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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott James Thompson, Canton, MI (US);
Todd McCullough, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); F02D 41/06 (2006.01); F02D 41/26 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/547 (2007.10); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/115 (2012.01); B60W 30/194 (2012.01); F02N 11/04 (2006.01); F16D 41/00 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); F02N 15/02 (2006.01); F02N 15/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60K 6/48 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18018 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/547 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/115 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 30/194 (2013.01); F02D 41/26 (2013.01); F02N 11/04 (2013.01); F02N 11/0822 (2013.01); F02N 11/0851 (2013.01); F16D 41/00 (2013.01); B60K 2006/268 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01); B60W 2510/082 (2013.01); B60W 2510/087 (2013.01); B60W 2510/108 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2510/246 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/18016 (2013.01); F02D 41/062 (2013.01); F02N 15/022 (2013.01); F02N 15/08 (2013.01); F02N 2200/101 (2013.01); Y10S 903/903 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for starting an engine of a hybrid powertrain or driveline that includes an engine and a driveline disconnect clutch are described. In one example, a motor/generator rotates one side of an open driveline disconnect clutch that is coupled to a transmission, and then closes the open driveline disconnect clutch in response to motor/generator acceleration being less than a threshold.