EP3631404A1 - System for assessing the condition of a vehicle, installed near a road infrastructure - Google Patents

System for assessing the condition of a vehicle, installed near a road infrastructure

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EP3631404A1
EP3631404A1 EP18733934.6A EP18733934A EP3631404A1 EP 3631404 A1 EP3631404 A1 EP 3631404A1 EP 18733934 A EP18733934 A EP 18733934A EP 3631404 A1 EP3631404 A1 EP 3631404A1
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vehicle
subsystem
data
tire
sensor
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Thomas Ledoux
Nicolas Fangeat
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Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B60C11/24—Wear-indicating arrangements
    • B60C11/246—Tread wear monitoring systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C11/00—Tyre tread bands; Tread patterns; Anti-skid inserts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C23/00—Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehicles; Arrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanks; Tyre cooling arrangements
    • B60C23/02—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure
    • B60C23/04—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
    • B60C23/0408—Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
    • B60C23/0479—Communicating with external units being not part of the vehicle, e.g. tools for diagnostic, mobile phones, electronic keys or service stations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M17/00—Testing of vehicles
    • G01M17/007—Wheeled or endless-tracked vehicles
    • G01M17/02—Tyres
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/008—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles communicating information to a remotely located station
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C5/00—Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
    • G07C5/08—Registering or indicating performance data other than driving, working, idle, or waiting time, with or without registering driving, working, idle or waiting time
    • G07C5/0816—Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction
    • G07C5/0825—Indicating performance data, e.g. occurrence of a malfunction using optical means

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  • the present invention relates to a system for evaluating the state of a vehicle installed on or near a road infrastructure. More specifically, the invention relates to such a system comprising a subsystem for measuring the state of a tire.
  • a subsystem measuring the state of a tire is for example, but not limited to, a system for detecting the wear of a tire, a system for detecting the pressure of a tire, or a system for measuring the speed of a tire.
  • the present invention aims to provide a system, in particular for use by fleet managers of vehicles, which can be part of a more comprehensive system for diagnosing the state of a vehicle and its tires.
  • a system in particular for use by fleet managers of vehicles, which can be part of a more comprehensive system for diagnosing the state of a vehicle and its tires.
  • none of the known systems allows, in the state, a cross-reference of different information concerning the vehicle and its tires.
  • the present invention is therefore to overcome this disadvantage by providing a system with easier conditions of use.
  • the invention proposes a system for evaluating the state of a vehicle, the system comprising:
  • a subsystem for measuring the condition of at least one tire of the vehicle is A subsystem for measuring the condition of at least one tire of the vehicle
  • the three subsystems being installed in one or more housings intended to be installed on or near a road infrastructure, at least one of the housings being intended to be installed in a constrained driving zone of the road infrastructure.
  • road infrastructure and “constrained driving zone” is meant, for example, an infrastructure such as a motorway, and zones of compulsory passage such as a toll lane, an access road to the motorway. , access roads to a service station ...
  • an infrastructure such as a car park, with areas of passage required such as the access routes to an underground or aerial car park. a service area or rest area on the edge of a road or highway.
  • the constrained driving zone may be a simple traffic lane and / or passage of the area, marked by ground markings and / or physical obstacles.
  • the database transmission subsystem may use a pre-existing telecommunications gateway.
  • the managers of the motorway networks have information systems on which a large amount of data concerning the weather, the proximity of these information systems makes it possible to use these data to transmit them to a vehicle and / or combine them with the data measured during the passage of the vehicle, for determine value-added information for the driver of the vehicle or for any other service.
  • the measurement subsystem and the identification data reading subsystem are advantageously installed in the case located in the vehicle running zone, so that measurements can be made at the moment when the vehicle passes over the case.
  • the identification data reading subsystem includes, for example, an RFID reader for reading identifiers stored in RFID chips that can be installed on each of the tires of the vehicle, and / or on the vehicle in question. himself.
  • this reader comprises one or more reading antennas, chosen from antennas with linear or circular polarization. Such antennas make it possible to ensure the reading of the RFID chips whatever their location on the vehicle and / or the tires. Indeed, when using a system according to the invention, the positioning of tags or RFID chips on vehicles can not be presumed, any more than the positioning of the vehicle relative to the housing during its passage on said housing .
  • antennas and / or RFID readers may for example have antennas and / or RFID readers positioned on each side of the vehicle.
  • the subsystem measuring the state of at least one tire of the vehicle is a subsystem measuring the tire wear.
  • measurement subsystems that allow the determination of other quantities such as: the shape, surface or length of contact area, the load supported by each tire, the contact pressure in the contact area, or the speed of the vehicle.
  • the measurement subsystem comprises at least one sensor included in the group comprising: an eddy current wear sensor, a variable reluctance wear sensor, an optical wear sensor to Laser base, a pressure sensor, a local charge sensor.
  • Foucault current sensors or variable reluctance sensors are particularly advantageous for outdoor installation, because they are insensitive to dust and dirt of low thickness, typically less than one millimeter. Such a characteristic is a real advantage in a system according to the invention because the rolling floors of the Toll barriers are usually not cleaned regularly because of access difficulties.
  • the system further comprises a data receiving device installed in the vehicle.
  • the measured data transmission subsystem it is advantageous for the measured data transmission subsystem to include means for transmitting the data to the data receiving device installed on the vehicle.
  • the data measured during the passage of the vehicle can be transmitted not only to a remote database, but also to the vehicle itself, in real time compared to its passage on the measuring system.
  • the housing installed in the rolling area is a low-height housing, embedded in the driving floor, for example a concrete floor or concrete.
  • Such a housing architecture allows integration into the road without any roughness to come flush the ground. Indeed, some vehicles, such as snow plows for example, can not pass on rolling floors with obstacles.
  • the architecture proposed here makes it possible to remedy this problem.
  • a toll barrier 40 is provided with:
  • the measuring device 30 takes the form of a housing placed on the ground, on which a vehicle is intended to roll. This box also includes the RFID reader 35.
  • the housings housing the different subsystems are circular, buried in the ground, so that its upper surface is flat and located parallel to and slightly below the plane of the roadway or in the plane of the roadway.
  • the measurement subsystem comprises a unitary sensor, or one or more lines of sensors, for example eddy current sensors or variable reluctance sensors, for measuring the wear at several points of the tire.
  • the measurement subsystem comprises a unitary sensor, or one or more lines of pressure sensors installed in the area intended to accommodate the contact area of the tires during taxiing. Thus, it is possible to estimate the pressure of the tires.
  • the sensors and the management electronics of the device 30 are powered by the electrical network from the toll barrier 40.
  • the RFID reader 35 is provided with one or more RFID reading antennas with linear or circular polarization. These antennas can be arranged at several positions of the road in the direction of circulation in order to be able to capture the RFIDs mounted on the tires more easily.
  • said antennas may be distributed over a rolling area up to 5 meters long but preferably 3 meters long or less.
  • the RFID chips glued or integrated into the tires 20 and the RFID chip 11 stuck on the vehicle 10 are read by the RFID reader 35 associated with the system. measuring wear 30.
  • the data is transmitted to the vehicle 10 by means of the data transmission device 36.
  • Either the data is transmitted directly from the device 36 to the device 15 for transmitting and receiving data present on the vehicle 10.
  • Either the data is transmitted from the device 36 to a remote database 50 by means of a data transmission device 45 associated with the toll barrier 40. It is specified here that the transmission means 36 and 45 can be made by a single device.
  • the data can then be retransmitted to the vehicle 10 by means of the data transmission systems 45 and 15.
  • the vehicle 10 is equipped with means of communication with the driver of said vehicle, for the communication of any type of information as previously described in this application.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a system for assessing the condition of a vehicle, the system comprising: a sub-system for measuring the condition of at least one tyre of the vehicle; a sub-system for reading the identification data of a tyre and/or the vehicle; a sub-system for transmitting the measured data and identification data to a remote database, the three sub-systems being installed in one or more housings intended to be installed on or near a road infrastructure, at least one of the housings being intended to be installed in a restricted driving area of the road infrastructure.

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SYSTEME D'EVALUATION DE L'ETAT D'UN VEHICULE, INSTALLE A PROXIMITE D'UNE INFRASTRUCTURE ROUTIERE  EVALUATION SYSTEM OF THE CONDITION OF A VEHICLE, INSTALLED NEAR A ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE
DOMAINE DE L'INVENTION FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] La présente invention est relative à un système d'évaluation de l'état d'un véhicule installé sur ou à proximité d'une infrastructure routière. De manière plus précise, l'invention est relative à un tel système comprenant un sous-système de mesure de l'état d'un pneumatique. The present invention relates to a system for evaluating the state of a vehicle installed on or near a road infrastructure. More specifically, the invention relates to such a system comprising a subsystem for measuring the state of a tire.
[0002] Au sens de la présente invention, un sous-système de mesure de l'état d'un pneumatique est par exemple, mais non limitativement, un système permettant de détecter l'usure d'un pneumatique, un système permettant de détecter la pression d'un pneumatique, ou un système permettant de mesurer la vitesse d'un pneumatique.  Within the meaning of the present invention, a subsystem measuring the state of a tire is for example, but not limited to, a system for detecting the wear of a tire, a system for detecting the pressure of a tire, or a system for measuring the speed of a tire.
[0003] On connaît de nombreux systèmes permettant le diagnostic d'un véhicule. Pour l'usure, on peut ainsi citer des témoins d'usure présents sur les pneumatiques, ou des dispositifs manuels de mesure de la hauteur de gomme restante sur un pneumatique.  Many systems are known for diagnosing a vehicle. For wear, it is possible to cite wear indicators present on the tires, or manual devices for measuring the height of rubber remaining on a tire.
[0004] Concernant la mesure de pression, on peut citer des systèmes installés directement sur les roues des véhicules, qui déterminent la pression au moyen d'un capteur de pression et qui envoient ensuite l'information par radiofréquence jusqu'à l'électronique centrale du véhicule ; des systèmes débarqués permettant la mesure de pression de contact des pneumatiques au niveau du sol, ou bien encore des manomètres manuels. [0004] Concerning the measurement of pressure, mention may be made of systems installed directly on the wheels of the vehicles, which determine the pressure by means of a pressure sensor and which then send the information by radiofrequency to the central electronics. of the vehicle ; dismounted systems for the measurement of tire contact pressure at ground level, or even manual pressure gauges.
[0005] La présente invention vise à fournir un système, notamment utilisable par des gestionnaires de flottes de véhicules, qui puisse s'inscrire dans un système plus global de diagnostic de l'état d'un véhicule et de ses pneumatiques. Or, aucun des systèmes connus ne permet, en l'état, un recoupement de différentes informations concernant le véhicule et ses pneumatiques. The present invention aims to provide a system, in particular for use by fleet managers of vehicles, which can be part of a more comprehensive system for diagnosing the state of a vehicle and its tires. However, none of the known systems allows, in the state, a cross-reference of different information concerning the vehicle and its tires.
[0006] On connaît, du document US 2009/0000370, un système de mesure comprenant un banc de roulement destiné à accueillir le passage d'un véhicule. On a toutefois constaté que, pour des véhicules de gros gabarit, il était parfois nécessaire d'utiliser deux bancs de roulement distincts pour chacun des côtés des véhicules, et qu'un tel système ne permettait pas d'identifier, lors d'une mesure, le côté du véhicule concerné par ladite mesure. Document US 2009/0000370 discloses a measuring system comprising a running wheel intended to accommodate the passage of a vehicle. However, it was found that, for large vehicles, it was sometimes necessary to use two separate wheel benches for each side of the vehicle, and that such a system could not identify, during a measurement. , the side of the vehicle concerned by the said measure.
[0007] La présente invention vise donc à remédier à cet inconvénient en proposant un système présentant des conditions d'utilisation plus faciles. BREVE DESCRIPTION DE L'INVENTION The present invention is therefore to overcome this disadvantage by providing a system with easier conditions of use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0008] Ainsi, l'invention propose un système d'évaluation de l'état d'un véhicule, le système comprenant : Thus, the invention proposes a system for evaluating the state of a vehicle, the system comprising:
Un sous-système de mesure de l'état d'au moins un pneumatique du véhicule,  A subsystem for measuring the condition of at least one tire of the vehicle,
Un sous-système de lecture de données d'identification d'un pneumatique et/ou du véhicule,  A subsystem for reading identification data of a tire and / or the vehicle,
Un sous-système de transmission des données mesurées et des données d'identification en direction d'une base de données distantes,  A subsystem for transmitting measured data and identification data to a remote database,
les trois sous-systèmes étant installés dans un ou plusieurs boîtiers destinés à être installés sur ou à proximité d'une infrastructure routière, au moins l'un des boîtiers étant destiné à être installé dans une zone de roulage contrainte de l'infrastructure routière. the three subsystems being installed in one or more housings intended to be installed on or near a road infrastructure, at least one of the housings being intended to be installed in a constrained driving zone of the road infrastructure.
[0009] Par « infrastructure routière » et « zone de roulage contrainte » on entend par exemple une infrastructure telle qu'une autoroute, et des zones de passage obligé telle qu'une voie de péage, une voie d'accès à l'autoroute, les voies d'accès à une station-service ...On entend également une infrastructure telle qu'un parking, avec des zones de passage obligé tel que les voies d'accès à un parking souterrain ou aérien On entend également une infrastructure telle qu'une aire de services ou aire de repos aux abords d'une route ou autoroute. Dans ce cas la zone de roulage contrainte peut être une simple voie de circulation et/ou de passage de l'aire, matérialisée par des marquages au sol et/ou des obstacles physiques.  [0009] By "road infrastructure" and "constrained driving zone" is meant, for example, an infrastructure such as a motorway, and zones of compulsory passage such as a toll lane, an access road to the motorway. , access roads to a service station ... We also mean an infrastructure such as a car park, with areas of passage required such as the access routes to an underground or aerial car park. a service area or rest area on the edge of a road or highway. In this case the constrained driving zone may be a simple traffic lane and / or passage of the area, marked by ground markings and / or physical obstacles.
[0010] Un tel positionnement présente plusieurs avantages :  Such positioning has several advantages:
D'une part, il s'agit d'un point de passage contraint d'une route, et cela permet d'assurer le passage des véhicules sur un boîtier de mesure sans avoir à détourner les véhicules de leur trajet habituel,  On the one hand, it is a crossing point constrained by a road, and this makes it possible to ensure the passage of the vehicles on a measuring case without having to divert the vehicles of their usual route,
D'autre part, le positionnement à proximité d'une infrastructure routière permet de bénéficier des moyens de communication et infrastructures préexistantes sur de tels emplacements. Ainsi, le sous-système de transmission en direction d'une base de données peut utiliser une passerelle de télécommunications préexistantes.  On the other hand, the positioning near a road infrastructure makes it possible to benefit from the means of communication and pre-existing infrastructures on such sites. Thus, the database transmission subsystem may use a pre-existing telecommunications gateway.
En outre, les gestionnaires des réseaux autoroutiers possèdent des systèmes d'information sur lesquels sont présents de nombreuses données concernant les conditions météorologiques, l'état de la route, l'identité des propriétaires des véhicules, ... La proximité de ces systèmes d'information permet d'utiliser ces données pour les transmettre à un véhicule et/ou les combiner aux données mesurées lors du passage du véhicule, pour déterminer des informations à valeur ajoutée pour le conducteur du véhicule ou pour tout autre service. In addition, the managers of the motorway networks have information systems on which a large amount of data concerning the weather, the proximity of these information systems makes it possible to use these data to transmit them to a vehicle and / or combine them with the data measured during the passage of the vehicle, for determine value-added information for the driver of the vehicle or for any other service.
Le sous-système de mesure et le sous-système de lecture de données d'identification sont avantageusement installés dans le boîtier situé dans la zone de roulage du véhicule, pour que les mesures puissent être effectuées au moment où le véhicule passe sur le boîtier. The measurement subsystem and the identification data reading subsystem are advantageously installed in the case located in the vehicle running zone, so that measurements can be made at the moment when the vehicle passes over the case.
[0011] Le sous-système de lecture de données d'identification comprend, par exemple, un lecteur RFID permettant de lire des identifiants stockés dans des puces RFID qui peuvent être installées sur chacun des pneumatiques du véhicule, et/ou sur le véhicule en lui-même. Avantageusement, ce lecteur comprend un ou plusieurs antennes de lecture, choisies parmi les antennes à polarisation linéaire ou circulaire. De telles antennes permettent d'assurer la lecture des puces RFID quelle que soit leur emplacement sur le véhicule et/ou les pneumatiques. En effet, lors de l'utilisation d'un système selon l'invention, le positionnement des étiquettes ou puces RFID sur les véhicules ne peut être présumé, pas plus que le positionnement du véhicule par rapport au boîtier lors de son passage sur ledit boîtier.  The identification data reading subsystem includes, for example, an RFID reader for reading identifiers stored in RFID chips that can be installed on each of the tires of the vehicle, and / or on the vehicle in question. himself. Advantageously, this reader comprises one or more reading antennas, chosen from antennas with linear or circular polarization. Such antennas make it possible to ensure the reading of the RFID chips whatever their location on the vehicle and / or the tires. Indeed, when using a system according to the invention, the positioning of tags or RFID chips on vehicles can not be presumed, any more than the positioning of the vehicle relative to the housing during its passage on said housing .
[0012] Dans un exemple d'améliorations du sous-système de lecture de données d'identification, on peut par exemple avoir des antennes et/ou lecteurs RFID positionnés de chaque côté du véhicule.  In one example of improvements of the identification data reading subsystem, there may for example have antennas and / or RFID readers positioned on each side of the vehicle.
[0013] Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, le sous-système de mesure de l'état d'au moins un pneumatique du véhicule est un sous-système de mesure de l'usure du pneumatique. Toutefois, on pourrait envisager l'utilisation de sous-systèmes de mesure qui permettent la détermination d'autres grandeurs telles que : la forme, surface ou longueur d'aire de contact, la charge supportée par chaque pneumatique, la pression de contact dans l'aire de contact, ou encore la vitesse du véhicule. In a particular embodiment, the subsystem measuring the state of at least one tire of the vehicle is a subsystem measuring the tire wear. However, one could consider the use of measurement subsystems that allow the determination of other quantities such as: the shape, surface or length of contact area, the load supported by each tire, the contact pressure in the contact area, or the speed of the vehicle.
[0014] De manière avantageuse, le sous-système de mesure comprend au moins un capteur compris dans le groupe comprenant : un capteur d'usure à courant de Foucault, un capteur d'usure à reluctance variable, un capteur d'usure optique à base de laser, un capteur de pression, un capteur de charge locale.  Advantageously, the measurement subsystem comprises at least one sensor included in the group comprising: an eddy current wear sensor, a variable reluctance wear sensor, an optical wear sensor to Laser base, a pressure sensor, a local charge sensor.
[0015] Les capteurs à courant de Foucault ou des capteurs à reluctance variable sont particulièrement avantageux pour une installation extérieure, car ils sont insensibles à la poussière et aux salissures d'épaisseur faible, typiquement inférieure au millimètre. Une telle caractéristique est un réel avantage dans un système selon l'invention car les sols de roulage des barrières de péage ne sont généralement pas nettoyés régulièrement, pour cause de difficultés d'accès. Foucault current sensors or variable reluctance sensors are particularly advantageous for outdoor installation, because they are insensitive to dust and dirt of low thickness, typically less than one millimeter. Such a characteristic is a real advantage in a system according to the invention because the rolling floors of the Toll barriers are usually not cleaned regularly because of access difficulties.
[0016] Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, le système comprend en outre un dispositif de réception de données installé dans le véhicule. Dans ce cas, il est avantageux que le sous- système de transmission des données mesurées comprenne des moyens de transmission des données en direction du dispositif de réception de données installé sur le véhicule.  In a particular embodiment, the system further comprises a data receiving device installed in the vehicle. In this case, it is advantageous for the measured data transmission subsystem to include means for transmitting the data to the data receiving device installed on the vehicle.
[0017] Ainsi, les données mesurées lors du passage du véhicule peuvent être transmises non seulement à une base de données distante, mais également au véhicule lui-même, en temps réel par rapport à son passage sur le système de mesure.  Thus, the data measured during the passage of the vehicle can be transmitted not only to a remote database, but also to the vehicle itself, in real time compared to its passage on the measuring system.
[0018] Dans un mode de réalisation préférentiel, le boîtier installé dans la zone de roulage est un boîtier de de faible hauteur, noyé dans le sol de roulage, par exemple un sol en enrobé ou en béton.  In a preferred embodiment, the housing installed in the rolling area is a low-height housing, embedded in the driving floor, for example a concrete floor or concrete.
[0019] Une telle architecture de boîtier permet une intégration dans la chaussée sans qu'aucune aspérité de vienne affleurer le sol. En effet, certains véhicules, tels que les chasse-neige par exemple, ne peuvent passer sur des sols de roulage présentant des obstacles. L'architecture ici proposée permet de remédier à ce problème.  Such a housing architecture allows integration into the road without any roughness to come flush the ground. Indeed, some vehicles, such as snow plows for example, can not pass on rolling floors with obstacles. The architecture proposed here makes it possible to remedy this problem.
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[0020] D'autres avantages et modes de réalisation de l'invention apparaîtront avec la description détaillée de figures, effectuée à titre non limitatif, montrant un exemple de mise en œuvre d'un système selon l'invention. Other advantages and embodiments of the invention will become apparent with the detailed description of figures, made without limitation, showing an example of implementation of a system according to the invention.
[0021] Dans cet exemple, une barrière de péage 40 est munie :  In this example, a toll barrier 40 is provided with:
d'un dispositif de mesure de l'usure de pneumatiques 30  of a device for measuring tire wear 30
- d'un lecteur de RFID 35  - an RFID reader 35
d'un dispositif de transmission d'information 36  an information transmission device 36
[0022] Le dispositif de mesure 30 prend la forme d'un boîtier posé au sol, sur lequel un véhicule est destiné à rouler. Ce boîtier comprend également le lecteur de RFID 35.  The measuring device 30 takes the form of a housing placed on the ground, on which a vehicle is intended to roll. This box also includes the RFID reader 35.
[0023] Dans un exemple de réalisation non montré sur la figure, les boîtiers hébergeant les différents sous-systèmes sont circulaires, enfouis dans le sol, de sorte que sa surface supérieure soit plane et situé parallèlement et légèrement sous le plan de la chaussée ou dans le plan de la chaussée. In an exemplary embodiment not shown in the figure, the housings housing the different subsystems are circular, buried in the ground, so that its upper surface is flat and located parallel to and slightly below the plane of the roadway or in the plane of the roadway.
[0024] Le sous-système de mesure comprend un capteur unitaire, ou une ou plusieurs lignes de capteurs, par exemple des capteurs à courants de Foucault ou des capteurs à reluctance variable, afin de mesurer l'usure en plusieurs points du pneumatique.  The measurement subsystem comprises a unitary sensor, or one or more lines of sensors, for example eddy current sensors or variable reluctance sensors, for measuring the wear at several points of the tire.
[0025] Dans une réalisation alternative, le sous-système de mesure comprend un capteur unitaire, ou une ou plusieurs lignes de capteurs de pression installés dans la zone destinée à accueillir l'aire de contact des pneumatiques lors du roulage. Ainsi, il est possible d'estimer la pression des pneumatiques.  In an alternative embodiment, the measurement subsystem comprises a unitary sensor, or one or more lines of pressure sensors installed in the area intended to accommodate the contact area of the tires during taxiing. Thus, it is possible to estimate the pressure of the tires.
[0026] Les capteurs et l'électronique de gestion du dispositif 30 sont alimentés par le réseau électrique en provenance de la barrière de péage 40. The sensors and the management electronics of the device 30 are powered by the electrical network from the toll barrier 40.
[0027] Le lecteur de RFID 35 est muni d'une ou plusieurs antennes de lecture de RFID à polarisation linéaire ou circulaire. Ces antennes peuvent être disposées à plusieurs positions de la route dans le sens de circulation afin de pouvoir capter les RFID montés sur les pneumatiques de façon plus aisée.  The RFID reader 35 is provided with one or more RFID reading antennas with linear or circular polarization. These antennas can be arranged at several positions of the road in the direction of circulation in order to be able to capture the RFIDs mounted on the tires more easily.
[0028] Avantageusement, lesdites antennes peuvent être réparties sur une zone de roulage allant jusqu'à 5 mètres de long mais préférentiellement de 3 mètres de long ou moins.  Advantageously, said antennas may be distributed over a rolling area up to 5 meters long but preferably 3 meters long or less.
[0029] Lorsqu'un véhicule 10 roule sur le dispositif de mesure de l'usure 30, au passage par la barrière de péage 40, l'usure des quatre pneumatiques 20 est mesurée automatiquement par le dispositif de mesure 30.  When a vehicle 10 rolls on the wear measuring device 30, when passing through the toll barrier 40, the wear of the four tires 20 is measured automatically by the measuring device 30.
[0030] En outre, lors du passage dudit véhicule 10 par la barrière de péage 40, les puces RFID collées ou intégrées dans les pneumatiques 20 et la puce RFID 11 collée sur le véhicule 10 sont lus par le lecteur de RFID 35 associé au système de mesure de l'usure 30.  In addition, during the passage of said vehicle 10 by the toll barrier 40, the RFID chips glued or integrated into the tires 20 and the RFID chip 11 stuck on the vehicle 10 are read by the RFID reader 35 associated with the system. measuring wear 30.
[0031] Une fois ces informations d'identification et de niveau d'usure relevés, les données sont transmises au véhicule 10 au moyen du dispositif de transmission de données 36.  Once these identification and wear level information are read, the data is transmitted to the vehicle 10 by means of the data transmission device 36.
[0032] Pour ce faire, deux possibilités sont offertes :  [0032] To do this, two possibilities are offered:
Soit les données sont transmises directement depuis le dispositif 36 jusqu'au dispositif 15 de transmission et réception de données présent sur le véhicule 10.  Either the data is transmitted directly from the device 36 to the device 15 for transmitting and receiving data present on the vehicle 10.
Soit les données sont transmises depuis le dispositif 36 jusqu'à une base de données distante 50 au moyen d'un dispositif de transmission de données 45 associé à la barrière de péage 40. [0033] On précise ici que les moyens de transmission 36 et 45 peuvent être réalisés par un seul et unique dispositif. Either the data is transmitted from the device 36 to a remote database 50 by means of a data transmission device 45 associated with the toll barrier 40. It is specified here that the transmission means 36 and 45 can be made by a single device.
[0034] Une fois dans la base de données 50, les données peuvent ensuite être retransmises au véhicule 10 au moyen des systèmes de transmission de données 45 et 15. Dans l'exemple de la figure 1, le véhicule 10 est équipé de moyens de communication avec le conducteur dudit véhicule, pour la communication de tout type d'informations telles que précédemment décrites dans la présente demande.  Once in the database 50, the data can then be retransmitted to the vehicle 10 by means of the data transmission systems 45 and 15. In the example of Figure 1, the vehicle 10 is equipped with means of communication with the driver of said vehicle, for the communication of any type of information as previously described in this application.

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Système d'évaluation de l'état d'un véhicule, le système comprenant : Vehicle condition evaluation system, the system comprising:
Un sous-système de mesure de l'état d'au moins un pneumatique du véhicule,  A subsystem for measuring the condition of at least one tire of the vehicle,
Un sous-système de lecture de données d'identification d'un pneumatique et/ou du véhicule,  A subsystem for reading identification data of a tire and / or the vehicle,
Un sous-système de transmission des données mesurées et des données d'identification en direction d'une base de données distantes,  A subsystem for transmitting measured data and identification data to a remote database,
les trois sous-systèmes étant installés dans un ou plusieurs boîtiers destinés à être installés sur ou à proximité d'une infrastructure routière, au moins l'un des boîtiers étant destiné à être installé dans une zone de roulage contrainte de l'infrastructure routière.  the three subsystems being installed in one or more housings intended to be installed on or near a road infrastructure, at least one of the housings being intended to be installed in a constrained driving zone of the road infrastructure.
Système selon la revendication 1, dans lequel le sous-système de lecture de données d'identification comprend un lecteur RFID. The system of claim 1, wherein the identification data reading subsystem comprises an RFID reader.
Système selon la revendication 2, dans lequel le lecteur RFID comprend au moins une antenne de lecture à polarisation linéaire ou circulaire. The system of claim 2, wherein the RFID reader comprises at least one linear or circular polarization read antenna.
Système selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le sous-système de mesure de l'état d'au moins un pneumatique du véhicule est un sous-système de mesure de l'usure du pneumatique. System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the subsystem measuring the state of at least one tire of the vehicle is a subsystem measuring the tire wear.
Système d'évaluation selon la revendication 4, dans lequel le sous-système de mesure comprend au moins un capteur compris dans le groupe comprenant : un capteur d'usure à courant de Foucault, un capteur d'usure à reluctance variable, un capteur d'usure optique à base de laser, un capteur de pression, un capteur de charge. An evaluation system according to claim 4, wherein the measurement subsystem comprises at least one sensor comprised in the group consisting of: an eddy current wear sensor, a variable reluctance wear sensor, a sensor laser-based optical wear, a pressure sensor, a load sensor.
Système selon l'une des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre un dispositif de réception de données installé dans le véhicule. System according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising a data receiving device installed in the vehicle.
Système selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le système de transmission des données mesurées comprend aussi des moyens de transmission des données en direction du dispositif de réception de données installé sur le véhicule. System according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the measured data transmission system also comprises data transmission means towards the data receiving device installed on the vehicle.
8. Système selon la revendication 7, comprenant des moyens d'affichage, dans le véhicule, d'informations à destination du conducteur, les informations étant déterminées en fonction des données reçues par le véhicule. 8. System according to claim 7, comprising means for displaying, in the vehicle, information intended for the driver, the information being determined according to the data received by the vehicle.
Système selon l'une des revendications précédentes, comprenant en outre des moyens de communication avec une base de données externe et de réception de données issues de cette base, concernant les dimensions et caractéristiques des pneumatiques en fonction de leurs données d'identification. System according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising means for communication with an external database and for receiving data from this database, concerning the dimensions and characteristics of the tires according to their identification data.
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