Method and on-board vehicle power supply system for predictively increasing the on-board vehicle power supply system voltage

US8933581B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8933581-B2
Application numberUS-43579009-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 5, 2009
Priority dateNov 6, 2006
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A method is provided for reducing the energy consumption of a motor vehicle having at least one electric on-board power supply system to which at least one electric consuming device is connected. For implementing an efficient on-board power supply system which, in addition, contributes to the reduction of the energy consumption of a motor vehicle, the voltage level and/or power level of the electric on-board power supply system is kept at a first, low level during a first operating condition of the motor vehicle. The voltage level and/or power level of the electric on-board power supply system is temporarily raised to a second, higher level in a second operating condition of the motor vehicle. A driving situation detection device provided in the vehicle recognizes a largely directly imminent special driving situation as a result of the preceding behavior of the driver when controlling the vehicle and/or of the vehicle, in advance, and causes the voltage level and/or the power level of the electric power supply system to be temporarily raised to the second, higher level.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of reducing energy consumption in a motor vehicle having at least one electric on-board power supply system to which at least one electric consuming device is operatively coupled, the method comprising the acts of: maintaining at least one of a voltage level and power level of the electric on-board power supply system at a first level during a first operating condition of the motor vehicle; temporarily raising the at least one of the voltage level…

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  • B60L1/003Primary

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What does patent US8933581B2 cover?
A method is provided for reducing the energy consumption of a motor vehicle having at least one electric on-board power supply system to which at least one electric consuming device is connected. For implementing an efficient on-board power supply system which, in addition, contributes to the reduction of the energy consumption of a motor vehicle, the voltage level and/or power level of the ele…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lemke Olaf, Hauschild Martin, Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B60L1/003. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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