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Granted Patent B2
US 11,772,585 · App. 17/278,794 · Granted Oct 3, 2023

Wiring system for automobile

Inventors: Yutaka Matsumura (Mie, JP); Akio Ishihara (Mie, JP); Shinya Itou (Mie, JP)
Assignees: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
B60R16/03H04L12/40182
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Patent No.
US 11,772,585
App. No.
17/278,794
Granted
Oct 3, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wiring system for an automobile includes: a first connection device connected to a corresponding one of electrical components so as to communicate with and supply power to the corresponding electrical component; and a plurality of second connection devices each connected to a corresponding one of the electrical components so as to communicate with and supply power to the corresponding electrical component, wherein a bus communication line sequentially passes through the first connection device and the plurality of second connection devices, and is branched so as to communicate with the electrical components in the first connection device and the plurality of second connection devices, and a plurality of power sources mounted in the automobile are connected to the first connection device and integrated, and electric power supplied from the plurality of power sources is distributed from the first connection device to the plurality of second connection devices.

Claims (27)

1. A wiring system for an automobile mounted in an automobile in which a plurality of electrical components are incorporated, comprising:

a first connection device connected to a corresponding one of the electrical components so as to be able to communicate with and supply power to the corresponding electrical component; and

a plurality of second connection devices each connected to a corresponding one of the electrical components so as to be able to communicate with and supply power to the corresponding electrical component,

wherein a common bus communication line sequentially passes through the first connection device and the plurality of second connection devices so as to pass from a part of the plurality of second connection devices, through the first connection device, and to the remaining parts of the plurality of second connection devices, and is branched so as to be able to communicate with the electrical components in the first connection device and the plurality of second connection devices,

a plurality of power sources mounted in the automobile are connected to the first connection device and integrated, and electric power supplied from the plurality of power sources is distributed from the first connection device to the plurality of second connection devices, and

the plurality of power sources are connected to a common power supply line in the first connection device, and the common power supply line is branched into a power supply line for the first connection device and a plurality of power supply lines for the plurality of second connection devices, respectively.

2. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 , further comprising

a gateway device connected to one end of the bus communication line.

3. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

at least one of the first connection device and the plurality of second connection devices is connected to the corresponding electrical component via a common connector so as to be able to supply power and communicate with the corresponding electrical component.

4. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one wiring portion provided between the first connection device and one of the second connection devices or between the plurality of second connection devices in the bus communication line and at least one internal wiring part of the plurality of second connection devices are connected to each other via a connector.

5. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least one power supply wiring portion provided between the first connection device and the plurality of second connection devices is physically connected to at least one of the plurality of second connection devices from a state of being separated therefrom.

6. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

wherein a plurality of power supply wiring portions provided between the first connection device and the plurality of second connection devices include a power supply wiring portion having a different conductor cross-sectional area.

7. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first connection device is provided with overcurrent breaking units in one-to one correspondence with the plurality of second connection devices.

8. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first connection device is disposed in a front room of the automobile on a front side of a vehicle cabin of the automobile, and

the plurality of second connection devices include second connection devices provided on left and right sides in the vehicle cabin of the automobile.

9. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of second connection devices include three or more of the second connection devices.

10. The wiring system for an automobile according to claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of second connection devices include a first second connection device and a second second connection device,

the bus communication line sequentially passes from the first connection device through the first second connection device and the second second connection device, and

the first connection device is connected to the first second connection device and the second second connection device via separate branch power supply lines.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2021
From: MATSUMURA, YUTAKA; ISHIHARA, AKIO; ITOU, SHINYA
To: AUTONETWORKS TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.; SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS, LTD.; SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-188545 · Oct 3, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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