Roadside handling for alternate-propulsion systems
First Claim
1. A method for preparing an electric vehicle for use, the vehicle having one or more high voltage contactors to convey electrical power from a battery of the electric vehicle to one or more systems of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a condition that requires disengagement of the one or more high voltage contactors;
disengaging the one or more high voltage contactors;
transmitting, to a remotely located server, a user request to reengage the high voltage contactors from a user of the electric vehicle;
initiating a safety check protocol to verify an absence of any condition that would warrant disengagement, wherein initiating the safety check protocol comprises remotely triggering the safety check protocol via a telematics unit within the vehicle; and
reengaging the high voltage contactors if the safety check protocol verifies an absence of any condition that would warrant disengagement.
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Abstract
The described method and system allow a service provider to remotely interact with a vehicle analysis system, high voltage battery contactors, and other vehicle systems to eliminate certain sources of inconvenience for service personnel and users. For example, when the high voltage battery contactors are disconnected inadvertently or as a precaution, they may later need to be safely reengaged to allow the user to drive the disabled but otherwise operational vehicle. Conversely, when an electric vehicle has become disabled and needs to be towed or serviced, the disengagement of the high voltage battery contactors as well as the activation or deactivation of related systems will assist the servicing entity in properly moving and servicing the vehicle.
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1. A method for preparing an electric vehicle for use, the vehicle having one or more high voltage contactors to convey electrical power from a battery of the electric vehicle to one or more systems of the vehicle, the method comprising:
- detecting a condition that requires disengagement of the one or more high voltage contactors;
disengaging the one or more high voltage contactors;
transmitting, to a remotely located server, a user request to reengage the high voltage contactors from a user of the electric vehicle;
initiating a safety check protocol to verify an absence of any condition that would warrant disengagement, wherein initiating the safety check protocol comprises remotely triggering the safety check protocol via a telematics unit within the vehicle; and
reengaging the high voltage contactors if the safety check protocol verifies an absence of any condition that would warrant disengagement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- detecting a condition that requires disengagement of the one or more high voltage contactors;
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11. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for preparing an electric vehicle for use, the vehicle having one or more high voltage contactors to convey electrical power from a battery of the electric vehicle to one or more systems of the vehicle, the computer-executable instructions comprising instructions for:
- detecting a condition that requires disengagement of the one or more high voltage contactors;
disengaging the one or more high voltage contactors;
transmitting, to a remotely located server, a user request to reengage the high voltage contactors from a user of the electric vehicle;
initiating a safety check protocol to verify an absence of any condition that would warrant disengagement, wherein initiating the safety check protocol comprises remotely triggering the safety check protocol via a telematics unit within the vehicle; and
reengaging the high voltage contactors if the safety check protocol verifies an absence of any condition that would warrant disengagement. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- detecting a condition that requires disengagement of the one or more high voltage contactors;
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