公开(公告)号：US08686847B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US12851390

申请日：2010-08-05

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Nicky Strock

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Nicky Strock

IPC分类号： B60C23/00 ,  B60R25/10 ,  B60C23/02 ,  H01Q7/08

CPC分类号： B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/044 ,  B60C23/0442 ,  B60C23/0444 ,  B60C23/0445 ,  B60C23/045 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  B60C23/0454 ,  B60C23/0461 ,  B60C23/0462

摘要： A vehicle entry/tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle includes an ECU, LF antennas mounted on the vehicle and being in communication with the ECU, and tire sensors mounted in, on or adjacent respective tires of the vehicle. Each LF antenna is configured to transmit an LF tire sensor wake up field and a SMART entry LF search field to wake up a portable transmission/reception unit for keyless entry of the vehicle tire sensor. Each tire sensor includes a two-axis receiver antenna and an RF transmitter configured to transmit an RF signal. Each two-axis receiver antenna is configured such that a first axis of the two-axis antenna is configured to detect a respective LF field transmitted by one of the LF antennas and a second axis of the two-axis antenna is configured to detect a respective LF field transmitted by another of the LF antennas.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的车辆进入/轮胎压力监测系统包括安装在车辆上并与ECU通信的ECU，LF天线以及安装在车辆的相应轮胎上或附近的轮胎传感器。 每个LF天线被配置为发送LF轮胎传感器唤醒场和SMART入口LF搜索区域以唤醒便携式发送/接收单元，用于车辆轮胎传感器的无钥匙进入。 每个轮胎传感器包括被配置为发射RF信号的双轴接收天线和RF发射器。 每个双轴接收天线被配置为使得双轴天线的第一轴被配置为检测由一个LF天线发射的相应LF场，并且双轴天线的第二轴被配置为检测相应的 另一个LF天线发射的LF场。

公开(公告)号：US20120271487A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13093319

申请日：2011-04-25

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Katsuyasu Yamane ,  Shinichi Ueda ,  Takashi Mori ,  Masashi Sugita

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Katsuyasu Yamane ,  Shinichi Ueda ,  Takashi Mori ,  Masashi Sugita

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/00

摘要： A smart entry system for a vehicle having a lockable trunk is provided. The smart entry system includes portable devices, an onboard transmitter for transmitting request signals to the portable devices, an onboard receiver for receiving identification signals from the portable devices, and a trunk lockout protection feature. The trunk lockout protection feature is configured to receive a command signal to either initiate a trunk lockout protection sequence to unlock the trunk in the event that one of the portable devices is locked in the trunk or to disable the trunk lockout protection sequence to permit the trunk to remain in a locked state in the event that one of the portable devices is locked in the trunk.

摘要翻译： 提供一种具有可锁定干线的车辆智能进入系统。 智能进入系统包括便携式设备，用于向便携式设备发送请求信号的车载发射机，用于从便携式设备接收识别信号的车载接收机以及中继线锁定保护功能。 中继线锁定保护功能被配置为接收命令信号，以在其中一个便携式设备被锁定在中继线中或禁用中继线锁定保护序列以允许中继线的情况下启动中继线锁定保护序列来解锁中继线 在便携式设备中的一个被锁定在中继线中的情况下保持在锁定状态。

公开(公告)号：US20120092129A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US12907198

申请日：2010-10-19

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt

IPC分类号： G08B29/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/24

摘要： An entry system for a vehicle includes a fob, a transmitter on the vehicle, a receiver on the vehicle, a control unit on the vehicle, and a vehicle lock in communication with the control unit. The fob is configured to transmit fob signals and to receive vehicle signals. The transmitter is for transmitting the vehicle signals to the fob. The receiver is for receiving the fob signals from the fob. The control unit is in communication with the transmitter and the receiver. The control unit is configured to determine whether the fob is getting closer to or farther from the vehicle based on the fob signals received by the receiver. The vehicle lock locks or unlocks in response to the control unit determining that the fob is getting closer to or farther from the vehicle and that the fob is not located in a hysteresis zone, which is disposed between a proximal zone, which is closer to the vehicle, and an outer zone, which is farther from the vehicle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的进入系统包括一个粪便机，车上的发射器，车辆上的接收器，车辆上的控制单元以及与控制单元通信的车辆锁。 支架配置成传输信号信号并接收车辆信号。 发射机用于将车辆信号发送到小车。 接收器用于接收FOB中的fob信号。 控制单元与发射机和接收机通信。 控制单元被配置为基于接收器接收到的FOB信号来确定FOB是否越来越接近车辆。 响应于控制单元确定小车越来越靠近车辆，并且该小物架不位于滞后区域中，该车辆锁定锁定或解锁，该滞后区域设置在近端区域 车辆以及远离车辆的外部区域。

公开(公告)号：US20110304454A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US12851429

申请日：2010-08-05

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Nicky Strock

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Nicky Strock

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/044 ,  B60C23/0442 ,  B60C23/0444 ,  B60C23/0445 ,  B60C23/045 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  B60C23/0454 ,  B60C23/0461 ,  B60C23/0462

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system includes tire sensors mounted in, on or adjacent respective tires of the vehicle, LF antennas mounted on the vehicle, and an ECU. Each tire sensor is configured to transmit an RF signal and to detect an LF field. Each antenna is configured to transmit an LF field to wake up the tire sensors. The ECU is in communication with the antenna, the tire sensors and a radio configured to receive AM broadcast signals. The ECU can communicate with the radio to inhibit speakers in communication with the radio from emitting sound while each LF field to wake up the tire sensors is being transmitted.

摘要翻译： 轮胎压力监测系统包括安装在车辆的相应轮胎上，附近或相邻的轮胎传感器，安装在车辆上的LF天线和ECU。 每个轮胎传感器被配置为发射RF信号并检测LF场。 每个天线被配置为发送LF场以唤醒轮胎传感器。 ECU与天线，轮胎传感器和被配置为接收AM广播信号的无线电通信。 ECU可以与无线电通信，以阻止与无线电通信的扬声器发射声音，同时正在传送每个LF场唤醒轮胎传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20110304453A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US12851394

申请日：2010-08-05

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Hideaki Arai ,  Nicky Strock

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Hideaki Arai ,  Nicky Strock

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/044 ,  B60C23/0442 ,  B60C23/0444 ,  B60C23/0445 ,  B60C23/045 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  B60C23/0454 ,  B60C23/0461 ,  B60C23/0462

摘要： A vehicle system includes a plurality of tire sensors, a plurality of low frequency (“LF”) antennas and an ECU. Each tire sensor is mounted in a respective tire of the vehicle. Each LF antenna is mounted on the vehicle and is configured to transmit an LF field to wake up two tire sensors. The ECU is in communication with the tire sensors, via a receiver, and the LF antennas. The ECU is configured to receive identification signals from the respective tire sensors and to determine locations of the respective tire sensors based on which antenna woke up the tire sensor transmitting the respective identification signal and whether the respective identification signal matches other received identification signals. The ECU is further configured to store the identification signals in the memory with the identification signals being associated with the respective tire sensors that transmitted the identification signal.

摘要翻译： 车辆系统包括多个轮胎传感器，多个低频（“LF”）天线和ECU。 每个轮胎传感器安装在车辆的相应轮胎中。 每个LF天线安装在车辆上，并且被配置为传送LF场以唤醒两个轮胎传感器。 ECU通过接收器和LF天线与轮胎传感器通信。 ECU被配置为从相应的轮胎传感器接收识别信号，并且基于哪个天线唤醒轮胎传感器发送相应的识别信号以及相应的识别信号是否与其他接收的识别信号相匹配来确定各个轮胎传感器的位置。 ECU还被配置为将识别信号存储在存储器中，识别信号与发送识别信号的各个轮胎传感器相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20150194049A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-09

申请号：US14151292

申请日：2014-01-09

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt

IPC分类号： G08C17/02

CPC分类号： G08C17/02 ,  B60R25/1003 ,  B60R25/24 ,  B60R25/406

摘要： A computing device for use in selecting a range for communication between a key fob and a vehicle is described. The computing device is located in the vehicle. The computing device is configured to receive a designation of a desired range for communication between the vehicle and the key fob, and transmit a signal corresponding to the designated range to the key fob.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于选择密钥卡和车辆之间的通信范围的计算装置。 计算设备位于车辆中。 计算装置被配置为接收用于车辆和钥匙卡之间的通信的期望范围的指定，并且将与指定范围相对应的信号发送到钥匙卡。

公开(公告)号：US20130069760A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-21

申请号：US13234548

申请日：2011-09-16

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt

IPC分类号： G06F7/04 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H04B17/00

CPC分类号： H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/29 ,  Y10T29/49004

摘要： A wireless unit for a wireless vehicle system includes a receiver for receiving a vehicle-originating signal, a transmitter for transmitting a reply signal, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) for determining a received signal strength of the vehicle-originating signal, a memory for storing sensitivity data, and a control unit in electrical communication with the receiver, the transmitter, the RSSI and the memory. The receiver has a sensitivity, and the memory is for storing sensitivity data corresponding to the sensitivity of the receiver. The control unit is configured to communicate with the transmitter to direct the transmitter to transmit the reply signal. The reply signal includes received signal strength data used for determining a distance between the wireless unit and an associated vehicle-side transmitter on an associated vehicle. The received signal strength data is based on the received signal strength and the sensitivity data.

摘要翻译： 一种用于无线车辆系统的无线单元包括用于接收车辆发信号的接收机，用于发送应答信号的发射机，用于确定车载信号的接收信号强度的接收信号强度指示符（RSSI），存储器 用于存储灵敏度数据，以及与接收器，发射器，RSSI和存储器电通信的控制单元。 接收机具有灵敏度，并且存储器用于存储对应于接收机的灵敏度的灵敏度数据。 控制单元被配置为与发射机通信以指示发射机发送应答信号。 应答信号包括用于确定无线单元与相关联的车辆上的相关联的车辆侧发射机之间的距离的接收信号强度数据。 所接收的信号强度数据基于接收信号强度和灵敏度数据。

公开(公告)号：US20110304452A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US12851390

申请日：2010-08-05

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Nicky Strock

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Nicky Strock

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/044 ,  B60C23/0442 ,  B60C23/0444 ,  B60C23/0445 ,  B60C23/045 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  B60C23/0454 ,  B60C23/0461 ,  B60C23/0462

摘要： A vehicle entry/tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle includes an ECU, LF antennas mounted on the vehicle and being in communication with the ECU, and tire sensors mounted in, on or adjacent respective tires of the vehicle. Each LF antenna is configured to transmit an LF tire sensor wake up field and a SMART entry LF search field to wake up a portable transmission/reception unit for keyless entry of the vehicle tire sensor. Each tire sensor includes a two-axis receiver antenna and an RF transmitter configured to transmit an RF signal. Each two-axis receiver antenna is configured such that a first axis of the two-axis antenna is configured to detect a respective LF field transmitted by one of the LF antennas and a second axis of the two-axis antenna is configured to detect a respective LF field transmitted by another of the LF antennas.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的车辆进入/轮胎压力监测系统包括安装在车辆上并与ECU通信的ECU，LF天线以及安装在车辆的相应轮胎上或附近的轮胎传感器。 每个LF天线被配置为发送LF轮胎传感器唤醒场和SMART入口LF搜索区域以唤醒便携式发送/接收单元，用于车辆轮胎传感器的无钥匙进入。 每个轮胎传感器包括被配置为发射RF信号的双轴接收天线和RF发射器。 每个双轴接收天线被配置为使得两轴天线的第一轴被配置为检测由一个LF天线发射的相应的LF场，并且双轴天线的第二轴被配置为检测相应的 另一个LF天线发射的LF场。

公开(公告)号：US20110304451A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-15

申请号：US12851446

申请日：2010-08-05

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Hideaki Arai ,  Nicky Strock

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Hideaki Arai ,  Nicky Strock

IPC分类号： B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/044 ,  B60C23/0442 ,  B60C23/0444 ,  B60C23/0445 ,  B60C23/045 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  B60C23/0454 ,  B60C23/0461 ,  B60C23/0462

摘要： A vehicle entry/tire pressure management system includes a plurality of tire sensors, a plurality of low frequency (“LF”) antennas and an ECU. Each tire sensor is mounted in a respective tire of the vehicle. Each LF antenna is mounted on the vehicle and is configured to transmit an LF field to wake up two tire sensors. Some antennas can also be configured to transmit a SMART entry LF search field to wake up a portable transmission/reception unit for keyless entry of the vehicle. The ECU is in communication with the tire sensors, via a receiver, and the LF antennas. The ECU is configured to receive identification signals from the respective tire sensors and to determine locations of the respective tire sensors based on which antenna woke up the tire sensor transmitting the respective identification signal and whether the respective identification signal matches other received identification signals.

摘要翻译： 车辆进入/轮胎压力管理系统包括多个轮胎传感器，多个低频（“LF”）天线和ECU。 每个轮胎传感器安装在车辆的相应轮胎中。 每个LF天线安装在车辆上，并且被配置为传送LF场以唤醒两个轮胎传感器。 一些天线还可以被配置成发送SMART入口LF搜索字段以唤醒便携式发送/接收单元，用于车辆的无钥匙进入。 ECU通过接收器和LF天线与轮胎传感器通信。 ECU被配置为从相应的轮胎传感器接收识别信号，并且基于哪个天线唤醒轮胎传感器来发送相应的识别信号以及相应的识别信号是否与其他接收到的识别信号相匹配来确定各个轮胎传感器的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20100123549A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-20

申请号：US12574331

申请日：2009-10-06

申请人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Dave Choi

发明人： Brian K. Lickfelt ,  Dave Choi

IPC分类号： G08B29/00

CPC分类号： G08B15/004 ,  G05G1/02 ,  G07C9/00944

摘要： A slide actuated key fob includes a housing having a transmitter disposed therein and at least one slide actuated button disposed on the housing. The transmitter sends an actuating signal when the at least one slide actuated button is slidably moved in a first direction and subsequently depressed in a second direction.

摘要翻译： 滑动致动钥匙扣包括具有设置在其中的发射器的壳体和设置在壳体上的至少一个滑动致动按钮。 当所述至少一个滑动致动按钮在第一方向上可滑动地移动并且随后在第二方向上被按压时，所述发射器发送致动信号。