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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Hanyang B. Chen, Canton, MI (US);
Michael J. Irby, Monroe, MI (US);
Douglas George Rosner, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01); B60L 58/13 (2019.01); B60L 53/51 (2019.01); B60L 3/00 (2019.01); B60L 8/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 58/12 (2019.01); B60L 58/15 (2019.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1838 (2013.01); B60L 1/00 (2013.01); B60L 3/0046 (2013.01); B60L 3/04 (2013.01); B60L 8/003 (2013.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B60L 53/51 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02); B60L 58/12 (2019.02); B60L 58/13 (2019.02); B60L 58/15 (2019.02); H02J 7/0032 (2013.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60L 2260/00 (2013.01); H02J 2007/004 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0037 (2013.01); H02J 2007/0039 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling charge levels of vehicle batteries. An example vehicle includes a battery, a battery sensor for detecting a current of the battery, a power connector for connecting to an external electrical device, a relay electrically connected between the power connection and the battery, and a body control module to position the relay in a closed state in response to determining that the current is greater than zero and the battery is not in an overcharge state.