Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Central tire inflation system and method
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Application No.: US15312537Application Date: 2015-04-10
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Publication No.: US09884522B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Paul King , Emma-Claire Dunning , Robbie Lesbirel , Maelle Dodu , Thuy-Yung Tran
- Applicant: JAGUAR LAND ROVER LIMITED
- Applicant Address: GB Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire
- Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Current Assignee: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GB Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire
- Agency: Reising Ethington P.C.
- Priority: GB1408921.3 20140520
- International Application: PCT/EP2015/057899 WO 20150410
- International Announcement: WO2015/176871 WO 20151126
- Main IPC: B60C23/00
- IPC: B60C23/00 ; B60C23/04 ; F16K31/16

Abstract:
A central tire inflation system for a tire. The system includes one or more pneumatic control valves for controlling inflation of a respective tire. A first compressed air source is provided for supplying compressed air to inflate the tire. A second compressed air source is provided for supplying compressed air to control the at one or more pneumatic control valves. A control means is provided for controlling the supply of compressed air from the second compressed air source to generate a pneumatic control signal to control the one or more pneumatic control valves. The first compressed air source can be a compressor configured to provide compressed air to inflate the tires. The second compressed air source can form part of an air suspension system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170087944A1 CENTRAL TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2017-03-30
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