Apparatus for monitoring tire pressure using radio frequency identification system

• US 20070013502A1
• Filed: 07/12/2006
• Published: 01/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ucomm Technology Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ucomm Technology Company Limited
• Inventors: Kim, Jun, Park, Jun, Oh, Ha Ryeng
• Application Number:
  US11/484,620
• Publication Number:
  US 20070013502A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/447
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0483 Wireless routers between wheel mounted transmitters and chassis mounted receivers

Abstract

An apparatus for monitoring a tire pressure using a radio frequency identification system wherein a pressure and a temperature of a tire is constantly monitored for a driver to predict a dangerous situation that may occur in a future and to take a prompt action on the predicted dangerous situation is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a tag for measuring a pressure and a temperature of a tire installed on each of wheels, a reader for providing a power to the tag and for receiving and processing a pressure and temperature information provided by the reader, and a display device for receiving the processed pressure and temperature information and displaying the received pressure and temperature information.

Claims

1. An apparatus for monitoring a tire pressure using an RFID system, the apparatus comprising:

a passive type sensor tag for detecting a pressure and a temperature of a tire installed in each of wheels;

a reader for providing a power to the passive type sensor tag and for processing a pressure and temperature information provided by the passive type sensor tag; and

a display device for displaying the received pressure and temperature information after receiving the pressure and temperature information.

2. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein a communication between the reader and the display device comprises a wire communication.

3. The apparatus in accordance with claim 2, wherein the wire communication is carried out by a power line modem.

4. The apparatus in accordance with claim 1, wherein a communication between the reader and the display device comprises a wireless communication.

5. The apparatus in accordance with claim 4, wherein the wireless communication is carried out by a bluetooth communication.