IP Library Granted Patent US 12,103,340
Granted Patent B2
US 12,103,340 · App. 17/762,785 · Granted Oct 1, 2024

Monitoring device for a vehicle, warning device for a vehicle, warning system and method for operating a monitoring device

Inventors: Helmut Schroedel (Planegg, DE); David Wayne Larsen (Roleystone, AU); Mercurio Cicchini (Roleystone, AU)
Assignee: Helmut Schroedel
B60C23/0498B60C23/041B60C23/20B60Q9/00
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Patent No.
US 12,103,340
App. No.
17/762,785
Granted
Oct 1, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The approach presented here relates to a monitoring device ( 100 ) for a vehicle. The monitoring device ( 100 ) has at least one measuring device ( 105 ) with a sensor unit ( 110 ) and a transmitter unit ( 115 ). The sensor unit ( 110 ) is designed to sense a physical parameter in the area of the wheel in a coupled position on a first section of a wheel hub ( 120 ) of a wheel of the vehicle while the vehicle is moving. The transmitter unit ( 115 ) has a fastening device which is shaped in order to fasten the transmitter unit ( 115 ) in a fastening position on a second section of the wheel hub ( 120 ) of the wheel or on a wheel rim ( 122 ), the transmitter unit ( 115 ) is designed to wirelessly send a sensor signal ( 125 ) representing the physical parameter to a warning device in order to enable monitoring of the physical parameter.

Claims (42)

1. A monitoring device ( 100 ) for a vehicle ( 1200 ), wherein the monitoring device ( 100 ) includes a measuring device ( 105 ) comprising:

a sensor unit ( 110 ) which is designed to sense a physical parameter in an area of a wheel of the vehicle ( 1200 ) in a coupled position on a first section of a wheel hub ( 120 ) of the wheel of the vehicle ( 1200 ) while the vehicle ( 1200 ) is traveling; and

a transmitter unit ( 115 ), which has a fastening device ( 300 ) which is shaped in order to fasten the transmitter unit ( 115 ) in a fastening position on a second section of the wheel hub ( 120 ) of the wheel or a wheel rim ( 122 ), the transmitter unit ( 115 ) being designed to wirelessly send a sensor signal ( 125 ) representing the physical parameter to a warning device ( 1000 ) in order to enable the physical parameter to be monitored.

2. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the fastening device ( 300 ) has a recess which is formed for form-fitting fastening of the transmitter unit ( 115 ) on a wheel nut ( 200 ) of the wheel hub ( 120 ) of the wheel.

3. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein at least a portion of the fastening device ( 300 ) is formed magnetically in order to magnetically fasten the transmitter unit ( 115 ) to the second section or to the wheel rim ( 122 ) or a wheel nut ( 200 ) and/or

wherein the fastening device ( 300 ) has a clamping device ( 305 ) which is designed to clamp the transmitter unit ( 115 ) to the second section or the wheel rim ( 122 ) or wheel nut ( 200 ).

4. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transmitter unit ( 115 ) is designed to send the sensor signal ( 125 ) to the warning device ( 1000 ) with a transmission power of more than 100 mW and/or

wherein the transmitter unit ( 115 ) has a repeater in order to amplify the sensor signal ( 125 ) and/or to forward a second sensor signal.

5. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transmitter unit ( 115 ) is designed to transmit the sensor signal ( 125 ) which comprises

identification information which enables the measuring device ( 105 ) to be identified by another measuring device and/or

charge status information of an energy storage device of the measuring device ( 105 ).

6. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the transmitter unit ( 115 ) and the sensor unit ( 110 ) are arranged in different housings ( 145 ; 915 ) and/or are connected to one another via a flexible connecting cable ( 140 ) for transmission of the physical parameter or are designed to be connectable, and/or

wherein the transmitter unit ( 115 ) and/or the sensor unit ( 110 ) are arranged in a gas-tight and/or explosion-proof housing ( 145 ; 915 ).

7. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the measuring device ( 105 ) has

a solar module ( 160 ) which is designed to charge an energy storage device of the measuring device ( 105 ) using solar energy in order to supply energy for operating the measuring device ( 105 ) to provide, and/or

a plug connector ( 505 ) for external charging of the energy storage device.

8. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the sensor unit ( 110 ) comprises at least one magnet ( 910 ) which is adapted to magnetically couple the sensor unit ( 110 ) to the wheel hub ( 120 ) of the wheel.

9. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the sensor unit ( 110 ) comprises

a temperature probe ( 900 ) which is adapted to sense a temperature as the physical parameter and/or

a pressure sensor to sense to sense a tire pressure as the physical parameter.

10. The monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising

at least one second measuring device with a second sensor unit which is designed to be in a coupled position on a first section of a second wheel hub of a second wheel of the vehicle ( 1200 ) and to sense a second physical parameter in the area of the second wheel while the vehicle ( 1200 ) is traveling, and

a second transmitter unit, which has a second attachment device, which is shaped to attach the second transmitter unit to a second section of the second wheel hub or a second wheel rim of the second wheel,

wherein the second transmission unit is designed to wirelessly transmit a second sensor signal wirelessly representing the second physical parameter to the warning device ( 1000 ) in order to enable monitoring of the second physical parameter.

11. A system, comprising:

the monitoring device ( 100 ) according to claim 1 ; and

a warning device ( 1000 ) for a vehicle ( 1200 ), wherein the warning device ( 1000 ) is designed to read in the sensor signal ( 125 ) of the monitoring device ( 100 ) and use the sensor signal ( 125 ) to generate an optical, acoustic and/or haptic output of the physical parameter on an output unit ( 1100 ).

12. The system according to claim 11 ,

wherein the warning device is designed to generate a warning signal ( 1200 ) when the physical parameter reaches or exceeds a defined threshold value.

13. A method ( 1400 ) for operating a monitoring device ( 100 ), comprising

the following steps:

providing the system according to claim 11 ;

sensing ( 1405 ) the physical parameter in the area of the wheel using the sensor unit ( 110 ) in the coupled position on the first section of the wheel hub ( 120 ) of the wheel of the vehicle ( 1200 ) while the vehicle ( 1200 ) is running; and

transmitting ( 1410 ) the sensor signal ( 125 ) representing the physical parameter to the warning device ( 1000 ) using the transmitter unit ( 115 ) which, by means of the fastening device ( 300 ) in the fastening position, is on the second section of the wheel hub ( 120 ) or the wheel rim ( 122 ) of the wheel is fixed to allow monitoring of the physical parameter.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2022
From: LARSEN, DAVID WAYNE; CICCHINI, MERCURIO
To: SCHROEDEL, HELMUT
Reel/Frame 059372/0049 →
Priority Claims (2)
DE 10 2019 006 859.9 · Oct 1, 2019 · national
DE 10 2020 004 720.3 · Aug 4, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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