US 12,454,199 B2
Battery conditioning system and method
Vivek Narsimhan Surya, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Rivian IP Holdings, LLC, Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/904,971.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/587,424, filed on Oct. 2, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0108728 A1, Apr. 3, 2025
Int. Cl. B60L 58/27 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 58/27 (2019.02) [B60L 2240/545 (2013.01); B60L 2240/662 (2013.01); B60L 2250/14 (2013.01); B60L 2260/56 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A vehicle comprising:
a chassis;
one or more motors mounted to the chassis;
a battery mounted to the chassis; and
a control system mounted to the chassis, the control system comprising:
at least one memory comprising executable instructions; and
at least one processor in data communication with the at least one memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the control system to:
receive a ready time at which the battery should be within a range of acceptable temperatures;
(a) evaluate, whether the battery is connected to a source of electrical power;
(b) if the battery is connected to the source of electrical power, selecting a first wake-up time at which to begin conditioning of the battery to within the range of acceptable temperatures, the first wake-up time preceding the ready time by a battery conditioning time; and
(c) if the battery is not connected to the source of electrical power, selecting a second wake-up time at which to begin conditioning of the battery to within the range of acceptable temperatures, the second wake-up time preceding the ready time by a cabin conditioning time that is less than the battery conditioning time, the cabin conditioning time being an estimated time to condition a cabin of the vehicle to a target temperature.