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US 12,509,007 · App. 18/270,543 · Granted Dec 30, 2025

Method and an arrangement for signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units

Inventor: Sandeep Gupta (Södertälje, SE)
Assignee: Scania CV AB
B60R16/0239B60R16/03
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Patent No.
US 12,509,007
App. No.
18/270,543
Granted
Dec 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for a process of signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units, wherein the method comprises: electrically interconnecting the plurality of electrical units by way of a plurality of electrical junction blocks, each electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks comprising one or more terminals. An arrangement for signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units, wherein the arrangement comprises a plurality of electrical junction blocks for electrically interconnecting the plurality of electrical units, and wherein each electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks comprises one or more terminals.

Claims (34)

1 . A method for a process of signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units, wherein the method comprises:

providing an arrangement comprising a plurality of electrical junction blocks for electrically interconnecting the plurality of electrical units, wherein each electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks comprises a plurality of rows of terminals, wherein the terminals of the same row are electrically connected to one another, wherein a terminal of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of a first electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks is electrically connected to a terminal of one of the rows of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of a second electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks;

electrically connecting one or more first electrical units of the plurality of electrical units to one or more terminals of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of the first electrical junction block; and

electrically connecting one or more second electrical units of the plurality of electrical units to one or more terminals of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of the second electrical junction block.

2 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:

electrically connecting two or more electrical units of the plurality of electrical units to the same terminal of an electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks.

3 . A method according to claim 1 , wherein the method comprises:

determining the number of electrical junction blocks to be applied based on the number of terminals of the plurality of electrical junction blocks and on the number of electrical units to be electrically connected; and

applying the determined number of electrical junction blocks for the electrical interconnection of the plurality of electrical units.

4 . A method according to claim 3 , wherein the method comprises:

determining the number of electrical junction blocks to be applied based on the number of electrical units connectable to a terminal of an electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks; and

applying the determined number of electrical junction blocks for the electrical interconnection of the plurality of electrical units.

5 . A method according to claim 3 , wherein the method comprises:

determining the number of electrical junction blocks to be applied based on the number of rows of terminals of the electrical junction blocks of the plurality of electrical junction blocks; and

applying the determined number of electrical junction blocks for the electrical interconnection of the plurality of electrical units.

6 . An arrangement for signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units,

wherein the arrangement comprises a plurality of electrical junction blocks for electrically interconnecting the plurality of electrical units,

wherein each electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks comprises a plurality of rows of terminals, wherein the terminals of the same row are electrically connected to one another, wherein a terminal of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of a first electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks is electrically connected to a terminal of one of the rows of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of a second electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks,

wherein one or more first electrical units of the plurality of electrical units is/are electrically connected to one or more terminals of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of the first electrical junction block, and

wherein one or more second electrical units of the plurality of electrical units is/are electrically connected to one or more terminals of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of the second electrical junction block.

7 . An arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein each row of terminals comprises three or more terminals.

8 . An arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the arrangement is configured to transmit one or more signals comprising one or more of the group of:

an electric power signal;

an electrical ground signal;

a communication system signal; and

a message-based communication system signal.

9 . An arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the electrical junction blocks of the plurality of electrical junction blocks have the same number of terminals.

10 . An arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the electrical junction blocks of the plurality of electrical junction blocks have the same number of rows of terminals.

11 . An arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the terminals of the plurality of electrical junction blocks are connectable to the same number of electrical units.

12 . A vehicle comprising an arrangement for signal transmission between a plurality of electrical units,

wherein the arrangement comprises a plurality of electrical junction blocks for electrically interconnecting the plurality of electrical units,

wherein each electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks comprises a plurality of rows of terminals, wherein the terminals of the same row are electrically connected to one another, wherein a terminal of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of a first electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks is electrically connected to a terminal of one of the rows of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of a second electrical junction block of the plurality of electrical junction blocks,

wherein one or more first electrical units of the plurality of electrical units is/are electrically connected to one or more terminals of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of the first electrical junction block, and

wherein one or more second electrical units of the plurality of electrical units is/are electrically connected to one or more terminals of each row of terminals of the plurality of rows of terminals of the second electrical junction block.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 30, 2023
From: GUPTA, SANDEEP
To: SCANIA CV AB
Reel/Frame 064125/0210 →
Priority Claims (1)
SE 2150132-5 · Feb 4, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240067108A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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