Patent · US Expired

Method for identifying tire characteristics

US7263878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

20Claims

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Assignee

Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Martin Griesser · Eschborn, DE
Andreas Köbe · Bensheim, DE
Frank Edling · Yokohama, JP
Michael Holtz · Boulder, US
Karl Perras · Mühlacker, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 11, 2003
Grant date	Sep 4, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C23/061
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of detecting growth of the dynamic tire circumference (circumferential growth or tire growth), wherein at least one reference value Ref is produced on the basis of wheel speed information, said reference value representing in particular a sidewise and/or crosswise relation of the motor vehicle wheels, and wherein the time variation of the reference value(s) is examined and, further, tire growth is detected on the basis of said variation.

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