioned in the main portion201for opening or closing the movable portion205, but not described here for simplify. The transmitting module30can generate magnetic fields, and the receiving module50can generate inductive magnetic fields when inducting the magnet fields generated by the transmitting module30.

The transmitting control module10can be electrically coupled to the control system203via electrical wires for vehicle. The transmitting control module10can be used for receiving and decoding signals from the control system203, and sending decoded signals to the transmitting module30for driving the transmitting module30. The transmitting control module10can be electrically coupled to an alternating current power source (not shown) of the vehicle200. In other embodiments, the transmitting control module10can be electrically coupled to a direct current source; and the transmitting control module10can convert direct current to be alternating current.

The transmitting module30can be positioned in the main portion201and electrically coupled to the transmitting control module10. The transmitting module30can include a first fixing member32, a first shielding member34, a first communication coil36, a transmitting coil37, and a first housing39. The first fixing member32can be substantially a panel. The first fixing member32can be positioned in the main portion201. The first shielding member34can be positioned on the first fixing member32for shielding outer interference signal to the transmitting module30. The first shielding member34can be made of metal. The first communication coil36can be positioned on a side of the first shielding member34away from the first fixing member32. The first communication coil36can be used for receiving a signal from the control system203and sending the signal to the receiving module50. The transmitting coil37can be positioned on the side of the first shielding member34away from the first fixing member32. The transmitting coil37can be received in the first communication coil36, and the transmitting coil37and the first communication coil36can be homocentric. The transmitting coil37can be spaced from the first communication coil36with a certain distance.

The first housing39can be fixedly coupled to the first fixing member32. The first shielding member34, the transmitting coil37, and the first communication coil36can be received in a first receiving space301cooperatively defined by the first fixing member32and the first housing39. The first housing39can create a dustproof environment for the first shielding member34, the first communication coil36, the transmitting coil37. The first housing39can include two mounting portions393and a connection portion395coupled between the two mounting portions393. The two mounting portions393can be coupled with the first fixing member32. The connection portion395can protrude from the two mounting portions393. The first housing39can be made of insulation material.

The receiving module50can be positioned in the movable portion205and electrically coupled to the receiving control module70. The receiving module50can include a second fixing member52, a second shielding member54, a second communication coil56, a receiving coil57, and a second housing59. The second fixing member52can be substantially a panel. The second fixing member52can be positioned in the movable portion205. The second shielding member54can be positioned on the second fixing member52for shielding outer interference signals to the receiving module50. The second shielding member54can be made of metal. The second communication coil56can be positioned on a side of the second shielding member54away from the second fixing member52and electrically coupled to the receiving control module70. The receiving coil57can be positioned on the side of the second shielding member54away from the second fixing member52. The receiving coil57can be received in the second communication coil56, and the receiving coil57and the second communication coil56can be homocentric. The receiving coil57can be spaced from the second communication coil56with a certain distance.

The second housing59can be fixedly coupled to the second fixing member52. The second shielding member54, the receiving coil57, and the second communication coil56can be received in a second receiving space501cooperatively defined by the second fixing member52and the second housing59. The second housing59can create a dustproof environment for the second shielding member54, the second communication coil56, the receiving coil57. The second housing59can include two mounting portions593and a connection portion595coupled between the two mounting portions593. The two mounting portions593can be coupled with the second fixing member52. The connection portion595can protrude from the two mounting portions593. The second housing59can be made of insulation material.

The transmitting coil37, the first communication coil36, the receiving coil57, and the second communication coil56can be made of metal coils. Materials, diameters, numbers of the transmitting coil37and the receiving coil57can be matching each other. Thus, the receiving coil57can generate an inductive magnetic field when inducting the magnet field generated by the transmitting coil37. Materials, diameters, numbers of the first communication coil36, and the second communication coil56can be matching each other. Thus, the second communication coil56can generate an inductive magnetic field when inducting the magnet field generated by the first communication coil36. In the illustrated embodiment, diameters of the transmitting coil37and the receiving coil57are the same; and diameters of the first communication coil36and the second communication coil56are the same. The transmitting coil37, the first communication coil36, the receiving coil57, and the second communication coil56can be made of copper wire. In other embodiments, the transmitting coil37, the first communication coil36, the receiving coil57, and the second communication coil56can be formed on one base board (nor shown) via an electroplating method. The materials, heights, shapes of the first communication coil36, and the second communication coil56can match each other, and the materials, heights, shapes of the transmitting coil37, and the receiving coil57can be matching each other.

The receiving control module70can be positioned in the movable portion205and electrically coupled to the receiving coil57and a second communication coil56. The receiving control module70can be used for transforming signals from the receiving coil57and the second communication coil56to be electrical signals.

In use, the transmitting control module10will receive a charging signal from the control system203when a user initiates the control system203to generate the charging signal to charge the receiving control module70. The transmitting control module10can drive the transmitting coil37to generate a first magnet field. The receiving coil57can generate an inductive second magnetic field when inducting the first magnet field generated by the transmitting coil37. The receiving control module70can receive signals from the receiving coil57and transform the signals to be electrical signals, and then the receiving control module70can be wireless charged for supplying electrical power. A move signal for opening or closing the movable portion205can be transmitted to the transmitting control module10from the control system203when the user initiates the control system203to generate the move signal. The transmitting control module10can drive the first communication coil36generate a third magnet field according to the move signal. The second communication coil56can induct a fourth inductive magnetic field when inducting the fourth magnet field generated by the first communication coil36, and then transmit a control move signal to the receiving control module70. The receiving control module70can transform the move control signal to be a control electrical signal and drive the movable portion205to move relative to the main portion201.

The transmitting control module10and the transmitting module30can be positioned in the main portion201. The receiving module50and the receiving control module70positioned in the movable portion205. The wireless activator100can wirelessly supply power to the movable portion205and wirelessly communicate with the movable portion205.

In other embodiments, the movable portion205can be not limited to be the door of the vehicle200, and it can be other movable structures of the vehicle200, such as a trunk lid.

In other embodiments, a button (not shown) electrically coupled to the receiving control module70can be positioned in the movable portion205or in main portion201, the movable portion205can be opened or closed relative to the main portion201when the button is pressed. A signal emission module (not shown) can be positioned in a car key (not shown), and a signal receiving module (not shown) corresponding to the signal emission module can set in the control module. The movable portion205can be opened or closed relative to the main portion201when the signal receiving module of the car key is triggered.

In other embodiments, the first fixing member32, the first shielding member34, the first housing39can be omitted, then the first communication coil36and the transmitting coil37can be positioned in one structure of the main portion201. The second fixing member52, the second shielding member54, the second housing59can be omitted, then the second communication coil56and the receiving coil57can be positioned in one structure of the movable portion205.