US 11,951,841 B2
Eco-friendly vehicle and power management method therefor
Hui Un Son, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed by Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul (KR); and Kia Corporation, Seoul (KR)
Filed on Jul. 25, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/872,256.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0100594 (KR), filed on Jul. 30, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0036619 A1, Feb. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 15/20 (2006.01); B60R 25/31 (2013.01); B60R 25/40 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 15/2045 (2013.01) [B60R 25/31 (2013.01); B60R 25/403 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); H02J 7/342 (2020.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power management method for an electrified vehicle, the power management method comprising:
controlling, by a power management controller, an out-vehicle switch so that the out-vehicle switch is changed from a first mode, for changing a locked state, to a second mode, for battery reset, when there is a request for entry into a protection mode for a low-voltage battery from a battery management system; and
entering the protection mode when the out-vehicle switch is changed to the second mode.