Automatic tire positioning system for wireless tire pressure detector and method for implementing same

Abstract

To provide an automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire air pressure detector and an implementation method thereof, capable of positioning and determining a wheel position where each wireless tire air pressure detector 3 is arranged without separately modifying a detector body 1, and capable of remarkably reducing troublesomeness of a user for replacing the wireless tire air pressure detector 3 in comparison with a conventional technology.SOLUTION: An automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire air pressure detector and an implementation method thereof comprise a detector body 1, a wheel rotation detection device 2, and a wireless tire air pressure detector 3, where transmitted gear rotation information of the wheel rotation detection device 2 transmitted by the detector body 1 through the wireless tire air pressure detector 3 and tire rotation information acquired by the wireless tire air pressure detector 3 itself are received and compared; each wireless tire air pressure detector 3 identifies and derives the corresponding wheel rotation detection device 2; and at the same time, a wheel position where each wireless tire air pressure detector 3 is located is positioned and determined.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic tire positioning system for wireless tire pressure detectors and a method for implementing the same. [Background technology]

[0002] With the progress of the times, in modern society, drivers must always be aware of the condition of the tires of their vehicles, avoid sudden tire punctures and insufficient air pressure, and drive safely, so that currently many domestic vehicles are equipped with tire pressure detection systems. A typical tire pressure detection system is composed of tire pressure detectors respectively attached to the vehicle rims and a detector body inside the vehicle, and each tire pressure detector reads the air pressure in the corresponding tire within a certain period of time, or other pre-installed parameters such as tire temperature, tire humidity, etc., and transmits the reading results to the detector body.

[0003] In the tire pressure detection system, the market vendors usually adopt a recording method to make the detector body distinguish the tire pressure detectors on different wheels, which uses equipment to make the detector body record the corresponding position and serial number of each tire pressure detector, providing identification and understanding. This kind of method has good stability.

[0004] Although this method is certainly stable, if the tire pressure detector needs to be replaced or if there is an error in the recorded information, it is generally necessary to return it to the factory to have it recorded again, which is very troublesome and places a burden on the user. Therefore, the manufacturer has invented a wireless tire pressure detector with a wireless tire positioning system, which uses a wireless tire positioning method to make the detector body detect the tire position of each wireless tire pressure detector, and allows the user to replace each tire pressure detector, making it even more convenient.

[0005] However, the wireless tire pressure detector systems with wireless positioning function on the market have the problem that the detector body installed in the vehicle accurately locates the position of the wireless tire pressure detector, and the detector body usually needs to be significantly modified to achieve the positioning effect. Therefore, the detector body system needs to be modified and a new calculation method written in, and only then can the wireless tire pressure detector be effectively located, which causes inconvenience to users.

[0006] If the above situation could be improved, the power consumption problem of wireless tire pressure detectors would be effectively reduced while still having tire positioning function, driving range would be improved, and purchasing desire for wireless tire pressure detectors with tire positioning function would be effectively increased. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] It includes a detector body, a wheel rotation detection device and a wireless tire pressure detector. Through the wireless tire pressure detector, the gear rotation information transmitted by the wheel rotation detection device transmitted by the detector body is received and compared with the tire rotation information acquired by the wireless tire pressure detector itself, and each wireless tire pressure detector confirms and derives the corresponding wheel rotation detection device, and at the same time, it also determines and outputs the wheel position where each wireless tire pressure detector is located. Compared with the prior art, the present invention is the main objective of providing a tire automatic positioning system and its implementation method for a wireless tire pressure detector, which can determine the wheel position where each wireless tire pressure detector is located without separately modifying the detector body, and greatly reduce the trouble for users to replace the wireless tire pressure detector. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above objectives and advantages, the present invention provides a tire automatic positioning system of a wireless tire pressure detector, which includes a detector body, a wheel rotation detection device and a wireless tire pressure detector, wherein the detector body includes a transceiver module and a memory module electrically connected to each other, and the memory module records information received by the transceiver module.

[0009] Then, the wheel rotation detection device is installed on each tire and electrically connected to the detector body, the wheel rotation detection device includes a gear ring and a sensor electrically connected to each other, the sensor continuously transmits the rotation data of the gear ring to the transceiver module, and the tire position of each wheel rotation detection device is recorded in the detector body.

[0010] Finally, the wireless tire pressure detector is installed in each tire and is bidirectionally wirelessly connected to the detector body, and the wireless tire pressure detector is installed at a position different from the wheel rotation detection device, and the wireless tire pressure detector includes a sensing module, a main control module and a calculation processing module which are electrically connected to each other, the sensing module senses and transmits tire rotation information to the main control module, and the calculation processing module calculates and processes the information obtained by the main control module.

[0011] When the wireless tire pressure detector operates in the positioning mode, the wireless tire pressure detector first collects tire rotation information at a set time or a set tire rotation angle, then requests and obtains all the gear rotation information and wheel rotation detection device position information from the memory module of the detector body through the main control module, and finally performs a comparison calculation with the information in the main control module through the calculation processing module, so that the wireless tire pressure detector finds its corresponding wheel rotation detection device and further determines its own tire position.

[0012] In order to further achieve the objectives and effects, the present invention provides another implementation method, which includes a connection and transmission step, a synchronous positioning step, a first information collecting step, a second information collecting step, a calculation step and a reporting step, in which the connection and transmission step refers to the detector body wirelessly or electrically connecting with the wheel rotation detecting device and the wireless tire pressure detector respectively, and the wheel rotation detecting device continuously transmitting the rotation information of the corresponding gear ring to the transceiver module of the detector body through the sensor.

[0013] The synchronous positioning step refers to, after the connection and transmission step is completed, the detector body notifies the wireless tire pressure detector through a wireless two-way request to activate the positioning mode, and activates the sensing module to prepare for collecting tire rotation information.

[0014] Next, the first information collecting step refers to, after completing the synchronous positioning step, the sensing module transmits first tire rotation information to the main control module at the set first time or first tire rotation angle, and when the main control module receives the first tire rotation information, it sends a first message request to the memory module of the detector body, and the memory module reads the rotation information of the first gear ring and the position information record of the wheel rotation detection device, and feeds it back to the main control module of the wireless tire pressure detector.

[0015] And the second information collecting step refers to, after completing the first information collecting step, the sensing module transmits second tire rotation information to the main control module at the set second time or second tire rotation angle, and when the main control module receives the second tire rotation information, it sends a second message request to the memory module of the detector body, and the memory module reads the record of the rotation information of the second gear ring, and feeds it back to the main control module of the wireless tire pressure detector.

[0016] Furthermore, the calculation step refers to, after completing the second information collecting step, when the main control module receives the rotation information of the first gear ring, the wheel rotation detection device position information and the rotation information of the second gear ring from the detector body, through a calculation processing module, comparing and calculating the first tire rotation information and the second tire rotation information, and the wireless tire pressure detector itself calculates the corresponding wheel rotation detection device, and determines the position of the tire installed by itself.

[0017] Finally, the reporting step refers to, after the calculation step is completed, the wireless tire pressure detector feeds back the positioning result to the detector body, and causes the detector body to display or perform an operation or the like.

[0018] In actual use, when the wireless tire pressure detector operates in the positioning mode, the wireless tire pressure detector records the tire rotation information at the time when the tire rotates to two specific times or angles (for example, the angle of the tire rotation at the first and second times, or the time of the tire rotation at the first and second angles), and then, after the wireless tire pressure detector receives the above-mentioned information, it requests the detector body to read the gear rotation information of the wheel rotation detection device (for example, the angle or time), and then compares the above-mentioned information with each other to calculate which wheel rotation detection device the wireless tire pressure detector corresponds to. Furthermore, since the tire position of each wheel rotation detection device is registered by the detector body in advance (the conventional known technology), each wireless tire pressure detector can automatically calculate and determine the tire position where it should be installed. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0019] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating the system of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is an architecture diagram of the system of the present invention. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a flow chart diagram of the method of the present invention. [Diagram 5]FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a signal transmission state of the present invention; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0020] (One embodiment) The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The drawings used in the text are mainly for the purpose of illustrating and supporting the specification, and do not necessarily show the true proportion or exact arrangement after the present invention is implemented. Therefore, it should be noted in advance that the proportion or arrangement of the accompanying drawings does not limit the scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0021] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein are as commonly understood by one skilled in the art. The technical terms used in the specification of this application are intended to be used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present application. The terms "comprise" and "have" and other variations in the specification and claims of this application and the above schematic illustrations are intended to include non-exclusive inclusions, and the terms "first," "second," etc. in the specification and claims of this application or the above schematic illustrations do not describe a particular order but distinguish between different objects.

[0022] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the present invention is an automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire pressure detector, which includes a detector body 1, a wheel rotation detection device 2 and a wireless tire pressure detector 3. The detector body 1 includes a transceiver module 11 and a memory module 12 electrically connected to each other, and the memory module 12 records information received by the transceiver module 11.

[0023] Then, the wheel rotation detection device 2 is installed on each tire and electrically connected to the detector body 1. The wheel rotation detection device 2 includes a gear ring 21 and a sensor 22 electrically connected to each other, in which the sensor 22 continuously transmits the rotation data of the gear ring 21 to the transceiver module 11, and the tire position of each wheel rotation detection device 2 is recorded in the detector body 1.

[0024] Finally, the wireless tire pressure detector 3 is installed in each tire and is bidirectionally wirelessly connected to the detector body 1, and the wireless tire pressure detector 3 is installed at a position different from the wheel rotation detection device 2. The wireless tire pressure detector 3 includes a sensing module 31, a main control module 32 and a calculation processing module 33, which are electrically connected to each other, the sensing module 31 senses and transmits tire rotation information to the main control module 32, and the calculation processing module 33 calculates and processes the information obtained by the main control module 32.

[0025] 5, when the wireless tire pressure detector 3 operates in the positioning mode, the wireless tire pressure detector 3 first collects tire rotation information at a set time or a set tire rotation angle, then requests and obtains all the rotation information of the gear ring 21 and the position information of the wheel rotation detection device 2 from the memory module 12 of the detector body 1 through the main control module 32, and finally performs a comparison and calculation with the information of the main control module 32 through the calculation processing module 33, so that the wireless tire pressure detector 3 finds its corresponding wheel rotation detection device 2, and then determines its own tire position.

[0026] Furthermore, the above-mentioned rotation information of the gear ring 21 of the present invention may be the number of rotation gears of the gear ring 21 within a unit time or the rotation period of the gear ring 21.

[0027] Moreover, the above-mentioned wheel rotation detection device 2 of the present invention can be a gear pulse sensor component of an anti-lock braking system.

[0028] Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, the present invention also includes an external control device 4, which is connected to the detector body 1, and controls the detector body 1 to activate or deactivate the positioning mode of the wireless tire pressure detector 3.

[0029] Furthermore, the above-mentioned external control device 4 may be a detector body 1 control panel, a wireless control tool, a software application program, a wireless OTA (over-the-air programming) device, and a wireless remote control system. Furthermore, the above-mentioned external control device 4 may be a control panel of the detector body 1, a wireless control tool, a software application, a wireless OTA (over-the-air) device, and a wireless remote control system.

[0030] The above are the technical features of the main embodiment of the present invention, which correspond to the contents of claim 1 of the present invention, and can provide an understanding of the objectives and embodiments of the present invention. The features described in the appended claims are elaborations or additional features of the contents of claim 1, and do not limit the scope of claim 1. Claim 1 of the present invention does not necessarily include the technical features described in the appended claims.

[0031] As shown in Figure 4, the present invention provides an implementation method for the above-mentioned wireless tire pressure detector's tire automatic positioning system, which includes a connection and transmission step S11, a synchronization and positioning step S12, a first information collection step S13, a second information collection step S14, a calculation step S15 and a report step S16. Among them, the connection and transmission step S11 refers to the detector body 1 wirelessly or electrically connecting with the wheel rotation detection device 2 and the wireless tire pressure detector 3 respectively, and the wheel rotation detection device 2 continuously transmitting the rotation information of the corresponding gear ring 21 to the detector body 1 transceiver module 11 via the sensor 22.

[0032] In addition, the synchronous positioning step S12 refers to, after the connection and transmission step S11 is completed, the detector body 1 notifies the wireless tire pressure detector 3 via a wireless two-way command to activate the positioning mode, and activates the sensing module 31 to prepare for collecting tire rotation information.

[0033] Furthermore, the first information collecting step S13 refers to, after completing the synchronous positioning step S12, the sensing module 31 transmits first tire rotation information to the main control module 32 at the set first time or first tire rotation angle, and when the main control module 32 receives the first tire rotation information, it sends a first message request to the memory module 12 of the detector body 1, and the memory module 12 reads the rotation information of the first gear ring 21 and the position information record of the wheel rotation detection device 2, and feeds it back to the main control module 32 of the wireless tire pressure detector 3.

[0034] And the second information collecting step S14 refers to, after completing the first information collecting step S13, the sensing module 31 transmits the second tire rotation information to the main control module 32 at the set second time or second tire rotation angle, and when the main control module 32 receives the second tire rotation information, it sends a second message request to the memory module 12 of the detector body 1, and the memory module 12 reads the record of the rotation information of the second gear ring 21 and feeds it back to the main control module 32.

[0035] Furthermore, the calculation step S15 refers to that after completing the second information collecting step S14, when the main control module 32 receives the rotation information of the first gear ring 21, the position information of the wheel rotation detection device 2 and the rotation information of the second gear ring 21 from the detector body 1, the calculation processing module 33 compares and calculates the first tire rotation information and the second tire rotation information, and the wireless tire pressure detector 3 itself calculates the corresponding wheel rotation detection device 2, and determines the position of the tire installed by itself.

[0036] Finally, a reporting step S16 refers to, after the calculation step S15 is completed, the wireless tire pressure detector 3 feeding back the positioning result to the detector main body 1, causing the detector main body 1 to display it or perform an operation such as an operation.

[0037] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the rotation information of the gear ring 21 may be the number of rotation gears of the gear ring 21 within a unit time or the rotation period of the gear ring 21 .

[0038] Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the wheel rotation detection device 2 can be a gear pulse sensor component of an anti-lock braking system.

[0039] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned implementation method, the synchronous positioning step S12 also includes an external control device 4, which is connected to the detector body 1, and the external control device 4 can control the detector body 1 to activate or stop the positioning mode of the wireless tire pressure detector 3.

[0040] Furthermore, the above-mentioned external control device 4 is a detector body 1 control panel, a wireless control tool, a software application program, a wireless OTA (over-the-air programming) device, and a wireless remote control system.

[0041] In actual use, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, when the wireless tire pressure detector 3 operates in the positioning mode, the wireless tire pressure detector 3 records the tire rotation information (for example, the angle of the tire rotation at the first and second times or the time of the tire rotation at the first and second angles) when the tire rotates to two specific times or angles, and then, after the wireless tire pressure detector 3 receives the above information, it requests the detector body 1 to read the gear rotation information (for example, the angle or time) of the wheel rotation detection device 2, and then compares the above information with each other to calculate which wheel rotation detection device 2 the wireless tire pressure detector 3 corresponds to. And since the tire position of each wheel rotation detection device 2 has been registered by the detector body 1 in advance (the conventional known technology), each wireless tire pressure detector 3 can automatically calculate and determine the tire position where it should be installed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0042] 1 Detector body 11 Transmitting and receiving module 12 Memory Module 2. Wheel rotation detection device 21 Gearing 22 Sensors 3. Wireless tire pressure detector 31 Sensing Module 32 Main Control Module 33 Computational Processing Module 4 External Control Device S11 Connection transmission step S12 Synchronous positioning step S13 First information gathering step S14 Second information gathering step S15 Calculation step S16 Reporting Step

Claims

1. In an automatic tire positioning system for a wireless tire pressure detector, the system includes a detector body, a wheel rotation detection device, and a wireless tire pressure detector, among which: The detector body includes a transceiver module and a memory module electrically connected to each other, the memory module records information received by the transceiver module; The wheel rotation detection device is installed on each tire and electrically connected to the detector body, the wheel rotation detection device includes a gear ring and a sensor electrically connected to each other, the sensor continuously transmits the rotation data of the gear ring to the transceiver module, and the tire position of each wheel rotation detection device is recorded in the detector body; The wireless tire pressure detector is installed in each tire and bidirectionally connected to the detector body by wireless, and the wireless tire pressure detector is installed at a position different from the wheel rotation detection device. The wireless tire pressure detector includes a sensing module, a main control module and a calculation processing module, which are electrically connected to each other, the sensing module senses tire rotation information and transmits it to the main control module, and the calculation processing module calculates and processes the information acquired by the main control module; When the wireless tire pressure detector operates in the positioning mode, the wireless tire pressure detector first collects tire rotation information at a set time or a set tire rotation angle, then requests and obtains all of the gearing rotation information and wheel rotation detection device position information from the memory module of the detector body via the main control module, and finally compares and calculates with the information in the main control module via the calculation processing module, so that the wireless tire pressure detector finds its corresponding wheel rotation detection device, and further determines its own tire position. This is the characteristic of the wireless tire pressure detector automatic tire positioning system.

2. 2. The automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire pressure detector according to claim 1, wherein the rotation information of the gearing indicates the number of rotations of the gearing within a unit time or the rotation period of the gearing.

3. 2. The automatic tire positioning system of wireless tire pressure detector according to claim 1, wherein said wheel rotation detection device is a gear pulse sensor member of an anti-lock brake system.

4. The automatic tire positioning system of the wireless tire pressure detector as described in claim 1, further comprising an external control device, the external control device being connected to the detector main body and the external control device controlling the detector main body.

5. The automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire pressure detector as described in claim 4, characterized in that the external control device is a detector main body control panel, a wireless control tool, a software application program, a wireless OTA (over-the-air programming) device and a wireless remote control system.

6. The implementation method of the tire automatic positioning system of the wireless tire pressure detector includes the following steps, among which: The connecting and transmitting step refers to the detector body wirelessly or electrically connecting with the wheel rotation detecting device and the wireless tire pressure detector respectively, and the wheel rotation detecting device continuously transmitting the rotation information of the corresponding gear ring to the transceiver module of the detector body through the sensor; The synchronous positioning step refers to, after the connection and transmission step is completed, the detector body notifies the wireless tire pressure detector through a wireless bidirectional command to activate a positioning mode, and activates a sensing module to prepare for collecting tire rotation information; The first information collecting step refers to, after the synchronous positioning step is completed, the sensing module transmits first tire rotation information to the main control module at a first time or a first tire rotation angle, and when the main control module receives the first tire rotation information, it sends a first message request to the memory module of the detector body, and the memory module reads the rotation information of the first gear ring and the position information record of the wheel rotation detection device, and feeds it back to the main control module of the wireless tire pressure detector; The second information collecting step refers to, after the first information collecting step is completed, the sensing module transmits second tire rotation information to the main control module at a second time or a second tire rotation angle, and when the main control module receives the second tire rotation information, it sends a second message request to the memory module of the detector body, and the memory module reads the record of the rotation information of the second gear ring and feeds it back to the main control module; The calculation step refers to, after the second information collection step is completed, when the main control module receives the rotation information of the first gear ring, the position information of the wheel rotation detection device and the rotation information of the second gear ring from the detector body, the calculation processing module performs a comparison calculation with the first tire rotation information and the second tire rotation information, and the wireless tire pressure detector itself calculates the corresponding wheel rotation detection device, and determines the position of the tire installed by itself; The method for implementing an automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire pressure detector, wherein the reporting step refers to the wireless tire pressure detector feeding back the positioning result to the detector body after the calculation step is completed.

7. 7. The method for implementing an automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire pressure detector according to claim 6, wherein the rotation information of the first gear ring and the rotation information of the second gear ring refer to the number of rotation gears of the gear ring within a set unit time or the rotation period of the gear ring.

8. 7. The method for implementing an automatic tire positioning system of a wireless tire pressure detector according to claim 6, wherein the wheel rotation detection device is a gear pulse sensor member of an anti-lock brake system.

9. The method for implementing the automatic tire positioning system of the wireless tire pressure detector as described in claim 6, characterized in that in the synchronous positioning step, an external control device is further included, the external control device is connected to the detector main body, and the external control device controls the detector main body.

10. The automatic tire positioning system and its implementation method of a wireless tire pressure detector as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the external control device is a detector body control panel, a wireless control tool, a software application program, a wireless OTA (over-the-air programming) device and a wireless remote control system.

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