LOAD CONTROL UNIT
First Claim
1. A load control unit for controlling driving of a plurality of loads based on a control signal inputted from a main control unit into a controller, comprising:
- the loads implemented on a single substrate; and
a connector with a built-in controller, which is mounted on the substrate and to which the respective loads are connected through a circuit pattern of the substrate electrically, the connector having the controller built in, whereinthe controller is configured to control the driving of the respective loads based on the control signal which is transmitted from the main control unit and inputted to the controller through a multiplex communication line connected to a connector part of the connector with the built-in controller.
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Abstract
In a load control unit, three R, G, and B LED chips that constitute each light source (33a-33d) of reading lamps (25-31) and a connector (35) with a built-in controller are mounted on a circuit board (37) to thereby eliminate the connection of a controller (35b) built into the connector (35) with the built-in controller and the respective light sources (33a-33d) by signal lines. In addition, the controller (35b) and a lighting ECU (43) are connected by a multiplex communication line (39), and the multiplex communication line (39) is routed in pillars (15, 17) of a vehicle (1). Consequently, the number of wires can be reduced compared with when individual wires connected to the respective light sources (33a-33d) are passed through the pillars (15, 17), and thereby making it possible to effectively use limited spaces within the pillars (15, 17) through which many other wires are passed.
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2 Claims
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1. A load control unit for controlling driving of a plurality of loads based on a control signal inputted from a main control unit into a controller, comprising:
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the loads implemented on a single substrate; and a connector with a built-in controller, which is mounted on the substrate and to which the respective loads are connected through a circuit pattern of the substrate electrically, the connector having the controller built in, wherein the controller is configured to control the driving of the respective loads based on the control signal which is transmitted from the main control unit and inputted to the controller through a multiplex communication line connected to a connector part of the connector with the built-in controller. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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