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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Dan Persson, Landvetter, SE;
Roger Boden, Kungsbacka, SE;
Tomas Ivarsson, Veddige, SE;
Per Holmqvist, Torslanda, SE;
Lars Berggren, Oejersjoe, SE;
Ingvar Akesson, Gothenburg, SE;
Per Kylstad, Floda, SE;
Volvo Car Corporation, Gothenburg, SE;
Abstract
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle powertrain includes an internal combustion engine and an electric vehicle traction motor, an engine lubrication oil pump in fluid communication with a lubrication oil flow circuit for the internal combustion engine, an electric oil pump drive motor drivingly connected to the lubrication oil pump, and a powertrain control module. The powertrain control module is configured to start the electric oil pump drive motor immediately upon the initial start of the vehicle.