APPARATUS, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING A FAULT IN A COMBINATION VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A first towed vehicle controller comprising:
- An enclosure; and
A controller in the enclosure, the controller comprising;
a processor with control logic, the control logic capable of;
determining at least one of a status and a fault of the first towed vehicle;
transmitting fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus; and
receiving fault messages and status messages on an associated vehicle communications bus;
wherein the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller at a second period in time on the associated vehicle communications bus and transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus at a first period in time, which is different than the second period in time.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an apparatus, system and method for transmitting and indicating a fault in a combination vehicle are disclosed. A first towed vehicle controller comprises a processor with control logic capable of receiving fault messages and status messages on an associated vehicle communications bus; determining the status and faults of the first towed vehicle; and transmitting fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus. When the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller on the associated vehicle communications bus at a second period in time, the control logic transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus at a first period in time, different than the second period in time.
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24 Claims
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1. A first towed vehicle controller comprising:
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An enclosure; and A controller in the enclosure, the controller comprising; a processor with control logic, the control logic capable of; determining at least one of a status and a fault of the first towed vehicle; transmitting fault messages and status messages on the associated vehicle communications bus; and receiving fault messages and status messages on an associated vehicle communications bus;
wherein the control logic receives a fault message from an associated second towed vehicle controller at a second period in time on the associated vehicle communications bus and transmits the fault message of the associated second towed vehicle controller to the associated vehicle communications bus at a first period in time, which is different than the second period in time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for a combination vehicle having a plurality of towed vehicles comprising:
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a tractor controller in communication with a vehicle communications bus; a first towed vehicle controller in communication with the vehicle communications bus and capable of receiving and transmitting messages to the vehicle communications bus; and a second towed vehicle controller in communication with the vehicle communications bus and capable of receiving and transmitting messages to the vehicle communications bus;
wherein the first towed vehicle controller discontinues transmitting a status message in response to receiving a fault message from the second towed vehicle controller at a second period in time and starts transmitting the fault message of the second towed vehicle controller to the vehicle communications bus at a first period in time different than the second period in time. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of communicating a fault in a combination vehicle comprising:
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receiving and transmitting messages on a vehicle communications bus among a first towed vehicle controller;
a second towed vehicle controller and a tractor controller;transmitting a fault message from the second towed vehicle controller to the vehicle communications bus at a second period in time; receiving the fault message at the first towed vehicle controller on the vehicle communications bus; and transmitting the fault message by the first towed vehicle controller at a first period in time, the first period in time different than the second period in time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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