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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 07, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2020
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Sung Hoon Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
Young Un Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yu Hyun Sung, Seoul, KR;
Jeong Min Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Dong Jin Nam, Anyang-si, KR;
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, Seoul, KR;
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) includes: a battery, a hybrid starter generator (HSG) starting an engine, and a controller that identifies a state of charge (SOC) of the battery upon when a reverse gear input is detected, determines whether to charge the battery by the HSG based on the identified SOC of the battery. In particular, the controller controls battery charging in a charging control mode based on a SOC level of the battery when it is determined that the HSG needs to charge the battery.