System for transmitting a piece of information to a subunit

• US 10,449,915 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2015
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Mathony, Hans-Joerg, Iske, Burkhard, Irion, Albrecht, Hansen, Maik, Schneider, Marcus, Schumann, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Ta, Tho D
• Application Number:
  US15/317,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20170106818A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,597 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/023 for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0231 Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P
• CPC Class Codes: G01D 11/30 Supports specially adapted for an instrument; Supports specially adapted for a set of instruments
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6453 comprising pin-shaped elements, capable of being orientated in different angular positions around their own longitudinal axes, e.g. pins with hexagonal base
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6683 with built-in sensor
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 439/955 including electronic identifier or coding means

Abstract

A system for transmitting a piece of information to a subunit, including at least one connection position and at least one subunit, the at least one connection position being configured for accommodating a subunit, and the at least one connection position including at least one coding lug which is configured for engaging into a corresponding recess on a subunit, the arrangement of the at least one coding lug coding the piece of information to be transmitted, and the at least one subunit having at least one recess which is configured for contactlessly detecting the presence of a coding lug in a recess.

Claims

1. A system for transmitting a piece of information to a subunit, comprising:

a mounting unit having at least one connection position; and

at least one subunit, the at least one connection position of the mounting unit being configured for accommodating the at least one subunit, wherein the connection position includes at least one coding lug to engage into a corresponding recess on the subunit, an arrangement of the coding lug coding the piece of information to be transmitted, and the subunit having at least one interior recess which includes a sensor to contactlessly detect the presence of the coding lug in the corresponding recess;

wherein the sensor is located in the interior recess of the at least one subunit to contactlessly detect one of capacitively, inductively or magnetically.

2. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the sensor detects the presence of the coding lug in the recess includes at least one of a conductor loop and a magnetic sensor.

3. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one coding lug is at least one of metallic or magnetic.

4. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the sensor of the subunit includes one of an ultrasonic sensor, a LIDAR sensor, and a radar sensor.

5. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the connection position includes electrical contacts, by which the subunit is connectable, wherein the electrical contacts are for a power supply and for communication.

6. The system as recited in claim 5, wherein the piece of information represents an identifier for communication.

7. The system as recited in claim 6, wherein the piece of information represents at least one of the connection position in the system, a functional feature, and a piece of correction information.

8. The system as recited in claim 1, wherein the at least one subunit includes the sensor, which is mounted in the at least one connection position.

9. The system as recited in claim 8, wherein the coding lug is made from the same material as the mounting.

10. A vehicle including a system for transmitting a piece of information to a subunit, comprising:

a mounting unit having at least one connection position; and

at least one subunit, the at least one connection position of the mounting unit being configured for accommodating the at least one subunit, wherein the connection position includes at least one coding lug to engage into a corresponding recess on the subunit, an arrangement of the coding lug coding the piece of information to be transmitted, and the subunit having at least one interior recess which includes a sensor to contactlessly detect the presence of the coding lug in the corresponding recess;

wherein the sensor is located in the interior recess of the at least one subunit to contactlessly detect one of capacitively, inductively or magnetically.

11. A subunit, comprising:

a subunit device configured to be accommodated in at least one connection position of a mounting unit, the connection position includes at least one coding lug to engage into a corresponding recess on the subunit device, an arrangement of the coding lug coding a piece of information to be transmitted to the subunit device, and the subunit device having at least one recess which includes a sensor to contactlessly detect the presence of the coding lug in the corresponding recess;

wherein the sensor is located in the interior recess of the at least one subunit to contactlessly detect one of capacitively, inductively or magnetically.

12. A connection device, comprising:

a mounting unit having at least one connection position configured for accommodating a subunit, the connection position including at least one coding lug to engage into a corresponding recess on the subunit, an arrangement of the coding lug coding a piece of information to the transmitted to the subunit, and the subunit having at least one interior recess which includes a sensor to contactlessly detect the presence of the coding lug in the corresponding recess;

wherein the sensor is located in the interior recess of the at least one subunit to contactlessly detect one of capacitively, inductively or magnetically.