Method for detecting and controlling load weight of vehicle by means of tire pressure of vehicle and device thereof

• US 10,047,681 B2
• Filed: 12/20/2016
• Issued: 08/14/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Fang-Jun Chai
• Original Assignee: Fang-Jun Chai
• Inventors: Chai, Fu, Chai, Fang-Jun
• Primary Examiner(s): Vo, Hieu T
• Assistant Examiner(s): Castro, Arnold
• Application Number:
  US15/385,708
• Publication Number:
  US 20170184034A1
• Time in Patent Office: 602 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/04 mounted on the wheel or tyre
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2028/003 inhibiting the starter motor, e.g. by controlling ignition or park lock circuits
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 28/00 Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions for electrically-propelled vehicles B60L3/00; road vehicle drive control systems for purposes not related to the control of a particular sub-unit B60W30/00; drive control systems specially adapted for autonomous road vehicles B60W60/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/12 Speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 2240/26 Vehicle weight
• CPC Class Codes: B60L 3/12 Recording operating variables ; Monitoring of operating variables
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2520/10 Longitudinal speed
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 2710/0605 Throttle position
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 40/13 Load or weight
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 50/038 Limiting the input power, torque or speed
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 2250/26 by applying a torque limit
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/021 Introducing corrections for particular conditions exterior to the engine conjoint control of vehicle sub-units for propelling the vehicle B60W30/18
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 41/26 using computer, e.g. microprocessor
• CPC Class Codes: F02D 9/02 concerning induction conduits throttle valves, or arrangements thereof in conduits F02D9/08

Abstract

A method for detecting and controlling a load weight of a vehicle by means of a tire pressure of the vehicle and a device are provided. The method includes the steps of installation setting, detecting the load weight, and controlling an electric switch. The device includes tire pressure detectors installed on rear wheels of the vehicle and connected with a processor which is input with a preset tire pressure value and able to receive the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors. The processor is connected with an electric switch of the vehicle. The processor compares the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors with the preset tire pressure value, and controls the electric switch to turn on/off a power source of the vehicle. The device is capable of detecting and controlling the load weight of the vehicle by detecting a change of the tire pressure.

Claims

1. A load weight detection and control method comprising:

providing an electric vehicle, the electric vehicle comprising two rear wheels at left and right sides thereof, a power source, an electric switch, the two rear wheels forming a tire pressure, the power source being an electric motor;

electrically connecting the power source with the electric switch;

providing two tire pressure detectors;

installing the two tire pressure detectors on the two rear wheels respectively;

providing a processor;

electrically connecting the tire pressure detectors with the processor;

detecting the tire pressure by the two tire pressure detectors;

receiving the tire pressure by the processor;

inputting a preset tire pressure value into the processor;

comparing the tire pressure with the preset tire pressure value by the processor;

providing a control switch;

electrically connecting the control switch with the processor and the electric switch;

initiating controlling, by the processor, the electric switch to be in a closed state so as to restrain the power source from activating in response to the tire pressure being greater than the preset tire pressure value; and

terminating controlling, by the processor, the electric switch to be in the not controlled state by the processor so as not to restrain the power source from activating in response to the tire pressure being less than the preset tire pressure.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprising:

rendering the electric vehicle comprising a throttle and a power output;

electrically connecting the power output with the throttle;

electrically connecting the throttle with the processor;

initiating controlling, by the processor, the throttle to be in a closed state so as to restrain the power output from activating in response to the tire pressure being greater than the preset tire pressure value; and

terminating controlling, by the processor, the throttle to be in the not controlled state by the processor so as not to restrain the power output from activating in response to the tire pressure being less than the preset tire pressure value.

3. The method as claimed in claim 2 comprising:

providing a vehicle speed detector;

electrically connecting the vehicle speed detector with the processor;

detecting a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle by the vehicle speed detector;

monitoring the vehicle speed of the electric vehicle by the processor; and

terminating controlling, by the processor, the electric switch and the throttle to be in the not controlled state by the processor so as not to restrain the power source and the power output from activating in response to the vehicle speed being not zero.

4. A load weight detection and control device comprising:

two tire pressure detectors;

the two tire pressure detectors being configured to be installed on two rear wheels at left and right sides of an electric vehicle respectively;

the two tire pressure detectors being configured to detect a tire pressure of the electric vehicle;

a processor;

the processor being electrically connected with the two tire pressure detectors;

the processor being configured to receive the tire pressure detected by the two tire pressure detectors;

the processor being input with a preset tire pressure value for comparing;

the preset tire pressure value being configured to be compared with the tire pressure detected by the two tire pressure detectors;

a control switch;

the control switch being electrically connected with the processor;

the control switch being configured to be electrically connected with an electric switch of the electric vehicle;

the processor being configured to compare the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors with the preset tire pressure value;

the processor being configured to initiate controlling the electric switch of the electric vehicle to be in a closed state so as to restrain a power source of the electric vehicle from activating in response to the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors being greater than the preset tire pressure value, the power source being an electric motor; and

the processor being configured to terminate controlling the electric switch of the electric vehicle to be in the not controlled state by the processor so as not to restrain the power source of the electric vehicle from activating in response to the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors being less than the preset tire pressure.

5. The load weight detection and control device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the control switch is a relay, the relay is electrically connected with the processor, and the processor is configured to control the electric switch through the relay.

6. The load weight detection and control device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the processor is configured to be electrically connected with a throttle of the electric vehicle, and the processor is configured to control the throttle of the electric vehicle.

7. The load weight detection and control device as claimed in claim 4 comprising:

a vehicle speed detector; and

the vehicle speed detector being electrically connected with the processor.

8. A load weight detection and control system comprising:

an electric vehicle;

a processor;

two tire pressure detectors;

a control switch;

a vehicle speed detector;

the electric vehicle comprising two rear wheels at left and right sides thereof, a power source, an electric switch, a power output and a throttle;

the two rear wheels forming a tire pressure;

the power source being an electric motor;

the power source being electrically connected with the electric switch;

the power output being electrically connected with the throttle;

the control switch being electrically connected with the electric switch;

the two tire pressure detectors, the control switch, the vehicle speed detector and the throttle being electrically connected with the processor;

the two tire pressure detectors being installed on the two rear wheels respectively;

the two tire pressure detectors detecting the tire pressure;

the processor receiving the tire pressure detected by the two tire pressure detectors;

the processor being input with a preset tire pressure value;

the preset tire pressure value being compared with the tire pressure detected by the two tire pressure detectors;

the processor comparing the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors with the preset tire pressure value;

the processor initiating controlling the electric switch to be in a closed state so as to restrain the power source from activating in response to the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors being greater than the preset tire pressure value;

the processor terminating controlling the electric switch to be in the not controlled state by the processor so as not to restrain the power source from activating in response to the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors being less than the preset tire pressure;

the processor initiating controlling the throttle to be in a closed state so as to restrain the power output from activating in response to the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors being greater than the preset tire pressure value;

the processor terminating controlling the throttle to be in the not controlled state by the processor so as not to restrain the power output from activating in response to the tire pressure detected by the tire pressure detectors being less than the preset tire pressure;

the vehicle speed detector detecting a vehicle speed of the electric vehicle;

the processor monitoring the vehicle speed; and

the processor terminating controlling the electric switch and the throttle to be in the not controlled state by the processor so as not to restrain the power source and the power output from activating in response to the vehicle speed being not zero.