US 11,916,208 B2
Electrified vehicle with cabin pre-cooling strategy for managing battery and cabin cooling loads
Luke McDermott, Westerly, RI (US); Westin Pusey, Brownstown, MI (US); William Stewart Johnston, South Lyon, MI (US); Manfred Koberstein, Troy, MI (US); and Lynn Collins, Southfield, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Mar. 26, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/213,370.
Prior Publication US 2022/0311071 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. H01M 10/63 (2014.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/613 (2014.01)
CPC H01M 10/63 (2015.04) [H01M 10/486 (2013.01); H01M 10/613 (2015.04); H01M 10/625 (2015.04)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrified vehicle, comprising:
a battery, wherein the electrified vehicle uses energy stored in the battery for propulsion;
a cabin;
a thermal management system configured to thermally condition both the battery and the cabin; and
a controller programmed to follow a cabin pre-cooling strategy to pre-cool the cabin when an expected cooling load of the battery, if the electrified vehicle were to be driven in present conditions, exceeds an upper battery cooling load threshold.