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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Ray Ruybal, Canton, MI (US);
Jason Meyer, Canton, MI (US);
Jeffrey Allen Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Walt Joseph Ortmann, Saline, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); F16H 61/686 (2006.01); F16H 63/48 (2006.01); F16H 63/50 (2006.01); F16H 61/688 (2006.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/547 (2007.10); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); F16D 48/06 (2006.01); F16H 61/28 (2006.01); F16H 61/00 (2006.01); F16H 61/06 (2006.01); F16H 3/093 (2006.01); F16H 3/66 (2006.01); F16H 3/00 (2006.01); F16H 37/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/547 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); F16D 48/06 (2013.01); F16H 61/686 (2013.01); F16H 61/688 (2013.01); F16H 63/48 (2013.01); F16H 63/483 (2013.01); F16H 63/486 (2013.01); F16H 63/50 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0275 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0283 (2013.01); B60W 2510/104 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1015 (2013.01); B60W 2710/027 (2013.01); B60W 2710/028 (2013.01); B60W 2710/081 (2013.01); B60W 2720/10 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); F16D 2500/108 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1064 (2013.01); F16D 2500/10412 (2013.01); F16D 2500/1107 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30415 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30816 (2013.01); F16D 2500/30825 (2013.01); F16H 3/006 (2013.01); F16H 3/663 (2013.01); F16H 37/042 (2013.01); F16H 2003/0931 (2013.01); F16H 2061/0087 (2013.01); F16H 2061/064 (2013.01); F16H 2061/283 (2013.01); F16H 2200/006 (2013.01); F16H 2200/0047 (2013.01); F16H 2200/201 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2023 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2046 (2013.01); Y10S 903/914 (2013.01); Y10S 903/919 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for operating a powertrain or driveline of a hybrid vehicle that includes two electric machines and a transmission are described. In one example, vehicle propulsion is maintained while transmission operating parameters are determined for improving transmission operation. In particular, a rear drive unit maintains vehicle speed and monitors torque delivered via an output of the transmission.