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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2019
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Michael Ehlert, Livonia, MI (US);
Joseph Confer, New Boston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66D 1/12 (2006.01); B60K 20/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/14 (2006.01); B66D 3/26 (2006.01); B66D 1/40 (2006.01); B60K 25/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/1446 (2013.01); B66D 1/12 (2013.01); B66D 1/40 (2013.01); B66D 3/26 (2013.01); B60K 2025/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle includes an auxiliary battery configured to power an electrical accessory, a traction battery configured to provide power to propel the vehicle, a winch including a motor and cable, and a controller configured to, responsive to a requested torque of the motor being less than a threshold, initiate transfer of power to the motor from the auxiliary battery, and initiate transfer of power to the motor from the traction battery otherwise.