US20020084896A1 - Tire condition sensor communication with tire location provided via vehicle-mounted identification units - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tire condition monitoring system for providing a tire operation parameter, such as tire inflation pressure, to a vehicle operator.
- the present invention relates specifically to a tire condition monitoring system that provides ready identification of a tire providing condition information and avoids misidentification regardless of previous tire position change due to tire position rotation or the like.
- tire condition monitoring systems have been developed in order to provide tire operation information to a vehicle operator.
- One example type of a tire condition monitor system is a tire pressure monitor system that detects when air pressure within a tire drops below a predetermined threshold pressure value.
- a tire pressure monitoring system typically includes a pressure sensing device, such as a pressure switch, an internal power source, and a communications link that provides the tire pressure information from a location at each tire to a central receiver.
- the central receiver is typically connected to an indicator or display located on a vehicle instrument panel.
- the communications link between each tire and the central receiver is often a wireless link.
- radio frequency signals are utilized to transmit information from each of the tires to the central receiver.
- some form of identification of the origin of the signal must be utilized. Such a need for identification of the origin of the transmitted tire information signal becomes especially important subsequent to a tire position change, such a routine maintenance tire position rotation.
- the present invention provides a tire condition communication system for a vehicle that has a tire.
- a sensed condition signal that includes an identification is transmitted to a vehicle-based unit.
- the system includes a tire condition sensor unit, associated with the tire, that sends the sensed condition signal.
- the system also includes an identification tag, located on the vehicle adjacent to the tire, that sends the identification to the tire condition sensor unit for inclusion in the signal to the vehicle-based unit.
- the present invention provides a tire condition communication system for a vehicle that has a tire.
- Sensor means associated with the tire, senses at least one tire condition.
- Memory means associated with the tire, holds an identification.
- Transmitter means associated with the tire and operatively connected to the sensor means and the memory means, transmits a signal that indicates the held identification and the sensed tire condition.
- Receiver means associated with the vehicle, receives the transmitted signal indicative of the held identification and the sensed tire condition.
- Location identification means located on the vehicle adjacent to the tire and having a location identification, transmits the location identification in response to a request.
- Update request means communicates a request to the location identification means to transmit the location identification.
- Identification update means associated with the tire and operatively connected to the memory, receives the requested location identification and provides the received location identification to the memory means to be held as the held identification.
- the present invention provides a method of providing tire condition communication for a vehicle that has a tire.
- a tire condition sensor unit is associating with the tire.
- An identification tag is affixed to the vehicle adjacent to the tire.
- An identification is sent from the identification tag to the tire condition sensor unit.
- a sensed condition signal that includes the identification is sent from the tire condition sensor unit to a vehicle-based unit.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a vehicle that contains a tire condition communication system in accordance with the present invention, and with a plurality of tire condition sensor units and a plurality of identification provision units;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an example of relative locations for a tire condition sensor unit and an identification provision unit of the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a representation of a signal message that coveys location identification from an identification provision unit within the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a representation of a signal message packet that conveys location identification and sensed tire condition information from a tire condition sensor unit within the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a function block diagram of a first embodiment of a tire condition sensor unit for the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a function block diagram of a first embodiment of a vehicle-mounted identification provision unit for the system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is a function block diagram of a second embodiment of a tire condition sensor unit for the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a function block diagram of a second embodiment of a vehicle-mounted identification provision unit for the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 9 is a flow chart for a first example process performed with a tire condition sensor unit of the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart for a second example process performed with a tire condition sensor unit of the system of FIG. 1.
- a tire condition communication system 10 is schematically shown within an associated vehicle 12 in FIG. 1.
- the vehicle 12 has a plurality of inflatable tires (e.g., 14 A).
- the vehicle 12 has four tires 14 A- 14 D.
- the vehicle 12 may have a different number of tires.
- the vehicle 12 may include a fifth tire (not shown) that is stored as a spare tire.
- the system 10 includes a plurality of tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18 A) for sensing one or more tire conditions at the vehicle tires (e.g., 14 A).
- the number of tire condition sensor units 18 A- 18 D is equal to the number of tires 14 A- 14 D provided within the vehicle 12 .
- the tire condition sensor units 18 A- 18 D have the same components. Identical components are identified with identical reference numerals, with different alphabetic suffixes. It is to be appreciated that, except as noted, the tire condition sensor units 18 A- 18 D function in the same manner. For brevity, operation of one of the tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18 A) is discussed in detail with the understanding that the discussion is generally applicable to the other tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18 B- 18 D).
- Each tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) includes a power supply (e.g., a battery 20 A) that provides electrical energy to various components within the respective sensor unit.
- the electrical energy enables the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) to energize a radio frequency antenna (e.g., 22 A) to emit a radio frequency signal (e.g., 24 A) that conveys one or more sensed conditions along with an identification to a central vehicle-based unit 28 .
- a radio frequency antenna 30 receives the signal (e.g., 24 A) from the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) and the conveyed information is processed.
- the system 10 is designed to operate with the signals (e.g., 24 A) in the FM portion of the radio frequency range.
- the radio frequency signals ( 24 A- 24 D) are referred to as condition signals.
- a power supply (e.g., a vehicle battery) 34 which is operatively connected (e.g., through a vehicle ignition switch 36 ) to the vehicle-based unit 28 , provides electrical energy to permit performance of the processing and the like.
- the vehicle-based unit 28 utilizes the processed information to provide information to a vehicle operator via an indicator device 38 .
- the indicator device 38 may be a visual display that is located on an instrument panel of the vehicle 12 . Accordingly, the vehicle operator is apprised of the sensed condition(s) at the tire (e.g., 14 A).
- the sensed condition may be any condition at the tire (e.g., 14 A).
- the sensed condition may be inflation pressure of the tire (e.g., 14 A), temperature of the tire, motion of the tire, or even a diagnostic condition of the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) itself.
- the single antenna 30 of the vehicle-based unit 28 receives all of the condition signals 24 A- 24 D from a plurality of tire condition sensor units 18 A- 18 D.
- the identification conveyed via the condition signal is a location identification of the tire.
- each of the condition signals 24 A- 24 D conveys a location identification.
- the provision of location identifications via the condition signals 24 A- 24 D from the tire condition sensor unit 18 A- 18 D is accomplished by the system 10 including a plurality of identification provision units 42 A- 42 D that provide location identifications to the tire condition sensor units.
- Each identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A) is associated with a respective tire mount location on the vehicle. Accordingly, each identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A) is associated with a respective tire (e.g., 14 A) and a respective tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) associated with the respective tire.
- Each identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A) is fixedly mounted on the vehicle 12 at or adjacent to the area of attachment of the respective tire (e.g., 14 A) to the vehicle.
- the identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A) is fixedly mounted (e.g., epoxy glued) within a wheel well 44 (FIG. 2) of the vehicle 12 that is provided for one of the ground-engaging tires (e.g., 14 A).
- Each identification provision unit holds a location identification.
- the identification is a fixed (i.e., non-changing) identification value.
- the identification is associated with the specific tire mounting location. Accordingly, when a tire (e.g., 14 A) is located at the tire mounting location, that identification is considered to be associated with that tire.
- Each identification provision unit communicates (e.g., signal 46 A) with the associated tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A).
- the identification provision unit e.g., 42 A
- communicates e.g., signal 46 A
- a communication portion e.g., 48 A
- each identification provision unit is an identification tag for that tire location.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a message that is conveyed via the signal (e.g., 46 A) to the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A).
- the signals 46 A- 46 D are referred to as identification providing signals.
- the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) utilizes the provided location identification as the identification transmitted within its condition signal (e.g., 24 A) sent to the vehicle-based unit 28 .
- FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a message package that is sent via the condition signal (e.g., 24 A) to the vehicle-based unit 28 .
- the location identification is sent along with condition information, and other message portions (e.g., error checking bits).
- the vehicle-based unit 28 (FIG. 1) is programmed (e.g., taught) or has learned to recognize the location identifications for the various tire mount locations on the vehicle 12 . Accordingly, when the vehicle-based unit 28 receives a signal that contains a certain location identification, the vehicle-based unit 28 interprets the signal as originating from a tire (e.g., 14 A) located at that vehicle mount location.
- a tire e.g., 14 A
- the provision of the location identification to the associated tire condition sensor unit may be accomplished via different communication methods, formats, etc.
- the provision of the location identification is accomplished via an interrogation exchange.
- the communication portion (e.g., 48 A) of the tire condition sensor unit outputs an interrogation signal (e.g., 50 A) intended for reception by the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A).
- the interrogation signals 50 A- 50 D are referred to as identification request signals.
- the identification provision unit In response to receipt of the identification request signal (e.g., 50 A), the identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A) outputs the identification providing signal (e.g., 46 A) that conveys the location identification.
- the identification providing signal e.g., 46 A
- the associated tire condition sensor unit e.g., 18 A
- the occurrence of the interrogation to receive the location identification may occur upon initial power-up of the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A), may occur based upon a predetermined time schedule, or may occur as a response to a radio frequency condition request signal (e.g., 52 A shown via a dashed line in FIG. 1) from the vehicle-based unit 28 to one or more tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18 A).
- a radio frequency condition request signal e.g., 52 A shown via a dashed line in FIG. 1
- the present invention is not to be limited by the communication technique utilized to cause the provision of the location identification to the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) for use in the transmitted condition signal (e.g., 24 A).
- FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate first examples of a tire condition sensor unit 18 ′ and an identification provision unit 42 ′, respectively.
- the first examples are provided for a communication scheme in which the identification request signal 50 ′ output from the tire condition sensor unit 18 ′ provides power to the identification provision unit 42 ′, in addition to requesting the location identification.
- the tire condition sensor unit 18 ′ and the identification provision unit 42 ′ are indicated using reference numerals with primes, to signify that the examples are for a first specific discussion.
- the tire condition sensor unit 18 ′ and the identification provision unit 42 ′ are indicated without use of alphabetic suffixes to signify that the examples are generic to all of the tire condition sensor units and all of the identification provision units, respectively.
- a magnetic interrogation emitter component 56 of the communication portion 48 ′ 0 is operatively connected 58 to a controller 60 .
- the magnetic interrogation emitter component 56 may include a coil antenna or the like.
- the magnetic interrogation emitter component 56 Upon excitation control provided by the controller 60 , the magnetic interrogation emitter component 56 outputs the identification request signal 50 ′ in the form of an electromagnetic field for reception by the associated identification provision unit 42 ′ (FIG. 6).
- a radio frequency antenna 62 (FIG. 5) of the communication portion 48 ′ 0 is operatively connected 64 to radio frequency receive circuitry 66 .
- the identification providing signal 46 ′ is in the form of a radio frequency for reception by the antenna 62 .
- the RF receive circuitry 66 is, in turn, operatively connected 68 to the controller 60 such that the received location information is conveyed to the controller.
- a location identification memory 70 is operatively connected 72 to the controller 60 .
- the controller 60 receives location information, the information is stored in the memory 70 .
- the controller 60 receives sensory information from one or more sensors 74 that are operatively connected 76 to the controller 60 .
- the controller 60 also then accesses the location information from the memory 70 .
- a message package that contains the location information and the sensory information is assembled. See for example, the message package of FIG. 4.
- the controller 60 (FIG. 5) is operatively connected 78 to RF transmit circuitry 80 , which is in turn operatively connected 82 to the antenna 22 .
- the controller 60 provides the message package to the RF transmit circuitry 80
- the RF transmit circuitry stimulates the antenna 22 to cause emission of the condition signal 24 that conveys both the location and tire condition information.
- the identification provision unit 42 ′ includes a magnetic interrogation receive component 84 .
- the magnetic interrogation receive component 84 may include a coil antenna.
- the identification request signal 50 ′ i.e., the magnetic field
- the magnetic interrogation receive component outputs electrical energy.
- the output of the magnetic interrogation receive component may be an electrical pulse.
- a power storage component 86 is operatively connected 88 to the magnetic interrogation receive component 84 .
- the power storage component 86 includes a capacitor. The electrical energy output from the magnetic interrogation receive component 84 is stored by the power storage component 86 for use by other components within the identification provision unit 42 ′.
- a controller 90 is operatively connected 92 to the magnetic interrogation receive component 84 .
- the output electrical energy from the magnetic interrogation receive component 84 is a stimulus to the controller 90 that a location identification is requested.
- the controller 90 accesses the location identification from a location identification memory 94 that is operatively connected 96 to the controller.
- the controller 90 then provides an identification message to RF transmit circuitry 98 that is operatively connected 100 to the controller 90 .
- the RF transmit circuitry 98 via power provided by the power storage component 86 , provides a stimulus to a RF transmit antenna 102 that is operatively connected 104 to the RF transmit circuitry 98 .
- the antenna 102 outputs the identification providing signal 46 ′ for reception by the associated tire condition sensor unit 18 ′.
- the identification provision unit 42 ′ is an identification tag for the tire location.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate second examples of a tire condition sensor unit 18 ′′ and an identification provision unit 42 ′′, respectively.
- the first examples are provided for a communication scheme in which the identification request signal 50 ′′ provided by the tire condition sensor unit 18 ′′ does not provide power to the identification provision unit 42 ′′, but only requests the location identification.
- the tire condition sensor unit 18 ′′ and the identification provision unit 42 ′′ are indicated using reference numerals with double primes, to signify that the examples are for a second specific discussion.
- the tire condition sensor unit 18 ′′ and the identification provision unit 42 ′′ are indicated without use of alphabetic suffixes to signify that the examples are generic to all of the tire condition sensor units and all of the identification provision units, respectively.
- the communication portion 48 ′′ of the tire condition sensor unit 18 ′′ includes a RF interrogation component 110 that is operatively connected 112 to RF transceive circuitry 114 .
- the RF transceive circuitry 114 is operatively connected 116 to a controller 118 .
- the controller 118 provides a control signal to the RF transceive circuitry 114 .
- the RF transceive circuitry stimulates the RF interrogation component 110 , to output the identification request signal 50 ′′.
- the RF interrogation component 110 receives the identification providing signal 46 ′′ as a radio frequency signal.
- the RF interrogation component 110 provides an electrical signal to the RF transceive circuitry 114 .
- the RF transceive circuitry 114 conveys the location identification information to the controller 118 .
- a location identification memory 122 is operatively connected 124 to the controller 118 . Upon receipt of location information, the controller 118 stores the location information within the memory 122 .
- the controller 118 receives sensory information from one or more sensors 126 that are operatively connected 128 to the controller. The controller 118 also accesses the location identification from the memory 122 .
- the controller 118 is further operatively connected 130 to RF transmit circuitry 132 .
- a message package that contains the sensory information and the location identification is assembled by the controller 118 and provided to the RF transmit circuitry 132 .
- the RF transmit circuitry 132 provides an electrical stimulus signal 134 to the antenna 22 that causes the antenna to output the condition signal 24 that conveys the sensory information and the location identification.
- the communication portion 48 ′′ is shown to be separate from the RF transmit circuitry 132 and the antenna 22 .
- the components may be combined in view the use of radio frequency signals for identification provision.
- the identification provision unit 42 ′′ includes an application specific-integrated circuit (ASIC) chip 140 .
- the ASIC chip 140 includes control, memory. and RF transceive components. Attached to the ASIC chip 140 are a radio frequency antenna 142 and a power supply 144 , such as a battery.
- the antenna 142 In response to receipt of an identification request signal 50 ′′ from the associated tire condition sensor unit 18 ′′, the antenna 142 provides an electrical signal to the ASIC chip 140 .
- the ASIC chip 140 interprets, via power provided by the power supply 144 , the signal as a request for provision of the location identification.
- the ASIC chip 140 using power from the power supply 144 , stimulates the antenna 142 to cause output of the location identification providing signal 46 ′′.
- the identification provision unit 42 ′′ is an identification tag for the tire location.
- FIG. 9 A first example of a process 200 performed within a tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A, FIG. 1)) is shown in FIG. 9.
- the process 200 is associated with an embodiment of the system 10 in which the vehicle-based unit 28 controls which of the tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18 A) is to provide tire condition information.
- the process 200 is associated with the vehicle-based unit 28 providing a condition request signal (e.g., 52 A) for reception by the respective tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A).
- a condition request signal e.g., 52 A
- the process 200 is initiated at step 202 and proceeds to step 204 .
- the tire condition sensor unit e.g., 18 A
- the tire condition sensor unit is in a sleep mode in order to conserve battery power.
- step 206 If the determination at step 206 is affirmative (i.e., the condition request signal 52 A is received), the process 200 proceeds from step 206 to step 208 .
- the tire condition sensor unit e.g., 18 A
- the tire condition sensor unit receives and stores the location identification provided from the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A).
- tire condition status is derived (e.g., sensed), a message package is assembled, and the condition signal (e.g., 24 A) that conveys the sensory information and the location identification is sent.
- the process 200 proceeds to step 204 (sleep mode).
- the process 200 provides for the reception (updating) of the location identification from the identification provision unit based upon each requested tire condition update. Accordingly, the process is suitable for use in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, wherein the tire condition sensor unit provides power to the identification provision unit.
- FIG. 10 another example of a process 300 that is performed within a tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) is shown.
- the process 300 is initiated at step 302 and proceeds to step 304 .
- the tire condition sensor unit e.g., 18 A
- the tire condition sensor unit interrogates the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A).
- the tire condition sensor unit receives and stores the location identification provided by the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A).
- the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) is in a sleep mode in order to conserve battery power.
- the waking of the tire condition sensor unit may be the result of expiration of a predetermined timer period or via the condition request signal (e.g., 52 A) from the vehicle-based unit 28 . If the determination at step 310 is negative (i.e., no stimulus to wake), the process 300 goes from step 310 to step 308 wherein the sensor unit remains asleep.
- step 310 If the determination at step 310 is affirmative (i.e., the sensor unit awakes), the process 300 proceeds from step 310 to step 312 .
- step 312 tire condition sensory information is derived, the message package that includes the sensory information and the location identification is assembled, and the condition signal (e.g., 24 A) is transmitted.
- step 314 it is determined whether the location identification value stored within the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A) is to be updated. Updating may be in response to an external stimulus, expiration of a timer period, etc. Upon a negative determination at step 314 (i.e., no need to update the currently stored location identification), the process 300 proceeds from step 314 to step 308 (i.e., sleep).
- step 308 i.e., sleep
- step 314 Upon an affirmative determination at step 314 (i.e., a need to update the location identification), the process 300 proceeds from step 314 to step 316 .
- the tire condition sensor unit e.g., 18 A
- the tire condition sensor unit receives and stores the location identification provided by the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42 A).
- step 308 i.e., sleep.
- the illustrated embodiments show that the request to provide a location identification is via a signal (e.g., 50 A) from a tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18 A).
- a signal e.g., 50 A
- a tire condition sensor unit e.g., 18 A
- the provision of a location identification may be via other stimulus (e.g., a signal from a hand-held unit), or the provision a location identification may be via some other, non-stimulus, arrangement (e.g., predefined, periodic provision of the location identification).
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- The present invention relates to a tire condition monitoring system for providing a tire operation parameter, such as tire inflation pressure, to a vehicle operator. The present invention relates specifically to a tire condition monitoring system that provides ready identification of a tire providing condition information and avoids misidentification regardless of previous tire position change due to tire position rotation or the like.
- Numerous tire condition monitoring systems have been developed in order to provide tire operation information to a vehicle operator. One example type of a tire condition monitor system is a tire pressure monitor system that detects when air pressure within a tire drops below a predetermined threshold pressure value.
- There is an increasing need for the use of tire pressure monitoring systems due to the increasing use of “run-flat” tires for vehicles such as automobiles. A run-flat tire enables a vehicle to travel an extended distance after significant loss of air pressure within that tire. However, a vehicle operator may have difficulty recognizing the significant loss of air pressure within the tire because the loss of air pressure may cause little change in vehicle handling and visual appearance of the tire.
- Typically, a tire pressure monitoring system includes a pressure sensing device, such as a pressure switch, an internal power source, and a communications link that provides the tire pressure information from a location at each tire to a central receiver. The central receiver is typically connected to an indicator or display located on a vehicle instrument panel.
- The communications link between each tire and the central receiver is often a wireless link. In particular, radio frequency signals are utilized to transmit information from each of the tires to the central receiver. However, in order for the central receiver to be able to properly associate received tire pressure information with the tire associated with the transmission, some form of identification of the origin of the signal must be utilized. Such a need for identification of the origin of the transmitted tire information signal becomes especially important subsequent to a tire position change, such a routine maintenance tire position rotation.
- In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a tire condition communication system for a vehicle that has a tire. A sensed condition signal that includes an identification is transmitted to a vehicle-based unit. The system includes a tire condition sensor unit, associated with the tire, that sends the sensed condition signal. The system also includes an identification tag, located on the vehicle adjacent to the tire, that sends the identification to the tire condition sensor unit for inclusion in the signal to the vehicle-based unit.
- In accordance with another aspect, the present invention provides a tire condition communication system for a vehicle that has a tire. Sensor means, associated with the tire, senses at least one tire condition. Memory means, associated with the tire, holds an identification. Transmitter means, associated with the tire and operatively connected to the sensor means and the memory means, transmits a signal that indicates the held identification and the sensed tire condition. Receiver means, associated with the vehicle, receives the transmitted signal indicative of the held identification and the sensed tire condition. Location identification means, located on the vehicle adjacent to the tire and having a location identification, transmits the location identification in response to a request. Update request means communicates a request to the location identification means to transmit the location identification. Identification update means, associated with the tire and operatively connected to the memory, receives the requested location identification and provides the received location identification to the memory means to be held as the held identification.
- In accordance with yet another aspect, the present invention provides a method of providing tire condition communication for a vehicle that has a tire. A tire condition sensor unit is associating with the tire. An identification tag is affixed to the vehicle adjacent to the tire. An identification is sent from the identification tag to the tire condition sensor unit. A sensed condition signal that includes the identification is sent from the tire condition sensor unit to a vehicle-based unit.
- The foregoing and other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention relates upon reading the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram of a vehicle that contains a tire condition communication system in accordance with the present invention, and with a plurality of tire condition sensor units and a plurality of identification provision units;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic illustration of an example of relative locations for a tire condition sensor unit and an identification provision unit of the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 is a representation of a signal message that coveys location identification from an identification provision unit within the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a representation of a signal message packet that conveys location identification and sensed tire condition information from a tire condition sensor unit within the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 5 is a function block diagram of a first embodiment of a tire condition sensor unit for the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 6 is a function block diagram of a first embodiment of a vehicle-mounted identification provision unit for the system shown in FIG. 1;
- FIG. 7 is a function block diagram of a second embodiment of a tire condition sensor unit for the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a function block diagram of a second embodiment of a vehicle-mounted identification provision unit for the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 9 is a flow chart for a first example process performed with a tire condition sensor unit of the system of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 10 is a flow chart for a second example process performed with a tire condition sensor unit of the system of FIG. 1.
- A tire
condition communication system 10 is schematically shown within an associatedvehicle 12 in FIG. 1. Thevehicle 12 has a plurality of inflatable tires (e.g., 14A). In the illustrated example, thevehicle 12 has fourtires 14A-14D. It is to be appreciated that thevehicle 12 may have a different number of tires. For example, thevehicle 12 may include a fifth tire (not shown) that is stored as a spare tire. - The
system 10 includes a plurality of tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18A) for sensing one or more tire conditions at the vehicle tires (e.g., 14A). Preferably, the number of tirecondition sensor units 18A-18D is equal to the number oftires 14A-14D provided within thevehicle 12. In the illustrated example of FIG. 1, the tirecondition sensor units 18A-18D have the same components. Identical components are identified with identical reference numerals, with different alphabetic suffixes. It is to be appreciated that, except as noted, the tirecondition sensor units 18A-18D function in the same manner. For brevity, operation of one of the tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18A) is discussed in detail with the understanding that the discussion is generally applicable to the other tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18B-18D). - Each tire condition sensor unit (e.g.,18A) includes a power supply (e.g., a
battery 20A) that provides electrical energy to various components within the respective sensor unit. The electrical energy enables the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) to energize a radio frequency antenna (e.g., 22A) to emit a radio frequency signal (e.g., 24A) that conveys one or more sensed conditions along with an identification to a central vehicle-basedunit 28. Specifically, aradio frequency antenna 30 receives the signal (e.g., 24A) from the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) and the conveyed information is processed. In one example, thesystem 10 is designed to operate with the signals (e.g., 24A) in the FM portion of the radio frequency range. Hereinafter, the radio frequency signals (24A-24D) are referred to as condition signals. - A power supply (e.g., a vehicle battery)34, which is operatively connected (e.g., through a vehicle ignition switch 36) to the vehicle-based
unit 28, provides electrical energy to permit performance of the processing and the like. The vehicle-basedunit 28 utilizes the processed information to provide information to a vehicle operator via anindicator device 38. In one example, theindicator device 38 may be a visual display that is located on an instrument panel of thevehicle 12. Accordingly, the vehicle operator is apprised of the sensed condition(s) at the tire (e.g., 14A). - It is to be noted that the sensed condition may be any condition at the tire (e.g.,14A). For example, the sensed condition may be inflation pressure of the tire (e.g., 14A), temperature of the tire, motion of the tire, or even a diagnostic condition of the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) itself.
- It should be noted that only the
single antenna 30 of the vehicle-basedunit 28 receives all of the condition signals 24A-24D from a plurality of tirecondition sensor units 18A-18D. In order for the vehicle-basedunit 28 to accurately “know” which tire (e.g., 14A) is providing the condition signal (e.g., 24A), the identification conveyed via the condition signal is a location identification of the tire. Specifically, each of the condition signals 24A-24D conveys a location identification. The provision of location identifications via the condition signals 24A-24D from the tirecondition sensor unit 18A-18D is accomplished by thesystem 10 including a plurality ofidentification provision units 42A-42D that provide location identifications to the tire condition sensor units. - Each identification provision unit (e.g.,42A) is associated with a respective tire mount location on the vehicle. Accordingly, each identification provision unit (e.g., 42A) is associated with a respective tire (e.g., 14A) and a respective tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) associated with the respective tire.
- Each identification provision unit (e.g.,42A) is fixedly mounted on the
vehicle 12 at or adjacent to the area of attachment of the respective tire (e.g., 14A) to the vehicle. For example, the identification provision unit (e.g., 42A) is fixedly mounted (e.g., epoxy glued) within a wheel well 44 (FIG. 2) of thevehicle 12 that is provided for one of the ground-engaging tires (e.g., 14A). - Each identification provision unit (e.g.,42A) holds a location identification. In one embodiment, the identification is a fixed (i.e., non-changing) identification value. The identification is associated with the specific tire mounting location. Accordingly, when a tire (e.g., 14A) is located at the tire mounting location, that identification is considered to be associated with that tire.
- Each identification provision unit (e.g.,42A, FIG. 1) communicates (e.g., signal 46A) with the associated tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A). Specifically, the identification provision unit (e.g., 42A) communicates (e.g., signal 46A) with a communication portion (e.g., 48A) of the associated tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) to provide the location identification to the tire condition sensor unit. Thus, each identification provision unit (e.g., 42A) is an identification tag for that tire location.
- FIG. 3 illustrates an example of a message that is conveyed via the signal (e.g.,46A) to the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A). Hereinafter, the
signals 46A-46D are referred to as identification providing signals. - The tire condition sensor unit (e.g.,18A) utilizes the provided location identification as the identification transmitted within its condition signal (e.g., 24A) sent to the vehicle-based
unit 28. FIG. 4 illustrates an example of a message package that is sent via the condition signal (e.g., 24A) to the vehicle-basedunit 28. The location identification is sent along with condition information, and other message portions (e.g., error checking bits). - The vehicle-based unit28 (FIG. 1) is programmed (e.g., taught) or has learned to recognize the location identifications for the various tire mount locations on the
vehicle 12. Accordingly, when the vehicle-basedunit 28 receives a signal that contains a certain location identification, the vehicle-basedunit 28 interprets the signal as originating from a tire (e.g., 14A) located at that vehicle mount location. - It is contemplated that the provision of the location identification to the associated tire condition sensor unit (e.g.,18A) may be accomplished via different communication methods, formats, etc. In the illustrated example of FIG. 1, the provision of the location identification is accomplished via an interrogation exchange. When the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) wishes to receive a location identification, the communication portion (e.g., 48A) of the tire condition sensor unit outputs an interrogation signal (e.g., 50A) intended for reception by the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42A). Hereinafter, the interrogation signals 50A-50D are referred to as identification request signals.
- In response to receipt of the identification request signal (e.g.,50A), the identification provision unit (e.g., 42A) outputs the identification providing signal (e.g., 46A) that conveys the location identification. Upon receipt of the identification providing signal (e.g., 46A) from the identification provision unit (e.g., 42A), the associated tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) utilizes the provided location identification for subsequent condition signals to the vehicle-based
unit 28. - The occurrence of the interrogation to receive the location identification may occur upon initial power-up of the tire condition sensor unit (e.g.,18A), may occur based upon a predetermined time schedule, or may occur as a response to a radio frequency condition request signal (e.g., 52A shown via a dashed line in FIG. 1) from the vehicle-based
unit 28 to one or more tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18A). It is to be understood that the present invention is not to be limited by the communication technique utilized to cause the provision of the location identification to the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) for use in the transmitted condition signal (e.g., 24A). - FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate first examples of a tire
condition sensor unit 18′ and anidentification provision unit 42′, respectively. Specifically, the first examples are provided for a communication scheme in which theidentification request signal 50′ output from the tirecondition sensor unit 18′ provides power to theidentification provision unit 42′, in addition to requesting the location identification. It is to be noted that the tirecondition sensor unit 18′ and theidentification provision unit 42′ are indicated using reference numerals with primes, to signify that the examples are for a first specific discussion. Also, it is to noted that the tirecondition sensor unit 18′ and theidentification provision unit 42′ are indicated without use of alphabetic suffixes to signify that the examples are generic to all of the tire condition sensor units and all of the identification provision units, respectively. - Turning to the example of the tire
condition sensor unit 18′ shown in FIG. 5, a magneticinterrogation emitter component 56 of thecommunication portion 48′0 is operatively connected 58 to acontroller 60. The magneticinterrogation emitter component 56 may include a coil antenna or the like. Upon excitation control provided by thecontroller 60, the magneticinterrogation emitter component 56 outputs theidentification request signal 50′ in the form of an electromagnetic field for reception by the associatedidentification provision unit 42′ (FIG. 6). - A radio frequency antenna62 (FIG. 5) of the
communication portion 48′0 is operatively connected 64 to radio frequency receivecircuitry 66. In the shown example, theidentification providing signal 46′ is in the form of a radio frequency for reception by theantenna 62. The RF receivecircuitry 66 is, in turn, operatively connected 68 to thecontroller 60 such that the received location information is conveyed to the controller. - A
location identification memory 70 is operatively connected 72 to thecontroller 60. When thecontroller 60 receives location information, the information is stored in thememory 70. - When the tire
condition sensor unit 18′ is to output acondition signal 24 that conveys tire condition information, thecontroller 60 receives sensory information from one ormore sensors 74 that are operatively connected 76 to thecontroller 60. Thecontroller 60 also then accesses the location information from thememory 70. A message package that contains the location information and the sensory information is assembled. See for example, the message package of FIG. 4. - The controller60 (FIG. 5) is operatively connected 78 to RF transmit
circuitry 80, which is in turn operatively connected 82 to theantenna 22. When thecontroller 60 provides the message package to the RF transmitcircuitry 80, the RF transmit circuitry stimulates theantenna 22 to cause emission of thecondition signal 24 that conveys both the location and tire condition information. - Turning to FIG. 6, the
identification provision unit 42′ includes a magnetic interrogation receivecomponent 84. In one embodiment, the magnetic interrogation receivecomponent 84 may include a coil antenna. When theidentification request signal 50′ (i.e., the magnetic field) is imposed upon the magnetic interrogation receivecomponent 84, the magnetic interrogation receive component outputs electrical energy. For example, the output of the magnetic interrogation receive component may be an electrical pulse. - A
power storage component 86 is operatively connected 88 to the magnetic interrogation receivecomponent 84. In one example, thepower storage component 86 includes a capacitor. The electrical energy output from the magnetic interrogation receivecomponent 84 is stored by thepower storage component 86 for use by other components within theidentification provision unit 42′. - A
controller 90 is operatively connected 92 to the magnetic interrogation receivecomponent 84. The output electrical energy from the magnetic interrogation receivecomponent 84 is a stimulus to thecontroller 90 that a location identification is requested. In response to the stimulus and via power provided by thepower storage component 86, thecontroller 90 accesses the location identification from alocation identification memory 94 that is operatively connected 96 to the controller. Thecontroller 90 then provides an identification message to RF transmitcircuitry 98 that is operatively connected 100 to thecontroller 90. The RF transmitcircuitry 98, via power provided by thepower storage component 86, provides a stimulus to a RF transmitantenna 102 that is operatively connected 104 to the RF transmitcircuitry 98. In response to the stimulus, theantenna 102 outputs theidentification providing signal 46′ for reception by the associated tirecondition sensor unit 18′. Thus, theidentification provision unit 42′ is an identification tag for the tire location. - FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate second examples of a tire
condition sensor unit 18″ and anidentification provision unit 42″, respectively. Specifically, the first examples are provided for a communication scheme in which theidentification request signal 50″ provided by the tirecondition sensor unit 18″ does not provide power to theidentification provision unit 42″, but only requests the location identification. It is to be noted that the tirecondition sensor unit 18″ and theidentification provision unit 42″ are indicated using reference numerals with double primes, to signify that the examples are for a second specific discussion. Also, it is to noted that the tirecondition sensor unit 18″ and theidentification provision unit 42″ are indicated without use of alphabetic suffixes to signify that the examples are generic to all of the tire condition sensor units and all of the identification provision units, respectively. - Turning to FIG. 7, the
communication portion 48″ of the tirecondition sensor unit 18″ includes aRF interrogation component 110 that is operatively connected 112 toRF transceive circuitry 114. In turn, theRF transceive circuitry 114 is operatively connected 116 to acontroller 118. When it is desired to receive a location identification, thecontroller 118 provides a control signal to theRF transceive circuitry 114. In turn, the RF transceive circuitry stimulates theRF interrogation component 110, to output theidentification request signal 50″. - As a response to the
identification request signal 50″, theRF interrogation component 110 receives theidentification providing signal 46″ as a radio frequency signal. TheRF interrogation component 110 provides an electrical signal to theRF transceive circuitry 114. In turn, theRF transceive circuitry 114 conveys the location identification information to thecontroller 118. - A
location identification memory 122 is operatively connected 124 to thecontroller 118. Upon receipt of location information, thecontroller 118 stores the location information within thememory 122. - When the tire
condition sensor unit 18″ is to provide acondition signal 24 to the vehicle-basedunit 28, thecontroller 118 receives sensory information from one ormore sensors 126 that are operatively connected 128 to the controller. Thecontroller 118 also accesses the location identification from thememory 122. - The
controller 118 is further operatively connected 130 to RF transmitcircuitry 132. A message package that contains the sensory information and the location identification is assembled by thecontroller 118 and provided to the RF transmitcircuitry 132. In response to the provided message packet, the RF transmitcircuitry 132 provides anelectrical stimulus signal 134 to theantenna 22 that causes the antenna to output thecondition signal 24 that conveys the sensory information and the location identification. - In the example of FIG. 7, the
communication portion 48″ is shown to be separate from the RF transmitcircuitry 132 and theantenna 22. However, it is to be appreciated that the components may be combined in view the use of radio frequency signals for identification provision. - Turning to FIG. 8, the
identification provision unit 42″ includes an application specific-integrated circuit (ASIC)chip 140. TheASIC chip 140 includes control, memory. and RF transceive components. Attached to theASIC chip 140 are aradio frequency antenna 142 and apower supply 144, such as a battery. - In response to receipt of an
identification request signal 50″ from the associated tirecondition sensor unit 18″, theantenna 142 provides an electrical signal to theASIC chip 140. TheASIC chip 140 interprets, via power provided by thepower supply 144, the signal as a request for provision of the location identification. TheASIC chip 140, using power from thepower supply 144, stimulates theantenna 142 to cause output of the locationidentification providing signal 46″. Thus, theidentification provision unit 42″ is an identification tag for the tire location. - A first example of a
process 200 performed within a tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A, FIG. 1)) is shown in FIG. 9. Theprocess 200 is associated with an embodiment of thesystem 10 in which the vehicle-basedunit 28 controls which of the tire condition sensor units (e.g., 18A) is to provide tire condition information. Specifically, theprocess 200 is associated with the vehicle-basedunit 28 providing a condition request signal (e.g., 52A) for reception by the respective tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A). - The
process 200 is initiated atstep 202 and proceeds to step 204. Atstep 204, the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) is in a sleep mode in order to conserve battery power. Atstep 206, it is determined whether a condition request signal (e.g., 52A) has been received. If the determination atstep 206 is negative (i.e., a condition request signal is not received), the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) remains in the sleep mode (i.e., theprocess 200 proceeds fromstep 206 to step 204). - If the determination at
step 206 is affirmative (i.e., the condition request signal 52A is received), theprocess 200 proceeds fromstep 206 to step 208. Atstep 208, the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) interrogates the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42A). Atstep 210, the tire condition sensor unit (18A) receives and stores the location identification provided from the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42A). - At
step 212, tire condition status is derived (e.g., sensed), a message package is assembled, and the condition signal (e.g., 24A) that conveys the sensory information and the location identification is sent. Upon completion ofstep 212, theprocess 200 proceeds to step 204 (sleep mode). - It is to be noted that the
process 200 provides for the reception (updating) of the location identification from the identification provision unit based upon each requested tire condition update. Accordingly, the process is suitable for use in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, wherein the tire condition sensor unit provides power to the identification provision unit. - Turning to FIG. 10, another example of a
process 300 that is performed within a tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) is shown. Theprocess 300 is initiated at step 302 and proceeds to step 304. Atstep 304, the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) interrogates the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42A). Atstep 306, the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) receives and stores the location identification provided by the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42A). - At
step 308, the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) is in a sleep mode in order to conserve battery power. Atstep 310, it is determined whether the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) is to awake for the transmission of a condition signal (e.g., 24A). The waking of the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) may be the result of expiration of a predetermined timer period or via the condition request signal (e.g., 52A) from the vehicle-basedunit 28. If the determination atstep 310 is negative (i.e., no stimulus to wake), theprocess 300 goes fromstep 310 to step 308 wherein the sensor unit remains asleep. - If the determination at
step 310 is affirmative (i.e., the sensor unit awakes), theprocess 300 proceeds fromstep 310 to step 312. Atstep 312, tire condition sensory information is derived, the message package that includes the sensory information and the location identification is assembled, and the condition signal (e.g., 24A) is transmitted. - At
step 314, it is determined whether the location identification value stored within the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) is to be updated. Updating may be in response to an external stimulus, expiration of a timer period, etc. Upon a negative determination at step 314 (i.e., no need to update the currently stored location identification), theprocess 300 proceeds fromstep 314 to step 308 (i.e., sleep). - Upon an affirmative determination at step314 (i.e., a need to update the location identification), the
process 300 proceeds fromstep 314 to step 316. Atstep 316, the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) interrogates the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42A). Atstep 318, the tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A) receives and stores the location identification provided by the associated identification provision unit (e.g., 42A). Upon completion ofstep 318, theprocess 300 proceeds fromstep 318 to step 308 (i.e., sleep). - From the above description of the invention, those skilled in the art will perceive improvements, changes and modifications. For example, the illustrated embodiments show that the request to provide a location identification is via a signal (e.g.,50A) from a tire condition sensor unit (e.g., 18A). However, it is contemplated that the provision of a location identification may be via other stimulus (e.g., a signal from a hand-held unit), or the provision a location identification may be via some other, non-stimulus, arrangement (e.g., predefined, periodic provision of the location identification). Such improvements, changes and modifications within the skill of the art are intended to be covered by the appended claims.
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