Method, sensor, detector and system for locating at least one wheel on a vehicle
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1. A method of locating at least one wheel on a vehicle, the method which comprises:
- a) receiving, in a measurement system, a signal from a first sensor mounted on the wheel, the signal indicating an angular position for the wheel;
b) receiving, in the measurement system, a measured value from a second sensor, measuring an angular position of a wheel and being associated with a particular location on the vehicle;
c) determining, in the measurement system, a phase angle of the signal from the first sensor in relation to the measured value from the second sensor; and
d) locating the wheel on the vehicle by associating the first sensor with the second sensor, in the measurement system, if the phase angle remains within a prescribed tolerance range within a given observation period.
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Abstract
A method, a sensor, a detector and a system are provided for locating at least one wheel on a vehicle. A signal is received from a first sensor mounted on the wheel, the signal providing a position of the wheel. Additionally, a measurement value is received from a second sensor that measures the angular position of a wheel and that is associated with a specific position of the vehicle. When the phase position of the first signal stays within a predefined tolerance range relative to the measured value within a specific observation period, the first sensor can be associated with the second sensor.
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1. A method of locating at least one wheel on a vehicle, the method which comprises:
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a) receiving, in a measurement system, a signal from a first sensor mounted on the wheel, the signal indicating an angular position for the wheel; b) receiving, in the measurement system, a measured value from a second sensor, measuring an angular position of a wheel and being associated with a particular location on the vehicle; c) determining, in the measurement system, a phase angle of the signal from the first sensor in relation to the measured value from the second sensor; and d) locating the wheel on the vehicle by associating the first sensor with the second sensor, in the measurement system, if the phase angle remains within a prescribed tolerance range within a given observation period. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A sensor assembly, comprising:
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a first sensor configured for mounting on a wheel or on a tire mounted on the wheel, said first sensor configured for transmitting a signal indicating an angular position of the wheel on a vehicle, and configured for measuring a further parameter of the wheel or of the tire; and a second sensor associated with a particular location on the vehicle, said second sensor configured to provide a signal indicating a profile of an angular progression of the wheel over a full revolution of the wheel on the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A detector for locating at least one wheel on a vehicle, comprising:
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a) a receiver for receiving a signal from a first sensor mounted on the wheel, the signal indicating an angular position of the wheel; b) a receiver for receiving a measured value from a second sensor measuring an angular position of a wheel and being associated with a particular location on the vehicle; c) means for determining a phase angle of the signal from the first sensor in relation to the measured value from the second sensor; and d) means for associating the first sensor with the second sensor if the phase angle remains within a prescribed tolerance range within a particular observation period. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for locating at least one wheel on a vehicle, comprising:
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a detector, first sensors mounted on a wheel or on a tire on the wheel, and second sensors associated with a particular location on the vehicle; said first sensors transmitting a signal indicating an angular position of the wheel and measuring a further parameter of the wheel or of the tire; said detector including; a) a receiver for receiving the position-indicating signals from said first sensors; b) a receiver for receiving a measured value from said second sensor measuring an angular position of a wheel; c) means for determining a phase angle of the signal from the first sensor in relation to the measured value from the second sensor; and d) means for associating the first sensor with the second sensor if the phase angle remains within a prescribed tolerance range within a particular observation period.
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