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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Aed M. Dudar, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Seung-Man Yang, Canton, MI (US);
Timothy Watkins, New Boston, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); F02D 11/10 (2006.01); F02M 25/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/04 (2006.01); F02D 13/02 (2006.01); F02D 29/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 41/0032 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); F02D 11/10 (2013.01); F02M 25/089 (2013.01); F02D 13/0215 (2013.01); F02D 29/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/042 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for improving air intake system hydrocarbon trap purging during engine-off time in a hybrid electric vehicle. One method includes opening the throttle during vehicle motion under battery operation and allowing airflow through the trap to purge its contents into the fuel canister via the canister purge valve. Upon transition into the engine-on mode, fuel vapors are released from the canister into the engine intake.