RFID-tag, a TPMS device, a tire, a receiver device and a method for providing information related to identification of a tire

• US 9,855,802 B2
• Filed: 02/01/2016
• Issued: 01/02/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
• Original Assignee: Infineon Technologies AG
• Inventors: Darrer, Franz Michael, Holweg, Gerald, Schledz, Ralf-Rainer
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US15/011,789
• Publication Number:
  US 20160144674A1
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 340447
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 19/00 Tyre parts or constructions not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0418 Sharing hardware components like housing, antenna, receiver or signal transmission line with other vehicle systems like keyless entry or brake control units
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0433 Radio signals
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0483 Wireless routers between wheel mounted transmitters and chassis mounted receivers
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0486 comprising additional sensors in the wheel or tyre mounted monitoring device, e.g. movement sensors, microphones or earth magnetic field sensors
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0708 the source being electromagnetic or magnetic
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07764 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier attachable to a tire tire temperature or pressur control arrangements, see B60C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10158 methods and means used by the interrogation device for reliably powering the wireless record carriers using an electromagnetic interrogation field

Abstract

Embodiments relate to a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)-tag, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) device, a tire, a receiver device and a method for providing information related to identification of a tire. The RFID-tag is configured to provide information related to the tire identification and it is configured to be powered by the TPMS device. The RFID-tag comprises a memory module configured to store the information related to the tire identification and a transmitter module configured to transmit the information related to the tire identification to a receiver device of a vehicle or a service station. The TPMS device comprises a coupling element configured to provide Radio Frequency power to the RFID-tag, for providing information related to tire identification.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a tire;

an RFID tag integrated into the tire and configured to store information related to the tire'"'"'s identification;

a tire pressure monitorinGg device mounted to the tire and configured to power the RFID tag by providing RF power, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeably mounted with respect to the RFID tag; and

a transmitter module mounted to the tire and configured to transmit the information related to the tire'"'"'s identification to a receiver device external of the tire.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the RFID tag is integrated into the tire such that the integration lasts for a lifetime of the tire.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the RFID-tag is molded, glued, or un-removably mounted into the tire.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to indirectly provide RF power to the RFID tag in the tire.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are coupled to coils or antennas to provide the RF power from the tire pressure monitoring device to the RFID tag.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the transmitter module is further configured to transmit information related to tire pressure of the tire to the receiver device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the RFID tag is configured to indirectly transmit the information related to the tire'"'"'s identification using a signal generated by the transmitter module.

8. A tire identification system for a vehicle, comprising

a tire;

an RFID tag integrated into the tire and configured to store information related to the tire'"'"'s identification;

a tire pressure monitoring device mounted to the tire, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeabley mounted with respect to the RFID tag;

a transmitter mounted to the tire and configured to transmit the information related to the tire'"'"'s identification; and

a vehicle module to receive the information related to the tire'"'"'s identification.

9. The tire identification system of claim 8, further comprising a control module to verify that the tire is the correct type to be used on the vehicle.

10. The tire identification system of claim 9, wherein the control module is further configured to verify that the tire is operated within the tire'"'"'s limitations.

11. The tire identification system of claim 8, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to power the RFID tag.

12. The tire identification system of claim 11, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to power the RFID tag using RF power.

13. The tire identification system of claim 12, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are coupled to coils or antennas to provide the RF power from the tire pressure monitoring device to the RFID tag.

14. The tire identification system of claim 8, wherein the RFID tag is molded, glued, or un-removably mounted into the tire.

15. A control system for a vehicle, comprising

a tire mounted on the vehicle;

an RFID tag integrated into the tire and configured to store information related to the tire'"'"'s identification;

a tire pressure monitoring device mounted to the tire, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeably mounted with respect to the RFID tag;

a transmitter mounted to the tire and configured to transmit the information related to the tire'"'"'s identification; and

a control module to receive the information related to the tire'"'"'s identification from the tire module and to verify that the tire is operated within the tire'"'"'s limitations.

16. The control system of claim 15, wherein the control module is configured to generate a warning if the tire is not operated within the tire'"'"'s limitations.

17. The control system of claim 15, wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to power the RFID tag by providing RF power.

18. A method for identifying a tire in a system comprising the tire, the tire comprising an RFID tag and a tire pressure monitoring device wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeably mounted with respect to the RFID tag, and a transmitter module, the method comprising

providing RF power using the tire pressure monitoring device;

powering the RFID tag using the RF power;

transmitting identification information from the RFID tag using the transmitter module; and

identifying the tire based on the identification information.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising receiving the identification information using a receiver device external to the tire.