TPMS sensor position input method

• US 9,290,066 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2014
• Issued: 03/22/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cub Elecparts Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cub Elecparts Inc.
• Inventors: Yu, San-Chuan, Chen, Chi-Hung, Hu, Chao-Ching, Wang, Tsan-Nung
• Primary Examiner(s): Tweel, Jr., John A
• Application Number:
  US14/293,552
• Publication Number:
  US 20150343858A1
• Time in Patent Office: 659 Days
• Field of Search: 340/442, 340/445, 340/447, 731/465
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0405 Mechanically generated visible signals, e.g. by using a gauge needle
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0416 allocating a corresponding wheel position on vehicle, e.g. front/left or rear/right
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0422 characterised by the type of signal transmission means
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0433 Radio signals
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0472 to manually allocate ID codes or mounting positions, e.g. by service technicians
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0479 Communicating with external units being not part of the vehicle, e.g. tools for diagnostic, mobile phones, electronic keys or service stations

Abstract

A TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor input method is disclosed and performed by: using a setting tool to read in the ID of the TPMS sensor subject to the set position, and then compiling the ID of the TPMS sensor and the position to be set into a set code, and then transmitting the set code to a receiver host for enabling the receiver host to store the data of the ID of the TPMS sensor and the position of the TPMS sensor.

Claims

1. A TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method, comprising the steps of:

A. providing a setting tool;

B. operating said setting tool to select the position of the TPMS sensor in one wheel of a vehicle to be set;

C. enabling said setting tool to transmit a trigger signal to trigger said TPMS sensor;

D. said TPMS sensor feeding back a response signal containing the ID of said TPMS sensor after receiving said trigger signal;

E. said setting tool compiling said ID of said TPMS sensor, the position selected by the operator into a set code after receiving said response signal from said TPMS sensor, and then transmitting said set code to an on-vehicle receiver host.

2. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein in step B, operating said setting tool to select the position of the TPMS sensor to be set is to simultaneously select a warning threshold pressure value.

3. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 2, wherein in step E, said setting tool compiles said ID of said TPMS sensor and the position and warning threshold pressure value selected by the operator into a set code after receiving said response signal from said TPMS sensor, and then transmits said set code to said on-vehicle receiver host.

4. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein in step B, operating said setting tool to select the position of the TPMS sensor to be set is to simultaneously select a warning threshold temperature value.

5. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 4, wherein in step E, said setting tool compiles said ID of said TPMS sensor and the position and warning threshold temperature value selected by the operator into a set code after receiving said response signal from said TPMS sensor, and then transmits said set code to said on-vehicle receiver host.

6. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein in step B, operating said setting tool to select the position of the TPMS sensor to be set is to simultaneously select a warning threshold temperature value and a warning threshold pressure value.

7. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 6, wherein in step E, said setting tool compiles said ID of said TPMS sensor and the position, warning threshold temperature value and warning threshold pressure value selected by the operator into a set code after receiving said response signal from said TPMS sensor, and then transmits said set code to said on-vehicle receiver host.

8. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said setting tool stores the ID of said TPMS sensor after receiving said response signal from said TPMS sensor.

9. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said setting tool transmits each individual set code to said on-vehicle receiver host immediately after each individual set code is compiled.

10. The TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) sensor position input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said setting tool transmits all set codes for multiple TPMS sensors at different wheels of the vehicle to said on-vehicle receiver host immediately after all the set codes are compiled.