Apparatus and method for estimating tire life
First Claim
1. An apparatus for estimating a tire life, the apparatus comprising:
- a transmitter for storing tire position identification information, measuring an internal pressure of a tire resulting from running of a vehicle and an internal temperature of the tire resulting from a tire friction with a road surface, and transmitting the measured internal pressure and temperature together with the tire position identification information;
a receiver for storing tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, detecting and comparing the tire position identification information and the internal pressure and temperature received from the transmitter, with the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, and if any one of the tire internal pressure and temperature is greater than the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, generating a warning signal for informing of tire replacement; and
a warning unit for receiving the warning signal and warning a driver.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for estimating a tire life is provided. The apparatus includes a transmitter for storing tire position identification information, measuring and transmitting an internal pressure and temperature together with the tire position identification information; a receiver for detecting and comparing the tire position identification information and the internal pressure and temperature, with tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, and if any one of the internal pressure and temperature is greater than the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, generating a warning signal for informing of tire replacement; and a warning unit for receiving the warning signal and warning a driver.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for estimating a tire life, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter for storing tire position identification information, measuring an internal pressure of a tire resulting from running of a vehicle and an internal temperature of the tire resulting from a tire friction with a road surface, and transmitting the measured internal pressure and temperature together with the tire position identification information;
a receiver for storing tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, detecting and comparing the tire position identification information and the internal pressure and temperature received from the transmitter, with the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, and if any one of the tire internal pressure and temperature is greater than the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, generating a warning signal for informing of tire replacement; and
a warning unit for receiving the warning signal and warning a driver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for estimating a tire life, the apparatus comprising:
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a transmitter for storing tire position identification information, measuring an internal pressure of a tire resulting from running of a vehicle and an internal temperature of the tire resulting from a tire friction with a road surface, generating temperature and pressure measurement data having the tire position identification information and the measured pressure and temperature, and loading and transmitting the generated temperature and pressure measurement data on a wireless signal;
a receiver for storing tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, detecting the temperature and pressure measurement data from the wireless signal, detecting the tire position identification information and the internal pressure and temperature from the wireless signal, calculating an instantaneous temperature slope and an instantaneous pressure value, comparing the calculated instantaneous temperature slope and instantaneous pressure value with the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, respectively, and if any one of the calculated instantaneous temperature slope and instantaneous pressure value is greater than the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, generating a warning signal for informing of tire replacement; and
a warning unit for receiving the warning signal and warning a driver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for estimating a tire life in a tire-life estimating apparatus having a transmitter having a transmission storage unit for storing tire position identification information, a receiver having a storage unit for storing tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, and a warning unit for warning a replacement time of a tire, the method comprising the steps of:
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in the transmitter, measuring an internal pressure of a tire resulting from running of a vehicle and an internal temperature of the tire resulting from a tire friction with a road surface, and transmitting the measured internal pressure and temperature together with the tire position identification information;
in the receiver, detecting and comparing the tire position identification information and the internal pressure and temperature received from the transmitter, with the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, and if any one of the tire internal pressure and temperature is greater than the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, generating a warning signal for informing of tire replacement;
in the warning unit, receiving the warning signal and warning a driver.
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24. A method for estimating a tire life in a tire-life estimating apparatus having a transmitter having a transmission storage unit for storing tire position identification information, a receiver having a storage unit for storing tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, and a warning unit for warning a replacement time of a tire, the method comprising the steps of:
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in the transmitter, measuring an internal pressure of a tire resulting from running of a vehicle and an internal temperature of the tire resulting from a tire friction with a road surface, generating temperature and pressure measurement data having the tire position identification information and the measured pressure and temperature, and loading and transmitting the generated temperature and pressure measurement data on a wireless signal;
in the receiver, detecting the temperature and pressure measurement data from the wireless signal, detecting the tire position identification information and the internal pressure and temperature from the wireless signal, calculating an instantaneous temperature slope and an instantaneous pressure value, comparing the calculated instantaneous temperature slope and instantaneous pressure value with the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, respectively, and if any one of the calculated instantaneous temperature slope and instantaneous pressure value is greater than the tire replacement temperature reference value and pressure reference value, generating a warning signal for informing of tire replacement; and
in the warning unit, receiving the warning signal and warning a driver. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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