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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2024
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Rudolf Kharpuri, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Venkatasubramanian Sankara Raman, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A powertrain and control method that generates and transfers drive torque to a driveline of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The powertrain includes an internal combustion engine (ICE), at least one electric motor powered by a high-voltage battery, an integrated dual charge module (IDCM) and a controller. The controller is configured to: determine whether an external load is connected to the vehicle through the IDCM; determine an available engine-based power; determine whether the available engine-based power is above a threshold to support thermal loads; command power consumption from the high-voltage battery based on a determination that available engine-based power is not above the threshold; command power consumption from the ICE based on a determination that available engine-based power is above the threshold; and command a blending of power between the high-voltage battery and the ICE.