CONNECTOR APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FUNCTION, AND ITS ADDRESS SETTING METHOD

Title:

CONNECTOR APPARATUS WITH CONTROL FUNCTION, AND ITS ADDRESS SETTING METHOD

Document Type and Number:

Japanese Patent JP2005285411

Kind Code:

A

Abstract:

To provide a connector apparatus with control function advantageous for reducing size and cost of a connector.

This connector apparatus with control function 1 comprises at least one connection portion 17a-17c for setting communication addresses, and at least one electrode portion 23a-23c provided to have ground potential in removable condition and electrically connected to the corresponding connection portions 17a-17c respectively, wherein a CPU 11 receives the communication addresses based on the potential level of the connection portions 17a-17c. Address setting is performed by removing electrode portions 23a-23c in accordance with the communication addresses to be set and determining connection portions 17a-17b to be electrically connected to the electrode 23a-23c.

Inventors:

YAMAGUCHI TOMOO
ISOYAMA YOSHIICHI
YANADA EIJI
URASHIRO KENJI
MAEDA FUMIO
ITO TADASHI

Application Number:

JP2004094444A

Publication Date:

October 13, 2005

Filing Date:

March 29, 2004

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Assignee:

AUTO NETWORK GIJUTSU KENKYUSHO
SUMITOMO WIRING SYSTEMS
SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES

International Classes:

H01R4/24; H01R13/648; H01R13/66; (IPC1-7): H01R13/66; H01R4/24; H01R13/648

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Shigeaki Yoshida
Yoshitake Hidetoshi
Takahiro Arita

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