TW593025B - Vehicle security system with tire monitoring device - Google Patents

Abstract

A vehicle security system with a tire monitoring device comprises at least one vehicle sensor for detecting unauthorized actions, at least one sensor module, a controller and a remote unit. The sensor module is attached to a tire of a vehicle for sensing the tire conditions and transmitting a first radio frequency signal including the tire conditions. The controller is attached to the vehicle, and is used for generating a plurality of signals of security system conditions in response to the at least one vehicle sensor and for receiving and operating the first radio frequency signal including the tire condition. The controller then is used for transmitting a second radio frequency signal including the security system condition signals and the tire conditions. The remote unit receives the second radio frequency signal and generates a plurality of remote indications for showing the security system conditions and the tire conditions.

Description

593025 V. Description of the invention (l) --- [Field of invention] The present invention relates generally to a vehicle anti-theft system, and more particularly to a vehicle anti-theft system with a tire monitoring function. [Previous Technology] Tire monitoring devices have been widely used in modern vehicles to monitor various conditions of tires, such as tire pressure. As shown in FIG. 1, a typical tire monitoring system 1 generally includes a tire monitoring electric module (E / M) 10 and four sensor modules 20a, 20b, 20c, and 2 〇d. The sensor modules 20a, 20b, 20c, and 2Od are installed on the left side of a vehicle.

Wheel, right front wheel, left rear wheel, and right rear wheel, each sensor module is equal to the reactor 22 and a transmitter 24 including an antenna 25. The sensor 22 is used to detect the status of its corresponding tire. The transmitter 24 is connected to the sensing piano 2 2 ′, and transmits a signal that encodes one of the tire status to the tire monitoring electronic module 丨 by wireless transmission. The tire monitoring electronic module 10 generally includes a controller 2, an antenna 5, a receiver 4, and an output device such as a display unit 16. The receiver 14 receives the encoded signal from the transmitter 24. The controller 12 connected to the receiver 4 and the display unit 16 decodes the encoded signal, and then decodes it.

Output to the display unit 6 so that the driver of the vehicle knows the status of the tire. ^ When the driver is not in the car, if any tire has an abnormal condition, the driver cannot understand the condition of the tire through the display unit. For example, if the tire is punctured during travel, but the pressure of the tire has not decreased below a predetermined operating range when stopping, the next step

593025 5. Description of the invention (2) Before using the vehicle for the first time, the driver must wear a helmet. The driver must firmly recognize each other and know the condition of the tire. Then Γί! Tires or call for technicians. An anti-theft device is generally well known: well-known. A typical vehicle is installed in the vehicle and connected to; a receiver. The control trunk, hood and door of the vehicle are used for debt measurement: movement in the vehicle. Ultrasonic and microwave start, vehicle or voice recognition H, pressure difference sensor and vibration sensor, the controller can also be operated to generate the flashing of the car lights when the two sensors are triggered Che Erding line 0 in * vehicle ring. In addition to the other two: the vehicle sounds or the siren of the siren :: In addition, the fuel supply and / or reporting of the remote vehicle is in a state to selectively disable it. jΘ The return receiver is usually the alarm indicator transmitted by the driver, * this;, ^ 疋 Keep the driver away from the vehicle, or mark the driver with the handle sensor. trigger event. The receiver also has one or more transmitters for setting or unsetting the controller in the vehicle. Gastric known vehicle antitheft devices have been disclosed; U.S. Patent No. 4,383,242 issued to Sassover et al. On May 10, 1983; and U.S. Patent No. 4, Issued to Flick on October 26, 1999 '5,973,592. However, the controller of the anti-theft device functions as the electronic module of the tire monitor 'and the receiver also uses the helmet to receive the signal of the tire status. μ Therefore, there is a need to provide a tire monitoring device that includes a remote device to display the status of the tires of the vehicle, thereby keeping them away from the vehicle.

593025 5. Description of the invention (3) The driver can also understand the tire status [Summary of the Invention] An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle anti-theft system that includes a remote device to display the tire status, thereby staying away from the tire Vehicle ^ the ^: can also understand the condition of the tire. In order to achieve the foregoing object, the present invention provides a vehicle anti-theft system having a tire monitoring device, which includes at least one vehicle sensor, at least one sensor module, a controller, and a remote device. The sensor module is installed in a tire of a vehicle to sense the status of the tire and transmit a first radio frequency signal including the status of the wheel. The controller is added to the vehicle to respond to at least one vehicle sensor, generate a plurality of signals of the status of the anti-theft system, and to receive and operate the first radio frequency signal including the status of the tire. The controller is further used for transmitting a second radio frequency signal, including the signal of the state of the anti-theft system and the state of the tire. The remote device is used to receive the second ^ frequency signal and generate a plurality of remote labels ′ to display the anti-theft system = status and the tire status. According to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention provides a tire monitoring system j including at least one sensor module, a controller, and a remote device. The module should be installed in the tire of a vehicle. It is used to sense the transmission of a first radio frequency signal including the status of the tire. The controller I is broken in the vehicle to receive and operate a radio frequency signal including the tire status, and to transmit a second radio frequency signal, including two spoon-shaped L. The remote Pei Zhi is used to receive the second radio frequency signal, and a plurality of remote indicators are used to display the status of the tire.

V. Description of the invention (4) Therefore, the driver can use an anti-theft condition. Dang Xi, and the device, to monitor the status of the tire into the monitoring-step quilt! In the event of a puncture, the tyre status can be used by the user of the car for security and security. The driver or the [invention description] When and where to know the condition of the tire. The invention may accept various different types of embodiments. The specific embodiments shown in the drawings are examples, and are described more in the following :: ==. Please understand that this description 蚩 — 七 + — / 肀 More general content & non-Ligu said that the content should not be considered as an example of the present invention 'rather than intending to make the present invention pp also 4 ^ ^ ^ ^ The non-poor month is limited to a particular embodiment. ^ Figure 2 shows a block diagram of a vehicle anti-repair test qn 4 according to one of the devices 40 of the present invention. It is possible to know how to control it. According to the invention of the present invention, the vehicle face is protected from this qnh person, ^ ^ σ L, the 10,000-seat system 30 includes a central electronic module 31, four ^ modules 50a, d,-RF receiver 6 〇, and-remote control device 40. The central electronic module 31 generally includes a controller 32, a receiver 33 having an antenna 33a, a radio frequency receiver 60 having an antenna 67, a memory 34, an input interface 35, and an output interface 36.

The controller 32 is used to determine whether there is unauthorized behavior and whether to generate a plurality of local signs. The radio frequency receiver 60 is connected to the controller 32 for receiving a signal from the receiver 47 of the remote control device 40. The input interface 35 is connected to different anti-theft inputs, including an ignition switch 35a, a key sensor 35b, two-zone sensors 35c, 35d, and a trunk, hood, and door switches 35e, 35f, and 35g. The output interface 36 of the central electronic module 31 can be connected to a plurality of outputs.

Page 9 593025 5. Description of the invention (5). Used to generate the local label. This output may include a spare relay output such as a window control or remote start, siren / light 36k,, 彔 / red light emitting diode 36c, 36d, a servant light emitting diode ( valet LED ^ k, a car interior light 36f, a speaker 36g, a central lock 3, a starter stop circuit 36i, a setting relay output 36j, and a display 36k. The memory 34 is an electronic erasing type A read-only memory (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory; EEPROM), so that when the power disappears, the data stored in the memory 34 can be avoided. The remote control device 40 includes a button 42 and a liquid crystal display 43 , A microprocessor 46, and a receiver 47. The receiver 47 receives the is 60 via the radio frequency, transmits a signal to the controller 32 of the central electronic module 31, and receives the signal via the radio frequency receiver 600. The signal from the controller 32. The LCD 43 is used to display the anti-theft status of the vehicle as a remote indicator. It should be understood that the remote control device 4 also includes various indicators such as alarms A vibrator in response to the signal transmitted from the controller 32 to generate the label. A similar vehicle anti-theft device has been disclosed in US Patent No. 5,973, 5 issued to Flick on October 26, 1999 No. 9, No. 2, a vehicle security system including a remote device, and a partial indication of the status of the anti-theft device and related methods (Vehicle Security System Including A Remote

Unit That Emulates Security System Condition Local Indication And Related Method) ’’. This patent is specifically incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. In Figure 2, the sensor modules 50a, 50b, 50c, and 5Od are respectively

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593025 5. Description of the invention (6) The left front wheel, right front wheel, left rear wheel, and right rear wheel installed on a vehicle. Each of the sensor modules 50a, 50b, 50c, and 50d includes a transmitter 52 having an antenna 53 and an sensor-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) 54. The sensor-specific integrated circuit 54 senses the state of the tire, such as pressure, temperature, and acceleration 'and encodes it into a radio frequency (RF) signal. The transmitter 52 is connected to the sensor-specific integrated circuit 54 for transmitting the radio frequency signal of the coded tire state to the receiver 33. The similar sensor module and receiver have been disclosed in US Patent Application Serial No. 09/9 10,725, filed by the applicant on July 24, 2001. This patent is specifically incorporated by reference in its entirety. The central electronic module remote control device 40 according to the present invention is the driver or a multiplexer (not shown) for the theft prevention and tires of the vehicle, and a radio frequency antenna 67. The controller 32 is a sequential electronic module and the antenna 67. The series of the connection groups 50a, 50b, 50c, and 50d and the controller 32 can be used to determine the status of the radio frequency tire and determine the status of the tire controller 3 2 determine that the status of the tire is a multiplexer, the radio frequency electronics The module and the remote control device 40, so that the state of the tire. The remote control device 40 group 3 1 is configured on the vehicle, and is held by the user of the vehicle for status. The radio frequency receiver 60 includes an electronic module (not shown), and _ is connected to the multiplexer, and the radio frequency receiver 33 receives the radio frequency signal from the sensor module tire status, and decodes the signal. Do this to see if the round is abnormal. After that, if the control is abnormal, the controller 32 transmits an RF signal to the driver via the antenna 67, and the driver can immediately understand that the wheel includes the liquid crystal display 43 and use ^

593025 V. Description of the invention (7) Display the condition of the tire of the vehicle. Furthermore, the state of the tire is stored in the memory 34, and the controller 32 can be activated by pressing the button of the remote control device 40, so that when the driver needs it, the driver The tire status can also be read. In addition, the remote control device 40 includes a microprocessor 46, a receiver 47 having an antenna 47a, a plurality of buttons 42, and a liquid crystal display 43. The receiver 47 is connected to the microcomputer, and the processor 46 is used to receive the decoded tire-shaped signal from the radio frequency receiver 60. The button 4 2 is connected to the microprocessor 46 to generate various types of control commands, such as activating a state of setting an anti-theft to monitor the state of the tire. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that other output markers, such as a sigma or a light emitting diode, can also be used in place of the crystal display 43 or further connected to the microprocessor 46. Therefore, ‘the driver can learn the status of the tire and the theft prevention status through a single remote installation. When the tire of the vehicle was deliberately pierced by Risi, the monitoring of the state of the wheel will further help the vehicle's anti-theft and security. The driver or the user of the vehicle can do $ + '' at any time. 17 time and place, to understand the status of the tire / Although the foregoing description and illustrations have revealed the better of the present invention, it must be understood that various additions, modifications and substitutions may make the two embodiments without departing from the Jie Ming is better realized in many forms, structures, arrangements, proportions, and: ": use change. Therefore, the embodiment disclosed herein is in all views =

593025 V. Description of the invention (8) is used to illustrate the present invention, not to limit the present invention. The scope of the invention should be defined by the scope of the appended patents and cover their legal equivalents and are not limited to the foregoing description.

Page 593025 Brief description of the drawings [Illustration] In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more obvious, the following describes the preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail with the accompanying drawings for details described as follows. FIG. 1 is a system block diagram of a conventional tire monitoring device installed in a vehicle; and FIG. 2 is a system block diagram of a vehicle anti-theft system according to the present invention. Description of drawing number: 1 tire monitoring system 10 tire monitoring electronic module 12 controller 14 receiver 15 antenna 16 display unit 20d sensor module 20c sensor module 20b sensor module 20a sensor module 22 sensor 24 transmission 25 antenna 30 vehicle anti-theft system 31 central electronic module 32 controller 33 receiver 3 3a antenna 34 1 memory 35 input interface 35a ignition switch 35b key sensor 35c area sensor 35d area sensor 35e trunk switch 35f engine 35g door switch

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593025 Simple illustration of 36 interface 3 6a relay 36b Annunciator / light 36c green / red two-color light emitting diode 36d green / red two-light emitting diode 36e servant light-emitting diode 36f interior light 36g 36h Central lock 36i Starter stop circuit 36 j Set relay output 36k Display 40 Remote control device 42 Button 43 LCD display 46 Microprocessor 47 Receiver 47a Antenna 50a Sensor module 50b Sensor module 50c Sensor module 50d sensor module 52 transmitter 53 antenna 54 integrated circuit for sensor 60 RF receiver 67 antenna

Claims (1)

593025 1 · A vehicle anti-theft system with a tire monitoring device for a tire vehicle, comprising: at least one vehicle sensor for a dog; at least one sensor module added to the tire of the vehicle for sensing A first radio frequency signal including the state of the tire should be transmitted and a controller should be added to the vehicle to respond to at least one vehicle sensor to generate signals of the state of the anti-theft system for receiving and operating. The first radio frequency signal of the tire state, and a second radio frequency signal to transmit a signal including the state of the anti-theft system and the state of the tire; and a device for receiving the second radio frequency signal and generating a plurality of remote signals Terminal sign for displaying the status of the anti-theft system and the status of the tire. 2. The vehicle anti-theft system with a tire monitoring device according to item 丨 of the scope of the patent application, further includes a plurality of outputs, which are connected to the controller and are marked with a plurality of parts. A vrm range of the vehicle defense system with tire monitoring equipment, wherein the remote device further includes a transmitter, two radio frequency signals, and the controller further includes a receive-μphase% It is used to receive the first RF flood number, so that the remote device can control the output. The diameter is further and 4. According to the patent application scope of the Golden System, No. 3 of the patent scope, the tire has a tire, a head, a vehicle, and a vehicle. The vehicle is tested by Pei Zhi, where the receiver is used to transmit the second research. Frequency signal. 593025 6. Scope of patent application ~-5. According to the first patent application scope of the vehicle anti-theft system with a tire monitoring device, the remote device further includes a liquid crystal display (I QU id crystal display) to display the The far end is marked. 62. The vehicle anti-theft system with a tire monitoring device according to item 丨 of the patent application scope, wherein the tire status is selected from the group consisting of the tire pressure, temperature, acceleration, and combinations thereof. X 7 · A tire monitoring system for a vehicle with a tire, comprising:… at least one sensor module is added to the tire of the vehicle to sense the status of the tire and transmit a status including the status of the tire A first radio frequency signal; a controller is installed in the vehicle to receive and operate the vehicle including the tire 1i = the first radio frequency signal and to transmit a second radio frequency signal including the state of the tire; and : A terminal device for receiving the second radio frequency signal and generating a plurality of private indications for displaying the status of the tire. 8 ϊ ΐ! Please use the tire monitoring system in item 7 of the patent, and include a plurality of connected to the controller to generate a plurality of local marks. Wear ::: 凊 The tire monitoring system of item 8 of the patent scope, & the remote end 'contains a transmitter for transmitting a third radio frequency signal, and the control Page 17 593025 6. Scope of patent application The controller also includes a receiver for receiving the third radio frequency signal, so that the remote device controls the controller and further controls the output. 10. The tire monitoring system according to item 9 of the scope of patent application, wherein the receiver is configured to transmit the second radio frequency signal. 11. The tire monitoring system according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the remote device further includes a liquid crystal display for displaying the remote label. 1 2. The tire monitoring system according to item 7 of the scope of patent application, wherein the tire condition is selected from the group consisting of the tire pressure, temperature, acceleration, and combinations thereof. 1 3. A vehicle anti-theft system with a tire monitoring device, used in a vehicle with a tire, comprising: at least one vehicle sensor; at least one sensor module, which is added to the tire of the vehicle, and used Sensing the status of the tire and transmitting a radio frequency signal including the status of the tire; and a controller installed on the vehicle to respond to at least one vehicle sensor to generate signals of the status of a plurality of anti-theft devices for receiving and The radio frequency signal including the status of the tire is operated. 1 4. Vehicles with tire monitoring device according to item 13 of the scope of patent application Page 18 593025 ^^ ——- Scope of patent application Connected to this controller to generate anti-theft system, including multiple wheels out and multiple signs. 1 5 · According to item 13 of the patent application, the anti-disk system of a vehicle with a tire monitoring device, wherein the tire condition is selected from the group consisting of the pressure, temperature, acceleration and the combination of the tire.