A cleaning device and a method of cleaning a system for inductive power transfer

摘要

A cleaning device 1 and a method for an inductive power transmitter for a vehicle with a primary coil unit 10, has a belt 2 and means 3, 4 for driving the belt 2. At least part of the conveyor belt 2 is movable through a volume 15 above the transmission unit 10. The belt 2 may move in a direction parallel with or orthogonal to the longitudinal dimension of the transmitter 10. At least a partial section of the belt 2 above the transmitter 10 may be an electrical insulator. The whole of the conveyor belt 2 may be disposed above the coil 10. Removing means 8 which may be rubber lips may be disposed to remove foreign objects 16 from the belt when the belt 2 moves relative to the removing means 8. The belt 2 may only be actuated in the event that a foreign particle 16 is detected on the belt 2, and may only stop in the event that a foreign particle 16 is no longer detected.