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Vehicle initiated remote engine start

A remote start and engine technology, which is applied in the direction of engine start, engine motor start, engine components, etc., can solve the problems of battery power depletion, slowness, negative battery charge remaining time period increase, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-03-09
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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[0003] Repeated short driving cycles, especially during periods of low ambient temperature, may result in increased and prolonged periods of negative battery charge balance due to the engine not being on long enough to fully charge the battery
The result is a slow decrease in the battery's state of charge (SOC) and eventually a dead battery

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[0016] Embodiments of the present invention are described herein, however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention which may be embodied in various and alternative forms. The figures are not necessarily to scale; some features may be exaggerated or minimized to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0017] now refer to figure 1 , shows a block diagram of a remote engine start system 10 for a vehicle 12 in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The remote engine start system 10 is configured to enable a user or administrator of the vehicle 12 (eg, the driver of the vehicle, a storage yard supervisor / attendant, etc.; referred to herein as the "driver") to remotely start the engine 14 of...

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One method for remotely starting an engine of a vehicle includes notifying, from the vehicle, a remote user of the vehicle that a battery of the vehicle has a charge level below a predetermined threshold. This method includes remotely starting the engine to charge the battery with energy from the engine upon receiving from the user a confirmation to start the engine. Another method includes remotely starting the engine in response to a command, from the user, to start the engine for preconditioning the vehicle. This method assesses charge level of the battery following engine start and adjusts engine-on time and vehicle settings to prioritize battery charge maintenance versus preconditioning based on the charge level.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to vehicle-initiated vehicle engine start for battery charge maintenance and driver-initiated remote vehicle engine start for vehicle preconditioning. Background technique [0002] A remote engine start system enables a vehicle user to remotely start a vehicle's engine while the vehicle is still stationary (ie, the vehicle cannot be driven away without a valid key read). Remote engine start for cabin preconditioning is common in vehicles. A vehicle user (eg, driver) initiates engine start to precondition the cabin by remotely commanding the remote engine start system to start the engine. For example, a driver is indoors and thus "away" from a vehicle parked outside. Some remote engine start systems control climate by controlling aspects of the system and the duration of engine operation to minimize fuel use and emissions during such engine starts. For example, engine run durations may be relatively variable, and climat...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60R25/20F02N11/08
CPCB60R25/209F02N11/0862B60R25/00B60R16/033H02J9/002F02N2200/061H02J7/1438F02N11/0807F02N2300/306H02J2310/46G01R31/382
Inventor 帕特里克·凯文·霍勒布约翰·罗伯特·范·维埃米尔奇
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC