Microprocessor arrangement for a vehicle control system

• Main Authors: ZYDEK; MICHAEL, GIERS; BERNHARD, ESSELBRUGGE; HERMANN, FENNEL; HELMUT, KANT; BERNHARD
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 20.04.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OF BRAKING ELEMENTS ON VEHICLES IN GENERAL; BLASTING; BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF, IN GENERAL; CALCULATING; COMBUSTION ENGINES; COMPUTING; CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE ORDIFFERENT FUNCTION; CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; CONTROL SYSTEMS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR HYBRID VEHICLES; CONTROLLING; CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES; COUNTING; ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; HEATING; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS ORELEMENTS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PORTABLE DEVICES FOR PREVENTING UNWANTED MOVEMENT OFVEHICLES; REGULATING; ROAD VEHICLE DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR PURPOSES NOT RELATED TOTHE CONTROL OF A PARTICULAR SUB-UNIT; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF; VEHICLE MODIFICATIONS TO FACILITATE COOLING OF BRAKES; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; WEAPONS

PCT No. PCT/EP95/04262 Sec. 371 Date Jul. 11, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Jul. 11, 1997 PCT Filed Oct. 30, 1995 PCT Pub. No. WO96/14226 PCT Pub. Date May 17, 1996The present invention relates to a microprocessor arrangement for use in a vehicle control system which includes a plurality of microprocessor systems that are linked by bus systems and perform at least anti-lock control (ABS) and/or traction slip control (ASR) and at least one other high-computation control function, such as yaw torque control (GMR), and monitoring functions. The microprocessor arrangement includes three microprocessor systems to which the individual functions are allocated so that the first microprocessor system along with the second microprocessor system performs the ABS and ASR functions, including the monitoring of these functions, and that the third microprocessor system along with the second microprocessor system performs the other control function (GMR), including its monitoring.