Patent ID: 9156370
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: B60L,B60W,Y02E,Y02T,Y04S,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An offboard power supply for a PHEV comprising: an electric motor; an internal combustion engine (ICE); a battery pack coupled to the electric motor; a converter coupled to the ICE and the battery pack to convert power from the ICE to DC power to charge the battery pack; an offboard power supply control module coupled to the battery pack to direct power stored in the battery pack to an offboard electric power-consuming device coupled to the offboard power supply control module; a sensor module monitoring emissions levels around the PHEV and allowing for charging of the battery pack by the ICE when the emission levels around the PHEV are at or below a predetermined value; a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit coupled to the sensor module to indicate a present position of the PHEV, wherein the sensor module allows for charging of the battery pack by the ICE when emission levels monitored by the sensor module are at or below a predetermined value and the GPS indicate the PHEV is located in an open air space.