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Monitoring device for an antilocking brake control system
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Filing: 1977-01-25
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Granted: 1978-04-04
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Expires: 1997-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A monitoring arrangement for electrical components or groups of components in an antilocking brake control system wherein the monitoring arrangement includes switching devices for monitoring the components and for generating a signal upon the occurrence of a malfunction, and a memory arrangement for storing a signal indicating such a malfunction. The memory arrangement is provided with at least a number of memory states which corresponds to the number of components or groups of components to be monitored and the switching devices for monitoring the components or groups of components and the memory arrangement are interconnected in such a manner that upon occurrence of a malfunction the associated memory state of the memory arrangement will be actuated.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinz Leiber
- 👤 Udo Blasius
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 10:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T8/00; B60T8/32; B60T8/88; B60T8/885
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
216 words
In the combination of an antilocking control system, including a plurality of different electrical components, for wheel brakes of a vehicle, and a monitoring device for the electrical components or groups of electrical components in said antilocking brake control system, said monitoring device including respective switching means, each connected to an associated component or group of components, for monitoring the components and for generating a signal at a respective output upon the occurrence of a malfunction, and a memory arrangement for storing any such generated signal; the improvement wherein: said switching means are associated with and monitor a plurality of different type electrical components or groups of electrical components which are located at correspondingly different points of the antilocking brake control system for malfunction; and said memory arrangement includes memory means, having a plurality of inputs, for providing at least a number of memory states which corresponds to the number of components or groups of components to be monitored, and circuit means for interconnecting the outputs of said switching means and the inputs of said memory means in such a manner that, upon occurrence of a signal indicating a malfunction, the memory state of said memory arrangement which is associated with the one of said switching means producing said signal indicating a malfunction will be actuated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
216 words
In the combination of an antilocking control system, including a plurality of different electrical components, for wheel brakes of a vehicle, and a monitoring device for the electrical components or groups of electrical components in said antilocking brake control system, said monitoring device including respective switching means, each connected to an associated component or group of components, for monitoring the components and for generating a signal at a respective output upon the occurrence of a malfunction, and a memory arrangement for storing any such generated signal; the improvement wherein: said switching means are associated with and monitor a plurality of different type electrical components or groups of electrical components which are located at correspondingly different points of the antilocking brake control system for malfunction; and said memory arrangement includes memory means, having a plurality of inputs, for providing at least a number of memory states which corresponds to the number of components or groups of components to be monitored, and circuit means for interconnecting the outputs of said switching means and the inputs of said memory means in such a manner that, upon occurrence of a signal indicating a malfunction, the memory state of said memory arrangement which is associated with the one of said switching means producing said signal indicating a malfunction will be actuated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
94 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 1 wherein said memory means for providing at least a number of memory states includes n bistable members each having an input whereby n 2 possible combinations are realizable from the various combinations of the positions of said bistable members; and wherein said circuit means includes means for connecting said switching means to the inputs of said bistable members so that one of said n 2 possible combinations is associated with a respective one of said switching means, whereby (n 2 - 1) components may be monitored.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 2 further comprising additional circuit means for blocking said inputs of said bistable members after a signal indicating a malfunction has been stored.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 3 further comprising an externally controllable sensing circuit means connected to said memory arrangement for determining the memory state of said memory arrangement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 4 wherein said sensing circuit means includes logic circuit means for successively connecting associated outputs of said bistable members to an output line to determine the position of said bistable members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 5 further comprising a warning device, and means connected to associated outputs of said bistable members and to said warning device, for actuating said warning device when a memory state indicating a stored malfunction signal is present.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 1 further comprising additional circuit means for blocking said inputs of said memory means whenever a signal indicating a malfunction has been stored.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 1 further comprising a means for interrogating said memory arrangement to determine the location of any signal stored therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
A monitoring device as defined in claim 1 further comprising means for producing an output signal whenever a signal indicating a malfunction is stored in said memory arrangement.
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