公开(公告)号：US08498785B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-30

申请号：US12876756

申请日：2010-09-07

申请人： David L. Juzswik ,  Dan Rasmussen

发明人： David L. Juzswik ,  Dan Rasmussen

IPC分类号： G05D1/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F17/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0488 ,  B60C23/0416 ,  B60C23/0437

摘要： An apparatus determines a position of a tire on a vehicle including a tire-based sensing unit, each tire on the vehicle having an associated tire-based sensing unit. Each tire-based sensing unit includes a first sensor mounted for rotation with the tire and for generating a first sensor signal indicative of such rotation, a second sensor mounted for rotation with the tire and for generating a second sensor signal indicative of such rotation, and a transmitter for transmitting a signal indicative of a phase relationship between the first and second sensor signals. An axle position sensor is provided for determining each tire-based sensing unit position relative to a front and rear axle of the vehicle and provides an axle position signal for each tire-based sensing unit. A controller monitors the transmitted phase signals of each tire-based sensing unit and the determines axle position signals. The controller compares the tire-based sensing unit phase relationships for possible tire locations considering the determined axle positions of the tire-based sensing units, determines a confidence value by weighting the compared phase relationships, compares the phase difference of each tire-based sensing unit relative to the phase difference of other tire-based sensing units for each possible vehicle tire location, and associates each tire-based sensing unit with a vehicle location in response to the confidence values.

摘要翻译： 一种装置确定轮胎在包括基于轮胎的感测单元的车辆上的位置，车辆上的每个轮胎具有相关联的基于轮胎的感测单元。 每个基于轮胎的感测单元包括安装成与轮胎一起旋转并用于产生指示这种旋转的第一传感器信号的第一传感器，安装成与轮胎一起旋转并用于产生指示这种旋转的第二传感器信号的第二传感器，以及 用于发送指示第一和第二传感器信号之间的相位关系的信号的发射器。 提供了一种轴位置传感器，用于确定相对于车辆的前轴和后桥的每个基于轮胎的感测单元位置，并为每个基于轮胎的感测单元提供轴位置信号。 控制器监视每个基于轮胎的感测单元的传输相位信号，并且确定轴位置信号。 考虑到基于轮胎的感测单元的确定的轴位置，控制器将可能的轮胎位置的基于轮胎的感测单元相位关系进行比较，通过对比较的相位关系进行加权来确定置信度值，比较每个基于轮胎的感测单元 相对于每个可能的车辆轮胎位置的其他基于轮胎的感测单元的相位差，并且响应于置信度值将每个基于轮胎的感测单元与车辆位置相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20120059551A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-08

申请号：US12876756

申请日：2010-09-07

申请人： David L. Juzswik ,  Dan Rasmussen

发明人： David L. Juzswik ,  Dan Rasmussen

IPC分类号： G06F19/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0488 ,  B60C23/0416 ,  B60C23/0437

摘要： An apparatus determines a position of a tire on a vehicle including a tire-based sensing unit, each tire on the vehicle having an associated tire-based sensing unit. Each tire-based sensing unit includes a first sensor mounted for rotation with the tire and for generating a first sensor signal indicative of such rotation, a second sensor mounted for rotation with the tire and for generating a second sensor signal indicative of such rotation, and a transmitter for transmitting a signal indicative of a phase relationship between the first and second sensor signals. An axle position sensor is provided for determining each tire-based sensing unit position relative to a front and rear axle of the vehicle and provides an axle position signal for each tire-based sensing unit. A controller monitors the transmitted phase signals of each tire-based sensing unit and the determines axle position signals. The controller compares the tire-based sensing unit phase relationships for possible tire locations considering the determined axle positions of the tire-based sensing units, determines a confidence value by weighting the compared phase relationships, compares the phase difference of each tire-based sensing unit relative to the phase difference of other tire-based sensing units for each possible vehicle tire location, and associates each tire-based sensing unit with a vehicle location in response to the confidence values.

摘要翻译： 一种装置确定轮胎在包括基于轮胎的感测单元的车辆上的位置，车辆上的每个轮胎具有相关联的基于轮胎的感测单元。 每个基于轮胎的感测单元包括安装成与轮胎一起旋转并用于产生指示这种旋转的第一传感器信号的第一传感器，安装成与轮胎一起旋转并用于产生指示这种旋转的第二传感器信号的第二传感器，以及 用于发送指示第一和第二传感器信号之间的相位关系的信号的发射器。 提供了一种轴位置传感器，用于确定相对于车辆的前轴和后桥的每个基于轮胎的感测单元位置，并为每个基于轮胎的感测单元提供轴位置信号。 控制器监视每个基于轮胎的感测单元的传输相位信号，并且确定轴位置信号。 考虑到基于轮胎的感测单元的确定的轴位置，控制器将可能的轮胎位置的基于轮胎的感测单元相位关系进行比较，通过对比较的相位关系进行加权来确定置信度值，比较每个基于轮胎的感测单元 相对于每个可能的车辆轮胎位置的其他基于轮胎的感测单元的相位差，并且响应于置信度值将每个基于轮胎的感测单元与车辆位置相关联。

公开(公告)号：US20140039752A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-06

申请号：US13565372

申请日：2012-08-02

申请人： David L. Juzswik

发明人： David L. Juzswik

IPC分类号： B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/02 ,  B60C23/0471 ,  B60C23/0476 ,  B60C23/0484

摘要： An apparatus is provided for determining a tire operating condition including a tire-based sensor for sensing tire pressure and temperature and transmitting a signal indicative thereof and a vehicle ignition system. A vehicle-based receiver/controller is provided for receiving the signal from the tire-based sensor and for detecting the state of the vehicle ignition system. The controller provides an error signal when the sensed tire pressure is less than a set threshold value Pset and resets the error signal when the sensed tire pressure is greater than a reset threshold value Prst. The receiver/controller determines the set threshold value Pset and the reset threshold value Prst as a function of a calculated warm tire pressure value Pwarm, determines a mole value N of the tire pressure, and adjusts the determined set threshold value Pset and the reset threshold value Prst in response to the vehicle ignition state and a change in the determined mole value N. A display is provided for displaying the error signal from the vehicle-based receiver/controller.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于确定轮胎操作条件的装置，包括用于感测轮胎压力和温度的轮胎基传感器，以及发送表示其的信号和车辆点火系统。 提供了一种基于车辆的接收器/控制器，用于接收来自轮胎的传感器的信号并且用于检测车辆点火系统的状态。 当检测到的轮胎压力小于设定的阈值Pset时，控制器提供误差信号，并且当检测到的轮胎压力大于复位阈值Prst时复位误差信号。 接收机/控制器确定设定的阈值Pset和复位阈值Prst作为计算的温暖轮胎压力值Pwarm的函数，确定轮胎压力的摩尔值N，并且调整所确定的设定阈值Pset和复位阈值 响应于车辆点火状态的值Prst和确定的摩尔值N的变化。提供用于显示来自基于车辆的接收器/控制器的误差信号的显示。

公开(公告)号：US06741169B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-25

申请号：US09900323

申请日：2001-07-06

申请人： Kiran R. Magiawala ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  George W. McIver ,  David L. Juzswik ,  Timothy DeZorzi ,  Albert M. Straub

发明人： Kiran R. Magiawala ,  Barry Dunbridge ,  George W. McIver ,  David L. Juzswik ,  Timothy DeZorzi ,  Albert M. Straub

IPC分类号： B60Q100

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0488 ,  B60C23/0494 ,  B60C23/061 ,  B60C23/066 ,  G01M17/02

摘要： A tire monitoring method and apparatus is provided to predict tire tread separation for a tire on a wheel of a vehicle. This may involve monitoring a parameter of a tire of a vehicle over time and comparing information regarding the monitored parameter (over time) with a reference threshold value of the parameter (over time). The method may also include providing information to a driver based on the comparison. The parameter may be acceleration (axial, radial or longitudinal) along an axis of the tire. The parameter may also be tire imbalance, temperature inside the tire, speed of the tire, load and/or pressure, for example. Information regarding the comparison may be transmitted to a driver if the monitored parameter exceeds the reference threshold value for a predetermined amount of time.

摘要翻译： 提供轮胎监视方法和装置来预测轮胎在车辆的车轮上的轮胎胎面分离。 这可能涉及随着时间的过去监视车辆的轮胎的参数，并将与被监视的参数（随时间）相关的信息与参数的参考阈值（随时间）进行比较。 该方法还可以包括基于该比较来向驾驶员提供信息。 该参数可以是沿着轮胎的轴线的加速度（轴向，径向或纵向）。 该参数也可以是例如轮胎不平衡，轮胎内部温度，轮胎速度，负载和/或压力。 如果所监视的参数超过参考阈值达预定时间量，则关于比较的信息可以被发送到驾驶员。

公开(公告)号：US20150088369A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-26

申请号：US14558845

申请日：2014-12-03

申请人： David L. Juzswik

发明人： David L. Juzswik

IPC分类号： B60C23/04

CPC分类号： B60C23/0447 ,  B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0416 ,  B60C23/0438 ,  B60C23/0489

摘要： A tire condition sensing apparatus includes a tire-based sensor for sensing two relative rotational positions of its associated tire relative to the earth's horizon as the tire rotates and provides first and second signals indicative thereof. A transmitter for transmits tire condition information and a signal processing time delay value in response to the first and second signals. A vehicle-based sensor monitors tire rotation relative to the vehicle's chassis and provides a signal indicative thereof. A controller for monitors the transmitted tire condition information signal, the signal processing time delay value, and the signal from the vehicle-based sensor and associates tire location in response thereto.

摘要翻译： 轮胎状况检测装置包括轮胎式传感器，用于在轮胎旋转时感测其相关轮胎相对于地球水平线的两个相对旋转位置，并提供指示其的第一和第二信号。 一种用于响应于第一和第二信号传送轮胎状态信息和信号处理时间延迟值的发射器。 基于车辆的传感器监测相对于车辆底盘的轮胎转动并提供指示其的信号。 控制器，用于监测所发送的轮胎状况信息信号，信号处理时间延迟值和来自车辆传感器的信号，并响应于此轮胎位置相关联。

公开(公告)号：US07714707B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11804506

申请日：2007-05-18

申请人： David L. Juzswik ,  Stephen Wieland ,  Michael G. Oszust

发明人： David L. Juzswik ,  Stephen Wieland ,  Michael G. Oszust

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A system (10) is provided for monitoring a remote tire monitoring sensor. The system includes a tire-based unit (16) having a sensor (42) and transmitter (44) that receives power from a power supply (18) located within the tire-based unit (16). The transmitter (44) transmits a signal (22) relating to a parameter measured by the sensor (42). The system (10) further includes a controller (36) that evaluates the life of the power supply (18) by monitoring energy usage of the power supply (18) by counting the number of occurrences in which the energy usage is above a prescribed amount (59) and comparing the number of occurrences to an energy threshold (60).

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于监测远程轮胎监测传感器的系统（10）。 该系统包括具有传感器（42）和从位于轮胎基单元（16）内的电源（18））接收电力的传感器（42）和发射器（44）的基于轮胎的单元（16）。 发射机（44）发送与由传感器（42）测量的参数有关的信号（22）。 系统（10）还包括控制器（36），其通过对能量使用量超过规定量的发生次数进行计数来监视电源（18）的能量使用量来评估电源（18）的寿命 （59）并将出现次数与能量阈值（60）进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US20080284577A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US11804506

申请日：2007-05-18

申请人： David L. Juzswik ,  Stephen Wieland ,  Michael G. Oszust

发明人： David L. Juzswik ,  Stephen Wieland ,  Michael G. Oszust

IPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A system (10) is provided for monitoring a remote tire monitoring sensor. The system includes a tire-based unit (16) having a sensor (42) and transmitter (44) that receives power from a power supply (18) located within the tire-based unit (16). The transmitter (44) transmits a signal (22) relating to a parameter measured by the sensor (42). The system (10) further includes a controller (36) that evaluates the life of the power supply (18) by monitoring energy usage of the power supply (18) by counting the number of occurrences in which the energy usage is above a prescribed amount (59) and comparing the number of occurrences to an energy threshold (60).

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于监测远程轮胎监测传感器的系统（10）。 该系统包括具有传感器（42）和从位于轮胎基单元（16）内的电源（18））接收电力的传感器（42）和发射器（44）的基于轮胎的单元（16）。 发射机（44）发送与由传感器（42）测量的参数有关的信号（22）。 系统（10）还包括控制器（36），其通过对能量使用量超过规定量的发生次数进行计数来监视电源（18）的能量使用量来评估电源（18）的寿命 （59）并将出现次数与能量阈值（60）进行比较。

公开(公告)号：US07298341B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-20

申请号：US11063239

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Andrew R. Brown ,  Xavier Huchard ,  David L. Juzswik ,  Xing Ping Lin ,  Mathieu Tupinier

发明人： Andrew R. Brown ,  Xavier Huchard ,  David L. Juzswik ,  Xing Ping Lin ,  Mathieu Tupinier

IPC分类号： H01Q1/32

CPC分类号： B60C23/0444 ,  B60C23/0408 ,  H01Q1/325 ,  H01Q1/405

摘要： The invention provides a vehicle wheel arch (18) of the type including an antenna (20) for interacting with a device (22) carried by an assembly (12) of a wheel (14) and a tire (16). The wheel arch includes a shield (24) overlying the antenna (20) beside the radially-inner face of the wheel arch (18), said shield (24) being suitable for retaining matter (26) at a certain distance from the antenna (20).

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种车辆轮拱（18），其包括用于与由轮（14）的组件（12）和轮胎（16）承载的装置（22）相互作用的天线（20）。 轮拱包括覆盖在轮拱（18）的径向内表面旁边的天线（20）的屏蔽（24），所述屏蔽（24）适于将物质（26）保持在离天线一定距离处 20）。

公开(公告)号：US5210475A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-11

申请号：US723143

申请日：1991-06-28

申请人： David L. Juzswik ,  Bruce R. Wrenbeck

发明人： David L. Juzswik ,  Bruce R. Wrenbeck

IPC分类号： H02H7/08 ,  H02P7/00 ,  H03K17/082

CPC分类号： H02P29/027 ,  H02H7/0838 ,  H02P7/04 ,  H03K17/0822 ,  H03K17/6871

摘要： An improved current sensing circuit is provided in, or for use with, a power delivery circuit having a current controlling device of the type which includes auxiliary current sensing terminals. The current sensing circuit is particularly useful in conjunction with a respective current sensing power MOSFET located in the "high side" of a switching circuit, such as an H-bridge switch for a bidirectional load. The current sensing circuit has two branches connected to the current sensing MOSFET and to a reference potential and constructed to provide an output voltage signal representative of the main current through the current sensing MOSFET. The first branch includes at least two transistors and a resistor serially connected between a current sense terminal of the MOSFET and a reference potential. The second branch also includes at least two serially connected transistors connected between a terminal of the MOSFET and the reference potential. The transistors are cross-connected between branches and provide an inverted current mirror and a current mirror. Fifth and sixth transistors may also be included as part of the current sensing circuit.

摘要翻译： 改进的电流感测电路被提供在具有包括辅助电流感测端子的类型的电流控制装置的电力输送电路中或与其配合使用。 电流感测电路特别适用于位于开关电路的“高侧”中的相应的电流感测功率MOSFET，例如用于双向负载的H桥开关。 电流感测电路具有连接到电流感测MOSFET和参考电位的两个分支，并被构造成提供表示通过电流感测MOSFET的主电流的输出电压信号。 第一分支包括至少两个晶体管和串联连接在MOSFET的电流感测端子和参考电位之间的电阻器。 第二分支还包括连接在MOSFET的端子和参考电位之间的至少两个串联连接的晶体管。 晶体管在分支之间交叉连接，并提供反向电流镜和电流镜。 第五和第六晶体管也可以包括在电流检测电路的一部分中。

公开(公告)号：US20130218364A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13400393

申请日：2012-02-20

申请人： David L. Juzswik

发明人： David L. Juzswik

IPC分类号： G06F7/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0416 ,  B60C23/0488 ,  B60C23/0489

摘要： An apparatus determines a condition and relative location of an inner tire and an outer tire of a tire pair. Each tire has an associated tire-based sensor assembly that senses a tire condition, senses acceleration, and transmits, in response to its associated acceleration signal, having a unique tire identification and associated sensed tire condition. A tire rotation sensor senses rotation of the tire pair during vehicle movement and provides a tire rotation signal indicative thereof. A vehicle-based controller associates each of the unique identification signals with one of the inner tire location and the outer tire location responsive to a phase relationship between the received transmitted signals from the tire-based sensor assemblies and the tire rotation signal.

摘要翻译： 一种装置确定轮胎对的内轮胎和外轮胎的状态和相对位置。 每个轮胎具有相关联的基于轮胎的传感器组件，其感测轮胎状况，感测加速度，并且响应于其相关联的加速度信号传输具有独特的轮胎识别和相关联的检测到的轮胎状况。 轮胎旋转传感器在车辆移动期间感测轮胎对的旋转并提供表示轮胎旋转信号的轮胎旋转信号。 基于车辆的控制器响应于来自基于轮胎的传感器组件的接收到的传送信号与轮胎旋转信号之间的相位关系，将每个唯一识别信号与内轮胎位置和外轮胎位置中的一个相关联。