Method for operating a system

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for operating a system (1) for the technical control of a vehicle (2), comprising the following steps: - Providing a system (1) for the technical inspection of a vehicle (2), wherein the system (1) has at least one component (6), wherein the at least one component (6) is provided for the technical inspection of the vehicle (2), and an evaluation device (7), and wherein the at least one component (6) has a readout element (8), wherein the readout element (8) is provided for reading out a memory unit (5) of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device (4); - Providing a vehicle (2), wherein the vehicle (2) has at least one vehicle tire (3); - transmitting an interrogation signal by means of the readout element (8), wherein the interrogation signal is intended to be received by an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device (4) arranged in the at least one vehicle tire (3).

Description

The invention relates to a method for operating a system for technical control of a vehicle and to a system for technical control of a vehicle.The invention is based on a method for operating a system for technical control of a vehicle, having the following steps:providing a system for technical control of a vehicle, wherein the system has at least one component, wherein the at least one component is provided for technical control of a vehicle, and an evaluation device, and wherein the at least one component has a readout element, wherein the readout element is provided for reading a memory unit of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device;providing a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has at least one vehicle tire.The vehicle can be, for example, a car, a truck or a two-wheeler.Systems for technical control of a vehicle are known from the prior art. The system can be, for example, a workshop for technical control of a vehicle. The at least one component can be, for example, a vehicle lifting platform or a brake test stand.The evaluation device can be, for example, a computer device. The evaluation device can be part of the system, in particular of the workshop, but can also be connected to other components of the system via a data connection device in such a way that the evaluation device is a computer device external with respect to the components of the system or an external server. In particular, however, the evaluation device is arranged at the same location as the other components of the system. The at least one component and the evaluation device are configured in particular to exchange data with one another. In this case, the data are exchanged, for example, by means of electrical or electromagnetic signals.The electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device is, for example, an RFID device. Electromagnetic means electromagnetically acting, i.e. based on an exchange by means of electromagnetic waves.Methods for operating a system for technical control of a vehicle are known from the prior art; it is also known from the prior art that the method has the steps:providing a system for technical control of a vehicle, wherein the system has at least one component, wherein the at least one component is provided for technical control of the vehicle, and an evaluation device, wherein the at least one component has a readout element, wherein the readout element is provided for reading a memory unit of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device;providing a vehicle, wherein the vehicle has at least one vehicle tire.In the methods known from the prior art for operating a system for technical control of a vehicle, a utilization of technical data about components of the vehicle and in particular about a vehicle tire of the vehicle could not be optimally configured.For example, according to the methods known from the prior art, it could be the case that, for example, an employee of a workshop has to read data from an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device of at least one vehicle tire of the vehicle by means of a reading device provided specifically for this purpose and then has to transmit this data, for example, to the evaluation device.The object of the invention is therefore to provide an improved method for operating a system for technical control of a vehicle, wherein the improved method enables more efficient use of data which could be stored by an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device of at least one vehicle tire of the vehicle.The object set according to the invention is achieved in that the method is characterized by the following further step:emitting a query signal by means of the read-out element, wherein the query signal is provided to be received by an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device arranged in the at least one vehicle tire.The interrogation signal is, for example, an electromagnetic signal.Due to the inventive circumstance, according to which the method is characterized by the further step:emitting a query signal by means of the read-out element, wherein the query signal is provided to be received by an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device arranged in the at least one vehicle tire, a data connection can be established between the read-out element and an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device without, for example, an employee of a workshop having to be used for this purpose. The interrogation signal can be transmitted automatically.This enables more efficient reading of information which can be stored in an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device of at least one vehicle tire of the vehicle.Thus, overall, an improved method for operating a system for technical control of a vehicle is provided.The invention further relates to a system for the technical control of a vehicle, wherein the system is provided for carrying out a method according to the invention. The system has at least one component, the at least one component being provided for technical control of the vehicle, and an evaluation device, the at least one component having a readout element, the readout element being provided for reading a memory unit of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device.Further advantageous embodiments of the present invention are the subject matter of the dependent claims.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method is characterized by the following further steps:receiving the interrogation signal by means of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device of the at least one vehicle tire;transmitting a response signal by means of the electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device, wherein the response signal contains information about the at least one vehicle tire.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, the interrogation signal is only transmitted by means of the read-out element when the circumstance has been detected by means of a sensor device of the system, according to which a vehicle is located within such a range to the system, according to which a read-out of at least one electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device is possible by means of the read-out element.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method is characterized by the further step:receiving the response signal by means of the readout element.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, the information about the at least one vehicle tire is compared with comparison information by means of the evaluation device, wherein a processing signal is generated by means of the evaluation device as a function of the comparison, wherein the processing signal contains information about the comparison of the information about the at least one vehicle tire with the comparison information.The processing signal is, for example, an electrical or electronically processable signal. The comparison information item is, for example, technical information item about the at least one vehicle tire. For example, the spatial position of the at least one vehicle tire on the vehicle, the technical type of the at least one vehicle tire, for example, the case whether it is a winter vehicle tire or a summer vehicle tire and / or technical information about the vehicle. The technical information of the vehicle can consist, for example, in the VIN, i.e. the vehicle information number, of the vehicle or of the type of vehicle. The comparison information can also be, for example, information about vehicle use conditions. The vehicle usage conditions relate, for example, to the time of year, the weather conditions or the geographical position of the vehicle.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, a measurement of a physically writable variable of the at least one vehicle tire is carried out and, as a function of the measurement, measurement information about the physically writable variable of the at least one vehicle tire is generated and transmitted to the evaluation device. The information about the at least one vehicle tire is compared with the measurement information by means of the evaluation device, wherein a processing signal is generated by means of the evaluation device as a function of the comparison, wherein the processing signal contains information about the comparison of the information about the at least one vehicle tire with the measurement information. The processing signal is an electrical or electronic signal which can be processed in particular electrically or electronically. The measuring device has in particular signal or data transmission means, wherein the signal or data transmission means are suitable for transmitting signals and / or data from the measuring device to the evaluation device.In particular, the measuring device is provided according to the method, wherein the measuring device is provided for measuring a physically writable variable of the at least one vehicle tire. The physically writable variable is, for example, a temperature of the at least one vehicle tire, a pressure of the at least one vehicle tire, a tire abrasion of the at least one vehicle tire or a profile depth of the at least one vehicle tire. The temperature of the at least one vehicle tire is, for example, a tire internal temperature of the at least one vehicle tire. The pressure is, for example, a tire internal pressure of the at least one vehicle tire. The tire abrasion is an already carried out tire abrasion of the at least one vehicle tire.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method is characterized by the further steps:providing a processing device, wherein the processing device is provided for carrying out a technical measure on the vehicle and in particular on the at least one vehicle tire of the vehicle;receiving the machining signal by means of the machining device;performing a technical measure on the vehicle by means of the processing device as a function of the processing signal.The technical measure can be, for example, an exchange of the at least one vehicle tire with another vehicle tire, which is more suitable, for example, in view of the weather conditions. Furthermore, the technical measure can be, for example, a change in the pressure and in particular in the tire internal pressure of the at least one vehicle tire. The change is, for example, an increase in the tire internal pressure of the at least one vehicle tire.The processing device is preferably a robot device which is suitable for carrying out the technical measure on the vehicle and in particular on the at least one vehicle tire.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, an internal pressure of the at least one vehicle tire is changed and in particular increased or decreased by means of the processing device as a function of the processing signal.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one vehicle tire is removed from the vehicle and replaced by another vehicle tire as a function of the processing signal by means of the processing device.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, an information signal is generated in the case where no response signal is received by means of the read-out element, wherein the information signal contains information about the fact that no response signal has been received by means of the read-out. In particular, the information signal is only transmitted when a minimum time duration has elapsed after the interrogation signal has been transmitted by means of the read-out element. The information signal is generated, for example, by means of the read-out element or by means of the evaluation device.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present system, the system has a processing device, in particular a robot device, wherein the processing device is provided for carrying out a technical measure on the vehicle and in particular on the at least one vehicle tire.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, the at least one component is a vehicle lifting platform or a brake test stand.According to a next preferred embodiment of the present invention, the system has a measuring device, wherein the measuring device is provided for measuring a physically writable variable of the at least one vehicle tire. The measuring device can be, for example, a pressure sensor device and / or temperature sensor device, wherein the pressure sensor device and / or temperature sensor device is suitable for measuring a pressure or a temperature of the vehicle tire. The measuring device can furthermore be, for example, a camera device, wherein, in particular, a profile depth of a tread of the at least one vehicle tire can be measured by means of the camera device.Further advantages, features and details to which the invention is not limited in its scope will now be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.It shows: FIG. 1 : shows a schematic illustration of a system according to the invention.FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a system 1 according to the invention. The system 1 is provided for technical control of a vehicle 2. The vehicle 2 has at least one vehicle tire 3. The at least one vehicle tire 3 has at least one electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device 4, wherein the at least one electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device 4 has at least one storage unit 5. The system 1 is provided for carrying out a method according to the invention. The system 1 has at least one component 6, wherein the at least one component 6 is provided for technical control of the vehicle 1. The at least one component 6 can be, for example, a vehicle lifting platform or a brake test stand. The system 1 also has an evaluation device 7. The evaluation device 7 is in particular a computer device.The at least one component 6 has at least one readout element 8. The read-out element 8 is provided for reading out the memory unit 5 of the electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device 4.The system 1 has, in particular, a processing device 9. The processing device 9 is provided for carrying out a technical measure on the vehicle 1.In particular, the system 1 has a measuring device 10. According to the illustration in FIG. 1, the measuring device 10 is a sensor for detecting an internal tire pressure, which sensor is arranged within the at least one vehicle tire 3.List of reference characters1 System 2 Vehicle 3 Vehicle tire 4 Electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device 5 Storage unit 6 At least one component for technical control of the vehicle 7 Evaluation device 8 Read-out element 9 Processing device 10 Measuring device

Claims

Method for operating a system (1) for technical control of a vehicle (2), comprising the following steps: - providing a system (1) for technical control of a vehicle (2), wherein the system (1) comprises at least one component (6), wherein the at least one component (6) is provided for technical control of the vehicle (2), and an evaluation device (7), and wherein the at least one component (6) comprises a readout element (8), wherein the readout element (8) is provided for readout of a storage unit (5) of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device (4); - providing a vehicle (2), wherein the vehicle (2) has at least one vehicle tire (3), characterized bythe further step: - transmitting an interrogation signal by means of the read-out element (8), wherein the interrogation signal is provided to be received by an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device (4) arranged in the at least one vehicle tire (3).Method according to Claim 1, characterized bythe further steps: - receiving the interrogation signal by means of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device (4) of the at least one vehicle tyre (3); - transmitting a response signal by means of the electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device (4), wherein the response signal contains information about the at least one vehicle tyre (3).Method according to the preceding claim, characterized bythe further step: receiving the response signal by means of the read-out element (8).Method according to Claim 3, characterized in that the information about the at least one vehicle tyre (3) is compared with comparison information by means of the evaluation device (7), wherein a processing signal is generated by means of the evaluation device (7) as a function of the comparison, wherein the processing signal contains information about the comparison of the information about the at least one vehicle tyre (3) with the comparison information.Method according to either of Claims 3 and 4, characterized in that a measurement of a physically writable variable of the at least one vehicle tyre (3) is carried out and, as a function of the measurement, measurement information about the physically writable variable of the at least one vehicle tyre (3) is generated and transmitted to the evaluation device (7) and the information about the at least one vehicle tyre (3) is compared with the measurement information by means of the evaluation device (7), wherein, as a function of the comparison, a processing signal is generated by means of the evaluation device (7), wherein the processing signal contains information about the comparison of the information about the at least one vehicle tyre (3) with the measurement information.Method according to one of Claims 3 to 5, characterized bythe further steps: - providing a processing device (9), wherein the processing device (9) is provided for carrying out a technical measure on the vehicle (2); - receiving the processing signal by means of the processing device (9); - carrying out a technical measure on the vehicle (2) by means of the processing device (9) as a function of the processing signal.Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that an internal pressure of the at least one vehicle tyre (3) is changed as a function of the machining signal by means of the machining device (9).Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that, as a function of the processing signal by means of the processing device (9), the at least one vehicle tyre (3) is removed from the vehicle (2) and replaced by another vehicle tyre.Method according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, characterized in that, in the case where no response signal is received by means of the read-out element (8), an information signal is generated, the information signal containing information about the fact that no response signal has been received by means of the read-out element.System (1) for technical control of a vehicle (2), wherein the system (1) is provided for carrying out a method according to one of the preceding claims, having at least one component (6), wherein the at least one component (6) is provided for technical control of the vehicle (2), and has an evaluation device (7) and wherein the at least one component (6) has a readout element (8), wherein the readout element (8) is provided for reading out a memory unit (5) of an electromagnetic transmitting and receiving device (4).System (1) according to the preceding claim, having a processing device (9), wherein the processing device (9) is provided for carrying out a technical measure on the vehicle (2).System (1) according to claim 10 or claim 11, characterised in that the at least one component (6) is a vehicle lifting platform or a brake test stand.The system (1) according to any one of claims to 12, comprising a measuring device (10), wherein the measuring device (10) is provided for measuring a physically writable size of the at least one vehicle tire (3).

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