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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bernard D. Nefcy, Novi, MI (US);
Marvin P. Kraska, Dearborn, MI (US);
Daniel S. Colvin, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/10 (2012.01); B60W 30/188 (2012.01); B60W 20/30 (2016.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60W 20/40 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 20/30 (2013.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 30/188 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01); B60W 2510/06 (2013.01); B60W 2510/08 (2013.01); B60W 2540/16 (2013.01); B60W 2710/02 (2013.01); B60W 2710/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/1005 (2013.01); Y10S 903/902 (2013.01);
Abstract
A transmission shift is timed for a hybrid electric powertrain as a function of a torque capacity of an electric machine relative to a shifting torque required to change gearings of a transmission. A vehicle is being propelled by the machine, with an engine stopped, when the shift is requested. If the machine has insufficient torque capacity to change transmission gearings, then the shift request is delayed until the engine has started.