US 12,145,459 B1
Smart energy manager for vehicle
Nallaperumal Subbiah Subbulakshmi, Chennai (IN); Mohanasajiv Vijayan, Chennai (IN); and Archana Kasture, Rochester Hills, MI (US)
Assigned to FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed by FCA US LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US)
Filed on May 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/315,698.
Int. Cl. B60L 53/18 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/57 (2019.01); B60L 53/60 (2019.01)
CPC B60L 53/18 (2019.02) [B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/57 (2019.02); B60L 53/60 (2019.02)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A smart energy manager for an electrified vehicle, the smart energy manager comprising:
a control unit having a control unit housing including a user interface panel;
a vehicle-to-control unit power cable assembly having a first end electrically coupled to the control unit and a second end having a first charge connector configured to electrically couple to a charging port of the electrified vehicle;
a vehicle-to-vehicle power cable assembly having a first end configured to electrically couple to the control unit and a second end having a second charge connector configured to electrically couple to one of a donor and receiver electrified vehicle;
an A/C charge power cable assembly having a first end configured to electrically couple to the control unit and a second end having an A/C plug; and
an offboard power panel A/C sourcing cable assembly having a first end configured to electrically couple to the control unit and a second end having a power panel including at least one A/C inlet;
wherein the control unit is configured to selectively and alternatively route power based on an input at the user interface panel indicative of an operational mode relative to the electrified vehicle and (i) the second charge connector; (ii) the A/C plug; and (iii) the power panel.