US 12,077,147 B2
Systems and methods for managing temperature of an electric machine of a hybrid electric vehicle
Craig Lechlitner, Belleville, MI (US); Lucas Kizer, Dundee, MI (US); Carol Louise Okubo, Dearborn, MI (US); and Bryan Whitney D Belt, Troy, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/936,269.
Application 17/936,269 is a division of application No. 16/707,291, filed on Dec. 9, 2019, granted, now 11,505,175.
Prior Publication US 2023/0017528 A1, Jan. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 20/10 (2016.01); B60W 10/06 (2006.01); B60W 10/08 (2006.01); F02D 41/02 (2006.01)
CPC B60W 20/10 (2013.01) [B60W 10/06 (2013.01); B60W 10/08 (2013.01); F02D 41/0205 (2013.01); B60W 2510/0666 (2013.01); B60W 2510/087 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0644 (2013.01); B60W 2710/0666 (2013.01); B60W 2720/30 (2013.01)] 6 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for operating a vehicle driveline, comprising:
adjusting engine operation to minimize a torque of a first electric machine while maintaining engine power and wheel torque via a controller.