公开(公告)号：US20210138919A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-13

申请号：US16682402

申请日：2019-11-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： David Charles WEBER ,  Brad Alan IGNACZAK ,  Adil Nizam SIDDIQUI ,  Christopher W. BELL ,  Emil G. SERBAN ,  Hannah Bailey ,  Christopher Westfall

IPC: B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/35 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H01R13/62

Abstract: A vehicle charging system includes a vehicle charge port having a first connector with one or more first magnets and a plurality of first terminals arranged in a first array. A charge station for the vehicle includes a support and a second connector attached to the support by an articulating mechanism that permits movement of the second connector relative to the support. The second connector has one or more second magnets and a plurality of second terminals arranged in a second array that matches the first array so that the first terminals are connectable to the second terminals when the first and second connectors aligned. The first and second magnets are arranged to move the second terminals, via the articulating mechanism, into alignment with first terminals when the first and second connectors are within a magnetic-coupling range.

公开(公告)号：US20190152450A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-23

申请号：US15817725

申请日：2017-11-20

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： David Charles WEBER ,  Perry Robinson MACNEILLE ,  Yimin LIU

IPC: B60T7/22 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  G08G1/16

CPC classification number: B60T7/22 ,  B60Q9/00 ,  B60T7/18 ,  B60T2201/022 ,  B60T2210/36 ,  G01C21/3415 ,  G01C21/3461 ,  G05D1/0061 ,  G05D2201/0213 ,  G08G1/166

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to access a train schedule to determine active train crossings along an original route, based on a predicted vehicle-arrival time at a given crossing. The processor is also configured to determine that a driver identity has an avoidance parameter associated therewith and determine a new route avoiding active train crossings, if possible, responsive to the avoidance parameter and determination of at least one active train crossing along the original route.

公开(公告)号：US20190146427A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US15812008

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Perry Robinson MACNEILLE ,  Yimin LIU ,  David Charles WEBER ,  Steven Joseph SZWABOWSKI

IPC: G05B13/04 ,  B60W50/00

CPC classification number: G05B13/041 ,  B60W50/0097 ,  B60W2050/0014

Abstract: A system includes a processor configured to receive weather data including a plurality of measured data points in an area around a vehicle, from a remote weather server. The processor is also configured to receive a path from a vehicle subsystem. The processor is further configured to combine the data points and path to form a predictive model reflecting expected weather conditions along the path at future times, the model based on predefined parameters defining expected weather behavior and send the model to a requesting vehicle subsystem.