Tire Wear Detection System and Pneumatic Tire
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1. A tire wear detection system comprising:
- a detection unit (70) which detects acceleration applied to a wear bar (40) arranged in a groove of a tread section of a pneumatic tire (10); and
a wear judgment unit (82) which judges that a tire has been worn based on the acceleration detected by the detection unit (70).
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Abstract
A tire wear detection system includes a detection unit (70) which detects acceleration applied to a wear bar (40) arranged in a groove of a tread section of a pneumatic tire (10), and a wear judgment unit (82) which judges that a tire has been worn based on the acceleration detected by the detection unit (70).
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1. A tire wear detection system comprising:
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a detection unit (70) which detects acceleration applied to a wear bar (40) arranged in a groove of a tread section of a pneumatic tire (10); and
a wear judgment unit (82) which judges that a tire has been worn based on the acceleration detected by the detection unit (70). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A tire wear detection system comprising:
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a detection unit (70) which detects a physical amount equivalent to contact of a wear bar (40) arranged in a groove of a tread section of a pneumatic tire (10) with a road surface (100); and
a wear judgment unit (82) which judges that a tire has been worn based on a size of the physical amount.
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10. A pneumatic tire comprising:
a detection unit (70) which detects acceleration applied to a wear bar (40) arranged in a groove of a tread section of the pneumatic tire (10).
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11. A pneumatic tire comprising:
a detection unit which detects a physical amount equivalent to contact of a wear bar (40) arranged in a groove of a tread section of the pneumatic tire (10) with a road surface (100).
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