Method and apparatus for detecting decrease in tire air-pressure and program for judging decompression of tire
First Claim
1. A method for detecting decrease in tire air-pressure in which decrease in internal pressure of a tire is detected on the basis of rotational information obtained from tires attached to a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- detecting rotational information of the respective tires;
storing the rotational information of the respective tires;
obtaining an acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle;
obtaining a slip rate when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is within a specified range proximate to zero;
comparing the slip rate with a slip rate which has been preliminarily obtained when the tire is under normal air pressure; and
judging simultaneous decompression of both front wheel tires or simultaneous decompression of both rear wheel tires on the basis of a relationship between a value obtained through comparison of the two slip rates and a specified threshold.
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Abstract
A method for detecting decrease in tire air-pressure on the basis of rotational information obtained from tires attached to a vehicle. The method includes the steps of: detecting rotational information of the respective tires; storing the rotational information of the respective tires; obtaining an acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle; obtaining a slip rate when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is within a specified range proximate to zero; comparing the slip rate with a slip rate which has been preliminarily obtained when the tire is under normal air pressure; and judging simultaneous decompression of both front wheel tires or simultaneous decompression of both rear wheel tires on the basis of a relationship between a value obtained through comparison of the two slip rates and a specified threshold. It is possible to judge simultaneous decompression of both front wheel tires or both rear wheel tires when employing the present invention.
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1. A method for detecting decrease in tire air-pressure in which decrease in internal pressure of a tire is detected on the basis of rotational information obtained from tires attached to a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- detecting rotational information of the respective tires;
storing the rotational information of the respective tires;
obtaining an acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle;
obtaining a slip rate when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is within a specified range proximate to zero;
comparing the slip rate with a slip rate which has been preliminarily obtained when the tire is under normal air pressure; and
judging simultaneous decompression of both front wheel tires or simultaneous decompression of both rear wheel tires on the basis of a relationship between a value obtained through comparison of the two slip rates and a specified threshold.
- detecting rotational information of the respective tires;
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2. An apparatus for detecting decrease in tire air-pressure in which decrease in internal pressure of a tire is detected on the basis of rotational information obtained from tires attached to a vehicle, comprising:
- rotational information detecting means for detecting rotational information of the respective tires;
a rotational information storing means for storing the rotational information of the respective tires;
an acceleration/deceleration calculating means for obtaining an acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle;
a slip rate calculating means for obtaining a slip rate when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is within a specified range proximate to zero;
a slip rate comparison means for comparing the slip rate with a slip rate which has been preliminarily obtained when the tire is under normal air pressure; and
a decompression judging means for judging simultaneous decompression of both front wheel tires or simultaneous decompression of both rear wheel tires on the basis of a relationship between a value obtained through comparison of the two slip rates and a specified threshold.
- rotational information detecting means for detecting rotational information of the respective tires;
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3. A program for judging decompression of a tire, in which for judging decrease in tire air-pressure, a computer is made to function as a rotational information storing means for storing the rotational information of the respective tires;
- an acceleration/deceleration calculating means for obtaining an acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle;
a slip rate calculating means for obtaining a slip rate when the acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle is within a specified range proximate to zero;
a slip rate comparison means for comparing the slip rate with a slip rate which has been preliminarily obtained when the tire is under normal air pressure; and
a decompression judging means for judging simultaneous decompression of both front wheel tires or simultaneous decompression of both rear wheel tires on the basis of a relationship between a value obtained through comparison of the two slip rates and a specified threshold.
- an acceleration/deceleration calculating means for obtaining an acceleration/deceleration of the vehicle;
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