Wheel Anti-Theft Alarm with Remote Server Theft Detection

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing anti-theft alarm systems for vehicle wheels and tires require a central processing unit installed in the vehicle or storage spaces, which is disadvantageous and can be vulnerable to manipulation or removal.

Innovation Solution

An anti-theft alarm device embedded in the tire or wheel rim, equipped with kinetic sensors and a communication interface, communicates directly with a remote server via a mobile network to detect and report non-coherent movements, eliminating the need for a central processing unit in the vehicle.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a central processing unit is installed in the vehicle or storage spaces to receive kinetic state information and execute alarm functions, then the alarm system can process and respond to theft conditions, but the system becomes vulnerable to manipulation or removal and requires additional units in the vehicle

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetheft protection reliabilityVSAvoidsystem structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the central processing unit from the vehicle environment and relocates it to a remote server. The alarm device in the wheel/tire contains only kinetic sensors and a communication interface, while all processing and alarm execution functions are performed by the remote server outside the vehicle, eliminating vulnerability to manipulation or removal within the vehicle.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces a communication network as an intermediary between the alarm device in the wheel/tire and the remote server. This intermediary enables data transmission and alarm execution without requiring direct physical connection or additional units in the vehicle, reducing system complexity while maintaining reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Strength

If mechanical fastening structures or anti-theft bolts are used to secure wheels, then mechanical security is provided, but these mechanisms can be broken or opened by keys or special tools

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemechanical security strengthVSAvoidanti-theft reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces mechanical anti-theft mechanisms (fastening structures, anti-theft bolts) with an electronic/communication-based alarm system. The system uses kinetic sensors to detect movement and communicates theft conditions to a remote server, eliminating the vulnerability of mechanical systems to breaking or opening with tools.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Reliability

If wireless alarm systems with central processing units are used to detect kinetic state information, then theft detection capability is provided, but the requirement for central processing units in vehicles increases system complexity and cost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetheft detection capabilityVSAvoidcentral processing unit requirement
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the central processing unit function from the vehicle-based wireless alarm system and relocates it to a remote server. The in-vehicle component is reduced to only kinetic sensors and a communication interface, eliminating the need for complex processing units in vehicles while maintaining full theft detection capability through remote processing.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides effective theft protection by directly communicating with a remote server, reducing the risk of manipulation and ensuring continuous operation without the need for additional units in the vehicle, enabling value-added services for vendors and reducing costs.

Implementation Method 1

kinetic sensors configured to detect movements of the wheel or tire where the anti-theft alarm device is installed

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAcceleration detection: Accelerometer

Implementation Method 2

a communication interface configured for communicating over a mobile communication network to transmit data related to the detected movements

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic wave transmission: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP4247649B1Anti-theft alarm device for wheels / tires of vehicles
Publication Date: 2026.03.25 TELECOM ITALIA SPA
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AI summary

An anti-theft alarm device (125) adapted to be associated to a wheel or a tire of a vehicle. The anti-theft alarm device (125) comprises kinetic sensors (205) configured to detect movements of the wheel or tire where the anti-theft alarm device (125) is installed, and a communication interface (220) configured for communicating over a mobile communication network (230) to transmit data related to the detected movements of the wheel or tire detected by the kinetic sensors (205). A system is also disclosed, comprising at least one anti-theft alarm device (125) and a remote server (405) in communication relationships with the at least one anti-theft alarm device (125).