Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wheel end condition detection
- Patent Title (中): 车轮端状态检测
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Application No.: US13561749Application Date: 2012-07-30
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Publication No.: US08594900B2Publication Date: 2013-11-26
- Inventor: Bryan Couch , Daniel Edward Olson
- Applicant: Bryan Couch , Daniel Edward Olson
- Applicant Address: CA
- Assignee: Motor Coach Industries Limited
- Current Assignee: Motor Coach Industries Limited
- Current Assignee Address: CA
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: B60T8/171
- IPC: B60T8/171 ; G01M17/00 ; B60C23/20

Abstract:
An enhanced wheel data processing unit may analyze tire air temperature data from a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) and antilock brake system (ABS) wheel speed sensor fault codes from an ABS controller within a vehicle. When the enhanced wheel data processing unit determines that the tire air temperature is above a predetermined threshold for a given tire and that an ABS wheel speed sensor fault code exists for the wheel end corresponding to the same tire, the enhanced wheel data processing unit may initiate a vehicle shutdown or derate procedure. The vehicle shutdown or derate procedure may include instructions to give an operator of the vehicle a warning indicator for a predetermined time period before shutting down or derating the engine power to the vehicle.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130035834A1 Wheel End Condition Detection Public/Granted day:2013-02-07
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