摘要:
A multiplex transmission apparatus in accordance with the present invention is interconnected with other multiplex transmission apparatuses via common transmission lines, and it is used for a multiplex transmission system which performs data transmission. The multiplex transmission apparatus comprises voltage converting circuits which detect voltages of the transmission lines, the first comparator which compares the detected voltages, the second comparator which compares one voltage of the detected voltages with a reference voltage, and the third comparator which compares the other detected voltage with a reference voltage. The comparators supply the comparison results to differential circuits, respectively, set the output of the differential circuit linked to a comparator, which is connected to a faulty line, for "L", and determine the logical sum of the outputs of the differential circuits by a logical synthesizing circuit. By applying the determined logical sum to a multiplex transmission control circuit, the apparatus makes it possible to reduce wasteful message transmission and successfully cope with faults in the transmission lines without causing delay in transmission of messages which require quick responses and without increasing the traffic volume of the transmission lines. The multiplex transmission control circuit detects signals on the transmission lines according to the comparison results of the comparators.
摘要:
Multiplex nodes (11, 12) connected via multiplex transmission lines (A, B and C), a voltage setting unit 16, which changes the voltage of the multiplex transmission line C to a specified value, a controller IC 14, which detects a failure in the multiplex transmission lines A and B, a protective circuit 15, which writes specified address data received from the controller IC 14 and key word data and sends a state signal corresponding to these pieces of data to the voltage setting unit 16, and a controller IC 14 which writes these pieces of data in a predetermined area of the protective circuit 15 are provided. The controller IC 14 detects a failure, the voltage setting unit 16 connects the specified multiplex transmission line C to a power supply or ground according to a state signal received from the protective circuit 15, thus changing the states of the multiplex transmission lines A and B.
摘要:
A multipath transmission system according to the present invention comprises a plurality of multiplex nodes connected to two multiplex buses. Each of the multiplex nodes is assigned to a specific apparatus, and includes a communication control circuit (LSI) for fetching multiplex signals from the apparatus and transmitting the multiplex signals to the multiplex buses. One multiplex node, out of the plurality of multiplex nodes, includes communication control circuits driver/receiver circuits, and troubleshooting driver/receiver circuits, which are connected to the multiplex buses and used for signal transfer between the buses, and a microprocessor for troubleshooting the multiplex buses and the multiplex nodes. The multiplex node relays a failure signal, corresponding to the result of troubleshooting, to the other network which suffers no trouble.
摘要:
A multiplex transmission system of this invention includes a plurality of multiplex nodes interconnected by a common multiplex transmission line. A frame of data is transmitted among the multiplex nodes through the multiplex transmission line. When a data frame transmitted from an air conditioner switch multiplex node (subnode) is received, an air conditioner unit multiplex node (main node), which is predetermined as a destination node, detects the contents of each data from an ID-a of the received data, performs a calculation on SOM to DATA 4 received, generates collation data (CRC) in accordance with the result of the calculation and transmits same. The subnode generates collation data (CRC), which is an error check code, through a calculation on the transmitted SOM to DATA 4, and compares the thus-generated CRC with the CRC received from the main node, to determine whether or not the data transmission was properly carried out. When the data transmission was carried out properly, the subnode returns a signal ACK3, and when the data transmission failed, the data frame is retransmitted, whereby the subnode need not have an ACK management function.
摘要:
A multipath transmission system of this invention includes a plurality of multiplex nodes connected in parallel to three common signal transmission lines. The multiplex node includes a transmission control circuit which is allotted to a corresponding one of devices, receives a multiplex signal from the device in response to a transmission request of another multiplex node and transmits the multiplex signal to the signal transmission line. It includes a voltage detection circuit for detecting a voltage generated in at least one of the transmission lines, a reception control circuit for specifying the transmission state of the signal transmission line according to a voltage detected by the voltage detection circuit, a communication control device for communicating with the multiplex nodes to detect fault, and a voltage setting circuit for changing a voltage of the signal transmission line when fault is detected by the communication control device.
摘要:
A terminal node (40); which includes a first bias unit (41) for biasing a first transmission line (10), out of two common transmission lines (10, 11), to a power supply potential, a second bias unit (42) for biasing a second transmission line (11) to the ground potential, and a communication control unit (43) for controlling data transmission. Another terminal node (50), which includes a communication control unit (51) is also provided. Connecting terminals (44 to 47, 52 to 55) are provided which connect the bias units (41, 42) and the communication control units (43, 51) of the terminal nodes (40, 50) to the transmission lines (10, 11) at two points for each line, and the terminal nodes (40, 50) are daisy-chain-connected to the transmission lines (10, 11) by means of the connecting terminals.
摘要:
A passenger detecting apparatus determines the presence of a passenger or an object, such as a child seat, in a seat unit, estimates the weight of the passenger or determines the build of the passenger, thereby improving the usability of peripheral devices of a seat. The passenger detecting apparatus has a dielectric sensor (111) and a pressure-sensitive sensor (112) in a seat cushion (102) and detects the presence of a passenger or an object on a seat based on their outputs, or has a dielectric sensor and a pressure-sensitive sensor in the seat cushion and a dielectric sensor (113) in the back rest and an angle sensor (114) for detecting an angle defined by the seat cushion and the back rest and determines the build of a passenger based on their outputs.
摘要:
A device for controlling the current consumption of a power supply which applies a voltage to a transmission control circuit for transmitting a transmission signal with respect to a transmission line is provided. A power supply stabilizing circuit for stabilizing a voltage applied from the power supply; an amplitude detection circuit for detecting a transmission signal input from the transmission line; a switching circuit for interrupting application of a voltage from the power supply stabilizing circuit to the transmission control circuit; and a control circuit for controlling the open/closed state of the switching circuit according to the presence or absence of a transmission signal detected by the amplitude detection circuit are provided, and only when the amplitude detection circuit has detected the transmission signal, the control circuit sets the switching circuit into the closed state so as to permit a voltage to be applied to the transmission control circuit. When no transmission signal is transmitted, application of an unnecessary voltage to the transmission control circuit is interrupted, thereby reducing the current consumption.
摘要:
A substrate (1) includes conductive portions (7) formed by press working and a resin portion (11) integrally injection-molded with the conductive portions (7). The conductive portions (7) are formed from, for example, a copper alloy. The resin portion 11 is formed from, for example, PPS. A surface-mount component (3), which is an electronic surface-mount component, is mounted on the substrate (1). The surface-mount component (3) has electrodes (5) at its opposite sides, and the electrodes (5) and the respective conductive portions (7) are electrically connected by means of a solder (9). The substrate (1) has a hole (13), which functions as a stress relaxation mechanism, formed in the resin portion (11) (a portion extending therethrough) between connection portions (15) under the surface-mount component (3). The substrate (1) also has resin-exposed portions (13), which function as a stress relaxation mechanism, formed on opposite sides of the surface-mount component (3).
摘要:
A film pressure sensor to be interposed between a cover of an automotive seating equipment and a seat cushion material thereof and used suitably for measuring pressure to be applied to the seating equipment. A temperature sensing area (25) for sensing the temperature of a pressure sensing area (23) is formed on an insulating film (21a or 21b) of the film pressure sensor (20) using a substance whose electrical resistance changes depending on the temperature. Errors in pressure measurement to be caused by change in the temperature can be reduced or removed by utilizing the temperature determined by the temperature sensing area (25).