CONTROL APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE EQUIPMENT DEVICE
First Claim
1. A vehicle control system comprising:
- a vehicle equipment device;
a control apparatus for the vehicle equipment device including a delivery decision unit configured to determine whether a vehicle is in a delivery mode or a normal mode, and a control change unit configured to control contents of said vehicle equipment device from the normal mode to the delivery mode if the delivery decision means determines that the vehicle is in the delivery mode;
an in-vehicle electronic device;
a backup power supply for supplying electric power to the in-vehicle electronic device;
a backup power supply circuit provided between the backup power supply and the in-vehicle electronic device;
a fuse, wherein electric power from the backup power is supplied to the in-vehicle electric device when the fuse is disposed in the backup power supply circuit; and
a storage circuit for receiving the fuse withdrawn from the backup power supply circuit;
wherein said delivery decision unit determines according to whether the fuse is inserted in or withdrawn from the backup power supply circuit.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an apparatus for controlling a vehicle equipment device. The apparatus permits a reduction in the cost of manufacturing a vehicle in which the apparatus is installed. The apparatus also enables easy and precise switching between normal mode and delivery mode. The apparatus has a delivery decision unit and control change unit. The decision unit makes a decision as to whether the vehicle is in the delivery mode. If the decision unit determines that the vehicle is in the delivery mode, the control change unit changes the controlled contents of the vehicle equipment device from normal mode to delivery mode. The decision unit makes the aforementioned decision according to whether a backup power supply is applied to a clock device.
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9 Claims
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1. A vehicle control system comprising:
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a vehicle equipment device; a control apparatus for the vehicle equipment device including a delivery decision unit configured to determine whether a vehicle is in a delivery mode or a normal mode, and a control change unit configured to control contents of said vehicle equipment device from the normal mode to the delivery mode if the delivery decision means determines that the vehicle is in the delivery mode; an in-vehicle electronic device; a backup power supply for supplying electric power to the in-vehicle electronic device; a backup power supply circuit provided between the backup power supply and the in-vehicle electronic device; a fuse, wherein electric power from the backup power is supplied to the in-vehicle electric device when the fuse is disposed in the backup power supply circuit; and a storage circuit for receiving the fuse withdrawn from the backup power supply circuit; wherein said delivery decision unit determines according to whether the fuse is inserted in or withdrawn from the backup power supply circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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