COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTION FOR SENSORS IN CONTROL SYSTEMS OF VEHICLES

• US 20140163835A1
• Filed: 06/06/2012
• Published: 06/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/01/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Wellhoefer, Matthias Marcus, Reiner, Juergen
• Granted Patent: US 9,714,016 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/70
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/171 Detecting parameters used in the regulation; Measuring values used in the regulation
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/17551 determining control parameters related to vehicle stability used in the regulation, e.g. by calculations involving measured or detected parameters
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/368 combined with other mechanical components, e.g. pump units, master cylinders
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/40032 Details regarding a bus interface enhancer
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2012/40273 the transportation system being a vehicle

Abstract

A sensor is described for a regulating system in a vehicle, having a sensor element and an interface element. The interface element is set up for the communicative connection of the sensor element to a control device in a vehicle. The interface element is fashioned as a two-contact interface element.

Claims

1-9. -9. (canceled)

10. A sensor for a regulating system in a vehicle, comprising:

a sensor element; and

an interface element set up for a communicative connection of the sensor element to a control device in the vehicle, wherein the interface element is a two-contact interface element.

11. The sensor as recited in claim 10, wherein the interface element includes one of a digital interface element, a bus-compatible interface element, a peripheral sensor interface element, a distributed system interface element, a current interface element, and a current modulation interface element.

12. The sensor as recited in claim 10, wherein:

the sensor element is a pressure sensor element, and

the sensor element determines a pressure in a hydraulic line.

13. A control device, comprising:

at least one sensor that includes;

a sensor element, and

an interface element set up for a communicative connection of the sensor element to the control device in a vehicle, wherein the interface element is a two-contact interface element.

14. The control device as recited in claim 13, wherein:

the at least one sensor includes a first plurality of sensors connected in common to the interface element and coupled communicatively to the control device.

15. The control device as recited in claim 14, wherein the first plurality of sensors includes two sensors.

16. The control device as recited in claim 14, wherein the first plurality of sensors includes three sensors.

17. The control device as recited in claim 14, further comprising:

a second plurality of sensors; and

a second interface element, wherein the second plurality of sensors are connected in common to the second interface element and are coupled communicatively to the control device.

18. The control device as recited in claim 14, wherein the second plurality of sensors includes two sensors.

19. The control device as recited in claim 14, wherein the second plurality of sensors includes three sensors.

20. The control device as recited in claim 17, wherein:

the first plurality of sensors includes exactly three sensors, and

the second plurality of sensors includes exactly two sensors.

21. The control device as recited in claim 17, wherein:

the first plurality of sensors includes exactly two sensors, and

the second plurality of sensors includes exactly three sensors.

22. The control device as recited in claim 13, wherein the control device includes a brake regulating system control device.

23. The control device as recited in claim 22, wherein the brake regulating system control device includes an ESP regulating system control device.

24. A vehicle, comprising:

a control device including;

at least one sensor that includes;

a sensor element, and

an interface element set up for a communicative connection of the sensor element to the control device, wherein the interface element is a two-contact interface element.

25. The vehicle as recited in claim 24, wherein the vehicle includes at least one of an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle.