Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Controlling charge levels of vehicle batteries based on battery charge states and vehicle operating modes
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Application No.: US15481282Application Date: 2017-04-06
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Publication No.: US10343538B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Hanyang B. Chen , Michael J. Irby , Douglas George Rosner
- Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Agent Frank Lollo; James P. Muraff
- Main IPC: H01M10/44
- IPC: H01M10/44 ; H01M10/46 ; B60L11/18 ; B60L1/00 ; B60L3/04 ; H02J7/02 ; H02J7/35 ; B60L53/30 ; B60L53/60 ; B60L58/13 ; B60L53/51 ; B60L3/00 ; B60L8/00 ; H02J7/00 ; B60L58/12 ; B60L58/15

Abstract:
Method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling charge levels of vehicle batteries. An example vehicle includes a battery, a battery sensor for detecting a current of the battery, a power connector for connecting to an external electrical device, a relay electrically connected between the power connection and the battery, and a body control module to position the relay in a closed state in response to determining that the current is greater than zero and the battery is not in an overcharge state.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180290552A1 CONTROLLING CHARGE LEVELS OF VEHICLE BATTERIES Public/Granted day:2018-10-11
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