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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Bernard D. Nefcy, Novi, MI (US);
Marvin Paul Kraska, Dearborn, MI (US);
Walter Joseph Ortmann, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01); B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60W 30/184 (2012.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/0476 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 20/14 (2016.01); B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 30/1843 (2013.01); F16H 57/0413 (2013.01); F16H 57/0417 (2013.01); F16H 57/0446 (2013.01); F16H 61/0031 (2013.01); B60W 2510/08 (2013.01); B60W 2510/087 (2013.01); B60W 2710/088 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/05 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0037 (2013.01); Y10S 903/902 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving hybrid vehicle cooling are presented. In one example, an electric pump may supply transmission fluid to a transmission and a driveline integrated starter/generator to cool, operate, and lubricate driveline components. The electric pump may be selectively operated to conserve energy and to supply driveline cooling when driveline cooling may be desirable.