System and method for rebalancing a vehicle battery
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1. A vehicle comprising:
- an electric machine configured to generate motive power for the vehicle;
a battery configured to store energy for the electric machine;
a driver interface; and
one or more controllers configured todetermine whether a battery imbalance condition exists,cause an alert to be generated via the driver interface if a battery imbalance condition exists, determine whether a response to the alert is received, andcause the battery to be rebalanced in a single cycle if a response to the alert is received.
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Abstract
A vehicle may include an electric machine, a battery, a driver interface and one or more controllers. The one or more controllers may be configured to determine whether a battery imbalance condition exists, to cause an alert to be generated via the driver interface if a battery imbalance condition exists, to determine whether a response to the alert is received, and to cause the battery to be rebalanced in a single cycle if a response to the alert is received.
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18 Claims
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1. A vehicle comprising:
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an electric machine configured to generate motive power for the vehicle; a battery configured to store energy for the electric machine; a driver interface; and one or more controllers configured to determine whether a battery imbalance condition exists, cause an alert to be generated via the driver interface if a battery imbalance condition exists, determine whether a response to the alert is received, and cause the battery to be rebalanced in a single cycle if a response to the alert is received. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for rebalancing a vehicle battery including a plurality of cells comprising:
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determining whether an imbalance condition of the battery exists; generating an alert if an imbalance condition of the battery exists; determining whether the battery is to be rebalanced in a single cycle or in a plurality of cycles based on a response from a driver to the alert; and rebalancing the battery in accordance with the determination. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle comprising:
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an electric machine configured to generate motive power for the vehicle; a battery configured to store energy for the electric machine; and one or more controllers configured to determine whether to rebalance the battery in a single cycle or in a plurality of cycles and to cause the battery to be rebalanced in accordance with the determination. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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