GB2306011A - 12'S'type wiring allocation tester - Google Patents
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
- G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
- G01R31/50—Testing of electric apparatus, lines, cables or components for short-circuits, continuity, leakage current or incorrect line connections
- G01R31/66—Testing of connections, e.g. of plugs or non-disconnectable joints
- G01R31/67—Testing the correctness of wire connections in electric apparatus or circuits
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Abstract
An 'S' type plug that is usually used to connect 12 volt accessories on a caravan onto the towing vehicles 'S' type socket. The 12 'S' type wiring allocation tester is inserted into the 12 'S' type socket on the towing vehicle and the sequence of the light emitting diodes is noted in order to show the correct operation or malfunction of the wiring upto the 12 'S' socket. This tester is easy to use and can save considerable time spent locating faults or in confirming the correct installation of a newly fitted 12 'S' socket. Instead of the person of the towing vehicle having to remember the correct pin allocation and testing each pin individually they only have to remember the light emitting diode lighting sequence.
Description
12'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER
THIS INVENTION RELATES TO A WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER FOR THE 'S' TYPE SOCKET FITTED TO A VEHICLES TOWBAR AND USED FOR 12
VOLT ACCESSORIES IN A CARAVAN. THE PLUG IS MADE UP USING A READILY-AUAILABLE 'S' TYPE PLUG AND OTHER ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
VEHICLES CAN ALSO HAVE THE 'S' TYPE SOCKET FITTED IF THEY ARE
LIKELY TO BE TOWING A CARAVAN THAT HAS 12 VOLT ACCESSORIES AND
REQUIRES A 12'S' TYPE SOCKET TO BE FITTED TO THE TOWING VEHICLE.
THIS 12'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER IS A MODIFIED 12'S'
TYPE PLUG THAT IS FITTED INTO THE 12'S' SOCKET AND WHEN THE
VARIOUS CIRCUITS BECOME 'LIVE' THE CORRECT OPERATION OR
MALFUNCTION OF THE CIRCUITS IS INDICATED BY THE SIX LIGHT
EMITTING DIODES FITTED INTO THE REAR END OF THE TESTER.
WHEN A CARAVAN WITH 12 VOLT ACCESSORIES IS HOOKED UP TO THE
TOWING VEHICLE THE 12'S' TYPE PLUG OF THE CARAVAN IS PLUGGED
INTO THE THE 'S' TYPE SOCKET ON THE TOWING VEHICLE. FOUR OF THE
TERMINALS IN THE 'S' TYPE WIRING ARE USED WITH THE OTHER THREE
NORMALLY BEING LEFT UN CONNECTED. THE FOUR USED TERMINALS ARE:
PIN 2 BLUE CHARGING CURRENT FROM ALTERNATOR TO CARAVAN
BATTERY.
PIN 3 WHITE EARTH O/VOLT
PIN 4 GREEN DIRECT FROM CAR BATTERY VIA A FUSE. PERMANENT
LIVE.
PIN 6 RED REFRIGERATOR. DEAD UNTIL ENGINE RUNS.
PINS 1,5, & 7 ARE NORMALLY UNUSED BUT PIN 1 YELLOW IS SOMETIMES
CONNECTED TO THE CARAVANS REVERSING LIGHTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
PIN 5 BROWN, WHICH IS USED AS A REVERSING LIGHT INDICATOR.
THE PERSON USING THE 12'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER WILL
BE REQUIRED TO KNOW HOW THAT PARTICULAR 12'S' SOCKET IS WIRED
UP ON THE TOWING VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION
TO BE VERIFIED BY THE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES.
12 'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER
DETAILS OF PIN ALLOCATIONS, WIRE COLOURS, CIRCUIT DIAGRAM, AND
COMPONENTS USED, AS WELL ASDETAILS OF THE CORRECT STATE OF THE
LIGHT EMITTING DIODE FOR EACH CIRCUIT ARE AS LISTED BELOW.
FIGURE 1 IS A DRAWING OF THE SIDE ELEVATION OF AN 'S' TYPE
PLUG AND AN 'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER.
FIGURE 2 SHOWS A DRAWING OF THE FRONT ELEVATION OF AN 'S'
TYPE PLUG WITH THE PIN NUMBERS AND THE USUAL WIRE CODE.
FIGURE 3 IS A DRAWING OF THE REAR ELEVATION OF AN 'S' TYPE
PLUG WITH SIX LIGHT EMITTING DIODES FITTED INTO THE REAR TO
SHOW THE CORRECT OPERATION OR MALFUNCTION OF A VEHICLES 12
VOLT ACCESSORY CIRCUITS.
FIGURE 4 IS A CIRCUIT DIAGRAM OF THE 12 'S' TYPE WIRING
ALLOCATION TESTER ALONG WITH PIN NUMBERS AND ALLOCATIONS.
FIGURE 5 IS A COMPONENT LIST FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL 12 'S' TYPE
WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER.
FIGURE 6 IS A TABLE SHOWING THE STATE OF EACH LIGHT EMITTING
DIODE FOR THE CORRECT OPERATION OF EACH CIRCUIT THAT IS
CONNECTED.
12 'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER
1 x 7 PIN 'S' TYPE PLUG
6 x RED 5mm LIGHT EMITTING DIODES
1 x 1K OHM RESISTOR
1 x CIRCUIT BOARD
HOOK-UP WIRE, SOLDER, GLUE, AS REQUIRED
FIGURE 5 COMPONENT LIST FOR ONE UNIT
THE 12 'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER PLUG
IS INSERTED INTO THE VEHICLES 12 'S' SOCKET
AND THE FOLLOWING SEQUENCE OF LIGHT EMITTING
DOIDES WILL LIGHT-UP.
1 ENGINE STOPPED L.E.D. 4 ON. (NOT ON, CHECK FUSE) 2 ENGINE RUNNING L.E.D. 4 ON.
L.E.D. 6 ON. (NOT ON, CHECK RELAY etc.) 3 ENGINE RUNNING L.E.D. 2 ON. (NOT ON, CHECK SPLIT
AND CAR BATTERY CHARGE RELAY IF FITTED).
FULLY CHARGED. L.E.D. 4 ON.
YOU MAY HAVE TO L.E.D. 6 ON.
WAIT A FEW MINUTES.
4 ENGINE RUNNING L.E.D. 1 ON. (NOT ON, VEHICLE REVERSE
AS 3 AND REVERSE LIGHT NOT ON, CHECK SWITCH
LAMP FITTED. ON GEARBOX).
GEARBOX IN REVERSE L.E.D. 2 ON.
USE AN ASSISTANT L.E.D. 4 ON.
OR AN EXTENSION LEAD. L.E.D.6 ON.
IF YOU HAVE NO REVERSE LAMP AND YOU HAVE WIRED-UP PINS 1,5 & 7 YOURSELF, YOU WILL HAVE TO NOTE THE LIGHTING-UP
SEQUENCE OF L.E.D'S 1,5 & 7 ACCORDINGLY.
FIGURE 6 TABLE SHOWING THE CORRECT LIGHTING-UP 3SEQUENCE OF THE LIGHT EMITTING DIODES.
Claims (3)
12'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER
CLAIMS 1 AN 'S' TYPE PLUG THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS AS IN FIGURES 3,4, & IN ORDER TO TEST THE CORRECT
ALLOCATION AND OPERATION OF AN 'S' TYPE SOCKET FITTED TO A
VEHICLES TOWING BRACKET.
2 AN 'S' TYPE PLUG THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS AS IN FIGURES 3,4, & IN ORDER TO HELP LOCATE FAULTS
WHEN A CARAVANS 12 VOLT ACCESSORY CIRCUITS ;MALFUNCTION..
3.AN 'S' TYPE PLUG THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS AS IN FIGURES 3 4 & 5 IN ORDER TO HELP IN THE
CORRECT ALLOCATION AN OPERATION OF STANDARD AND NON
STANDARD WIRING DURING INSTALLATION OF AN 'S' TYPE SOCKET.
THIS TESTER IS ALSO LESS PRONE TO FAULTS ITSELF BECAUSE
LIGHT EMITTING DIODES ARE USED INSTEAD OF PANEL LAMPS
THAT ARE LIKELY TO SUFFER FROM ELEMENT RUPTURE DUE TO
SHOCK AND VIBRATION.
3 AN 'S' TYPE PLUG THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS AS IN FIGURES 3,4, & IN ORDER TO HELP IN THE
CORRECT ALLOCATION AND OPERATION OF WIRING TO AN 'S' TYPE
SOCKET DURING INSTALLATION.
Amendments to the claims have been filed as follows
12 'S' TYPE WIRING ALLOCATION TESTER
CLAIMS 1. AN 'S' TYPE PLUG THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS AS IN FIGURES 3 4 & 5 IN ORDER TO TEST THE
CORRECT ALLOCATION OF AN 'S' TYPE SOCKET FITTED TO A
VEHICLES TOWING BRACKET.
2. AN 'S' TYPE PLUG THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH ELECTRONIC
COMPONENTS AS IN FIGURES 3 4 & 5 IN ORDER TO HELP
LOCATE FAULTS WHEN A CARAVANS 12 VOLT ACCESSORY CIRCUITS
MALFUNCTION. UNLIKE THE THREE LIGHT EMITTING DIODE 12
'N'TESTER, THIS TESTER IS ALSO ABLE TO HELP IN LOCATING
FAULTS ON NON-STANDARD ACCESSORY WIRING DUE TO ITS
INDIVIDUAL LIGHT EMITTING DIODE FOR EACH WIRING CIRCUIT.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9520558A GB2306011A (en) | 1995-10-07 | 1995-10-07 | 12'S'type wiring allocation tester |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9520558A GB2306011A (en) | 1995-10-07 | 1995-10-07 | 12'S'type wiring allocation tester |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9520558D0 GB9520558D0 (en) | 1995-12-13 |
| GB2306011A true GB2306011A (en) | 1997-04-23 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9520558A Withdrawn GB2306011A (en) | 1995-10-07 | 1995-10-07 | 12'S'type wiring allocation tester |
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Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2438670A (en) * | 2006-03-07 | 2007-12-05 | John Cuffe | Tow bar electric test unit |
| DE102011054394A1 (en) * | 2011-10-11 | 2013-04-11 | Tkr Spezialwerkzeuge Gmbh | Prüfvorrichtungsmodul |
| DE102014115398A1 (en) * | 2014-10-22 | 2016-04-28 | Mv Marketing + Vertriebs Gmbh & Co. Kg Wieländer & Schill | Adapter for connecting a telemetry box, telemetry box comprising an adapter as well as installation set and test unit for a telemetry box |
Citations (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4249125A (en) * | 1978-08-04 | 1981-02-03 | Clem Carver | Portable device for testing and/or temporarily correcting circuits in a vehicle electrical system |
| GB2186379A (en) * | 1986-01-27 | 1987-08-12 | Roy William Couzens | Testing electric circuits and multi-point connectors |
| US5414362A (en) * | 1994-01-18 | 1995-05-09 | Gramling; Don | Device for verifying the wiring of an electrical receptacle for a towed vehicle |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4249125A (en) * | 1978-08-04 | 1981-02-03 | Clem Carver | Portable device for testing and/or temporarily correcting circuits in a vehicle electrical system |
| GB2186379A (en) * | 1986-01-27 | 1987-08-12 | Roy William Couzens | Testing electric circuits and multi-point connectors |
| US5414362A (en) * | 1994-01-18 | 1995-05-09 | Gramling; Don | Device for verifying the wiring of an electrical receptacle for a towed vehicle |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2438670A (en) * | 2006-03-07 | 2007-12-05 | John Cuffe | Tow bar electric test unit |
| DE102011054394A1 (en) * | 2011-10-11 | 2013-04-11 | Tkr Spezialwerkzeuge Gmbh | Prüfvorrichtungsmodul |
| DE102014115398A1 (en) * | 2014-10-22 | 2016-04-28 | Mv Marketing + Vertriebs Gmbh & Co. Kg Wieländer & Schill | Adapter for connecting a telemetry box, telemetry box comprising an adapter as well as installation set and test unit for a telemetry box |
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| GB9520558D0 (en) | 1995-12-13 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |