Patent ID: 8833496
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B60K,B60L,B60W,H01M,Y02E,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a hybrid power train comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, wherein the hybrid power train further comprises a driveline of a vehicle; a hybrid power system battery pack electrically coupled to the electric motor; an energy securing device thermally coupled to the hybrid power system battery pack, the energy securing device structured to remove thermal energy from the hybrid power system battery pack, and to secure at least a portion of the removed thermal energy; a heat transfer target module structured to determine a heat transfer value in response to the temperature of the hybrid power system battery pack and a target temperature description; an energy securing module structured to provide a heat transfer command in response to the heat transfer value indicating the temperature of the hybrid power system battery pack is too high; a propulsion determination module structured to interpret a propulsion state of the vehicle; and wherein the energy securing device is further structured to remove the thermal energy from the hybrid power system battery pack in response to the heat transfer command and to secure the at least a portion of the removed thermal energy by providing the removed thermal energy to the driveline of the vehicle in response to the propulsion state indicating the electric motor is providing motive power to the driveline of the vehicle.