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Battery charging by towed regenerative braking

US11845360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Markus Espig · Aachen, DE
David van Bebber · Aachen, DE
Guido Hammes · Herzogenrath, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 23, 2020
Grant date	Dec 19, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Methods and systems are provided for recharging a battery of a vehicle. In one example, a method includes activating a recuperative brake during a tow operation of a vehicle. The vehicle is an electric vehicle replenishing a state of charge of a battery thereof without transferring electrical energy from a towing vehicle to the vehicle.

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