Bluetooth tire pressure monitor system

• US 20060208865A1
• Filed: 11/30/2005
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tony Quach, Tuan Quach, Yanxia Guo
• Original Assignee: Tony Quach, Tuan Quach, Yanxia Guo
• Inventors: Quach, Tony, Quach, Tuan, Guo, Yanxia
• Application Number:
  US11/290,624
• Publication Number:
  US 20060208865A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/447
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/007 having multiple wheels arranged side by side
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/009 having wheels on a trailer
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0401 characterised by the type of alarm
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver

Abstract

The Bluetooth tire pressure monitor system (10) is provided to mount on the various tires (11) of a vehicle, The system (10) includes a pressure sensor (12), a signal emitter (13), a display screen (14) and a signal receiver (15). The pressure sensor (12) and emitter (13) are integrated with a customized inflating valve (21) and installed in the tire (11). The signal receiver (15) and display screen/user interface (14) are placed in the driver'"'"'s compartment (16) of the vehicle in a highly visible location, usually on the dashboard. The pressure sensor (12) senses the pressure in the tire (11). The signal emitter (13) collects and converts the pressure signal from the pressure sensor (12) and transmits the signal wirelessly (using the Bluetooth protocol) to signal receiver (15) which converts the signal and delivers it to the user interface/display screen (14) which displays the signal. The signal receiver (15) and display screen (14) are shared components, signal receiver (15) distinguishes and identifies all frequencies (50) from the associated signal emitter (13) of each tire (11) first, then addresses the signals to the matching tire of display screen (14). The display screen (14), usually in the from of an adhesively attached film-shape, indicates the position and pressure condition of all tires. The condition is preferably shown in red, yellow and green colors based on the air pressure range. When the range is 76-100%, the indicating light is green (38), when the range is 50-75%, the indicating light is yellow (39) and when it is lower than 50%, indicating light is red (40. The inflating valve (21) of the Bluetooth Tire Pressure Monitor System (10), includes a valve cap 31, a valve rod 32, a single direction valve 33, a spring 34, a support 35, the pressure sensor 12 and the emitter 13, along with a battery 36 to power the sensor and emitter.

Claims

1. A tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle comprising:

an inflating valve for placement in each tire of the vehicle, said inflating valve including a pressure sensor and an emitter for generating a specific wireless signal based on the output of said sensor;

a signal receiver/processor, situated remotely from said tires, for receiving each said specific wireless signal, identifying which tire from which such signal is generated and generating a display output associated therewith; and

a user interface/display associated with each said tire, each said user interface/display being situated in visual range of the operator of the vehicle, for visually displaying said display output such that the operator is made aware of the pressure condition in each said tire.

2. The tire pressure monitoring system of claim 1, wherein

said user interface/display includes color separated segments corresponding to normal pressure, marginal pressure and dangerously low pressure.

3. The tire pressure monitoring system of claim 2, wherein

said color separated segments are green for said normal pressure condition, yellow for said marginal pressure condition and red for said dangerously low pressure condition.

4. The tire pressure monitoring system of claim 2, wherein

said user interface/display includes a schematic diagram of the vehicle showing the position of each tire, with a set of said color separated segments associated with each tire location.

5. The tire pressure monitoring system of claim 1, wherein

said user interface/display includes LED segments.

6. The tire pressure monitoring system of claim 1, wherein

each said emitter is selected to generate a respective one of said wireless signals at a different frequency from each other one of said emitters;

and

said signal receiver/processor recognizes the location of each said emitter by the frequency of said wireless signal.