Wireless Tire Sensor Receiver via Vehicle Data Port
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Solution Overview
Problem
After-market vehicle component monitoring systems, such as Tire Monitoring Systems (TMS), face installation complexities due to the need for connection to the vehicle's electric system and inability to interface with existing vehicle equipment, leading to aesthetic and functional issues.
Innovation Solution
A wireless receiver unit that connects to a vehicle's data processing system through standard interfaces, allowing data processing and display integration with the vehicle's systems, eliminating the need for complex electrical connections and utilizing the vehicle's power supply.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the receiver unit is connected to the vehicle's electric system, then the system can be powered and operated, but the installation complexity increases and requires manipulation of the vehicle's electric system
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a standard interface (USB, Firewire, or Bluetooth) as an intermediary between the receiver unit and the vehicle's data processing system. This intermediary eliminates the need for direct connection to the vehicle's electric system, allowing the receiver to be powered and communicate through the standard interface while the vehicle's system provides power and data processing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The receiver unit is designed with a universal standard interface that can connect to various vehicle types without requiring vehicle-specific wiring. The interface serves multiple functions: data transmission, power supply, and system integration, eliminating the need for separate connections to the vehicle's electric system.
2Ease of operation
If the receiver unit is designed as a stand-alone unit with all processing resources, then it can operate independently, but the device size and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the receiver unit with the vehicle's existing data processing system through a standard interface. The processing resources, display capabilities, and user interface functions are combined with the vehicle's existing systems, allowing the receiver to operate independently for data reception while leveraging the vehicle's system for processing and display, thereby reducing the receiver's size and complexity.
3Ease of operation
If the receiver unit is placed within the vehicle cabin, then it can display information to the driver, but aesthetic issues arise due to poor integration with existing equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver unit utilizes the vehicle's existing display systems (infotainment screen, dashboard display, or mobile device screen) through the standard interface. This allows information to be displayed in locations and formats that are already aesthetically integrated into the vehicle's design, eliminating the need for separate display hardware that would compromise aesthetics.
4Speed
If the receiver unit processes all data locally, then response time is fast, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the receiver unit with the vehicle's data processing system, which already has substantial processing power and is continuously running. Data processing is performed by the vehicle's system rather than a dedicated local processor in the receiver, reducing the receiver's power consumption while maintaining fast response times through the vehicle's existing processing capabilities.
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AI summary
A device (115) comprising: a wireless receiver unit (205) adapted to receive signals from at least one sensor (115-1,...,115-4) mounted on a vehicle, wherein the signals received from the at least one sensor carry data related to operating parameters of at least one vehicle's component (110), detected by the at least one sensor; an interface (125,245) adapted to the coupling of the device to a peripherals connection port (130) of a vehicle's data processing system (140) integrated in the vehicle, the peripherals connection port being accessible to users within the vehicle's cabin for the connection of peripheral type electronic devices. The device, when coupled to the peripherals connection port of the vehicle's data processing system, is operable to transfer thereto the data related to vehicle's operating parameters detected by the at least one sensor and to enable the vehicle's data processing system to processing the transferred data for the interpretation of the operating parameters.