18500015. Systems and Methods for Jump Starting Vehicles (FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC)
Systems and Methods for Jump Starting Vehicles
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Inventor(s)
Stuart C. Salter of White Lake MI US
Matthew Volpone of Canton MI US
Daniel Luke Rabideau of Ann Arbor MI US
Todd Ansbacher of Westland MI US
David Celinske of Wolverine Lake MI US
Systems and Methods for Jump Starting Vehicles
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18500015 titled 'Systems and Methods for Jump Starting Vehicles
Original Abstract Submitted
A first vehicle configured to jump start a second vehicle is disclosed. The first vehicle may include a first energy storage system, a second energy storage system, and a converter. The first vehicle may further include a switch between the second energy storage system and the converter, and a control unit. The control unit may obtain a user request to activate a jump start mode of the first vehicle, deactivate a vehicle load in the first vehicle, and cause the switch to operate in the ON state. The control unit may further cause the second energy storage system to supply a first amount of current to pre-charge a battery of the second vehicle for a predefined time duration, and cause the second energy storage system to supply a second amount of current to the battery to start a second vehicle ignition system when the battery is pre-charged.