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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2014
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventor:
Robert Wright, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/04 (2006.01); B60W 30/192 (2012.01); F02N 11/08 (2006.01); B60K 6/383 (2007.10); B60K 6/547 (2007.10); B60K 28/04 (2006.01); B60K 28/12 (2006.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); B60W 10/26 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 20/00 (2016.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/194 (2012.01); F02N 11/00 (2006.01); F02N 15/02 (2006.01); B60K 6/48 (2007.10);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02N 11/0855 (2013.01); B60K 6/383 (2013.01); B60K 6/547 (2013.01); B60K 28/04 (2013.01); B60K 28/12 (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); B60W 20/00 (2013.01); B60W 30/18054 (2013.01); B60W 30/194 (2013.01); B60K 2006/4825 (2013.01); B60W 2710/022 (2013.01); B60W 2710/023 (2013.01); F02N 11/006 (2013.01); F02N 11/0833 (2013.01); F02N 15/022 (2013.01); F02N 2200/0815 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6252 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6286 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of starting a vehicle may include, in response to an expected driver entry, stroking a clutch configured to couple an engine to an electric machine for a predetermined time period. The method may further include, in response to an engine start request received during the predetermined time period, providing power to the electric machine to spin the electric machine at a speed at least equal to a target engine cranking speed.