TIRE CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A tire condition monitoring system, comprising a plurality of sensor devices, at least one being mounted on each of all tires of a vehicle, each having a sensor detecting the physical quantity of the tire and transmitting detection results from the sensor to the outside of the tire by an electric wave and a monitoring unit receiving electric waves from the plurality of sensor devices and acquiring the detection results from the sensor for each of the sensor devices, the tire condition monitoring system comprising:
- an antenna disposed on each window glass of right and left side portions of the vehicle, connected to the monitoring unit and receiving electric waves transmitted from the respective sensor devices, whereinthe monitoring unit comprises;
a plurality of receiving sections disposed for each antenna;
a central processing unit which inputs received signals output from each of the plurality of receiving sections and acquires detection results from the received signals for each of the sensor devices; and
at least one delay section which delays, on the basis of received signals output from a predetermined one receiving section, output signals from the other receiving sections by different periods, respectively and inputs the signals into the central processing unit.
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Abstract
A tire condition monitoring system, having antennas attached onto each of both right and left side ends of a vehicle windshield, the antennas being connected to a monitoring unit installed near a driver'"'"'s seat, by which installation on the monitoring unit side can be easily achieved. This enables positive reception of electric waves transmitted from the sensor device by either of the antennas of the right and left side portions of the windshield, thus permitting the monitoring unit to achieve a desired high receiving probability. Accordingly, the tire condition monitoring system provides easy installation without need of attaching any receiving antenna of the monitoring unit at a position adaptable to the sensor device of each tire, as well as attainment of a desired receiving probability at the monitoring unit.
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5 Claims
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1. A tire condition monitoring system, comprising a plurality of sensor devices, at least one being mounted on each of all tires of a vehicle, each having a sensor detecting the physical quantity of the tire and transmitting detection results from the sensor to the outside of the tire by an electric wave and a monitoring unit receiving electric waves from the plurality of sensor devices and acquiring the detection results from the sensor for each of the sensor devices, the tire condition monitoring system comprising:
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an antenna disposed on each window glass of right and left side portions of the vehicle, connected to the monitoring unit and receiving electric waves transmitted from the respective sensor devices, wherein the monitoring unit comprises; a plurality of receiving sections disposed for each antenna; a central processing unit which inputs received signals output from each of the plurality of receiving sections and acquires detection results from the received signals for each of the sensor devices; and at least one delay section which delays, on the basis of received signals output from a predetermined one receiving section, output signals from the other receiving sections by different periods, respectively and inputs the signals into the central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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