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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2019
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Justin J. Chow, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Joshua D. Payne, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Nathan C. Westover, New Hudson, MI (US);
Robert C. MacArthur, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Shannon Alicia Wrobel, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
An apparatus includes a propulsion module for a vehicle, and a control module communicatively connected to the propulsion module. The propulsion module is structured to be detached from the vehicle for mechanical connection to an off-board device. The propulsion module includes an electric motor and a power supply, and the power supply is operable to power the electric motor to output mechanical power. The control module is configured to receive a connection status of the propulsion module. In response to the connection status indicating that the propulsion module is detached from the vehicle, the control module is configured to operate the power supply at an off-board rated power to power the electric motor.