Method for monitoring tyre pressure monitoring systems in a motor vehicle

• US 7,289,930 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2004
• Issued: 10/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Köbe, Andreas, Koukes, Vladimir, Griesser, Martin, Stölzl, Stefan, Lauer, Peter
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui; Bryan
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le; Toan M.
• Application Number:
  US10/568,125
• Publication Number:
  US 20060212256A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,188 Days
• Field of Search: 702/148, 702/138, 702/142, 731/46, 731/462, 340/442, 340/444, 701/70
• US Class Current: 702/148
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver

Abstract

Disclosed is a method of monitoring tire pressure monitoring systems in a motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system with indirect measurement which detects tire inflation pressure loss on the basis of wheel speed data, and a tire pressure monitoring system with direct measurement (TPMS) which detects tire inflation pressure loss from tire inflation pressure values measured directly by pressure modules on the vehicle tire. According to the method a warning relating to tire inflation pressure loss emitted by a pressure module of the tire pressure monitoring system with direct measurement (TPMS) is not transmitted to the driver until this tire inflation pressure loss is confirmed by the tire pressure monitoring system with indirect measurement or by all pressure modules that are still working in fail-free manner. Also disclosed is a computer program product.

Claims

1. A method of monitoring tire pressure monitoring systems in a motor vehicle, the motor vehicle having a first tire pressure monitoring system which detects tire inflation pressure loss on the basis of wheel speed data for each wheel of the vehicle, and a second tire pressure monitoring system which detects tire inflation pressure loss from tire inflation pressure values measured directly by one or more pressure modules, on a vehicle tire, the method comprising:

emitting a warning relating to tire inflation pressure loss by a pressure module of the second tire pressure monitoring system to a driver when tire inflation pressure loss is confirmed by the first tire pressure monitoring system with or by all pressure modules that are still working in fail-free manner.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a pressure module which generated an unconfirmed warning relating to tire, inflation pressure loss is considered as faulty, and the tire inflation pressure values supplied from this pressure module are not taken into account in the continued monitoring operation.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein a warning is given to the driver upon failure of the first tire pressure monitoring system.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein a failure of one or more pressure modules is indicated to the driver.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein a failure of one or more pressure modules is indicated only during vehicle inspection.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the second tire pressure monitoring system detects tire inflation pressure loss from one or more pressure modules provided for two or more tires.