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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Justin Reuel Badger, Plymouth, MI (US);
Shunsuke Okubo, Belleville, MI (US);
Kent Hancock, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Thomas Francis Rolewicz, Jr., Berkley, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/17 (2016.01); B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60K 6/445 (2007.10); B60W 50/08 (2020.01); B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60K 6/24 (2007.10); B60K 6/26 (2007.10); B60K 6/28 (2007.10); B60K 6/48 (2007.10); B60L 7/10 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 20/40 (2016.01); B60K 6/365 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 30/18109 (2013.01); B60K 6/24 (2013.01); B60K 6/26 (2013.01); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); B60K 6/445 (2013.01); B60K 6/48 (2013.01); B60L 7/10 (2013.01); B60L 15/2081 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 20/17 (2016.01); B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60W 30/18027 (2013.01); B60W 30/18118 (2013.01); B60W 50/082 (2013.01); B60K 6/365 (2013.01); B60K 2006/268 (2013.01); B60L 2240/642 (2013.01); B60L 2260/22 (2013.01); B60W 2510/1005 (2013.01); B60W 2540/16 (2013.01); B60W 2552/15 (2020.02); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); B60W 2710/083 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/09 (2013.01); Y02T 10/62 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y10S 903/905 (2013.01); Y10S 903/906 (2013.01); Y10S 903/91 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes controlling an electrified vehicle by automatically commanding an output torque from an electric machine if the electrified vehicle is in park and an engine start or stop request has been received. A road grade may be used to determine whether or not to command the output torque.