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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Alec Bolthouse, Dearborn, MI (US);
Andrew Burt, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Justin Panhans, Detroit, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); F02D 41/30 (2006.01); F02D 13/06 (2006.01); B60W 40/105 (2012.01); B60W 20/20 (2016.01); F02D 13/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/15 (2016.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/20 (2013.01); B60W 40/105 (2013.01); F02D 13/06 (2013.01); F02D 41/3005 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0638 (2013.01); B60W 2510/244 (2013.01); B60W 2520/00 (2013.01); F02D 13/04 (2013.01); F02D 2200/101 (2013.01); F02D 2200/501 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and system for operating a hybrid vehicle that includes an integrated starter/generator and a driveline disconnect clutch is described. In one example, the method determines whether or not to rotate an engine via an electric machine while propelling a vehicle via the electric machine according to vehicle efficiency.