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Patent No.:

US 9776519 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 18, 2009

System and method for controlling electric power in a plug-in vehicle from an external power source

Applicants:

Bala S. Chander, Canton, MI (US);

Allan Roy Gale, Livonia, MI (US);

Inventors:

Bala S. Chander, Canton, MI (US);

Allan Roy Gale, Livonia, MI (US);

Assignee:

Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);

Attorneys:

David Kelley

Brooks Kushman P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Tien Dinh

Assistant Examiner:

Michael A Fabula

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02J 7/00 (2006.01); B60L 11/18 (2006.01); B60L 1/00 (2006.01); B60L 1/02 (2006.01); B60L 11/12 (2006.01); B60L 11/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 11/1816 (2013.01); B60L 1/003 (2013.01); B60L 1/02 (2013.01); B60L 11/123 (2013.01); B60L 11/14 (2013.01); B60L 11/1868 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0003 (2013.01); H02J 7/0013 (2013.01); B60L 2210/20 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/622 (2013.01); B60L 2240/662 (2013.01); B60L 2240/667 (2013.01); B60L 2250/14 (2013.01); B60L 2260/56 (2013.01); Y02T 10/6217 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7005 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7066 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7072 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7077 (2013.01); Y02T 10/725 (2013.01); Y02T 10/7291 (2013.01); Y02T 90/127 (2013.01); Y02T 90/14 (2013.01); Y02T 90/16 (2013.01); Y02T 90/162 (2013.01);
Abstract

A system and method is provided for controlling electric power in a plug-in vehicle, such as a pure electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle. The electric power is controlled from an external power source to one or more predetermined components in the plug-in vehicle. The power source is external to the vehicle and has a maximum power level. Electric power at a charging level from the external power source is received. Based on the charging level and the maximum power level, an available power level is determined. Based on the available power level, the electric power is controlled from the external power source to the predetermined components in the plug-in vehicle.

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