Wireless tire pressure sensing device, method for setting a standard tire pressure thereof, and wireless tire pressure sensing activation device

• US 8,667,837 B2
• Filed: 05/17/2011
• Issued: 03/11/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Orange Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Orange Electronic Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Yu, Hung-Chih
• Primary Examiner(s): Caputo, Lisa
• Assistant Examiner(s): JENKINS, JERMAINE L
• Application Number:
  US13/109,173
• Publication Number:
  US 20120152008A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,029 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 73/146.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/044 Near field triggers, e.g. magnets or triggers with 125 KHz
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0442 the transmitted signal comprises further information, e.g. instruction codes, sensor characteristics or identification data
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0474 Measurement control, e.g. setting measurement rate or calibrating of sensors; Further processing of measured values, e.g. filtering, compensating or slope monitoring

Abstract

A wireless tire pressure sensing device, a method for setting a standard tire pressure thereof and a wireless tire pressure sensing activation device adjust the tire pressure of each tire in a vehicle to a standard tire pressure according to a requirement of the vehicle after the wireless tire pressure sensing device is mounted in each tire, maintain each tire at the standard tire pressure for a preset time period or employ the wireless tire pressure sensing activation device to transmit a setup instruction to the wireless tire pressure sensing device to set a current tire pressure as the standard tire pressure. The wireless tire pressure sensing device can be set up with the standard tire pressure and conveniently modified. As no threshold value of tire pressure needs to be pre-stored, wireless tire pressure sensing devices with different threshold values are not necessarily prepared beforehand, thereby effectively lowering the stocking pressure on inventory management.

Claims

1. A method for setting a standard tire pressure of a wireless tire pressure sensing device, performed in a tire pressure setup mode and comprising steps of:

counting time until a time period is completed;

detecting a current tire pressure; and

setting the current tire pressure as the standard tire pressure.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing device is adapted to be mounted in each tire of a vehicle, the tire pressure in each tire is adjusted to the standard tire pressure according to a requirement of the vehicle, the tire is maintained at the standard pressure for the time period, and after the time period is over, the wireless tire pressure sensing device detects the current tire pressure and automatically sets the current tire pressure as the standard tire pressure of the tire.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, performed in a standard tire pressure modification mode and further comprising steps of:

determining if a tire pressure is zero or below a critical value;

when the tire pressure is zero or below the critical value, counting time;

determining if a first time period is completed;

when the first time period is completed;

detecting a current tire pressure;

counting time;

determining if a second time period is completed; and

when the second time period is completed, setting the detected tire pressure as a standard tire pressure.

4. The method as claimed in claim 2, performed in a standard tire pressure modification mode and further comprising steps of:

determining if a tire pressure is zero or below a critical value;

when the tire pressure is zero or below the critical value, counting time;

determining if a first time period is completed;

when the first time period is completed, detecting a current tire pressure;

counting time;

determining if a second time period is completed; and

when the second time period is completed, setting the detected tire pressure as a standard tire pressure.

5. A method for setting a standard tire pressure of a wireless tire pressure sensing device, performed in a tire pressure setup mode and comprising steps of:

determining if a setup instruction is received;

if positive;

sensing a current tire pressure; and

setting the current tire pressure as a standard tire pressure.

6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing device is adapted to be mounted in each tire of a vehicle, the tire pressure of each tire is adjusted to the standard tire pressure according to a requirement of the vehicle, the setup instruction is externally transmitted to the wireless tire pressure sensing device, and the wireless tire pressure sensing device senses and set the current tire pressure as the standard tire pressure after receiving the setup instruction.

7. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing device further transmits data having the standard tire pressure out.

8. The method as claimed in claim 7, performed in a tire pressure modification mode and further comprising steps of:

determining if receiving a resetting instruction;

after receiving the resetting instruction, detecting a current tire pressure; and

setting the current tire pressure as the standard tire pressure.

9. A wireless tire pressure sensing activation device for generating the setup instruction as claimed in claim 8, the device comprising:

a micro-controller;

a low-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller for transmitting a setup instruction to the wireless tire pressure sensing device;

a high-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller for receiving data having the standard tire pressure from the wireless tire pressure sensing device; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the low-frequency transmitting circuit and the high-frequency receiving circuit.

10. The wireless tire pressure sensing activation device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing activation device is adapted to be mounted in a monitoring unit of a wireless tire pressure monitoring system.

11. A wireless tire pressure sensing activation device for generating the setup instruction as claimed in claim 7, the device comprising:

a micro-controller;

a low-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller for transmitting a setup instruction to the wireless tire pressure sensing device;

a high-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller for receiving data having the standard tire pressure from the wireless tire pressure sensing device; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the low-frequency transmitting circuit and the high-frequency receiving circuit.

12. The wireless tire pressure sensing activation device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing activation device is adapted to be mounted in a monitoring unit of a wireless tire pressure monitoring system.

13. The method as claimed in claim 6, performed in a tire pressure modification mode and further comprising steps of:

determining if receiving a resetting instruction;

after receiving the resetting instruction, detecting a current tire pressure; and

setting the current tire pressure as the standard tire pressure.

14. A wireless tire pressure sensing activation device for generating the setup instruction as claimed in claim 13, the device comprising:

a micro-controller;

a low-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller for transmitting a setup instruction to the wireless tire pressure sensing device;

a high-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller for receiving data having the standard tire pressure from the wireless tire pressure sensing device; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the low-frequency transmitting circuit and the high-frequency receiving circuit.

15. The wireless tire pressure sensing activation device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing activation device is adapted to be mounted in a monitoring unit of a wireless tire pressure monitoring system.

16. A wireless tire pressure sensing activation device for generating the setup instruction as claimed in claim 6, the device comprising:

a micro-controller;

a low-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller for transmitting a setup instruction to the wireless tire pressure sensing device;

a high-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller for receiving data having the standard tire pressure from the wireless tire pressure sensing device; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the low-frequency transmitting circuit and the high-frequency receiving circuit.

17. The wireless tire pressure sensing activation device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing activation device is adapted to be mounted in a monitoring unit of a wireless tire pressure monitoring system.

18. The method as claimed in claim 5, performed in a tire pressure modification mode and further comprising steps of:

determining if receiving a resetting instruction;

after receiving the resetting instruction, detecting a current tire pressure; and

setting the current tire pressure as the standard tire pressure.

19. A wireless tire pressure sensing activation device for generating the setup instruction as claimed in claim 18, the device comprising:

a micro-controller;

a low-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller for transmitting a setup instruction to the wireless tire pressure sensing device;

a high-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller for receiving data having the standard tire pressure from the wireless tire pressure sensing device; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the low-frequency transmitting circuit and the high-frequency receiving circuit.

20. The wireless tire pressure sensing activation device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing activation device is adapted to be mounted in a monitoring unit of a wireless tire pressure monitoring system.

21. A wireless tire pressure sensing activation device for generating the setup instruction as claimed in claim 5, the device comprising:

a micro-controller;

a low-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller for transmitting a setup instruction to the wireless tire pressure sensing device;

a high-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller for receiving data having the standard tire pressure from the wireless tire pressure sensing device; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the low-frequency transmitting circuit and the high-frequency receiving circuit.

22. The wireless tire pressure sensing activation device as claimed in claim 21, wherein the wireless tire pressure sensing activation device is adapted to be mounted in a monitoring unit of a wireless tire pressure monitoring system.

23. A wireless tire pressure sensing device, comprising:

a micro-controller;

at least one sensing chip respectively connected to at least one input terminal of the micro-controller, and detecting tire pressure and temperature inside a tire;

a high-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller;

a sensing element respectively connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller for receiving a setup instruction; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the at least one sensing chip, the high-frequency transmitting circuit and the sensing element.

24. The wireless tire pressure sensing device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the sensing element is a magnetic sensor.

25. The wireless tire pressure sensing device as claimed in claim 24, further comprising a low-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller.

26. The wireless tire pressure sensing device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the sensing element is an acceleration sensor.

27. The wireless tire pressure sensing device as claimed in claim 26, further comprising a low-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller.

28. The wireless tire pressure sensing device as claimed in claim 23, further comprising a low-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller.

29. A wireless tire pressure sensing device, comprising:

a micro-controller;

at least one sensing chip respectively connected to at least one input terminal of the micro-controller, and detecting tire pressure and temperature inside a tire;

a high-frequency transmitting circuit connected to an output terminal of the micro-controller;

a low-frequency receiving circuit connected to an input terminal of the micro-controller; and

a power supply supplying an operating power to the micro-controller, the at least one sensing chip, the high-frequency transmitting circuit and the low-frequency receiving circuit.