Tire management system and method
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1. A tire management system, comprising:
- a primary control unit positioned onboard a vehicle, said vehicle having at least one tire;
a central secondary control unit spaced apart from said vehicle and in wireless communication with said primary control unit;
a central tire inflation (CTI) system positioned onboard said vehicle and operationally controlled by said primary control unit; and
at least one pressure gauge disposed onboard said vehicle and adapted and constructed to measure tire pressure and transmit tire pressure information to said primary control unit.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the invention is a system and method for improving vehicle operating conditions through the monitoring and adjustment of tire pressure in response to changing conditions. The system improves commercial vehicle productivity by reducing tire and fuel expenses, improving traction when needed, and reducing tire-induced shock-load damage to the vehicle axles and chassis. In another aspect, the invention is a tire management system, comprised of a tire inflation and deflation system positioned onboard said vehicle and operationally controlled by an onboard microprocessor-based control unit or by a remote centralized control-unit.
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1. A tire management system, comprising:
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a primary control unit positioned onboard a vehicle, said vehicle having at least one tire;
a central secondary control unit spaced apart from said vehicle and in wireless communication with said primary control unit;
a central tire inflation (CTI) system positioned onboard said vehicle and operationally controlled by said primary control unit; and
at least one pressure gauge disposed onboard said vehicle and adapted and constructed to measure tire pressure and transmit tire pressure information to said primary control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of tire management, comprising:
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obtaining operational condition data using at least one condition sensing component positioned onboard a vehicle; and
transmitting said operational condition data to a central secondary control unit spaced apart from said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A method of tire management, comprising:
receiving operational condition data from a vehicle at a location spaced apart from the vehicle, wherein said operational condition data is collected from at least one condition sensing component positioned onboard the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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