Tire inflation system with discrete deflation circuit

摘要

A vehicle tire inflation system (10) includes an air supply source (12) in fluid communication with multiple tires (14) of the vehicle. A pneumatic conduit (C) extends between and is in fluid communication with the air supply source and the tires. Means are fluidly connected to the pneumatic conduit for enabling selective inflation and deflation of the tires. The means include a first pneumatic circuit (15) for inflation of the tires, and a second pneumatic circuit (16) for deflation of the tires. The second pneumatic circuit is discrete from the first pneumatic circuit and is common to more than one of the tires. The means provides controlled deflation of the tires in the second pneumatic circuit based upon a predetermined condition, preventing deflation of the tires until the vehicle is parked, or limiting the deflation of the tires, which in turn enables the tire inflation system to accommodate a desirable increased pressure in the tires.