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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2006
Michel Hallet, Clinchamps-sur-Orne, FR;
Yoann Briois, Merville Franceville, FR;
Michel Hallet, Clinchamps-sur-Orne, FR;
Yoann Briois, Merville Franceville, FR;
SC2N, , FR;
Abstract
The invention concerns a control assembly, in particular for motor vehicle steering column top portion (), comprising several switching modules () and a microcontroller () mounted on a motherboard () for interpreting a switching state based on the identifier of the module to deliver an appropriate control signal, the motherboard () having several connecting locations (EEEE), and each module () having an identical number N of predetermined tracks (LLLL, LIDIDCSCSCSCS) to be connected to tracks associated with the motherboard (). The corresponding exit tracks (LLLLLIDID) of each switching module () are interconnected and connected together on the same input of the microcontroller (), and the control assembly comprises for each location (EEEE) means for activating reading of a switching state of a module connected at said location, said activating means being monitored by the microcontroller ().