18497283. MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR ARMREST WIRELESS CHARGING ASSEMBLY (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC)
MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR ARMREST WIRELESS CHARGING ASSEMBLY
Organization Name
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
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MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR ARMREST WIRELESS CHARGING ASSEMBLY
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18497283 titled 'MOTOR VEHICLE DOOR ARMREST WIRELESS CHARGING ASSEMBLY
Original Abstract Submitted
A charging system for a passenger door includes an arm rest, a receptacle disposed in the arm rest and defining a pocket including a charging panel configured to provide wireless charging to an electronic device, a charging system actuator configured to selectively bias the electronic device against the charging panel and including an electronic device presence sensor, and a charging system controller in communication with the electronic device presence sensor. The charging system controller is configured to execute operations including receiving an electronic device presence signal from the electronic device presence sensor, determining whether the electronic device is disposed within the receptacle based on the electronic device presence signal, and instructing the charging system to generate a notification signal when the electronic device is disposed within the receptacle.