METHOD FOR WIRELESS OPTIMIZATION OF WHEEL MONITORING IN A VEHICLE, A WHEEL MONITORING SYSTEM OF A VEHICLE, AND ELECTRONIC WHEEL UNIT AND CONTROL DEVICE FOR A WHEEL MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for a radio-oriented optimization of wheel monitoring in a vehicle equipped with vehicle wheels, wherein the monitoring of at least one of the vehicle wheels is prompted by an electronic wheel unit arranged on a relevant vehicle wheel capturing at least one wheel operating parameter of the vehicle wheel, and radio signals containing information about the at least one captured wheel operating parameter being transmitted for a respective wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel, stipulated by the electronic wheel unit wherein the radio signals are received and evaluated by a control device of the vehicle,wherein the radio-oriented optimization of the wheel monitoring is prompted during operation of the vehicle by the electronic wheel unit being used to transmit multiple radio signals for different wheel rotational positions of the vehicle wheel, wherein the multiple radio signals are received by the control device and rated in respect of their respective radio signal strength, wherein the control device is used to transmit an optimization radio signal to the electronic wheel unit, wherein the optimization radio signal comprises optimization information formed on the basis of rating of the multiple radio signals, and wherein the electronic wheel unit is used to receive the optimization radio signal, and the optimization information contained therein is taken into consideration for the stipulation of the wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel for radio signals that are subsequently to be transmitted.
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Abstract
An aspect of the invention relates to a method for the radio-oriented optimization of wheel monitoring in a vehicle equipped with vehicle wheels, wherein the monitoring of at least one of the vehicle wheels is prompted by an electronic wheel unit arranged on the relevant vehicle wheel capturing at least one wheel operating parameter of the vehicle wheel, and radio signals containing information about the at least one captured wheel operating parameter being transmitted for a respective wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel, stipulated by the electronic wheel unit, wherein the radio signals are received and evaluated by a control device of the vehicle and wherein the radio-oriented optimization of the wheel monitoring is prompted by the electronic wheel unit being used to transmit multiple radio signals for different wheel rotational positions, wherein the radio signals are received by means of the control device and rated in respect of their respective radio signal strength, wherein the control device is used to transmit an optimization radio signal to the electronic wheel unit, wherein the optimization radio signal contains optimization information formed on the basis of the rating of the radio signals, and wherein the electronic wheel unit is used to receive the optimization radio signal, and the optimization information contained therein is taken into consideration for the stipulation of the wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel for radio signals that are to be transmitted subsequently.
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1. A method for a radio-oriented optimization of wheel monitoring in a vehicle equipped with vehicle wheels, wherein the monitoring of at least one of the vehicle wheels is prompted by an electronic wheel unit arranged on a relevant vehicle wheel capturing at least one wheel operating parameter of the vehicle wheel, and radio signals containing information about the at least one captured wheel operating parameter being transmitted for a respective wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel, stipulated by the electronic wheel unit wherein the radio signals are received and evaluated by a control device of the vehicle,
wherein the radio-oriented optimization of the wheel monitoring is prompted during operation of the vehicle by the electronic wheel unit being used to transmit multiple radio signals for different wheel rotational positions of the vehicle wheel, wherein the multiple radio signals are received by the control device and rated in respect of their respective radio signal strength, wherein the control device is used to transmit an optimization radio signal to the electronic wheel unit, wherein the optimization radio signal comprises optimization information formed on the basis of rating of the multiple radio signals, and wherein the electronic wheel unit is used to receive the optimization radio signal, and the optimization information contained therein is taken into consideration for the stipulation of the wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel for radio signals that are subsequently to be transmitted.
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8. An electronic wheel unit for a wheel monitoring system of a vehicle equipped with vehicle wheels, wherein the electronic wheel unit is configured to capture, while being arranged on one of the vehicle wheels, at least one wheel operating parameter of the vehicle wheel and to transmit radio signals containing information about the at least one captured wheel operating parameter to a control device, configured to receive and evaluate the radio signals, of the vehicle for a respective wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel, stipulated by the electronic wheel unit,
wherein the electronic wheel unit is further configured to prompt radio-oriented optimization of the wheel monitoring by transmitting multiple radio signals for different wheel rotational positions of the vehicle wheel and receiving an optimization radio signal then transmitted by the control device and taking into consideration optimization information contained in said optimization radio signal for the stipulation of the wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel for radio signals that are subsequently to be transmitted.
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10. A control device for a wheel monitoring system of a vehicle equipped with vehicle wheels, wherein at least one of the vehicle wheels is equipped with an electronic wheel unit, arranged thereon, for capturing at least one wheel operating parameter of the respective vehicle wheel and for transmitting radio signals, which contain information about the at least one captured wheel operating parameter, to the control device for a respective wheel rotational position of the vehicle wheel, stipulated by the electronic wheel unit, and wherein the control device is configured to receive and evaluate the radio signals,
wherein the control device is further configured to prompt radio-oriented optimization of the wheel monitoring by receiving multiple radio signals from the electronic wheel unit and rating them in respect of their respective radio signal strength and then transmitting an optimization radio signal to the electronic wheel unit, wherein the optimization radio signal comprises optimization information formed on the basis of the rating of the multiple radio signals.
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