Tire rotation assisting apparatus
First Claim
1. A tire rotation assisting apparatus for assisting tire rotation performed by an automobile user who rotates a plurality of tires respectively mounted at predetermined tire mounting positions of an automotive vehicle from present positions to different positions selected from said predetermined tire mounting positions, comprising:
- identification information transmitting means disposed on said tires, for transmitting signals containing identification information inherent to respective tires;
identification information receiving means disposed on said automotive vehicle for receiving signals containing said identification information;
a displaying means disposed on said automotive vehicle for visually informing the automobile user of information; and
controlling means disposed on said automotive vehicle for controlling display of said displaying means,whereinsaid controlling means identifies said tire mounting positions of respective tires based on signals containing said identification information transmitted from said identification information transmitting means to said identification information receiving means,said controlling means memorizes information related to said tire mounting positions of said tires, andsaid controlling means causes said displaying means to inform the automobile user of information relating to tire rotation when predetermined tire rotation timing has come, said information relating to tire rotation containing information instructing desirable tire mounting positions of respective tires.
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Abstract
Tire-side transmitters, attached to respective tires, have inherent ID numbers. On-vehicle receivers, disposed on an automotive vehicle, receive signals containing ID numbers. A control unit, disposed on the automotive vehicle, can identify tire mounting positions of respective tires based on the signals containing ID numbers received by the on-vehicle receivers. The controlling means memorizes information related to tire mounting positions of respective tires. Furthermore, the controlling means causes a displaying means disposed on the automotive vehicle to inform an automobile user of information relating to tire rotation, such as appropriate shifting directions instructing desirable tire mounting positions for respective tires, when predetermined tire rotation timing has come.
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5 Claims
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1. A tire rotation assisting apparatus for assisting tire rotation performed by an automobile user who rotates a plurality of tires respectively mounted at predetermined tire mounting positions of an automotive vehicle from present positions to different positions selected from said predetermined tire mounting positions, comprising:
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identification information transmitting means disposed on said tires, for transmitting signals containing identification information inherent to respective tires; identification information receiving means disposed on said automotive vehicle for receiving signals containing said identification information; a displaying means disposed on said automotive vehicle for visually informing the automobile user of information; and controlling means disposed on said automotive vehicle for controlling display of said displaying means, wherein said controlling means identifies said tire mounting positions of respective tires based on signals containing said identification information transmitted from said identification information transmitting means to said identification information receiving means, said controlling means memorizes information related to said tire mounting positions of said tires, and said controlling means causes said displaying means to inform the automobile user of information relating to tire rotation when predetermined tire rotation timing has come, said information relating to tire rotation containing information instructing desirable tire mounting positions of respective tires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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