Motor vehicle and procedures for its operation

The method and system project indicators onto the ground to guide drivers to the charging or fueling components, simplifying the process by providing accurate positioning and interactive charge level setting, thus enhancing user convenience and safety.

DE102025116632B3Undetermined Publication Date: 2026-07-02VOLKSWAGEN AG
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
VOLKSWAGEN AG
Filing Date
2025-04-30
Publication Date
2026-07-02

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Drivers of motor vehicles often struggle to locate the charging socket or fuel filler neck accurately, leading to potential unfavorable parking positions at charging stations or fuel pumps, which complicates the refueling and charging process.

Method used

A method and system that uses a vehicle's external lighting system, such as a matrix LED headlight or ambient lighting device, to project indicators onto the ground, providing information about the location and status of the charging port or fuel filler neck, and allowing users to set a desired charge level through interactive surface projections.

Benefits of technology

Facilitates easy and accurate parking by indicating the position of the charging or fueling components, enhances user interaction for setting charge levels, and simplifies the refueling and charging process by ensuring intuitive and secure user input.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle (2) which has a charging socket (8) for charging a battery (10) and / or a fuel filler neck (4) for filling a fuel tank (6), wherein approach to a charging station (14) and / or a fuel pump (16) is detected, and wherein, particularly during approach, a first indication (H1) about the arrangement of the charging socket (8) and / or the fuel filler neck (4) on the motor vehicle (2), in particular whether the charging socket (8) is located on the left or right with respect to a longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle (2) and / or whether the fuel filler neck (4) is located on the left or right with respect to the longitudinal direction (X) of the vehicle (2), is projected onto the ground by means of an external lighting device (18). The invention further relates to such a motor vehicle (2).
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