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Tire-pressure adjusting device for a tire inflation system of a vehicle

US9597932B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 8, 2014
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60C23/00354
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tire-pressure adjusting device for a vehicle tire inflation system distributes a compressed-air supply to a plurality of pneumatic apparatuses each comprising a rotary transmitter and measures the tire pressures of vehicle tires connected to the rotary transmitters. The tire-pressure adjusting device includes a control apparatus for receiving a pressure measurement signal and for outputting control signals and a modulation valve apparatus for receiving the control signals and for pneumatically activating one of a plurality of connected rotary transmitters in order to fill and to measure the pressure of at least one vehicle tire connected to the rotary transmitter. The modulation valve apparatus includes a rotary valve, which has a control element that can be rotated into a plurality of rotational positions. The control element activates one of the plurality of pneumatic apparatuses in each of the rotational positions of the control element.

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