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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Douglas Raymond Martin, Canton, MI (US);
Dale Scott Crombez, Livonia, MI (US);
Moses Alexander Fridman, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60T 13/66 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01); B60T 17/02 (2006.01); B60T 17/22 (2006.01); F02M 35/10 (2006.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); F02D 9/02 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); B60T 13/72 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/188 (2012.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); F02D 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18109 (2013.01); B60T 13/662 (2013.01); B60T 13/72 (2013.01); B60T 17/02 (2013.01); B60T 17/221 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/10 (2013.01); B60W 10/188 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); F02D 9/02 (2013.01); F02D 13/0238 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/0055 (2013.01); F02D 41/021 (2013.01); F02M 35/10229 (2013.01); F02N 11/084 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0671 (2013.01); B60W 2510/182 (2013.01); B60W 2540/12 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0644 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0666 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0677 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0683 (2013.01); B60W 2710/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2710/182 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/18108 (2013.01); F02D 31/001 (2013.01); F02D 2250/41 (2013.01); F02D 2700/07 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0807 (2013.01); Y02T 10/18 (2013.01); Y02T 10/47 (2013.01); Y02T 10/48 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods for controlling vacuum within a brake booster by modifying powertrain operation include determining an intake manifold vacuum in response to actuation of a brake pedal. Increasing the intake manifold vacuum if the brake booster vacuum is less than a desired brake booster vacuum. In some embodiments, the transmission is downshifted to increase engine speed and intake manifold vacuum.