Device for collecting state information of tire and relay device for the same
First Claim
1. A tire condition information collection apparatus for detecting a predetermined physical quantity of vehicle tire to inform a driver or an administrator of the information on tire condition, the tire condition information collection apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of detection apparatuses mounted on each tire;
a plurality of relay apparatuses disposed in a predetermined vehicle side position in a vicinity of each tire; and
a main apparatus for informing the driver or administrator of a result of detection of the physical quantity of tire, the tire condition information collection apparatus characterized in that the detection apparatus includes;
a sensor circuit which detects a predetermined first physical quantity within tire to output an electrical signal corresponding to the first physical quantity; and
wireless communication means for wirelessly transmitting the result of detection as information within tire by use of electromagnetic wave of a first frequency based on the electrical signal outputted from the sensor circuit, and the relay apparatus includes;
reception means for receiving the information within tire transmitted from the wireless communication means of the detection apparatus;
outside-tire information detection means for detecting a predetermined second physical quantity outside tire in a vicinity of the self apparatus as information outside tire; and
transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the information within tire and the information outside tire by use of electromagnetic wave of a second frequency, and the main apparatus includes;
reception means for receiving the information within tire and the information outside tire transmitted from the relay apparatus;
information correction means for correcting the first physical quantity based on the information within tire by use of the second physical quantity based on the information outside tire according to the received information within tire and information outside tire; and
information informing means for informing of the information corrected by the information correction means as information on tire condition.
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Abstract
The invention provides a tire condition information collection apparatus and a relay apparatus thereof, which corrects a predetermined physical quantity within tire by use of a predetermined physical quantity outside tire in a vicinity of tire to inform of the corrected physical quantity.
An air pressure and temperature of tire are detected by a detection apparatus 10 provided in each wheel 2. The detection data is transmitted from the detection apparatus 10 to a relay apparatus 20 disposed in the vicinity of each wheel by electromagnetic wave of a first frequency. When receiving the transmitted data, the relay apparatus 20 detects an atmospheric pressure and temperature in the vicinity of the wheel 2, and transmits the data to a main apparatus 30 along with the detection data received from the detection apparatus 10. The main apparatus 30 corrects the detection data of the detection apparatus 10 by use of the detection data of the relay apparatus 20, and displays the information obtained by applying the correction on a display panel to inform the driver of the information.
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1. A tire condition information collection apparatus for detecting a predetermined physical quantity of vehicle tire to inform a driver or an administrator of the information on tire condition, the tire condition information collection apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of detection apparatuses mounted on each tire;
a plurality of relay apparatuses disposed in a predetermined vehicle side position in a vicinity of each tire; and
a main apparatus for informing the driver or administrator of a result of detection of the physical quantity of tire, the tire condition information collection apparatus characterized in that the detection apparatus includes;
a sensor circuit which detects a predetermined first physical quantity within tire to output an electrical signal corresponding to the first physical quantity; and
wireless communication means for wirelessly transmitting the result of detection as information within tire by use of electromagnetic wave of a first frequency based on the electrical signal outputted from the sensor circuit,and the relay apparatus includes;
reception means for receiving the information within tire transmitted from the wireless communication means of the detection apparatus;
outside-tire information detection means for detecting a predetermined second physical quantity outside tire in a vicinity of the self apparatus as information outside tire; and
transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the information within tire and the information outside tire by use of electromagnetic wave of a second frequency,and the main apparatus includes;
reception means for receiving the information within tire and the information outside tire transmitted from the relay apparatus;
information correction means for correcting the first physical quantity based on the information within tire by use of the second physical quantity based on the information outside tire according to the received information within tire and information outside tire; and
information informing means for informing of the information corrected by the information correction means as information on tire condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a plurality of detection apparatuses mounted on each tire;
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11. A relay apparatus for use in a tire condition information collection apparatus including:
- a plurality of detection apparatuses mounted on each tire of vehicle, detecting a predetermined physical quantity of tire and wirelessly transmitting the result of detection by use of electromagnetic wave;
a plurality of relay apparatuses disposed in a predetermined vehicle side position in a vicinity of each tire, wirelessly transmitting predetermined information containing the result of detection received from the detection apparatus by use of electromagnetic wave of a predetermined frequency; and
a main apparatus informing a driver or an administrator of the information on tire condition, the relay apparatus characterized by comprising;
reception means for receiving the result of detection transmitted from the detection apparatus as information within tire;
outside-tire information detection means for detecting a predetermined physical quantity outside tire in a vicinity of tire as information outside tire; and
transmission means for wirelessly transmitting the information within tire and the information outside tire to the main apparatus by use of electromagnetic wave of the predetermined frequency. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a plurality of detection apparatuses mounted on each tire of vehicle, detecting a predetermined physical quantity of tire and wirelessly transmitting the result of detection by use of electromagnetic wave;
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17. A relay apparatus for relaying tire condition information, comprising:
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an ID storage configured to store an ID unique to the relay apparatus, which is wirelessly transmittable;
a receiver configured to wirelessly receive information A indicative of conditions inside a tire installed in a motor vehicle;
a detector configured to detect information B indicative of conditions outside the tire; and
a transmitter configured to wirelessly transmit the information A and the information B, and the ID. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification