Patent ID: 6747366
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: B60R,G06F

Abstract:
A current distribution system for a vehicle, comprisinga current source (1); a first cable (4, 5) for feeding a current from the current source (1) to first-level devices (17); a first number of intelligent nodes (16) between the first cable (4, 5) and the first-level devices (17); a first data bus (9â€²), which constitutes a communication link according to a second protocol with said first intelligent nodes (16); wherein the system additionally comprises a second cable (6, 7) for feeding a current from the current source (1) to second-level actuators (20); a second number of intelligent nodes (19) between the second cable (6, 7) and the second-level actuators (20) for guiding the current supply to the actuators; a second data bus (9), which constitutes a communication link according to a second protocol between said second intelligent nodes (19); a node software, which comprises a standard kernel software controlling processors present in the nodes of at least the second number of nodes (19); a plurality of node configurations, each containing configuration data for an individual node (19), which is stored as node configuration files in each node and by which the node software of each individual node (19) is adapted to match the desired functions of the node (19); and an adapter (3), by which the first data bus (9â€²) and the second data bus (C9) are in a communication link with each other and which has a memory (14) for storing said node configuration files therein as a system configuration, from which a proper node configuration file can be loaded into a given node (19).