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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Blackburn, Canton, MI (US);
Jesus Cardoso, Allen Park, MI (US);
Michael Schamber, Milford, MI (US);
James Lawrence Swoish, Northville, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/34 (2006.01); B60H 1/00 (2006.01); B60H 1/24 (2006.01); B60H 1/26 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H01M 10/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60H 1/00271 (2013.01); B60H 1/00278 (2013.01); B60H 1/241 (2013.01); B60H 1/248 (2013.01); B60H 1/26 (2013.01); B60L 11/1874 (2013.01); H05K 7/20918 (2013.01); H01M 10/46 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle cabin venting method includes cooling a vehicle battery charger by drawing outside air through a vehicle outside air vent door; and operating a hybrid vehicle battery system to establish and maintain flow of fresh air in a cabin of the vehicle by ensuring an open position of a blend door in the vehicle if the outside air vent door will not close. A vehicle cabin venting system is also disclosed.