High voltage winch system leveraging hybrid electric vehicle architecture
US11677258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 15, 2042 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T10/70
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle includes an auxiliary battery configured to power an electrical accessory, a traction battery configured to provide power to propel the vehicle, a winch including a motor and cable, and a controller configured to, responsive to a requested torque of the motor being less than a threshold, initiate transfer of power to the motor from the auxiliary battery, and initiate transfer of power to the motor from the traction battery otherwise.
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