Vehicle system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12447917-B2
Application number	US-202418585640-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 23, 2024
Priority date	Sep 27, 2021
Publication date	Oct 21, 2025
Grant date	Oct 21, 2025

Abstract

A safety standard of a predetermined level is set for a function to be implemented in each of devices. A central ECU includes ASIL ECUs to, in which each of the ASIL ECUS to is allocated for each level of the safety standard and is able to execute, on the device, confirmation processing according to the allocated level. A network branch unit distributes and transmits each of input signals from the devices, the input signals being respectively transmitted from zone ECUs, to a corresponding one of the ASIL ECUS each having the level allocated thereto and corresponding to the function of the device, and distributes and transmits each of output signals from the ASIL ECUs, the output signals being respectively transmitted from the ASIL ECUs, to a corresponding one of the zone ECUs each having transmitted the input signal from the device subjected to the confirmation processing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle system comprising:
a plurality of devices mounted on a vehicle, each of the devices implementing a function having a safety standard of a predetermined level set therein;
a plurality of device controllers configured to respectively control the devices divided for each control system;
a central controller configured to be able to execute, on the plurality of devices, confirmation processing related to the safety standard; and
a relay unit configured to relay, between the plurality of device controllers and the central controller, an input signal related to the confirmation processing from the device and an output signal related to the confirmation processing from the central controller,
wherein the central controller is configured to include a plurality of single-level controllers, wherein each of the single-level controllers is allocated to a corresponding one of the levels of the safety standards and is capable of executing, on the device, the confirmation processing corresponding to the allocated level, and
wherein the relay unit is configured to distribute and transmit each of the input signals from the devices, the input signals being respectively transmitted from the plurality of device controllers, to a corresponding one of the single-level controllers, each of the single-level controllers having the level allocated thereto and configured to correspond to the function of the device, and to distribute and transmit each of the output signals from the single-level controllers, the output signals being respectively transmitted from the plurality of single-level controllers, to a corresponding one of the device controllers, each of the device controllers having transmitted the input signal from the device subjected to the confirmation processing.

2. The vehicle system according to claim 1 , wherein the relay unit is configured to:
integrate, for respective levels, pieces of data extracted for the respective levels to generate level integration frames for the respective levels, wherein the pieces of data are extracted from pieces of data included in a plurality of frames forming the input signals from the devices, wherein the input signals are respectively transmitted from the plurality of device controllers, and distribute and transmit each of the generated level integration frames to a corresponding one of the single-level controllers, each of the single-level controllers having the level allocated thereto; and
integrate, for the respective device controllers, each of the device controllers serving as a transmission destination, pieces of data extracted for the respective device controllers, each of the device controllers serving as the transmission destination, to generate transmission destination integration frames for the respective device controllers, each of the device controllers serving as the transmission destination, wherein the pieces of data are extracted from pieces of data included in a plurality of frames forming the output signals from the single-level controllers, wherein the output signals are respectively transmitted from the plurality of single-level controllers, and distribute and transmit each of the generated transmission destination integration frames to a corresponding one of the device controllers, each of the device controllers serving as the transmission destination.

3. The vehicle system according to claim 2 , wherein the relay unit is configured to preferentially transmit the input signal with respect to the single-level controller having the relatively high allocated level over the input signal with respect to the single-level controller having the relatively low allocated level.

4. The vehicle system according to claim 2 , wherein processing related to the safety standard having the relatively high level includes at least a part of processing related to the safety standard having the relatively low level.

5. The vehicle system according to claim 1 , wherein the relay unit is configured to preferentially transmit the input signal with respect to the single-level controller having the relatively high allocated level over the input signal with respect to the single-level controller having the relatively low allocated level.

6. The vehicle system according to claim 5 , wherein processing related to the safety standard having the relatively high level includes at least a part of processing related to the safety standard having the relatively low level.

7. The vehicle system according to claim 1 , wherein processing related to the safety standard having the relatively high level includes at least a part of processing related to the safety standard having the relatively low level.

Assignees

• Yazaki Corp

Inventors

• Sugiyama Nobuhiro
• YANAGIDA You

Classifications

• H04L67/12

  specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks · CPC title

• B60R2021/01286

  Electronic control units · CPC title

• B60R2021/01115

  specific data frames · CPC title

• B60R16/0231 Primary

  Circuits relating to the driving or the functioning of the vehicle (monitoring tyres B60C23/00; indicating overspeed B60K31/00; for dash boards B60K37/00, B60Q3/10; for indicating emergencies B60Q1/52; brake control systems B60T; registering or indicating the working of vehicles G07C5/00; measuring distance G01C, e.g. combinations of speed and distance G01C23/00; engine indicators G01L; measuring speed or acceleration G01P) · CPC title

• B60R21/01 Primary

  Electrical circuits for triggering {passive} safety arrangements, {e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners,} in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents {(electrical circuits for transmission of signals between steering wheel and the vehicle itself B60R16/027; for electrically actuating belt retractor locking means B60R22/343)} · CPC title