Dynamic wheel management system
US10596862B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/0486
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire pressure management system includes at least an axle, which houses pressurized fluid, and is supported by a tire. A vehicle frame supported by the axle, by way of a suspension is disposed between frame and the axle. Also included is a pressure management controller (PMC) supported by the frame, which communicates with the tire. A load detection device (LDD) interacting with the suspension determines a value for a load supported by the suspension. The PMC provides at least a central processing unit (CPU) programmed with a lookup table that associates the value determined by the LDD with a predetermined pressure for the tire. The CPU directs an inflation, else a deflation of of the tire based on the determined value.
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