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公开(公告)号:US20250136129A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-01
申请号:US18494900
申请日:2023-10-26
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Sergey Gennadievich Semenov , Barry Shepherd , Richard B. Eckenrode
IPC: B60W50/10
Abstract: A vehicle includes a powerplant, an accelerator pedal, a sensor associated with the accelerator pedal and configured to output data indicative of accelerator pedal position, and a controller. The controller is programmed to command a torque that includes a gravitational-offset component to the powerplant when the vehicle is on non-flat road grade, wherein the torque is commanded such that the gravitational-offset component converges towards zero as the accelerator pedal position increases.
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公开(公告)号:US11634020B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-25
申请号:US17462341
申请日:2021-08-31
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Barry Shepherd , Patrick Daniel Maguire , Thomas Edward Smith
IPC: B60K1/04 , H01M10/0565 , H01M10/42 , H01M50/276 , H01M50/224 , H01M50/209
Abstract: Exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles may include an enclosure assembly that houses one or more battery internal components (e.g., battery arrays, battery electronic components, or both). A tear-away service panel may be positioned within a wall of the enclosure assembly. The service panel may be removed from the enclosure assembly to access one of the battery internal components requiring service and may be subsequently replaced with a replacement service panel. The replacement service panel may be part of a battery pack resealing kit.
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公开(公告)号:US20190341591A1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-07
申请号:US15972435
申请日:2018-05-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Barry Shepherd , Patrick Daniel Maguire
IPC: H01M2/10
Abstract: An example battery pack retention system includes, among other things, a retention assembly that transitions from a disengaged to an engaged position in response to movement of a portion of a battery pack enclosure relative to a battery array housed within the battery pack enclosure. An example securing method includes, among other things, moving a portion of a battery pack enclosure relative to a battery array that is housed within the battery pack enclosure to transition a retention assembly from a disengaged to an engaged position.
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公开(公告)号:US20200028135A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-23
申请号:US16039729
申请日:2018-07-19
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Barry Shepherd , Patrick Daniel Maguire , Thomas Edward Smith
Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary battery packs may include an enclosure assembly that houses one or more battery internal components (e.g., battery arrays, battery electronic components, or both). A tear-away service panel may be positioned within a wall of the enclosure assembly. The service panel may be removed from the enclosure assembly to access one of the battery internal components requiring service and may be subsequently replaced with a replacement service panel. The replacement service panel may be part of a battery pack resealing kit.
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公开(公告)号:US10476059B1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-12
申请号:US15972435
申请日:2018-05-07
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Barry Shepherd , Patrick Daniel Maguire
Abstract: An example battery pack retention system includes, among other things, a retention assembly that transitions from a disengaged to an engaged position in response to movement of a portion of a battery pack enclosure relative to a battery array housed within the battery pack enclosure. An example securing method includes, among other things, moving a portion of a battery pack enclosure relative to a battery array that is housed within the battery pack enclosure to transition a retention assembly from a disengaged to an engaged position.
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公开(公告)号:US20230334989A1
公开(公告)日:2023-10-19
申请号:US17659824
申请日:2022-04-19
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor: Justin Campanaro , William Hartnagel , Anthony Melatti , Barry Shepherd , Katherine Howard-Cone
CPC classification number: G08G1/22 , B60W30/143 , G06Q30/0208 , B60W2556/65
Abstract: Example embodiments described in this disclosure are generally directed to systems and methods to form a caravan of vehicles and take advantage of a slipstream formation that can provide benefits such as, for example, a reduction in fuel consumption for follower vehicles. In an example method, a first vehicle transmits a request to form a caravan with a second vehicle. The request may be originated by a slipstream driving arrangement system that can be a part of the first vehicle or provided in a personal communication device of a driver of the first vehicle. Upon receiving an acceptance of the request from a second vehicle, the first vehicle may execute a rendezvous operation to rendezvous with the second vehicle and execute a slipstream formation with the second vehicle. A financial incentive may be offered to either vehicle for operating as a lead vehicle of the caravan.
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公开(公告)号:US11133550B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-28
申请号:US16039729
申请日:2018-07-19
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Barry Shepherd , Patrick Daniel Maguire , Thomas Edward Smith
IPC: H01M50/20 , B60K1/04 , H01M10/0565 , H01M10/42 , H01M50/147 , H01M50/183
Abstract: This disclosure details exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles. Exemplary battery packs may include an enclosure assembly that houses one or more battery internal components (e.g., battery arrays, battery electronic components, or both). A tear-away service panel may be positioned within a wall of the enclosure assembly. The service panel may be removed from the enclosure assembly to access one of the battery internal components requiring service and may be subsequently replaced with a replacement service panel. The replacement service panel may be part of a battery pack resealing kit.
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公开(公告)号:US20210399375A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-23
申请号:US17462341
申请日:2021-08-31
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor: Barry Shepherd , Patrick Daniel Maguire , Thomas Edward Smith
IPC: H01M50/20 , B60K1/04 , H01M10/0565 , H01M10/42 , H01M50/147 , H01M50/183
Abstract: Exemplary battery pack designs for use in electrified vehicles may include an enclosure assembly that houses one or more battery internal components (e.g., battery arrays, battery electronic components, or both). A tear-away service panel may be positioned within a wall of the enclosure assembly. The service panel may be removed from the enclosure assembly to access one of the battery internal components requiring service and may be subsequently replaced with a replacement service panel. The replacement service panel may be part of a battery pack resealing kit.
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