MAINTENANCE OF CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE

• US 20160303924A1
• Filed: 04/14/2015
• Published: 10/20/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anna Mazor
• Original Assignee: Anna Mazor
• Inventors: Mazor, Anna
• Granted Patent: US 9,773,356 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0479 Communicating with external units being not part of the vehicle, e.g. tools for diagnostic, mobile phones, electronic keys or service stations
• CPC Class Codes: B60S 5/046 using electrical or electronical means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/008 communicating information to a remotely located station transmission systems for measured values G08C
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 5/08 Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time

Abstract

An apparatus for setting inflation pressure used to support a vehicle comprising a tire includes an air dispensary, a transponder, and a data-processing system. The transponder is coupled to the air dispensary and to the data-processing system. It receives, from the vehicle, a wireless transmission having first information. The data-processing system executes a host process that receives the first information, and that obtains, based at least in part on the first information, second information. The first information comprises information from which an appropriate inflation pressure for the first tire is obtainable. The second information comprises information indicative of an appropriate inflation pressure for the first tire.

Claims

1. An apparatus for setting inflation pressure used to support a vehicle comprising a tire, said apparatus comprising an air dispensary, a transponder, and a data-processing system, wherein said transponder is coupled to said air dispensary, wherein said transponder is coupled to said data-processing system, wherein said transponder is configured to receive, from said vehicle, a wireless transmission having first information, wherein said data-processing system is configured to execute a host process that receives said first information, and that obtains, based at least in part on said first information, second information, wherein said first information comprises information from which an appropriate inflation pressure for said first tire is obtainable, and wherein said second information comprises information indicative of an appropriate inflation pressure for said first tire.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said air dispensary is configured to set a limit pressure thereof to a value equal to said appropriate inflation pressure, whereby when said air dispensary is connected to said first tire, said first tire is inflated to said value.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wireless identifier that, in response to interrogation by said transponder, communicates said first information to said transponder.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said wireless identifier comprises an NFC chip.

5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein said wireless identifier comprises an RFID chip.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said wheeled-vehicle further comprises a second tire, wherein said transponder is further configured to receive, from said vehicle, a wireless transmission having third information, wherein said third information is information from which an appropriate inflation pressure for said second tire can be obtained, wherein said data processor is further configured to receive said third information, and to obtain, based at least in part on said third information, fourth information, and wherein said fourth information comprises information indicative of an appropriate inflation pressure for said second tire.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a first wireless identifier that, in response to interrogation by said transponder, communicates said first information to said transponder, and a second wireless identifier that, in response to interrogation by said transponder, communicates said third information to said transponder.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein said first wireless identifier is disposed adjacent to a front wheel and said second wireless identifier is disposed adjacent to a rear wheel.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said data-processing system is further configured to retrieve third information, wherein said third information comprises information concerning environmental conditions local to said vehicle, and wherein said host process obtains said second information based at least in part on said third information.

10. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said data processing system is configured to receive fifth information, wherein said fourth information is determined based at least in part on said fifth information, wherein said second information is determined based at least in part on said fifth information, and wherein said fifth information comprises information indicative of local environmental conditions for said vehicle.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said information from which an appropriate inflation pressure for said first tire is obtainable comprises information concerning a make and model of said vehicle.

12. A process for setting inflation pressure used to support a vehicle comprising a first tire, said process comprising receiving first information from a transponder at an air dispensary, sending said first information to a host process, at said host process, obtaining, based at least in part on said first information, second information, and transmitting said second information to said air dispensary, wherein said first information comprises information from which an appropriate inflation pressure for said first tire is obtainable, and wherein said second information comprises information indicative of an appropriate inflation pressure for said first tire.

13. The process of claim 12, further comprising based on said second information, setting a target pressure at said air dispensary, and causing said air dispensary to dispense air into said tire until pressure in said tire reaches said target pressure.

14. The process of claim 12, wherein receiving said first information comprises interrogating a wireless identifier associated with said first tire.

15. The process of claim 12, wherein said wheeled-vehicle further comprises a second tire, said process further comprising receiving third information from a transponder at an air dispensary, sending said third information to a host process, at said host process, obtaining, based at least in part on said third information, fourth information, and transmitting said fourth information to said air dispensary, wherein said third information is information from which an appropriate inflation pressure for said second tire can be obtained, and wherein said fourth information comprises information indicative of an appropriate inflation pressure for said second tire.

16. The process of claim 15, further comprising receiving first information from a transponder at an air dispensary comprises interrogating a first wireless identifier that provides said first information to said transponder, wherein receiving third information from a transponder at an air dispensary comprises interrogating a second wireless identifier that provides said third information to said transponder.

17. The process of claim 12, further comprising retrieving third information, wherein said third information comprises information concerning environmental conditions local to said vehicle, and obtaining said second information based at least in part on said third information.

18. The process of claim 15, further comprising receiving fifth information, determining said fourth information based at least in part on said fifth information, and determining said second information at least in part based on said fifth information, wherein said fifth information comprises information indicative of local environmental conditions for said vehicle.

19. The process of claim 12, wherein receiving said first information comprises receiving information concerning a make and model of said vehicle.