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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott James Thompson, Waterford, MI (US);
David Farrell, Dearborn, MI (US);
Robert Wright, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Xiaoyong Wang, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/387 (2007.10); B60K 6/547 (2007.10); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60W 20/40 (2013.01); B60K 6/387 (2013.01); B60K 6/547 (2013.01); B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); B60W 10/26 (2013.01); B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01); B60W 2710/081 (2013.01); Y10S 903/93 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for cranking an engine of a hybrid vehicle that includes an electric machine to crank the engine and propel the vehicle are disclosed. In one example, engine cranking speed and engine cranking source are selected in response to vehicle operating conditions that may affect whether or not an electrical power source has sufficient energy to crank the engine.