Automobile vehicle door locking assembly and process for testing correct operation of a lock module of this assembly
First Claim
1. Automobile vehicle door locking assembly fitted in a vehicle door, including an electric lock module (14) incorporating an electronic board (16) providing an interface connecting said lock module (14) to main electrical power supply means (18, 20) and to means (22 to 26) of control of said lock module (14), and back-up electrical power supply means (28) to supply said lock module (14) in the event of a malfunction of said main electrical power supply means (18, 20), wherein said back-up electrical power supply means (28) include at least one electronic energy-storage component (30) mounted on said electronic board (16), wherein said electronic energy-storage component (30) is permanently loaded by said main electrical power supply means in normal use, andwherein said electronic energy-storage component (30) is a supercapacitor.
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Abstract
An automobile vehicle door locking assembly, intended to be fitted in a vehicle door, of the type including an electric lock module incorporating, first, an electronic board providing an interface connecting the lock module to a main electrical power supply and to a control of said lock module, and, secondly, back-up electrical power supply to supply the lock module in the event of a malfunction of the main electrical power supply, wherein the back-up electrical power supply include at least one electronic energy-storage component mounted on the electronic board, this component preferably being a supercapacitor.
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9 Claims
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1. Automobile vehicle door locking assembly fitted in a vehicle door, including an electric lock module (14) incorporating an electronic board (16) providing an interface connecting said lock module (14) to main electrical power supply means (18, 20) and to means (22 to 26) of control of said lock module (14), and back-up electrical power supply means (28) to supply said lock module (14) in the event of a malfunction of said main electrical power supply means (18, 20), wherein said back-up electrical power supply means (28) include at least one electronic energy-storage component (30) mounted on said electronic board (16), wherein said electronic energy-storage component (30) is permanently loaded by said main electrical power supply means in normal use, and
wherein said electronic energy-storage component (30) is a supercapacitor.
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9. Process for testing correct operation of a vehicle door locking assembly fitted in a vehicle door and including an electric lock module (14) incorporating an electronic board (16) providing an interface connecting said lock module (14) to main electrical power supply means (18, 20) and to means (22 to 26) of control of said lock module (14), and back-up electrical power supply means (28) to supply said lock module (14) in the event of a malfunction of said main electrical power supply means (18, 20), wherein said back-up electrical power supply means (28) include at least one electronic energy-storage component (30) mounted on said electronic board (16), wherein said electronic energy-storage component (30) is permanently loaded by said main electrical power supply means in normal use, and wherein said electronic energy-storage component (30) is a supercapacitor,
said process characterized in that the test is performed before electrical connection of said lock module (14) to said main electrical power supply means (18, 20) and after electrical charging of said electronic energy-storage component (30), said test process using software stored in memorization means (34) electrically supplied by said electronic energy-storage component (30).
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