WO2017064280A1 - Réglage automatique d'identificateurs pour une pluralité de composants électroniques identiques dans un réseau - Google Patents

Réglage automatique d'identificateurs pour une pluralité de composants électroniques identiques dans un réseau Download PDF

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WO2017064280A1
WO2017064280A1 PCT/EP2016/074768 EP2016074768W WO2017064280A1 WO 2017064280 A1 WO2017064280 A1 WO 2017064280A1 EP 2016074768 W EP2016074768 W EP 2016074768W WO 2017064280 A1 WO2017064280 A1 WO 2017064280A1
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  • This disclosure relates to a pin connection autodetection device for use in conjunction with an electronic sensor (or any other suitable electronic component), and to a sensor incorporating said pin connection autodetection device.
  • the disclosure relates to a pin connection autodetection device that is configured to automatically identify the sensor in an array of said identical sensors based on the connection configuration of the pins.
  • Cars and other vehicles are becoming increasingly provided with sensor systems which may play an increasing role in enabling the autonomous or highly assisted driving of vehicles.
  • These sensor systems may comprise plural identical sensors arranged in an array and connected to a communication bus like CAN (Controlled Area Network) or LIN (Local Interconnect Network) to communicate with one or more other components, systems or subsystems of the vehicle, typically via the vehicle's electronic control unit (ECU) which may be configured to control and communicate between the vehicle's various electronic systems, subsystems and sensor systems.
  • CAN Controlled Area Network
  • LIN Local Interconnect Network
  • the location and identification of the individual sensors to the vehicle's electronic control unit (ECU) is crucial to the operation of the vehicle sensor system. Due to the fact that devices are identical, each device connect on the communication bus must be identified by its position. For example, vehicles are commonly provided with a parking sensor system comprising an array of ultrasound sensors arranged along a front and rear bumper thereof. To enable the ECU to know which signal is coming from which sensor, so that useful feedback can be provided to the driver or another control system of the vehicle, the ECU needs to have each sensor identified to it.
  • each identical device (“Part Number: A”) has three pins, and each device has a first pin configured only to receive a positive powered connection from a battery and second pin configured only to act as a negative power connection to ground.
  • a third pin is configured only to be connected to a communication bus to signal the measured signal to the ECU.
  • each device is connected to the ECU (Electronic Central Unit) by a dedicated line (e.g. Bus).
  • a dedicated line e.g. Bus
  • each sensor device has a different, unique pre-programmed identifier.
  • different sensor devices need to be provided and each device must be place in right position and cannot be swapped.
  • FIG. 3 Another possible arrangement is shown in Figure 3, which can be described as the "Single Bus - Daisy Chain” method.
  • each device is identical and is linked to the adjacent device in a chain.
  • the following devices cannot be reached by ECU.
  • Each electronic sensor in a vehicle array is identical such that no different ID/part number components are needed.
  • the loss of more than on device is avoided if a device becomes disconnected or damaged.
  • a pin connection autodetection device for use in conjunction with an electronic sensor, the device comprising: first, second and third connector pins each being suitable for connecting in use with any of a positive, a ground and a communications bus wired connection with an ECU to receive power therefrom and communicate therewith; positive, ground and communications bus outputs arranged for providing connections with the positive, ground and communications bus circuit terminals of an electronic sensor; and autodetection means provided in the coupling between the connector pins and the outputs and configured to, in use, for each pin: detect the type of wired connection applied to the pin; couple the pin to the output corresponding to the detected type of wired connection applied to the pin; and provide a feedback of the detected type of wired connection applied to that pin; wherein the device is configured such that, in use, the combination of feedback of the connection types for the three connector pins is used to identify the sensor used in conjunction with the device in an array of sensors.
  • the detected type of wired connection applied to each pin in use is one of a positive power connection, ground connection and a communications bus connection.
  • the device further comprises fourth and optionally further connector pins each being suitable for connecting in use with any of a positive, a ground and a communications bus wired connection with an ECU to receive power therefrom and communicate therewith; and wherein the detected type of wired connection applied to each pin in use is one of a positive power connection, ground connection, a communications bus connection and no connection.
  • the device optionally further comprises an identifier feedback means configured to, in use: receive from the autodetection means, for each of the connector pins, the feedback of the detected type of wired connection applied to that pin, and provide an identifier indicative of ordering of which of the connector pins there is connected the positive, ground and communications bus wired connections to the ECU.
  • an identifier feedback means configured to, in use: receive from the autodetection means, for each of the connector pins, the feedback of the detected type of wired connection applied to that pin, and provide an identifier indicative of ordering of which of the connector pins there is connected the positive, ground and communications bus wired connections to the ECU.
  • the autodetection means comprises a switching means arranged to, for each pin, switch the electrical connection of the pin to the appropriate one of the positive, ground and communications bus outputs based on the detected type of wired connection applied to that pin in use.
  • the present disclosure provides an electronic sensor having a pin connection autodetection device in accordance with the above described aspects and embodiments coupled thereto.
  • the positive, ground and communications bus circuit terminals of the electronic sensor circuit are connected to the positive, ground and communications bus outputs of the pin connection autodetection device.
  • the electronic sensor is a parking sensor, a proximity sensor, an ultrasound sensor, a temperature sensor, a gas sensor, a light sensor, an imaging sensor, a radar sensor, a pressure sensor, an acceleration sensor, a vibration sensor, a chemical sensor, a water sensor, a lidar sensor, or a speed or velocity sensor.
  • the present disclosure provides an electronic sensor system comprising up to six electronic sensors in accordance with the above described aspects and embodiments each connected with a positive, a ground and a communications bus wired connection with an ECU, wherein each electronic sensor is connected to the positive, ground and communications bus wired connections in a different pin ordering, and wherein the pin connection autodetection device for each electronic sensor in use uniquely identifies each electronic sensor to the ECU.
  • the present disclosure provides an electronic sensor system comprising more than six electronic sensors in accordance with the above described embodiments where more than three connector pins are provided each connected with a positive, a ground and a communications bus wired connection with an ECU, wherein each electronic sensor is connected to the positive, ground and communications bus wired connections in a different pin ordering, and wherein the pin connection autodetection device for each electronic sensor in use uniquely identifies each electronic sensor to the ECU.
  • the electronic sensor system is provided as a parking sensor system.
  • the electronic sensor system is provided in a vehicle and connected to an ECU.
  • the present disclosure provides a method of connecting a plurality of electronic sensors in a sensor array of an electronic sensor system, comprising: providing plural electronic sensors each having respective a pin connection autodetection device in accordance with the above described aspects and embodiments; and connecting each of the connector pins of the pin connection autodetection device of each sensor to the positive, ground and communications bus wired connections with an ECU in a different ordering such that each pin connection autodetection device provides a unique identifier to the ECU.
  • Figure 1 illustrates an example of a wiring connection of parking sensors in accordance with the multi bus method
  • Figure 2 illustrates an example of a wiring connection of parking sensors in accordance with the single bus - different device method
  • Figure 3 illustrates an example of a wiring connection of parking sensors in accordance with the single bus - daisy chain method
  • Figure 4 illustrates an example of a wiring connection of parking sensors in accordance with the single bus - multi pin function method
  • Figure 5 illustrates a pin connection autodetection device for use in conjunction with a parking sensor in accordance with the arrangement shown in Figure 4.
  • the parking sensor system includes an array of plural identical parking sensors (Device #1 , Device #2, Device #3, Device #4), which may for example be ultrasound sensors arranged around a rear bumper of a vehicle.
  • Each parking sensor has first, second and third connector pins (1 , 2, 3) each being suitable for connecting in use with any of a positive (+BAT), a ground (GND) and a communications bus (BUS) wired connection with an ECU (not shown) to receive power therefrom (through +BAT and GND) and communicate therewith (through BUS) using an appropriate protocol over a CAN network.
  • BUS communications bus
  • the parking system may provide proximity and positional feedback to a driver of the vehicle or any other control system such as an assisted or automated parking system, or other assisted or automated driving aid or autonomous driving system.
  • each identical parking sensor provides (to the ECU over the CAN BUS) an identifier that is unique to the extent that it distinguishes the sensor from the other parking sensors.
  • the identifier may be transmitted together with the sensor signals from each sensor, so that the ECU can identify from which parking sensor the signals are derived.
  • each parking sensor being provided with a pin connection autodetection device.
  • FIG. 5 An example pin connection autodetection device of an example parking sensor (Device #1 , Device #2, Device #3, Device #4) in accordance with the disclosure is shown in more detail in Figure 5.
  • the pin connection autodetection device includes the aforementioned pins 1 , 2 3 each being suitable for connecting in use with any of a positive (+BAT), a ground (GND) and a communications bus (BUS) wired connection with an ECU (not shown) to receive power therefrom (through +BAT and GND) and communicate therewith (through BUS) using an appropriate protocol over a CAN network.
  • BUS communications bus
  • Autodetection means 510 is also provided in the form of an autodetection circuit including three switches 51 1 (which may be provided as electromechanical relays or semiconductor or other electronic switches) configured to detect the type of wired connection applied to the pin and couple the pin to an output corresponding to the detected type of wired connection applied to the pin. As can be seen, there is a connection, for each "switch", to positive, ground and communications bus outputs arranged for providing connections with the positive, ground and communications bus circuit terminals of an electronic sensor.
  • the autodetection means or circuit may be implemented by an appropriately configured microcontroller and one or more electronic components appropriately configured to detect the type of wired connection and switch the pin to the appropriate output.
  • each pin is indifferent to which wired connection it is connected to as the connection type (+BAT, GND or BUS) is detected and switched to the appropriate output to connect with the appropriate terminal of the parking sensor.
  • the parking sensor operates as normal regardless of how the three wired connections to the ECU are connected to the pins 1 , 2, 3.
  • the pin connection autodetection device allows the function of each pin to be changed to match the function required to make the sensor operate correctly.
  • the autodetection means 510 is configured to, for each pin, provide a feedback of the detected type of wired connection applied to that pin.
  • the feedback is provided to an internal electronic circuit 520 of the pin connection autodetection device.
  • the device is configured such that, in use, the combination of feedback of the connection types for the three connector pins is used to identify the sensor used in conjunction with the device in an array of sensors. That is, the ordering by which the different wired connection types are connected to the pins is used to identify the sensor used in conjunction with the device in an array of sensors. This identifier is fed back to the ECU by the electronic circuit and used to identify and distinguish the parking sensor from the other parking sensors
  • the method comprises connecting each of the connector pins of the pin connection autodetection device of each sensor to the positive, ground and communications bus wired connections with an ECU in a different ordering such that each pin connection autodetection device provides a unique identifier to the ECU.
  • the pin connection autodetection device can have a matching number of outputs and at least a matching number of pins. For example, where four wiring connections need to be made to each sensor and where each sensor and pin connection autodetection device has four interchangeable pin connections, at least 16 sensors will be able to uniquely identified.
  • the electronic sensor is a parking sensor.
  • the present disclosure can be applied to communicate with and uniquely identify an array of notionally identical electronic components or sensors of any suitable type, including a proximity sensor, an ultrasound sensor, a temperature sensor, a gas sensor, a light sensor, an imaging sensor, a radar sensor, a pressure sensor, an acceleration sensor, a vibration sensor, a chemical sensor, a water sensor, a lidar sensor, or a speed or velocity sensor.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif d'auto-détection de connexion de broche destiné à être utilisé conjointement avec un capteur électronique, le dispositif comprenant : des première, deuxième et troisième broches de connecteur appropriées chacune pour être connectées, en utilisation, avec une borne positive, une borne terre et un bus de communication par l'intermédiaire d'une connexion filaire avec une unité de commande électronique (ECU) pour recevoir de l'énergie de cette dernière et communiquer avec elle; des sorties de borne positive, de borne terre et de bus de communication agencées pour permettre des connexions avec les bornes de circuit de borne positive, de borne terre et de bus de communication d'un capteur électronique; et un moyen d'auto-détection prévu dans le couplage entre les broches de connecteur et les sorties et configuré pour, en utilisation, pour chaque broche : détecter le type de connexion filaire appliqué à la broche; coupler la broche à la sortie correspondant au type détecté de connexion filaire appliqué à la broche; et fournir une rétroaction du type détecté de connexion filaire appliqué à cette broche; le dispositif étant configuré de telle sorte que, en utilisation, la combinaison de rétroaction des types de connexion pour les trois broches de connecteur est utilisée pour identifier le capteur utilisé conjointement avec le dispositif dans un réseau de capteurs.
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