Balancing battery heating and cabin heating with shared thermal-management system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11890914
APP PUB NO 20230074313A1
SERIAL NO

17467898

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A vehicle includes a traction battery, an electric machine powered by the traction battery and configured to power wheels of the vehicle, and a thermal-management system. The thermal-management system includes a battery loop, a cabin heating loop, and a valve configured to fluidly connect the battery loop and the cabin heating loop when in a first position and configured to fluidly isolate the battery loop and the cabin heating loop when in a second position. A controller is programmed to, responsive to (i) battery heating being requested, (ii) a temperature of the battery being greater than a lower threshold, and (iii) cabin heating being requested, actuate the valve to the first position to heat a cabin and the battery.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC330 TOWN CENTER DRIVE SUITE 800 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Dunn, Brett Allen Plymouth, US 14 88
Gutowski, Alan Wixom, US 23 49
March, Zachary Highlands Ranch, US 13 24
Mazaira, Jordan Taylor, US 28 144
Porras, Angel Fernando Dearborn, US 77 776

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