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US 12,576,744 B2Granted
Power allocation methods and systems for power transmissions between a vehicle and devices
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsStuart C. Salter, William Wurz, Zeljko Deljevic, Vyas Darshan Shenoy, Ryan J. O'Gorman, William David Treharne, Seth Anthony Bryan, Angel Porras
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Abstract
A power allocation method includes monitoring at least one first device that can be recharged by a vehicle, monitoring at least one second device that can be electrically powered by the vehicle, and adjusting a charging of the at least one first device based on an operation of the at least one second device.
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A method, comprising:
- monitoring at least one first device that can be recharged by a vehicle, the at least one first device external to the vehicle and electrically coupled to the vehicle through a first electrical outlet of the vehicle;
- monitoring at least one second device that can be electrically powered by the vehicle, the at least one second device external to the vehicle and electrically coupled to the vehicle through a second electrical outlet of the vehicle that is different than the first outlet;
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- adjusting a charging of the at least one first device based on an operation of the at least one second device.
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A method, comprising:
- charging at least one first device from a vehicle when the at least one first device is electrically coupled to the vehicle through at least one first electrical outlet of the vehicle, the at least one first device external to the vehicle;
- receiving a request for the vehicle to power at least one second device from the vehicle when the at least one second device is electrically coupled to the vehicle through at least one second electrical outlet of the vehicle, the at least one second electrical outlet different than the at least one first electrical outlet, the at least one second device external to the vehicle;
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- adjusting the charging in response to the request.
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A system for a vehicle, comprising:
- an electrified vehicle having a traction battery;
- at least one first device that is external to the electrified vehicle and is configured to be charged by the vehicle through at least one first electrical outlet of the vehicle;
- at least one second device that is external to the electrified vehicle and is configured to operate while being electrically powered by the vehicle through at least one second electrical outlet of the vehicle that is different that the first electrical outlet;
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- a control module configured to adjust a charging of the at least one first device in response to a need to operate the at least one second device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.