SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ANTICIPATORY TIRE PRESSURE CONTROL
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1. A vehicle tire pressure control system, comprising:
- a road sensor configured to acquire road data regarding a road at an advanced location ahead of a current location of a vehicle;
a pressure regulator configured to control the air pressure within a tire of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle; and
a controller configured to control operation of the pressure regulator and vary the air pressure within the tire based on the road data.
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Abstract
A vehicle tire pressure control system includes a road sensor configured to acquire road data regarding a road at an advanced location ahead of a current location of a vehicle; a pressure regulator configured to control the air pressure within a tire of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle; and a controller configured to control operation of the pressure regulator and vary the air pressure within the tire based on the road data.
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1. A vehicle tire pressure control system, comprising:
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a road sensor configured to acquire road data regarding a road at an advanced location ahead of a current location of a vehicle; a pressure regulator configured to control the air pressure within a tire of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle; and a controller configured to control operation of the pressure regulator and vary the air pressure within the tire based on the road data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 24, 28)
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33. A vehicle, comprising:
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a tire configured to support at least a portion of the vehicle; and a tire pressure control system configured to control the air pressure within the tire during operation of the vehicle, the tire pressure control system including; a road sensor configured to acquire road data regarding a road at an advanced location ahead of a current location of the vehicle; a pressure regulator configured to control the air pressure within the tire during operation of the vehicle; and a controller configured to control operation of the pressure regulator and vary the air pressure within the tire based on the road data. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 46, 47, 50, 54, 56, 60)
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65. A tire pressure control system, comprising:
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a road sensor configured to acquire road data regarding an advanced location ahead of a current location of a vehicle on a road; an environment sensor configured to acquire environment data regarding an environment at an exterior of the vehicle; a vehicle sensor configured to acquire vehicle data regarding operation of the vehicle; a pressure regulator configured to control an internal pressure of a tire; and a controller configured to; determine a target air pressure for the tire based on the road data, environment data, and the vehicle data; and control operation of the pressure regulator based on the target pressure and a current air pressure of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 88, 89, 90, 92, 93, 94)
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