Intelligent Intervention Method Based on Integrated TPMS

• US 20170182999A1
• Filed: 12/28/2015
• Published: 06/29/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Yanping Lai
• Original Assignee: Yanping Lai
• Inventors: Lai, Yanping
• Granted Patent: US 9,694,811 B1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/04 mounted on the wheel or tyre
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0438 comprising signal transmission means, e.g. for a bidirectional communication with a corresponding wheel mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0486 comprising additional sensors in the wheel or tyre mounted monitoring device, e.g. movement sensors, microphones or earth magnetic field sensors
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0488 Movement sensor, e.g. for sensing angular speed, acceleration or centripetal force
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/061 by monitoring wheel speed measuring distance traversed on the ground by vehicles G01C22/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/20 Devices for measuring or signalling tyre temperature only
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 2270/10 ABS control systems
• CPC Class Codes: B60T 8/1725 Using tyre sensors, e.g. Sidewall Torsion sensors [SWT] for tyre pressure and temperature detection B60C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 10/00 Conjoint control of vehicle sub-units of different type or different function for propulsion of purely electrically-propelled vehicles with power supplied within the vehicle B60L50/00 - B60L58/00
• CPC Class Codes: B60W 30/02 Control of vehicle driving stability
• CPC Class Codes: B62D 15/025 Active steering aids, e.g. helping the driver by actively influencing the steering system after environment evaluation B62D1/28 takes precedence

Abstract

An intelligent intervention method based on an integrated tire pressure monitoring system includes monitoring a tire pressure and a tire temperature of a vehicle, and monitoring, a wheel speed of the vehicle; transmitting the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed to a host; judging in real time whether the vehicle is in a normal status or in an abnormal status, via integrating the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed; producing a deviation signal, when the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed deviate from normal thresholds and transmitting the deviation signal to an intelligent intervention system; and performing intelligent intervention to slow down the vehicle in a straight line until the vehicle stops, when the deviation signal is received. The method enables the vehicle to run safely until stopping even in case of tire blowout, so as to prevent rollover or collision.

Claims

1. An intelligent intervention method based on an integrated tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) having a direct TPMS and an indirect TPMS, the method comprising:

monitoring, by the direct TPMS, a tire pressure and a tire temperature of a vehicle, and monitoring, by the indirect TPMS, a wheel speed of the vehicle;

transmitting the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed to a host;

judging in real time, by the host, whether the vehicle is in a normal status or in an abnormal status, via integrating the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed;

producing, by the host, a deviation signal, when the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed deviate from normal thresholds and transmitting the deviation signal to an intelligent intervention system; and

performing, by the intelligent intervention system, intelligent intervention to slow down the vehicle in a straight line until the vehicle stops, when the deviation signal is received.

2. The intelligent intervention method based on an integrated TPMS according to claim 1, wherein the intelligent intervention system at least comprises an electric power steering (EPS) system, an electronic stability program (ESP) system and an anti-lock braking (ABS) system.

3. The intelligent intervention method based on an integrated TPMS according to claim 2, comprising:

transmitting, by the host, the deviation signal to the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system.

4. The intelligent intervention method based on an integrated TPMS according to claim 2, comprising:

transmitting, by the host, the deviation signal to a first intelligent intervention system set; and

transmitting, by a system that belongs to the first intelligent intervention system set, the deviation signal to a second intelligent intervention system set;

wherein the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system are respectively assigned to the first intelligent intervention system set or the second intelligent intervention system set.

5. The intelligent intervention method based on an integrated TPMS according to claim 2, comprising:

transmitting, by the host, the deviation signal to any system of the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system; and

sequentially transmitting, at first by the system that has received the deviation signal from the host, the deviation signal to other systems of the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system from one to another.

6. The intelligent intervention method based on an integrated TPMS according to claim 2, performing the intelligent intervention comprising:

adjusting a steering wheel angle, a gear and an output or a speed of the tire.

7. The intelligent intervention method based on an integrated TPMS according to claim 1, wherein the host is an individual host or a host integrated in a body control module.

8. The intelligent intervention method based on an integrated TPMS according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle in the abnormal status is a vehicle that has a flat tire.

9. An intelligent intervention apparatus comprising:

an intelligent intervention system that performs intelligent intervention for a vehicle;

an integrated tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) comprising;

a direct TPMS that monitors a tire pressure and a tire temperature of the vehicle; and

an indirect TPMS that monitors a wheel speed of the vehicle;

a host coupled with the integrated TPMS and configured to

receive the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed;

judge in real time whether the vehicle is in a normal status or in an abnormal status via integrating the tire pressure, the tire temperature and the wheel speed;

produce a deviation signal when the tire pressure, the temperature and the wheel speed deviate from normal thresholds; and

transmit the deviation signal to the intelligent intervention system;

wherein the intelligent intervention system performs the intelligent intervention to slow down the vehicle in a straight line until the vehicle stops, when the deviation signal is received.

10. The intelligent intervention apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the intelligent intervention system at least comprises an electric power steering (EPS) system, an electronic stability program (ESP) system and an anti-lock braking (ABS) system.

11. The intelligent intervention apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the host is configured to transmit the deviation signal to the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system.

12. The intelligent intervention apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system are respectively assigned to a first intelligent intervention system set or a second intelligent intervention system set;

the host is configured to transmit the deviation signal to the first intelligent intervention system set; and

a system that belongs to the first intelligent intervention system set is configured to transmit the deviation signal to the second intelligent intervention system set.

13. The intelligent intervention apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system are coupled in a form of a chain and only one of the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system is configured to receive the deviation signal from the host;

and

when the deviation signal is received, the EPS system, the ESP system and the ABS system are configured to transmit the deviation signal from one to another.

14. The intelligent intervention apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the intelligent intervention system is configured to adjust a steering wheel angle, a gear and an output or a speed of the tire.

15. The intelligent intervention apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the host is an individual host or a host integrated in a body control module.

16. The intelligent intervention apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the vehicle in the abnormal status is a vehicle that has a flat tire.