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JP5013254B2
JP5013254B2 JP2007176139A JP2007176139A JP5013254B2 JP 5013254 B2 JP5013254 B2 JP 5013254B2 JP 2007176139 A JP2007176139 A JP 2007176139A JP 2007176139 A JP2007176139 A JP 2007176139A JP 5013254 B2 JP5013254 B2 JP 5013254B2
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本発明は、車両用計器回路に関し、特に残量センサにより検出された検出媒体の残量を計器に表示させる車両用計器回路に関する。   The present invention relates to a vehicular instrument circuit, and more particularly to a vehicular instrument circuit that displays on a meter the remaining amount of a detection medium detected by a remaining amount sensor.

この種の車両用計器回路として、例えば下記特許文献1に記載されたものが知られている。この特許文献1に記載された車両用計器回路は、図3に示すように、バッテリB(外部電源)にワイヤハーネスL1(外部信号線)を介して接続された残燃料センサ100(センサ側回路)と、この残燃料センサ100にワイヤハーネスL2(外部信号線)を介して接続された計器本体200(計器側回路)からなる。残燃料センサ100は、バッテリBから電源の供給を受けて、検出対象である燃料(媒体)の残量に応じたアナログ電圧を出力するホールICセンサ101(残量センサ)と、このアナログ電圧に応じたPWM信号を発生するPWM回路102と、PWM信号のHレベルとLレベルの信号に応じて2つの定電流を一定周期のデューティ比で発生する定電流切替回路103を備える。計器本体200は、燃料の残量を表示装置201に表示させるマイコン202(計器制御手段)と、ワイヤハーネスL2に流れる電流を検出して出力電圧をマイコン202に出力する電流検出抵抗203を備える。   As this type of vehicle instrument circuit, for example, one described in Patent Document 1 below is known. As shown in FIG. 3, the vehicle instrument circuit described in Patent Document 1 includes a remaining fuel sensor 100 (sensor side circuit) connected to a battery B (external power source) via a wire harness L1 (external signal line). ) And the remaining fuel sensor 100 via a wire harness L2 (external signal line). The remaining fuel sensor 100 is supplied with power from the battery B and outputs an analog voltage corresponding to the remaining amount of fuel (medium) to be detected, and a Hall IC sensor 101 (remaining amount sensor). A PWM circuit 102 that generates a corresponding PWM signal, and a constant current switching circuit 103 that generates two constant currents with a duty ratio of a constant period according to the H level and L level signals of the PWM signal are provided. The meter body 200 includes a microcomputer 202 (instrument control means) that displays the remaining amount of fuel on the display device 201 and a current detection resistor 203 that detects a current flowing through the wire harness L2 and outputs an output voltage to the microcomputer 202.

ところで、ホールICセンサは、抵抗式のものとは異なり、接点を有しない構造であるため、例えば水分を含むアルコールなどの液体を用いた燃料に幅広く適用することが可能である。ただし、ホールICセンサを含むセンサ側回路を作動させるためには、通常、電源供給に必要な2本のワイヤハーネス(電源およびグランドにそれぞれ接続)と、センサの検出信号を計器側回路へ伝達するための1本のワイヤハーネスとの合計3本のワイヤハーネスが必要となって、コストが上昇する。そこで、特許文献1に記載された車両用計器回路のように、バッテリBから残燃料センサ100を通して計器本体200内のグランドへの電源供給と、残燃料センサ100から計器本体200へのセンサ信号伝達とを1本のワイヤハーネスL2が兼用するように構成することで、残燃料センサ100を作動させるために必要なワイヤハーネスを2本にすることが可能となって、コストの上昇を抑えることができる。   By the way, since the Hall IC sensor has a structure that does not have a contact unlike the resistance type sensor, the Hall IC sensor can be widely applied to a fuel using a liquid such as alcohol containing water. However, in order to operate the sensor side circuit including the Hall IC sensor, normally, two wire harnesses (connected to the power source and the ground respectively) necessary for power supply and the sensor detection signal are transmitted to the instrument side circuit. For this reason, a total of three wire harnesses and one wire harness are required, which increases the cost. Therefore, as in the vehicle instrument circuit described in Patent Document 1, power is supplied from the battery B to the ground in the instrument body 200 through the remaining fuel sensor 100, and sensor signals are transmitted from the remaining fuel sensor 100 to the instrument body 200. Is configured so that one wire harness L2 is also used, it becomes possible to make two wire harnesses necessary for operating the remaining fuel sensor 100, thereby suppressing an increase in cost. it can.

しかしながら、上記特許文献1に記載された車両用計器回路では、2つの定電流のデューティ信号を時間計測するためのリソースがマイコン202に必要となり、マイコン202の処理負担が大きくなるという問題があった。また、伝達されるデューティ信号における高周波成分のワイヤハーネスL2からの放射・誘導等によって、ノイズが発生し易いという問題もあった。
特開2006−145497号公報
However, the vehicle instrument circuit described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that the microcomputer 202 needs resources for time measurement of two constant current duty signals, which increases the processing load on the microcomputer 202. . In addition, there is also a problem that noise is easily generated due to radiation and induction of a high frequency component in the transmitted duty signal from the wire harness L2.
JP 2006-145497 A

本発明の課題は、センサ側回路を作動させるための外部信号線を2本としながら、計器側制御手段の処理負担を軽減し得る車両用計器回路を提供することにある。   The subject of this invention is providing the instrument circuit for vehicles which can reduce the processing burden of an instrument side control means, making two the external signal lines for operating a sensor side circuit.

課題を解決するための手段及び発明の効果Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

上記課題を解決するために、本発明の車両用計器回路は、外部電源から電源の供給を受けて検出対象である媒体の残量に応じたアナログ信号を出力する残量センサを含んでなるセンサ側回路と、前記外部電源に一端が接続される電源供給線を有し、前記アナログ信号に対応した前記媒体の残量を計器に表示させる計器制御手段を含んでなる計器側回路と、前記電源供給線の他端に接続され、前記外部電源から前記電源供給線を通して前記センサ側回路へ電源供給する外部信号線とを備え、前記電源供給線には、電圧可変素子が介装され、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を加味した前記外部電源の出力電圧が前記計器制御手段に取り込まれ、かつ前記外部信号線を通して前記センサ側回路へ取り込まれるように構成されており、前記センサ側回路には、前記残量センサのアナログ信号に対応したセンサ出力電圧と前記外部電源の出力電圧との電圧差の絶対値が所定値よりも小さくなるように、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を制御する制御回路が設けられていることを特徴とする。
また、上記課題を解決するために、本発明の別の車両用計器回路は、外部電源から電源の供給を受けて検出対象である媒体の残量に応じたアナログ信号を出力する残量センサを含んでなるセンサ側回路と、前記外部電源に一端が接続される電源供給線を有し、前記アナログ信号に対応した前記媒体の残量を計器に表示させる計器制御手段を含んでなる計器側回路と、前記電源供給線の他端に接続され、前記外部電源から前記電源供給線を通して前記センサ側回路へ電源供給する外部信号線とを備え、前記電源供給線には、電圧可変素子が介装され、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を加味した前記外部電源の出力電圧が前記計器制御手段に取り込まれ、かつ前記外部信号線を通して前記センサ側回路へ取り込まれるように構成されており、前記センサ側回路には、前記残量センサのアナログ信号に対応したセンサ出力電圧と前記外部電源の出力電圧とが一定の比となるように、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を制御する制御回路が設けられていることを特徴とする。上記の場合、例えば、前記電圧可変素子は、プルアップ抵抗であり、前記制御回路は、前記センサ出力電圧と前記外部電源の出力電圧とを比較する比較回路と、前記比較回路から出力された制御電圧を入力して前記プルアップ抵抗を流れる電流を増減制御する電流制御回路とを備えてなるものであるとよい。
In order to solve the above-described problems, a vehicle instrument circuit according to the present invention includes a remaining amount sensor that outputs an analog signal corresponding to the remaining amount of a medium to be detected by receiving power from an external power source. A side circuit, a power supply line connected at one end to the external power source, and a meter side circuit including meter control means for displaying on the meter the remaining amount of the medium corresponding to the analog signal, and the power source An external signal line that is connected to the other end of the supply line and supplies power from the external power supply to the sensor side circuit through the power supply line. A voltage variable element is interposed in the power supply line, and the voltage The output voltage of the external power source taking into account the amount of voltage change due to the variable element is taken into the instrument control means, and taken into the sensor side circuit through the external signal line, and the sensor The circuit, as the absolute value of the voltage difference between the output voltage of the sensor output voltage corresponding to the analog signal external power source of the level sensor is smaller than a predetermined value, the voltage change amount by the voltage variable element A control circuit for controlling is provided.
In order to solve the above problems, another vehicular instrument circuit according to the present invention includes a remaining amount sensor that outputs power from an external power source and outputs an analog signal corresponding to the remaining amount of a medium to be detected. A sensor-side circuit including a sensor-side circuit, and a power-supply line connected at one end to the external power source, and a meter-control unit that displays the remaining amount of the medium corresponding to the analog signal on the meter. And an external signal line connected to the other end of the power supply line and supplying power from the external power supply to the sensor side circuit through the power supply line, and a voltage variable element is interposed in the power supply line The output voltage of the external power supply taking into account the amount of voltage change by the voltage variable element is taken into the instrument control means, and is taken into the sensor side circuit through the external signal line, The sensor-side circuit includes a control circuit that controls a voltage change amount by the voltage variable element so that a sensor output voltage corresponding to the analog signal of the remaining amount sensor and an output voltage of the external power supply have a constant ratio. Is provided. In the above case, for example, the voltage-variable element is a pull-up resistor, wherein the control circuit includes a comparator circuit for comparing the output voltage of the sensor output voltage and the external power supply, control output from the comparator circuit enter the voltage, may the be made and a current control circuit for increasing or decreasing control current through the pull-up resistor.

この車両用計器回路では、電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を加味した外部電源の出力電圧が、計器制御手段に取り込まれ、かつ外部信号線を通してセンサ側回路に取り込まれる。そして、外部電源の出力電圧が、残量センサのアナログ信号に対応したセンサ出力電圧と所定の関係となるように、制御回路によって電圧可変素子による電圧変化量が制御される。   In this vehicle instrument circuit, the output voltage of the external power supply taking into account the amount of voltage change by the voltage variable element is taken into the instrument control means and taken into the sensor side circuit through the external signal line. Then, the voltage change amount by the voltage variable element is controlled by the control circuit so that the output voltage of the external power supply has a predetermined relationship with the sensor output voltage corresponding to the analog signal of the remaining amount sensor.

これにより、外部信号線が、計器側回路からセンサ側回路への電源供給と、センサ側回路と計器側回路間の出力電圧の信号伝達とを兼用するので、センサ側回路を作動させるために必要な外部信号線を増やさずに済む。また、計器制御手段は、アナログ信号である出力電圧に基づいて表示のための処理を行えばよいので、計器制御手段の処理負担を軽減することも可能である。   As a result, the external signal line combines the power supply from the instrument side circuit to the sensor side circuit and the signal transmission of the output voltage between the sensor side circuit and the instrument side circuit, so it is necessary to operate the sensor side circuit. It is not necessary to increase the number of external signal lines. Moreover, since the instrument control means only needs to perform processing for display based on the output voltage which is an analog signal, it is possible to reduce the processing burden on the instrument control means.

以下、本発明の一実施形態について図面を用いて説明する。図1は本発明の車両用計器回路を採用した燃料検出回路を示すブロック図である。この燃料検出回路は、燃料(媒体)を検出するセンサ側回路10と、センサ側回路10からの検出信号を処理して表示部30に燃料の残量を表示させる計器側回路20とを備えている。センサ側回路10と計器側回路20とは、外部信号線である2本のワイヤハーネスLo1,Lo2を介して接続されていて、バッテリB(外部電源)の電源が計器側回路20、ワイヤハーネスLo1、センサ側回路10およびワイヤハーネスLo2を通して計器側回路20内にてグランド(バッテリBのマイナス極)に供給されるようになっている。   Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a fuel detection circuit employing the vehicle instrument circuit of the present invention. The fuel detection circuit includes a sensor side circuit 10 that detects fuel (medium), and an instrument side circuit 20 that processes a detection signal from the sensor side circuit 10 and displays the remaining amount of fuel on the display unit 30. Yes. The sensor side circuit 10 and the instrument side circuit 20 are connected via two wire harnesses Lo1 and Lo2 which are external signal lines, and the power source of the battery B (external power source) is the instrument side circuit 20 and the wire harness Lo1. The sensor-side circuit 10 and the wire harness Lo2 are supplied to the ground (the negative electrode of the battery B) in the instrument-side circuit 20.

センサ側回路10は、フューエルセンダ内に設けられている。フューエルセンダは、車両の燃料タンク内に配置されていて、安定化電源11、ホール素子12、センサ出力電圧回路13、比較回路14および電流制御回路15で構成されている。   The sensor side circuit 10 is provided in the fuel sender. The fuel sender is disposed in a fuel tank of the vehicle, and includes a stabilized power source 11, a hall element 12, a sensor output voltage circuit 13, a comparison circuit 14, and a current control circuit 15.

安定化電源11は、センサ側回路10を一定の電圧で駆動するものであり、バッテリBから計器側回路20、ワイヤハーネスLo1および信号線Ls1を通して供給された電源電圧VB(10〜15V)を、例えば5Vの一定電圧にして、ホール素子12に供給する。   The stabilized power supply 11 drives the sensor side circuit 10 at a constant voltage, and the power supply voltage VB (10 to 15 V) supplied from the battery B through the instrument side circuit 20, the wire harness Lo1, and the signal line Ls1 For example, a constant voltage of 5V is supplied to the Hall element 12.

ホール素子12(残量センサ)は、周知のように、燃料の液面変化に伴いフロー位置が変化することに対応して、センサに対する磁束が変化するものであり、磁束の変化に応じてアナログ信号を出力する。センサ出力電圧回路13は、ホール素子12から出力されたアナログ信号を増幅してアナログ電圧VHに変換し、比較回路14に出力する。比較回路14および電流制御回路15については、後述する。   As is well known, the Hall element 12 (remaining amount sensor) changes the magnetic flux with respect to the sensor in response to the change in the flow position in accordance with the change in the fuel level. Output a signal. The sensor output voltage circuit 13 amplifies the analog signal output from the Hall element 12, converts it to an analog voltage VH, and outputs it to the comparison circuit 14. The comparison circuit 14 and the current control circuit 15 will be described later.

計器側回路20は、ホール素子12により検出されたアナログ信号に応じて燃料の残量を計器の表示部30に表示させるマイコン21を備えている。マイコン21(計器制御手段)は、信号線Lm1を介して電源供給線Lm2に接続されている。電源供給線Lm2は、その一端がバッテリBのプラス極に接続されるとともに、その他端がワイヤハーネスLo1に接続されている。   The instrument side circuit 20 includes a microcomputer 21 that displays the remaining amount of fuel on the display unit 30 of the instrument in accordance with the analog signal detected by the Hall element 12. The microcomputer 21 (instrument control means) is connected to the power supply line Lm2 via the signal line Lm1. The power supply line Lm2 has one end connected to the positive electrode of the battery B and the other end connected to the wire harness Lo1.

電源供給線Lm2には、電圧可変素子としてのプルアップ抵抗R0が介装されている。プルアップ抵抗R0は、センサ側回路10の動作に支障を与えない程度に小さな抵抗値(例えば200Ω程度)に設定されている。プルアップ抵抗R0による電圧降下量を加味したバッテリBの出力電圧VSは、信号線Lm1に介装された抵抗R1と抵抗R2とによりマイコン21に取り込み可能な電圧レベルに分圧され、最終出力電圧VF{=(VS・R1)/(R1+R2)}がマイコン21に取り込まれる。マイコン21は、取り込んだ最終出力電圧VFをA/D変換し、表示部30のための表示処理を行う。   The power supply line Lm2 is provided with a pull-up resistor R0 as a voltage variable element. The pull-up resistor R0 is set to a small resistance value (for example, about 200Ω) so as not to hinder the operation of the sensor side circuit 10. The output voltage VS of the battery B taking into account the amount of voltage drop due to the pull-up resistor R0 is divided to a voltage level that can be taken into the microcomputer 21 by the resistors R1 and R2 interposed in the signal line Lm1, and the final output voltage VF {= (VS · R1) / (R1 + R2)} is taken into the microcomputer 21. The microcomputer 21 performs A / D conversion on the captured final output voltage VF, and performs display processing for the display unit 30.

上記したバッテリBの出力電圧VSは、ワイヤハーネスLo1を通してセンサ側回路10に取り込まれる。すなわち、出力電圧VSは、電源を兼ねた信号であり、ワイヤハーネスLo1および信号線Ls1を通して安定化電源11および電流制御回路15に供給されるとともに、比較回路14に取り込まれるようになっている。   The output voltage VS of the battery B described above is taken into the sensor side circuit 10 through the wire harness Lo1. That is, the output voltage VS is a signal that also serves as a power supply, and is supplied to the stabilized power supply 11 and the current control circuit 15 through the wire harness Lo1 and the signal line Ls1, and is also taken into the comparison circuit 14.

比較回路14は、周知の差動増幅回路であり、センサ出力電圧回路13からのセンサ出力電圧VHと、バッテリBの出力電圧VSとを比較して、その電圧差に応じた大きさの制御電圧VCを電流制御回路15に出力する。電流制御回路15は、周知の電圧−電流変換回路であり、一端が信号線Ls1に接続され、他端が信号線Ls2を介してワイヤハーネスLo2に接続されていて、制御電圧VCに応じて信号線Ls1から信号線Ls2に向けて流れる電流ISを増減制御する。   The comparison circuit 14 is a well-known differential amplifier circuit, and compares the sensor output voltage VH from the sensor output voltage circuit 13 with the output voltage VS of the battery B, and a control voltage having a magnitude corresponding to the voltage difference. VC is output to the current control circuit 15. The current control circuit 15 is a well-known voltage-current conversion circuit. One end of the current control circuit 15 is connected to the signal line Ls1, and the other end is connected to the wire harness Lo2 via the signal line Ls2. Increase / decrease control of the current IS flowing from the line Ls1 toward the signal line Ls2.

次に、図1および図2に基づいて、上記のように構成した実施形態の作動について説明する。センサ出力電圧VHとバッテリBの出力電圧VSとの電圧差(=VH−VS)が所定値ΔVSよりも大きい場合(ステップS11にて「Yes」)には、電圧差の絶対値が設定値ΔVS以下となるように、比較回路14が電圧差に応じた小さな制御電圧VCを電流制御回路15に出力し、電流ISをΔISだけ減少させる(ステップS12)。これにより、出力電圧VSは、ΔIS×R0だけ電圧が上昇することとなる(ステップS13)。なお、設定値ΔVSはゼロに設定してもよいし、ゼロに近い値に設定してもよい。設定値ΔVSをゼロに近い値に設定すれば、電流制御に際しての電流の発振を抑制することができる。   Next, the operation of the embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. When the voltage difference (= VH−VS) between the sensor output voltage VH and the output voltage VS of the battery B is larger than the predetermined value ΔVS (“Yes” in step S11), the absolute value of the voltage difference is the set value ΔVS. As will be described below, the comparison circuit 14 outputs a small control voltage VC corresponding to the voltage difference to the current control circuit 15 to decrease the current IS by ΔIS (step S12). As a result, the output voltage VS rises by ΔIS × R0 (step S13). The set value ΔVS may be set to zero or may be set to a value close to zero. If the set value ΔVS is set to a value close to zero, current oscillation during current control can be suppressed.

一方、センサ出力電圧VHとバッテリBの出力電圧VSとの電圧差(=VH−VS)が(−ΔVS)よりも小さい場合(ステップS11にて「No」、ステップS14にて「Yes」)には、電圧差の絶対値が設定値ΔVS以下となるように、比較回路14が電圧差に応じた大きな制御電圧VCを電流制御回路15に出力し、電流ISをΔISだけ増加させる(ステップS15)。これにより、出力電圧VSは、ΔIS×R0だけ電圧が下降することとなる(ステップS16)。   On the other hand, when the voltage difference (= VH−VS) between the sensor output voltage VH and the output voltage VS of the battery B is smaller than (−ΔVS) (“No” in step S11, “Yes” in step S14). The comparator circuit 14 outputs a large control voltage VC corresponding to the voltage difference to the current control circuit 15 so that the absolute value of the voltage difference is equal to or less than the set value ΔVS, and increases the current IS by ΔIS (step S15). . As a result, the output voltage VS drops by ΔIS × R0 (step S16).

その結果、電圧差(=VH−VS)が所定値ΔVSよりも大きい場合にはステップS12の処理により、また電圧差(=VH−VS)が(−ΔVS)よりも小さい場合にはステップS15の処理により、バッテリBの出力電圧VSがセンサ出力電圧VHとほぼ同じ大きさ(VS≒VH)となる。   As a result, when the voltage difference (= VH−VS) is larger than the predetermined value ΔVS, the process of step S12 is performed. When the voltage difference (= VH−VS) is smaller than (−ΔVS), the process of step S15 is performed. By the processing, the output voltage VS of the battery B becomes almost the same magnitude (VS≈VH) as the sensor output voltage VH.

以上の説明からも明らかなように、本実施形態では、プルアップ抵抗R0による電圧降下量を加味したバッテリBの出力電圧VSが、マイコン21に取り込まれ、かつワイヤハーネスLo1を通してセンサ側回路10に取り込まれる。そして、バッテリBの出力電圧VSが、ホール素子12のアナログ信号に対応したセンサ出力電圧VHとほぼ等しくなるように、比較回路14および電流制御回路15によって、プルアップ抵抗R0による電圧降下量(プルアップ抵抗R0を流れる電流IS)が制御される。   As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the output voltage VS of the battery B taking into account the amount of voltage drop due to the pull-up resistor R0 is taken into the microcomputer 21, and is input to the sensor side circuit 10 through the wire harness Lo1. It is captured. Then, the comparison circuit 14 and the current control circuit 15 cause the voltage drop (pull-down) due to the pull-up resistor R0 so that the output voltage VS of the battery B becomes substantially equal to the sensor output voltage VH corresponding to the analog signal of the Hall element 12. The current IS) flowing through the up resistor R0 is controlled.

これにより、ワイヤハーネスLo1が、計器側回路10からセンサ側回路20への電源供給と、センサ側回路10と計器側回路20間の出力電圧VSの信号伝達とを兼用するので、センサ側回路10を作動させるために必要なワイヤハーネスを増やさずに済む。また、マイコン21は、アナログ信号である出力電圧VSに基づいて表示のための処理を行えばよいので、マイコン21の処理負担も軽減する。   As a result, the wire harness Lo1 combines the power supply from the instrument side circuit 10 to the sensor side circuit 20 and the signal transmission of the output voltage VS between the sensor side circuit 10 and the instrument side circuit 20, so that the sensor side circuit 10 It is not necessary to increase the number of wire harnesses required for operating the device. In addition, the microcomputer 21 only needs to perform a display process based on the output voltage VS that is an analog signal, so the processing load on the microcomputer 21 is reduced.

上記実施形態では、センサ出力電圧VHとバッテリBの出力電圧VSとの電圧差の絶対値が所定値ΔVSよりも小さくなるように、電流制御回路15がプルアップ抵抗R0を流れる電流を増減制御するように構成したが、これに限らず、例えばセンサ出力電圧VHとバッテリBの出力電圧VSとが一定の比となるように、電流制御回路15がプルアップ抵抗R0を流れる電流を増減制御するように構成してもよい。   In the above embodiment, the current control circuit 15 increases or decreases the current flowing through the pull-up resistor R0 so that the absolute value of the voltage difference between the sensor output voltage VH and the output voltage VS of the battery B is smaller than the predetermined value ΔVS. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the current control circuit 15 increases or decreases the current flowing through the pull-up resistor R0 so that the sensor output voltage VH and the output voltage VS of the battery B have a constant ratio. You may comprise.

また、上記実施形態では、本発明を燃料検出回路に適用した場合について説明したが、燃料検出回路以外にも、例えば圧力計、温度計などの各種車両用計器回路に本発明を適用することも可能である。   In the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the fuel detection circuit has been described. However, in addition to the fuel detection circuit, the present invention may be applied to various vehicle instrument circuits such as a pressure gauge and a thermometer. Is possible.

は本発明の車両用計器回路を採用した燃料検出回路を示すブロック図。FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a fuel detection circuit employing the vehicle instrument circuit of the present invention. 図1の電流制御回路によって実行される処理の流れを示す説明図。FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a flow of processing executed by the current control circuit of FIG. 1. 従来の燃料検出回路を示すブロック図。The block diagram which shows the conventional fuel detection circuit.

符号の説明Explanation of symbols

B バッテリ(外部電源)
Lo1,Lo2 ワイヤハーネス(外部信号線)
10 センサ側回路
11 安定化電源
12 ホール素子
13 センサ出力電圧回路
14 比較回路(制御回路)
15 電流制御回路(制御回路)
Ls1,Ls2 信号線
20 計器側回路
21 マイコン(計器制御手段)
Lm1 信号線
Lm2 電源供給線
R0 プルアップ抵抗(電圧可変素子)
B battery (external power)
Lo1, Lo2 wire harness (external signal line)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sensor side circuit 11 Stabilized power supply 12 Hall element 13 Sensor output voltage circuit 14 Comparison circuit (control circuit)
15 Current control circuit (control circuit)
Ls1, Ls2 Signal line 20 Instrument side circuit 21 Microcomputer (instrument control means)
Lm1 Signal line Lm2 Power supply line R0 Pull-up resistor (voltage variable element)

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外部電源から電源の供給を受けて検出対象である媒体の残量に応じたアナログ信号を出力する残量センサを含んでなるセンサ側回路と、
前記外部電源に一端が接続される電源供給線を有し、前記アナログ信号に対応した前記媒体の残量を計器に表示させる計器制御手段を含んでなる計器側回路と、
前記電源供給線の他端に接続され、前記外部電源から前記電源供給線を通して前記センサ側回路へ電源供給する外部信号線とを備え、
前記電源供給線には、電圧可変素子が介装され、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を加味した前記外部電源の出力電圧が前記計器制御手段に取り込まれ、かつ前記外部信号線を通して前記センサ側回路へ取り込まれるように構成されており、
前記センサ側回路には、前記残量センサのアナログ信号に対応したセンサ出力電圧と前記外部電源の出力電圧との電圧差の絶対値が所定値よりも小さくなるように、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を制御する制御回路が設けられていることを特徴とする車両用計器回路。
A sensor side circuit including a remaining amount sensor that receives power supply from an external power source and outputs an analog signal corresponding to the remaining amount of a medium to be detected;
A meter-side circuit including a power supply line connected at one end to the external power supply, and including meter control means for displaying the remaining amount of the medium corresponding to the analog signal on the meter;
An external signal line connected to the other end of the power supply line and supplying power from the external power supply to the sensor side circuit through the power supply line;
The power supply line is provided with a voltage variable element, and the output voltage of the external power supply taking into account the amount of voltage change by the voltage variable element is taken into the instrument control means, and the sensor side through the external signal line Configured to be taken into the circuit,
The sensor side circuit includes a voltage generated by the voltage variable element so that an absolute value of a voltage difference between a sensor output voltage corresponding to the analog signal of the remaining amount sensor and an output voltage of the external power source is smaller than a predetermined value. An instrument circuit for a vehicle, wherein a control circuit for controlling the amount of change is provided.
外部電源から電源の供給を受けて検出対象である媒体の残量に応じたアナログ信号を出力する残量センサを含んでなるセンサ側回路と、
前記外部電源に一端が接続される電源供給線を有し、前記アナログ信号に対応した前記媒体の残量を計器に表示させる計器制御手段を含んでなる計器側回路と、
前記電源供給線の他端に接続され、前記外部電源から前記電源供給線を通して前記センサ側回路へ電源供給する外部信号線とを備え、
前記電源供給線には、電圧可変素子が介装され、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を加味した前記外部電源の出力電圧が前記計器制御手段に取り込まれ、かつ前記外部信号線を通して前記センサ側回路へ取り込まれるように構成されており、
前記センサ側回路には、前記残量センサのアナログ信号に対応したセンサ出力電圧と前記外部電源の出力電圧とが一定の比となるように、前記電圧可変素子による電圧変化量を制御する制御回路が設けられていることを特徴とする車両用計器回路。
A sensor side circuit including a remaining amount sensor that receives power supply from an external power source and outputs an analog signal corresponding to the remaining amount of a medium to be detected;
A meter-side circuit including a power supply line connected at one end to the external power supply, and including meter control means for displaying the remaining amount of the medium corresponding to the analog signal on the meter;
An external signal line connected to the other end of the power supply line and supplying power from the external power supply to the sensor side circuit through the power supply line;
The power supply line is provided with a voltage variable element, and the output voltage of the external power supply taking into account the amount of voltage change by the voltage variable element is taken into the instrument control means, and the sensor side through the external signal line Configured to be taken into the circuit,
In the sensor side circuit, a control circuit for controlling a voltage change amount by the voltage variable element so that a sensor output voltage corresponding to an analog signal of the remaining amount sensor and an output voltage of the external power supply have a constant ratio. An instrument circuit for a vehicle characterized in that is provided.
前記電圧可変素子は、プルアップ抵抗であり、
前記制御回路は、前記センサ出力電圧と前記外部電源の出力電圧とを比較する比較回路と、
前記比較回路から出力された制御電圧を入力して前記プルアップ抵抗を流れる電流を増減制御する電流制御回路とを備えてなる請求項1又は2に記載の車両用計器回路。
The voltage variable element is a pull-up resistor,
The control circuit is a comparison circuit for comparing the sensor output voltage and the output voltage of the external power supply,
The vehicular instrument circuit according to claim 1 , further comprising: a current control circuit that receives the control voltage output from the comparison circuit and controls increase / decrease of the current flowing through the pull-up resistor.
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