18376551. Hybrid Vehicle Battery Maintenance System (Caterpillar Inc.)
Hybrid Vehicle Battery Maintenance System
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Curtis John Caldwell of Metamora IL US
Hybrid Vehicle Battery Maintenance System
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18376551 titled 'Hybrid Vehicle Battery Maintenance System
Original Abstract Submitted
A battery maintenance system for a vehicle, including a battery mounted to the vehicle, the battery having a charge level, an electric motor connected to a ground engaging member of the vehicle, a hybrid power source mounted to the vehicle, and configured, at least in part, to provide electric power with the battery to power the electric motor, and a control module mounted to the vehicle, the control module configured to probe the battery when the vehicle is in a sleep state, determine whether the charge level of the battery is above a minimum level, and if not, activate the hybrid power source to deliver electrical power to the battery at least until the charge level of the battery is above the minimum level.