WO2022158125A1 - タイヤ状態監視システム及びタイヤ状態監視方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a tire condition monitoring system and a tire condition monitoring method.
- Patent Literature 1 discloses a tire pressure monitoring system that detects a decrease in air pressure inside a tire based on a threshold value of air pressure that is set for each temperature inside the tire.
- An object of the present invention which has been made in view of such circumstances, is to provide a tire condition monitoring system and a tire condition monitoring method that can improve the accuracy of determining a pressure drop inside a tire.
- a tire condition monitoring system includes an acquisition device and a control device.
- the acquisition device repeatedly acquires the pressure and temperature inside the tire
- the control device acquires a representative value of the ratio in the first period based on the ratio of the pressure and temperature acquired in the first period. and comparing the ratio of pressure and temperature obtained in a second period after the first period with the representative value to determine whether the pressure inside the tire has decreased. .
- a tire condition monitoring method comprises: repeatedly acquiring the pressure and temperature inside the tire; and based on the ratio of the pressure and temperature acquired during the first period, calculating a value and comparing the ratio of pressure and temperature obtained in a second period after the first period with the representative value to determine whether the pressure inside the tire has decreased. and determining whether the
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a tire condition monitoring system according to an embodiment of the invention
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the configuration of an acquisition device included in FIG. 1
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the acquisition device
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a control device included in FIG. 1
- FIG. It is a flow chart which shows operation of a control device.
- FIG. 4 is an example of a scatter diagram of temperature and pressure inside the tire acquired during the first period;
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram schematically showing a tire condition monitoring system 1 according to one embodiment of the invention.
- a tire condition monitoring system 1 includes an acquisition device 2 and a control device 3 .
- a tire condition monitoring system 1 is used to monitor the condition of tires 5 of a vehicle 4 .
- the state of the tire 5 includes the pressure inside the tire 5 .
- the state of the tire 5 is not limited to the pressure inside the tire 5, and may include the temperature of the tire 5, or the presence or absence of damage or distortion.
- the vehicle 4 is, for example, an automobile such as a passenger car, truck, bus, and two-wheeled vehicle. However, the vehicle 4 is not limited to an automobile, and may be any vehicle 4 having tires 5 .
- the tire 5 is, for example, a pneumatic tire. In such a case, the tire 5 is mounted on the rim 6A of the wheel 6 and inflated to a specified internal pressure.
- the tire 5 is not limited to air, and may be filled with any fluid, including gas such as nitrogen, or liquid or gel-like substance, up to a specified internal pressure.
- the acquisition device 2 is installed at a position where the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 can be acquired.
- acquisition device 2 is installed on rim 6A of wheel 6 of vehicle 4 .
- the acquisition device 2 is fixed to the outside of the rim 6A of the wheel 6 in the wheel radial direction by a belt or the like so as to face the internal space of the tire 5 when the tire 5 is mounted on the rim 6A of the wheel 6. be.
- the wheel radial direction is referred to as the direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the wheel 6 .
- the side closer to the rotation axis of the wheel 6 along the wheel radial direction is called the "wheel radial direction inner side”
- the side farther from the wheel 6 rotation axis along the wheel radial direction is called the "wheel radial direction outer side”.
- the acquisition device 2 repeatedly acquires the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 and transmits them wirelessly.
- Acquisition device 2 may operate in multiple modes of operation.
- the plurality of operation modes include a normal mode in which the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 are repeatedly transmitted in a situation where the state of the tire 5 is likely to change, such as when the vehicle 4 is running, and a normal mode when the vehicle 4 is stopped.
- a power saving mode in which the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 are transmitted at longer time intervals than in the normal mode when the state of the tire 5 is unlikely to change.
- the control device 3 is installed on the vehicle body 4A of the vehicle 4.
- the control device 3 may be any computer installed in the vehicle 4, such as an ECU (Electronic Control Unit) of the vehicle 4, a car navigation system, or the like.
- ECU Electronic Control Unit
- the control device 3 receives the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 transmitted from the acquisition device 2, and determines whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased based on the received ratio between the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5. judge.
- the Boyle-Charles relational expression is represented by the following equation (1).
- PV kT Formula (1) here, P: absolute pressure (gauge pressure + 100 kPa), V: volume, k: constant, T: absolute temperature (degrees Celsius + 273°C) is.
- the control device 3 determines whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased based on the ratio between the pressure inside the tire 5 and the temperature.
- the positions and numbers of the acquisition device 2, the control device 3, the tires 5, and the wheels 6 in the vehicle 4 shown in FIG. may be included in the tire condition monitoring system 1 according to the number of tires 5 provided on the vehicle 4 .
- FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the acquisition device 2.
- the acquisition device 2 includes a pressure sensor 21 , a temperature sensor 22 , a communication section 23 , a storage section 24 and a control section 25 .
- the pressure sensor 21, the temperature sensor 22, the communication unit 23, the storage unit 24, and the control unit 25 are connected by wire or wirelessly so as to be able to communicate with each other.
- the pressure sensor 21 acquires the pressure inside the tire 5 . If the tire 5 is a pneumatic tire, the pressure sensor 21 acquires the air pressure inside the air chamber of the tire 5 .
- the temperature sensor 22 acquires the temperature inside the tire 5 . If the tire 5 is a pneumatic tire, the temperature sensor 22 acquires the temperature inside the air chamber of the tire 5 .
- the communication unit 23 includes one or more wireless communication modules.
- the wireless communication module is, for example, a communication module compatible with communication standards such as wireless LAN (local area network) or Bluetooth (registered trademark). Thereby, the acquisition device 2 can wirelessly communicate with the control device 3 and the like via the communication unit 23 .
- the communication unit 23 may include a wired communication module such as a wired LAN communication module in addition to the wireless communication module.
- the storage unit 24 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like.
- the storage unit 24 may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory.
- the storage unit 24 stores arbitrary information used for the operation of the acquisition device 2 .
- the storage unit 24 may store system programs, application programs, embedded software, or the like.
- the control unit 25 includes one or more processors.
- the processor may be, for example, a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), or a dedicated processor specialized for specific processing.
- the control unit 25 is not limited to a processor, and may include one or more dedicated circuits.
- the dedicated circuit may be, for example, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit).
- the control unit 25 controls components such as the pressure sensor 21, the temperature sensor 22, the communication unit 23, and the storage unit 24 in order to realize the functions of the acquisition device 2 described above. Furthermore, as a function of the acquisition device 2, the control unit 25 has a clocking function such as an RTC (real-time clock) or a timer in order to acquire the time when the process was performed or to perform the process at predetermined time intervals.
- a clocking function such as an RTC (real-time clock) or a timer in order to acquire the time when the process was performed or to perform the process at predetermined time intervals.
- FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the acquisition device 2. As shown in FIG. This operation corresponds to a method implemented using the acquisition device 2 in the tire condition monitoring method.
- the control unit 25 starts this process, for example, when the acquisition device 2 is powered on or when a control command for starting this process is received from the control device 3 .
- step S101 the control unit 25 acquires the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5.
- control unit 25 acquires the pressure inside the tire 5 using the pressure sensor 21 .
- the control unit 25 acquires the temperature inside the tire 5 using the temperature sensor 22 .
- the control unit 25 may store the acquired pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 in the storage unit 24 in association with the acquisition time of the pressure and temperature.
- step S102 the control unit 25 transmits the acquired pressure and temperature inside the tire 5.
- control unit 25 controls the communication unit 23 to transmit acquired data including the acquired pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 .
- the acquired data may include the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 as well as the time when the pressure and temperature were acquired.
- step S103 the control unit 25 determines whether or not to continue this process.
- control unit 25 determines whether or not to continue this process based on whether or not the acquisition device 2 has been powered off, or whether or not a control command to end this process has been received from the control device 3. can do. If the control unit 25 determines to continue this process (step S103-Yes), it repeats this process from step S101 at predetermined time intervals.
- the predetermined time interval is, for example, 5 minute intervals or 10 minute intervals.
- the predetermined time interval may vary depending on the operating mode of the acquisition device 2 described above.
- the control unit 25 may determine the operation mode of the acquisition device 2 based on the control command received from the control device 3, and repeat this process at time intervals according to the operation mode.
- the predetermined time interval is not limited to the example described above, and may be determined arbitrarily.
- the predetermined time interval may be determined according to a determination cycle in which the control device 3 determines whether or not the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased. For example, in determining a slow leak, which is a long-term pressure drop inside the tire 5, the determination cycle may be lengthened, and the predetermined time interval may be lengthened accordingly. For example, if the determination cycle is one month, the predetermined time interval may be six hours. As a result, the power consumption of the acquisition device 2 can be suppressed, while a sufficient number of samples of 100 or more data can be acquired in each determination cycle.
- control unit 25 determines not to continue this process (step S103-No), it ends this process.
- FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the control device 3.
- the control device 3 includes a communication section 31 , a notification section 32 , a storage section 33 and a control section 34 .
- the communication unit 31, the notification unit 32, the storage unit 33, and the control unit 34 are connected by wire or wirelessly so as to be able to communicate with each other.
- the communication unit 31 includes one or more wireless communication modules.
- the wireless communication module is, for example, a communication module compatible with communication standards such as wireless LAN or Bluetooth. Thereby, the control device 3 can wirelessly communicate with the acquisition device 2 and the like via the communication unit 31 .
- the communication unit 31 may include a wired communication module such as a wired LAN communication module in addition to the wireless communication module.
- the notification unit 32 notifies information by image, sound, vibration, or the like.
- the notification unit 32 may include, for example, a display, a speaker, or a vibrator.
- the storage unit 33 is, for example, a semiconductor memory, a magnetic memory, an optical memory, or the like.
- the storage unit 33 may function, for example, as a main storage device, an auxiliary storage device, or a cache memory.
- the storage unit 33 stores arbitrary information used for the operation of the control device 3 .
- the storage unit 33 may store system programs, application programs, embedded software, or the like.
- the control unit 34 includes one or more processors.
- the processor may be, for example, a general-purpose processor such as a CPU, or a dedicated processor specialized for specific processing.
- Control unit 34 is not limited to a processor, and may include one or more dedicated circuits.
- a dedicated circuit may be, for example, an FPGA or an ASIC.
- the control unit 34 controls components such as the communication unit 31, the notification unit 32, and the storage unit 33 in order to realize the functions of the control device 3 described above. Furthermore, as a function of the control device 3, the control unit 34 is equipped with a clocking function such as an RTC (real time clock) or a timer in order to acquire the time when the process is executed or to execute the process at predetermined time intervals.
- a clocking function such as an RTC (real time clock) or a timer in order to acquire the time when the process is executed or to execute the process at predetermined time intervals.
- FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the control device 3. As shown in FIG. This operation corresponds to a method implemented using the control device 3 in the tire condition monitoring method.
- the control unit 34 determines whether or not the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased by repeating this operation for each predetermined determination cycle. In the description of this operation, after the first period (past determination cycle) ends, the control unit 34 performs the first period during the second period (current determination cycle) after the first period. It is assumed that whether or not the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased is determined using the information acquired in .
- the lengths of the first period and the second period are, for example, one month. Also, the first period and the second period may be temporally continuous with each other, or may be temporally discrete.
- step S201 the control unit 34 receives the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5.
- the control unit 34 receives the acquired data including the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 from the acquisition device 2 via the communication unit 31 .
- the acquisition data includes the acquisition time of the pressure and the temperature
- the control unit 34 stores the pressure, the temperature, and the acquisition time in the storage unit 33 as one of the acquisition data acquired in the second period. do.
- the control unit 34 sets the time at which the acquired data is received as the acquisition time, and sets the pressure, the temperature, and the acquisition time to the values acquired in the second period. You may memorize
- step S202 the control unit 34 calculates a representative value of the ratio during the first period based on the ratio between the pressure and the temperature inside the tire 5 acquired during the first period.
- the control unit 34 calculates the ratio between the pressure and the temperature included in the plurality of acquired data acquired during the first period.
- the ratio of pressure to temperature is the ratio of pressure to temperature, and is represented by the following equation (2).
- R PT P/T Formula (2) here, R PT : ratio of pressure to temperature (ratio of pressure to temperature), P: absolute pressure (gauge pressure + 100 kPa), T: absolute temperature (degrees Celsius + 273°C) is.
- the control unit 34 calculates a representative value of the ratio in the first period based on the calculated ratio between the pressure and the temperature acquired in the first period.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of a scatter diagram of the temperature and pressure inside the tire 5 acquired during the first period.
- the control unit 34 uses, among the ratios of pressure and temperature acquired in the first period, the value with the smallest ratio of pressure to temperature as the representative value of the ratio in the first period.
- the lowest pressure to temperature ratio is the lowest value of RPT .
- the straight line with the smallest inclination (the straight line with the smallest RPT ) is shown among the straight lines connecting the acquired data and the origin. The slope of this straight line is the representative value of the ratio in the first period.
- the method of calculating the representative value of the ratio in the first period is not limited to the method described above.
- the control unit 34 among the ratios of pressure and temperature acquired in the first period, calculates a statistical value based on values within a predetermined range in order from the smallest value of the ratio of pressure to temperature as the first It may be a representative value of the ratio in the period.
- a statistical value is a value calculated by a statistical method, and is, for example, an average value, a median value, or a mode value.
- the predetermined range may be, for example, 10% of the total number of acquired data in the first period. More preferably, the predetermined range is 5% of the total number of acquired data in the first period.
- control unit 34 among the ratios of pressure and temperature acquired in the first period, in ascending order of the ratio of pressure to temperature, statistic values based on values within a predetermined range that does not include the smallest value, It may be a representative value of the ratio in the first period.
- the predetermined range not including the lowest value may, for example, range from 5% to 20% of the total number of acquired data in ascending order of the ratio of pressure to temperature. Specifically, when the total number of acquired data is 100, the representative value of the ratio in the first period is calculated using the 5th to 20th values in descending order of the ratio of pressure to temperature. do.
- the predetermined range not including the lowest value ranges from 5% to 10% of the total number of acquired data in ascending order of the ratio of pressure to temperature. In this way, by excluding the smallest value when calculating the representative value, even if the temperature acquired by the acquisition device 2 includes an extreme value, the temperature inside the tire 5 can be The determination accuracy of the pressure drop inside the used tire 5 is less likely to decrease.
- control unit 34 may calculate the representative value of the ratio in the first period using only the ratio that satisfies a predetermined condition among the ratios of pressure and temperature acquired in the first period. .
- the control unit 34 selects a representative of the ratio in the first period based on the ratio in which the temperature does not exceed a predetermined temperature among the ratios of the pressure and the temperature inside the tire 5 acquired in the first period. value may be calculated.
- the predetermined temperature may be the upper limit of the assumed temperature of the tire 5 .
- the predetermined temperature is, for example, 80 degrees Celsius.
- the accuracy in determining the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the temperature inside the tire 5 is less likely to decrease.
- the versatility of the tire condition monitoring system 1 can be improved.
- a predetermined temperature dedicated to the tire 5 may be set.
- control unit 34 sets the ratio of the pressure to the temperature at the lowest temperature among the ratios of the pressure to the temperature inside the tire 5 acquired during the first period as the ratio of the ratio in the first period.
- a representative value may be used.
- a state in which the temperature inside the tire 5 is the lowest can be regarded as a state in which the temperature inside the tire 5 is substantially equal to the outside air, such as a state in which the vehicle 4 has stopped and time has passed. That is, the state in which the temperature inside the tire 5 is the lowest can be regarded as a state in which the temperature acquired by the acquisition device 2 is less susceptible to the outside air.
- the accuracy of determining the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the temperature inside the tire 5 is reduced by a simple method. can be made difficult.
- step S203 the control unit 34 calculates the ratio of the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 acquired during the second period (current determination cycle) after the first period. is compared with the representative value of the ratio in the first period to determine whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased.
- control unit 34 calculates the ratio between the pressure and the temperature inside the tire 5 received in step S201.
- the control unit 34 stores the calculated ratio in the storage unit 33 as one of the ratios between the pressure and the temperature inside the tire 5 during the second period.
- the control unit 34 determines that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased when the calculated ratio deviates from the range set based on the representative value of the ratio in the first period. In the present embodiment, the control unit 34 determines that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased when the obtained ratio is lower than the representative value of the ratio in the first period.
- the control unit 34 It may be determined that the pressure has decreased. This makes it difficult for the control unit 34 to erroneously determine that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased.
- the control unit 34 may determine whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased only when a predetermined condition is satisfied. For example, the control unit 34 may determine whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased when the number of pressures and temperatures inside the tire 5 acquired during the first period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number.
- the predetermined number is, for example, 100 cases.
- the control unit 34 prevents erroneous determination that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased by using the representative value of the ratio in the first period that is calculated without being based on the acquired data of a sufficient number of samples. It can be prevented.
- the control unit 34 determines whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased when the degree of dispersion of the acquisition times of the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 acquired in the first period is greater than a predetermined threshold value. You can judge. As a result, the control unit 34 prevents erroneous determination that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased by using the representative value of the ratio in the first period calculated based on the biased acquired data. be able to. Specifically, when there is a predetermined time difference between the oldest acquisition time and the newest acquisition time among the acquisition times of the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5 acquired in the first period, It is determined whether or not the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased.
- the predetermined time difference is, for example, more than half the length of the judgment cycle.
- the degree of dispersion of acquisition times is not limited to the specific example described above, and may be a value calculated by a statistical method such as dispersion or standard deviation of acquisition times.
- step S204 the control unit 34 notifies the pressure inside the tire 5 via the notification unit 32 that the pressure has decreased. do.
- the control unit 34 causes the display to indicate that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased. This allows the user of the vehicle 4 to replace or service the tire 5 .
- step S203 If it is determined in step S203 that the pressure inside the tire 5 has not decreased, or if it is not determined whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased (step S203—No), the control unit 34 executes the process of step S205.
- the control unit 34 may notify, via the notification unit 32, that the pressure inside the tire 5 has not decreased.
- step S205 the control unit 34 determines whether or not to continue this process.
- control unit 34 determines whether to continue this process based on whether the current time has passed the end time of the current determination cycle. If the current time has not passed the end time of the current determination cycle, the control unit 34 determines to continue this process (step S205-Yes), and repeats the process from step S101.
- control unit 34 determines to end this process (step S205-No), and ends this process. After completing this process, the control unit 34 may start this process in a new determination cycle.
- the tire condition monitoring system 1 includes the acquisition device 2 and the control device 3.
- the acquisition device 2 repeatedly acquires the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5, and the control device 3 calculates a representative value of the ratio in the first period based on the ratio between the pressure and the temperature acquired in the first period. Then, the ratio of the pressure and the temperature obtained in the second period after the first period is compared with the representative value to determine whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased.
- the control device 3 can detect the temperature inside the tire 5 even when the obtaining device 2 cannot accurately obtain the temperature inside the tire 5 due to the influence of the installation position of the obtaining device 2 on the tire 5 or the wheel 6. It is possible to improve the determination accuracy of the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the internal temperature.
- the control device 3 sets the value having the smallest ratio of pressure to temperature among the ratios of pressure to temperature acquired during the first period as a representative value. It is preferable to According to such a configuration, the temperature acquired by the acquisition device 2 is higher than the actual temperature inside the tire 5 due to the influence of the installation position of the acquisition device 2, such as when the acquisition device 2 is installed on the rim 6A of the wheel 6. When the temperature becomes lower, it is possible to further improve the determination accuracy of the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the temperature inside the tire 5 .
- the control device 3 sequentially sets a predetermined value in order from the smallest ratio of pressure to temperature among the ratios of pressure and temperature acquired during the first period.
- a statistical value based on values up to a range is preferably taken as a representative value.
- the control device 3 selects the smallest value in ascending order of the ratio of pressure to temperature among the ratios of pressure and temperature acquired during the first period.
- a representative value is preferably a statistical value based on a predetermined range of values not included. According to this configuration, when the temperature acquired by the acquisition device 2 is lower than the actual temperature inside the tire 5, even if the temperature acquired by the acquisition device 2 includes an extreme value, the tire 5 The accuracy of determining the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the internal temperature is less likely to decrease.
- the control device 3 sets the pressure-temperature ratio at the lowest temperature among the pressure-temperature ratios acquired during the first period as a representative. It is preferable to set it as a value. According to this configuration, when the temperature acquired by the acquisition device 2 is lower than the actual temperature inside the tire 5, a simple method can be used to determine the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the temperature inside the tire 5. Accuracy can be made less likely to decrease.
- the controller 3 determines whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased when the number of pressures and temperatures acquired in the first period is equal to or greater than a predetermined number. It is preferable to determine whether or not According to this configuration, the control device 3 erroneously determines that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased by using the representative value of the ratio in the first period calculated without being based on the acquired data of a sufficient number of samples. You can prevent it from happening.
- the control device 3 detects that the inside of the tire 5 is It is preferable to determine whether the pressure of has decreased. According to such a configuration, the control device 3 uses the representative value of the ratio in the first period calculated based on the biased acquired data to prevent erroneous determination that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased. It can be prevented.
- the control device 3 sets a predetermined time to the oldest and newest acquisition times of the pressure and temperature acquired during the first period. It is preferable to determine whether the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased when there is a time difference. According to this configuration, the control device 3 uses a representative value of the ratio in the first period calculated based on the biased acquired data to determine the pressure drop inside the tire 5 by a simple method. can be prevented.
- the control device 3 performs the It is preferable to calculate a representative value. According to such a configuration, even if the temperature acquired by the acquisition device 2 includes an abnormal value, the accuracy of determining the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the temperature inside the tire 5 is less likely to decrease.
- the predetermined temperature is preferably 80 degrees Celsius. According to such a configuration, in a general tire 5 in which the temperature inside the tire 5 does not exceed 80 degrees Celsius while the vehicle 4 is running, the accuracy of determining the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the temperature inside the tire 5 is lowered. Therefore, the versatility of the tire condition monitoring system 1 can be improved.
- the tire condition monitoring system 1 when the ratio between the pressure and the temperature obtained in the second period deviates from the range based on the representative value multiple times, It is preferable to determine that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased. According to such a configuration, it becomes difficult for the control device 3 to erroneously determine that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased.
- a tire condition monitoring method repeatedly obtains the pressure and temperature inside the tire 5, and based on the ratio of the pressure and temperature obtained in the first period, the first period Calculating a representative value of the ratio in and comparing the ratio of pressure and temperature obtained in a second period after the first period with the representative value, the pressure inside the tire 5 decreased and determining whether the According to this configuration, even if the temperature inside the tire 5 cannot be obtained accurately, the accuracy of determining the pressure drop inside the tire 5 using the temperature inside the tire 5 can be improved.
- all or part of the functions or processes described as the functions of the acquisition device 2 or the functions of the control device 3 in the above-described embodiments can be implemented by a program.
- the program can be recorded in a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium.
- a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium is, for example, a magnetic recording device, an optical disk, a magneto-optical recording medium, or a semiconductor memory.
- Program distribution is performed by, for example, selling, assigning, or lending a portable recording medium such as a DVD (digital versatile disc) or CD-ROM (compact disc read only memory) on which the program is recorded.
- the program can be distributed by storing the program in the storage of a predetermined server and transferring the program from the predetermined server to another computer.
- a program may be provided as a program product.
- the processor of the acquisition device 2 or the control device 3 for example, temporarily stores the program recorded on the portable recording medium or the program transferred from the predetermined server in memory.
- the processor then reads the program stored in the memory and executes processing according to the read program.
- the program includes information that is provided for processing by the processor and that conforms to the program. For example, data that is not a direct command to a processor but has the property of prescribing the processing of the processor corresponds to "corresponding to a program".
- all or part of the functions or processes described as the functions or processes of the control device 3 in the above-described embodiment may be implemented as the functions or processes of the acquisition device 2 .
- a program describing the functions or processes of the control device 3 according to the embodiment may be stored in the memory or the like of the acquisition device 2, and the program may be read and executed by the processor or the like of the acquisition device 2.
- all or part of the functions or processes described as the functions or processes of the acquisition device 2 may be realized as the functions or processes of the control device 3 .
- the acquisition device 2 is installed on the rim 6A of the wheel 6 of the vehicle 4, but it is not limited to this.
- the acquisition device 2 may be installed at any position on the tire 5 or wheel 6, such as inside the tire 5 of the vehicle 4, or at the valve of the tire 5.
- the controller 3 is installed on the vehicle body 4A of the vehicle 4, but it is not limited to this.
- the control device 3 may be mounted on tires 5 or wheels 6 of the vehicle 4, similar to the acquisition device 2.
- the control device 3 may be installed outside the vehicle 4 and provide the functions or processing of the control device 3 to the user as a service such as SaaS (Software as a Service).
- the control device 3 communicates with a computer such as a smartphone owned by the user via the communication unit 31 instead of notifying that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased via the notification unit 32.
- the computer may notify that the pressure inside the tire 5 has decreased.
- the ratio of pressure to temperature has been described as the ratio of pressure to temperature, but it is not limited to this.
- the ratio of pressure to temperature is the ratio of temperature to pressure and may be expressed by the following equation (3).
- R TP T/P Equation (3) here, R TP : ratio of pressure to temperature (ratio of temperature to pressure), P: absolute pressure (gauge pressure + 100 kPa), T: absolute temperature (degrees Celsius + 273°C) is.
- the smallest value of the pressure to temperature ratio in the above-described embodiment is the maximum value of RTP .
- the control unit 34 of the control device 3 controls the inside of the tire 5 when the ratio RTP between the pressure and the temperature obtained in the second period is higher than the representative value of the ratio RTP in the first period. It may be determined that the pressure has decreased.
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図1を参照して、本実施形態に係るタイヤ状態監視システム1の概要について説明する。図1は、本発明の一実施形態に係るタイヤ状態監視システム1を概略的に示す、概略図である。タイヤ状態監視システム1には、取得装置2と、制御装置3と、が含まれる。
PV=kT 式(1)
ここで、
P:絶対圧力(ゲージ圧力+100kPa)、
V:体積、
k:定数、
T:絶対温度(摂氏温度+273℃)
である。
図2を参照して、本実施形態に係る取得装置2の構成を説明する。図2は、取得装置2の構成を概略的に示す、機能ブロック図である。図2に示されるように、取得装置2は、圧力センサ21と、温度センサ22と、通信部23と、記憶部24と、制御部25と、を備える。圧力センサ21、温度センサ22、通信部23、記憶部24、及び制御部25は、有線又は無線により互いに通信可能に接続されている。
図4を参照して、本実施形態に係る制御装置3の構成を説明する。図4は、制御装置3の構成を概略的に示す、機能ブロック図である。図4に示されるように、制御装置3は、通信部31と、報知部32と、記憶部33と、制御部34と、を備える。通信部31、報知部32、記憶部33、及び制御部34は、有線又は無線により互いに通信可能に接続されている。
RPT=P/T 式(2)
ここで、
RPT:圧力と温度との比率(温度に対する圧力の比率)、
P:絶対圧力(ゲージ圧力+100kPa)、
T:絶対温度(摂氏温度+273℃)
である。
RTP=T/P 式(3)
ここで、
RTP:圧力と温度との比率(圧力に対する温度の比率)、
P:絶対圧力(ゲージ圧力+100kPa)、
T:絶対温度(摂氏温度+273℃)
である。
かかる場合、上述した実施形態における、温度に対する圧力の比率が最も小さい値は、RTPの最大値である。例えば、制御装置3の制御部34は、第2の期間に取得された圧力と温度との比率RTPが、第1の期間における比率RTPの代表値よりも高い場合に、タイヤ5内部の圧力が低下したと判定してもよい。
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- 取得装置と制御装置とを備える、タイヤ状態監視システムであって、
前記取得装置は、タイヤ内部の圧力及び温度を繰り返し取得し、
前記制御装置は、
第1の期間に取得された圧力と温度との比率に基づいて、前記第1の期間における比率の代表値を算出し、
前記第1の期間よりも後の第2の期間に取得された圧力と温度との比率を、前記代表値と比較して、前記タイヤ内部の圧力が低下したか否かを判定する、タイヤ状態監視システム。 - 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力と温度との比率のうち、温度に対する圧力の比率が最も小さい値を、前記代表値とする、請求項1に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力と温度との比率のうち、温度に対する圧力の比率が最も小さい値から順に所定の範囲までの値に基づく統計値を、前記代表値とする、請求項1に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力と温度との比率のうち、温度に対する圧力の比率の昇順で、最も小さい値を含まない所定の範囲の値に基づく統計値を、前記代表値とする、請求項1に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力と温度との比率のうち、最も低い温度における前記圧力と温度との比率を、前記代表値とする、請求項1に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力及び温度の数が所定数以上の場合に、前記タイヤ内部の圧力が低下したか否かを判定する、請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力及び温度の取得時刻の散らばり度合いが所定の閾値よりも大きい場合に、前記タイヤ内部の圧力が低下したか否かを判定する、請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力と温度の取得時刻のうち、最も古い取得時刻と最も新しい取得時刻とに所定の時間差がある場合に、前記タイヤ内部の圧力が低下したか否かを判定する、請求項7に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第1の期間に取得された前記圧力と温度との比率のうち、前記温度が所定の温度を超えない前記比率に基づいて、前記代表値を算出する、請求項1から8のいずれか一項に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記所定の温度は、摂氏80度である、請求項9に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- 前記制御装置は、前記第2の期間において取得された前記圧力と温度との比率が、複数回、前記代表値に基づく範囲から外れた場合に、前記タイヤ内部の圧力が低下したと判定する、請求項1から10のいずれか一項に記載のタイヤ状態監視システム。
- タイヤ状態監視方法であって、
タイヤ内部の圧力及び温度を繰り返し取得することと、
第1の期間に取得された圧力と温度との比率に基づいて、前記第1の期間における比率の代表値を算出することと、
前記第1の期間よりも後の第2の期間に取得された圧力と温度との比率を、前記代表値と比較して、前記タイヤ内部の圧力が低下したか否かを判定することと、を含む、タイヤ状態監視方法。
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