Tyre Monitoring Status Confirmation for Faster Pressure Checks
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current aircraft tyre pressure monitoring systems require manual intervention for data collection, which is time-consuming and inefficient, especially considering the high frequency of checks required due to aircraft operations.
Innovation Solution
A tyre monitoring system that includes a method for a device to measure tyre pressure, indicate status using an onboard indicator, and transmit data to a control device for comparison and action. This system allows for automated data collection and reduces the need for manual intervention.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If manual tyre pressure checking is performed, then measurement accuracy is ensured, but time consumption increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical pressure checking with an automated wireless sensor system. Sensors mounted on wheel hubs or in tyres automatically measure pressure and transmit data wirelessly to a base station, eliminating the need for manual gauge readings while maintaining measurement accuracy through electronic sensing and digital communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The tyre pressure monitoring system operates autonomously without requiring operator intervention. Sensors continuously self-monitor pressure levels and automatically transmit data to the base station, enabling the system to serve itself and eliminate the time-consuming manual checking process while preserving measurement reliability.
2Loss of time
If wireless sensing devices are installed in wheels for automated measurement, then manual intervention time is reduced, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The monitoring system is divided into independent modular components: wireless pressure sensors mounted on individual wheel hubs or tyres, a base station for data reception, and a processing system. This segmentation allows each component to perform its function independently, simplifying installation and maintenance while enabling automated measurement across multiple wheels without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
3Loss of information
If status indication is provided on tyre monitoring devices, then operator awareness is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The indicator on the tyre monitoring device operates periodically rather than continuously, activating only when status information needs to be communicated to the operator. This periodic operation significantly reduces energy consumption compared to continuous illumination while ensuring that critical status information is still effectively transmitted to maintain operator awareness.
Data Source
AI summary
A method, apparatus and system are disclosed in which an indication given by at least one tyre monitoring device is confirmed by input received from another source is disclosed. The method includes causing, by the control device, at least one tyre monitoring device mounted on a wheel to measure a tyre pressure and to indicate a status using an indicator provided on the tyre monitoring device; receiving, from the at least one tyre monitoring device, data representative of the status of the at least one tyre monitoring device; receiving input representative of the status indicated on the indicator of the at least one tyre monitoring device; comparing the received data representative of the status with the received input representative of the status; and taking action based on the result of the comparing.