System for determining a change in vehicle tire pressure
First Claim
1. A tire pressure diagnostic method for at least one tire in a moving vehicle, comprising:
- determining a first traveled distance d1 based on output from at least one tire movement sensor and a predetermined value of a radius of the tire;
receiving a plurality of navigational inputs;
determining a second traveled distance d2 from the plurality of navigational inputs; and
comparing d1 and d2 to diagnose the tire'"'"'s inflation.
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Abstract
A tire pressure diagnostic system for vehicles is provided for diagnosing tire pressure for at least one of the tires based on the traveled distance of the vehicle and input indicative of the tire movement. The diagnosis of the tire pressure may be based on comparing the traveled distance of the vehicle with a distance determined based on the output from a tire sensor and a predetermined tire radius of the tire under proper inflation. The diagnosis of the tire pressure may also be based on comparing an actual radius of the vehicle, determined by the traveled distance of the vehicle, with a predetermined radius of the vehicle under proper inflation. The diagnosis of the tire pressure may further be based on comparing the number of wheel rotations, determined from the tire movement input, with a number of rotations determined based on the traveled distance and the predetermined radius under proper inflation.
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36 Claims
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1. A tire pressure diagnostic method for at least one tire in a moving vehicle, comprising:
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determining a first traveled distance d1 based on output from at least one tire movement sensor and a predetermined value of a radius of the tire;
receiving a plurality of navigational inputs;
determining a second traveled distance d2 from the plurality of navigational inputs; and
comparing d1 and d2 to diagnose the tire'"'"'s inflation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tire pressure diagnostic method for at least one tire in a moving vehicle, comprising:
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detecting a value indicative of a number of rotations N of the tire;
receiving a plurality of inputs relative to the position or movement of the vehicle;
integrating the plurality of inputs;
determining an actual traveled distance d2 from the plurality of inputs;
determining an actual radius ract of the tire from the actual traveled distance d2 and the number of tire rotations N; and
comparing the actual radius ract to a predetermined radius. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A tire pressure diagnostic method for at least one tire in a moving vehicle, comprising:
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detecting a value indicative of a number N1 of rotations of the tire;
receiving a plurality of inputs relating to the position or movement of the vehicle;
integrating the plurality of inputs;
determining an actual traveled distance d2 from the plurality of inputs;
calculating a number of rotations N2 of the tire from the actual traveled distance d2; and
comparing the actual number of rotations N1 with the calculated number of rotations N2 to diagnose tire pressure. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A tire diagnostic system for determining a change of inflation pressure in a tire in a moving vehicle having at least one tire, comprising:
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a sensor cooperating with each tire for sensing a value indicative of the number N of rotations of the tire;
a calculating unit for determining a first traveled distance d1 of the vehicle;
a global positioning receiver for receiving a global positioning signal;
at least one motion detector for receiving additional navigational input;
an integrating unit for integrating input received from the global positioning receiver and the at least one motion detector;
a calculating unit for determining an actual distance traveled; and
a warning device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A tire pressure diagnostic system for a vehicle comprising:
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logic for receiving a plurality of navigational inputs;
logic for determining a traveled distance of the vehicle based on the plurality of navigational inputs;
logic for receiving input indicative of tire movement; and
logic for diagnosing tire pressure for at least one of the tires based on the traveled distance of the vehicle and the input indicative of the tire movement. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A tire pressure diagnostic system for a vehicle comprising:
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logic for receiving input from a motion detector for positions along a traveled distance;
logic for matching the positions of the vehicle to segments in a map database based on the input from the motion detector;
logic for determining a value corresponding to the traveled distance of the vehicle based on the segments matched to the positions of the vehicle;
logic for receiving input indicative of tire movement of at least one tire; and
logic for diagnosing tire pressure for the at least one tire based on the traveled distance value and the input indicative of the tire movement.
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