Tire pressure monitoring system
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring pressure of tires mounted on a vehicle by comparing a detected tire pressure, detected by a pressure sensor installed at each of the tires, with a predetermined value to determine whether the detected tire pressure is proper, comprising:
- a first temperature sensor, installed at at least one of the tires, that detects internal temperature of the tire;
a second temperature sensor, installed at the vehicle, that detects ambient temperature at a place where the vehicle locates; and
value correcting means for correcting the predetermined value based on a difference between the detected tire internal temperature and ambient temperature, when the tire pressure is to be adjusted.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system for monitoring pressure of tires mounted on a vehicle by comparing a detected tire pressure, detected by a pressure sensor installed at each of the tires, with a predetermined value to determine whether the detected tire pressure is proper. The system includes a first temperature sensor that detects internal temperature of the tire, a second temperature sensor that detects ambient temperature at a place where the vehicle locates, and the predetermined value is corrected based on a difference between the detected tire internal temperature and ambient temperature, when the tire pressure is to be adjusted. With this, even if the tire pressure is adjusted when the tire internal temperature is higher than the ambient temperature, the tire pressure can be prevented from falling below the proper pressure when the internal temperature falls to the ambient temperature.
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12 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring pressure of tires mounted on a vehicle by comparing a detected tire pressure, detected by a pressure sensor installed at each of the tires, with a predetermined value to determine whether the detected tire pressure is proper, comprising:
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a first temperature sensor, installed at at least one of the tires, that detects internal temperature of the tire;
a second temperature sensor, installed at the vehicle, that detects ambient temperature at a place where the vehicle locates; and
value correcting means for correcting the predetermined value based on a difference between the detected tire internal temperature and ambient temperature, when the tire pressure is to be adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of monitoring pressure of tires mounted on a vehicle by comparing a detected tire pressure, detected by a pressure sensor installed at each of the tires, with a predetermined value to determine whether the detected tire pressure is proper, comprising the steps of:
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detecting internal temperature of the tire;
detecting ambient temperature at a place where the vehicle locates; and
correcting the predetermined value based on a difference between the detected tire internal temperature and ambient temperature, when the tire pressure is to be adjusted. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program embodied on a computer-readable medium for monitoring pressure of tires mounted on a vehicle by comparing a detected tire pressure, detected by a pressure sensor installed at each of the tires, with a predetermined value to determine whether the detected tire pressure is proper, comprising the steps of:
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detecting internal temperature of the tire;
detecting ambient temperature at a place where the vehicle locates; and
correcting the predetermined value based on a difference between the detected tire internal temperature and ambient temperature, when the tire pressure is to be adjusted.
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12. A system for monitoring pressure of tires mounted on a vehicle having a microcomputer or microprocessor that compares a detected tire pressure, detected by a pressure sensor installed at each of the tires, with a predetermined value to determine whether the detected tire pressure is proper, comprising:
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a first temperature sensor, installed at at least one of the tires, that detects internal temperature of the tire; and
a second temperature sensor, installed at the vehicle, that detects ambient temperature at a place where the vehicle locates;
the microcomputer is programmed to correct the predetermined value based on a difference between the detected tire internal temperature and ambient temperature, when the tire pressure is to be adjusted.
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