Tire state monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. A tire state monitoring apparatus comprising:
- transponders mounted in a plurality of tires of a vehicle;
a plurality of sub-controllers disposed in a body of the vehicle and acquiring data representing a tire state from the corresponding transponder; and
a main controller connected to the plurality of sub-controllers through communication lines,the plurality of sub-controllers each includinga communication unit communicating with the corresponding transponder;
an antenna connected to the communication unit; and
a memory recording the waiting time, until communicating with the corresponding transponder, differing from those of other sub-controllers andthe plurality of sub-controllers each communicating with the corresponding transponder after the waiting time elapses, acquiring the data representing the tire state, and outputting the data to the main controller, at the time of monitoring the tire state.
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Abstract
In order to appropriately monitor the tire state by reducing the cost for coaxial cables and avoiding complicatedness accompanying with the wiring work of the coaxial cable, there is provided a tire monitoring apparatus includes transponders mounted in a plurality of tires of a vehicle; a plurality of ECUs disposed in a body of the vehicle and acquiring data representing tire states from the transponders; and a master ECU connected to the plurality of ECUs through a bus. The ECU includes An RF circuit communicating with the transponder; an antenna connected to the RF circuit; and a ROM recording the waiting time, until communicating with the corresponding transponder, differing from those of other ECUs. At the time of monitoring the tire state, the ECU communicates with the corresponding transponder after the waiting time elapses, acquires the data representing the tire state, and outputs the data to the master ECU.
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1. A tire state monitoring apparatus comprising:
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transponders mounted in a plurality of tires of a vehicle; a plurality of sub-controllers disposed in a body of the vehicle and acquiring data representing a tire state from the corresponding transponder; and a main controller connected to the plurality of sub-controllers through communication lines, the plurality of sub-controllers each including a communication unit communicating with the corresponding transponder; an antenna connected to the communication unit; and a memory recording the waiting time, until communicating with the corresponding transponder, differing from those of other sub-controllers and the plurality of sub-controllers each communicating with the corresponding transponder after the waiting time elapses, acquiring the data representing the tire state, and outputting the data to the main controller, at the time of monitoring the tire state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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