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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Allan Roy Gale, Livonia, MI (US);
Michael W. Degner, Novi, MI (US);
Larry Dean Elie, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/14 (2019.01); B60L 53/20 (2019.01); G01K 7/16 (2006.01); B60L 53/22 (2019.01); H02J 7/02 (2016.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/14 (2019.02); B60L 53/20 (2019.02); B60L 53/22 (2019.02); G01K 7/16 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/007192 (2020.01); H02J 7/02 (2013.01); H02J 7/027 (2013.01); H02J 7/04 (2013.01); B60L 2210/30 (2013.01); B60L 2240/36 (2013.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); B60L 2240/549 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/91 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system of a vehicle includes a processor configured to control output current of a remote power distribution circuit (PDC) connected to the vehicle according to a temperature change of a power line or return line of the PDC. The temperature change is derived from a PDC output voltage or output current change. The PDC output voltage and output current are measured at an input to a load connected to the PDC. And, the PDC output voltage is measured between a ground line of the PDC and one of the power and return lines.