Abstract: A slave control device receives a communication signal from a master control device, and controls loads according to the received communication signal. A modulator superimposes the communication signal from the master control device on power source lines, and a demodulator demodulates the communication signal superimposed on the power source lines and supplies the demodulated communication signal to the slave control device. The modulator is provided on power source lines on a battery side, and the demodulator is provided on the power source lines on a load side. The modulator superimposes the communication signal on the power source lines which are on a side closer to the loads with respect to the modulator among the power source lines.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power supply unit reducing deterioration of power loss caused by cables. A connector connecting a power line L11 connected to a battery and a plurality of ramp loads is attached to a holder housing at least one of the plurality of ramp loads. The connector is provided with: a pressure-bonding power source terminal to which the power line L11 is connected and power is inputted, a first branch circuit branching one power line inputted from the pressure-bonding terminal into a plurality of branch lines, a plurality of tub-like power source terminal, pressure-bonding power terminals each connected to the plurality of branch lines branched by the first branch circuit and outputting power to each ramp load; and a housing housing them.

Abstract: ECU 2 has a function for discarding data when continuous dominant equal to or greater than 6 bits is received during data reception. A data excluding device 5 is connected to a bus 3 to which the ECU 2 is connected. When ID of data received through the bus 3 matches ID of an illegal ECU detected by a theft sensor 4, the data excluding device 5 outputs 7 bits continuous dominant to the bus 3, and then stops output of the dominant.

Abstract: A battery state notifying unit, a bus bar module, a battery pack and a battery state monitoring system are provided, and allow for reduction of the number of electric wires guided to a unit monitoring a battery state, and the signal voltage applied to the electric wires. A battery power source system is provided with a battery state notifying unit corresponding to each battery pack. The battery state notifying unit generates battery state information indicating the electrode voltage and temperature of the battery cells 21, and transmits the battery state information to the battery state monitoring unit. The battery state information is based on a cell voltage signal corresponding to electrode voltage outputted from terminal fittings of the battery pack, and a cell temperature signal corresponding to voltage outputted from the temperature sensor.

Abstract: An electronic key system enabling to improve security against vehicle theft is provided. A smart ECU acquires encrypted data from an electronic key. When all identification data stored in a memory and a memory of an electronic component embedding connector correspond to the identification data transmitted from the electronic key, the smart ECU cancels security and permits operations of a door lock driving unit, a steering lock driving unit, and an engine control unit.

Abstract: Disclosed is a crimp machine capable of eliminating product management for a relay connector per an ID. In the crimp machine, by a power source line, a ground line, and a signal line being positioned between a terminal mount table to which a crimp connector disposed in the relay connector is mounted and a crimp blade, and by the crimp blade being move close to a terminal mount table, the power source line, the ground line, and the signal line are thus crimped, wherein a connection terminal is disposed on the terminal mount table and an ID is made to output from the connection terminal.

Abstract: An electronic key system enabling to improve security against vehicle theft is provided. A smart ECU acquires encrypted data from an electronic key. When all identification data stored in a memory and a memory of an electronic component embedding connector correspond to the identification data transmitted from the electronic key, the smart ECU cancels security and permits operations of a door lock driving unit, a steering lock driving unit, and an engine control unit.

Abstract: There is provided a communication address detection apparatus, a connector with a built-in control circuit, and a communication address detection method capable of preventing abnormal operations even in cases when a voltage level to be input to any one of a plurality of communication address setting terminals has inverted due to some faults. In a communication address detection apparatus for detecting a communication address in accordance with a combination of voltage levels of high or low levels input to a plurality of communication address setting terminals, the combination of the voltage levels with the assigned communication address is set which is stored in a communication address information storing unit (172) is set so as to become a combination of the voltage levels that has no assigned communication address when any one of the voltage levels in the combination of the voltage levels has inverted.

Abstract: Disclosed is a power supply unit reducing deterioration of power loss caused by cables. A connector connecting a power line L11 connected to a battery and a plurality of ramp loads is attached to a holder housing at least one of the plurality of ramp loads. The connector is provided with: a pressure-bonding power source terminal to which the power line L11 is connected and power is inputted, a first branch circuit branching one power line inputted from the pressure-bonding terminal into a plurality of branch lines, a plurality of tub-like power source terminal, pressure-bonding power terminals each connected to the plurality of branch lines branched by the first branch circuit and outputting power to each ramp load; and a housing them.

Abstract: Disclosed is a crimp machine capable of eliminating product management for a relay connector per an ID. In the crimp machine, by a power source line, a ground line, and a signal line being positioned between a terminal mount table to which a crimp connector disposed in the relay connector is mounted and a crimp blade, and by the crimp blade being move close to a terminal mount table, the power source line, the ground line, and the signal line are thus crimped, wherein a connection terminal is disposed on the terminal mount table and an ID is made to output from the connection terminal.

Abstract: A power supply control device includes a switch element that is provided between a power supply and a load, an on-off control section that controls to turn on and off the switch element, and a voltage detecting section that detects a voltage supplied from the power supply to the load. The on-off control section controls to turn on the switch element intermittently and shortens a duty ratio of an on-time period of the switch element in accordance with an increase of the supplied voltage detected by the voltage detecting section.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for performing a communication with other communication apparatus by using identification information, includes a housing, a plurality of grounding terminals which are respectively connected to one ends of internal grounding lines provided within the housing for connecting to an external grounding line outside the housing, a grounding line connection detection section which detects a grounding terminal connected to the external grounding line among the plurality of grounding terminals, and an identification information setting section which sets the identification information based on a detection result of the grounding line connection detection section.

Abstract: [Problem to be Solved] To provide a battery state notifying unit, a bus bar module, a battery pack and a battery state monitoring system allowing the number of electric wires guided to a unit monitoring a battery state to reduce, and signal voltage applied to the electric wires to lower. [Solution] A battery power source system 1 is provided with a battery state notifying unit 40 corresponding to each the battery pack 10, wherein the battery state notifying unit 40 generating battery state information of digital signal including information indicating electrode voltage and temperature of the battery cells 21, and transmitting the battery state to the battery state monitoring unit 60, the information being based on cell voltage signal corresponding to electrode voltage outputted from terminal fittings 33 of the battery pack 10, and cell temperature signal corresponding to voltage outputted from temperature sensor 34.

Abstract: The present invention provides a unit with a built-in control circuit capable of cost reduction. The unit of the present invention is an unit with built-in control circuit comprising a ground line, a control circuit including a plurality of terminals to be connected to an IC-chip, and a plurality of protect elements connected to the terminal and the ground line.

Abstract: There is provided a communication address detection apparatus, a connector with a built-in control circuit, and a communication address detection method capable of preventing abnormal operations even in cases when a voltage level to be input to any one of a plurality of communication address setting terminals has inverted due to some faults. In a communication address detection apparatus for detecting a communication address in accordance with a combination of voltage levels of high or low levels input to a plurality of communication address setting terminals, the combination of the voltage levels with the assigned communication address is set which is stored in a communication address information storing unit (172) is set so as to become a combination of the voltage levels that has no assigned communication address when any one of the voltage levels in the combination of the voltage levels has inverted.

Abstract: A relay connector unit for communicating an electronic control unit with a plurality of electronic devices includes: a first connecting unit connected to the electronic control unit; a second connecting unit having a plurality of circuits connected to the electronic devices respectively; and a transferring unit connected to the first connecting unit and the second connecting unit. The transferring unit transmits first information received by the first connecting unit from the electronic control unit to at least one of the electronic devices through a corresponding circuit, on the basis of circuit identifying data included in first information, the circuit identifying data indicating the corresponding circuit to be transferred to or from. The transferring unit appends the circuit identifying data to second information received from one of the electronic devices through the corresponding circuit to transmit the second information to the electronic control unit through the first connecting unit.

Abstract: A communication relay apparatus includes a first connecting section for connecting to a first wire harness connected to an electronic control device, a second connecting section for connecting to a second wire harness connected to a plurality of electronic equipments, a communication address setting section which has a plurality of connection portions and sets a communication address for the electronic control device with a conducting pattern based on presence or absence of conduction at the connection portions, and a communication relay section which is electrically connected to the first connecting section and the second connecting section, and relays communication between the electronic control device and the electronic equipments on the basis of the communication address.

Abstract: A protection device protecting a load circuit by shutting off a power thereof depending on an estimated present temperature of a wire provided in the load circuit to connect a load. The protection device has a first temperature estimation device estimating a rising temperature of a conductor including the wire based on both a current in the conductor and thermal properties of the conductor, a second temperature estimation device estimating a falling temperature of the conductor based on the thermal properties, a third temperature estimation device estimating an arc-induced rising temperature of the conductor when arcing occurs in the conductor, and a fourth temperature estimation device estimating the present temperature of the conductor deduced from the above estimated temperatures. If the estimated temperature exceeds a predetermined allowable temperature, the protection device shut off the power of the load circuit.

Abstract: The present invention provides a unit with a built-in control circuit capable of cost reduction. The unit of the present invention is an unit with built-in control circuit comprising a ground line, a control circuit including a plurality of terminals to be connected to an IC-chip, and a plurality of protect elements connected to the terminal and the ground line.

Abstract: A communication apparatus for performing a communication with other communication apparatus by using identification information, includes a housing, a plurality of grounding terminals which are respectively connected to one ends of internal grounding lines provided within the housing for connecting to an external grounding line outside the housing, a grounding line connection detection section which detects a grounding terminal connected to the external grounding line among the plurality of grounding terminals, and an identification information setting section which sets the identification information based on a detection result of the grounding line connection detection section.