Communications connection for sensors in control systems of vehicles
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1. A sensor module for a regulating system in a vehicle, comprising:
- a first plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another;
a second plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another;
a first interface element set up for a communicative connection of the first plurality of sensor elements to a control device in the vehicle; and
a second interface element for a communicative connection of the second plurality of sensor elements to the control device, wherein;
the first interface element and the second interface element are housed within a housing of only one sensor element,the first interface element is a two-contact interface element,the first plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface of the first interface element with the control device,the second interface element is a two-contact interface element,the second plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface element of the second interface element with the control device,each sensor element is housed within its own respective housing,each sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second interface element and is directly connected to the sensor element having a housing that contains the first interface element and the second interface element, or to another sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second sensor element.
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Abstract
A sensor is described for a regulating system in a vehicle, having a sensor element and an interface element. The interface element is set up for the communicative connection of the sensor element to a control device in a vehicle. The interface element is fashioned as a two-contact interface element.
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1. A sensor module for a regulating system in a vehicle, comprising:
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a first plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another; a second plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another; a first interface element set up for a communicative connection of the first plurality of sensor elements to a control device in the vehicle; and a second interface element for a communicative connection of the second plurality of sensor elements to the control device, wherein; the first interface element and the second interface element are housed within a housing of only one sensor element, the first interface element is a two-contact interface element, the first plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface of the first interface element with the control device, the second interface element is a two-contact interface element, the second plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface element of the second interface element with the control device, each sensor element is housed within its own respective housing, each sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second interface element and is directly connected to the sensor element having a housing that contains the first interface element and the second interface element, or to another sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second sensor element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A control device, comprising:
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at least one sensor module that includes; a first plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another; a second plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another; a first interface element set up for a communicative connection of the first plurality of sensor elements to a control device in the vehicle; and a second interface element for a communicative connection of the second plurality of sensor elements to the control device, wherein; the first interface element and the second interface element are housed within only one sensor element, the first interface element is a two-contact interface element, the first plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface of the first interface element with the control device, the second interface element is a two-contact interface element, the second plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface element of the second interface element with the control device, and each sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second interface element and is directly connected to the sensor element having a housing that contains the first interface element and the second interface element, or to another sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second sensor element. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle, comprising:
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a control device including; at least one sensor module that includes; a first plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another; a second plurality of sensor elements that are connected to one another; a first interface element set up for a communicative connection of the first plurality of sensor elements to a control device in the vehicle; and a second interface element for a communicative connection of the second plurality of sensor elements to the control device, wherein; the first interface element and the second interface element are housed within only one sensor element, the first interface element is a two-contact interface element, the first plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface of the first interface element with the control device, the second interface element is a two-contact interface element, the second plurality of sensor elements omit any contact interface and communicate with the control device only through a direct contact of the two-contact interface element of the second interface element with the control device, and each sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second interface element is directly connected to the sensor element having a housing that contains the first interface element and the second interface element, or to another sensor element having a housing that lacks the first interface element and the second sensor element. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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