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TWI261205B
TWI261205B TW091136075A TW91136075A TWI261205B TW I261205 B TWI261205 B TW I261205B TW 091136075 A TW091136075 A TW 091136075A TW 91136075 A TW91136075 A TW 91136075A TW I261205 B TWI261205 B TW I261205B
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1261205 玖、發明說明 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明大致相關於用於診斷一車輛之方法及系統,並 且特別地相關於顯示由車輛的電腦系統所產生之診斷性錯 誤碼。 【先前技術】 現代機動車輛係包括一電腦控制系統。該車輛電腦控 制系統之主要目的係以可能的最少空氣污染量及最佳燃料 效率來提供最大引擎效能。該車輛電腦控制系統係由車上 電腦及相關的電子控制裝置(感測器、開關以及致動器)所組 成。該些控制裝置可以控制在車輛內之各種系統以及/或 次系統。這些電子控制裝置送出有關如外面空氣之溫度及 密度、引擎的速率、輸送燃料的量等參數之資訊至該車上 電腦。同時,該車上電腦從其感測器對任何問題作掃瞄。 如果偵查出一問題,則該車上電腦將問題恢復成爲一數値 碼在其記憶體內以供以後之取回,且該數値碼稱爲一診斷 性故障碼或錯誤碼。在此一方面,該診斷性故障碼(DTC)即 爲可辨識一特定問題區且被打算用來做爲該車輛的適當集 體服務之導引的碼。 爲響應於政府之規章以及工業實際狀況,車輛製造者 已開始將診斷性故障碼標準化。例如,目前用於通信協定 之產生標準係被稱爲〇BD II。從1996年開始,所有在美國 區域銷售之車輛係被要求符合〇BD II。 也被稱爲診斷性讀碼器或是掃瞄工具之手持式讀碼器 1261205 已被用來檢修故障或問題或相關之這些電子控制單元。如 此讀碼器係被架構成可電子式地與一車輛之車上電腦相通 信以取得被儲存之診斷性故障碼。更複雜的讀碼器可以被 架構成可決定一用於被主要車輛使用之通信協定之特定標 準。該讀碼器係經由一連接點與該車輛的車上電腦相界接 ,且該連接點通常被置放在該儀器面板(儀表板)下面及在大 部份車輛之駕駿側之上。符合〇BD II之車輛係被架構成具 有一車上電腦,其配備有可接收一來自該讀碼器之16接腳 的資料鏈結連接器電纜。 該讀碼器典型具有一用於指示所接收的診斷性故障碼 之顯示器。一些讀碼器係包括相關於儲存在記憶體之診斷 性故障碼的問題描述資料。其他讀碼器係倂合一包含相關 於該診斷性故障碼之問題描述資料的小冊子一起使用。 從車輛擁有者之觀點,個人使用的讀碼器可以是有利 的。車輛擁有者可以選擇以自己本身來有效修復,且其在 成本上可能比起從服務提供者或是技工來完成同樣修復要 大量節省。另一種方式爲,就算係利用技工之服務,車輛 擁有者可以在得到關於車輛問題之本質與範疇之先進知識 下,而能夠減少未經授權的服務及花費。甚而,車輛擁有 者可以避免付給技工之幾乎同樣之取回診斷性故障碼及關 連這些碼至問題描述資料的動作之服務費。 儘管讀碼器具有上述優點,但目前的讀碼器典型地不 具有設計及顯示之最佳簡化以強化使用之容易性。尤其是 ,目前的讀碼器典型地需要在操作之前做人爲的安裝。該 1261205 人爲的安裝係需要使用者閱覽過各種資訊,例如,製造及 型號之資訊,以設定該讀碼器可適當地接收和處理碼。 另外,目前的讀碼器典型地顯示可能不能夠應用到測 試中的特定車輛之資訊種類。因爲如此,該顯示器變得過 度地複雜並且困惑許多使用者。 因此,就存在有一種需求以提供一種車用的讀碼器, 其不需要人爲地驅動安裝,僅顯示有關正在測試中之車輛 的資訊種類,並且將顯示的資訊陣列化於單一顯示器內。 這些及其他目的與優點係藉由本發明來達成,其在以 下予以更加詳述。 【發明內容】 本發明揭露一種顯示車輛的診斷性資訊之方法,其係 包括連接一讀碼器至一車輛電腦並且傳達監視器狀態資訊 及故障碼至該讀碼器。只有那些被該車輛所支援的功能係 被照明顯示在該讀碼器之上,且功能之狀態亦一倂照明顯 示。自該車輛所傳達的故障碼亦被顯示出,且故障碼之描 述符號亦一倂顯示出。所有顯示功能之操作係與任何人爲 輸入無關以辨識正被測試的車輛之型態。 故障碼描述符號及所支援的監視器功能之選擇照明之 實施係與任何使用者輸入無關以辨識正被測試的車輛之型 態。 所有支援的監視器係被顯示在單一顯示器內。 在一實施例中,所有診斷性顯示功能係被顯示在單一 顯示器內。 8 1261205 【實施方式】 本發明之特點將參考圖式而變得更爲明顯。 圖1係解說根據本發明運作的讀碼器1〇。該讀碼器10 係包含一納入主動元件之殼體11,且該些主動元件包括電 路來實施如下描述的功能◦顯示器13係設置在殼體11之 上且可操作以顯示測試結果,讀碼器之功能及監視器狀態 資訊,即如以下更完全地敘述者。 消除按鈕15係作用爲消除診斷性故障碼(DTC)並且凍 結框資料以及重置監視器狀態。捲軸按鈕17係作用爲當出 現超過一個DTC時,則捲動該顯示器13的畫面以便觀視診 斷性故障碼。 鏈結按鈕19係作用爲將該讀碼器與該車輛之動力系 (powertrain)控制模組(PCM)相鏈結,以取回任何出現在記憶 體內之DCT及觀視準備就緒的監視器狀態。電源按鈕21係 操作來將該讀碼器打開及關閉。 請參考圖2,其更詳細地揭示該顯示器13。該顯示器 係包括如下所述之圖像。該些圖像係被安排及排序成在單 一觀視下最佳之資訊顯示的方式,同時刪除與所關注之特 定車輛無關的圖像。 Ι/M監視器狀態顯示畫面係圖說各種監視器爲關連正在 測試中之車輛內的監視器。該些監視器係包括各種功能, 但並非全部功能都由一特定車輛所支援。根據本發明,只 有在本車輛所支援之那些受監視之功能被予以照明。當一 監視器被支援,但其並不運作來提供資料時,可以提供一 1261205 項指示’例如藉由將適當的指示器閃爍之指示。當一監視 器被支援,但被判斷爲對關於預定參數不產生作用時,則 亦可提供一項指示,例如藉由改變該適當顯示器之內容或 色彩之指示。 該車輛圖像25係指示是否該讀碼器正適當被供電至該 車輛之資料鏈結連接器。該鏈結圖像27係指示是否該讀碼 器正與該車輛之車上電腦相連通(鏈結)。該電腦圖像29係 提供一關於是否該監視器被選擇地連接至一電腦鏈結之指 示。該電池圖像31係指示該讀碼器內部電池之狀態。 該顯示畫面33係顯示用於被該讀碼器所辨識之任何診 斷性故障碼之DTC數字。每一特定錯誤係被指定至一專用 於該錯誤之碼數字。 該譯碼器顯示畫面35係顯示該對應於圖說在顯示畫面 33之DTC的錯誤碼。因爲如此,該譯碼器顯示畫面可避免 使用者必需分開地參考可能對應於一特定DTC之故障碼列 表。因爲如此,該讀碼器可以爲了使用者之方便而允許更 多完整的資訊在單一顯示器內。該譯碼器之實作係藉由在 該讀碼器內之一查看表,且該查看表可作用來產生該故障 碼描述符號(譯碼)。 該未定顯不畫面37係指示是否該顯示的DTC爲一未定 碼。一碼圖像39係識別該碼數字順序顯示區。該MIL圖像 41係指示該故障指示燈(MIL)之狀態。只有當一 DTC已命 令該MIL來照明在該車輛之儀表上時,該MIL圖像方可看 到。 10 1261205 該讀碼器係指定一順序數字給出現在PC]V[記憶體內之 每一 DTC ’且該順序數字係以〇1爲起始並向上增加。碼數 字順序43係指示那一個DTC正被顯示,以及有多少碼係在 記憶體內’例如,顯示有6個儲存的碼之碼數字2。 圖3係執行被本發明所實施之順序的步驟。該等步驟 係如在圖2中之更詳細解說般地,可允許集體地顯示資訊 ◦甚而’該等步驟係代表功能,且該些功能可作用於辨識 正在測試的車輛之型態、由該類型的車輛所支援之監視器 以及自同一型車輛來關連故障碼之車輛狀況。因爲如此, 資訊被收集、壓縮、分類及用將複雜分析掩飾之簡單格式 來顯示。 如在圖3中所解說,該讀碼器係被連接至該車輛測試 連接器’並且一鏈結係被建立在該讀碼器與該車輛電腦之 間。 不同型車輛係產生不同類型的訊號。藉由被該讀碼器 所接收的訊號之分析,例如正被產生之監視器訊號,則車 輛類型能夠被決定。當只有特定監視器被支援時,則該顯 示器係作用來僅照明被支援之監視器,而其他則未予照明 。因爲如此,監視器功能之顯示僅限於那些被正測試的特 定車輛所支援之功能。 從該車輛電腦所傳達之故障碼亦被顯示在該讀碼器內 。該讀碼器更進而作用於將該故障碼關連至一車輛狀況描 述,其亦被顯示在該讀碼器之內。 因爲如此,資訊係被收集、處理以及用一種形式被顯 1261205 不,且該形式係將識別問題車輛及該車輛支援的功能所需 之附加的來源最小化。此外,本發明避免需要附加參考來 將該顯示器故障碼關連至特定車輛狀況。因此,本發明提 供對實際操作之非常容易使用及便利性。 就如熟悉本項技術者所認知,對本發明可做成各種改 變及修正而未脫離本發明之較廣範疇,即如在此說明者。 【圖式簡單說明】 (一) 圖式部分 圖1爲根據本發明所形成之讀碼器之前視圖; 圖2爲在圖1中所揭示之讀碼器之顯示器的放大圖; 並且 圖3爲解說該讀碼器在操作中所執行的步驟之次序的 方塊圖。 (二) 元件代表符號 10讀碼器,11殻體,13顯示器,15消除按鈕,17捲 軸按鈕,19鏈結按鈕,21電源按鈕,25車輛圖像,27鏈 結圖像,29電腦圖像,31電池圖像,33顯示畫面,35譯 碼器顯示畫面,37未定顯示畫面,39碼圖像,41 MIL圖像 ’ 43碼數字順序 12

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1261205 與任何人爲輸入無關以辨識正被測試的車輛之型態。 8. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中該被選擇的 監視器圖像、監視器狀態之顯示以及至少一個故障碼之顯 示係同時被顯示。 9. 如申請專利範圍第8項所述之方法,其中該被支援的 監視器圖像、監視器之狀態以及至少一個故障碼係被顯示 在單一*顯不器上,而與任何使用者輸入無關以辨識正被測 試的車輛。 10. 如申請專利範圍第9項所述之方法,其中該被支援 的監視器圖像、監視器之狀態以及至少一個故障碼係響應 於單一使用者的輸入信號而被顯示在單一顯示器上。 11. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其中該被選擇 的監視器圖像、監視器狀態以及至少一個故障碼的存取與 顯示係與使用者介面選單的任何瀏覽無關。 12. 如申請專利範圍第1項所述之方法,其更包含顯示 對應於該被顯示的故障碼之故障碼描述符號之步驟。 13. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述之方法,其中該被支援 的監視器圖像、監視器之狀態、至少一個故障碼以及至少 一個故障碼的描述符號係被顯示在單一顯示器內。 14·如申請專利範圍第12項所述之方法,其中該被支援 的監視器圖像、監視器之狀態、至少一個故障碼以及至少 一個故障碼的描述符號的顯示係與任何人爲輸入無關以辨 識正被測試的車輛之型態。 15·如申請專利範圍第12項所述之方法,其中該被選擇 1261205 的監視器圖像、監視器狀態之顯示、故障碼之顯示以及故 障碼的描述符號係同時被顯示。 16. 如申請專利範圍第15項所述之方法’其中該被支援 的監視器圖像、監視器之狀態、至少一個故障碼以及至少 〜個故障碼的描述符號係被顯示在單一顯示器上,而與任 何使用者輸入無關以辨識正被測試的車輛。 17. 如申請專利範圍第16項所述之方法’其中該被支援 的監視器圖像、監視器之狀態、至少一個故障碼以及至少 〜個故障碼的描述符號係響應於單一使用者的輸入信號而 被顯示在單一顯示器上。 · 18. 如申請專利範圍第12項所述之方法,其中該被選擇 的監視器圖像、監視器狀態、至少一個故障碼以及至少一 個故障碼的描述符號之存取與顯示係與使用者介面選單的 任何瀏覽無關。 拾壹、圖式 如次頁。
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