System and method for controlling electric power in a plug-in vehicle from an external power source
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1. A system comprising:
- a high-voltage battery in a vehicle adapted to provide electric power to propel the vehicle and to receive electric power at a first charging level from an external power source having a maximum power level;
an auxiliary battery adapted to provide low-voltage electric power and to receive electric power at a second charging level from the external power source; and
a controller in the vehicle configured to distribute the electric power from the external power source to one or more predetermined components in the vehicle based on an available power level based on the difference between the maximum power level and a sum of the first charging level and the second charging level.
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Abstract
A system and method is provided for controlling electric power in a plug-in vehicle, such as a pure electric vehicle or hybrid electric vehicle. The electric power is controlled from an external power source to one or more predetermined components in the plug-in vehicle. The power source is external to the vehicle and has a maximum power level. Electric power at a charging level from the external power source is received. Based on the charging level and the maximum power level, an available power level is determined. Based on the available power level, the electric power is controlled from the external power source to the predetermined components in the plug-in vehicle.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a high-voltage battery in a vehicle adapted to provide electric power to propel the vehicle and to receive electric power at a first charging level from an external power source having a maximum power level; an auxiliary battery adapted to provide low-voltage electric power and to receive electric power at a second charging level from the external power source; and a controller in the vehicle configured to distribute the electric power from the external power source to one or more predetermined components in the vehicle based on an available power level based on the difference between the maximum power level and a sum of the first charging level and the second charging level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for controlling electric power from an external power source to one or more predetermined components in a plug-in vehicle, the external power source being external to the vehicle and having a maximum power level, the system comprising:
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a high-voltage storage battery in the plug-in vehicle to receive electric power at a charging level from the external power source; an auxiliary battery in the plug-in vehicle to receive electric power at another charging level from the external power source; and a controller in the vehicle configured to calculate an available power level based on a combined charging level of the high-voltage storage battery and the auxiliary battery and the maximum power level, to prioritize the predetermined components based on a programmed user preference, and to distribute the electric power from the external power source to at least one of the predetermined components based on the available power level and the prioritization.
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14. A method of controlling power in a vehicle, the method comprising:
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receiving electric power from an external power source; determining calculating an available power level based on a battery charging level derived from a high-voltage battery and an auxiliary battery and a maximum power level of the external power source; and controlling distributing the electric power to one or more predetermined components in the vehicle based on the available power level. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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