Tire pressure monitoring system and apparatus and method for controlling the same
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorWook Jin Shin
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Abstract
A method for controlling a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in a vehicle includes: measuring an air pressure of each tire included in the vehicle; and determining whether the air pressure of at least one tire is lower than a warning threshold level. When the at least one tire has a lower pressure than the warning threshold level, a warning sign is provided regarding a tire having a hysteresis air pressure which is ranged between the warning threshold level and a normal pressure level.
Claims20
A method for controlling a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in a vehicle, the method comprising:
- measuring an air pressure of each of tires included in the vehicle;
- determining whether the air pressure of each of the tires is lower than a warning threshold level;
- providing a warning sign when at least one tire has an air pressure lower than the warning threshold level;
- and
- when the air pressure of the at least one tire is lower than the warning threshold level, providing a warning sign regarding another tire having a hysteresis air pressure which is ranged between the warning threshold level and a normal pressure level.
An apparatus for operating a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) that is engaged with an automotive electronics system, the automotive electronics system comprising a processor that comprises at least one data processor and at least one non-transitory computer-readable memory storing a computer program, wherein the processor causes the apparatus to:
- measure an air pressure of each of tires included in the vehicle;
- determine whether the air pressure of each tire is lower than a warning threshold level;
- provide a warning sign regarding at least one tire of which the air pressure is lower than the warning threshold level;
- and
- when the at least one tire has a lower pressure than the warning threshold level, provide a warning sign regarding another tire having a hysteresis air pressure which is ranged between the warning threshold level and a normal pressure level.
A tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) in a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of sensors, each of which configured to measure an air pressure inside a tire engaged with the respective sensor;
- a receiver configured to collect the air pressure of each tire from the plurality of sensors and to transmit collected air pressure;
- and
- a controller configured to determine whether the air pressure inside each tire is lower than a warning threshold level based on the collected air pressure transmitted from the receiver,
- wherein, when at least one tire has a lower air pressure than the warning threshold level, the controller provides a warning sign regarding the at least one tire, and
- when the at least one tire has a lower air pressure than the warning threshold level, the controller provides a warning sign regarding another tire having a hysteresis air pressure which is ranged between the warning threshold level and a normal pressure level.
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