摘要:
A tire monitor system ( 100) employs a single RF detector ( 112) mounted on the vehicle. The tire monitor system (100) also includes a control unit ( 110) and a receiver ( 120). The single RF detector ( 112) is positioned to be proximate a front axle or a rear axle. The RF detector (112) also may be positioned off-center. The control unit (110) distinguishes front tire monitors from rear tire monitors by comparing a number of RF transmissions received by each tire monitor. The control unit also may distinguish between left tire monitors and right tire monitors by comparing the number of RF transmissions received by each tire monitor. In other embodiment, the tire monitor system (100) may further use a received signal strength and/or acceleration signals to determine position information of the tire monitors.
摘要:
A tire monitor for use in conjunction with a remote tire monitoring system of a vehicle includes in one embodiment a dual-axis accelerometer and a control circuit. The control circuit determines position information such as the right/left position of the tire monitor on the vehicle in response to an acceleration signal from the dual axis accelerometer. The tire monitor transmits tire data and the position information to a control unit of a remote tire monitor system. The control unit determines additional position information such as front/rear position of the transmitting tire monitor by detecting signal strength of the transmission. This allows the system to automatically re-learn the position of tire monitors on the vehicle, even after tire rotation.
摘要:
A tire monitor system ( 100) employs a single RF detector ( 112) mounted on the vehicle. The tire monitor system (100) also includes a control unit ( 110) and a receiver ( 120). The single RF detector ( 112) is positioned to be proximate a front axle or a rear axle. The RF detector (112) also may be positioned off-center. The control unit (110) distinguishes front tire monitors from rear tire monitors by comparing a number of RF transmissions received by each tire monitor. The control unit also may distinguish between left tire monitors and right tire monitors by comparing the number of RF transmissions received by each tire monitor. In other embodiment, the tire monitor system (100) may further use a received signal strength and/or acceleration signals to determine position information of the tire monitors.
摘要:
A remote tire monitor system (102) includes a control unit (112) and a plurality of tire monitors (124, 126, 128, 130) mountable on respective wheels (104, 106, 108, 110) of a vehicle (100) to transmit radio signals to the control unit. The tire monitors each include a pair of motion sensors such as shock sensors (210, 212) and a control circuit (202) configured to determine position information for the respective tire monitor based on first and second shock sensor signals from the pair of shock sensors. The shock sensors produce an output voltage proportional to a change in applied force. Therefore, the offset created by centrifugal force in previously used accelerometers is absent, simplifying design of the tire monitors.
摘要:
A tire monitor for use in conjunction with a remote tire monitoring system of a vehicle includes in one embodiment a dual-axis accelerometer and a control circuit. The control circuit determines position information such as the right/left position of the tire monitor on the vehicle in response to an acceleration signal from the dual axis accelerometer. The tire monitor transmits tire data and the position information to a control unit of a remote tire monitor system. The control unit determines additional position information such as front/rear position of the transmitting tire monitor by detecting signal strength of the transmission. This allows the system to automatically re-learn the position of tire monitors on the vehicle, even after tire rotation.