公开(公告)号：US20050061568A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-24

申请号：US10605281

申请日：2003-09-19

申请人： Steven Schondorf ,  Kristin Schondorf ,  Ted Selker ,  Scott Gaboury ,  Thomas McQuade

发明人： Steven Schondorf ,  Kristin Schondorf ,  Ted Selker ,  Scott Gaboury ,  Thomas McQuade

IPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60R21/00

CPC分类号： B60R22/48 ,  B60R2022/4816

摘要： A device (20) for an automotive vehicle (10) is provided to indicate the buckled and unbuckled status of a seatbelt (24). The device (20) has a self-powered wireless switch assembly (22) that is coupled to the seatbelt (24). It provides power to power a wireless transmitter (44) to transmit a wireless signal (45) corresponding to the buckled and unbuckled state of the seatbelt (24). The self-powered wireless switch assembly (22) harvests energy from the mechanical action of the seatbelt (24). The device (20) transmits a wireless signal (45) indicating the seatbelt (24) status. The receiver (18) located in the automotive vehicle (10) receives the wireless signal (45). The wireless signal (45) is processed by a safety information system (12) and then visually and audibly displayed by an indicator (16) to alert the driver of the seatbelt (24) status.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于机动车辆（10）的装置（20），用于指示安全带（24）的弯曲和未弯曲状态。 设备（20）具有联接到安全带（24）的自供电的无线开关组件（22）。 它提供电力来为无线发射器（44）提供电力，以发送对应于安全带（24）的弯曲和无松开状态的无线信号（45）。 自供电无线开关组件（22）从安全带（24）的机械作用收获能量。 设备（20）发送指示安全带（24）状态的无线信号（45）。 位于机动车辆（10）中的接收器（18）接收无线信号（45）。 无线信号（45）由安全信息系统（12）处理，然后由指示器（16）可视地和可听地显示，以警告驾驶员安全带（24）状态。

公开(公告)号：US07224269B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-29

申请号：US10905093

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/0462 ,  G07C5/085 ,  G07C9/00182 ,  G07C2009/00793

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a vehicle speed sensor (38, 98) that is used to generate a vehicle speed signal. A receiver (28) operates using a first protocol when the vehicle speed signal is below a first speed threshold and operates using a second protocol when the vehicle speed is above the speed threshold. A remote keyless entry system (23) is coupled to the receiver and operates when the vehicle speed is below a speed threshold. The remote keyless entry system (23) receives signals from a keyless entry transmitter (60) using the first protocol. A tire pressure monitoring system (12) has a pressure transmitter (16A-16E) that generates a signal using a first protocol and a second protocol when the speed signal is below the speed threshold and generating the signal using only the second protocol when the speed signal is above the speed threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）包括用于产生车速信号的车速传感器（38,98）。 当车速信号低于第一速度阈值时，接收器（28）使用第一协议操作，并且当车速高于速度阈值时，使用第二协议进行操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）耦合到接收器，并且当车速低于速度阈值时操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）使用第一协议从无钥匙进入发射器（60）接收信号。 轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有压力传感器（16A-16E），其在速度信号低于速度阈值时产生使用第一协议和第二协议的信号，并且仅当第二协议产生信号时 速度信号高于速度阈值。

公开(公告)号：US07705717B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11164624

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Robert Pearce ,  Thomas McQuade

发明人： Robert Pearce ,  Thomas McQuade

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0444

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for an automotive vehicle (10) has a receiver circuit (28). The vehicle (12) has a plurality of wheels (14A-14D). A plurality of antennas (31A-31D) are adjacent to one of the wheels (14A-14D). The plurality of antennas receive RF signals from a pressure sensor (16A). An adder circuit (30) is coupled to the receiver circuit and the plurality of antennas. The adder circuit receives the RF signals and adds them together to form a sum signal. The sum signal is coupled to the receiver circuit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有接收器电路（28）。 车辆（12）具有多个车轮（14A-14D）。 多个天线（31A-31D）与其中一个车轮（14A-14D）相邻。 多个天线从压力传感器（16A）接收RF信号。 加法器电路（30）耦合到接收器电路和多个天线。 加法器电路接收RF信号并将它们相加在一起形成和信号。 和信号耦合到接收器电路。

公开(公告)号：US20070120659A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US11164624

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Robert Pearce ,  Thomas McQuade

发明人： Robert Pearce ,  Thomas McQuade

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0444

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for an automotive vehicle (10) has a receiver circuit (28). The vehicle (12) has a plurality of wheels (14A-14D). A plurality of antennas (31A-31D) are adjacent to one of the wheels (14A-14D). The plurality of antennas receive RF signals from a pressure sensor (16A). An adder circuit (30) is coupled to the receiver circuit and the plurality of antennas. The adder circuit receives the RF signals and adds them together to form a sum signal. The sum signal is coupled to the receiver circuit.

摘要翻译： 一种用于机动车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有接收器电路（28）。 车辆（12）具有多个车轮（14A-14D）。 多个天线（31A-31D）与其中一个轮（14A-14D）相邻。 多个天线从压力传感器（16A）接收RF信号。 加法器电路（30）耦合到接收器电路和多个天线。 加法器电路接收RF信号并将它们相加在一起形成和信号。 和信号耦合到接收器电路。

公开(公告)号：US20060139158A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-29

申请号：US10905093

申请日：2004-12-15

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Robert Mince

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0418 ,  B60C23/0462 ,  G07C5/085 ,  G07C9/00182 ,  G07C2009/00793

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a vehicle speed sensor (38, 98) that is used to generate a vehicle speed signal. A receiver (28) operates using a first protocol when the vehicle speed signal is below a first speed threshold and operates using a second protocol when the vehicle speed is above the speed threshold. A remote keyless entry system (23) is coupled to the receiver and operates when the vehicle speed is below a speed threshold. The remote keyless entry system (23) receives signals from a keyless entry transmitter (60) using the first protocol. A tire pressure monitoring system (12) has a pressure transmitter (16A-16E) that generates a signal using a first protocol and a second protocol when the speed signal is below the speed threshold and generating the signal using only the second protocol when the speed signal is above the speed threshold.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）包括用于产生车速信号的车速传感器（38,98）。 当车速信号低于第一速度阈值时，接收器（28）使用第一协议操作，并且当车速高于速度阈值时，使用第二协议进行操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）耦合到接收器，并且当车速低于速度阈值时操作。 远程无钥匙进入系统（23）使用第一协议从无钥匙进入发射器（60）接收信号。 轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有压力传感器（16A-16E），其在速度信号低于速度阈值时产生使用第一协议和第二协议的信号，并且仅当第二协议产生信号时 速度信号高于速度阈值。

公开(公告)号：US20060010961A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US10894114

申请日：2004-07-19

申请人： Alex Gibson ,  Fred Porter ,  Thomas McQuade

发明人： Alex Gibson ,  Fred Porter ,  Thomas McQuade

IPC分类号： G01M3/04

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle has been disclosed that can detect an excessive leakage rate of a tire. The system utilizes the starting pressure and starting temperature of a tire and the current pressure and current temperature of that tire with the time lapsed to determine the leakage rate of the tire. This leakage rate is compared to a leakage rate threshold. If the leakage rate is greater than the leakage rate threshold, an excessive leakage rate alert is generated.

摘要翻译： 已经公开了一种用于车辆的轮胎压力监测系统，其可以检测轮胎的过度泄漏率。 该系统利用轮胎的起始压力和起始温度以及轮胎的当前压力和当前温度以及经过的时间来确定轮胎的泄漏率。 该泄漏率与泄漏率阈值进行比较。 如果泄漏率大于泄漏率阈值，则会产生过大的泄漏率警报。

公开(公告)号：US07570157B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-04

申请号：US11163586

申请日：2005-10-24

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/00 ,  G01F23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0474

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) has a pressure sensor circuit (16A) that includes an ECU (95), a transmitter/receiver (90), and pressure sensor (94). A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system includes calibrating a tire pressure sensor circuit in a first range and a second range and generating a first calibration data for the first range and second calibration data for the second range. The first calibration data and the second calibration data are stored in a memory of the tire pressure sensing circuit (16A). A data signal corresponding to the pressure is generated. The first or second calibration data is generated in response to the range of the data signal to form a selected calibration. The data signal is calibrated with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal. The pressure indicative signal is transmitted to a receiver (28) within the vehicle (10) with a range status corresponding to the selected calibration. A pressure signal is formed in response to the pressure indicative signal and the range status and the tire pressure monitoring system is operated with the pressure signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有包括ECU（95），发射器/接收器（90）和压力传感器（94）的压力传感器电路（16A）。 一种操作轮胎压力监测系统的方法包括在第一范围和第二范围内校准轮胎压力传感器电路，并且产生用于第一范围的第一校准数据和用于第二范围的第二校准数据。 第一校准数据和第二校准数据被存储在轮胎压力检测电路（16A）的存储器中。 产生与压力对应的数据信号。 响应于数据信号的范围产生第一或第二校准数据以形成选定的校准。 数据信号用所选校准进行校准，以形成压力指示信号。 压力指示信号以对应于所选择的校准的范围状态传送到车辆（10）内的接收器（28）。 响应于压力指示信号形成压力信号，并且使用压力信号来操作范围状态和轮胎压力监测系统。

公开(公告)号：US07092804B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

申请号：US10893628

申请日：2004-07-16

申请人： Thomas McQuade ,  Stephen Zoepf

发明人： Thomas McQuade ,  Stephen Zoepf

IPC分类号： G06F19/00 ,  G01M17/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system for a vehicle has bleed and refill pressure thresholds in addition to high and low pressure thresholds. If a tire pressure remains at a level below the refill pressure threshold and above the low pressure threshold for a specific period of time, based on amount of deviation from the refill pressure threshold, a refill alert is generated. If a tire pressure remains at a level above the bleed pressure threshold and below the high pressure threshold for a specific period of time, based on amount of deviation from the bleed pressure threshold, a bleed alert is generated.

公开(公告)号：US07271709B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-18

申请号：US11161835

申请日：2005-08-18

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Srini Racha ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Srini Racha ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system for detachment detection of a tire pressure sensor is provided. The system includes a tire pressure sensor, a receiver and a controller. The tire pressure sensor includes a transmitter for transmitting a word having a detachment state. The receiver is for receiving the word and is coupled to the controller. The controller decodes the word and determines the detachment state of the tire pressure sensor. A robust method for the automatic detection of a detached tire pressure sensor of a tire pressure monitoring system is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于轮胎压力传感器的脱离检测的轮胎压力监测系统。 该系统包括轮胎压力传感器，接收器和控制器。 轮胎压力传感器包括用于发送具有分离状态的单词的发送器。 接收器用于接收该字并耦合到控制器。 控制器解码该字并确定轮胎压力传感器的脱离状态。 还提供了一种用于轮胎压力监测系统的分离的轮胎压力传感器的自动检测的鲁棒方法。

公开(公告)号：US20070090935A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11163586

申请日：2005-10-24

申请人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

发明人： Thomas Miller ,  Thomas McQuade ,  Greg Swadling ,  Karl Wojcik

IPC分类号： B60C23/00 ,  G01F23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0474

摘要： A tire pressure monitoring system (12) for a vehicle (10) has a pressure sensor circuit (16A) that includes an ECU (95), a transmitter/receiver (90), and pressure sensor (94). A method of operating a tire pressure monitoring system includes calibrating a tire pressure sensor circuit in a first range and a second range and generating a first calibration data for the first range and second calibration data for the second range. The first calibration data and the second calibration data are stored in a memory of the tire pressure sensing circuit (16A). A data signal corresponding to the pressure is generated. The first or second calibration data is generated in response to the range of the data signal to form a selected calibration. The data signal is calibrated with the selected calibration to form a pressure indicative signal. The pressure indicative signal is transmitted to a receiver (28) within the vehicle (10) with a range status corresponding to the selected calibration. A pressure signal is formed in response to the pressure indicative signal and the range status and the tire pressure monitoring system is operated with the pressure signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆（10）的轮胎压力监测系统（12）具有包括ECU（95），发射器/接收器（90）和压力传感器（94）的压力传感器电路（16A）。 一种操作轮胎压力监测系统的方法包括在第一范围和第二范围内校准轮胎压力传感器电路，并且产生用于第一范围的第一校准数据和用于第二范围的第二校准数据。 第一校准数据和第二校准数据存储在轮胎压力检测电路（16A）的存储器中。 产生与压力对应的数据信号。 响应于数据信号的范围产生第一或第二校准数据以形成选定的校准。 数据信号用所选校准进行校准，以形成压力指示信号。 压力指示信号以对应于所选择的校准的范围状态传送到车辆（10）内的接收器（28）。 响应于压力指示信号形成压力信号，并且使用压力信号来操作范围状态和轮胎压力监测系统。