JP2005186739A - Tire air pressure reduction detection method and device and program for tire pressure reduction determination - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tire air pressure reduction detection method capable of enhancing accuracy of pressure reduction determination. <P>SOLUTION: In the tire air pressure reduction detection method, reduction of tire air pressure is detected based on wheel rotation information obtained from the tire installed on a vehicle. The detection method includes a step for detecting the wheel rotation information of the respective tires; a step for determining vehicle body speed; a step for determining a relationship value of the wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information and the vehicle body speed; a step for determining correlation of the relationship value and a relation information value of the vehicle; a step for comparing the correlation with the correlation at defined internal pressure; and a step for determining the air pressure reduction of the tire based on the result of comparison. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a tire pressure drop detection method and apparatus, and a tire decompression determination program. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tire air pressure drop detection method and apparatus capable of improving the accuracy of pressure reduction determination, and a tire pressure reduction determination program.

Conventionally, when the tire pressure is reduced, the tire pressure drop detecting device has a smaller outer diameter (effective rolling radius of the tire) than a tire having a specified internal pressure (normal air pressure). ) Is used. For example, in the method of detecting a decrease in internal pressure from the relative difference in tire wheel speed,
DEL = {(V1 + V4) / 2- (V2 + V3) / 2} / {(V1 + V2)
+ V3 + V4) / 4} × 100 (%)
(See, for example, Patent Document 1). Here, V1 to V4 are wheel speeds of the front left tire, the front right tire, the rear left tire, and the rear right tire, respectively.

  As another tire pressure drop detection device, there is a device that determines a tire pressure drop by comparing a vehicle body speed that can be measured by GPS (Global Positioning System) and a wheel speed of each tire (patent) Reference 2).

JP 63-305011 A JP 2003-146037 A

  By the way, in the driving wheel, slip accompanying driving occurs. Particularly on slopes with slopes, more driving force is required than on flat ground, and the amount of slip increases in proportion to the driving force. On a steep hill or the like, slip occurs in the drive wheels, so an accurate pressure reduction determination cannot be made, and it may be determined that the pressure is reduced despite the specified internal pressure. Also, when traveling on a slope road surface, if the load distribution on the front and rear changes and the wheel load increases, the effective rolling radius of the tire decreases, so it may be determined that the pressure is reduced despite the specified internal pressure. .

  Furthermore, in addition to the slope of the hill, as a factor affecting the vehicle, the effective rolling radius of the tire also changes due to centrifugal force, lateral acceleration, and the like.

  Therefore, it is difficult to improve the accuracy of the decompression determination only by comparing the wheel speed of each tire and comparing the vehicle body speed and the wheel speed.

  In view of the above circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a tire pressure drop detecting method and apparatus and a tire decompression determination program capable of improving the accuracy of decompression determination.

  The tire pressure drop detection method of the present invention is a tire pressure drop detection method for detecting a tire pressure drop based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, and detects wheel rotation information of each tire. A step of obtaining a vehicle body speed, a step of obtaining a relationship value between the wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information and the vehicle body speed, and a step of obtaining a correlation between the relationship value and the related information value of the vehicle, The method includes a step of comparing the correlation with the correlation at the specified internal pressure, and a step of determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on the result of the comparison.

  Further, the tire pressure drop detection method of the present invention is a tire pressure drop detection method for detecting a tire pressure drop based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle. A step of detecting, a step of obtaining a relation value of wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information, a step of obtaining a correlation between the relation value and a related information value of the vehicle, and The method includes a step of comparing the correlation and a step of determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on a result of the comparison.

  A tire pressure drop detection device according to the present invention is a tire pressure drop detection device that detects a drop in tire pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle. Wheel speed detecting means for detecting, vehicle speed calculating means for determining the vehicle speed, relation value calculating means for determining a relation value between the wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information and the vehicle speed, the relation value and the vehicle Correlation calculation means for obtaining a correlation with the related information value, comparison means for comparing the correlation with the correlation at the specified internal pressure, and pressure reduction determination for determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on the result of the comparison And a means.

  A tire pressure drop detection device according to the present invention is a tire pressure drop detection device that detects a drop in tire pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle. A wheel speed detecting means for detecting, a relation value calculating means for obtaining a relation value of wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information, a correlation calculating means for obtaining a correlation between the relation value and a related information value of the vehicle, Comparing means for comparing the correlation with the correlation at the specified internal pressure, and a pressure reducing judging means for judging a decrease in tire air pressure based on the result of the comparison are provided.

  Further, the tire decompression determination program according to the present invention obtains a computer and a wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information to determine a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on the vehicle. A relation value calculating means for obtaining a relation value with the vehicle body speed obtained, a correlation calculating means for obtaining a correlation between the relation value and the related information value of the vehicle, and comparing the correlation with the correlation at a specified internal pressure. It is characterized by functioning as a pressure reducing judgment means for judging a decrease in tire air pressure based on the comparison means and the result of the comparison.

  Furthermore, the tire decompression determination program according to the present invention provides a computer for determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, and a wheel speed relation value calculated from the wheel rotation information. A correlation value calculating means for calculating a correlation between the relation value and the related information value of the vehicle, a comparing means for comparing the correlation with the correlation at a specified internal pressure, and a result of the comparison It is characterized by functioning as a decompression determination means for determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on the above.

  According to the present invention, the accuracy of pressure reduction determination can be improved.

  Hereinafter, a tire pressure drop detecting method and apparatus and a tire decompression determination program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the tire pressure drop detecting device according to one embodiment of the present invention detects whether or not the pressures of the four tires FL, FR, RL and RR provided in the vehicle are lowered. Therefore, the vehicle is provided with normal wheel speed detection means 1 provided in association with each tire.

  The wheel speed detection means 1 generates power using rotation like a wheel speed sensor or dynamo for generating a rotation pulse using an electromagnetic pickup or the like and measuring the rotation angular speed and wheel speed from the number of pulses. For example, an angular velocity sensor including that for measuring the rotational angular velocity and the wheel speed from this voltage can be used. The output of the wheel speed detecting means 1 is given to a control unit 2 which is a computer such as ABS. Connected to the control unit 2 are a liquid crystal display element for informing a tire whose air pressure has dropped, a display 3 composed of a plasma display element or a CRT, an initialization switch 4 that can be operated by a driver, and an alarm 5. Has been. Further, the vehicle is provided with a yaw rate detection means 6 for outputting a signal corresponding to the yaw rate of the vehicle body and a lateral acceleration detection means 7 for outputting a signal corresponding to the lateral acceleration of the vehicle body. The outputs of the yaw rate detection means 6 and the lateral acceleration detection means 7 are given to the control unit 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 2 stores an I / O interface 2a necessary for signal exchange with an external device, a CPU 2b functioning as a center of arithmetic processing, and a control operation program for the CPU 2b. The ROM 2c and the RAM 2d into which data is temporarily written or the written data is read when the CPU 2b performs a control operation.

  The wheel speed detection means 1 outputs a pulse signal (hereinafter referred to as a wheel speed pulse) corresponding to the number of rotations of the tire. Further, the CPU 2b calculates the rotational angular velocity Fi of each tire based on the wheel speed pulse output from the wheel speed detecting means 1 at a predetermined sampling period ΔT (sec), for example, ΔT = 1 second.

By the way, since tires are manufactured with variations (initial differences) within the standard, the effective rolling radius of each tire (the value obtained by dividing the distance advanced by one rotation by 2π) is normal even for all tires. Even air pressure is not necessarily the same. Therefore, the rotational angular velocity Fi of each tire varies. Therefore, for example, there is a method of eliminating the influence of the initial difference from the rotational angular velocity Fi. In this method, first, initial correction coefficients K1, K2, and K3 shown below are calculated.
K1 = F1 / F2 (1)
K2 = F3 / F4 (2)
K3 = (F1 + K1 × F2) / (F2 + K2 × F4) (3)

Next, a new rotational angular velocity F1 _i is obtained using the calculated initial correction coefficients K1, K2, and K3 as shown in equations (4) to (7).
F1 ₁ = F1 (4)
F1 ₂ = K1 × F2 (5)
F1 ₃ = K3 × F3 (6)
F1 ₄ = K2 × K3 × F4 (7)

Here, the initial correction coefficient K1 is a coefficient for correcting the difference in effective rolling radius due to the initial difference between the front left and right tires. The initial correction coefficient K2 is a coefficient for correcting the difference in effective rolling radius due to the initial difference between the rear left and right tires. The initial correction coefficient K3 is a coefficient for correcting a difference in effective rolling radius due to an initial difference between the front left tire and the rear left tire. And based on said F1 _i , the wheel speed Vi of the tire of each wheel is calculated.

  In the present embodiment, wheel speed detection means 1, vehicle body speed calculation means for obtaining a vehicle body speed (hereinafter referred to as absolute vehicle speed), relation value calculation means for obtaining a relation value between the wheel speed and the absolute vehicle body speed, A correlation calculation means for obtaining a correlation between the relation value and the related information value of the vehicle, a comparison means for comparing the correlation and the correlation at a specified internal pressure, and a tire based on the result of the comparison It comprises pressure reduction determination means for determining a decrease in air pressure. The tire decompression determination program causes the control unit 2 to function as a relational value calculation means, a correlation calculation means, a comparison means, and a pressure reduction determination means.

  As a relation value between the wheel speed and the absolute vehicle body speed, for example, a value obtained by dividing the wheel speed by the absolute vehicle body speed (wheel speed / absolute vehicle body speed) can be used.

  Moreover, the factor relevant to the vehicle at the time of driving | running | working can be used for the relevant information value of the said vehicle. For example, the sine of the gradient of the road surface, the absolute vehicle speed, the longitudinal acceleration, the lateral acceleration, or the turning radius can be used.

  Therefore, the correlation between the relation value and the vehicle related information value is, for example, a relational expression that expresses the relational value between the wheel speed and the absolute vehicle body speed and the sine (sin θ) of the gradient of the traveling road surface as a linear expression, the wheel speed and Relational value of vehicle speed and relational expression that expresses absolute vehicle speed by quadratic expression, relational value of wheel speed and absolute vehicle speed and relational expression that expresses longitudinal acceleration by linear expression, relation between wheel speed and absolute vehicle speed It is a relational expression that expresses a value and lateral acceleration (load distribution change in the lateral direction) by a linear expression, or a relational expression that expresses a relation value between a wheel speed and an absolute vehicle body speed and a turning radius by a primary expression.

  In the present embodiment, the correlation (relational expression) obtained in advance at the specified internal pressure is stored in the control unit 2 and compared with the correlation (relational expression) during traveling (for example, a representative value of the relational expression). The difference between the values of the intercepts is compared with a predetermined threshold value), and the pressure reduction of the tire is determined.

  The method for calculating the gradient can be obtained from gradient information by GPS altitude information or ITS, or can be estimated from the correlation between the driving force and the slip ratio, and is not particularly limited in the present invention. It can be selected as appropriate.

  For example, as a gradient calculation method, rotational acceleration obtained from wheel speeds of driving wheels of a traveling vehicle, and longitudinal acceleration by longitudinal acceleration detection means installed in the vehicle so as to face the traveling direction of the vehicle, The method of calculating the gradient of the running road surface from the following can be used.

First, the slip ratio S of the driving wheel of the traveling vehicle is defined. Here, T is the rotational speed of the drive wheel, and V is the ground speed of the vehicle.
S = (T−V) / T

  Here, if the values of the ground acceleration and longitudinal acceleration detection means of the vehicle are simply Va and Gval, respectively, the relationship expressed by the following equation is established for the vehicle traveling on the road surface gradient θ. G is a gravitational acceleration.

    Gval = G × Sinθ + Va

Here, the ground acceleration Va of the vehicle is defined as the slip ratio when the rotational acceleration of the driving wheel is Ta.
Va = (1-S) × Ta
It becomes. This
Gval = G × Sinθ + (1−S) × Ta
It is expressed. Therefore, when the relationship between Gval and Ta is plotted, a linear relationship is obtained in which the gradient is (1-S) and the intercept is G × Sinθ. Therefore, the slope of the road surface is obtained from the value of this intercept (G × Sinθ). Is calculated.

Further, on the vehicle, the gravitational acceleration sensor installed in the traveling direction, the wheel speed detecting means, and the pulse time interval of the wheel speed detecting means are continuously read, and the vehicle road surface is determined based on the temporal variation. The acceleration a is calculated, and the output value A of the gravitational acceleration sensor is read in synchronization therewith, and the road surface gradient θ is calculated from the output value A and the acceleration a as Sin ⁻¹ (A−a) / G (G is the gravitational acceleration). ) Can also be used. The acceleration a is calculated on the basis of a plurality of pulse time intervals and a temporal variation of the average value.

  Further, as a method of measuring the road surface gradient, an inclinometer that employs a mechanical structure similar to a gyrocompass can be used.

Further, as a method of detecting the driving torque and obtaining the road surface gradient, the vehicle driving torque is balanced with the sum of the flat ground running resistance torque, the acceleration resistance torque, and the gradient resistance torque, so that the vehicle driving torque = the flat ground running resistance torque + From the relationship of acceleration resistance torque + gradient resistance torque, a method of calculating the road surface gradient θ from the following equation by obtaining the vehicle driving torque, the flat ground running resistance torque, and the acceleration resistance torque can be used.
Tθ = W × G × sin θ × Rt

Where Tθ: Gradient resistance torque
W: Vehicle weight
G: Gravity acceleration
Rt: tire moving radius.

The lateral acceleration can be obtained from the lateral acceleration detecting means 7 or the wheel speed. For example, for the lateral acceleration of the vehicle, in the case of an FR (front engine / rear drive) vehicle, the speeds V1 and V2 of the driven wheel tires FL and FR are calculated, and then the turning radius R is calculated by the following equation.
R = {(V2 + V1) / (V2-V1)} × T _W / 2.

Here, T _W is the distance between kingpins (tread width) (m).

Based on the turning radius R of the vehicle, the lateral acceleration of the vehicle can be calculated by the following equation.
Lateral acceleration = V ² / R

  The lateral acceleration can also be obtained by multiplying the yaw rate from the yaw rate detection means 6 by the vehicle body speed.

  The absolute vehicle speed of the vehicle viewed from the road surface can be obtained from the signal and time received from the GPS (Global Positioning System) radio wave, and the absolute vehicle speed obtained from the road surface embedded sensor and the passing time. and so on. For example, the absolute vehicle speed can be determined by ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). ITS is a multi-media transportation system that combines a system that makes cars intelligent, such as car navigation systems, and a system that makes roads intelligent, such as a wide area traffic control system. Working together to build ITS. Alternatively, it can be obtained by AHS (Automated Highway System). AHS is a system that supports safe driving by providing danger warnings and driving assistance through cooperation between roads and automobiles.

  When the GPS is used, it is necessary to provide vehicle position detection means such as a car navigation apparatus using a transceiver, for example, a GPS antenna.

  Next, the present invention will be described based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to such examples.

Example 1
FF (front engine / front drive) vehicles equipped with tires with specified internal pressure were prepared. And the tire-pressure fall detection apparatus with which the program of the pressure reduction determination in connection with this Embodiment was programmed was mounted.

  In the present embodiment, a relational expression representing the relational value between the wheel speed and the absolute vehicle body speed and the sine of the gradient as a linear expression is obtained using the sine of the gradient of the traveling road surface as the related information value of the vehicle. The results are shown in FIG.

The relational expression at the specified internal pressure is
y = −0.0051x + 0.2605
Met.

Where y: wheel speed / absolute vehicle speed
x: Sine of the gradient.

  Similarly, the relational expressions were obtained by running tests in a state where the pressure was reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure.

  Next, the y-intercepts of these relational expressions (the wheel speed / value of the absolute vehicle body speed when it is assumed that the gradient (angle) = 0) are compared. First, from the relational expressions of the state where the pressure is reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure, the values of the y-intercept are 0.2611 and 0.2624, and the difference from the specified pressure is 0.0006 and 0.0019. This difference corresponds to a rate of change of 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. Since it can be seen from FIG. 3 that these change rates change at substantially the same level regardless of the gradient, it is shown that there is no problem even if the relational expressions are represented by the y-intercept.

  Therefore, a decrease in tire air pressure can be determined by comparing the specified internal pressure and the correlation (relational expression) during running.

Example 2
FF (front engine / front drive) equipped with tires with specified internal pressure was prepared. And the tire-pressure fall detection apparatus with which the program of the pressure reduction determination in connection with this Embodiment was programmed was mounted.

  In this embodiment, the absolute vehicle body speed is used as the related information value of the vehicle, and the relational value between the wheel speed and the absolute vehicle body speed and the relational expression expressing the absolute wheel speed by a quadratic expression are obtained. The results are shown in Table 1 and FIG.

The relational expression at the specified internal pressure is
y = −6E−08x ² −2E−06x + 0.2601
Met.
Where y: wheel speed / absolute vehicle speed
x: Absolute vehicle speed.

  Similarly, the relational expressions were obtained by running tests in a state where the pressure was reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure.

  Then, the y-intercepts of these relational expressions (the wheel speed / the value of the absolute vehicle speed when it is assumed that there is no centrifugal force (absolute vehicle speed = 0)) are compared. First, from the relational expressions of the state where the pressure is reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure, the values of the y-intercept are 0.2608 and 0.2618, and the difference from the specified pressure is 0.0007 and 0.0019. This difference corresponds to a rate of change of 0.27% and 0.7%, respectively. Since it can be seen from FIG. 4 that these change rates change at substantially the same level regardless of the absolute vehicle body speed, it is shown that there is no problem even if the relational expressions are represented by y intercepts.

  Therefore, a decrease in tire air pressure can be determined by comparing the specified internal pressure and the correlation (relational expression) during running.

Example 3
FF (front engine / front drive) equipped with tires with specified internal pressure I was prepared. And the tire-pressure fall detection apparatus with which the program of the pressure reduction determination in connection with this Embodiment was programmed was mounted.

  In this embodiment, the longitudinal acceleration is used as the vehicle related information value, and the relational value between the wheel speed and the absolute vehicle body speed and the longitudinal acceleration is obtained by a linear expression. The same relational expression as in FIG. 3 was obtained by replacing the sine of the gradient in FIG. 3 with the longitudinal acceleration.

The relational expression at the specified internal pressure is
y = −0.0051x + 0.2605
Met.

Where y: wheel speed / absolute vehicle speed
x: longitudinal acceleration.

  Similarly, the relational expressions were obtained by running tests in a state where the pressure was reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure.

  Next, the y-intercepts of these relational expressions (the wheel speed / assuming the value of the absolute vehicle speed when the longitudinal acceleration = 0 is assumed) are compared. First, from the relational expressions of the state where the pressure is reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure, the values of the y-intercept are 0.2611 and 0.2624, and the difference from the specified pressure is 0.0006 and 0.0019. This difference corresponds to a rate of change of 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. Since it can be seen from FIG. 3 that these change rates change at substantially the same level regardless of the longitudinal acceleration, it is shown that there is no problem even if the relational expressions are represented by y intercepts.

  Therefore, a decrease in tire air pressure can be determined by comparing the specified internal pressure and the correlation (relational expression) during running.

Example 4
FF (front engine / front drive) equipped with tires with specified internal pressure I was prepared. And the tire-pressure fall detection apparatus with which the program of the pressure reduction determination in connection with this Embodiment was programmed was mounted.

  In the present embodiment, a lateral acceleration (load distribution change due to a lateral force) is used as a vehicle related information value, and a relational value representing a relational value between a wheel speed and an absolute vehicle body speed and a lateral acceleration is obtained by a linear expression. . The same relational expression as in FIG. 3 was obtained by replacing the sine of the gradient in FIG. 3 with the lateral acceleration.

The relationship between the wheel speed outside the turn at the specified internal pressure and the absolute vehicle speed is
y = −0.0051x + 0.2605
Met.

Where y: wheel speed / absolute vehicle speed
x: lateral acceleration.

  Similarly, the relational expressions were obtained by running tests in a state where the pressure was reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure.

  Next, the y-intercepts of these relational expressions (the value of the wheel speed / the absolute vehicle speed when it is assumed that the lateral acceleration = 0 (no centrifugal force)) are compared. First, from the relational expressions of the state where pressure is reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure, the values of the y-intercept are 0.2611 and 0.2624, and the difference from the specified pressure state is 0.0006 and 0.0019. This difference corresponds to a rate of change of 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. Since it can be seen from FIG. 3 that these change rates change at substantially the same level regardless of the lateral acceleration, it is shown that there is no problem even if the relational expressions are represented by y intercepts.

  Therefore, a decrease in tire air pressure can be determined by comparing the specified internal pressure and the correlation (relational expression) during running.

Example 5
FF (front engine / front drive) equipped with tires with specified internal pressure I was prepared. And the tire-pressure fall detection apparatus with which the program of the pressure reduction determination in connection with this Embodiment was programmed was mounted.

  In this embodiment, the turning radius is used as the related information value of the vehicle, and the relational value representing the relation value between the wheel speed and the absolute vehicle body speed and the turning radius is obtained by a linear expression. FIG. 5 shows the results of a running test when the turning radius R is 40 m, 80 m, and 10 m.

The relationship between the wheel speed outside the turn at the specified internal pressure and the absolute vehicle speed is
y = -1E-05x + 0.2605
Met.

Where y: wheel speed / absolute vehicle speed
x: turning radius.

  Similarly, the relational expressions were obtained by running tests in a state where the pressure was reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure.

  Next, the y-intercepts of these relational expressions (the value of the wheel speed / the absolute vehicle speed when it is assumed that the lateral acceleration = 0 (no centrifugal force)) are compared. First, from the relational expressions in the state where the pressure is reduced by 20% and 40% from the specified pressure, the values of the y-intercept are 0.2611 and 0.2624, and the difference from the specified pressure is 0.0006 and 0.0019. This difference corresponds to a rate of change of 0.2% and 0.7%, respectively. Since it can be seen from FIG. 5 that these change rates change at substantially the same level regardless of the size of the turning radius, it is shown that there is no problem even if the relational expressions are represented by y intercepts and compared. Yes.

  Therefore, a decrease in tire air pressure can be determined by comparing the specified internal pressure and the correlation (relational expression) during running.

  In the present embodiment, after obtaining the correlation between the relationship value between the wheel speed and the vehicle body speed and the related information value of the vehicle, the correlation is compared with the correlation at the specified internal pressure. However, in the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and after obtaining the correlation between the wheel speed relationship value and the vehicle related information value, A decrease in tire air pressure can also be determined based on a result of comparison with the correlation at the specified internal pressure.

As the relation value of the wheel speed, the relative value of the wheel speed on a pair of diagonal lines of the vehicle as shown in the following equation (9), the ratio of the wheel speed of the front shaft and the rear shaft (V1 + V2) / (V3 + V4) Alternatively, the difference (V1 + V2) − (V3 + V4) or the ratio of the wheel speeds on the same side, for example, the left side and the right side (V1 + V3) / (V2 + V4) or the difference (V1 + V3) − (V2 + V4) can be given.
{(V1 + V4) / 2- (V2 + V3) / 2} / {(V1 + V2 + V3 + V4) / 4} (9)

  Here, V1 to V4 are wheel speeds of the front left tire, the front right tire, the rear left tire, and the rear right tire, respectively.

  When using the wheel speed relation value, the control unit 2 is caused to function as a relation value calculation means, a correlation calculation means, a comparison means, and a decompression determination means.

1 is a block diagram showing a tire pressure drop detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the tire pressure drop detecting device of FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows the relational expression represented with the relational value of wheel speed and absolute vehicle body speed, and the linear expression of the sine of a gradient. It is a figure which shows the relational expression represented with the primary value of the relationship value of a wheel speed and an absolute vehicle body speed, and an absolute vehicle body speed. It is a figure which shows the relational expression represented with the primary value of the relationship value of a wheel speed and an absolute vehicle body speed, and a turning radius.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheel speed detection means 2 Control unit 3 Display 4 Initialization switch 5 Alarm 6 Yaw rate detection means 7 Lateral direction acceleration detection means

Claims (14)

A method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, the step of detecting wheel rotation information of each tire, and the step of obtaining a vehicle body speed; Obtaining a relation value between the wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information and the vehicle body speed; obtaining a correlation between the relation value and the related information value of the vehicle; and A tire pressure drop detection method including a step of comparing a correlation and a step of determining a tire pressure drop based on a result of the comparison. The tire pressure drop detecting method according to claim 1, wherein the related information value of the vehicle is a sine of a slope of a traveling road surface, an absolute vehicle body speed, a longitudinal acceleration, a lateral acceleration, or a turning radius. The method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vehicle body speed is obtained from a signal and time received from a GPS radio wave. A tire air pressure decrease detection method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, the step of detecting wheel rotation information of each tire, and a calculation from the wheel rotation information. Determining a relationship value between the wheel speed, a step for determining a correlation between the relationship value and the related information value of the vehicle, a step for comparing the correlation with the correlation at a specified internal pressure, and And a method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on a result. 5. The relation value of the wheel speed is a relative value of wheel speeds on a pair of diagonal lines of a vehicle, a ratio or difference of wheel speeds of front and rear axes, or a ratio or difference of wheel speeds on the same side. Tire pressure drop detection method. A tire air pressure decrease detecting device for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, wherein a wheel speed detecting means for detecting wheel rotation information of each tire and a vehicle body speed are obtained. Vehicle speed calculation means, relation value calculation means for obtaining a relation value between the wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information and the car body speed, and correlation calculation for obtaining a correlation between the relation value and the related information value of the vehicle A tire pressure drop detection device comprising: means; a comparison means for comparing the correlation with the correlation at a specified internal pressure; and a pressure reduction determination means for judging a tire air pressure drop based on a result of the comparison. The tire pressure drop detecting device according to claim 6, wherein the related information value of the vehicle is a sine of a gradient of a traveling road surface, an absolute vehicle body speed, a longitudinal acceleration, a lateral acceleration, or a turning radius. The tire pressure drop detecting device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the vehicle body speed is obtained from a signal and time received from a GPS radio wave. A tire pressure drop detecting device for detecting a drop in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, the wheel speed detecting means for detecting wheel rotation information of each tire, and the wheel rotation information. A correlation value calculating means for calculating a relation value of the wheel speed calculated from the correlation value calculating means for calculating a correlation between the relation value and the related information value of the vehicle, and the correlation and the correlation at a specified internal pressure. A tire pressure drop detecting device comprising: a comparing means for comparing the pressure difference and a pressure reducing judgment means for determining a tire pressure drop based on the comparison result. The relation value of the wheel speed is a relative value of wheel speeds on a pair of diagonal lines of a vehicle, a ratio or difference of wheel speeds of front and rear axles, or a ratio or difference of wheel speeds of the same side. Tire pressure drop detection device. A relation value for obtaining a relation value between a wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information and a calculated vehicle body speed in order to determine a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on the vehicle. Calculation means, correlation calculation means for obtaining a correlation between the relationship value and the related information value of the vehicle, comparison means for comparing the correlation and the correlation at the specified internal pressure, and tires based on the result of the comparison A tire decompression determination program for functioning as a decompression determination means for determining a decrease in air pressure. The tire decompression determination program according to claim 11, wherein the related information value of the vehicle is a sine of a gradient of a traveling road surface, an absolute vehicle body speed, a longitudinal acceleration, a lateral acceleration, or a turning radius. Relation value calculation means for determining a relation value of wheel speed calculated from the wheel rotation information, a computer for determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, and the relation value Correlation calculating means for obtaining a correlation with the related information value of the vehicle, comparison means for comparing the correlation with the correlation at the specified internal pressure, and a pressure reduction determination for determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on the result of the comparison A tire decompression determination program for functioning as a means. The relation value of the wheel speed is a relative value of wheel speeds on a pair of diagonal lines of a vehicle, a ratio or difference of wheel speeds of front and rear axles, or a ratio or difference of wheel speeds of the same side. Of tire decompression judgment.

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