EP1151452B1 - Procede de commutation de plusieurs circuits d'un vehicule automobile et commutateur concu afin de mettre en oeuvre ce procede - Google Patents

Procede de commutation de plusieurs circuits d'un vehicule automobile et commutateur concu afin de mettre en oeuvre ce procede Download PDF

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EP1151452B1
EP1151452B1 EP00912369A EP00912369A EP1151452B1 EP 1151452 B1 EP1151452 B1 EP 1151452B1 EP 00912369 A EP00912369 A EP 00912369A EP 00912369 A EP00912369 A EP 00912369A EP 1151452 B1 EP1151452 B1 EP 1151452B1
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Boris Wiegand
Jochen Pfeiffer
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/54—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand the operating part having at least five or an unspecified number of operative positions
    • H01H19/60—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying no contacts
    • H01H19/62—Contacts actuated by radial cams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H19/00—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand
    • H01H19/54—Switches operated by an operating part which is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof and which is acted upon directly by a solid body external to the switch, e.g. by a hand the operating part having at least five or an unspecified number of operative positions
    • H01H19/60—Angularly-movable actuating part carrying no contacts
    • H01H19/63—Contacts actuated by axial cams
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H2009/0083—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00 using redundant components, e.g. two pressure tubes for pressure switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/04—Programmable interface between a set of switches and a set of functions, e.g. for reconfiguration of a control panel
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/06—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/54—Circuit arrangements not adapted to a particular application of the switching device and for which no provision exists elsewhere
    • H01H9/547—Combinations of mechanical switches and static switches, the latter being controlled by the former

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  • the invention relates to a method for switching multiple circuits of a vehicle and a switch therefor.
  • the switching contacts are a multi-position switch electrically connected directly to the circuits to be switched.
  • the switching contacts must be used to switch high power - or high Currents with conventional 12 volt electrical system - be designed to a malfunction Counteract wear.
  • From US 4 055 772 is a digitally coded Power supply system known in which a Power supply by means of a power switch depending on the switch position of the Low power switch is switchable.
  • the present invention is based on the object of a method to switch multiple circuits of a vehicle to create the Enables the use of inexpensive and easy to manufacture switches and at the same time, a safe function guaranteed.
  • the circuits of the consumers are controlled indirectly by means of binary coding of the positions an actuating element by means of switching elements, for example microswitches, that do not have to switch high powers.
  • the binary coding enables the use of inexpensive logic modules like gate or processor logic, which in turn crosses the circuits known low-loss low-cost electrical switching or control elements (Thyristors, triacs, etc.) controls.
  • Such logic can be, for example, from a possibly programmable Gates (logic array) or processor logic exist.
  • These logic modules can easily be exchanged, at least in the manufacturing process be housed at or in the counter.
  • the number of coding possibilities is greater than the number of positions of the actuating element or the desired switching states. This excess number of coding options is used to check (redundancy) the positions of the actuator or a single specific circuit function related.
  • a switching element redundancy switch
  • this particular state coded
  • this particular state coded
  • This double activation of a certain switching function is with each other OR-linked so that it is already activated, i.e. via the redundancy switch or the other switches, to switch on the certain state, such as. "Driving lights on” is sufficient.
  • Redundancy switch can also instead of such Redundancy switch other redundant principles are applied. For example can switch elements or microswitches via the profile disc or buttons are operated such that each coding combination differs from a neighboring one (e.g. 0000, 00II, 0I0I, I000, etc.) or even one any other in at least two bits (e.g. 0000, I00I, III0, 0III, etc). The respective allowed combination or change can then checked by logic and in case of malfunction - in the case of a Double redundancy - take corrective action and / or trigger an alarm.
  • a neighboring one e.g. 0000, 00II, 0I0I, I000, etc.
  • the respective allowed combination or change can then checked by logic and in case of malfunction - in the case of a Double redundancy - take corrective action and / or trigger an alarm.
  • the rotary light switch 1 shown in Fig. 1 has one on its top by an operator operable button 3 on one of one Housing 2 protruding end of an axis 5 is removably rigidly attached.
  • the axis 5 is rotatable in the top and bottom of the housing 2 and longitudinally shiftable stored.
  • the middle Circuit board 9 arranged stationary in the housing, the axis 5 being perpendicular extends through a central recess in the board 9. It goes without saying this central recess in its internal dimensions compared to the external dimensions of the axis section penetrating through it is made larger.
  • a profiled disc 7 is rotatably on the axis 5 and arranged longitudinally.
  • the profile disc 7 has a central one Recess in the form of a hexagon socket on the outside hexagon area this section corresponds to the axis 5 in its dimensions or slightly is larger.
  • the axis 5 is in a with the housing 1 or the underside of which is arranged in a stationary manner in the form of a hollow cylindrical body Bearing sleeve 8 rotatably and longitudinally mounted.
  • the top (front) this sleeve 8 serves as a lower fixed limit stop for the underside the profile disc 7, the top with the contacts of the microswitches 11 to 14 comes into contact or is acted upon by a spring force.
  • the profile plate 7 is in spite of the longitudinal displaceability of the axis 5 Housing fixed in the longitudinal direction.
  • the profile plate 7, for example by means of a bayonet lock rotatable on the sleeve 8 and stationary in the longitudinal direction of the axis 5 to arrange.
  • the axis 5 can only be pushed in as far. up the bottom the button 3 rests on the outside of the top of the housing 5.
  • the profile disk 7 points in the direction on its upper side the board 9 has a profile consisting of projections and recesses, which is used to operate the microswitches 11 to 14.
  • the microswitches 11 to 13 can be tangential as in FIGS. 1 and 2 or be arranged in the radial direction as in FIGS. 3 and 4.
  • the order the switch 11 to 14 corresponds to the profile of the profile plate 7 and the desired switching characteristics of switches 11 to 14.
  • Switch 14 acts as a redundancy switch, which ensures a special important function - such as the driving or dipped headlights here - contributes despite the malfunction.
  • driving lights is in addition to the coding via switch 11 to 13 additionally secured by a "0" position (i.e. driving lights active) of switch 14.
  • the "0" position (driving lights active) corresponds to the behavior here "Switch not actuated” or “no current” or line to ground ", so that via a logic circuit, the driving lights through an OR operation with the 3-bit code for driving lights (011 in the example) remains switched on.
  • a potential Malfunction is hereby recognized as such and can even be used as an alarm "malfunction" be issued.
  • redundancy switches can also be used in combination with one another are used so that both malfunctions are detected and / or fault tolerant can be switched.
  • the binary coding of switch positions of a multiple switch is a matter of course not on 3-bit coding with additional redundancy switch limited but depending on the required number of switching positions as multi-bit coding with one or even several redundancy switches (e.g. for several safety-related switching functions) can be carried out.
  • the switching method according to the invention makes it inexpensive and simple Construction of such a switch with binary coding using a microswitch for poor performance and possible redundancy.
  • the redundancy type shown in the example can also be achieved by special redundancy Coding levels e.g. Change of at least two states per level or Redundancy bits for checksums etc. can be implemented.
  • control electronics Logic unit and switching unit some or all of which are in or on the switch can be accommodated.
  • This control electronics can advantageously as part of a central control system - such as an on-board computer his.
  • microswitches 11 to 14 are located. as from FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 can be seen. on the board 9 further microswitches 15 and 16. These microswitches are instead of like the switches 11 to 14 facing the profile disc directed radially inwards to axis 5.
  • these switches 15 and 16 are used the detection of a two-stage pulling out or pushing in of the Axis 5 and corresponding switching functions such as fog light and / or rear fog light.

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  • Switches With Compound Operations (AREA)
  • Lighting Device Outwards From Vehicle And Optical Signal (AREA)
  • Arrangements Of Lighting Devices For Vehicle Interiors, Mounting And Supporting Thereof, Circuits Therefore (AREA)
  • Rotary Switch, Piano Key Switch, And Lever Switch (AREA)
  • Electronic Switches (AREA)

Abstract

Cette invention concerne un procédé de commutation de plusieurs circuits, notamment des circuits de dispositif d'éclairage, dans un véhicule automobile. Selon ce procédé, on code plusieurs positions d'un élément de commande en binaire et on réalise le codage binaire d'une logique qui commande la commutation des circuits. Cette invention concerne également un commutateur conçu afin de mettre en oeuvre ce procédé. Ce commutateur comprend un élément de commande et un dispositif de commutation, ce qui permet d'obtenir plusieurs états de commutation en fonction de la position de l'élément de commande. Le dispositif de commutation est composé de plusieurs éléments de commutation présentant chacun deux états de commutation. On obtient ainsi un codage binaire des états de commutation de tous les éléments de commutation en fonction de la position de l'élément de commande, ce qui permet, par l'intermédiaire d'une logique, de commuter les circuits.

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  1. Procédé pour commuter plusieurs circuits dans un véhicule, en particulier des circuits d'éclairage, plusieurs positions d'un élément d'actionnement (3) étant codés de façon binaire, le codage binaire étant amené à une logique et la logique commandant la commutation des circuits,
    caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une position de l'élément d'actionnement (3) est protégée de façon redondante et une fonction défectueuse est ainsi détectée.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le codage est lu par la logique via un système de bus.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la logique est conçue comme une logique centrale pour la commande d'autres fonctions électriques et des circuits respectifs.
  4. Commutateur pour un véhicule, en particulier commutateur d'éclairage, pour l'application du procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, avec un élément d'actionnement (3) et un dispositif de commutation pour obtenir plusieurs états de commutation en fonction de la position de l'élément d'actionnement (3),
    caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de commutation est conçu à partir de plusieurs éléments de commutation comportant chacun deux états de commutation, de sorte qu'on obtient un codage binaire des états de commutation de tous les éléments de commutation (11-13) en fonction de la position de l'élément d'actionnement (3), pour commuter les circuits par l'intermédiaire d'une logique, et le dispositif de commutation présente au moins un autre élément de commutation (14) pour au moins une position de l'élément d'actionnement (3), afin de protéger de façon redondante cette au moins une position indépendamment des états de commutation des autres éléments de commutation (11-13).
  5. Commutateur selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de commutation sont conçus comme des micro-rupteurs (11-14)commutant de la basse puissance.
  6. Commutateur selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'actionnement est conçu comme un bouton tournant (3), qui est relié par un axe (5) à un disque profilé (7) pour l'actionnement des éléments de commutation (11-14).
  7. Commutateur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le disque profilé est logé sur l'axe de manière résistante à la torsion et coulissante dans le sens longitudinal, de sorte que le bouton tournant (3) peut être rentré en poussant et sorti en tirant avec son axe de rotation pour l'actionnement d'autres éléments de commutation (15, 16).
EP00912369A 1999-02-12 2000-02-10 Procede de commutation de plusieurs circuits d'un vehicule automobile et commutateur concu afin de mettre en oeuvre ce procede Expired - Lifetime EP1151452B1 (fr)

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PCT/DE2000/000409 WO2000048215A1 (fr) 1999-02-12 2000-02-10 Procede de commutation de plusieurs circuits d'un vehicule automobile et commutateur conçu afin de mettre en oeuvre ce procede

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