Device for controlling/regulating the operational sequences in a motor vehicle

• US 6,909,952 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2001
• Issued: 06/21/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/12/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Mathony, Hans-Joerg
• Primary Examiner(s): Knight, Anthony
• Assistant Examiner(s): BARNES-BULLOCK, CRYSTAL JOY
• Application Number:
  US09/960,571
• Publication Number:
  US 20020077735A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,369 Days
• Field of Search: 700/2, 700/4, 700/7, 700/19, 700/20, 700/82, 701/36, 701/37, 701/41, 701/45, 701/48, 701/49, 701/51, 701/53, 701/29, 701/33, 307/9.1, 307 101- 108, 709/250, 709/253, 709/223, 709/249, 710/305, 710/306
• US Class Current: 701/48
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 16/0315 using multiplexing techniques multiplexing for transmission of signals G08C15/00; multiplexing for electrical communication in general H04J

Abstract

A device for controlling/regulating the operational sequences in a motor vehicle. The device has a number of arrangements for control/regulation. Each of the arrangements includes a processor having a storage unit and an input and output unit. A characteristic of this device lies in spatially combining the arrangements on a carrier and interconnecting them, using a communications bus.

Claims

1. A device for one of controlling and regulating an operation sequence in a motor vehicle, comprising:

a printed circuit board;

a communications bus integrated on the printed circuit board;

a gateway connected to the communications bus and a data bus of the motor vehicle; and

a plurality of arrangements for performing one of a control and a regulation, each one of the arrangements including a processor, a storage unit and an input and output unit, wherein;

the plurality of arrangements are integrated on the printed circuit board, and are interconnected by the communications bus.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of voltage regulators.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein:

the plurality of voltage regulators are connected to a battery.

4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

an auxiliary energy source.

5. The device according to claim 4, wherein:

the auxiliary energy source is arranged on a printed circuit board.

6. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the communications bus is to be decoupled from the data bus of the motor vehicle.

7. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the communications bus includes a CAN communications bus.

8. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the device is connected to a battery.

9. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of arrangements includes at least three arrangements.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of arrangements includes three arrangements.

11. The device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of input and output arrangements that are connected to at least one of a sensor and an actuator arranged in the motor vehicle; and

at least one data line connected to each of the input and output arrangements.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein:

the plurality of arrangements one of control and regulate at least one of an engine management system, an anti-lock braking system, body electronics, a transmission, and an airbag.