Patent ID: 11890914
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle comprising:
a traction battery;
an electric machine powered by the traction battery and configured to power wheels a thermal-management system including:
a battery loop configured to circulate coolant through the traction battery,
a cabin heating loop configured to circulate coolant through a heater and a heater core,
a blower configured to circulate air through the heater core to heat a passenger cabin of the vehicle, and
a valve configured to fluidly connect the battery loop and the heating loop when the valve is in a first position and configured to fluidly isolate the battery loop and the heating loop when the valve is in a second position; and

a controller programmed to, responsive to (i) battery heating being requested, (ii) a temperature of the battery being between upper and lower thresholds, and (iii) cabin heating being requested, actuate the valve to the second position and energize the blower and the heater to provide heating to the passenger cabin but not the battery.