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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Ray C. Siciak, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Vineeth S. Kallur, Novi, MI (US);
Deborah E. Callicoat, Livonia, MI (US);
Derek Hartl, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Masahiro Kimoto, Plymouth, MI (US);
Assignee:
FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02G 3/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/00 (2006.01); B60L 3/04 (2006.01); B60L 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 3/0084 (2013.01); B60L 3/04 (2013.01); B60L 15/22 (2013.01); B60L 2270/20 (2013.01); Y02T 10/645 (2013.01); Y02T 10/72 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7275 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automotive vehicle high voltage bus is connected to a power source by a circuit having a main contactor and a precharge contactor. To energize the bus, the precharge contactor is closed and then the main contactor is closed. Upon completion of precharging, the main contactor is opened and energization of the bus is complete.