JP5666969B2 - Tire ID automatic registration system - Google Patents

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JP5666969B2
JP5666969B2 JP2011089173A JP2011089173A JP5666969B2 JP 5666969 B2 JP5666969 B2 JP 5666969B2 JP 2011089173 A JP2011089173 A JP 2011089173A JP 2011089173 A JP2011089173 A JP 2011089173A JP 5666969 B2 JP5666969 B2 JP 5666969B2
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本発明は、各タイヤ通信機のタイヤIDを、車体に自動登録するタイヤID自動登録システムに関する。   The present invention relates to a tire ID automatic registration system that automatically registers a tire ID of each tire communication device in a vehicle body.

近年、車両には、走行車両の安全確保を目的として、走行中において各タイヤのタイヤ空気圧を監視するタイヤ空気圧監視システムが搭載される傾向にある。このシステムでは、各タイヤにタイヤ通信機を取り付け、タイヤ通信機でタイヤ空気圧を検出するとともに、その検出値をタイヤ空気圧信号として車体に無線送信する。車体は、タイヤ空気圧信号を受信機で受信してタイヤ空気圧を把握し、タイヤ空気圧が低圧閾値未満となったタイヤがあれば、その旨を運転者に通知する。   In recent years, vehicles tend to be equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that monitors the tire pressure of each tire during traveling for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the traveling vehicle. In this system, a tire communicator is attached to each tire, the tire air pressure is detected by the tire communicator, and the detected value is wirelessly transmitted to the vehicle body as a tire air pressure signal. The vehicle body receives the tire air pressure signal by the receiver, grasps the tire air pressure, and if there is a tire whose tire air pressure is less than the low pressure threshold, notifies the driver of that fact.

タイヤ空気圧監視システムでは、どの位置のタイヤが低圧タイヤとなっているのかを把握する必要があるので、受信機には、各タイヤ通信機のタイヤIDが、タイヤ位置を対応付けられた状態で登録される。この場合、タイヤ空気圧監視システムには、車両走行中に定期的にタイヤ位置を確認する動作としてタイヤID自動登録機能(オートロケーション機能)がある。例えば、この機能としては、イニシエータを使用し、イニシエータから送信される電波の受信信号強度のバラツキの差で自車両と判定する技術が開示されている(特許文献1参照)。   In the tire pressure monitoring system, it is necessary to know which position of the tire is a low-pressure tire. Therefore, the tire ID of each tire communication device is registered in the receiver in a state where the tire position is associated. Is done. In this case, the tire pressure monitoring system has a tire ID automatic registration function (auto location function) as an operation for periodically checking the tire position while the vehicle is running. For example, as this function, a technique is disclosed in which an initiator is used and the vehicle is determined based on the difference in received signal intensity of radio waves transmitted from the initiator (see Patent Document 1).

特開2009−226966号公報JP 2009-226966 A

しかし、特許文献1は、タイヤIDを受信機に自動で登録可能となっているが、イニシエータを使用する技術であるため、全体の構成が複雑化する問題があった。また、特許文献1は、トリガスイッチが操作されたときにID登録を実行するため、このときに車両が併走していると、その併走車両のタイヤ通信機から送信されたタイヤIDが自車に登録されてしまう懸念がある。こうなると、自車に他車のタイヤIDが登録されてしまうことになるので、正確にタイヤIDを登録することができる技術開発のニーズがあった。   However, Patent Document 1 can automatically register a tire ID in a receiver. However, since the technique uses an initiator, there is a problem that the entire configuration becomes complicated. Moreover, since patent document 1 performs ID registration when a trigger switch is operated, if the vehicle is running side by side at this time, the tire ID transmitted from the tire communication device of the parallel running vehicle is assigned to the own vehicle. There are concerns about being registered. If this happens, the tire ID of the other vehicle will be registered in the own vehicle, and there was a need for technological development capable of accurately registering the tire ID.

本発明の目的は、システム構成を簡素化することができ、かつタイヤIDの登録精度を確保することができるタイヤID自動登録システムを提供することにある。   An object of the present invention is to provide a tire ID automatic registration system capable of simplifying the system configuration and ensuring the registration accuracy of the tire ID.

前記問題点を解決するために、本発明では、各タイヤに取り付けられたタイヤ通信機から送信されるタイヤ空気圧信号を車体の受信機で受信し、当該タイヤ空気圧信号を基に各タイヤの空気圧を監視するタイヤ空気圧監視システムに使用し、前記タイヤ通信機が持つタイヤIDを前記車体に自動で登録するタイヤID自動登録システムであって、車両が走行状態にあるか否かを検出する走行検出手段と、仮登録モード時、前記車両が走行中であれば、前記タイヤ通信機から無線送信される前記タイヤIDを受け付け、当該タイヤIDを前記受信機に仮登録する仮登録手段と、仮登録した前記タイヤIDのうち、自車のものがどれかを判定し、その判定結果から指定される前記タイヤIDを、自車のタイヤIDとして前記受信機に本登録する本登録手段と、本登録後、当該本登録された前記タイヤIDの受信状況を確認することにより、タイヤIDの誤登録の有無を確認する誤登録確認手段とを備えたことを要旨とする。 In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a tire pressure signal transmitted from a tire communication device attached to each tire is received by a receiver of the vehicle body, and the pressure of each tire is determined based on the tire pressure signal. A tire ID automatic registration system that is used in a tire pressure monitoring system to be monitored and automatically registers a tire ID of the tire communication device in the vehicle body, and detects whether or not the vehicle is in a running state. In the temporary registration mode, if the vehicle is running, the tire ID wirelessly transmitted from the tire communication device is received, and temporary registration means for temporarily registering the tire ID in the receiver is temporarily registered. A book that determines which of the tire IDs is that of the own vehicle and that is registered in the receiver as the tire ID of the own vehicle, based on the determination result And recording means, the post-registration, by checking the reception status of the present registered the tire ID, and the gist that a false registration confirmation means for confirming the presence or absence of a mis-registered tire ID.

本発明の構成によれば、仮登録モード時、受信機はタイヤ通信機からタイヤIDを受信すると、車両が走行中であれば、そのタイヤIDを仮登録する。そして、仮登録モードの期間中、受信機がタイヤIDを受信する度にタイヤIDを仮登録して、タイヤIDを収集する。そして、仮登録モード終了後、仮登録タイヤIDのうち、自車のものと判定されたIDを、自車のタイヤIDとして受信機に本登録する。このため、他部品(例えばイニシエータ等)を使用しなくてもタイヤIDを受信機に自動登録することが可能となるので、タイヤID自動登録システムが簡素な構造で済む。   According to the configuration of the present invention, in the temporary registration mode, when the receiver receives the tire ID from the tire communication device, the tire ID is temporarily registered if the vehicle is running. During the temporary registration mode, the tire ID is temporarily registered each time the receiver receives the tire ID, and the tire ID is collected. Then, after the provisional registration mode is finished, the ID that is determined to be that of the own vehicle among the temporarily registered tire IDs is finally registered in the receiver as the tire ID of the own vehicle. For this reason, the tire ID can be automatically registered in the receiver without using other components (for example, an initiator or the like), so that the tire ID automatic registration system can have a simple structure.

の構成によれば、本登録タイヤIDの正当性を誤登録確認手段によって判定するので、タイヤIDの誤登録が検出可能となる。よって、タイヤIDの登録精度の確保に効果が高くなる。 According to the configuration of this, since the judgment by the registration check unit erroneously the validity of the registration tire ID, misregistration can be detected tire ID. Therefore, an effect becomes high in ensuring the registration accuracy of the tire ID.

本発明では、前記タイヤIDを前記受信機が受信したときの受信信号強度を測定する受信信号強度測定手段を備え、前記本登録手段は、仮登録した前記タイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度の高いものを、自車のタイヤIDとして前記受信機に本登録することを要旨とする。この構成によれば、仮登録タイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度の高いものを、自車のタイヤIDとして本登録する。よって、受信信号強度で確認するという精度の高い方式で、本登録すべきタイヤIDを見分けるので、タイヤIDの登録精度の確保に効果が高くなる。   In the present invention, a reception signal strength measuring unit that measures a received signal strength when the receiver receives the tire ID is provided, and the main registration unit has a high received signal strength among the temporarily registered tire IDs. The gist of this is that this is registered in the receiver as a tire ID of the own vehicle. According to this configuration, a temporary registration tire ID having a high received signal strength is registered as a tire ID of the own vehicle. Therefore, since the tire ID to be permanently registered is identified by a highly accurate method of confirming with the received signal strength, the effect of ensuring the registration accuracy of the tire ID is enhanced.

本発明では、前記走行検出手段は、前記車両が車速を生じた走行状態にあるか否かを検出する車両走行検出手段と、前記タイヤの回転を検出することにより、当該タイヤの回転から車両の走行状態を検出するタイヤ回転検出手段とを備え、前記仮登録手段は、前記車両走行検出手段及び前記タイヤ回転検出手段の両方で、前記車両が走行中であると判断できたとき、仮登録を実行することを要旨とする。この構成によれば、車両走行検出手段及びタイヤ回転検出手段の両方で車両走行有りと検出できたときに、車両が走行中であると判断するので、車両が走行状態にあるか否かを、より精度よく判定することが可能となる。よって、タイヤIDの仮登録の精度確保にも効果が高くなる。   In the present invention, the travel detection means detects whether or not the vehicle is in a travel state in which a vehicle speed is generated, and detects the rotation of the tire to detect the rotation of the vehicle from the rotation of the tire. Tire rotation detection means for detecting a running state, and the temporary registration means performs temporary registration when it is determined that the vehicle is running by both the vehicle travel detection means and the tire rotation detection means. The gist is to do it. According to this configuration, when both the vehicle travel detection unit and the tire rotation detection unit can detect that the vehicle travels, it is determined that the vehicle is traveling, so whether or not the vehicle is in a traveling state, It becomes possible to determine more accurately. Therefore, the effect of securing the accuracy of temporary registration of the tire ID is enhanced.

本発明によれば、システム構成を簡素化することができ、かつタイヤIDの登録精度を確保することができる。   According to the present invention, the system configuration can be simplified, and the registration accuracy of the tire ID can be ensured.

一実施形態のタイヤID自動登録システムの構成図。The lineblock diagram of the tire ID automatic registration system of one embodiment. タイヤID自動登録の処理シーケンスを示すフローチャート。The flowchart which shows the processing sequence of tire ID automatic registration. 自車と他車が併走する状態を示す模式図。The schematic diagram which shows the state in which the own vehicle and other vehicles run side by side.

以下、本発明を具体化したタイヤID自動登録システムの一実施形態を図1〜図3に従って説明する。
図1に示すように、車両1には、各タイヤ2(2a〜2d)のタイヤ空気圧等を監視するタイヤ空気圧監視システム(TPMS:Tire Pressure Monitoring System)3が搭載されている。タイヤ空気圧監視システム3は、各タイヤ2a〜2dに取り付けられたタイヤ通信機4(4a〜4d)でタイヤ空気圧等を検出し、その検出結果をタイヤ空気圧信号Stpとして車体5に無線送信する。車体5は、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpからタイヤ空気圧を確認し、その結果を運転者に通知する。
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a tire ID automatic registration system embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle 1 is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS: Tire Pressure Monitoring System) 3 that monitors the tire pressure of each tire 2 (2a to 2d). The tire air pressure monitoring system 3 detects tire air pressure and the like by a tire communication device 4 (4a to 4d) attached to each tire 2a to 2d, and wirelessly transmits the detection result to the vehicle body 5 as a tire air pressure signal Stp. The vehicle body 5 confirms the tire air pressure from the tire air pressure signal Stp and notifies the driver of the result.

タイヤ通信機4には、タイヤ通信機4を統括管理する通信機制御回路6が設けられている。通信機制御回路6のメモリ7には、各タイヤ2a〜2dの固有IDとしてタイヤIDが登録されている。タイヤ通信機4には、タイヤ空気圧を検出する圧力センサ8、タイヤ温度を検出する温度センサ9、タイヤ2の回転を検出する加速度センサ10が設けられ、これらが通信機制御回路6に接続されている。これらセンサ類は、検出信号を通信機制御回路6に出力する。通信機制御回路6には、UHF(Ultra High Frequency)帯の電波を送信可能な送信部11が接続されている。   The tire communication device 4 is provided with a communication device control circuit 6 that manages the tire communication device 4 in an integrated manner. In the memory 7 of the communication device control circuit 6, tire IDs are registered as unique IDs of the tires 2a to 2d. The tire communication device 4 is provided with a pressure sensor 8 that detects tire air pressure, a temperature sensor 9 that detects tire temperature, and an acceleration sensor 10 that detects rotation of the tire 2, and these are connected to the communication device control circuit 6. Yes. These sensors output detection signals to the communication device control circuit 6. The communication device control circuit 6 is connected to a transmitter 11 capable of transmitting UHF (Ultra High Frequency) band radio waves.

車体5には、タイヤ通信機4から受信したタイヤ空気圧信号Stpによりタイヤ2の空気圧を監視する受信機(以降、TPMS受信機と記す)12が設けられている。TPMS受信機12には、TPMS受信機12の動作を統括管理するタイヤ空気圧監視ECU13が設けられている。タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13のメモリ14には、各タイヤ通信機4a〜4dのタイヤIDが、タイヤ位置を対応付けて登録されている。タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13には、UHF電波を受信可能な受信部15が接続されている。受信部15は、アンテナ15aと、受信電波を増幅及び復調する受信回路15bとを備えている。TPMS受信機12には、例えば車内インストルメントパネル等に設置された表示部16が接続されている。   The vehicle body 5 is provided with a receiver (hereinafter referred to as a TPMS receiver) 12 that monitors the air pressure of the tire 2 based on the tire air pressure signal Stp received from the tire communication device 4. The TPMS receiver 12 is provided with a tire air pressure monitoring ECU 13 that comprehensively manages the operation of the TPMS receiver 12. In the memory 14 of the tire pressure monitoring ECU 13, tire IDs of the tire communication devices 4a to 4d are registered in association with tire positions. The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 is connected to a receiving unit 15 capable of receiving UHF radio waves. The receiving unit 15 includes an antenna 15a and a receiving circuit 15b that amplifies and demodulates received radio waves. For example, a display unit 16 installed on an in-vehicle instrument panel or the like is connected to the TPMS receiver 12.

タイヤ通信機4は、加速度センサ10から出力される加速度信号を基に、タイヤ2が回転状態(車両1が走行状態)に入ったことを検出すると、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpの送信を開始する。タイヤ空気圧信号Stpには、タイヤIDの他に、圧力センサ8から取得した圧力データや、温度センサ9から取得した温度データ等が含まれている。各タイヤ通信機4は、他のタイヤ通信機4と電波送信が重ならないように、ランダムな時間差をもってタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを送信する。   When the tire communication device 4 detects that the tire 2 has entered a rotating state (the vehicle 1 is in a traveling state) based on the acceleration signal output from the acceleration sensor 10, the tire communication device 4 starts transmitting the tire air pressure signal Stp. In addition to the tire ID, the tire air pressure signal Stp includes pressure data acquired from the pressure sensor 8, temperature data acquired from the temperature sensor 9, and the like. Each tire communication device 4 transmits a tire pressure signal Stp with a random time difference so that radio transmission does not overlap with other tire communication devices 4.

タイヤ通信機4は、加速度センサ10から入力する加速度信号を基に、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpの送信間隔を切り換える。例えば、タイヤ通信機4は、車両走行時、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpを1回/1分の間隔で送信し、車両停車時、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpを1回/5分の間隔で送信する。   The tire communication device 4 switches the transmission interval of the tire air pressure signal Stp based on the acceleration signal input from the acceleration sensor 10. For example, the tire communication device 4 transmits the tire air pressure signal Stp at an interval of 1 time / minute when the vehicle travels, and transmits the tire air pressure signal Stp at an interval of 1 time / 5 minutes when the vehicle stops.

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13は、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信部15で受信すると、タイヤ空気圧信号Stp内のタイヤIDを基にID照合を実行する。タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13は、ID照合が成立することを確認すると、同じ信号内に含まれる圧力データと低圧閾値とを比較することによりタイヤ空気圧を確認し、タイヤ空気圧が低圧閾値未満であれば、そのタイヤ位置を表示部16に表示して、低圧警報を出力する。   When the tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 receives the tire pressure signal Stp by the receiving unit 15, the tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 performs ID verification based on the tire ID in the tire pressure signal Stp. When the tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 confirms that the ID verification is established, the tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 checks the tire pressure by comparing the pressure data included in the same signal with the low pressure threshold, and if the tire pressure is less than the low pressure threshold, The tire position is displayed on the display unit 16, and a low pressure alarm is output.

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13は、タイヤ空気圧信号Stp内の検出温度値(タイヤ温度)に基づき、低圧閾値を設定する。これは、タイヤ温度が高くなると、必然的にタイヤ空気圧も高くなることから、タイヤ温度に応じて最適な低圧閾値を設定するためである。   The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 sets a low pressure threshold based on the detected temperature value (tire temperature) in the tire pressure signal Stp. This is because an optimum low pressure threshold is set according to the tire temperature because the tire air pressure naturally increases as the tire temperature increases.

タイヤ空気圧監視システム3には、例えば走行中等にタイヤ通信機4のタイヤIDを車体5に自動で登録(再登録)するタイヤID自動登録システム17が設けられている。タイヤID自動登録システム17は、車体5に登録されたタイヤIDの正当性を確認するために、車両1において定期的に実行するオートロケーション機能であって、所定時期にタイヤID登録モードに移行し、タイヤIDの登録作業を実行する。また、本例のタイヤID自動登録システム17は、例えば自車1aの周囲に他車1bが併走していても、他車のタイヤIDが自車に誤登録されずに済むものでもある。   The tire pressure monitoring system 3 is provided with a tire ID automatic registration system 17 that automatically registers (re-registers) the tire ID of the tire communication device 4 in the vehicle body 5 during traveling, for example. The tire ID automatic registration system 17 is an auto-location function that is periodically executed in the vehicle 1 in order to confirm the validity of the tire ID registered in the vehicle body 5, and shifts to the tire ID registration mode at a predetermined time. The tire ID registration operation is executed. Further, the tire ID automatic registration system 17 of the present example can prevent the tire ID of the other vehicle from being erroneously registered in the own vehicle even if the other vehicle 1b is running around the own vehicle 1a.

通信機制御回路6には、タイヤ回転時においてタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを送信する信号送信制御部18が設けられている。信号送信制御部18は、タイヤ通信機4がタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを車体5に送信するとき、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpにタイヤ回転開始情報Drtを含ませて送信させる。よって、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpには、タイヤIDの他に、タイヤ回転開始情報Drtを有する信号となっている。タイヤ回転開始情報Drtは、タイヤ2が回転し始めたときに一定時間送信される信号であり、タイヤ2が回転状態にあることをTPMS受信機12に通知するデータとなっている。   The communication device control circuit 6 is provided with a signal transmission control unit 18 that transmits a tire air pressure signal Stp when the tire rotates. When the tire communication device 4 transmits the tire pressure signal Stp to the vehicle body 5, the signal transmission control unit 18 causes the tire pressure signal Stp to include the tire rotation start information Drt for transmission. Therefore, the tire air pressure signal Stp is a signal having tire rotation start information Drt in addition to the tire ID. The tire rotation start information Drt is a signal transmitted for a predetermined time when the tire 2 starts to rotate, and is data for notifying the TPMS receiver 12 that the tire 2 is in a rotating state.

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13には、車両1が走行を開始したか否かを検出する車両走行開始検出部19が設けられている。車両走行開始検出部19は、例えばメータECU等から車速情報(車速データ)を取得し、この車速情報を基に車両走行が開始されたか否かを検出する。なお、車両走行開始検出部19が走行検出手段(車両走行検出手段)を構成する。   The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 is provided with a vehicle travel start detection unit 19 that detects whether or not the vehicle 1 has started traveling. The vehicle travel start detection unit 19 acquires vehicle speed information (vehicle speed data) from, for example, a meter ECU, and detects whether or not vehicle travel has started based on the vehicle speed information. Note that the vehicle travel start detection unit 19 constitutes a travel detection means (vehicle travel detection means).

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13には、タイヤ通信機4から受信したタイヤ回転開始情報Drtを基にタイヤ2が回転開始したか否かを検出するタイヤ回転開始検出部20が設けられている。タイヤ回転開始検出部20は、TPMS受信機12がタイヤ通信機4からタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信したとき、タイヤ空気圧信号Stp内のタイヤ回転開始情報Drtを基に、タイヤ2が回転開始したか否かを検出する。なお、タイヤ回転開始検出部20が走行検出手段(タイヤ回転検出手段)を構成する。   The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 is provided with a tire rotation start detection unit 20 that detects whether or not the tire 2 has started rotating based on the tire rotation start information Drt received from the tire communication device 4. When the TPMS receiver 12 receives the tire pressure signal Stp from the tire communication device 4, the tire rotation start detection unit 20 determines whether the tire 2 has started to rotate based on the tire rotation start information Drt in the tire pressure signal Stp. To detect. The tire rotation start detection unit 20 constitutes a travel detection means (tire rotation detection means).

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13には、TPMS受信機12で受信した電波の受信信号強度(RSSI:Received Signal Strength Indication)を測定する受信信号強度測定部21が設けられている。受信信号強度測定部21は、TPMS受信機12がタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信したとき、このときの受信信号強度を測定する。なお、受信信号強度測定部21が受信信号強度測定手段に相当する。   The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 is provided with a received signal strength measuring unit 21 that measures a received signal strength (RSSI) of a radio wave received by the TPMS receiver 12. When the TPMS receiver 12 receives the tire pressure signal Stp, the received signal strength measuring unit 21 measures the received signal strength at this time. The received signal strength measuring unit 21 corresponds to a received signal strength measuring unit.

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13には、TPMS受信機12の動作モードが仮登録モードの際、タイヤ通信機4から受信したタイヤIDを仮登録するタイヤID仮登録部22が設けられている。タイヤID仮登録部22は、車両1のイグニッションスイッチがオンした後の一定時間、TPMS受信機12を仮登録モードとし、タイヤ2の回転開始状態と車両走行開始状態とが一致したときのみ、受信したタイヤIDを受け付けて仮登録する。つまり、タイヤID仮登録部22は、タイヤ通信機4及び車体5の両方から、車両1が走行状態にあると認識できたときのみ、タイヤIDを仮登録する。また、タイヤID仮登録部22は、タイヤIDを仮登録するとき、タイヤIDを受信したときの受信信号強度も併せて登録する。メモリ14のタイヤID記憶領域は、隣に併走する車両が存在することを想定して、例えば8本以上のタイヤIDが登録可能な領域を有している。なお、タイヤID仮登録部22が仮登録手段に相当する。   The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 is provided with a tire ID temporary registration unit 22 that temporarily registers the tire ID received from the tire communication device 4 when the operation mode of the TPMS receiver 12 is the temporary registration mode. The tire ID temporary registration unit 22 receives the TPMS receiver 12 in the temporary registration mode for a certain time after the ignition switch of the vehicle 1 is turned on, and receives the tire ID only when the rotation start state of the tire 2 and the vehicle travel start state coincide with each other. Received and temporarily registered the tire ID. That is, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 temporarily registers the tire ID only when it can be recognized from both the tire communication device 4 and the vehicle body 5 that the vehicle 1 is in the traveling state. The tire ID temporary registration unit 22 also registers the received signal strength when the tire ID is received when temporarily registering the tire ID. The tire ID storage area of the memory 14 has an area where, for example, eight or more tire IDs can be registered, assuming that there is a vehicle running side by side. The tire ID temporary registration unit 22 corresponds to temporary registration means.

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13には、仮登録したタイヤIDを本登録するタイヤID本登録部23が設けられている。タイヤID本登録部23は、仮登録したタイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度が高い4つを自車1aのタイヤIDとしてメモリ14に本登録する。なお、タイヤID本登録部23が本登録手段に相当する。   The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 is provided with a tire ID main registration unit 23 for main registration of the temporarily registered tire ID. The tire ID main registering unit 23 performs main registration in the memory 14 as four tire IDs of the own vehicle 1a among the temporarily registered tire IDs. The tire ID main registration unit 23 corresponds to a main registration unit.

タイヤ空気圧監視ECU13には、本登録されたタイヤIDの正当性を確認する誤登録判定部24が設けられている。誤登録判定部24は、本登録後、登録済みタイヤIDの受信状況を監視し、一定期間において本登録のタイヤIDが受信できれば、自車のタイヤIDとして更新する。また、一定期間、受信ができないタイヤIDについては、誤登録IDとして処理し、仮登録時されなかったタイヤIDのうち、最も受信信号強度の高かったタイヤIDを本登録IDに繰り上げ、書き換える。誤登録判定部24は、誤登録確認を定期的に実行する。なお、誤登録判定部24が誤登録確認手段に相当する。   The tire pressure monitoring ECU 13 is provided with an erroneous registration determination unit 24 that confirms the validity of the tire ID that has been registered. The erroneous registration determination unit 24 monitors the reception status of the registered tire ID after the main registration, and updates the tire ID of the own vehicle if the tire ID of the main registration can be received within a certain period. In addition, tire IDs that cannot be received for a certain period are processed as erroneous registration IDs, and tire IDs having the highest received signal strength among tire IDs that have not been temporarily registered are moved up to the main registration IDs and rewritten. The misregistration determination unit 24 periodically performs misregistration confirmation. The erroneous registration determination unit 24 corresponds to an erroneous registration confirmation unit.

次に、本例のタイヤID自動登録システム17の動作を、図2及び図3を用いて説明する。なお、タイヤID自動登録システム17によるID登録動作は、イグニッションスイッチ(図示略)がオンされる度に毎回実行される。   Next, operation | movement of the tire ID automatic registration system 17 of this example is demonstrated using FIG.2 and FIG.3. The ID registration operation by the tire ID automatic registration system 17 is executed every time an ignition switch (not shown) is turned on.

ステップ101において、タイヤID仮登録部22は、車体5のイグニッションスイッチがオンか否かを判定する。このとき、イグニッションスイッチがオフであれば、ステップ101で待機し、イグニッションスイッチがオンであれば、タイヤIDの仮登録動作を実行するためにステップ102に移行する。なお、イグニッションスイッチオンとは、例えば車体5の電源がACCオン又はIGオンになった状態を言う。   In step 101, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 determines whether or not the ignition switch of the vehicle body 5 is on. At this time, if the ignition switch is off, the process waits in step 101, and if the ignition switch is on, the process proceeds to step 102 in order to execute a temporary registration operation of the tire ID. Note that the ignition switch on refers to a state in which the power source of the vehicle body 5 is ACC on or IG on, for example.

ステップ102において、タイヤID仮登録部22は、TPMS受信機12の動作モードを仮登録モードに設定し、タイヤIDの仮登録動作を、一定時間の間において実行する。なお、仮登録モード時は、タイヤ空気圧の低圧閾値判定を実行せず、ID登録の動作のみを行う。   In step 102, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 sets the operation mode of the TPMS receiver 12 to the temporary registration mode, and executes the tire ID temporary registration operation for a certain period of time. In the temporary registration mode, only the ID registration operation is performed without executing the low pressure threshold determination of the tire pressure.

ステップ103において、タイヤID仮登録部22は、車両走行開始検出部19の検出結果を基に、車両1が走行開始、つまり車速発生を伴う走行を開始したか否かを判定する。このとき、車両1が走行開始していなければ、ステップ102に待機し、車両1が走行開始していれば、ステップ104に移行する。   In step 103, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 determines whether or not the vehicle 1 has started traveling, that is, traveling accompanied by generation of vehicle speed, based on the detection result of the vehicle traveling start detection unit 19. At this time, if the vehicle 1 has not started running, the process waits in step 102, and if the vehicle 1 has started running, the process proceeds to step 104.

ステップ104において、タイヤID仮登録部22は、TPMS受信機12がタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信したか否かを判定する。このとき、TPMS受信機12がタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信していなければ、ステップ103に戻り、TPMS受信機12がタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信していれば、ステップ105に移行する。   In step 104, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 determines whether or not the TPMS receiver 12 has received the tire pressure signal Stp. At this time, if the TPMS receiver 12 has not received the tire pressure signal Stp, the process returns to step 103, and if the TPMS receiver 12 has received the tire pressure signal Stp, the process proceeds to step 105.

ステップ105において、受信信号強度測定部21は、このとき受信したタイヤ空気圧信号Stpの受信信号強度を測定する。
ステップ106おいて、タイヤID仮登録部22は、タイヤ回転開始検出部20の検出結果を基に、タイヤ2が回転開始、つまりタイヤ2が回転状態にあるか否かを判定する。つまり、TPMS受信機12がタイヤ通信機4からタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信したとき、タイヤ空気圧信号Stp内のタイヤ回転開始情報Drtを確認することにより、タイヤ2が回転開始状態にあるか否かが判定される。このとき、タイヤ2が回転開始していなければ、ステップ103に戻り、タイヤ2が回転開始していれば、ステップ107に移行する。
In step 105, the received signal strength measuring unit 21 measures the received signal strength of the tire pressure signal Stp received at this time.
In step 106, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 determines whether the tire 2 has started rotating, that is, whether the tire 2 is in a rotating state, based on the detection result of the tire rotation start detecting unit 20. That is, when the TPMS receiver 12 receives the tire pressure signal Stp from the tire communication device 4, the tire rotation start information Drt in the tire pressure signal Stp is checked to determine whether the tire 2 is in the rotation start state. Determined. At this time, if the tire 2 has not started rotating, the process returns to step 103, and if the tire 2 has started rotating, the process proceeds to step 107.

ステップ107において、タイヤID仮登録部22は、タイヤ2が回転開始したことと、車両1が走行を開始したこととの両方を認識するので、タイヤIDを仮登録可能と判断する。そして、タイヤID仮登録部22は、このとき受信したタイヤIDを、受信信号強度も含めて、メモリ14に仮登録する。つまり、タイヤID仮登録部22は、タイヤIDと受信信号強度とを対応付けて、メモリ14に仮登録する。   In step 107, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 recognizes both that the tire 2 has started to rotate and that the vehicle 1 has started to travel, and therefore determines that the tire ID can be temporarily registered. The tire ID temporary registration unit 22 temporarily registers the tire ID received at this time in the memory 14 including the received signal strength. That is, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 temporarily registers the tire ID and the received signal strength in association with each other in the memory 14.

ステップ108において、タイヤID仮登録部22は、仮登録モードが終了したか否かを判定する。つまり、タイヤID仮登録部22は、仮登録モードを開始してから一定時間が経過したか否かを判定し、一定時間が経過していなければ、ステップ103に戻って仮登録モードを継続し、他のタイヤIDの仮登録を実行する。一方、一定時間が経過していれば、仮登録モードを終了し、ステップ109に移行する。   In step 108, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 determines whether or not the temporary registration mode has ended. That is, the tire ID temporary registration unit 22 determines whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the temporary registration mode was started. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step 103 and continues the temporary registration mode. Temporary registration of other tire IDs is executed. On the other hand, if the predetermined time has elapsed, the temporary registration mode is terminated and the routine proceeds to step 109.

ステップ109において、タイヤID本登録部23は、仮登録したタイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度が高い4つのタイヤIDを、自車1aのタイヤIDとしてメモリ14に本登録する。   In step 109, the tire ID main registration unit 23 performs main registration of four tire IDs having high received signal strengths among the temporarily registered tire IDs in the memory 14 as tire IDs of the host vehicle 1a.

ところで、図3に示すように、自車1aのTPMS受信機12は、自車1aのタイヤ通信機4に対して距離が短いのに対し、周囲を走行する他車1bのタイヤ通信機4とはそれに比べて距離が長い。よって、自車1aのTPMS受信機12が自車1a及び他車1bの両方からタイヤ空気圧信号Stpを受信したとき、自車1aのタイヤ通信機4から受信したタイヤ空気圧信号Stpは受信信号強度が高くなるのに対し、他車1bのタイヤ通信機4から受信したタイヤ空気圧信号Stpは受信信号強度が低くなるはずである。   By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, the TPMS receiver 12 of the own vehicle 1a has a short distance from the tire communication device 4 of the own vehicle 1a, whereas the tire communication device 4 of the other vehicle 1b traveling around the The distance is longer than that. Therefore, when the TPMS receiver 12 of the host vehicle 1a receives the tire pressure signal Stp from both the host vehicle 1a and the other vehicle 1b, the tire pressure signal Stp received from the tire communication device 4 of the host vehicle 1a has a received signal strength. On the other hand, the tire pressure signal Stp received from the tire communication device 4 of the other vehicle 1b should be low in received signal strength.

よって、TPMS受信機12に仮登録された複数のタイヤIDは、受信信号強度が高いものが、自車1aのタイヤ通信機4から送信されたタイヤIDである可能性が高い。よって、タイヤID本登録部23は、仮登録タイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度が高い4つを、自車1aのタイヤIDとしてメモリ14に本登録する。   Therefore, a plurality of tire IDs temporarily registered in the TPMS receiver 12 are highly likely to be tire IDs transmitted from the tire communication device 4 of the own vehicle 1a that have a high received signal strength. Therefore, the tire ID main registration unit 23 performs main registration in the memory 14 as four tire IDs of the own vehicle 1a among the temporarily registered tire IDs.

ステップ110において、誤登録判定部24は、本登録したタイヤIDの誤登録を判定する。このとき、誤登録判定部24は、本登録されたタイヤIDが、本登録後の一定期間の間にTPMS受信機12で受信することができれば、同タイヤIDが正当であると判定する。一方、本登録されたタイヤIDが、本登録後の一定期間の間、受信することができなければ、同タイヤIDは誤登録IDとして処理し、本登録時に選ばれなかった仮登録タイヤIDの中で最も受信信号強度の高かったタイヤIDを、自車1aのタイヤIDとして繰り上げ登録する。   In step 110, the erroneous registration determination unit 24 determines erroneous registration of the registered tire ID. At this time, the misregistration determination unit 24 determines that the tire ID is valid if the registered tire ID can be received by the TPMS receiver 12 during a certain period after the main registration. On the other hand, if the registered tire ID cannot be received for a certain period after the main registration, the tire ID is processed as an erroneous registration ID, and the temporarily registered tire ID that was not selected during the main registration is displayed. Among them, the tire ID having the highest received signal strength is advanced and registered as the tire ID of the host vehicle 1a.

以上により、本例においては、TPMS受信機12が仮登録モードに入ったとき、車両1が走行状態にあれば、TPMS受信機12で受信したタイヤIDを仮登録し、仮登録の終了後、仮登録したタイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度が高い4つを自車1aのタイヤIDとしてTPMS受信機12に本登録する。よって、他部品(例えばイニシエータ等)を使用しなくとも、タイヤIDをTPMS受信機12に登録することができるので、タイヤID自動登録システム17の構造が簡素で済む。   As described above, in this example, when the TPMS receiver 12 enters the temporary registration mode, if the vehicle 1 is in the running state, the tire ID received by the TPMS receiver 12 is temporarily registered. Of the temporarily registered tire IDs, four with high received signal strength are registered in the TPMS receiver 12 as tire IDs of the host vehicle 1a. Therefore, since the tire ID can be registered in the TPMS receiver 12 without using other components (for example, an initiator or the like), the structure of the tire ID automatic registration system 17 can be simplified.

また、タイヤIDを本登録した後、本登録したタイヤIDの受信有無を一定期間において監視し、本登録タイヤIDを受信することができるか否かを監視することにより、本登録タイヤIDの正当性を判定する。そして、本登録タイヤIDを一定期間において受信できない場合は、同タイヤIDは誤登録されたとして処理し、そのIDを消去して他のIDに書き換える。よって、仮にタイヤIDを誤登録してしまっても、正しいタイヤIDに変更することが可能となるので、タイヤIDの登録精度を確保することも可能となる。   In addition, after the tire ID is fully registered, whether or not the registered tire ID is received is monitored over a certain period, and whether or not the registered tire ID can be received is determined, thereby validating the registered tire ID. Determine sex. And when this registration tire ID cannot be received in a fixed period, it processes that the tire ID was misregistered, erases the ID, and rewrites it with another ID. Therefore, even if the tire ID is erroneously registered, the tire ID can be changed to the correct tire ID, so that the registration accuracy of the tire ID can be ensured.

本実施形態の構成によれば、以下に記載の効果を得ることができる。
(1)仮登録モード時、TPMS受信機12はタイヤ通信機4からタイヤIDを受信すると、車両1が走行中であれば、そのタイヤIDを仮登録し、タイヤIDを受信する度にタイヤIDを自身に仮登録していく。なお、タイヤIDを仮登録する際、タイヤIDを受信したときの受信信号強度も併せて仮登録する。そして、仮登録モード終了時、仮登録したタイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度の高い4つを、自車のタイヤIDとしてTPMS受信機12に本登録する。このため、例えばイニシエータ等の他部品を使用しなくてもタイヤIDをTPMS受信機12に自動登録することが可能となるので、タイヤID自動登録システム17が簡素な構造で済むことになる。また、タイヤIDを仮登録から本登録を経てTPMS受信機12に登録するので、タイヤIDの登録精度も確保することができる。
According to the configuration of the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) In the temporary registration mode, when the TPMS receiver 12 receives the tire ID from the tire communication device 4, if the vehicle 1 is running, the tire ID is temporarily registered, and the tire ID is received every time the tire ID is received. Will be provisionally registered. When the tire ID is temporarily registered, the received signal strength when the tire ID is received is also temporarily registered. Then, at the end of the provisional registration mode, four tire IDs having high received signal strengths among the provisionally registered tire IDs are registered in the TPMS receiver 12 as tire IDs of the own vehicle. Therefore, for example, the tire ID can be automatically registered in the TPMS receiver 12 without using other components such as an initiator, so that the tire ID automatic registration system 17 can have a simple structure. In addition, since the tire ID is registered in the TPMS receiver 12 through temporary registration and temporary registration, the tire ID registration accuracy can be ensured.

(2)タイヤIDの本登録後、タイヤIDの受信状況を監視して、タイヤIDの誤登録の有無を判定する。よって、仮にタイヤIDが誤登録されてしまっても、この誤登録を検出することができ、タイヤIDを別の正規のタイヤIDに書き換えることができる。従って、タイヤIDの登録精度の確保に効果が高くなる。   (2) After the main registration of the tire ID, the reception status of the tire ID is monitored to determine whether there is an erroneous registration of the tire ID. Therefore, even if the tire ID is misregistered, this misregistration can be detected and the tire ID can be rewritten to another regular tire ID. Therefore, the effect of securing the registration accuracy of the tire ID is enhanced.

(3)仮登録タイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度の高いものを、自車1aのタイヤIDとして本登録する。よって、受信信号強度で確認するという精度の高い方式で、本登録すべきタイヤIDを見分けるので、タイヤIDの登録精度の確保に効果が高くなる。   (3) Of the temporarily registered tire IDs, the one having a high received signal strength is fully registered as the tire ID of the host vehicle 1a. Therefore, since the tire ID to be permanently registered is identified by a highly accurate method of confirming with the received signal strength, the effect of ensuring the registration accuracy of the tire ID is enhanced.

(4)車速とタイヤ回転との両方で車両走行を検出できたときに、車両1が走行中であると判断するので、車両1が走行状態にあるか否かを、より精度よく判定することができる。よって、タイヤIDの仮登録の精度確保にも効果が高くなる。   (4) Since it is determined that the vehicle 1 is traveling when the vehicle traveling can be detected by both the vehicle speed and the tire rotation, it is more accurately determined whether or not the vehicle 1 is traveling. Can do. Therefore, the effect of securing the accuracy of temporary registration of the tire ID is enhanced.

(5)タイヤ通信機4は、タイヤ2が回転すれば、通常動作及びタイヤID登録動作にかかわらず、タイヤ空気圧信号Stp(タイヤ回転開始情報Drtを含む)を送信する動作を単にとる。よって、タイヤ通信機4に動作内容を意識させずに通常動作やID登録動作を実行させることが可能となるので、タイヤ通信機4に課す処理が簡素で済む。   (5) When the tire 2 rotates, the tire communication device 4 simply takes the operation of transmitting the tire air pressure signal Stp (including the tire rotation start information Drt) regardless of the normal operation and the tire ID registration operation. Therefore, it is possible to cause the tire communication device 4 to execute the normal operation and the ID registration operation without being aware of the operation content, so that the processing imposed on the tire communication device 4 can be simplified.

なお、実施形態はこれまでに述べた構成に限らず、以下の態様に変更してもよい。
・回転情報は、タイヤ回転開始情報Drtに限らず、例えばタイヤ2の回転数(回転速度)をTPMS受信機12に通知するデータでもよい。
Note that the embodiment is not limited to the configuration described so far, and may be modified as follows.
The rotation information is not limited to the tire rotation start information Drt, but may be data that notifies the TPMS receiver 12 of the rotation number (rotation speed) of the tire 2, for example.

・ID登録動作は、イグニッションスイッチがオンとなる度に毎回実行されることに限らず、例えばある一定の時間間隔で実行されるものとしてもよい。また、例えばTPMS受信機12が、自身に登録されたタイヤIDと異なるIDを受信したときに開始されてもよい。   The ID registration operation is not limited to being performed every time the ignition switch is turned on, and may be performed at a certain time interval, for example. For example, the process may be started when the TPMS receiver 12 receives an ID different from the tire ID registered in the TPMS receiver 12.

・本登録は、仮登録したタイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度の高いもの4つとすることに限定されず、例えば所定時間内において受信回数が多いものとしてもよい。
・ID登録モードのとき、タイヤ通信機4から送信されるID通知のための電波は、タイヤ空気圧信号Stpに限定されない。例えば、ID登録モードのとき、タイヤ通信機4からID登録専用の電波を送信させ、この電波で仮登録→本登録を行うようにしてもよい。
The main registration is not limited to four tire IDs having a high reception signal strength among the temporarily registered tire IDs, and may be, for example, a large number of receptions within a predetermined time.
In the ID registration mode, the radio wave for ID notification transmitted from the tire communication device 4 is not limited to the tire pressure signal Stp. For example, in the ID registration mode, a radio wave dedicated to ID registration may be transmitted from the tire communication device 4, and temporary registration → main registration may be performed using this radio wave.

・タイヤ空気圧監視システム3は、常時送信型及びイニシエータ型のどちらを採用してもよい。イニシエータ型は、車体5に設けたイニシエータにてタイヤ通信機4を選択的に電波送信させるものである。   The tire pressure monitoring system 3 may employ either a constant transmission type or an initiator type. In the initiator type, the tire communication device 4 is selectively transmitted by radio waves with an initiator provided in the vehicle body 5.

・タイヤ空気圧監視システム3で使用する電波の周波数は、適宜変更可能である。また、電波の往路と復路とで周波数が異なることに限定されず、同じとしてもよい。
・タイヤ空気圧監視システム3の監視タイヤに、スペアタイヤを含んでもよい。
The frequency of radio waves used in the tire pressure monitoring system 3 can be changed as appropriate. Moreover, it is not limited to a frequency differing in the outward path | route of an electromagnetic wave, and a return path | route, It is good also as the same.
A spare tire may be included in the monitoring tire of the tire pressure monitoring system 3.

・タイヤ空気圧信号Stpに含まれるデータ(情報)は、適宜変更可能である。
・車両走行検出は、車速及びタイヤ回転の両方で確認することに限らず、どちらか一方のみでもよい。
The data (information) included in the tire pressure signal Stp can be changed as appropriate.
-Vehicle running detection is not limited to confirming both vehicle speed and tire rotation, and only one of them may be detected.

・誤登録検出時に他のタイヤIDに変更する場合、採用されなかったタイヤIDのうち、受信回数が最も多いIDに置き換えてもよい。
・本登録タイヤIDの誤登録判定は、通常動作中、本登録したタイヤIDを単に受信できるか否かを確認する方式に限定されない。例えば、所定時間の間、ある受信強度で設定回数受信できるかどうかを判断する方式としてもよい。
-When changing to other tire ID at the time of erroneous registration detection, you may replace with tire ID which received most among tire ID which was not employ | adopted.
The erroneous registration determination of the main registration tire ID is not limited to a method of confirming whether or not the main registration tire ID can be simply received during normal operation. For example, a method of determining whether or not a predetermined number of receptions can be performed at a certain reception intensity for a predetermined time may be employed.

・走行検出手段は、車両走行開始検出部19及びタイヤ回転開始検出部20に限定されない。例えば、車両1のアクセルペダルの踏み込み有無を検出し、アクセルペダルの踏み込み操作を検出したとき、車両走行有りと検出してもよい。   The travel detection means is not limited to the vehicle travel start detection unit 19 and the tire rotation start detection unit 20. For example, the presence or absence of depression of the accelerator pedal of the vehicle 1 may be detected, and when the depression operation of the accelerator pedal is detected, it may be detected that the vehicle is traveling.

次に、上記実施形態及び別例から把握できる技術的思想について、それらの効果とともに以下に追記する。
(イ)請求項1〜のいずれかにおいて、前記タイヤ回転検出手段は、前記タイヤ通信機に設けられ、前記タイヤの回転数を検出するとともに、その回転情報を前記車体に通知する回転数通知手段と、前記車体に設けられ、前記タイヤ回転検出手段のタイヤ回転情報を前記タイヤ通信機から無線により取得するタイヤ回転情報取得手段とを備えた。この構成によれば、タイヤ通信機で検出したタイヤの回転情報を、無線によって受信機に通知することが可能となる。
Next, technical ideas that can be grasped from the above-described embodiment and other examples will be described below together with their effects.
(A) In any one of claims 1 to 3, the tire rotation detection means is provided in the tire communication device, detects the rotation number of the tire, and notifies the vehicle body of the rotation information. And tire rotation information acquisition means that is provided on the vehicle body and wirelessly acquires tire rotation information of the tire rotation detection means from the tire communication device. According to this configuration, the rotation information of the tire detected by the tire communication device can be notified to the receiver wirelessly.

(ロ)請求項1〜、前記技術的思想(イ)のいずれかにおいて、前記タイヤ通信機は、通常動作時及び仮登録時のどちらにおいても同じ動きをとる。この構成によれば、タイヤ通信機に特別な動作をとらせずに済むので、既存のタイヤ通信機をそのまま変わりなく使用することが可能となる。 (B) In any one of claims 1 to 3 and the technical idea (A), the tire communication device takes the same movement both during normal operation and during temporary registration. According to this configuration, it is not necessary to cause the tire communication device to take a special action, so that the existing tire communication device can be used as it is.

1…車両、1a…自車、1b…他車、2(2a〜2d)…タイヤ、3…タイヤ空気圧監視システム、4(4a〜4d)…タイヤ通信機、5…車体、12…受信機としてのTPMS受信機、17…タイヤID自動登録システム、19…走行検出手段(車両走行検出手段)を構成する車両走行開始検出部、20…走行検出手段(タイヤ回転検出手段)を構成するタイヤ回転開始検出部、21…受信信号強度測定手段としての受信信号強度測定部、22…仮登録手段としてのタイヤID仮登録部、23…本登録手段としてのタイヤID本登録部、24…誤登録確認手段としての誤登録判定部、Stp…タイヤ空気圧信号。   DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle, 1a ... Own vehicle, 1b ... Other vehicle, 2 (2a-2d) ... Tire, 3 ... Tire pressure monitoring system, 4 (4a-4d) ... Tire communication machine, 5 ... Vehicle body, 12 ... As receiver TPMS receiver, 17 ... Automatic tire ID registration system, 19 ... Vehicle travel start detection unit constituting travel detection means (vehicle travel detection means), 20 ... Start of tire rotation constituting travel detection means (tire rotation detection means) Detection unit, 21... Reception signal strength measurement unit as reception signal strength measurement unit, 22... Tire ID temporary registration unit as temporary registration unit, 23... Tire ID main registration unit as main registration unit, 24. As an erroneous registration determination unit, Stp ... tire pressure signal.

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各タイヤに取り付けられたタイヤ通信機から送信されるタイヤ空気圧信号を車体の受信機で受信し、当該タイヤ空気圧信号を基に各タイヤの空気圧を監視するタイヤ空気圧監視システムに使用し、前記タイヤ通信機が持つタイヤIDを前記車体に自動で登録するタイヤID自動登録システムであって、
車両が走行状態にあるか否かを検出する走行検出手段と、
仮登録モード時、前記車両が走行中であれば、前記タイヤ通信機から無線送信される前記タイヤIDを受け付け、当該タイヤIDを前記受信機に仮登録する仮登録手段と、
仮登録した前記タイヤIDのうち、自車のものがどれかを判定し、その判定結果から指定される前記タイヤIDを、自車のタイヤIDとして前記受信機に本登録する本登録手段と
本登録後、当該本登録された前記タイヤIDの受信状況を確認することにより、タイヤIDの誤登録の有無を確認する誤登録確認手段と
を備えたことを特徴とするタイヤID自動登録システム。
A tire pressure signal transmitted from a tire communication device attached to each tire is received by a receiver of the vehicle body, and used in a tire pressure monitoring system that monitors the pressure of each tire based on the tire pressure signal, and the tire communication A tire ID automatic registration system for automatically registering a tire ID of a machine in the vehicle body,
Traveling detection means for detecting whether or not the vehicle is in a traveling state;
In the temporary registration mode, if the vehicle is running, temporary registration means for receiving the tire ID wirelessly transmitted from the tire communication device and temporarily registering the tire ID in the receiver;
A main registration unit that determines which of the tire IDs of the vehicle is temporarily registered among the tire IDs, and that registers the tire ID specified from the determination result in the receiver as a tire ID of the vehicle ;
A tire ID comprising: an erroneous registration confirmation means for confirming whether or not there is an erroneous registration of the tire ID by confirming the reception status of the tire ID that has been actually registered after the final registration. Automatic registration system.
前記タイヤIDを前記受信機が受信したときの受信信号強度を測定する受信信号強度測定手段を備え、
前記本登録手段は、仮登録した前記タイヤIDのうち、受信信号強度の高いものを、自車のタイヤIDとして前記受信機に本登録する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のタイヤID自動登録システム。
Receiving signal strength measuring means for measuring the received signal strength when the receiver receives the tire ID,
2. The tire ID automatic according to claim 1, wherein the main registration unit performs main registration of the tire ID having a high received signal strength among the temporarily registered tire IDs as a tire ID of the own vehicle in the receiver. Registration system.
前記走行検出手段は、
前記車両が車速を生じた走行状態にあるか否かを検出する車両走行検出手段と、
前記タイヤの回転を検出することにより、当該タイヤの回転から車両の走行状態を検出するタイヤ回転検出手段とを備え、
前記仮登録手段は、前記車両走行検出手段及び前記タイヤ回転検出手段の両方で、前記車両が走行中であると判断できたとき、仮登録を実行する
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載のタイヤID自動登録システム。
The travel detection means includes
Vehicle running detection means for detecting whether or not the vehicle is in a running state that produces a vehicle speed;
Tire rotation detection means for detecting the running state of the vehicle from the rotation of the tire by detecting the rotation of the tire,
The provisional registration unit, both in the vehicle running detecting means and the tire rotation detecting means, when it can be judged that the vehicle is running, to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that executing the provisional registration The described tire ID automatic registration system.
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