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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey Allen Doering, Canton, MI (US);
Michael Glenn Fodor, Dearborn, MI (US);
Adam Nathan Banker, Canton, MI (US);
Dennis Craig Reed, Dexter, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02D 37/02 (2006.01); F02P 5/15 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/11 (2012.01); B60W 30/19 (2012.01); F02D 41/00 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01); F16H 61/04 (2006.01); F02N 11/04 (2006.01); F02N 15/02 (2006.01); F16H 63/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02P 5/15 (2013.01); B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/11 (2013.01); B60W 30/19 (2013.01); F02D 37/02 (2013.01); F02D 41/0082 (2013.01); F02D 41/023 (2013.01); F02P 5/1504 (2013.01); F16H 61/0437 (2013.01); B60W 2510/10 (2013.01); B60W 2710/06 (2013.01); F02D 2250/21 (2013.01); F02N 11/04 (2013.01); F02N 15/022 (2013.01); F16H 63/502 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for improving transmission gear shifting of a hybrid vehicle are presented. The systems and methods may allow transmission input shaft torque to be lowered to levels where driveline torque disturbances may be reduced even though the driveline has a larger inertia. In one example, driveline torque may be reduced via retarding spark timing.