US 12,233,882 B2
Control system for vehicle powertrain during off-road jumping
Keith Weston, Canton, MI (US); Joshua Sharpe, Farmington Hills, MI (US); Brendan F. Diamond, Grosse Pointe, MI (US); James Trent, South Lyon, MI (US); and David Michael Russell, Ann Arbor, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on May 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/739,407.
Prior Publication US 2023/0356724 A1, Nov. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 40/10 (2012.01); B60W 10/02 (2006.01); B60W 10/119 (2012.01); B60W 10/18 (2012.01); B60W 30/18 (2012.01); B60W 40/09 (2012.01)
CPC B60W 40/10 (2013.01) [B60W 10/02 (2013.01); B60W 10/119 (2013.01); B60W 10/18 (2013.01); B60W 30/18009 (2013.01); B60W 40/09 (2013.01); B60W 2510/104 (2013.01); B60W 2510/22 (2013.01); B60W 2540/10 (2013.01); B60W 2540/12 (2013.01); B60W 2710/021 (2013.01); B60W 2710/18 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A vehicle comprising:
at least one drive wheel;
a powerplant configured to generate and deliver power to the at least one drive wheel;
a clutch disposed between the at least one drive wheel and the powerplant; and
a controller programmed to, in response to detecting the at least one drive wheel disengaging the ground during a vehicle jump, open the clutch to disconnect the at least one drive wheel from the powerplant.