US 11,993,173 B2
Advanced storage battery shipping feature
Basil M Khaja, Waterford, MI (US); Joseph B Adams, Northville, MI (US); David R Pedro, Tecumseh (CA); Rohit V Koli, Shelby Township, MI (US); and Leo Bauer, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by Basil M Khaja, Waterford, MI (US); Joseph B Adams, Northville, MI (US); David R Pedro, Tecumseh (CA); Rohit V Koli, Shelby Township, MI (US); and Leo Bauer, Novi, MI (US)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/363,385.
Prior Publication US 2023/0001821 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B60L 58/12 (2019.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60L 58/12 (2019.02) [H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H02J 7/0048 (2020.01); B60L 2240/547 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A battery management system for a vehicle, the system comprising:
a set of sensors configured to measure a set of parameters of a battery of the vehicle; and
a controller configured to:
initiate a shipping mode of the vehicle during which the vehicle is expected to be in transport to a destination; and
during the shipping mode of the vehicle, control recharging of the battery to a first target state of charge (SOC) corresponding to optimized battery life when a mileage of the vehicle is less than a threshold mileage corresponding to the shipping mode, wherein controlling the recharging of the battery to the first target SOC prevents battery malfunctions and thereby reduces vehicle warranty costs for an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of the vehicle;
end the shipping mode of the vehicle when the vehicle mileage reaches the threshold mileage; and
control recharging of the battery to a second target SOC determined by a cost-based optimization technique when the vehicle is no longer in the shipping mode.