METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING WEAR OF TYRE IN A VEHICLE AND A TYRE THEROF

• US 20160082781A1
• Filed: 04/07/2014
• Published: 03/24/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/09/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mumshad Franz Ahmed
• Original Assignee: Mumshad Franz Ahmed
• Inventors: AHMED, Mumshad Faraz
• Granted Patent: US 9,862,238 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 11/24 Wear-indicating arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 11/243 Tread wear sensors, e.g. electronic sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 11/246 Tread wear monitoring systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 2019/004 Tyre sensors other than for detecting tyre pressure

Abstract

A tyre of a vehicle is disclosed in the present disclosure comprising at least one sensor, a control module and one or more indicators. The at least one sensor is located at a re-threading level of the tyre to sense contact with ground surface. Upon contact with the ground surface, the at least one sensor generates data. The control module receives the data from the at least one sensor through one or more connectors. Upon receiving the data, the control module determines a predefined condition. The control module transmits the data to a dashboard upon determining the predefined condition. The transmitted data is displayed on the dashboard which is communicatively connected to the control module for indicating wearing of the tyre. In an embodiment, the dashboard provides signal relating to the displayed data. The one or more indicators is communicatively connected to the dashboard to receive signal relating to the data for indicating wearing of the tyre.

Claims

1. A method for indicating wear of tyre in a vehicle, said method comprising steps of:

sensing contact of at least one sensor with ground surface by the at least one sensor located at a re-threading level of the tyre, wherein data is generated by the at least one sensor upon contact with the ground surface;

receiving the data from the at least one sensor by a control module through one or more connectors, wherein a predefined condition is determined by the control module configured on the tyre upon receiving the data;

transmitting, by the control module, the data to a dashboard of the vehicle upon determining the predefined condition, wherein the data is displayed on the dashboard which is communicatively connected to the control module for indicating wear of tyre; and

transmitting, by the dashboard, signal relating to the displayed data to one or more indicators configured on the tyre for indicating wear of the tyre, wherein the one or more indicators are communicatively connected to the dashboard of the vehicle.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising displaying the data on a display unit configured on the tyre, wherein the data is received from the control module by the display unit.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predefined condition is determined by the steps comprising:

retrieving a current meter usage distance from the dashboard upon receiving the data from the at least one sensor;

evaluating whether the data from the at least one sensor is received for a predetermined amount of distance with respect to the current meter usage distance; and

transmitting the data to the dashboard after evaluating receiving of the data for the predetermined amount of distance.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one sensor is selected from at least one of touch sensor filament, pressure sensors, temperature sensors, gyro sensors, force sensors, resistive sensors and capacitive touch sensors.

5. The method as claimed in claim 4, wherein the data comprising pressure, temperature and thread orientation of the tyre received from the pressure sensor, the temperature sensor and gyro sensors respectively are displayed on the display unit of the tyre.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the data received from the at least one sensor is stored in a storage unit of the control module.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 comprises triggering a light source of the one or more indicators by a triggering unit in the one or more indicators upon receiving signal from the dashboard, wherein the light source transmits the light in an optical fibre.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the at least one sensor is made of radium coated material.

9. A system for indicating wear of tyre in a vehicle, said system comprising:

at least one sensor located at a re-threading level of the tyre to sense contact of at least one sensor with ground surface, wherein data is generated by the at least one sensor upon contact with the ground surface;

a control module configured on the tyre to;

receive the data from the at least one sensor through one or more connectors, wherein a predefined condition is determined upon receiving the data; and

transmit the data upon determining the predefined condition;

a dashboard communicatively connected to the control module to receive the data, wherein the data is displayed on the dashboard for indicating wear of tyre; and

one or more indicators configured on the tyre and communicatively connected to the dashboard to receive signal relating to the displayed data for indicating wear of the tyre.

10. The system as claimed in claim 9 further comprises a display unit configured on the tyre to display the data received from the control module.

11. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the control module comprises a storage unit to store the received data.

12. The system as claimed in claim 9, wherein the control module determines the predefined condition by:

retrieving a current meter usage distance from the dashboard of the vehicle upon receiving the data from the at least one sensor;

evaluating whether the data from the at least one sensor is received for a predetermined amount of distance with respect to the current meter usage distance; and

transmitting the data to the dashboard after evaluating receiving of the data for the predetermined amount of distance.

13. The system as claimed in claim 9 further comprising a triggering unit in the one or more indicators for triggering a light source of the one or more indicators upon receiving signal from the dashboard, wherein the light source transmits the light in an optical fibre.

14. A tyre of a vehicle comprising:

at least one sensor located at a re-threading level of the tyre to sense contact of with ground surface, wherein data is generated by the at least one sensor upon sensing the contact with ground surface;

a control module to;

receive the data from the at least one sensor through one or more connectors, wherein a predefined condition is determined upon receiving the data;

transmit the data to a dashboard upon determining the predefined condition, wherein the data is displayed on the dashboard communicatively connected to the control module for indicating wear of the tyre, said dashboard provides signal relating to the displayed data; and

one or more indicators to receive signal relating to the data from the dashboard for indicating wear of the tyre.

15. The tyre as claimed in claim 14, wherein the control module determines the predefined condition by:

retrieving a current meter usage distance from the dashboard of the vehicle upon receiving the data from the at least one sensor;

evaluating whether the data from the at least one sensor is received for a predetermined amount of distance with respect to the current meter usage distance; and

transmitting the data to the dashboard after evaluating receiving of the data for the predetermined amount of distance.

16. The tyre as claimed in claim 14 further comprising a display unit to display the data received from the control module.

17. The tyre as claimed in claim 14, wherein the one or more indicators comprises a triggering unit for triggering a light source of the one or more indicators upon receiving signal from the dashboard, wherein the light source transmits the light in an optical fibre.

18. A method for indicating wear of tyre in a vehicle, said method comprising:

sensing contact of at least one sensor with ground surface by the at least one sensor located at a re-threading level of the tyre, wherein data is generated by the at least one sensor upon contact with the ground surface;

receiving the data from the at least one sensor by a control module through one or more connectors, wherein the received data is stored in a storage unit of the control module; and

performing, by the control module, at least one of;

providing the data to a display unit configured on the tyre to display the received data for indicating wear of the tyre; and

transmitting signal relating to the received data to one or more indicators configured on the tyre for indicating wear of the tyre.

19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the signal is received by a triggering unit of the one or more indicators to trigger a light source of the one or more indicators, wherein the light source transmits the light in an optical fibre for indicating wear of the tyre.

20. A tyre of a vehicle comprising:

at least one sensor located at a re-threading level of the tyre to sense contact of with ground surface, wherein data is generated by the at least one sensor upon sensing the contact with ground surface;

a control module to;

receive the data from the at least one sensor through one or more connectors, wherein the received data is stored in a storage unit of the control module; and

perform at least one of;

provide the data to a display unit configured on the tyre to display the received data for indicating wear of the tyre; and

transmit signal relating to the received data to one or more indicators configured on the tyre for indicating wear of the tyre.

21. The method as claimed in claim 20, wherein the one or more indicators further comprises a triggering unit to receive the signal from the control module for triggering a light source of the one or more indicators, wherein the light source transmits the light in an optical fibre for indicating wear of the tyre.