Multi-module control-by-wire architecture
First Claim
1. A control-by-wire control system for implementing a plurality of control functions comprising:
- a plurality of control device(s), disposed in a vehicle, wherein each control device of said plurality of control devices is responsive to and configured to receive a control signal;
a plurality of sensors, wherein at least two sensors of said plurality of sensors are coupled to at least two control devices of said plurality of control devices for sensing a parameter of said system and generating a plurality of sensor signals responsive thereto;
a plurality of control modules, wherein each control module of said plurality of control modules is interfaced to at least one of said plurality of control devices and is adapted to receive at least one sensor signal of said plurality of sensor signals, and generates said control signal for communication to said at least one control device of said plurality of control devices;
a communication interface having a first communication network and a second communication network for communicating among said plurality of control module(s);
a plurality of independent power sources interfaced to said plurality of control modules;
wherein said plurality of control functions is distributed among and allocated to said plurality of control modules; and
wherein loss of operational capability of any one of said plurality of control devices, any one of said plurality of control modules, any one of said plurality of sensor signals, any one of said plurality of independent power sources, said first communication network, said second communication network does not result in loss of functional capability of said control-by-wire control system.
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Abstract
A control-by-wire control system comprising a plurality of control device(s), each control device is responsive to, and configured to receive a control signal. Also included in the control-by-wire control system is a plurality of sensors wherein certain sensors are coupled to particular control devices. The sensors, each sense a parameter of the system and generate various sensor signals in response. A plurality of control modules is also included in control-by-wire control system. Each control module is interfaced to at least one of the control devices and is adapted to receive at least one or more sensor signals. The control modules also generate control signals for communication to the control devices. A communication interface of at least two communication networks provides communications among various control modules.
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100 Claims
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1. A control-by-wire control system for implementing a plurality of control functions comprising:
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a plurality of control device(s), disposed in a vehicle, wherein each control device of said plurality of control devices is responsive to and configured to receive a control signal;
a plurality of sensors, wherein at least two sensors of said plurality of sensors are coupled to at least two control devices of said plurality of control devices for sensing a parameter of said system and generating a plurality of sensor signals responsive thereto;
a plurality of control modules, wherein each control module of said plurality of control modules is interfaced to at least one of said plurality of control devices and is adapted to receive at least one sensor signal of said plurality of sensor signals, and generates said control signal for communication to said at least one control device of said plurality of control devices;
a communication interface having a first communication network and a second communication network for communicating among said plurality of control module(s);
a plurality of independent power sources interfaced to said plurality of control modules;
wherein said plurality of control functions is distributed among and allocated to said plurality of control modules; and
wherein loss of operational capability of any one of said plurality of control devices, any one of said plurality of control modules, any one of said plurality of sensor signals, any one of said plurality of independent power sources, said first communication network, said second communication network does not result in loss of functional capability of said control-by-wire control system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A vehicle including a drive by wire control system comprising:
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a plurality of control device(s), disposed in said vehicle, wherein each control device of said plurality of control devices is responsive to and configured to receive a control signal;
a plurality of sensors, wherein at least two sensors of said plurality of sensors are coupled to at least two control devices of said plurality of control devices for sensing a parameter of said system and generating a plurality of sensor signals responsive thereto;
a plurality of control modules, wherein each control module of said plurality of control modules is interfaced to at least one of said plurality of control devices and is adapted to receive at least one sensor signal of said plurality of sensor signals, and generates said control signal for communication to said at least one control device of said plurality of control devices;
a communication interface having a first communication network and a second communication network for communicating among said plurality of control module(s);
a plurality of independent power sources interfaced to said plurality of control modules;
wherein said plurality of control functions is distributed among and allocated to said plurality of control modules; and
wherein loss of operational capability of any one of said plurality of control devices, any one of said plurality of control modules, any one of said plurality of sensor signals, any one of said plurality of independent power sources, said first communication network, said second communication network does not result in loss of functional capability of said control-by-wire control system. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100)
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