Patent classifications
B60C23/0401
Vehicle tire pressure monitoring interface
A tire pressure monitoring system interface comprising: a receiver configured to receive tire pressure signals from each of a plurality of tire pressure sensors of a corresponding plurality of vehicle wheels; an alerting device; an electronic input/output device configured to display at least one menu with data selections of tire pressure related data and receive manually inputted instructions; and an electronic controller having electronic memory and being electronically connected to the receiver, the alerting device and the electronic input/output device, the electronic controller being configured to: operate the electronic memory to access data that defines a first tire pressure and a second tire pressure for each of the plurality of wheels, the first tire pressure being for on-road driving conditions and the second tire pressure being for off-road driving conditions, display the at least one menu via the electronic input/output device, receive at least one of data input, data selection and operation instructions, the instructions including requesting off-road driving conditions; monitor tire pressure in each of the plurality of vehicle wheels; determining wheel by wheel whether or not the change in tire pressure in each of the plurality of wheels has been manually achieved by a person manually changing the tire pressure outside of the vehicle; and operating the alerting device to alert the person manually changing the tire pressure that the change in tire pressure has been achieved for each wheel, wheel by wheel.
System and method for monitoring tire conditions
A tire pressure monitoring device includes a display, a receiver, a memory, and a processor. The receiver is configured to receive a first signal from a first sensor and a second signal from a second sensor. The memory stores a first and second communication protocols corresponding to the first and second sensors, respectively. The processor is in communication with the display, the receiver, and the memory and is configured to perform operations. The operations include selecting the first and second communication protocols based on the first and second signals, respectively, converting the first and second signals into first and second sets, respectively, of at least one of temperature data or pressure data corresponding to a first tire, and transmitting the first set and the second set of at least one of temperature data or pressure data to the display.
In-car safety system and operating method thereof
An in-car safety system includes: a detecting device, a processor, an in-car equipment and a piezoelectric device. The detecting device is disposed on a car. The processor is disposed in the car. The processor is electrically connected to the detecting device. The processor is configured to receive a detecting signal transmitted by the detecting device and transmit an electrical signal in accordance with the detecting signal. The in-car equipment is disposed in the car. The piezoelectric device is disposed on the in-car equipment. The piezoelectric device is electrically connected to the processor. The piezoelectric device is configured to receive the electrical signal and generate a vibration to the in-car equipment in accordance with the electrical signal.
Tire pressure monitoring method
The present disclosure may relate to a method capable of monitoring a tire pressure, and may include estimating a tire necessary air pressure based on a location and an external temperature of a vehicle, determining whether a change in a current applied to an in-wheel motor is included in a preset range, when the vehicle is driving at a uniform speed during a preset time, calculating weights according to a plurality of conditions, respectively, and calculating a tire pressure based on the weights.
THERMAL MONITORING OF TRAILERS
Monitoring a critical parameter of a trailer and issuing a severity warning including: monitoring the critical parameter to be within one of a plurality of bands and issuing a different level of the severity warning based on which band of the plurality of bands the critical parameter falls into, wherein the critical parameter includes at least one of tire pressure, tire temperature, and brake temperature; and increasing an alert level of the severity warning by one, every hour, when the monitored critical parameter indicates continuous increase or decrease over time.
Off-road vehicle speed control assembly
An off-road vehicle speed control assembly that includes a speed control device, a speed sensor, tire pressure sensors and an electronic controller. The speed control device controls speed of a vehicle power plant. The electronic controller is in electronic communication with the speed control device, the speed sensor and the plurality of tire pressure sensors and is configured to operate the speed control device in at least two different modes of operation: a normal mode in which the plurality of tires are inflated to a high-speed tire pressure; and, a first off-road mode in which the plurality of tires are inflated to a first off-road tire pressure that is less than the high-speed tire pressure. In the normal mode, speeds of the vehicle are unrestricted by the electronic controller. In the first off-road mode, speed of the vehicle is restricted.
Adaptive tire pressure alerts and remediation
A vehicle determines that it is within a predefined proximity of a location for which an alternative tire pressure different from a current vehicle tire pressure has been defined. The vehicle changes a tire pressure monitoring system setting to utilize the alternative tire pressure as an alert threshold, responsive to determining that the vehicle is within the predefined proximity. Also, the vehicle determines that the vehicle has traveled more than a predefined distance from the location and, responsive to the vehicle having traveled more than a predefined distance, reverts the tire pressure monitoring system to use base settings for alert thresholds.
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
A tire pressure monitoring system monitors the pressure in at least one tire supporting a vehicle. The system includes at least one sensor mounted on the tire for measuring a pressure and a temperature of the tire. Transmission means transmit the measured pressure data and temperature data to a processor, and a tire pressure model is executed on the processor. The tire pressure model includes a driving event extractor to extract cold pressure data from the measured pressure data, and a temperature compensator to generate a compensated cold tire pressure from the cold pressure data. A noise filter filters sensor noise and generates a filtered cold tire pressure from the compensated cold tire pressure. A detection module receives the filtered cold tire pressure and determines an air pressure leak rate of the tire, and a leak notification corresponding to the air pressure leak rate is generated.
DYNAMIC CHASSIS AND TIRE STATUS INDICATIONS
Systems, methods, and computer readable storage media provide dynamic chassis and tire status indications associated with a vehicle. Lift axle status data may be graphically represented by a lift axle indicator dynamically provided in a shared notification/messaging space positioned within the driver's line of sight during a lift axle transition. The lift axle indicator may include a side-view representation of the vehicle including a plurality of axle sections indicating the status of each axle. The lift axle indicator may be suppressed when air pressure is stabilized. Additionally, a graphical representation of data associated with statuses (e.g., air pressure, temperature) of each tire may be provided in a top-down view representation of the vehicle including its associated tire/axle configuration and the tire pressure for each tire. The graphical representation may be configured to reflect the correct number of axles and tires per position, and may further include a tractor versus trailer designation.
Aircraft system and method
A method of communicating configuration data of a tire pressure monitoring device configured to be affixed to a wheel is disclosed. The method includes, at the tire pressure monitoring device, receiving a request to confirm configuration data, and responsive to receipt of the request to confirm configuration data, transmitting a configuration data signal which encodes the configuration data. The configuration data signal is configured to be received and understood by a human.