Tire detecting device

• US 20070241872A1
• Filed: 04/12/2006
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Legen Technology Company
• Original Assignee: Legen Technology Company
• Inventors: Chien, Wei-Chih, Shiau, Shiang-Wei
• Application Number:
  US11/402,026
• Publication Number:
  US 20070241872A1
• 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 23/0423 Photo-electric, infrared or visible light means

Abstract

The present invention provides a tire detector which is small, easily made and easily installed.

Claims

1. A tire detecting device, comprising

(a) a detecting unit, comprising a detector, an amplifier connecting to said detector, and an analog/digital (A/D) converter connecting to said amplifier;

b) a digital signal processing (DSP) unit, connecting to said detecting unit, said DSP unit having a power supplier;

(c) a signal output, connecting to said DSP unit; and

(d) a receiver, receiving signals from said signal output,

wherein said detector comprises an electrode layer;

a piezoelectric transducer (PZT) layer, corresponding to said electrode layer; and

an insulation part between said electrode layer and said PZT layer; and

wherein a cavity part is obtained between said electrode layer and said PZT layer.

2. The device according to claim 1

wherein said power supplier of said DSP unit is selected from a group consisting of a mercury battery, a Ni—

Cd battery, a lithium ion battery and a rechargeable battery.

3. The device according to claim 1,

wherein said signal output is a wire to transmit signals.

4. The device according to claim 1

wherein said signal output comprises an amplifier, and a speaker connecting to said amplifier.

5. The device according to claim 1

wherein said signal output is a bluetooth transmission module.

6. The device according to claim 1

wherein said signal output is a radio frequency (RF) transmission module;

and

wherein an antenna of said signal output comprises a blowing mouth and a felly of a tire.

7. The device according to claim 1,

wherein said said signal output is an infrared rays (IR) transmission module.

8. The device according to claim 1

wherein said receiver is selected from a group consisting of a mobile phone, a Personal Digital Assitant (PDA), a central control system in a car, a signal-receivable key, and a computer capable of receiving Email.

10. The device according to claim 8,

wherein said power supplier of said DSP unit is selected from a group consisting of a mercury battery, a Ni—

Cd battery, a lithium ion battery and a rechargeable battery.

11. The device according to claim 8,

wherein said signal output is a wire to transmit signals.

12. The device according to claim 8,

wherein said signal output comprises an amplifier, and a speaker connecting to said amplifier.

13. The device according to claim 8,

wherein said signal output is a bluetooth transmission module.

14. The device according to claim 8,

wherein said signal output is an RF transmission module;

and

wherein an antenna of said signal output comprises a blowing mouth and a felly of a tire.

15. The device according to claim 8,

wherein said signal output is an IR transmission module.

16. The device according to claim 8,

wherein said receiver is selected from a group consisting of a mobile phone, a PDA, a central control system in a car, a signal-receivable key and a computer capable of receiving Email.

9. A tire detecting device, comprising

(a) a detecting unit, comprising a detector, an amplifier connecting to said detector, and an A/D converter connecting to said amplifier;

(b) a DSP, connecting to said detecting unit, said DSP unit having a power supplier;

(c) a signal output, connecting to said DSP unit; and

(d) a receiver, receiving signals from said signal output,

wherein said detector comprises

(a) a circuit board having a hole;

(b) an electrode layer; and

(c) a PZT layer; and

wherein said electrode layer and said PZT layer are respectively deposed at two sides of said hole.