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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2015
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Joseph Bousamra, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Charles William Suter, South Lyon, MI (US);
Thaddeus Hill, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/1755 (2006.01); B60T 8/17 (2006.01); F16H 63/40 (2006.01); B60T 8/24 (2006.01); B60T 8/32 (2006.01); B60T 8/52 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 8/17 (2013.01); B60T 8/245 (2013.01); B60T 8/3205 (2013.01); B60T 8/52 (2013.01); F16H 63/40 (2013.01); B60T 2201/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling a vehicle includes, in response to vehicle speed being approximately zero and a driver braking torque request being greater than a park interlock threshold, commanding vehicle brakes to provide an augmented braking torque. The augmented braking torque has a magnitude that is greater than the magnitude of the braking torque request. The braking torque returns to the level of the driver braking torque request following completion of a gear shift event.