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Automotive vehicle trouble checking apparatus
Assignee: Nissan Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-21
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Granted: 1989-06-13
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Expires: 2007-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A trouble checking apparatus for use with an automotive vehicle having sensors sensitive to a condition of the automotive vehicle for producing sensor signals indicative of parameters reflective of the sensed condition. The apparatus includes a control circuit responsive to the sensor signals for calculating a value corresponding to a setting of each of a plurality of means for controlling the automotive vehicle. A self-checking unit is connected to the control circuit for checking the sensor signals applied to the control circuit to provide a self-checking code indicative of a cause of automotive vehicle trouble when at least one of the sensor signals has an abnormal value. An external trouble checking unit is connected through a detachable connector to the self-checking unit for utilizing the sensor signals fed to the control circuit and the self-checking code to find a cause of automotive vehicle trouble.
Inventors
- 👤 Hidetoshi Kanegae
- 👤 Minoru Tomikashi
- 👤 Akira Hino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:29
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02D; F02D41/00; F02D41/24; F02D41/26; F02D41/266; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S706/00; Y10S706/902; Y10S706/911; Y10S706/913
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A trouble checking apparatus for use with an automotive vehicle having a plurality of means for controlling the automotive vehicle, and sensors sensitive to conditions of the automotive vehicle for producing sensor signals indicative of parameters reflective of the sensed conditions, comprising: a control circuit responsive to the sensor signals for calculating values corresponding to settings of the means for controlling the automotive vehicle, the calculating being performed repetitively at uniform intervals from a relationship between the sensed condition and each of the means for controlling the automotive vehicle, the control circuit including means for converting the calculated values into settings of the corresponding means for controlling the automotive vehicle; a self-checking unit connected to the control circuit for checking the sensor signals applied to the control circuit to provide a self-checking code indicative of a cause of trouble in the automotive vehicle; and an external trouble checking unit connected through a detachable connector to the self-checking unit for utilizing the sensor signals fed to the control circuit and the self-checking code to find a cause of trouble in the automotive vehicle.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A trouble checking apparatus for use with an automotive vehicle having a plurality of means for controlling the automotive vehicle, and sensors sensitive to conditions of the automotive vehicle for producing sensor signals indicative of parameters reflective of the sensed conditions, comprising: a control circuit responsive to the sensor signals for calculating values corresponding to settings of the means for controlling the automotive vehicle, the calculating being performed repetitively at uniform intervals from a relationship between the sensed condition and each of the means for controlling the automotive vehicle, the control circuit including means for converting the calculated values into settings of the corresponding means for controlling the automotive vehicle; a self-checking unit connected to the control circuit for checking the sensor signals applied to the control circuit to provide a self-checking code indicative of a cause of trouble in the automotive vehicle; and an external trouble checking unit connected through a detachable connector to the self-checking unit for utilizing the sensor signals fed to the control circuit and the self-checking code to find a cause of trouble in the automotive vehicle.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The trouble checking apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the external trouble checking unit includes means for estimating and confirming a cause of trouble in the automotive vehicle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The trouble checking apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the external trouble checking unit includes means responsive to an instruction inputted thereinto by an operator for producing a command signal to cause the control circuit to operate the automotive vehicle in accordance with the inputted instruction.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-06-12 | 1996-12-12 | 1997-06-13 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-06-12 | 2000-12-12 | 2001-06-13 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |