Tire tread temperature sensor and diagnostics for in-vehicle display
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1. A tire tread temperature sensing apparatus comprising:
- a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to be mounted to a vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense temperature of a tire'"'"'s tread;
a controller, the controller configured to receive and analyze temperature measurements, to diagnose vehicle state based on the analysis, and to communicate to a display; and
a display configured to display information based on the diagnosis of the vehicle state,wherein the information comprises an indication of a possible corrective action, andwherein the information further comprises an indication of percentage of maximum traction available based at least in part on the analysis of the temperature measurement and a type of tire mounted, wherein the type of tire mounted is indicative of the tire'"'"'s operating temperature range.
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Abstract
A tire tread temperature sensing and display apparatus, system and method are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a temperature sensor, a controller and a display. The sensor is configured to be mounted to a vehicle and to sense tire tread temperature. The controller is configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate to a display, the display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller.
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1. A tire tread temperature sensing apparatus comprising:
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a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to be mounted to a vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense temperature of a tire'"'"'s tread; a controller, the controller configured to receive and analyze temperature measurements, to diagnose vehicle state based on the analysis, and to communicate to a display; and a display configured to display information based on the diagnosis of the vehicle state, wherein the information comprises an indication of a possible corrective action, and wherein the information further comprises an indication of percentage of maximum traction available based at least in part on the analysis of the temperature measurement and a type of tire mounted, wherein the type of tire mounted is indicative of the tire'"'"'s operating temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20)
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13. A method of diagnosing tire tread temperature comprising:
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receiving tire'"'"'s tread temperature measurement from a vehicle mounted measurement device; analyzing the tire'"'"'s tread temperature measurement; diagnosing vehicle state based on the analysis; displaying information based on the diagnosis of the vehicle state, wherein the information comprises an indication of a possible corrective action, and wherein the information further comprises an indication of percentage of maximum traction available based at least in part on analyzing the tire'"'"'s tread temperature measurement and a type of tire mounted, wherein the type of tire mounted is indicative of the tire'"'"'s operating temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A system of diagnosing tire tread temperature comprising:
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a vehicle comprising at least one tire; a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor mounted to the vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense the temperature of the tire'"'"'s tread; a controller disposed in the vehicle, the controller configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate with a display; and a display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller wherein the information comprises an indication of a possible corrective action, and wherein the information further comprises an indication of percentage of maximum traction available based at least in part on analyzing the tire'"'"'s tread temperature measurement and a type of tire mounted, wherein the type of tire mounted is indicative of the tire'"'"'s operating temperature range. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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