Dynamic tire air pressure system
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1. A dynamic tire air pressure system for a vehicle comprising:
- a tire pressure sensor that measures an air pressure of a tire;
a first reservoir tank maintaining a lower air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire;
a second reservoir tank maintaining a higher air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire; and
one or more valves that control deflation and inflation of the tire by selectively coupling the tire to the first or second reservoir tanks.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a dynamic tire air pressure system for a vehicle is disclosed. The system includes a tire pressure sensor that measures an air pressure of a tire. The system also includes a first reservoir tank maintaining a lower air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire. The system further includes a second reservoir tank maintaining a higher air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire. The system additionally includes one or more valves that control deflation and inflation of the tire by selectively coupling the tire to the first or second reservoir tanks.
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1. A dynamic tire air pressure system for a vehicle comprising:
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a tire pressure sensor that measures an air pressure of a tire; a first reservoir tank maintaining a lower air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire; a second reservoir tank maintaining a higher air pressure than the measured air pressure of the tire; and one or more valves that control deflation and inflation of the tire by selectively coupling the tire to the first or second reservoir tanks. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of dynamically controlling tire air pressure in a vehicle comprising:
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receiving, at a processor, an air pressure measurement from a tire pressure sensor; increasing the internal pressure of a first reservoir tank to be higher than the measured pressure of the tire; decreasing the internal pressure of a second reservoir tank to be lower than the measured pressure of the tire; and actuating one or more valves to either deflate the tire by connecting the second reservoir tank to the tire or inflate the tire by connecting the first reservoir tank to the tire. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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