Tire Information Detecting Device

• US 20070299578A1
• Filed: 08/19/2005
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Corp.)
• Inventors: Kato, Manabu, Fujioka, Eiji
• Application Number:
  US11/662,383
• Publication Number:
  US 20070299578A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/33
• 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 23/042 cooperating with wheel hub mounted speed sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0433 Radio signals
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0444 Antenna structures, control or arrangements thereof, e.g. for directional antennas, diversity antenna, antenna multiplexing or antennas integrated in fenders

Abstract

A tire information detection device including a housing fixed to a support member made of a conductive material and arranged on a vehicle is provided. A wheel velocity sensor for detecting the rotation velocity of a wheel and a receiver for wirelessly receiving air pressure information of a tire are arranged in the housing. A controller performs control in accordance with the detected rotation velocity and the air pressure information received by the receiver. The receiver includes a wireless frequency input terminal electrically connected to the support member. Therefore, the tire information detection device includes the receiver that stably receives information such as air pressure of the tire with a low cost while also being capable of processing vehicle velocity information.

Claims

1. A tire information detection device for use on a vehicle having wheels with tires, the device comprising:

a housing fixed to a support member made of a conductive material and arrangeable on the vehicle;

a wheel velocity sensor, arranged in the housing, for detecting the rotation velocity of the wheel;

a receiver, arranged in the housing, for wirelessly receiving air pressure information of the tire; and

a controller for performing control in accordance with the detected rotation velocity and the air pressure information received by the receiver;

wherein the receiver includes a wireless frequency input terminal electrically connected to the support member.

2. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein the wireless frequency input terminal is connected to the support member via a capacitor.

3. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein the housing is fixed to the support member by a fastening member.

4. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein:

the wireless frequency input terminal is a first wireless frequency input terminal;

the receiver further includes a second wireless frequency input terminal that differs from the first wireless frequency input terminal; and

the second wireless frequency input terminal is connected to an antenna.

5. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein the receiver generates a new signal in accordance with a received signal.

6. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein the receiver and the wheel velocity sensor are connected to a common positive power supply wire.

7. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein a signal output wire extending from the receiver is also used as a negative power supply wire.

8. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein a signal output wire extending from the wheel velocity sensor is also used as a negative power supply wire.

9. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein the controller includes a signal separator for separating and outputting the signal input to the controller into a signal from the wheel velocity sensor and a signal from the receiver.

10. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a signal superimposer for superimposing a signal from the wheel velocity sensor and a signal from the receiver, wherein the controller includes a signal separator for separating the signal superimposed in the signal superimposer into the signal from the wheel velocity sensor and the signal from the receiver.

11. The tire information detection device according to claim 1, wherein the receiver includes a signal processor for performing signal-processing in accordance with a received signal containing the air pressure information, the received signal being received by the receiver,

wherein the receiver includes one of a positive power supply terminal, a reference potential terminal, and a ground terminal connected to the support member via a wire having a length of one tenth or less the wavelength of the received signal.

12. The tire information detection device according to claim 11, further comprising an antenna for receiving the air pressure information, the antenna being connected to the receiver, and the antenna being arranged in the housing.

13. The tire information detection device according to claim 11, further comprising an antenna for receiving the air pressure information, the antenna being connected to the receiver, and the antenna being arranged along a wiring that connects the wheel velocity sensor to the controller.

14. The tire information detection device according to claim 11, further comprising a signal output wire extending from the wheel velocity sensor, the signal output wire also being used as a positive power supply wire or a negative power supply wire.

15. A tire information detection device for use on a vehicle having wheels with tires, the device comprising:

a housing fixed to a support member made of a conductive material and arrangeable on the vehicle;

a wheel velocity sensor, arranged in the housing, for detecting the rotation velocity of the wheel;

a receiver, arranged in the housing, for receiving a wireless signal containing at least the air pressure information of the tire; and

a controller for performing calculation on the tire information in accordance with a received signal,

wherein the receiver includes a signal processor for performing signal-processing in accordance with a received signal,

wherein the receiver includes one of a positive power supply terminal, a reference potential terminal, and a ground terminal connected to the support member via a wire having a length of one tenth or less the wavelength of the received signal.

16. The tire information detection device according to claim 15, further comprising an antenna for receiving the air pressure information, the antenna being connected to the receiver, and the antenna being arranged in the housing.

17. The tire information detection device according to claim 15, further comprising an antenna for receiving the air pressure information, the antenna being connected to the receiver, and the antenna being arranged along a wiring that connects the wheel velocity sensor to the controller.

18. The tire information detection device according to claim 15, further comprising a signal output wire extending from the wheel velocity sensor, the signal output wire also being used as a positive power supply wire or a negative power supply wire.