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US 2006/0130570 A1Published application
Tire pressure control system for a vehicle
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsPeter Anders, Klaus-Jurgen Gier
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Abstract
A tire pressure control system for determining and/or monitoring a pressure in an air-filled tire of a vehicle uses a pressure-measuring device located in the tire. The tire pressure control system includes a seat diagnosis module for checking whether the pressure-measuring device is fastened in the tire.
Claims12
In combination with a vehicle having an air-filled tire, a tire pressure control system, comprising:
- a pressure-measuring device disposed in the air-filled tire for one of determining and monitoring a pressure in the air-filled tire;
- and
- a seat diagnosis module configured to check a fastening of said pressure-measuring device in the air-filled tire.
A motor vehicle, comprising:
- an air-filled tire;
- a tire pressure control system including a pressure-measuring device and a seat diagnosis module;
- said pressure-measuring device being disposed in said air-filled tire for one of determining and monitoring a pressure in said air-filled tire;
- and
- said seat diagnosis module being configured to check a fastening of said pressure-measuring device in said air-filled tire.
2 more elements
A method for operating a tire pressure control system, the method which comprises:
- using a pressure-measuring device disposed in an air-filled tire of a vehicle for one of determining and monitoring a pressure in the air-filled tire;
- and
- checking whether the pressure-measuring device is fastened in the air-filled tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.