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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2021
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Jordan Mazaira, Taylor, MI (US);
Angel Fernando Porras, Dearborn, MI (US);
Brett Allen Dunn, Plymouth, MI (US);
Zachary March, Highlands Ranch, CO (US);
Alan Gutowski, Wixom, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle includes a traction battery, an electric machine powered by the traction battery and configured to power wheels of the vehicle, and a thermal-management system. The thermal-management system includes a battery loop, a cabin heating loop, and a valve configured to fluidly connect the battery loop and the cabin heating loop when in a first position and configured to fluidly isolate the battery loop and the cabin heating loop when in a second position. A controller is programmed to, responsive to (i) battery heating being requested, (ii) a temperature of the battery being greater than a lower threshold, and (iii) cabin heating being requested, actuate the valve to the first position to heat a cabin and the battery.