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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mark Eifert, Hessen, DE;
Eckhard Karden, Aachen, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/12 (2006.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1861 (2013.01); B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60L 11/12 (2013.01); B60L 11/1816 (2013.01); B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 11/1866 (2013.01); B60L 11/1868 (2013.01); B60L 11/1872 (2013.01); B60L 15/2072 (2013.01); H02J 7/007 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60L 2260/20 (2013.01); H02J 7/0073 (2013.01); H02J 7/0075 (2013.01); Y02T 10/645 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7011 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7016 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7044 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7061 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7066 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7275 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for controlling a voltage source is used to charge a battery of a motor vehicle, wherein the desired voltage value of the voltage source is selected and controlled. The method changes between at least two charging modes at planned time intervals, wherein a first charging mode applies a different desired voltage value for charging the battery than a second charging mode. In particular, the two charging modes are a process of equalization charging the battery and a process of float charging the battery.