Distributed vehicle safety with bus connection components having a remotely-located initiation electronics arrangement and a bus tap arrangement
US6236920A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 22, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/01061
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A distributed vehicle safety system (10) includes an actuatable safety system device (e.g., 16) and a central controller (14) for outputting communication regarding actuation of the device. A communication bus (36) extends from the central controller (14) toward the device (16) and conveys the communication. A bus plug unit (68) of a connection assembly (e.g., 50) is located remote from the device (16). The bus plug unit (68) is connected to the bus (36) and controls actuation of the device (16) in response to communication on the bus. Preferably, the bus plug unit (68) includes a portion (78) that interrupts a normally through-connected portion (84) of the bus (36), and includes portions (72 and 74) that connect to a conductor (38) of the bus on two sides of the interrupted portion upon connection of the bus plug unit to the bus.
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