Transmitter of tire condition monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. A transmitter for a monitoring apparatus that monitors the condition of a vehicle tire, wherein the transmitter is powered by a battery, the transmitter comprising:
- a sensor for periodically detecting the condition of the tire;
a transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting data representing the detected condition of the tire; and
a controller for controlling the sensor and the transmission circuit, wherein the controller changes a detection interval of the sensor in accordance with the detected tire condition.
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Abstract
A transmitter for a tire condition monitoring apparatus, which is powered by a battery. The transmitter includes a sensor for periodically detecting the condition of the tire, a transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting data representing the detected tire condition, and a controller for controlling the sensor and the transmission circuit. When the detected tire condition is abnormal, the controller shortens the detection interval of the sensor. As a result, the transmitter immediately informs a driver of abnormality in the condition of the tire.
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16 Claims
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1. A transmitter for a monitoring apparatus that monitors the condition of a vehicle tire, wherein the transmitter is powered by a battery, the transmitter comprising:
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a sensor for periodically detecting the condition of the tire;
a transmission circuit for wirelessly transmitting data representing the detected condition of the tire; and
a controller for controlling the sensor and the transmission circuit, wherein the controller changes a detection interval of the sensor in accordance with the detected tire condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A transmitter for a monitoring apparatus that monitors the air pressure of a vehicle tire, wherein the transmitter is powered by a battery, the transmitter comprising:
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a sensor for periodically detecting the air pressure of the tire;
a transmission circuit for periodically transmitting data representing the detected air pressure of the tire; and
a controller for controlling the sensor and the transmission circuit, wherein the controller judges whether the air pressure of the tire is normal based on the detected air pressure of the tire, wherein, when determining that the air pressure of the tire is normal, the controller controls the sensor to measure the air pressure of the tire at a predetermined first time interval, and wherein, when determining that the air pressure of the tire is abnormal, the controller controls the sensor to measure the air pressure of the tire at a second time interval, which is shorter than the first time interval, and the controller controls a transmission interval of the transmission circuit to be shorter than that when it is determined that the air pressure of the tire is normal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for monitoring the condition of a vehicle tire, comprising:
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detecting the tire condition periodically;
transmitting a radio signal representing the detected tire condition periodically; and
changing a detection interval and a transmission interval in accordance with the detected tire condition. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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