Tire Inflation System Having a Pressure Equalization Valve Assembly
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1. A tire inflation system for a vehicle, comprising:
- a pressurized gas source that supplies a pressurized gas; and
a pressure equalization valve assembly that receives the pressurized gas from the pressurized gas source and that is fluidly connected to a first tire and a second tire;
wherein the pressure equalization valve assembly permits the pressurized gas to flow between the first tire and the second tire to substantially equalize an inflation pressure of the first tire with an inflation pressure of the second tire.
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Abstract
A tire inflation system for a vehicle. The tire inflation system may include a pressure equalization valve assembly that may receive the pressurized gas from a pressurized gas source and may control the flow of pressurized gas with respect to a first tire and a second tire.
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1. A tire inflation system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a pressurized gas source that supplies a pressurized gas; and a pressure equalization valve assembly that receives the pressurized gas from the pressurized gas source and that is fluidly connected to a first tire and a second tire; wherein the pressure equalization valve assembly permits the pressurized gas to flow between the first tire and the second tire to substantially equalize an inflation pressure of the first tire with an inflation pressure of the second tire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A tire inflation system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a pressurized gas source that supplies a pressurized gas; and a pressure equalization valve assembly that receives the pressurized gas from the pressurized gas source via a delivery conduit and that is fluidly connected to a first tire with a first connection conduit and fluidly connected to a second tire with a second connection conduit; wherein the pressure equalization valve assembly inhibits pressurized gas from flowing between the first tire and the second tire when an inflation pressure of either the first tire or an inflation pressure of the second tire decreases by a threshold pressure drop amount. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tire inflation system for a vehicle, comprising:
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a pressurized gas source that is disposed on the vehicle and configured to provide a pressurized gas; a pressure equalization valve assembly that is fluidly connected to a first tire and a second tire, wherein the pressure equalization valve assembly controls flow of the pressurized gas to a first tire and a second tire; an outlet valve that is fluidly connected to the pressure equalization valve assembly, wherein the outlet valve controls flow of the pressurized gas to the pressure equalization valve assembly; and an inlet valve that is fluidly connected to the outlet valve, wherein the inlet valve controls flow of the pressurized gas from the pressurized gas source to the outlet valve; wherein the pressure equalization valve assembly permits the pressurized gas to flow to the first tire and the second tire when either an inflation pressure of the first tire or an inflation pressure of the second tire is less than a target tire pressure and the inlet valve and the outlet valve are open. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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