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VEHICLES INCLUDING BUS-COUPLED HUB UNIT AND POWERTRAIN ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT AND METHOD

  • US 20110153898A1
  • Filed: 12/22/2009
  • Published: 06/23/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A vehicle comprising:

  • a body structure;

    a powertrain supported by the body structure and comprising an engine and a transmission;

    a plurality of sensors, each of the sensors operable for detecting a respective parameter of the powertrain and for generating a corresponding sensor signal;

    a hub unit;

    a plurality of leads each coupling a respective one of said sensors to the hub unit;

    a powertrain electronic control unit; and

    a bus unidirectionally coupling the hub unit to the powertrain electronic control unit;

    wherein the hub unit is configured to receive the sensor signals from said sensors and, in response to the sensor signals, generate feedback signals and transmit the feedback signals over the bus to the powertrain electronic control unit.

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