公开(公告)号：US12128768B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17501394

申请日：2021-10-14

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Baxendale ,  Thomas Ciccone

IPC: H02J7/00 ,  B60L1/02 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/13

CPC classification number: B60L1/02 ,  B60L53/14 ,  B60L53/62 ,  B60L58/12 ,  B60L58/13 ,  B60L2240/445 ,  B60L2240/54

Abstract: A vehicle includes an engine block heater, a traction battery, and a controller. The controller, responsive to a temperature being less than a threshold, charges the traction battery with grid energy until a state of charge of the traction battery achieves a charge target. The controller is further programmed to, responsive to the state of charge achieving the target, discharge the traction battery to power the engine block heater until the state of charge falls below a discharge target or the temperature achieves a temperature target. The controller is also programmed to, responsive to the charge falling below the discharge target, charge the traction battery with grid energy until the state of charge achieves the charge target. Additionally, the controller is programmed to, responsive to a temperature achieving a temperature target, inhibit charging and discharging the traction battery.

公开(公告)号：US12024158B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-02

申请号：US17938820

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Akshay Bichkar ,  Corey James Blue ,  Jason Meyer ,  Bradley Dean Riedle ,  Timothy Baxendale

IPC: B60W20/40 ,  B60K6/387 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  F16D48/06

CPC classification number: B60W20/40 ,  B60K6/387 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  F16D48/06 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2710/021 ,  B60W2710/025 ,  B60W2710/06 ,  B60W2710/08 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  F16D2500/3024 ,  F16D2500/3026 ,  F16D2500/30406 ,  F16D2500/3108

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driveline disconnect clutch of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a driveline disconnect clutch is positioned according to whether or not there may be slip across the driveline disconnect clutch. In one example, slip may be inferred from vehicle speed and a torque converter impeller speed.

公开(公告)号：US20240116491A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US17938820

申请日：2022-10-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Akshay Bichkar ,  Corey James Blue ,  Jason Meyer ,  Bradley Dean Riedle ,  Timothy Baxendale

IPC: B60W20/40 ,  B60K6/387 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  F16D48/06

CPC classification number: B60W20/40 ,  B60K6/387 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  F16D48/06 ,  B60W2520/10 ,  B60W2710/021 ,  B60W2710/025 ,  B60W2710/06 ,  B60W2710/08 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  F16D2500/10412 ,  F16D2500/3024 ,  F16D2500/3026 ,  F16D2500/30406 ,  F16D2500/3069 ,  F16D2500/3108

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driveline disconnect clutch of a hybrid vehicle are presented. In one example, a driveline disconnect clutch is positioned according to whether or not there may be slip across the driveline disconnect clutch. In one example, slip may be inferred from vehicle speed and a torque converter impeller speed.

公开(公告)号：US20240067157A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US17823821

申请日：2022-08-31

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Baxendale ,  Sassan Farahmand ,  Fazal U. Syed

IPC: B60W20/15 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08

CPC classification number: B60W20/15 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08 ,  B60W2510/081 ,  B60W2510/083 ,  B60W2710/083

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for operating a powertrain of a vehicle. In one example, the powertrain may include a first torque source, a second torque source, and an automatic transmission. The powertrain may further include a first controller configured to control the first torque source and a second controller configured to control the second torque source. The second controller stores instructions in non-transitory memory that when executed cause the second controller to command the first controller to control a torque of the first torque source via a feedforward torque value of the second torque source calculated at the second controller which is adjusted based on a degree of difference between a proximity term and a difference between the torque of the first torque source and a first torque source limit, the first torque source limit calculated at the second controller.

公开(公告)号：US11619190B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US16983239

申请日：2020-08-03

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Fazal Urrahman Syed ,  Timothy Baxendale ,  Thomas Ciccone ,  Sassan Farahmand ,  Kelly Johnson

IPC: F02D41/14 ,  G01M15/05 ,  G05B19/406 ,  F02D41/18 ,  F02D41/12

Abstract: A method and system for operating a vehicle that includes an integrated starter/generator and a driveline disconnect clutch is described. In one example, the method estimates engine torque as a function of engine temperature during cold engine starts so that if an estimate of engine torque is in error, the integrated starter/generator may still successfully start the engine.

公开(公告)号：US20220275780A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17664188

申请日：2022-05-19

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Baxendale ,  Thomas Ciccone ,  Corey Blue

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  B60W10/18 ,  B60W10/10 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/02 ,  B60W30/00 ,  B60W20/40 ,  B60W10/08

Abstract: A method and system for controlling a stop rotation position of an engine is described. In one example, the system includes an integrated starter/generator that may be selectively coupled to the engine. The integrated starter/generator may rotate the engine in a first direction (e.g., reverse direction) or a second direction (e.g., a forward direction) in response to a position at which the engine stops rotating following cessation of combustion in the engine.

公开(公告)号：US20220213856A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-07

申请号：US17142008

申请日：2021-01-05

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Baxendale ,  Thomas Ciccone ,  Corey Blue

IPC: F02N11/08 ,  B60W20/40 ,  B60W10/06 ,  B60W10/08

Abstract: Systems and methods for operating various components of a hybrid driveline during starting of an internal combustion engine are described. In one example, output of an electric machine is not adjusted during engine starting when a speed of the electric machine exceeds a threshold speed so that torque reporting is accurate and to ensure combustion is reliable.

公开(公告)号：US20180058299A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15252022

申请日：2016-08-30

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Timothy Baxendale

IPC: F01N13/08

CPC classification number: F01N13/08 ,  F01N3/08 ,  F01N2240/02 ,  F01N2240/36 ,  F01N2390/00

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a door of an exhaust system of an engine. In one example, a door of an exhaust system may include an outer door pivotable around a first location and an inner door pivotable around a second location, with the inner door positioned within the outer door, and with an amount of opening of an aperture of the outer door adjustable by a position of the inner door.