Apparatus and methods for determining the position and/or orientation of a tire mounted unit in a wheel monitoring system
US9126459B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/0489
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for determining the position and/or orientation of a tire mounted unit in a wheel monitoring system comprises a lateral force sensor that is responsive to forces exerted on the respective tire along a lateral axis that is parallel with an axle of the vehicle on which the tire is mounted. The lateral force sensor is arranged to produce an output signal that indicates the direction of the exerted forces. A controller determines the position and/or orientation of the tire unit depending on the exerted force direction indicated by the output signal.
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