Vehicle Tire Thermal Anomaly Detection via Pressure-Temperature Ratio

The patent applies multi-functionality by enabling existing pressure and temperature sensors to serve dual purposes: their traditional function of monitoring tyre conditions and an additional function of detecting thermal anomalies in mounted vehicle components. The temperature sensor detects both tyre temperature and thermal radiation/conduction from adjacent components like brakes, suspension, and drivetrain elements, allowing a single sensor system to provide multiple monitoring capabilities without adding dedicated detection devices.

The patent uses thermal conduction and radiation as intermediary mechanisms to transfer thermal information from mounted components to the temperature sensor. The sensor acts as an intermediary detection point that receives thermal energy transmitted through conduction via mounting surfaces or radiation through space, enabling indirect detection of thermal anomalies in components that are not directly instrumented.

The patent eliminates the need for additional dedicated thermal sensors by making existing temperature sensors multi-functional. The same temperature sensor used for tyre monitoring is configured to also detect thermal anomalies in mounted components through conduction and radiation, thereby improving detection capability without increasing device complexity or sensor quantity.

The existing sensor system serves itself by extending its monitoring capability to include mounted components. The temperature sensor, already present in the system, automatically detects thermal anomalies from adjacent components without requiring separate detection infrastructure, making the system self-sufficient for both tyre monitoring and component thermal detection.

The patent implements feedback by continuously monitoring the relationship between pressure and temperature measurements and comparing them against expected physical relationships (such as Gay-Lussac's law). The system uses this feedback to distinguish between temperature changes caused by pressure variations (normal) and temperature changes caused by external thermal sources (anomalies), thereby reducing false alarms while maintaining simple threshold-based operation.

The patent changes the detection parameter from absolute temperature threshold to a relative relationship between pressure and temperature. Instead of alerting when temperature exceeds a fixed threshold, the system monitors whether temperature deviations are proportional to pressure changes (normal) or exceed expected proportions (anomaly), improving detection accuracy while maintaining operational simplicity.