SENSOR ASSEMBLIES AND SYSTEMS FOR MONITORING A DYNAMIC OBJECT

    公开(公告)号:US20240344932A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-17

    申请号:US18528624

    申请日:2023-12-04

    Abstract: Sensor assemblies and systems comprise a housing configured with an electrical sensor device retained therein to protect the sensor device. The housing may include display indicia relating to some aspect of the sensor assembly. The electrical sensor device include electrical components useful for the purpose of monitoring and transmitting desired data relating to operating parameters/conditions of the dynamic article that the sensor assembly is attached with. The data is transmitted wirelessly from the electrical sensor device. The housing is removably attached with a retaining member that is also attached with the dynamic article or an element connected thereto. A receiver external from the dynamic article receives the data to determine such operating parameter/or conditions, when the dynamic article is a vehicle tire, as outside diameter, tread depth, pressure, radial load, vehicle camber and/or toe alignment variations, and tire/vehicle location, which may be stored.

    Method for the detection of cable spacing in green tire

    公开(公告)号:US12117290B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-15

    申请号:US17995603

    申请日:2020-06-25

    CPC classification number: G01B7/14 G01M17/02 G01R33/0005 G01R33/072 G01R33/077

    Abstract: A method for use in the construction of tires is provided for sensing spacing between a plurality of radial cables in a tissue is provided. The method utilizes a probe that has a first magnet, a second magnet, a magnetic bridge, and a spacing hall effect sensor. The magnets are spaced from one another in a probe first length direction, and the spacing hall effect sensor is located between the magnets in the probe first length direction. The spacing hall effect sensor is located between the magnetic bridge and the cables in a probe second height direction when the probe is positioned next to the partially constructed tire. The probe is placed next to the partially constructed tire such that the first cable direction is not parallel to the probe first length direction. The probe is then used to sense spacing between successive ones of the cables.

    ENERGY CONSUMPTION PREDICTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE, ENERGY CONSUMPTION PREDICTION PROGRAM FOR VEHICLE, AND PREDICTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240246369A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-25

    申请号:US18564262

    申请日:2022-06-30

    Inventor: Yusuke NOBUNAGA

    CPC classification number: B60C11/246 G01M17/02

    Abstract: The system includes a travel condition acquiring unit 102 for acquiring travel conditions including information on the number of travels of a predetermined route R traveled by the vehicle V and the wear state of tires mounted on the vehicle, a road surface civility acquisition unit 103 for acquiring the road surface civility RS1 corresponding to the energy consumption per travel distance of the vehicle for each route, and an energy consumption predicting unit 105 for predicting the energy consumption of the vehicle based on the travel conditions and the road surface civility. Thus, the energy consumption of the vehicle for each route can be predicted.

    TIRE WEAR PREDICTION SYSTEM AND TIRE WEAR PREDICTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20240219266A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-04

    申请号:US18563740

    申请日:2022-03-29

    CPC classification number: G01M17/02

    Abstract: A tire wear prediction system predicts the wear of tires mounted on a vehicle comprising a fleet. The tire wear prediction system sets a driver-related coefficient to be applied to the driver-related explanatory variable and a vehicle-related coefficient to be applied to the vehicle-related explanatory variable based on the actual values of the driver-related explanatory variables and the vehicle-related explanatory variables, and calculates the wear as an objective variable by using the driver-related explanatory variables and the vehicle related explanatory variables. The tire wear prediction system recalculates a predicted value of the wear when at least one of the attribute of the driver and the attribute of the vehicle is changed by using the driver-related coefficient and the vehicle-related coefficient.

    Tire damage detection system and method

    公开(公告)号:US12026984B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-02

    申请号:US17059531

    申请日:2019-05-27

    Abstract: The invention concerns a tire damage detection system (1,1A) that includes an acquisition device (11), a processing system (12,12A) and a notification device (13,13A). The acquisition device (11) is installed on board a motor vehicle (2) equipped with two or more wheels fitted with tires, is coupled to a vehicle bus (20) of the motor vehicle (2), and is configured to acquire, from the vehicle bus (20), signals indicative of speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of a wheel of said motor vehicle (2) and output quantities indicative of the speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of the wheel thereof. The processing system (12,12A) is configured to store a predefined tire damage model and to receive, from the acquisition device (11), the quantities indicative of the speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of the wheel of said motor vehicle (2), and is programmed to compute, based on the quantities indicative of the speeds of the motor vehicle (2) and of the wheel of said motor vehicle (2), a normalized wheel speed indicative of a ratio of the wheel speed to the motor vehicle speed, and detect a potential damage to a tire of the wheel of the motor vehicle (2) based on the predefined tire damage model and on the normalized wheel speed. The notification device (13,13A) is configured to, if a potential damage to the tire of the wheel of the motor vehicle (2) is detected by the processing system (12,12A), signal the detected potential damage to a user (3) associated with the motor vehicle (2). In particular, according to the present invention, the processing system (12) is a cloud computing system (12A) that is wirelessly and remotely connected to the acquisition device (11), while the notification device (13) is an electronic communication device (13A) associated with the user (3) and remotely connected to the cloud computing system (12A) via one or more wired and/or wireless networks.

    SYSTEM FOR ESTIMATION OF REMAINING TIRE MILEAGE

    公开(公告)号:US20240192093A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-13

    申请号:US18509772

    申请日:2023-11-15

    CPC classification number: G01M17/02 B60C19/00 G07C5/008 B60C2019/004

    Abstract: A system for estimating the remaining mileage on a tire that supports vehicle includes a processor in electronic communication with an electronic control system of the vehicle. A calibration module determines a wear rate of the tire, and the wear rate of the tire is communicated to the processor. A severity assessment module is in electronic communication with the processor, receives real-time inputs, and generates a real-time driving severity number. A mileage estimation module is in electronic communication with the processor and determines a current wear state of the tire. The mileage estimation module generates an estimate of remaining mileage on the tire from the wear rate of the tire, the real-time driving severity number, and the current wear state of the tire.

    Tire wear state estimation system and method employing footprint shape factor

    公开(公告)号:US11981163B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-14

    申请号:US16998380

    申请日:2020-08-20

    Abstract: A tire wear state estimation system includes a first sensor unit that is mounted on a tire and includes a footprint centerline length measurement sensor. A second sensor unit is mounted on the tire and includes a shoulder length measurement sensor. At least one of the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit includes a pressure sensor, a temperature sensor, and electronic memory capacity for storing tire identification information. A processor is in electronic communication with the sensor units and receives the measured centerline length, the measured pressure, the measured temperature, the identification information, and the measured shoulder length. The identification information is correlated to tire construction data. An analysis module stored on the processor receives the measured values, the identification information, and the tire construction data as inputs. The analysis module includes a prediction model that generates an estimated wear state for the tire from the inputs.

    TIRE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS AND METHOD
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240151610A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-09

    申请号:US18505806

    申请日:2023-11-09

    CPC classification number: G01M17/02 G01B21/10

    Abstract: This disclosure describes apparatuses and methods for measuring and/or comparing measurements of tires. Particular embodiments provide a tire measurement apparatus, comprising: at least one tire contact member configured to engage an outer diameter of a tire along a tread of the tire, at least one of the contact members being movable; and, a tire measurement or size indicator configured to indicate a size or graduation measured by the at least two tire contact members. Another embodiment provides a method of measuring the outer diameter of a tire, the method comprising: providing a tire measurement apparatus; placing the tire measurement apparatus in contact with a tire, where the two or more tire contacting members are arranged along an outer diameter of the tire along a tread of the tire; and, measuring the tire to indicate a measurement or size of the tire, where a measurement or size is generated.

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