System for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration
First Claim
1. A system for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration comprising:
- at least one vibration sensor for sensing vibration of a respective vehicle wheel, said at least one vibration sensor mounted on a non-rotating structural member of a vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
a vibration monitoring circuit for processing a signal generated by said at least one vibration sensor; and
an indicator panel for indicating to a vehicle operator a vibration condition for the respective vehicle wheel.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration is provided which includes at least a plurality of vibration sensors, each one monitoring a respective vehicle wheel for vibration. Tile system further includes a monitoring circuit to monitor each one of the vibration sensors for a sensed vibration signal, and an indicator panel to notify a vehicle operator of a vibration condition or problem. In an alternative embodiment, the system includes a communication module which transmits a vibration data signal through the vehicle'"'"'s antenna by known communication technologies, e.g., cellular, satellite, etc. The communication module will transmit the vibration data signal either directly to the vehicle operator'"'"'s cellular phone or to a central service station which will, in turn, contact the vehicle operator to indicate the vibration condition or problem.
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37 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration comprising:
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at least one vibration sensor for sensing vibration of a respective vehicle wheel, said at least one vibration sensor mounted on a non-rotating structural member of a vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
a vibration monitoring circuit for processing a signal generated by said at least one vibration sensor; and
an indicator panel for indicating to a vehicle operator a vibration condition for the respective vehicle wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration comprising:
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at least one vibration sensor for sensing vibration of a respective vehicle wheel, said at least one vibration sensor mounted on a non-rotating structural member of a vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
a vibration monitoring circuit for processing a signal generated by said at least one vibration sensor; and
a communication module for communicating a vibration condition for the respective vehicle wheel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one vibration sensor for sensing vibration of a respective vehicle wheel;
mounting said at least one vibration sensor on a non-rotating structural member of a vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
monitoring a signal generated by said at least one vibration sensor; and
notifying a vehicle operator of a vibration condition for the respective vehicle wheel. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A vehicle comprising a system for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration, wherein the system includes:
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at least one vibration sensor for sensing vibration of a respective vehicle wheel, said at least one vibration sensor mounted on a non-rotating structural member of the vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
a vibration monitoring circuit for processing a signal generated by said at least one vibration sensor; and
an indicator panel for indicating to a vehicle operator a vibration condition for the respective vehicle wheel. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A vehicle comprising a system for monitoring vehicle wheel vibration, wherein the system includes:
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at least one vibration sensor for sensing vibration of a respective vehicle wheel, said at least one vibration sensor mounted on a non-rotating structural member of the vehicle'"'"'s suspension;
a vibration monitoring circuit for processing a signal generated by said at least one vibration sensor; and
a communication module for communicating a vibration condition for the respective vehicle wheel. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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