Apparatus and system for communicating a fault in a combination vehicle
US10055900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L67/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various examples of a controller and system for transmitting and indicating a fault in a combination vehicle are disclosed. A first towed vehicle controller comprises a communications port and a processor with control logic. The control logic determines the status of the first towed vehicle, receives fault messages on an associated vehicle communications bus, and transmits fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus. When the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller on the associated vehicle communications bus, the control logic transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus. The first towed vehicle controller may transmit the fault message at a first period in time, which is different than the second period in time in which the second towed vehicle controller transmitted the fault message.
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