System and method for tire pressure monitoring with optimal tire pressure indication during tire pressure adjustment
First Claim
1. In a vehicle having a plurality of tires, a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure comprising:
- a tire monitor for mounting in the tire, the monitor comprising a pressure sensor for sensing tire pressure, a temperature sensor for sensing tire temperature, and a transmitter for transmitting wireless tire information signals comprising tire pressure and tire temperature data; and
a controller for mounting on board the vehicle, the controller for determining an optimal pressure for the tire based on the temperature data and vehicle load information, wherein the controller generates a control signal for use in providing an audible indication during tire pressure adjustment when the sensed tire pressure represented by the tire pressure data is substantially equal to the determined optimal tire pressure.
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Abstract
A system and method for remote monitoring of tire pressure provide an indication of optimal tire pressure when a tire inflation valve is actuated. A tire monitor mounted a tire includes sensors for sensing tire pressure and temperature, and a transmitter for transmitting wireless tire information signals having tire pressure and tire temperature data. A controller mounted on board the vehicle determines an optimal pressure for the tire based on the temperature data and vehicle load information. The controller generates a control signal for use in providing an audible and/or visual indication during tire pressure adjustment when the sensed tire pressure represented by the tire pressure data is substantially equal to the determined optimal tire pressure.
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19 Claims
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1. In a vehicle having a plurality of tires, a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure comprising:
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a tire monitor for mounting in the tire, the monitor comprising a pressure sensor for sensing tire pressure, a temperature sensor for sensing tire temperature, and a transmitter for transmitting wireless tire information signals comprising tire pressure and tire temperature data; and
a controller for mounting on board the vehicle, the controller for determining an optimal pressure for the tire based on the temperature data and vehicle load information, wherein the controller generates a control signal for use in providing an audible indication during tire pressure adjustment when the sensed tire pressure represented by the tire pressure data is substantially equal to the determined optimal tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a vehicle having a plurality of tires, a system for remote monitoring of tire pressure comprising:
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a tire monitor for mounting in the tire, the monitor comprising a pressure sensor for sensing tire pressure, a temperature sensor for sensing tire temperature, and a transmitter for transmitting wireless tire information signals comprising tire pressure and tire temperature data; and
a controller for mounting on board the vehicle, the controller for determining an optimal pressure for the tire based on the temperature data and vehicle load information, wherein the controller generates a control signal for use in providing a visual indication during tire pressure adjustment when the sensed tire pressure represented by the tire pressure data is substantially equal to the determined optimal tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. In a vehicle having a plurality of tires, a method for remote monitoring of tire pressure comprising:
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sensing a pressure and a temperature of a tire;
transmitting wireless tire information signals comprising tire pressure and tire temperature data representing the sensed pressure and temperature;
determining an optimal pressure for the tire based on the temperature data and vehicle load information; and
providing an indication during tire pressure adjustment when the sensed tire pressure represented by the tire pressure data is substantially equal to the determined optimal tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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