Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Door open detection for use with TPMS and smart entry system
- Patent Title (中): 门开启检测用于TPMS和智能进入系统
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Application No.: US12851435Application Date: 2010-08-05
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Publication No.: US08344869B2Publication Date: 2013-01-01
- Inventor: Brian K. Lickfelt
- Applicant: Brian K. Lickfelt
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Rankin, Hill & Clark LLP
- Main IPC: B60C23/00
- IPC: B60C23/00

Abstract:
A vehicle system that can overcome at least some of the aforementioned shortcomings includes tire sensors mounted in, on or adjacent respective tires of the vehicle, LF antennas including a door-mounted antenna on a door of the vehicle, a receiver mounted on the vehicle, a door switch associated with the door having the door-mounted antenna mounted thereto, and an ECU in communication with the antennas, the receiver and the door switch. Each tire sensor is configured to transmit a signal and to detect an LF field. Each LF antenna is configured to transmit an LF tire sensor wake up field to wake up respective tire sensors. The receiver is configured to receive signals transmitted from the tire sensors. The door switch is configured for determining whether the door is open. The ECU is configured to receive identification signals from the respective tire sensors via the RF receiver. The ECU is further configured to determine locations of the respective tire sensors based on which antenna woke up the tire sensor transmitting the respective identification signal and whether the respective identification signal matches other received identification signals. The ECU is further configured to: (1) disregard signals from the tire sensors woken up by the door-mounted antenna when the door was open or (2) inhibit the door-mounted LF antenna from transmitting the LF field to wake up the tire sensors when the door is open.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110304450A1 DOOR OPEN DETECTION FOR USE WITH TPMS AND SMART ENTRY SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2011-12-15
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