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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2006
Douglas X. Zhu, Chandler, AZ (US);
Dharmendra Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Robert Taenaka, Plymouth, MI (US);
Douglas X. Zhu, Chandler, AZ (US);
Dharmendra Patel, Canton, MI (US);
Robert Taenaka, Plymouth, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
A system and method for controlling temperature of an energy storage device of a vehicle via a movable device. The method includes determining a set of inputs, the set of inputs including a representative temperature of the energy storage device and a cabin temperature corresponding to an operator cabin. The method further includes generating a control signal based at least in part on the set of inputs, outputting the control signal to the movable device, and modifying a variable rate of movement of the movable device in response to the control signal such that a corresponding variable amount of operator cabin air is moved past the energy storage device.