Data processing: vehicles – navigation – and relative location – Vehicle control – guidance – operation – or indication – Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
Reexamination Certificate
1997-12-05
2001-08-07
Louis-Jacques, Jacques H. (Department: 3661)
Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location
Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication
Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication
C701S036000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06272407
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle equipped with a control system.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
German Patent Application No. DE 26 04 148 describes a monitoring device for an antilock braking control system (ABS) in which the ABS is switched off upon occurrence of a fault. Furthermore, the ABS has a fault memory having a plurality of memory locations in which the occurring faults are stored. The type of fault can be detected immediately upon diagnosis.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
As a result of the present invention, it is possible even when the control system is not switched on (for example, ABS—no power supply applied) to detect whether the control system has a fault and therefore ought to be diagnosed. This is of particular interest in the case of commercial vehicle trailers in which an ABS is present but which are without a dedicated power supply. For example, a plurality of trailers are frequently standing around without an attached tractor (thus without a power supply) on a parking site. It is desirable to detect, at once upon inspection, which trailers exhibit a fault that must be rectified. If a fault memory is present, according to the present invention it is indicated that this trailer is to be diagnosed.
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Kenyon & Kenyon
Louis-Jacques Jacques H.
Robert & Bosch GmbH
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