Tire hazard alerting system
OwnerNigel Andrews, Martin Smithinventors
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Abstract
Systems for detecting and monitoring tire pressure and temperature during a tire repair or replacement procedure are provided. The systems are configured to communicate a warning signal to a plurality of individuals (e.g., tire maintenance personnel) upon the tire pressure or temperature exceeding a defined threshold (e.g., upon the tire pressure or temperature entering a dangerous range). The system generally includes three categories of components, namely, components associated with a truck (or large work machine) and the tire being analyzed; a tire handler component; and a device that is worn (or held) by tire maintenance personnel, with such components being configured to wirelessly communicate with each other.
Claims4
A system for detecting and monitoring tire pressure and temperature during a tire repair or replacement procedure, and communicating a warning signal to a plurality of individuals upon the tire pressure or temperature exceeding a defined threshold, which comprises:
- (a) a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) interface unit, which is configured to continually monitor temperature and pressure data associated with a tire being repaired or replaced, wherein such data are wirelessly collected from one or more sensors affixed to the tire being repaired or replaced;
- (b) a proximity detection system (PDS) that is configured to detect and monitor a location of individuals who are wearing a personal proximity device (PPD);
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- (c) a tire handler component that includes an omnidirectional head unit (OHU), which is configured to receive the temperature and pressure data from the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) interface unit and proximity information from the proximity detection system (PDS), wherein the tire handler component is configured to wirelessly communicate with each personal proximity device (PPD) to alert a person wearing such device (i) if they are within a defined radius of the tire handler component or (ii) if the temperature or pressure data associated with the tire being repaired or replaced falls within a defined warning range.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.