METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE WHILE CHARGING
First Claim
1. An electric vehicle comprising:
- a traction battery having a battery temperature sensor;
a cabin climate control system having a cabin temperature sensor;
a thermal circuit connected to the traction battery and the cabin climate system, the thermal circuit having a thermal source and a thermal sink;
a user interface; and
a controller connected to the traction battery, the battery and cabin temperature sensors, the thermal circuit, and the user interface, the controller configured to, in response to receiving a user input requesting vehicle conditioning from the user interface and the traction battery being connected to an external power source, (i) charge the traction battery to a target state of charge provided by a charging profile based on the user input, (ii) condition the traction battery to a target battery temperature provided by the charging profile, and (iii) condition a cabin in the vehicle to a target cabin temperature provided by the charging profile.
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Abstract
An electric vehicle has a thermal circuit connected to a traction battery and a cabin climate system, a user interface, and a controller. The controller is configured to charge the traction battery to a target state of charge, condition the traction battery to a target battery temperature, and condition a vehicle cabin to a target cabin temperature based on a charging profile based on the user input in response to receiving a user input requesting vehicle conditioning from the user interface and the traction battery being connected to an external power source. A method for controlling an electric vehicle while connected to an external power source includes charging a traction battery to a target state of charge and conditioning the battery to a target temperature according to a charging profile based on a user initiated request for vehicle conditioning.
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20 Claims
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1. An electric vehicle comprising:
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a traction battery having a battery temperature sensor; a cabin climate control system having a cabin temperature sensor; a thermal circuit connected to the traction battery and the cabin climate system, the thermal circuit having a thermal source and a thermal sink; a user interface; and a controller connected to the traction battery, the battery and cabin temperature sensors, the thermal circuit, and the user interface, the controller configured to, in response to receiving a user input requesting vehicle conditioning from the user interface and the traction battery being connected to an external power source, (i) charge the traction battery to a target state of charge provided by a charging profile based on the user input, (ii) condition the traction battery to a target battery temperature provided by the charging profile, and (iii) condition a cabin in the vehicle to a target cabin temperature provided by the charging profile. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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- 5. A method for controlling an electric vehicle while connected to an external power source, the method comprising, charging a traction battery to a target state of charge and conditioning the battery to a target battery temperature, according to a charging profile based on a user initiated request for vehicle conditioning.
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20. A method of controlling a vehicle having a traction battery, comprising:
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detecting if the traction battery is connected to a charger and external power source; receiving a user initiated request for vehicle conditioning while the traction battery is connected to the charger and external power source; charging the traction battery to a target state of charge while the traction battery is connected to the charger and external power source; conditioning a temperature of the traction battery to a target battery temperature while the traction battery is connected to the charger and power source and ambient temperature is outside an environmental temperature range; and conditioning a cabin in the vehicle to a target cabin temperature while the vehicle is connected to the charger and power source; wherein the target battery state of charge, the target battery temperature, and the target cabin temperature are determined from a charging profile based on the user initiated request.
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