US 12,237,795 B2
Zero speed vehicle battery heating
Matthew Penne, Hadar, NE (US); Yang Xu, Canton, MI (US); Jonathan Hair, Northville, MI (US); and Adeeb Ahmed, Northville, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Dec. 20, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/084,682.
Prior Publication US 2024/0204712 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
Int. Cl. H02P 29/68 (2016.01); B60K 6/28 (2007.10); B60L 58/27 (2019.01)
CPC H02P 29/68 (2016.02) [B60L 58/27 (2019.02); B60K 6/28 (2013.01); B60L 2240/12 (2013.01); B60L 2240/425 (2013.01); B60L 2240/429 (2013.01); B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/92 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
an electric machine including a rotor;
a traction battery configured to supply electric power to the electric machine;
a wheel mechanically coupled to the electric machine; and
one or more controllers programmed to, responsive to detecting a battery temperature below a threshold and the vehicle being parked, rotate the rotor to a preset position such that the wheel rotates.