公开(公告)号：US20170072799A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-16

申请号：US15341152

申请日：2016-11-02

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Ryan J. Skaff ,  Derek Hartl ,  Paul Stephen Bryan ,  Angela L. Watson ,  David L. Watson

IPC: B60K35/00 ,  G01D7/04 ,  G01D7/00 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60W50/14

CPC classification number: B60K35/00 ,  B60K6/445 ,  B60K2370/143 ,  B60K2370/172 ,  B60K2370/174 ,  B60W50/14 ,  B60W2510/06 ,  G01D7/005 ,  G01D7/04 ,  G01D11/28 ,  G07C5/06 ,  Y02T10/6239 ,  Y02T10/84

Abstract: An information display system for a hybrid electric vehicle configured to display one or more reasons an engine is on is provided. The information display system also indicates how close the engine is to turning on due to an engine on reason by displaying a proximity indicator representing a value associated with the engine on reason and a threshold demarcating values which cause the engine to be on.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于显示发动机所处的一个或多个原因的混合电动车辆的信息显示系统。 信息显示系统还指示由于发动机原因，通过显示代表与发动机相关联的值的接近指示器以及导致发动机打开的阈值分界值，引擎发动机接通何时接近。

公开(公告)号：US10436601B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15457298

申请日：2017-03-13

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Dale Gilman ,  Paul Aldighieri ,  David L. Watson ,  Craig Sandvig ,  Leslie Bodnar ,  Jeffrey Allen Greenberg ,  Angela L. Watson

IPC: G01C21/36 ,  B60K35/00 ,  G01D7/02 ,  G01D7/04

Abstract: A trip gauge for a vehicle information display may convey vehicle trip information and vehicle range information graphically to assist drivers in qualitatively visualizing and determining whether they can successfully make it to their destination before an on-board energy source is depleted. The trip gauge may include indicators corresponding to the relative locations of the vehicle, the destination, and a projected zero charge location associated with the vehicle's range or distance to empty value. Moreover, the positions of the indicators relative to one another may indicate whether the excess energy is available for the vehicle to reach the destination or whether the energy available is insufficient. Accordingly, drivers may be either reassured that they are expected to reach their destination successfully or warned if they are not so the drivers can modify their driving behavior or change their destination.