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公开(公告)号：US20220126712A1
公开(公告)日：2022-04-28
申请号：US17080121
申请日：2020-10-26
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Kevin Mackenzie , Jonathan Barker , Thomas J. COUPAR
Abstract: This disclosure describes charging systems for electrified vehicles. Exemplary charging systems may employ a multi-voltage charging circuit that supports charging of a traction battery pack at both a first voltage level during a first charging condition and a second, different voltage level during a second charging condition. Higher voltage levels may be experienced during the second charging condition as compared to the first charging condition.
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公开(公告)号：US20220158261A1
公开(公告)日：2022-05-19
申请号：US16952976
申请日：2020-11-19
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Michael David BEENEY , Thomas J. COUPAR
Abstract: A vehicle includes an electric machine, a traction battery pack, and a battery controller. The traction battery pack includes a plurality of cell modules electrically connected with the electric machine. Each of the cell modules includes a housing having a battery cell, a passive circuit element isolated from the battery cell, and a module controller contained therein. The passive circuit elements are electrically connected in series or parallel. The battery controller is in communication with each of the module controllers and is electrically connected with the passive circuit elements. Responsive to signals from the module controllers indicative of a total number of the cell modules and a measured parameter associated with the passive circuit elements being indicative of a same total number of the cell modules, the battery controller operates the battery cells according to power limits defined by the total number.
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公开(公告)号：US20240429634A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-26
申请号：US18338918
申请日：2023-06-21
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Matthew METZLER , Thomas J. COUPAR , James George GEBBIE , Hao WU , Thomas P. BRACKETT
IPC: H01R13/00 , H01M10/625 , H01M10/6556 , H01M50/505 , H01M50/509 , H01R13/621
Abstract: An electrified vehicle system includes a battery having a plurality of cells electrically connected in at least one cell array, the at least one cell array connected to an internal battery busbar within a housing, an annular coolant fitting having a coolant channel extending between an outer radius and an inner radius of the fitting, and an electrically conductive fastener having a closed end and a channel extending from an open end to a radial opening, the fastener extending through the annular coolant fitting with the radial opening positioned within the annular coolant fitting, and further extending through the housing and mechanically and electrically connecting an external busbar outside the housing to the internal busbar, and facilitating coolant flow through the battery array.
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公开(公告)号：US20190296295A1
公开(公告)日：2019-09-26
申请号：US15934053
申请日：2018-03-23
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Walter Joseph ORTMANN , Thomas J. COUPAR , Kenneth James MILLER
Abstract: This disclosure details electrified vehicles that are equipped with secondary battery packs for increasing the electric range of the vehicles. An exemplary electrified vehicle includes a cargo space, such as a truck bed, and a secondary battery pack positioned within the cargo space. The secondary battery pack is adapted to selectively supply power for propelling one or more vehicle drive wheels. In some embodiments, the secondary battery pack is shaped like, and therefore disguised as, a toolbox.
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公开(公告)号：US20170110770A1
公开(公告)日：2017-04-20
申请号：US14882643
申请日：2015-10-14
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： James Matthew MARCICKI , Thomas J. COUPAR
IPC: H01M10/625 , B60K7/00 , B60L11/18 , B60K11/02 , H01M10/6556 , H01M10/635
CPC classification number: H01M10/625 , B60K1/04 , B60K7/0007 , B60K11/02 , B60K2001/005 , B60K2001/008 , B60L11/1809 , H01M10/635 , H01M10/6556 , H01M10/6568 , H01M2220/20
Abstract: A battery thermal management system includes an inner housing containing a plurality of battery cells, and an outer housing enclosing the inner housing. A fluid channel is defined between an exterior surface of the inner housing and an interior surface of outer housing. The thermal management system also includes a fluid circulator in fluid flow communication with the fluid channel to selectively circulate one of a first thermal fluid and a second thermal fluid through the fluid channel.
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公开(公告)号：US20230264605A1
公开(公告)日：2023-08-24
申请号：US17676805
申请日：2022-02-21
Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Inventor： Ming CHENG , Rajit JOHRI , Thomas J. COUPAR , Julio OROZCO SANTOS COY , Michael David BEENEY
CPC classification number: B60L58/40 , B60L15/2045 , B60L2210/40 , B60L2210/12 , B60L2210/14 , B60L2240/421 , B60L2240/423 , B60L2240/425
Abstract: A vehicle includes a fuel cell stack, a traction battery, at least one DC/DC converter electrically coupling the fuel cell stack and the traction battery to a DC bus, an electric machine coupled to the DC bus via an inverter, and a controller programmed to control the at least one DC/DC converter to provide a DC bus voltage to maximize efficiency of the electric machine based on torque, rotational speed, and temperature of the electric machine.
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公开(公告)号：US20220384917A1
公开(公告)日：2022-12-01
申请号：US17330981
申请日：2021-05-26
Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Inventor： Kevin MACKENZIE , Thomas J. COUPAR , Jonathan BARKER
IPC: H01M50/538 , H01M50/536
Abstract: Exemplary battery cell designs, such as those for use within electrified vehicle traction battery packs, for example, may include an electrode assembly that includes a plurality of current collector tabs. The current collector tabs may be arranged in one or more tab groupings when the electrode assembly is positioned in a folded configuration. The current collector tabs of the one or more tab groupings may be joined together to establish an enlarged current collector tab that is larger than any individual one of the current collector tabs of the one or more tab groupings. The enlarged current collector tab is an optimized tab configured to reduce internal resistance, reduce heat buildup, and increase the power capability of the battery cell.
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