Device and method for carrying out at least one vehicle function for a vehicle

US12037000B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KNORR-BREMSE Systeme fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Alexander Rammert · Kornwestheim, DE
• Christian Kaufmann · Sindelfingen, DE
• Thorsten Beyse · Dettingen, DE
• Maximilian Pohlmann · Bruchsal, DE
• Wolfgang Gscheidle · Oberstenfeld, DE
• Felix Hoos · Mögglingen, DE
• Dordo Stankovic · Asperg, DE
• Matthias Roth · Lambach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 4, 2020
• Grant date: Jul 16, 2024
• Expiry date: Feb 28, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60W2510/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A device for carrying out at least one vehicle function, including: a first control unit having a first main unit and a first redundant unit, the first control unit being for controlling a first vehicle function; a second control unit having a second main unit and a second redundant unit, the second control unit being for controlling a second vehicle function; and a first electrical system to connect the first main unit to the second redundant unit and a second electrical system separated from the first electrical system, which for connecting the second main unit to the first redundant unit, the second main unit being for controlling the first redundant unit if the first electrical system fails and/or the first main unit being for controlling the second redundant unit if the second electrical system fails. Also described are a related method, control apparatus, and computer readable medium.