Tire pressure monitoring system utilizing a pressure activated transducer and sensor
US5717135A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 15, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/0433
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wireless tire pressure monitoring system is disclosed to warn a driver of a vehicle of low pressure in a vehicle tire. The monitoring system includes a transducer to which wires or other physical connections cannot be easily made. The transducer is attached to a wheel rim and a magnetic field can be selectively produced by elements of the transducer in response to changes in tire pressure. A sensor is mounted for sensing the magnetic field with the sensor producing an output that can be coupled with a monitor in the vehicle cab.
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