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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Rui Wang, Canton, MI (US);
Yuan Zhang, Southgate, MI (US);
Xu Wang, Northville, MI (US);
Jeffery R. Grimes, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/62 (2019.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 3/12 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01); G01R 31/00 (2006.01); H01H 47/00 (2006.01); B60K 6/22 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/62 (2019.02); B60L 3/12 (2013.01); B60L 53/14 (2019.02); G01R 31/007 (2013.01); G07C 5/0825 (2013.01); H01H 47/002 (2013.01); B60K 6/22 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); B60Y 2300/91 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power distribution system for a vehicle includes contactors that selectively electrically couple a charger to a high-voltage bus. The contactors are closed at the start of a charge event in an order that alternates for successive charge events. Upon completion of the charge event, the last closed contactor at the start of the charge event is opened first and a weld check is performed. If the weld check is indicative of a welded contactor, then the weld check is performed on the other contactor.