TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
- a monitoring unit positioned in a tractor, a first repeater positioned in the tractor, a plurality of second repeaters positioned in a plurality of trailers connected to the tractor, and a plurality of sensors positioned at tires of the tractor or the trailers, whereinthe monitoring unit includesa first RF transceiving unit transceiving data with the first repeater, the plurality of second repeaters, or the plurality of sensors through a radio frequency band,a low power RF transmitting unit transmitting data to the plurality of second repeaters through a low power radio frequency band,an LF transmitting unit transmitting data to the plurality of second repeaters through a low frequency band,a first control unit sensing abnormal data receiving in the first RF transceiving unit, anda display unit outputting connection information for the second repeater received through the first RF transceiving unit.
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Abstract
Provided is a tire pressure monitoring system including: a monitoring unit positioned in a tractor; a first repeater positioned in the tractor; a plurality of second repeaters positioned in a plurality of trailers connected to the tractor; and a plurality of sensors positioned at tires of the tractor or the trailers, wherein the monitoring unit includes a first RF transceiving unit transceiving data with the first repeater, the plurality of second repeaters, or the plurality of sensors through a radio frequency band, a low power RF transmitting unit transmitting data to the plurality of second repeaters through a low power radio frequency band, an LF transmitting unit transmitting data to the plurality of second repeaters through a low frequency band, a first control unit sensing abnormal data receiving in the first RF transceiving unit, and a display unit outputting connection information for the second repeater received through the first RF transceiving unit.
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17 Claims
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1. A tire pressure monitoring system comprising:
- a monitoring unit positioned in a tractor, a first repeater positioned in the tractor, a plurality of second repeaters positioned in a plurality of trailers connected to the tractor, and a plurality of sensors positioned at tires of the tractor or the trailers, wherein
the monitoring unit includes a first RF transceiving unit transceiving data with the first repeater, the plurality of second repeaters, or the plurality of sensors through a radio frequency band, a low power RF transmitting unit transmitting data to the plurality of second repeaters through a low power radio frequency band, an LF transmitting unit transmitting data to the plurality of second repeaters through a low frequency band, a first control unit sensing abnormal data receiving in the first RF transceiving unit, and a display unit outputting connection information for the second repeater received through the first RF transceiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
- a monitoring unit positioned in a tractor, a first repeater positioned in the tractor, a plurality of second repeaters positioned in a plurality of trailers connected to the tractor, and a plurality of sensors positioned at tires of the tractor or the trailers, wherein
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10. A tire pressure alarm method in a tire pressure monitoring system including a monitoring unit positioned in a tractor, a first repeater positioned in the tractor, a plurality of second repeaters positioned in a plurality of trailers connected to the tractor, and a plurality of sensors positioned at tires of the tractor or the trailers, the method comprising:
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receiving an auto coupling request transmitted from the monitoring unit and transmitting the auto coupling request to the plurality of second repeaters through a radio frequency band; receiving a repeater ID corresponding to the auto coupling request from the plurality of second repeaters; transmitting a destination ID change request to a second repeater corresponding to the received repeater ID among the plurality of second repeaters; and receiving destination ID change information corresponding to the destination ID change request from one second repeater and transmitting an auto coupling success message to the monitoring unit.
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11. A tire pressure alarm method in a tire pressure monitoring system including a monitoring unit positioned in a tractor, a first repeater positioned in the tractor, a plurality of second repeaters positioned in a plurality of trailers connected to the tractor, and a plurality of sensors positioned at tires of the tractor or the trailers, the method comprising:
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transmitting a repeater ID request to the plurality of second repeaters through a low power radio frequency band; receiving the repeater ID from the plurality of second repeaters; transmitting a destination ID change request to a second repeater corresponding to the received repeater ID among the plurality of second repeaters; and receiving destination ID change information corresponding to the destination ID change request from one second repeater and transmitting a success message to the monitoring unit. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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14. A tire pressure alarm method in a tire pressure monitoring system including a monitoring unit positioned in a tractor, a first repeater positioned in the tractor, a plurality of second repeaters positioned in a plurality of trailers connected to the tractor, and a plurality of sensors positioned at tires of the tractor or the trailers, the method comprising:
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transmitting a repeater ID request to the plurality of second repeaters through a low power radio frequency band or a low frequency band; receiving the repeater ID from the plurality of second repeaters; and transmitting configured data to a second repeater corresponding to the received repeater ID among the plurality of second repeaters through the radio frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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