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Ulllted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Granitz et al.
[45]
[54]
POWER AND SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS USING AREA AND FEATURE MODULES
[75]
Inventors: Richard Francis Granitz, Harrisburg; Andrew Michael Hunt, EliZabethtoWn;
Date of Patent:
5,990,573 Nov. 23, 1999
4,887,263 12/1989 Steely ................................... .. 307/101 5,044,964 9/ 1991 Minefd et a1- 5,334,926 8/1994 ImaiZui . 5,394,400
2/1995 Phoy ..................................... .. 370/475
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
Lang Thanh Le, Camp Hill; Aern Evert Rider, deceased, late of Hanover,
O 325 205 A2 2 626 116
7/1989 7/1989
all of Pa., by Sandra Louis Rider,
European Pat. Off. . France '
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
eXecutriX
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 008, No. 064 (M—285), Mar.
Assigneez The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, Del. [21]
27, & A (Nissan Jidosha KK), Dec. 13, 1983 International Search Report, Applicant’s ?le reference
Appl NO _ 09/018 808 '
"
18649 PCT, International Application No., PCT/US
’
98/01722, International ?ling date Jan. 28, 1998.
[22]
Flled:
[51]
Int. Cl.
[52]
US. Cl. ............................................ .. 307/101; 307/18
[58]
Field of Search ................................... .. 307/9.1—10.6,
The invention is directed to an electrical distribution system
307/147, 31, 18, 34, 29, 38, 42, 52; 701/1, 29, 36, 45, 49; 70/264; 318/466, 446; 361/601,
for an automobile having a poWer distribution bus and a signal distribution bus. An area module has an electrical
[56]
Feb‘ 4’ 1998 6
Primary Examiner—Richard T. Elms
...................................................... .. B60L 1/00
[57]
ABSTRACT
602, 622, 624, 627, 637, 641, 648, 679;
connection With the poWer distribution bus and the signal
174/681, 68.2, 71 R, 72 A, 72 B, 71 B; 370/475
distribution bus. The area module has connections to indi vidual feature modules. The feature modules have poWer and signal distribution for electrical components. The area and the feature modules distribute poWer and signal to the
References Cited
Us‘ PATENT DOCUMENTS
electrical components from the poWer distribution bus and the signal distribution bus.
4,293,947 10/1981 Brittain. 4,794,269
12/1988 Kawata et al. ....................... .. 307/101
14 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets
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Ulllted States Patent [19]
[11] Patent Number:
Granitz et al.
[45]
[54]
POWER AND SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS USING AREA AND FEATURE MODULES
[75]
Inventors: Richard Francis Granitz, Harrisburg; Andrew Michael Hunt, EliZabethtoWn;
Date of Patent:
5,990,573 Nov. 23, 1999
4,887,263 12/1989 Steely ................................... .. 307/101 5,044,964 9/ 1991 Minefd et a1- 5,334,926 8/1994 ImaiZui . 5,394,400
2/1995 Phoy ..................................... .. 370/475
FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
Lang Thanh Le, Camp Hill; Aern Evert Rider, deceased, late of Hanover,
O 325 205 A2 2 626 116
7/1989 7/1989
all of Pa., by Sandra Louis Rider,
European Pat. Off. . France '
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
eXecutriX
Patent Abstracts of Japan, vol. 008, No. 064 (M—285), Mar.
Assigneez The Whitaker Corporation, Wilmington, Del. [21]
27, & A (Nissan Jidosha KK), Dec. 13, 1983 International Search Report, Applicant’s ?le reference
Appl NO _ 09/018 808 '
"
18649 PCT, International Application No., PCT/US
’
98/01722, International ?ling date Jan. 28, 1998.
[22]
Flled:
[51]
Int. Cl.
[52]
US. Cl. ............................................ .. 307/101; 307/18
[58]
Field of Search ................................... .. 307/9.1—10.6,
The invention is directed to an electrical distribution system
307/147, 31, 18, 34, 29, 38, 42, 52; 701/1, 29, 36, 45, 49; 70/264; 318/466, 446; 361/601,
for an automobile having a poWer distribution bus and a signal distribution bus. An area module has an electrical
[56]
Feb‘ 4’ 1998 6
Primary Examiner—Richard T. Elms
...................................................... .. B60L 1/00
[57]
ABSTRACT
602, 622, 624, 627, 637, 641, 648, 679;
connection With the poWer distribution bus and the signal
174/681, 68.2, 71 R, 72 A, 72 B, 71 B; 370/475
distribution bus. The area module has connections to indi vidual feature modules. The feature modules have poWer and signal distribution for electrical components. The area and the feature modules distribute poWer and signal to the
References Cited
Us‘ PATENT DOCUMENTS
electrical components from the poWer distribution bus and the signal distribution bus.
4,293,947 10/1981 Brittain. 4,794,269
12/1988 Kawata et al. ....................... .. 307/101
14 Claims, 10 Drawing Sheets
POWER MIRROR CONTROL
DOOR LOCK
@
DSR
MIRROR MOTOR
DOOR LUCK
SOLENOID POWER
WW5
SEAT CNTRL 64
OSF/DSR/PFS/
62 4
POWERS wmnows MOTOR 65
65\ % L‘G />-;
'8
u.
5&5 ‘2 5 ie\ _ as
q:
E 3 K’
g g
19 //
uu uu DRIVER SIDE FRONT
57_, FUSE +35‘,
%‘ FUSE
+12 V
D
u. u-
MODULE
uu/f 10
DOOR
'— 50
If? / / 50 \_ 52
U.S. Patent
Nov. 23, 1999
Sheet 1 0f 10
5,990,573
U.S. Patent
Nov. 23, 1999
\
ilwI.
Sheet 2 0f 10
5,990,573
U.S. Patent
Nov. 23, 1999
Sheet 3 0f 10
5,990,573
SRFR/ WW mm H .5FS
FL
KDln.
m 0H0CLA
R0FP
/ma?ER52;
EST.l5
mm w ,4,
/M M0/ PM may. WD MW +R6/5
\NEoh VNRL.I
m M/ 2w6l W53R.!
Mm\Hm cDFlMwo W
2E2%E:D
g Qm Z m m .
W M 4\m\:5“ 5mdlHmw5m.oga FMRm0wn_,\“_wn_ m U .’ CW D569
ism“F_,wc| v5o._
R.U W F Ew0U
M W E:HU zoom
SE
6
L W5 mw xwLe1 H1 m ../ m Z 5- J mm R’ oh _
U.S. Patent
Nov. 23, 1999
Sheet 4 0f 10
5,990,573
DOOR LOCK SWITCH
DOOR LOCK SOLENOID
POWER WINDOW
@ 62 /
PWR WINDOW MOTOR )
62
DSR
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