LOW COST TIRE BUBBLE FAULT DIAGNOSIS

摘要

A discloses system and method utilizes sensed oscillatory characteristics of a vehicle to detect a defect within a tire. The system utilizes information from sensors that are not disposed within a vehicle tire to detect tire defects. Information of oscillatory characteristics of the vehicle are analyzed to determine if the vehicle is operating as expected, or if a defect on the tire has changed the expected characteristics. Once a determination is made that a defect is present, an alert signal can be initiated to alert an operator that corrective action is required.

主权项

1. A method of detecting defects of a tire mounted on a vehicle comprising:
sensing an oscillatory characteristic of a vehicle with a sensor mounted within the vehicle; storing a plurality of predefines oscillatory characteristics indicative of known vehicle operating parameters including a predefined oscillatory characteristics indicative of both normal operating conditions and a range of tire defects; comparing with a controller mounted within the vehicle the sensed oscillatory characteristic of the vehicle with stored predefined oscillatory characteristics indicative of a defect in at least one of the vehicle tires; and determining that at least one of the vehicle tires includes a defect responsive to the comparison with the controller matching the predefined oscillatory characteristic indicative of a defect in at least one of the vehicle tires.