Global Patent Index - EP 2833333 B1

EP 2833333 B1 20181219 - Bus system and method for operating a bus system

Title (en)

Bus system and method for operating a bus system

Title (de)

Bus-System und Verfahren zum Betreiben eines Bus-Systems

Title (fr)

Système de bus et procédé pour faire fonctionner un système de bus

Publication

EP 2833333 B1 20181219 (EN)

Application

EP 13178845 A 20130731

Priority

EP 13178845 A 20130731

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2833333A1] The present invention is directed to a method and a system for operating a bus system. The bus system comprises at least two bus lines formed as respective loops, a plurality of switching elements 5 1 to 5 n connected in series so as to divide one of the bus lines in a plurality of sections, a central control unit 7 connected with the ends of the bus lines 1, 3, and a plurality of bus devices 9 1 to 9 m connected in parallel between the two bus lines 1, 3 and distributed along the bus lines 1, 3 so that a bus device 9 y is interposed between two consecutive switching elements 5 x , 5 x+1 . The method comprise applying a supply voltage to both ends of the bus lines 1, 3 starting from terminals A, B of the central processing unit 7 and closing the switching elements 5 1 , 5 n upon reception of the supply voltage, so as to connect the subsequent respective sections of the bus from both ends, until all switching elements 5 1 , 5 2 , 5 3 , 5 4 , ... 5 n are closed or until a short circuit is detected. If a short circuit is detected, the last two switching elements closed before detecting the short circuit will be re-opened and the connection of the bus devices will continue only from one side, either terminal A side or terminal B side.

IPC 8 full level

G08B 25/04 (2006.01); G08B 29/06 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G08B 25/04 (2013.01); G08B 29/06 (2013.01); H04R 29/007 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2833333 A1 20150204; EP 2833333 B1 20181219

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13178845 A 20130731