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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2005
Kyung Ha Kim, Gyunggi-Do, KR;
Yeon Ho Kim, Gyunggi-Do, KR;
Joo Woong Youn, Seoul, KR;
Kyung Won Hwang, Gyunggi-Do, KR;
Kyung Ha Kim, Gyunggi-Do, KR;
Yeon Ho Kim, Gyunggi-Do, KR;
Joo Woong Youn, Seoul, KR;
Kyung Won Hwang, Gyunggi-Do, KR;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for charging battery of a hybrid vehicle at neutral shift range and a hybrid vehicle using the same which enable generating and charging battery at a neutral shift range by restricting a rotation of an output element of the automatic transmission. A preferred method for charging battery of a hybrid vehicle at a neutral shift range according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes determining whether current shift range is neutral shift range; measuring a battery SOC(state of charge); operating an EHB (Electro Hydraulic Brake) when the measured battery SOC is lower than a predetermined lower limit battery SOC; operating an generator by operating an engine; measuring a battery SOC after operating the generator; releasing EHB when the battery SOC measured after operating the generator is higher than the predetermined lower limit battery SOC.