System comprising an automotive fuse and an A/D converter
First Claim
1. A module for interrupting at least one electrical circuit of a separate unit of a motor vehicle in an overload condition, comprising:
- a housing mountable on said vehicle having input means operatively connectable to said circuit and output means;
a fuse disposed in said housing electrically connected to said input means; and
an analog/digital converter disposed in said housing electrically interconnecting said fuse and said output means.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a system which comprises an automotive fuse and an A/D converter. Conventional systems comprising an automotive fuse and an A/D converter are designed such that a measured value is generated at the automotive fuse, which value is then amplified and passed on to the A/D converter via a long signal line. The novel space-saving system is characterized in that the A/D converter is located in close vicinity to the automotive fuse. The automotive fuse supplies the non-amplified, analog measured value for the input of the A/D converter. Signal transmission is carried out digitally via a bus system. It is especially advantageous if all components are housing in a common housing. Signal transmission is then carried out digitally via a bus system. The inventive system is suitable for use in data bus systems of vehicles.
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7 Claims
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1. A module for interrupting at least one electrical circuit of a separate unit of a motor vehicle in an overload condition, comprising:
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a housing mountable on said vehicle having input means operatively connectable to said circuit and output means; a fuse disposed in said housing electrically connected to said input means; and an analog/digital converter disposed in said housing electrically interconnecting said fuse and said output means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system comprising:
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at least one of a group consisting of electrically operable control and function devices mounted on a motor vehicle; a separate module providing a housing mounted on said vehicle, having an input operatively connectable to said one device, and an output; a fuse disposed in said housing electrically connected to said input means; an analog/digital converter disposed in said housing electrically interconnecting said fuse converter and said output; and a data bus operatively connecting said output and a remote processor.
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