Method for locating and detecting the position of the wheels of a vehicle
US9020777B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Apr 28, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/0444
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for locating the position of the wheels of a vehicle, each wheel being equipped with a sensor capable of emitting a location signal and the vehicle being equipped with a receiver capable of receiving the location signals emitted by the sensors. The method includes the step of determining a signature of the location signal emitted by the sensor of each wheel as a function of the position of the wheel on the vehicle, and the step of storing in the receiver the signature and the corresponding position of each of the wheels. The receiver is equipped with at two least two antennas, called first and second antennas, the signature of the location signal emitted by the sensor of each wheel being determined from the strength difference between the strength of the signal received by the first antenna and the strength of the signal received by the second antenna.
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