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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2016
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael McQuillen, Warren, MI (US);
Philip Michael Gonzales, Dearborn, MI (US);
Gopichandra Surnilla, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1864 (2013.01); B60L 11/1844 (2013.01); B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); H02J 7/0068 (2013.01); Y02E 60/721 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7061 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/121 (2013.01); Y02T 90/128 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/163 (2013.01); Y04S 10/126 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system for a vehicle includes an interpack switch configured to connect portions of a traction battery when closed to transfer electric charge therebetween, and a controller configured to, responsive to a request, operate the switch to disconnect the portions and to initiate transfer of electric charge to each of the portions in parallel and at a same time.