Patent ID: 6157091
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: B60R,H02J

Abstract:
An electric power supply apparatus for an automotive vehicle, comprising:a power source line that distributes electric power from a battery mounted on the vehicle to an electric load mounted on the vehicle;a circuit breaker arranged in the power source line at an intermediate position;a plurality of power source terminals, each including a control circuit element, electrically connected between said circuit breaker and said electric load, and having at least one of an output interface feeding a control signal to a power semiconductor element (FET) that controls power supply to said electrical load and an input interface taking a signal from a sensor;a communication line interconnecting said power source terminals, wherein each of said power source terminals enable transmission and reception of data between said power source terminals through said communication line;a plurality of contacts of an automotive ignition switch connected to said input interface of a particular power source terminal from among the plurality of power source terminals through a plurality of signal lines for controlling one of said electric loads connected to said power source terminals based on said ignition switch.