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US 12,444,253 · App. 18/041,638 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Air pressure management device, air pressure management method, and air pressure management program

Inventor: Hiroshi Iizuka (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.
G07C5/10G07C5/0808B60C23/04B60C23/20
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Patent No.
US 12,444,253
App. No.
18/041,638
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An air pressure management device includes: a temperature conversion air pressure calculation unit that calculates a temperature conversion air pressure based on acquired temperature and air pressure of a tire; an air pressure decrease rate calculation unit that calculates an air pressure decrease rate from a change in the temperature conversion air pressure for a predetermined period, the rate indicating a declining trend of the air pressure; an air pressure decrease rate threshold value setting unit that sets an air pressure decrease rate threshold value corresponding to an acquired thermal history amount using a threshold value table, the threshold value table specifying the air pressure decrease rate threshold value associated with the thermal history amount regarding the tire; and a first determination unit that determines whether the air pressure is abnormal based on the calculated air pressure decrease rate and the set air pressure decrease rate threshold value.

Claims (35)

1. An air pressure management device, comprising:

a temperature conversion air pressure calculation unit that calculates a temperature conversion air pressure of a tire based on acquired temperature and air pressure of the tire;

an air pressure decrease rate calculation unit that calculates an air pressure decrease rate from an amount of change in the temperature conversion air pressure for a predetermined period, the air pressure decrease rate indicating a declining trend of the air pressure of the tire;

an air pressure decrease rate threshold value setting unit that sets an air pressure decrease rate threshold value corresponding to an acquired physical quantity using a threshold value table, the threshold value table specifying the air pressure decrease rate threshold value associated with the predetermined physical quantity regarding the tire; and

a first determination unit that determines whether the air pressure of the tire is abnormal based on the calculated air pressure decrease rate and the set air pressure decrease rate threshold value.

2. The air pressure management device according to claim 1 , wherein

the physical quantity is any one of a thermal history amount, the temperature, and the air pressure of the tire.

3. The air pressure management device according to claim 2 , wherein

the air pressure decrease rate calculation unit calculates the respective air pressure decrease rates of a set of the tires paired based on wheel positions of a vehicle on which the tires are mounted, and

the air pressure management device includes a second determination unit that determines whether an air pressure of one of the tires is abnormal among the set of tires based on a deviation of the respective air pressure decrease rates.

4. The air pressure management device according to claim 3 , comprising

a table update unit that acquires the physical quantity and the air pressure decrease rate of the tire, the table update unit updating the threshold value table based on the acquired physical quantity and air pressure decrease rate.

5. The air pressure management device according to claim 4 , wherein

the table update unit acquires the physical quantity and the air pressure decrease rate of a tire having same specifications of the tire accumulated in an external device.

6. The air pressure management device according to claim 5 , comprising

a notification unit configured such that when the first determination unit determines that the air pressure of the tire is abnormal and in a case where the tire is continuously used at the calculated air pressure decrease rate, the notification unit notifies a time until the air pressure of the tire decreases to a limit air pressure.

7. The air pressure management device according to claim 1 , wherein

the air pressure decrease rate calculation unit calculates the respective air pressure decrease rates of a set of the tires paired based on wheel positions of a vehicle on which the tires are mounted, and

the air pressure management device includes a second determination unit that determines whether an air pressure of one of the tires is abnormal among the set of tires based on a deviation of the respective air pressure decrease rates.

8. The air pressure management device according to claim 1 , comprising

a table update unit that acquires the physical quantity and the air pressure decrease rate of the tire, the table update unit updating the threshold value table based on the acquired physical quantity and air pressure decrease rate.

9. The air pressure management device according to claim 8 , wherein

the table update unit acquires the physical quantity and the air pressure decrease rate of a tire having same specifications of the tire accumulated in an external device.

10. The air pressure management device according to claim 1 , comprising

a notification unit configured such that when the first determination unit determines that the air pressure of the tire is abnormal and in a case where the tire is continuously used at the calculated air pressure decrease rate, the notification unit notifies a time until the air pressure of the tire decreases to a limit air pressure.

11. An air pressure management method, comprising:

calculating a temperature conversion air pressure of a tire based on acquired temperature and air pressure of the tire;

calculating an air pressure decrease rate from an amount of change in the temperature conversion air pressure for a predetermined period;

setting an air pressure decrease rate threshold value corresponding to an acquired physical quantity using a threshold value table, the threshold value table specifying the air pressure decrease rate threshold value associated with the predetermined physical quantity regarding the tire; and

determining whether the air pressure of the tire is abnormal based on the calculated air pressure decrease rate and the set air pressure decrease rate threshold value.

12. An air pressure management program that causes an air pressure management device to execute:

calculating a temperature conversion air pressure of a tire based on acquired temperature and air pressure of the tire;

calculating an air pressure decrease rate from an amount of change in the temperature conversion air pressure for a predetermined period;

setting an air pressure decrease rate threshold value corresponding to an acquired physical quantity using a threshold value table, the threshold value table specifying the air pressure decrease rate threshold value associated with the predetermined physical quantity regarding the tire; and

determining whether the air pressure of the tire is abnormal based on the calculated air pressure decrease rate and the set air pressure decrease rate threshold value.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2023
From: IIZUKA, HIROSHI
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062694/0328 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-139619 · Aug 20, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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