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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 05, 2024
Fca Us Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Zachary L Tuller, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gaurav S Sadekar, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Nadirsh D Patel, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Indrasen S Karogal, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Alessandro Lelli, Turin, IT;
Dario Morina, Turin, IT;
Pier Luca Di Gristina, Turin, IT;
Paolo Olivieri, Pecello Torinese, IT;
Ashay Sharma, Troy, MI (US);
Frederico De Bosio, Turin, IT;
Giuseppe Corallo, Turin, IT;
FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A mild hybrid electric vehicle includes an engine; a low voltage electric starter/generator motor of a belt-driven starter/generator (BSG) unit connected to a crankshaft of the engine, wherein the electric starter/generator motor is powered by a low voltage battery system; a hybrid dual clutch transmission (DCT) coupled to an output of the engine, wherein the DCT includes an electric traction motor; and a control system configured to control the engine, the dual clutch hybrid transmission and the electric traction motor to charge the high voltage battery system while the vehicle is in a standstill condition or a neutral gear state and the low voltage motor of the BSG unit is not used to charge the high voltage battery.