Tire tread temperature sensor and diagnostics for in-vehicle display
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems, Inc.
InventorYoung Son
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Abstract
A tire tread temperature sensing and display apparatus, system and method are disclosed. The apparatus comprises a temperature sensor, a controller and a display. The sensor is configured to be mounted to a vehicle and to sense tire tread temperature. The controller is configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate to a display, the display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller.
Claims20
A tire tread temperature sensing apparatus comprising:
- a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor configured to be mounted to a vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense temperature of a tire's tread;
- a controller, the controller configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate to a display;
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- a display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller.
A method of diagnosing tire tread temperature comprising:
- receiving tire's tread temperature measurement from a vehicle mounted measurement device;
- analyzing the tire's tread temperature measurement;
- diagnosing vehicle state based on the analysis;
- displaying information based on the diagnosis of the vehicle state.
A system of diagnosing tire tread temperature comprising:
- a vehicle comprising at least one tire;
- a measurement device comprising a temperature sensor, the temperature sensor mounted to the vehicle, the temperature sensor further configured to sense the temperature of the tire's tread;
- a controller disposed in the vehicle, the controller configured to receive and process temperature measurements and to communicate with a display;
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- a display configured to display temperature related information in response to communication from the controller.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.