公开(公告)号：US07215244B2

公开(公告)日：2007-05-08

申请号：US11051083

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

发明人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0494 ,  B60C23/0408

摘要： A transmitter for a tire condition monitoring apparatus includes a pressure sensor for detecting of the internal pressure of a tire, a transmission circuit for generating a transmission signal, and a transmission antenna for transmitting the transmission signal as a radio wave. The transmission antenna is a planar antenna and includes a plate-like transmission conductor for transmitting the radio wave. The transmission antenna is configured such that the radio wave transmitted from the transmission conductor becomes a circularly polarized wave. As a result, the transmitter has a superior transmission performance and a reduced size.

摘要翻译： 轮胎状态监测装置的发送装置具有检测轮胎的内部压力的压力传感器，发送信号的发送电路以及作为无线电波的发送信号的发送天线。 发送天线是平面天线，并且包括用于发送无线电波的板状发送导体。 发送天线被配置为使得从发送导体发送的无线电波成为圆极化波。 因此，发射机具有优异的传输性能和减小的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20060044118A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-02

申请号：US11074980

申请日：2005-03-08

申请人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

发明人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

IPC分类号： H04B1/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  B60C23/0494 ,  G06K19/07764 ,  H01Q1/2241

摘要： A transmitter for a tire condition monitoring apparatus includes a circuit board, circuit components mounted on a main surface of the circuit board, and a transmission antenna that transmits a transmission signal as radio waves. The transmission antenna includes a loop shaped transmission conductor that transmits radio waves. The transmission conductor has a loop plane that is substantially perpendicular to the main surface of the circuit board. When the transmitter is attached to the wheel, the loop plane is substantially perpendicular to a portion of the circumferential surface of the wheel that faces the transmitter. As a result, when the transmitter is attached to the wheel, the radio wave transmission efficiency is effectively prevented from being reduced.

摘要翻译： 一种用于轮胎状况监测装置的发送器包括电路板，安装在电路板的主表面上的电路部件和作为无线电波发送发送信号的发送天线。 发送天线包括发送无线电波的环形发送导体。 传输导体具有基本上垂直于电路板的主表面的环形平面。 当发射机附接到车轮时，环路平面基本上垂直于面向发射机的轮的圆周表面的一部分。 结果，当发射器附接到车轮时，有效地防止了无线电波传输效率的降低。

公开(公告)号：US20050088294A1

公开(公告)日：2005-04-28

申请号：US10802252

申请日：2004-03-17

申请人： Takashi Ibuka ,  Michiya Katou

发明人： Takashi Ibuka ,  Michiya Katou

IPC分类号： B60C23/02 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433

摘要： A transmitter is located in a tire of a vehicle and transmits data indicating a tire condition using a carrier wave. The transmitter has an oscillator circuit and a transmission controller. The oscillator circuit generates the carrier wave. The transmission controller compensates a deviation of the amplitude of the carrier wave generated by the oscillator circuit relative to a predetermined reference value such that the amplitude of the carrier becomes equal to the reference value. This is capable of maintaining a constant amplitude of a carrier wave.

摘要翻译： 变送器位于车辆的轮胎中，并且使用载波发送表示轮胎状况的数据。 发射机具有振荡电路和变速器控制器。 振荡电路产生载波。 传输控制器补偿由振荡器电路产生的载波相对于预定参考值的振幅的偏差，使得载波的振幅变得等于参考值。 这能够保持载波的恒定幅度。

公开(公告)号：US20070085668A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11335719

申请日：2006-01-19

申请人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

发明人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0433 ,  B60C23/0452

摘要： A tire condition monitoring device mounted on a wheel assembly with a tire and executing wireless signaling to a vehicle body, includes an electric circuit further including a sensor detecting a condition of the tire and a wireless circuit executing wireless signaling to transmit results of detection by the sensor, a DC power supply supplying power to the electric circuit, a pair of power lines connecting the DC power supply and the electric circuit to each other, and inductor elements connected to the paired power lines respectively.

摘要翻译： 一种轮胎状态监测装置，其安装在具有轮胎的车轮组件上并对车体执行无线信号，包括电路，还包括检测轮胎状况的传感器和执行无线信令的无线电路，以将所述检测结果传送到所述轮胎 传感器，向电路供电的DC电源，将DC电源和电路彼此连接的一对电力线以及分别连接到成对电力线的电感元件。

公开(公告)号：US20060288924A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11358068

申请日：2006-02-22

申请人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

发明人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

IPC分类号： B60C23/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0494 ,  G01L17/00

摘要： A tire valve unit (U) having a tire valve (1) and a tire sensor (2) is mounted on a wheel rim (R). In the tire valve unit, a rigid annular member (collar 30) is secured to an open end of the resilient cylindrical member (20). A housing (40) has an extended portion (42) with a passage (40a) defined therein. The extended portion is engaged with the rigid annular member in the resilient cylindrical member, such that an annular space (S1) is defined between a first engaging portion (21) and a second engaging portion (22). The annular space communicates with outside of the housing through the passage of the extended portion, and introduces air pressure into the annular space, to press the resilient cylindrical member to the rim.

摘要翻译： 具有轮胎气门（1）和轮胎传感器（2）的轮胎气门单元（U）安装在轮辋（R）上。 在轮胎阀单元中，刚性环形构件（轴环30）固定到弹性圆柱形构件（20）的开口端。 壳体（40）具有其中限定有通道（40a）的延伸部分（42）。 延伸部分与弹性圆柱形构件中的刚性环形构件接合，使得环形空间（S1）限定在第一接合部分（21）和第二接合部分（22）之间。 环形空间通过延伸部分的通道与外壳的外部连通，并将空气压力引入环形空间中，以将弹性圆柱形构件推压到边缘。

公开(公告)号：US07055380B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-06

申请号：US10802252

申请日：2004-03-17

申请人： Takashi Ibuka ,  Michiya Katou

发明人： Takashi Ibuka ,  Michiya Katou

IPC分类号： G01M17/02

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0433

摘要： A transmitter is located in a tire of a vehicle and transmits data indicating a tire condition using a carrier wave. The transmitter has an oscillator circuit and a transmission controller. The oscillator circuit generates the carrier wave. The transmission controller compensates a deviation of the amplitude of the carrier wave generated by the oscillator circuit relative to a predetermined reference value such that the amplitude of the carrier becomes equal to the reference value. This is capable of maintaining a constant amplitude of a carrier wave.

摘要翻译： 变送器位于车辆的轮胎中，并且使用载波发送表示轮胎状况的数据。 发射机具有振荡电路和变速器控制器。 振荡电路产生载波。 传输控制器补偿由振荡器电路产生的载波相对于预定参考值的振幅的偏差，使得载波的振幅变得等于参考值。 这能够保持载波的恒定幅度。

公开(公告)号：US20060006993A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-12

申请号：US11051083

申请日：2005-02-04

申请人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

发明人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

IPC分类号： B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0494 ,  B60C23/0408

摘要： A transmitter for a tire condition monitoring apparatus includes a pressure sensor for detecting of the internal pressure of a tire, a transmission circuit for generating a transmission signal, and a transmission antenna for transmitting the transmission signal as a radio wave. The transmission antenna is a planar antenna and includes a plate-like transmission conductor for transmitting the radio wave. The transmission antenna is configured such that the radio wave transmitted from the transmission conductor becomes a circularly polarized wave. As a result, the transmitter has a superior transmission performance and a reduced size.

摘要翻译： 轮胎状态监测装置的发送装置具有检测轮胎的内部压力的压力传感器，发送信号的发送电路以及作为无线电波的发送信号的发送天线。 发送天线是平面天线，并且包括用于发送无线电波的板状发送导体。 发送天线被配置为使得从发送导体发送的无线电波成为圆极化波。 因此，发射机具有优异的传输性能和减小的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US06931923B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-23

申请号：US10754067

申请日：2004-01-08

申请人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

发明人： Michiya Katou ,  Takashi Ibuka

IPC分类号： G01L17/00 ,  B60C23/02 ,  B60C23/04 ,  B60C23/20 ,  B60C23/00

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408

摘要： A tire monitoring apparatus includes transponders and a transmitter-receiver. Each transponder is provided in one of the tires of a vehicle, and the transmitter-receiver is mounted on the body frame of the vehicle. In response to a predetermined interrogating radio wave, each transponder detects a condition of the corresponding tire and wirelessly transmits data representing the detected condition of the tire. The transmitter-receiver transmits the interrogating radio wave and receives data wirelessly transmitted by each transponder. In a part of a period during which the corresponding tire rotates through one revolution, each transponder passes through a communication range. The transmitter-receiver changes the time interval at which the interrogating radio wave is transmitted such that the interrogating radio wave is transmitted while the transponder is in the communication zone. As a result, the conditions of the tires are always monitored in a reliable manner.

摘要翻译： 轮胎监视装置包括应答器和发射器 - 接收器。 每个转发器设置在车辆的一个轮胎中，并且发射器 - 接收器安装在车辆的车体框架上。 响应于预定的询问无线电波，每个应答器检测相应轮胎的状况，并且无线地发送表示轮胎的检测状态的数据。 发射机 - 接收机发送询问无线电波并接收每个应答器无线传输的数据。 在相应的轮胎旋转一周的时间段的一部分期间，每个应答器通过通信范围。 发射机 - 接收机改变发送询问无线电波的时间间隔，使得在应答器处于通信区域内发送询问无线电波。 结果，始终以可靠的方式监视轮胎的状况。

公开(公告)号：US08096174B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US12473027

申请日：2009-05-27

申请人： Michiya Katou

发明人： Michiya Katou

IPC分类号： G01F1/37

CPC分类号： B60C23/04 ,  G01G19/086 ,  G01G23/3728

摘要： A vehicle includes an ABS, which controls braking force on wheels, and a tire condition monitoring apparatus, which detects the internal air pressure of tires. The dynamic rolling radius of the tires is computed based on signals from rotation sensor units of the ABS. The weight of a load carried by the vehicle is computed based on the dynamic rolling radius of the tires and the internal air pressure of the tires detected by the tire condition monitoring apparatus. When computing the load weight, a load weight determination map, which previously sets the relationship among the internal air pressure of the tires, the dynamic rolling radius of the tires, and the weight of the load carried by the vehicle, is used.

摘要翻译： 车辆包括控制车轮上的制动力的ABS和检测轮胎的内部空气压力的轮胎状况监测装置。 基于ABS的旋转传感器单元的信号计算轮胎的动态滚动半径。 基于轮胎的动态滚动半径和由轮胎状态监视装置检测到的轮胎的内部空气压力来计算车辆承载的负载的重量。 当计算负载重量时，使用先前设定轮胎的内部空气压力，轮胎的动态滚动半径与车辆的载荷的重量之间的关系的负载重​​量确定图。

公开(公告)号：US20080303672A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-11

申请号：US12133696

申请日：2008-06-05

申请人： Makoto Shigihara ,  Takashi Sano ,  Michiya Katou

发明人： Makoto Shigihara ,  Takashi Sano ,  Michiya Katou

IPC分类号： B60C23/04

CPC分类号： B60C23/0408 ,  B60C23/0452 ,  B60C23/0494

摘要： A valve-integrated transponder includes an air valve and a casing that are integrated with each other, and is disposed within a tire. The air valve is press-fitted to a valve hole in a wheel rim. The casing houses a substrate having a detecting element mounted thereon, an inverse F antenna element, a supporting member, and the like, and is provided with a partition-like reinforcement rib. The reinforcement rib extends along an extension of an axis of the air valve and is loosely fitted in a recessed slot of the supporting member. The antenna element supported by the supporting member has a substantially line symmetrical shape where a pair of radiation conductors symmetrically extend away from each other.

摘要翻译： 阀集成式应答器包括彼此一体化的空气阀和壳体，并且设置在轮胎内。 空气阀压配合到轮辋中的阀孔。 壳体容纳具有安装在其上的检测元件的基板，倒F形天线元件，支撑构件等，并且设置有分隔状加强肋。 加强肋沿着空气阀的轴线的延伸部延伸并且松散地装配在支撑构件的凹槽中。 由支撑构件支撑的天线元件具有大致线对称的形状，其中一对辐射导体彼此对称地延伸。