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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2009
Kerry E. Grand, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Venkatapathi R. Nallapa, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Fazal U. Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Ming L. Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
Kerry E. Grand, Chesterfield, MI (US);
Venkatapathi R. Nallapa, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
Fazal U. Syed, Canton, MI (US);
Ming L. Kuang, Canton, MI (US);
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
In a hybrid electric motor vehicle , a power supply system for storing and supplying electrical power includes a motor-generator located onboard the vehicle, driveably connected to the vehicle wheels and producing AC electric power, an energy storage device for alternately storing and discharging electric power, an inverter coupled to the motor-generator and the energy storage device for converting alternating current produced by the motor-generator to direct current transmitted to the energy storage device, and for converting direct current stored in the energy storage device to alternating current transmitted to the motor-generator, an off board source of AC electric power located external to the vehicle, and a charger coupled to said electric power source and the energy storage device for supplying DC electric power to the energy storage device from said AC electric power source.