GRAVITY SENSOR CIRCUIT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A gravity sensor circuit system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a gravity sensor including a status output terminal, a signal input terminal, and a signal output terminal through which a sensor measurement signal is output; and
a microcontroller connected to the status output terminal and the signal input terminal of the gravity sensor to communicate with the gravity sensor,wherein the microcontroller applies a diagnosis signal to the signal input terminal of the gravity sensor and, when a status signal is input from the status output terminal of the gravity sensor, determines whether there is a failure in the gravity sensor based on the status signal.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A gravity sensor (G-sensor) circuit system including a microcontroller that determines whether there is a failure in the G-sensor and, if it is determined that there is a failure in the G-sensor, outputs a failure signal to a controller outside the PCB, or the controller outside the PCB communicates with the G-sensor to determine whether there is a failure in the G-sensor, thus performing the self-diagnosis. The gravity sensor (G-sensor) circuit system performs self-diagnosis, zero-offset, and digital output, thereby using a more accurate sensor signal, improving the vehicle stability, and increasing the control precision and accuracy.
7 Citations
13 Claims
-
1. A gravity sensor circuit system for a vehicle, comprising:
-
a gravity sensor including a status output terminal, a signal input terminal, and a signal output terminal through which a sensor measurement signal is output; and a microcontroller connected to the status output terminal and the signal input terminal of the gravity sensor to communicate with the gravity sensor, wherein the microcontroller applies a diagnosis signal to the signal input terminal of the gravity sensor and, when a status signal is input from the status output terminal of the gravity sensor, determines whether there is a failure in the gravity sensor based on the status signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
-
-
7. A gravity sensor circuit system for a vehicle, comprising a gravity sensor including a status output terminal, a signal input terminal, and a signal output terminal through which a sensor measurement signal is output, the status output terminal and the signal input terminal of the gravity sensor being connected to a controller mounted in the vehicle,
wherein the controller applies a diagnosis signal to the signal input terminal of the gravity sensor and, when a status signal is input from the status output terminal of the gravity sensor, determines whether there is a failure in the gravity sensor based on the status signal.
Specification