Electric current distribution system for automotive vehicles

Details Electric current distribution system for automotive vehicles Electric current distribution system for automotive vehicles

1995-08-30

1997-03-04

Shoop, Jr., William M.

Electrical transmission or interconnection systems

Vehicle mounted systems

Automobile

307 91, 36442404, G06F 1700

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active

056082711

ABSTRACT:
An electric current distribution system is provided for a plurality of types of automotive vehicles. The distribution system is installed in a vehicle compartment and distributes current from an input terminal to loads (6) via a plurality of output terminals. The distribution system includes a box (10) having input terminals at least equal in number to the maximum number of output terminals necessary for the different types of vehicles. A reading device (12) is provided in the box (10) for reading vehicle specific data stored in a memory (11) that may be outside the box (10), for storing in advance the vehicle specific data for each type of vehicle. A controller (16) is provided in the box (10), and receives the vehicle specific data from the reading device (12), specifies which output terminals out of the plurality of output terminals are to be used and outputs a corresponding control signal. A current regulator (18) is provided in the box (10), for regulating the currents supplied from the specified output terminals to the respective loads (6) connected with the specified output terminals in accordance with the control signal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5091856 (1992-02-01), Hasegawa
patent: 5113344 (1992-05-01), Kellogg
patent: 5513107 (1996-04-01), Gormley

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