Circuitry for function modules which can be fitted in a motor vehicle

US6107696A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Cornelius Peter · Ansbach, DE
• Gerhard Knecht · Iffezheim, DE
• Bruno Frankenhauser · Göppingen, DE
• Peter Jauernig · Tiefenbronn, DE
• Bernhard Friedl · Renningen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 19, 1997
• Grant date: Aug 22, 2000
• Expiry date: Jun 19, 2017

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H02J2310/46
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Circuitry, particularly for function modules that can be fitted in a motor vehicle and can be connected to a voltage supply and/or a control circuit. A central unit (12) is provided that includes at least one circuit arrangement (16, 36) for all of the function modules (22, 24, 26, 28, 30, 32, 40, 42, 44, 46, 48, 50, 52, 56, 58, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90, 96, 98), for conditioning voltage and/or control signals to be used by the modules; the central unit (12) is connected to the function modules, and the function modules are connected among themselves, by a bus system (62, 66). Moreover, the control unit (12) is coupled to a driver information module (40) by mechanical connections.