System for regulating tire inflation pressure

• US 6,976,391 B2
• Filed: 02/22/2002
• Issued: 12/20/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Syegon
• Original Assignee: Syegon
• Inventors: Maquaire, Michel
• Primary Examiner(s): Oen, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): JENKINS, JERMAINE L
• Application Number:
  US10/472,397
• Publication Number:
  US 20040112130A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,397 Days
• Field of Search: 73146-1468
• US Class Current: 73/146
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/004 the control being done on the wheel, e.g. using a wheel-mounted reservoir
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0433 Radio signals

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for regulating the pressure in a tire comprising an outer casting (3) which is mounted on a rim (2).

The tire comprises an inner casting (5) which is disposed at the bottom of the rim (2) and which can constitute a high-pressure air reserve, a first actuator (6) which is integrated in the inner casting (5) and which authorizes the flow of air to the outer casting (3) for inflation purposes, a second actuator (8) which is integrated in the outer casting (3) and which authorize the release of air to the outside for deflation purposes; an electronic assembly which can send information to one or other of the actuators (6, 8) and/or receive the information delivered by the detector(s) (7, 9) in order to control the pressure and the temperature in the outer casting (3) and/or in the inner casting (5), a mean for controlling said electronic assembly and a keyboard.

The inventive system is suitable for vehicles.

Claims

1. A system for regulating pressure in a tire comprising an outer casting mounted on a wheel rim, wherein the tire comprises an inner casting disposed at an end of the wheel rim, a first actuator integrated into the inner casting allowing a passage of air to the outer casting to inflate the outer casing, a second actuator integrated into the outer casting allowing the air to be evacuated to deflate the outer casting, an electronic assembly able to emit data at least to one of the actuators and/or to receive data given by at least one detector in order to control a pressure and a temperature in the outer casting and/or the inner casting, and a controller for the electronic assembly and a keyboard, the system controlling a value of the pressure in the outer casting between a minimal and a maximal value according to a control logic in relation with external conditions to which the tire is subjected and ensuring a constant control of the value of the pressure in the tire.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the controller is in the form of an electronic unit enclosing control logic means.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard incorporates indicators of a condition of the tire that can be seen by an operator and displays a correction or pressure settings for the pressure in the tire being controlled.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein the keyboard is integral with the controller.

5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a detector that detects the tire releasing air and locates the tire.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising settings that are differentiated according to a loading of the vehicle.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the settings are for fully loaded, half loaded or empty and for each type of surface.

8. The system according to claim 1, further comprising an overspeed indicator.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the actuators comprises a source of electrical energy comprising an electronic system able to recover and store the energy from inertia linked to an acceleration and deceleration of a vehicle or a cyclical deformation of the tire or transmitted by radio frequency or transponder.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the source of electrical energy is connected to a dynamo driven by the acceleration or deceleration of the vehicle.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the tire comprises a first temperature and pressure detector integrated into the inner casting in order to measure a pressure and temperature in the inner casting.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the second temperature and pressure detector is equipped with an emitter that can be triggered either remotely to transmit temperature and pressure data, or automatically in an event of a variation in pressure and temperature parameters that is over or under a pre-determined setting.

13. The system according to claim 1, wherein the tire comprises a second temperature and pressure detector integrated in the outer casting in order to measure the pressure and the temperature in said casting.

14. The system according to claim 1, wherein the inner casting is disposed at a peripheral part of the wheel rim.