Method and Device for Monitoring Pressure of Vehicle Tires
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Abstract
In a method and apparatus for monitoring vehicle tire the pressure a tire inflation pressure is determined and compared with at least one stored set point value. Based on the comparison result, it is determined whether the vehicle tire has an incorrect tire pressure, particularly an excessively low tire pressure. A first warning message is activated if the determined incorrect tire pressure reaches or exceeds a predefined first threshold value. According to the invention, output of the first warning message is delayed until after the ignition has been switched off for a predefinable time period.
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20 Claims
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11. A method for monitoring vehicle tire pressure in which a tire inflation pressure is acquired and compared with at least one stored set point value, and based on a result of the comparison, it is determined whether the vehicle tire has an incorrect tire pressure, wherein:
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a first warning message is output if the determined incorrect tire pressure reaches or exceeds a predefined first threshold value; and output of the first warning message is delayed until after the ignition has been switched off for a predefinable time period. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A device for monitoring vehicle tire pressure, comprising:
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an evaluation and control unit; at least one tire sensor unit which determines, for an associated tire, a tire inflation pressure value and transmits it to an evaluation and control unit;
wherein,the evaluation and control unit compares the acquired tire pressure value with at least one stored set point value and, based on a comparison result, determines whether the vehicle tire has an incorrect tire pressure; the evaluation and control unit outputs a first warning message via an output unit if the determined incorrect tire pressure reaches or exceeds a predefined first threshold value; and output of the first warning message via the output unit is delayed until after the ignition has been switched off for a predefinable time period. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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