Breakdown assistance device having an interface for power supply and data transmission, method for controlling such a device, and system comprising such a device
A breakdown assistance device for sealing and inflating vehicle tires, has a feed opening for feeding in a sealant, and a pressure source. The breakdown assistance device has at least one interface that is designed for supplying power and for transmitting data. A breakdown assistance device for sealing and inflating vehicle tires, includes a distributor device with a sealant and a pressure source with an electric motor that is designed for a rated voltage of greater than 12 volts. The breakdown assistance device has at least one interface 6 that is designed for supplying power and for transmitting data. A method for controlling a breakdown assistance device and a system for sealing and inflating vehicle tires, including a breakdown assistance device and an on-board computer of a vehicle.
1 . A breakdown assistance device comprising:
a feed opening for feeding in a sealant and air;
a pressure source for the air;
a sealant distributor device that provides the sealant;
wherein the sealant distributor device is able to be connected to the breakdown assistance device via the feed opening;
a data processing device; and
an interface for supplying power and transmitting data, the interface connected to the pressure source, the sealant distributor device and the data processing device;
the feed opening is designed to infeed the sealant into a tire based on input to the interface.
2 . The device of claim 1 , the feed opening is designed to turn off the sealant to the tire.
3 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising an on board computer inside a vehicle connected to the interface.
4 . The device of claim 3 , the on board computer is designed to control operation of the sealant distributor device.
5 . The device of claim 4 , the on board computer is designed to turn the breakdown assistance device to ON and OFF state.
6 . The device of claim 5 , the feed opening is designed to supply the air and the sealant the tire based on input from inside the vehicle using the on board computer.
7 . The device of claim 6 , the feed opening is removable and replaceable.
8 . The device of claim 7 , an air pressure of the tire and a sealant fill level of the tire is designed to be read on the on board computer.
9 . The device of claim 1 , the interface includes one of a USB interface or a Lightning interface or a Thunderbolt interface.
10 . The device of claim 1 , the interface is a Thunderbolt interface and has a high speed data bus and display data.
11 . The device of claim 1 , the interface includes one of a USB 3.0 and/or USB 3.1 and/or USB-BC and/or USB-PD interface.
12 . The device of claim 1 , the pressure source is a compressor that comprises an electric motor and a motor control device, wherein the electric motor is preferably is designed only for a rated voltage greater than a range of 12 volts to 20 volts.
13 . The device of claim 1 , the interface is designed only for DC current with a power of at least 30 to 50 watts.
14 . The device of claim 1 , the distributor device is an electronically controllable distributor device, by way of which sealant is distributed via the feed opening in the breakdown assistance device.
15 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a display to display air pressure and sealant fill level.
16 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising a tubular hollow body, which extends from the pressure source and the end of which is able to be connected to a valve on the vehicle tire.
17 . The device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one additional wireless interface.
18 . A method for controlling a breakdown assistance device, the method comprising:
a) connecting a breakdown assistance device to a power source via at least one interface, wherein the interface is designed for supplying power and for transmitting data and is connected to an on-board computer of a vehicle,
b) introducing a sealant into a vehicle tire, wherein the introduction of sealant is triggered via signals from the on-board computer to the electronically controllable distributor device of the breakdown assistance device, and
c) introducing compressed air until the desired pressure is reached, wherein the introduction of compressed air is triggered via signals from the on-board computer to the electronically controllable distributor device of the breakdown assistance device,
wherein introducing the sealant and the air are performed simultaneously and at a controlled ratio.
19 . The method as claimed in claim 18 , the compressed air is introduced into the vehicle tire at a volume flow rate of between 5 and 30 liters per minute.
20 . A breakdown assistance device comprising:
a feed opening for feeding in a sealant and air;
a pressure source for the air;
a sealant distributor device that provides the sealant;
a data processing device;
an interface for supplying power and transmitting data, the interface connected to the pressure source, the sealant distributor device and the data processing device;
the data processing device provides information about an amount of sealant in the breakdown assistance device;
the data processing device provides information about an amount of sealant already fed to a vehicle tire;
a further control device is designed to control a ratio between infeed of the sealant and generated compressed air;
the feed opening is designed to infeed the sealant into the vehicle tire based on input to the interface.