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US 6,294,989 B1Granted
Tire inflation assistance monitoring system
AssigneeDonnelly Corporation
InventorsKenneth Schofield, Niall R. Lynam
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Abstract
A vehicular tire inflation monitoring system is provided for a vehicle that includes at least one tire inflation indicator assembly, visible exterior of the vehicle, positioned at an exterior vehicle portion, such as at an exterior rearview mirror assembly. The at least one tire inflation indicator assembly provides an indication of the inflation condition of at least one of the vehicle tires. The tire inflation monitoring system includes a control receiving at least one input from at least one tire pressure sensor sensing pressure of at least one vehicle tire. The control produces an output to illuminate the at least one tire inflation indicator assembly.
Claims69
A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system, comprising:
- at least one exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted on a side of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising a reflective element and a support for said reflective element;
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- a tire inflation monitoring system including at least one tire inflation indicator assembly positioned at said at least one exterior rearview mirror assembly and visible exterior the vehicle, said at least one tire inflation indicator assembly providing an indication of the inflation condition of at least one vehicle tire, wherein said tire inflation monitoring system includes a control receiving at least one input from at least one tire pressure sensor sensing pressure of the at least one vehicle tire and said control producing an output to illuminate said at least one tire inflation indicator assembly.
A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system, comprising:
- at least one exterior rearview mirror assembly mounted on a side of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assembly comprising a reflective element and a support for said reflective element, wherein said support comprises a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a movable portion;
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- a tire inflation monitoring system including at least one tire inflation indicator assembly positioned at said at least one exterior rearview mirror assembly at one of said fixed portion and said movable portion, said at least one tire inflation indicator assembly visible exterior the vehicle and providing an indication of the inflation condition of at least one vehicle tire, wherein said tire inflation monitoring system includes a control receiving at least one input from at least one tire pressure sensor sensing pressure of the at least one vehicle tire and said control producing an output to illuminate said at least one tire inflation indicator assembly.
A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system, comprising:
- a plurality of exterior rearview mirror assemblies, mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assemblies each comprising a reflective element and a support for said reflective element;
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- a tire inflation monitoring system including a tire inflation indicator assembly at each of said exterior rearview mirror assemblies and visible exterior the vehicle, each said tire indicator assembly providing indication of the inflation condition of the vehicle tires on the same side of the vehicle as the one of said exterior rearview mirror assemblies at which that indicator assembly is positioned, wherein said tire inflation monitoring system includes a control receiving inputs from tire pressure sensors sensing pressure of the vehicle tires and said control producing outputs to illuminate said tire inflation indicator assemblies.
A vehicular exterior rearview mirror system, comprising:
- a plurality of exterior rearview mirror assemblies, mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle, said exterior rearview mirror assemblies each comprising a reflective element and a support for said reflective element, wherein said support comprises a fixed portion attached to the vehicle and a movable portion;
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- a tire inflation monitoring system including a tire inflation indicator assembly at each of said exterior rearview mirror assemblies at one of said fixed portion and said movable portion, each said tire inflation assembly visible exterior the vehicle and providing indication of the inflation condition of the vehicle tires on the same side of the vehicle as the one of said exterior rearview mirror assemblies at which that indicator assembly is positioned, wherein said tire inflation monitoring system includes a control receiving inputs from tire pressure sensors sensing pressure of the vehicle tires and said control producing outputs to illuminate said tire inflation indicator assemblies.
A tire inflation monitoring system suitable for use on a vehicle comprising:
- at least one tire inflation indicator assembly positioned at an exterior vehicle portion at a side of the vehicle and visible exterior the vehicle, said at least one tire inflation indicator assembly providing an indication of the inflation condition of at least one vehicle tire positioned at said side of the vehicle, wherein said tire inflation monitoring system includes a control receiving at least one input from at least one tire pressure sensor sensing pressure of the at least one vehicle tire and said control producing an output to illuminate said at least one tire inflation indicator assembly in response to a tire pressure condition, wherein said at least one tire inflation indicator assembly is positioned at an under surface of said exterior vehicle portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.