Protection circuit for detecting undervoltages in the electrical charging system of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A protection circuit for monitoring undervoltage conditions in a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-skid brake control system which is separated into two pairs of operational wheel brake units comprising:
- (a) a voltage comparator means for sensing when an operating voltage in the vehicle electrical system drops below a given threshold voltage value of a source of reference voltage; and
(b) means controlled by the voltage comparator means for initially deactivating one of the two pair of operational wheel brake units and for subsequently deactivating the other of the two pairs of operational wheel brake units of the anti-skid brake control system when the operating voltage drops below the given threshold voltage value.
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Abstract
A protection circuit for monitoring and recognizing an undervoltage condition in the electrical system of a motor vehicle having an anti-skid brake control system in order to minimize and reduce any adverse effects on the braking action of the vehicle wheels. The protection circuit includes at least one comparator circuit to recognize if the voltage falls below a predetermined reference threshold voltage. When the supply voltage falls below the threshold voltage, the comparator circuit deactivates at least one of two diagonal switching circuits to remove automatic brakes on at least two wheels of a vehicle by the anti-skid brake control system.
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9 Claims
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1. A protection circuit for monitoring undervoltage conditions in a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-skid brake control system which is separated into two pairs of operational wheel brake units comprising:
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(a) a voltage comparator means for sensing when an operating voltage in the vehicle electrical system drops below a given threshold voltage value of a source of reference voltage; and (b) means controlled by the voltage comparator means for initially deactivating one of the two pair of operational wheel brake units and for subsequently deactivating the other of the two pairs of operational wheel brake units of the anti-skid brake control system when the operating voltage drops below the given threshold voltage value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A protection circuit for monitoring undervoltage conditions in a vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-skid brake control system which is separated into two pairs of operational wheel brake units comprising:
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(a) a voltage comparator means having an output for sensing when an operating voltage in the vehicle electrical system drops below a given threshold voltage value of a source of reference voltage; and (b) means controlled by the voltage comparator means for initially deactivating one of the two pairs of operational wheel brake units and for subsequently deactivating the other of the two pairs of operational wheel brake units of the anti-skid brake control system when the operating voltage drops below the given threshold voltage value wherein the two pairs of operational wheel brake units are formed by two diagonal switching circuits so that one of the two diagonal switching circuits can be deactivated separately, and wherein the output of the voltage comparator means is connected to a first timing circuit which immediately deactivates one of the two diagonal switching circuits when the voltage comparator means is activated and which reactivates one of the two diagonal switching circuits, after a certain time delay, when the voltage comparator means is deactivated. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A protection circuit for monitoring undervoltage conditions in the vehicle electrical system of a motor vehicle equipped with an anti-skid brake control system which is separated into two pairs of operational wheel brake units having two diagonal switching circuits comprising:
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(a) a first and a second voltage comparator means for sensing when an operating voltage is a vehicle electrical system drops below a given threshold voltage value of a source of reference voltage; and (b) means controlled by the first voltage comparator means for initially deactivating one of the two pairs of operational wheel brake units and for subsequently deactivating the other of the two pairs of operational wheel brake units of the anti-skid brake control system when the operating voltage drops below the given threshold voltage value wherein the first voltage comparator means immediately deactivates and reactivates one of the two diagonal switching circuits when the given threshold voltage value is exceeded, and wherein the second voltage comparator means immediately deactivates and reactivates the second one of the two diagonal switching circuits when the second voltage threshold voltage value is exceeded and the other threshold voltage value is less than the given threshold voltage value.
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