Interface module
    1.
    发明授权
    Interface module 有权
    接口模块

    公开(公告)号:US07177711B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-13

    申请号:US10094563

    申请日:2002-03-08

    CPC分类号: B60R21/017 B60R2021/01047

    摘要: An interface module is proposed, to which sensors are connected and which is positioned in a control device, it being indicated via an identification input how the sensor data are to be classified by the interface module. In particular, this can be used to distinguish between safety-relevant and safety-irrelevant data. Furthermore, the nature of the data can be identified therewith. This identification input is advantageously designed as a voltage input, the voltage levels being then converted into a bit sequence. The identification input is connected to ground via a resistor, so that, in the case of an unspecified input potential, the voltage level is connected to ground. The interface module has a logic circuit to which voltage comparators are connected, which compare the voltages to reference potentials, and then the logic circuit performs a coding using the bit sequences, as a function of the output signals of the voltage comparators.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种接口模块,传感器被连接到哪个位于控制设备中,它通过识别输入指示传感器数据如何被接口模块分类。 特别地,这可以用于区分安全相关和安全无关的数据。 此外,可以用其识别数据的性质。 该识别输入有利地设计为电压输入,然后将电压电平转换成比特序列。 识别输入通过电阻连接到地,使得在未指定的输入电位的情况下,电压电平连接到地。 接口模块具有连接电压比较器的逻辑电路,其将电压与参考电位进行比较,然后逻辑电路根据电压比较器的输出信号执行使用位序列的编码。

    Device for controlling firing circuits for restraining devices
    3.
    发明授权
    Device for controlling firing circuits for restraining devices 有权
    用于控制抑制装置的点火电路的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06803673B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-10-12

    申请号:US09990232

    申请日:2001-11-21

    IPC分类号: B60L100

    摘要: A device for controlling firing circuits for restraining devices, a processor and a safety IC for controlling the restraining devices being connectable to the firing circuit control, and the firing circuit control having blocking inputs and blocking registers for the blocking of groups of connectable firing circuits; the processor setting the blocking registers after switching-on (of the device) and logically linking the firing circuit control data of the blocking inputs and the blocking registers with one another, so as to block individual groups of firing circuits. Thus it is especially possible individually to block firing circuits for air bags in dependence upon the degree of occupancy and the classification of the occupants in a vehicle. Setting the blocking inputs and the blocking registers takes place shortly after switching-on (of the device), after function tests of the IC's have been conducted. Besides the blocking inputs for individual control, the firing circuit control also has blocking inputs for blocking all plus and minus output stages.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制用于限制装置的点火电路的装置,用于控制能够连接到点火电路控制的限制装置的处理器和安全IC,以及具有用于阻塞可连接点火电路组的阻塞输入和阻塞寄存器的触发电路控制; 处理器在接通(设备)之后设置阻塞寄存器,并将阻塞输入和阻塞寄存器的触发电路控制数据相互逻辑地链接,以阻止各组触发电路。 因此,根据乘客的乘坐程度和乘客的分类,单独地阻止气囊的点火回路是特别可能的。 在进行IC的功能测试后,设置阻塞输入和阻塞寄存器将在接通(器件)之后立即进行。 除了单独控制的阻塞输入外,点火电路控制还具有阻塞输入,用于阻止所有正负输出级。

    Device for data transmission between vehicle sensors and a processor in a controller
    4.
    发明授权
    Device for data transmission between vehicle sensors and a processor in a controller 有权
    车辆传感器与控制器中的处理器之间的数据传输装置

    公开(公告)号:US06665593B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-12-16

    申请号:US10276152

    申请日:2003-05-05

    IPC分类号: G06F700

    CPC分类号: G08C19/00

    摘要: A device for data transmission between vehicle sensors and a control unit, which is used to decode data telegrams having sensor data from the vehicle sensors and to reformat them into SPI (serial peripheral interface) data telegrams. Furthermore, an interface module of the control unit transmits the SPI data telegrams to the processor of the control unit. By using an alter bit, the processor determines whether to retrieve the newest sensor data or the preceding sensor data. The interface module converts the sensor data in each case into a 10-bit data field of an SPI data telegram, into which the interface module may supplement missing data. By counting out the edges, it is possible for the interface module to recognize the data telegrams from the sensors.

    摘要翻译: 用于在车辆传感器和控制单元之间进行数据传输的装置,其用于解码具有来自车辆传感器的传感器数据的数据报文,并将其重新格式化为SPI(串行外设接口)数据报文。 此外,控制单元的接口模块将SPI数据报文发送到控制单元的处理器。 通过使用更改位,处理器确定是检索最新的传感器数据还是检索先前的传感器数据。 接口模块将传感器数据在每种情况下都转换成SPI数据电报的10位数据字段,接口模块可以补充缺少的数据。 通过计数边缘,接口模块可以从传感器识别数据报文。

    Method for checking an interface module

    公开(公告)号:US08386206B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-26

    申请号:US10095636

    申请日:2002-03-11

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/221

    摘要: A method for checking an interface module, the interface module returning to the processor, using a second data message, stored values representing sensor values, after a request for a test by a processor using a data message. Using these firm sensor values, the processor can check the functioning of the interface module and its own algorithm. A safety module, which also picks up the sensor values, also checks its functioning with them, since the safety module is a redundant hardware path to the processor and is used as a plausibility check for the release decision of means of restraint. The interface module is changed into a test mode as soon as it receives the first data message from the processor, and it then suppresses the transmission of the real sensor values which were received from connected sensors.

    Control device for a restraining system in a motor vehicle
    6.
    发明授权
    Control device for a restraining system in a motor vehicle 有权
    机动车辆限制系统的控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US07137645B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-11-21

    申请号:US10432486

    申请日:2001-10-19

    IPC分类号: B60R21/01

    摘要: A control device for a restraining system in a motor vehicle is proposed, a safety switch, which also includes a watchdog, performing the function of a safety switch in the control device. The safety switch monitors sensor signals which are transmitted to the processor of the control device for plausibility and triggers appropriate restraining systems via a time unit for a predefined time period only when the safety switch itself detects a trigger event. On the basis of supplementary data from the sensor signals, the safety switch infers how the sensor signals are to be processed. The safety switch is designed such that it triggers the restraining systems correspondingly assigned to the sensors. When the control device is switched on, the processor performs a test of the safety switch by generating a test signal using the sensors.

    摘要翻译: 提出了一种用于机动车辆中的限制系统的控制装置,一种安全开关,其还包括看门狗,执行控制装置中的安全开关的功能。 安全开关监视发送到控制装置的处理器的传感器信号的真实性,并且仅在安全开关本身检测到触发事件时才经由时间单元触发适当的约束系统达预定义的时间段。 根据传感器信号的补充数据,安全开关可以推断传感器信号的处理方式。 安全开关被设计成使得它触发相应地分配给传感器的约束系统。 当控制装置接通时,处理器通过使用传感器产生测试信号来执行安全开关的测试。

    Device for monitoring a processor
    7.
    发明授权
    Device for monitoring a processor 有权
    用于监视处理器的设备

    公开(公告)号:US07225369B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-29

    申请号:US10416766

    申请日:2001-10-16

    IPC分类号: G06F11/00

    CPC分类号: G06F11/0757

    摘要: A device for monitoring a processor is described. A watchdog simultaneously monitors the system clock, the software base functions and performs a check of the tests of the system components of the processor. If an error is detected, the watchdog communicates this to the processor, an error counter is incremented and at least one device that is connected to the processor is blocked. If the error counter attains a predetermined value, the block is continued until the device of the present invention is deactivated. If an additional error is detected during a blocking time, the blocking time is extended.

    摘要翻译: 描述了用于监视处理器的设备。 看门狗同时监视系统时钟,软件基础功能,并检查处理器系统组件的测试。 如果检测到错误,看门狗将其传送给处理器,错误计数器递增,并且至少一个连接到处理器的设备被阻止。 如果错误计数器达到预定值,则继续该块,直到本发明的设备被停用。 如果在阻塞时间内检测到额外的错误,则阻塞时间将被延长。

    Method for monitoring a power supply of a control unit in a motor vehicle
    8.
    发明授权
    Method for monitoring a power supply of a control unit in a motor vehicle 失效
    用于监视机动车辆中的控制单元的电源的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06949932B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-27

    申请号:US10343813

    申请日:2002-05-29

    摘要: In a method of monitoring a voltage supply of a control unit in a motor vehicle, a supply module which provides the voltages is connected to the components of the control unit via a RESET line and the RESET line is tested every time the control unit is started or all monitoring limits of the supply module show no fault again after the faults of the monitored voltages have been filtered. This test occurs by forced periodic pulses which are generated on the basis of a shift in the limits of the monitoring bands of the supply voltages. The reference voltages VREGUL and VREF are kept independent of each other here in order to prevent system perturbations.

    摘要翻译: 在监视机动车辆中的控制单元的电压供给的方法中,提供电压的供给模块经由RESET线与控制单元的部件连接,并且每当控制单元启动时对RESET线进行测试 或者在监控电压的故障已被过滤后,电源模块的所有监控限值都不再显示故障。 该测试通过基于电源电压监视频带的极限偏移而产生的强制周期性脉冲进行。 参考电压VREGUL和VREF在这里保持彼此独立,以防止系统扰动。

    Passenger safety device for vehicles
    9.
    发明授权
    Passenger safety device for vehicles 失效
    乘客安全装置

    公开(公告)号:US5216284A

    公开(公告)日:1993-06-01

    申请号:US777511

    申请日:1991-11-25

    CPC分类号: B60R21/017 H02J9/061

    摘要: A passenger safety device includes at least one electrical component, especially a restraint system such as an airbag and/or seat belt tightener, for a vehicle equipped with an electrical system, with an energy reserve circuit to temporarily maintain the voltage supply for triggering of the safety device. In order to ensure reliable functioning, it is proposed that the safety device be disconnected from the electrical system voltage (U.sub.N) when the voltage exceeds a maximum value (U.sub.max) which can be predetermined, and then be connected with the energy reserve circuit (9).

    摘要翻译: PCT No.PCT / DE90 / 00342 Sec。 371日期:1991年11月25日 102(e)1991年11月25日日期PCT提交1990年5月12日PCT公布。 出版物WO91 / 00636 1991年1月10日。乘客安全装置包括至少一个电气部件,特别是用于装备有电气系统的车辆的安全气囊和/或安全带紧固器的约束系统,具有暂时保持 用于触发安全装置的电压。 为了确保可靠的运行,建议当电压超过可以预定的最大值(Umax)时,安全装置与电气系统电压(UN)断开,然后与节能电路(9)连接 )。