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JP4086763B2
JP4086763B2 JP2003393594A JP2003393594A JP4086763B2 JP 4086763 B2 JP4086763 B2 JP 4086763B2 JP 2003393594 A JP2003393594 A JP 2003393594A JP 2003393594 A JP2003393594 A JP 2003393594A JP 4086763 B2 JP4086763 B2 JP 4086763B2
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本発明はタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法および装置、ならびにタイヤ減圧判定のプログラムに関する。さらに詳しくは、タイヤの空気圧の低下を判定する領域を広げ、減圧判定の精度を向上させることができるタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法および装置、ならびにタイヤ減圧判定のプログラムに関する。   The present invention relates to a tire pressure drop detection method and apparatus, and a tire decompression determination program. More specifically, the present invention relates to a tire air pressure drop detection method and apparatus, and a tire decompression judgment program that can expand a region for judging a decrease in tire air pressure and improve the accuracy of pressure reduction judgment.

従来より、タイヤ空気圧低下検出装置は、タイヤが減圧すると正常内圧のタイヤより外径(タイヤの動荷重半径)が減少するため、他の正常なタイヤに比べると車輪速度(回転角速度)が増加するという原理を用いている。たとえばタイヤの車輪速度の相対的な差から内圧低下を検出する方法では、判定値として、
DEL={(V1+V4)/2−(V2+V3)/2}/
{(V1+V2+V3+V4)/4}×100(%)
を用いている(たとえば特許文献1参照)。ここで、V1〜V4は、それぞれ前左タイヤ、前右タイヤ、後左タイヤおよび後右タイヤの車輪速度である。
Conventionally, when the tire pressure is reduced, the tire pressure drop detecting device has a smaller outer diameter (dynamic load radius of the tire) than a normal inner pressure tire. This principle is used. For example, in the method of detecting a decrease in internal pressure from the relative difference in tire wheel speed,
DEL = {(V1 + V4) / 2- (V2 + V3) / 2} /
{(V1 + V2 + V3 + V4) / 4} × 100 (%)
(See, for example, Patent Document 1). Here, V1 to V4 are wheel speeds of the front left tire, the front right tire, the rear left tire, and the rear right tire, respectively.

特開昭63−305011号公報JP 63-305011 A

しかしながら、前記方法では、一対の対角線上の車輪速度の相対比較をしているため、左側全車輪または右側全車輪(同サイドの2輪タイヤ)の同時減圧や、前輪2輪タイヤの同時減圧または後輪2輪タイヤの同時減圧、さらにすべての車輪タイヤの空気が同じように低下した場合の減圧を判定することができない。このため、減圧していると分からずに、走行を続けることにより、タイヤの転がり抵抗の増加による燃費の悪化、ひいてはバーストにつながるという問題がある。   However, in the above method, since the wheel speeds on a pair of diagonal lines are relatively compared, simultaneous decompression of all left wheels or right wheels (two-wheel tires on the same side), simultaneous decompression of front two-wheel tires or It is impossible to determine the simultaneous decompression of the rear two-wheel tires and the decompression in the case where the air of all the wheel tires is similarly lowered. For this reason, there is a problem that if the vehicle is kept running without knowing that the pressure has been reduced, fuel consumption deteriorates due to an increase in rolling resistance of the tire, leading to a burst.

本発明は、叙上の事情に鑑み、タイヤの空気圧の低下を判定する領域を広げ、減圧判定の精度を向上させることができるタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法および装置、ならびにタイヤ減圧判定のプログラムを提供することを目的とする。   SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, the present invention provides a tire pressure drop detection method and apparatus, and a tire pressure reduction determination program capable of expanding a region for determining a tire pressure drop and improving the accuracy of pressure reduction judgment. For the purpose.

本発明のタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法は、車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪回転情報に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法であって、前記各タイヤの車輪回転情報を検出する工程と、車体速度を求める工程と、該車輪回転情報から、右サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および左サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出または、前輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および後輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出する工程と、各タイヤの車輪回転情報と前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報を記憶する工程と、前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度とを比較して、前記車輪位置の判定値を算出する工程と、予め規定内圧時における前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度を比較して得られる前記車輪位置の基準値と前記車輪位置の前記判定値を比較する工程と、当該基準値と判定値の比較値と所定のしきい値との関係に基づいて、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定する工程を含むことを特徴としている。 The tire pressure drop detection method of the present invention is a tire pressure drop detection method for detecting a tire pressure drop based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, and detects wheel rotation information of each tire. A step of obtaining a vehicle body speed, a wheel speed information comprising the wheel rotation information of the wheel position with respect to the two wheels on the right side, and a wheel rotation of the wheel position with respect to the two wheels on the left side from the wheel rotation information. calculating wheel speed information consisting of information or wheel speed information consisting of a wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the wheel speed information and the two rear wheels consisting of a wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two front wheels calculating a distribution, a step of storing the wheel speed information of the wheel position and wheel rotation information of the respective tires, speed information of a wheel of the wheel position and the vehicle body The wheel position reference value obtained by comparing the wheel speed information of the wheel position and the vehicle body speed at the time of a prescribed internal pressure in advance The method includes a step of comparing the determination value of the position, and a step of determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on a relationship between the reference value and the comparison value of the determination value and a predetermined threshold value.

また、本発明のタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置は、車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪回転情報に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置であって、前記各タイヤの車輪回転情報を検出する車輪速度検出手段と、車体速度を求める車体速度演算手段と、該車輪回転情報から、右サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および左サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出または、前輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および後輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出する速度情報演算手段と、各タイヤの車輪回転情報と前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度とを比較して、前記車輪位置の判定値を算出する判定値演算手段と、予め規定内圧時における前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度を比較して得られる前記車輪位置の基準値と前記車輪位置の前記判定値を比較する比較手段と、当該基準値と判定値の比較値と所定のしきい値との関係に基づいて、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定する減圧判定手段とを備えてなることを特徴としている。 Also, the tire pressure drop detecting device of the present invention is a tire air pressure reduction detection DeSo location for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from tires attached to a vehicle, a wheel rotation of the respective tires Wheel speed detecting means for detecting information, vehicle speed calculating means for obtaining the vehicle speed, wheel speed information consisting of wheel rotation information of wheel positions relative to the two wheels on the right side, and left side speed information calculating wheel speed information consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two wheels, or wheel position relative to the wheel of the wheel speed information and the two rear wheels consisting of a wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two front wheels stores the velocity information calculation means for calculating the wheel speed information of consisting of wheel rotation information, the wheel speed information of the wheel position and wheel rotation information regarding the respective tires of A memory means, a judgment value calculating means for calculating a judgment value of the wheel position by comparing the speed information of the wheel at the wheel position and the vehicle body speed, and a speed information of the wheel at the wheel position at a predetermined internal pressure in advance. Comparing means for comparing the reference value of the wheel position obtained by comparing the vehicle body speed and the determination value of the wheel position, and based on the relationship between the reference value and the comparison value of the determination value and a predetermined threshold value And a pressure reducing means for determining a decrease in tire air pressure.

さらに、本発明のタイヤ減圧判定のプログラムは、車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪回転情報に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の低下を判定するためにコンピュータを、該車輪回転情報から、右サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および左サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出または、前輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および後輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出する速度情報演算手段、各タイヤの車輪回転情報と前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報を記憶する記憶手段、前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と求められた車体速度とを比較して、前記車輪位置の判定値を算出する判定値演算手段、予め規定内圧時における前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度を比較して得られる前記車輪位置の基準値と前記車輪位置の前記判定値を比較する比較手段、当該基準値と判定値の比較値と所定のしきい値との関係に基づいて、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定する減圧判定手段として機能させることを特徴としている。 Furthermore, the tire decompression determination program of the present invention uses a computer to determine a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, and from the wheel rotation information, calculating wheel speed information consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two wheels of the wheel speed information and the left side consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel or wheel of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two front wheels velocity information calculation means for calculating the wheel speed information of consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel speed information of the wheels comprising a rotation information and the two rear wheels, the wheels of the wheel position and wheel rotation information of the respective tires Storage means for storing speed information, comparing the speed information of the wheel at the wheel position with the determined vehicle body speed, and calculating a determination value for the wheel position Constant value calculating means, comparing means for comparing the reference value of the wheel position obtained by comparing the wheel speed information of the wheel position and the vehicle body speed in advance at the specified internal pressure with the determination value of the wheel position, and the reference value Based on the relationship between the comparison value of the determination value and a predetermined threshold value, it functions as a decompression determination means for determining a decrease in tire air pressure.

本発明によれば、1輪タイヤの減圧から4輪タイヤを含む複数輪(左側の車輪タイヤまたは右側の車輪タイヤ、対角位置の車輪タイヤなど)の同時(同率)減圧を検出することができるため、タイヤの空気圧の低下を判定する領域を広げ、減圧判定の精度を向上させることができる。   According to the present invention, simultaneous (same rate) decompression of a plurality of wheels including a four-wheel tire (left wheel tire, right wheel tire, diagonal wheel tire, etc.) can be detected from decompression of a single wheel tire. Therefore, it is possible to widen the region for determining the decrease in tire air pressure and improve the accuracy of pressure reduction determination.

以下、添付図面に基づいて、本発明のタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法および装置、ならびにタイヤ減圧判定のプログラムを説明する。   Hereinafter, a tire pressure drop detecting method and apparatus and a tire decompression determination program according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

図1に示されるように、本発明の一実施の形態にかかわるタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置は、車両に備えられた4つのタイヤFL、FR、RLおよびRRの空気圧が低下しているか否かを検出するもので、タイヤにそれぞれ関連して設けられた通常の車輪速度検出手段1を備えている。   As shown in FIG. 1, the tire pressure drop detecting device according to one embodiment of the present invention detects whether or not the pressures of the four tires FL, FR, RL and RR provided in the vehicle are lowered. Therefore, the vehicle is provided with normal wheel speed detection means 1 provided in association with each tire.

前記車輪速度検出手段1としては、電磁ピックアップなどを用いて回転パルスを発生させてパルスの数から回転角速度および車輪速度を測定するための車輪速センサまたはダイナモのように回転を利用して発電を行ない、この電圧から回転角速度および車輪速度を測定するためのものを含む角速度センサなどを用いることができる。前記車輪速度検出手段1の出力はABSなどのコンピュータである制御ユニット2に与えられる。制御ユニット2には、空気圧が低下したタイヤを知らせるための液晶表示素子、プラズマ表示素子またはCRTなどで構成された表示器3、ドライバーによって操作することができる初期化ボタン4および警報器5が接続されている。   Examples wheel speed detection means 1, the power generation by utilizing the rotation as the wheel speed sensor or dynamo for by generating rotational pulses by measuring the rotational angular velocity and wheel velocity from the number of pulses by using an electromagnetic pickup For example, an angular velocity sensor including that for measuring the rotational angular velocity and the wheel speed from this voltage can be used. The output of the wheel speed detecting means 1 is given to a control unit 2 which is a computer such as ABS. Connected to the control unit 2 are a liquid crystal display element for informing a tire whose air pressure has decreased, a display 3 composed of a plasma display element or a CRT, an initialization button 4 that can be operated by a driver, and an alarm 5. Has been.

前記制御ユニット2は、図2に示されるように、外部装置との信号の受け渡しに必要なI/Oインターフェイス2aと、演算処理の中枢として機能するCPU2bと、該CPU2bの制御動作プログラムが格納されたROM2cと、前記CPU2bが制御動作を行なう際にデータなどが一時的に書き込まれたり、その書き込まれたデータなどが読み出されるRAM2dとから構成されている。   As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 2 stores an I / O interface 2a necessary for signal exchange with an external device, a CPU 2b functioning as a center of arithmetic processing, and a control operation program for the CPU 2b. The ROM 2c and the RAM 2d into which data is temporarily written or the written data is read when the CPU 2b performs a control operation.

前記車輪速度検出手段1では、タイヤの回転数に対応したパルス信号(以下、車輪速パルスという)が出力される。またCPU2bでは、車輪速度検出手段1から出力された車輪速パルスに基づき、所定のサンプリング周期ΔT(sec)、たとえばΔT=1秒ごとに各タイヤの回転角速度Fiが算出される。   The wheel speed detection means 1 outputs a pulse signal (hereinafter referred to as a wheel speed pulse) corresponding to the number of rotations of the tire. Further, the CPU 2b calculates the rotational angular velocity Fi of each tire based on the wheel speed pulse output from the wheel speed detecting means 1 at a predetermined sampling period ΔT (sec), for example, ΔT = 1 second.

ところで、タイヤは規格内でのばらつき(初期差異)が含まれて製造されるため、各タイヤの有効転がり半径(一回転により進んだ距離を2πで割った値)は、すべてのタイヤがたとえ正常空気圧であっても、同一とは限らない。そのため、各タイヤの回転角速度Fiはばらつくことになる。そこで、たとえば回転角速度Fiから初期差異の影響を排除する方法がある。この方法では、まず、つぎに示される初期補正係数K1、K2、K3を算出する。
K1=F1/F2 ・・・(1)
K2=F3/F4 ・・・(2)
K3=(F1+K1×F2)/(F+K2×F4) ・・・(3)
By the way, since tires are manufactured with variations (initial differences) within the standard, the effective rolling radius of each tire (the value obtained by dividing the distance advanced by one rotation by 2π) is normal even for all tires. Even air pressure is not necessarily the same. Therefore, the rotational angular velocity Fi of each tire varies. Therefore, for example, there is a method of eliminating the influence of the initial difference from the rotational angular velocity Fi. In this method, first, initial correction coefficients K1, K2, and K3 shown below are calculated.
K1 = F1 / F2 (1)
K2 = F3 / F4 (2)
K3 = (F1 + K1 × F2) / (F 3 + K2 × F4) (3)

ついで、この算出された初期補正係数K1、K2、K3を用いて式(4)〜(7)に示されるように新たな回転角速度F1iを求めるようにしている。
F11=F1 ・・・(4)
F12=K1×F2 ・・・(5)
F13=K3×F3 ・・・(6)
F14=K2×K3×F4 ・・・(7)
Next, a new rotational angular velocity F1 i is obtained using the calculated initial correction coefficients K1, K2, and K3 as shown in equations (4) to (7).
F1 1 = F1 (4)
F1 2 = K1 × F2 (5)
F1 3 = K3 × F3 (6)
F1 4 = K2 × K3 × F4 (7)

ここで、初期補正係数K1は、前左右タイヤ間の初期差異による有効ころがり半径の差を補正するための係数である。初期補正係数K2は、後左右タイヤ間の初期差異による有効ころがり半径の差を補正するための係数である。初期補正係数K3は、前左タイヤと後左タイヤとのあいだの初期差異による有効ころがり半径の差を補正するための係数である。そして、前記F1iに基づき、各車輪のタイヤの車輪速度Viを算出する。 Here, the initial correction coefficient K1 is a coefficient for correcting the difference in effective rolling radius due to the initial difference between the front left and right tires. The initial correction coefficient K2 is a coefficient for correcting the difference in effective rolling radius due to the initial difference between the rear left and right tires. The initial correction coefficient K3 is a coefficient for correcting a difference in effective rolling radius due to an initial difference between the front left tire and the rear left tire. And based on said F1 i , the wheel speed Vi of the tire of each wheel is calculated.

本実施の形態では、車輪速度検出手段1と、車体速度を求める車体速度演算手段と、車輪速度から所定の車輪の速度情報を算出する速度情報演算手段と、各タイヤの車輪速度と前記車輪の速度情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記車輪の速度情報と車体速度とを比較して、当該車輪位置の判定値を算出する判定値演算手段と、予め規定内圧時における前記車輪の速度情報と車体速度を比較して得られる車輪位置の基準値と前記車輪位置の判定値を比較する比較手段と、当該基準値と判定値の比較値と所定のしきい値との関係に基づいて、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定する減圧判定手段とから構成されている。   In the present embodiment, the wheel speed detecting means 1, the vehicle speed calculating means for obtaining the vehicle speed, the speed information calculating means for calculating the speed information of a predetermined wheel from the wheel speed, the wheel speed of each tire and the wheel speed Storage means for storing speed information; determination value calculating means for calculating a determination value of the wheel position by comparing the speed information of the wheel and the vehicle speed; and the speed information of the wheel and the vehicle body at a predetermined internal pressure in advance. Based on the relationship between the reference value of the wheel position obtained by comparing the speed and the determination value of the wheel position, and the relationship between the reference value and the comparison value of the determination value and a predetermined threshold value, It comprises pressure reduction determination means for determining a decrease in air pressure.

本実施の形態では、予め初期化のために操作される初期化ボタンを押して、規定内圧時の基準値の算出を開始する。   In the present embodiment, the calculation of the reference value at the specified internal pressure is started by pressing an initialization button operated in advance for initialization.

前記車体速度には、GPS(全地球測位システム)電波を受信した信号と時間により求めることができる車体速度や、路面埋め込みセンサと通過時間から求めることができる車体速度などがある。前記GPSを用いる場合、送受信機、たとえばGPSアンテナなどを使用したカーナビゲーション装置などのGPS装置を備えており、この装置は、GPS衛星からの電波を受信して自己位置を測定したのち、車体速度を算出する車体速度演算手段を内蔵している。   The vehicle body speed includes a vehicle body speed that can be obtained from a signal and time received from a GPS (Global Positioning System) radio wave, a vehicle body speed that can be obtained from a road surface embedded sensor, and a passing time. In the case of using the GPS, a GPS device such as a car navigation device using a transceiver, for example, a GPS antenna is provided. This device receives a radio wave from a GPS satellite, measures its own position, and then measures the vehicle speed. The vehicle body speed calculating means for calculating is incorporated.

前記カーナビゲーション装置としては、たとえばGPS(全地球測位システム)のアンテナなどを利用して走行地点を検知し、その周辺の地図データをCD−ROMなどからカーナビゲータ本体に入力して、地図表示ルーチンの処理によって、その地理情報を表示パネルなどに表示するとともに、道路に対して設置されたビーコンやFMトランスミッターなどの外部の送信機からビーコンアンテナなどを介して道路情報を受信して、ナビゲータ本体の表示ルーチンの処理によって表示パネルなどに道路情報を付加して表示するものを用いることができる。   As the car navigation device, for example, a GPS (Global Positioning System) antenna or the like is used to detect a travel point, and map data around it is input to a car navigator body from a CD-ROM or the like, and a map display routine In this process, the geographical information is displayed on a display panel, etc., and road information is received from an external transmitter such as a beacon or FM transmitter installed on the road via a beacon antenna. It is possible to use a display panel that adds road information to a display panel or the like by display routine processing.

前記車輪の速度情報および車体速度Vの比較および当該車輪位置の判定値Iは、たとえばつぎに示すものがある。なお、比較としては、互いの比または差とすることができる。
(1)車輪の速度情報が左側全車輪または右側全車輪(同サイドの2輪タイヤ)の平均車輪速度である場合
(i) I={(前軸左または右側の車輪速度+後軸左または右側の車輪速度)/2}/V
(ii)I={(前軸左または右側の車輪速度+後軸左または右側の車輪速度)/2}−V
(2)車輪の速度情報が前輪2輪タイヤまたは後輪2輪タイヤの平均車輪速度である場合
(i) I={(前または後軸の左側の車輪速度+前または後軸の右側の車輪速度)/2}/V
(ii)I={(前または後軸の左側の車輪速度+前または後軸の右側の車輪速度)/2}−V
(3)車輪の速度情報が対角線上の車輪タイヤの平均車輪速度と他の対角線上の車輪タイヤの平均車輪速度である場合
(i) I=[{(V2+V3)/2}/V]/[{(V1+V4)/2}/V]
(ii)I=[{(V2+V3)/2}/V]−[{(V1+V4)/2}/V]
(4)車輪の速度情報が4輪タイヤの平均車輪速度である場合
(i) I={(V1+V2+V3+V4)/4}/V
(ii)I={(V1+V2+V3+V4)/4}−V
(5)車輪の速度情報が各車輪タイヤの車輪速度Vi(i=1〜4)である場合
(i) I=Vi/V
(ii)I=Vi−V
The comparison between the wheel speed information and the vehicle body speed V and the determination value I of the wheel position include, for example, the following. In addition, as a comparison, it can be set as a ratio or a difference between each other.
(1) When the wheel speed information is the average wheel speed of all left wheels or all right wheels (two-wheel tires on the same side) (i) I = {(front wheel left or right wheel speed + rear axle left or Right wheel speed) / 2} / V
(Ii) I = {(front axle left or right wheel speed + rear axle left or right wheel speed) / 2} −V
(2) When the wheel speed information is the average wheel speed of the front two-wheel tire or the rear two-wheel tire (i) I = {(the wheel speed on the left side of the front or rear axle + the wheel on the right side of the front or rear axle) Speed) / 2} / V
(Ii) I = {(the wheel speed on the left side of the front or rear axle + the wheel speed on the right side of the front or rear axle) / 2} −V
(3) When the wheel speed information is an average wheel speed of a wheel tire on a diagonal line and an average wheel speed of a wheel tire on another diagonal line (i) I = [{(V2 + V3) / 2} / V] / [ {(V1 + V4) / 2} / V]
(Ii) I = [{(V2 + V3) / 2} / V] − [{(V1 + V4) / 2} / V]
(4) When the wheel speed information is the average wheel speed of a four-wheel tire (i) I = {(V1 + V2 + V3 + V4) / 4} / V
(Ii) I = {(V1 + V2 + V3 + V4) / 4} −V
(5) When the wheel speed information is the wheel speed Vi (i = 1 to 4) of each wheel tire (i) I = Vi / V
(Ii) I = Vi−V

本実施の形態では、前記車輪位置の判定値Iと規定内圧で計測された当該車輪位置の基準値との差(比較値)が、予め定められたしきい値より大きければ、空気圧低下と判断する。これにより、前記(1)項を用いると、左右の同サイド(同側)の2輪タイヤの減圧や4輪タイヤの同時減圧を判断することができる。また、前記(2)項を用いると、同軸2輪タイヤの減圧や4輪タイヤの同時減圧を判断することができる。また、前記(3)〜(5)項を用いると、1輪タイヤの減圧から複数の車輪タイヤの減圧、たとえば4輪タイヤの同時減圧を判断することができる。   In the present embodiment, if the difference (comparison value) between the wheel position determination value I and the wheel position reference value measured at the specified internal pressure is greater than a predetermined threshold value, it is determined that the air pressure has decreased. To do. Thereby, if the said (1) term is used, the pressure reduction of the two-wheel tire of the right-and-left same side (same side) and the simultaneous pressure reduction of a four-wheel tire can be judged. In addition, when the item (2) is used, it is possible to determine the pressure reduction of the coaxial two-wheel tire or the simultaneous pressure reduction of the four-wheel tire. Moreover, if the said (3)-(5) term is used, the pressure reduction of a several wheel tire, for example, simultaneous pressure reduction of a four-wheel tire can be judged from the pressure reduction of a 1-wheel tire.

つぎに本発明を実施例に基づいて説明するが、本発明はかかる実施例のみに限定されるものではない。   Next, the present invention will be described based on examples, but the present invention is not limited to such examples.

[実施例1]
車両として前軸駆動車両を用意した。そして、予め規定内圧のタイヤのもとで、初期化ボタンを押したのち、路面を40km/hによる等速直進走行を行ない基準値の算出を開始した。本実施例では、車輪の速度情報として、左右の同サイドの2輪タイヤの平均車輪速度を用いて、予め規定内圧で計測された車輪位置の基準値(左右の同サイドの2輪タイヤの平均車輪速度/車体速度)を表1に示されるように算出した。
[Example 1]
A front shaft drive vehicle was prepared as a vehicle. Then, after pressing the initialization button in advance under the tire with the prescribed internal pressure, the road surface was run straight at a constant speed of 40 km / h, and the calculation of the reference value was started. In the present embodiment, the wheel speed reference information is obtained by using the average wheel speed of the left and right two-wheel tires as the wheel speed information, and the wheel position reference value measured in advance with the specified internal pressure (the average of the left and right two-wheel tires) (Wheel speed / body speed) was calculated as shown in Table 1.

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ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を20%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの車輪位置の判定値は表2に示されるように0.02004であった。   Subsequently, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 20%. The determination value of the wheel position at this time was 0.02004 as shown in Table 2.

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ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を40%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの車輪位置の判定値は表3に示されるように0.02008であった。   Subsequently, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 40%. The determination value of the wheel position at this time was 0.02008 as shown in Table 3.

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本実施例では、規定内圧から30%以上の減圧を検出するためのしきい値を0.3%とすると、規定内圧における基準値は表1に示されるように0.02であることから、20%減圧における基準値からの変化率は、表4に示されるように左右の同サイドの2輪タイヤとも0.2%である。したがって、この0.2%の変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が大きいので、減圧とは判定されなかった。   In this example, if the threshold value for detecting a pressure reduction of 30% or more from the specified internal pressure is 0.3%, the reference value at the specified internal pressure is 0.02 as shown in Table 1, As shown in Table 4, the rate of change from the reference value at 20% pressure reduction is 0.2% for both the left and right two-wheel tires. Therefore, when the change of 0.2% is compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is larger, and it was not determined that the pressure is reduced.

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これに対し、40%減圧では基準値からの変化率は、表5に示されるように左右の同サイドの2輪タイヤとも0.4%である。したがって、この0.4%の変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が小さいので、左右両側で減圧していると判定されるため、4輪タイヤの減圧警報が発せられた。   On the other hand, at 40% decompression, the rate of change from the reference value is 0.4% for the two-wheel tires on the left and right sides as shown in Table 5. Therefore, when the change of 0.4% is compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, it is determined that the pressure is reduced on both the left and right sides because the threshold value is smaller. Was issued.

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なお、本実施例では、左右の同サイドの2輪タイヤが同時に減圧している場合の走行試験を行なったが、左サイドの2輪タイヤまたは右サイドの2輪タイヤが同時に減圧している場合の走行試験を行なうことにより、同サイド(左側または右側)の2輪タイヤが同時に減圧していることも判定することができる。   In this example, a running test was performed in which the left and right two-wheel tires were depressurized at the same time. However, the left side two-wheel tire or the right side two-wheel tire was depressurized simultaneously. By performing the running test, it can be determined that the two-wheel tire on the same side (left side or right side) is simultaneously depressurized.

[実施例2]
車両として前軸駆動車両を用意した。そして、予め規定内圧のタイヤのもとで、初期化ボタンを押したのち、路面を40km/hによる等速直進走行を行ない基準値の算出を開始した。本実施例では、車輪の速度情報として、前輪2輪タイヤまたは後輪2輪タイヤの平均車輪速度を用いて、予め規定内圧で計測された前軸および後軸の車輪位置の基準値(前輪2輪タイヤの平均車輪速度/車体速度)および(後輪2輪タイヤの平均車輪速度/車体速度)を表6に示されるように算出した。
[Example 2]
A front shaft drive vehicle was prepared as a vehicle. Then, after pressing the initialization button in advance under the tire with the prescribed internal pressure, the road surface was run straight at a constant speed of 40 km / h, and the calculation of the reference value was started. In this embodiment, the average wheel speed of the front two-wheel tire or the rear two-wheel tire is used as the wheel speed information, and the reference values of the front and rear axle wheel positions measured in advance with the prescribed internal pressure (front wheel 2 The average wheel speed of the wheel tire / body speed) and the average wheel speed / body speed of the rear two-wheel tire were calculated as shown in Table 6.

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ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を20%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの前軸および後軸の車輪位置の判定値は表7に示されるようにそれぞれ0.02004および0.01504であった。   Subsequently, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 20%. As shown in Table 7, the judgment values of the front and rear wheel positions at this time were 0.02004 and 0.01504, respectively.

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ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を40%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの前軸および後軸の車輪位置の判定値は表8に示されるようにそれぞれ0.02008および0.01508であった。   Subsequently, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 40%. As shown in Table 8, the judgment values of the front and rear wheel positions at this time were 0.02008 and 0.01508, respectively.

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本実施例では、規定内圧から30%以上の減圧を検出するためのしきい値を0.3%とすると、規定内圧における前軸および後軸の基準値は表1に示されるように0.020および0.015であることから、20%減圧における前軸および後軸の基準値からの変化率は、表9に示されるように前軸の2輪タイヤでは0.2%であり、後軸の2輪タイヤでは0.27%である。したがって、これらの変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が大きいので、減圧とは判定されなかった。   In this embodiment, assuming that the threshold value for detecting a pressure reduction of 30% or more from the specified internal pressure is 0.3%, the reference values of the front and rear axes at the specified internal pressure are as shown in Table 1. As shown in Table 9, the change rate from the front and rear axle reference values at 20% pressure reduction is 0.2% for the front axle two-wheel tire, and the rear It is 0.27% for the two-wheel tire on the shaft. Therefore, when these changes are compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is larger, and it was not determined that the pressure was reduced.

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これに対し、40%減圧では前軸および後軸の基準値からの変化率は、表10に示されるように前軸の2輪タイヤでは0.4%であり、後軸の2輪タイヤでは0.54%である。したがって、これらの変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が小さいので、前軸および後軸の2輪タイヤで減圧していると判定されるため、4輪タイヤの減圧警報が発せられた。   On the other hand, at 40% decompression, the rate of change from the reference values for the front and rear axles is 0.4% for the front axle two-wheel tires as shown in Table 10, and for the rear axle two-wheel tires. 0.54%. Therefore, when these changes are compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is smaller, so it is determined that the pressure is reduced in the front wheel and rear wheel two wheel tires. The depressurization warning was issued.

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なお、本実施例では、前軸および後軸の2輪タイヤが同時に減圧している場合の走行試験を行なったが、前軸の2輪タイヤまたは後軸の2輪タイヤが同時に減圧している場合の走行試験を行なうことにより、前軸または後軸の2輪タイヤが同時に減圧していることも判定することができる。   In this example, a running test was performed in the case where the front and rear two-wheel tires were depressurized at the same time. However, the front two-wheel tire or the rear two-wheel tire was depressurized simultaneously. By performing the running test in this case, it can also be determined that the two-wheel tires on the front axle or the rear axle are simultaneously depressurized.

[比較例1]
車両として前軸駆動車両を用意した。そして、予め規定内圧のタイヤのもとで、初期化ボタンを押したのち、路面を40km/hによる等速直進走行を行ない基準値の算出を開始した。本比較例では、車輪の速度情報として、4輪タイヤの平均車輪速度を用いて、予め規定内圧で計測された車輪位置の基準値(4輪タイヤの平均車輪速度/車体速度)は0.02であった。
[Comparative Example 1]
A front shaft drive vehicle was prepared as a vehicle. Then, after pressing the initialization button in advance under the tire with the prescribed internal pressure, the road surface was run straight at a constant speed of 40 km / h, and the calculation of the reference value was started. In this comparative example, using the average wheel speed of the four-wheel tire as the wheel speed information, the reference value of the wheel position (average wheel speed of the four-wheel tire / body speed) measured in advance with the specified internal pressure is 0.02. Met.

ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を20%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの車輪位置の判定値は0.02004であった。   Subsequently, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 20%. The wheel position determination value at this time was 0.02004.

ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を40%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの車輪位置の判定値は0.02008であった。   Subsequently, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 40%. The wheel position determination value at this time was 0.02008.

比較例では、規定内圧から30%以上の減圧を検出するためのしきい値を0.3%とすると、規定内圧における基準値は0.02であることから、20%減圧における基準値からの変化率は0.2%である。したがって、この0.2%の変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が大きいので、減圧とは判定されなかった。 In this comparative example, if the threshold value for detecting a pressure reduction of 30% or more from the specified internal pressure is 0.3%, the reference value at the specified internal pressure is 0.02, so The rate of change is 0.2%. Therefore, when the change of 0.2% is compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is larger, and it was not determined that the pressure is reduced.

これに対し、40%減圧では基準値からの変化率は0.4%である。したがって、この0.4%の変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が小さいので、4輪タイヤの減圧警報が発せられた。   On the other hand, at 40% decompression, the rate of change from the reference value is 0.4%. Therefore, when the change of 0.4% is compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is smaller, so that a four-wheel tire pressure reduction warning is issued.

なお、本比較例では、4輪タイヤが同時に減圧している場合の走行試験を行なったが、1輪タイヤ(たとえば左前輪タイヤ)および2輪タイヤ(たとえば前軸の2輪タイヤや左同サイドの2輪タイヤ)についても、同様に減圧を判定することができることがわかった。 In this comparative example, a running test was performed when the four-wheel tires were depressurized at the same time. However, a one-wheel tire (for example, the left front wheel tire) and a two-wheel tire (for example, the front two-wheel tire and the left side tire) It was also found that the reduced pressure can be determined in the same manner for the two-wheel tire.

[実施例3]
車両として前軸駆動車両を用意した。そして、予め規定内圧のタイヤのもとで、初期化ボタンを押したのち、路面を40km/hによる等速直進走行を行ない基準値の算出を開始した。本実施例では、車輪の速度情報として、各車輪タイヤの車輪速度を用いて、予め規定内圧で計測された各車輪タイヤの車輪位置の基準値(各車輪速度/車体速度)を表11に示されるように算出した。
[Example 3]
A front shaft drive vehicle was prepared as a vehicle. Then, after pressing the initialization button in advance under a tire having a prescribed internal pressure, the road surface was traveled straight at a constant speed of 40 km / h, and calculation of a reference value was started. In this embodiment, as wheel speed information, the wheel position reference value (each wheel speed / vehicle speed) of each wheel tire measured in advance with a specified internal pressure using the wheel speed of each wheel tire is shown in Table 11. Calculated as follows.

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ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を20%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの各車輪タイヤの車輪位置の判定値は表12に示されるようにそれぞれ算出した。   Subsequently, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 20%. The judgment values of the wheel positions of the respective wheel tires at this time were calculated as shown in Table 12.

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ついで4輪タイヤの空気圧を40%減圧して、前記走行試験を行なった。このときの前軸および後軸の車輪位置の判定値は表13に示されるようにそれぞれ算出した。   Then, the running test was performed with the air pressure of the four-wheel tires reduced by 40%. The judgment values of the front and rear wheel positions at this time were calculated as shown in Table 13.

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本実施例では、規定内圧から30%以上の減圧を検出するためのしきい値を0.3%とすると、規定内圧における各車輪タイヤの基準値は表1に示されるように、前軸では0.020であり、後軸では0.015であることから、20%減圧における前軸および後軸の基準値からの変化率は、表14に示されるように前軸の2輪タイヤでは0.2%であり、後軸の2輪タイヤでは0.27%である。したがって、これらの変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が大きいので、減圧とは判定されなかった。   In this embodiment, when the threshold value for detecting a pressure reduction of 30% or more from the specified internal pressure is 0.3%, the reference value of each wheel tire at the specified internal pressure is as shown in Table 1, as shown in Table 1. Since it is 0.020 and 0.015 on the rear axle, the change rate from the reference value of the front axle and the rear axle at 20% decompression is 0 for the two-wheel tire on the front axle as shown in Table 14. .2% and 0.27% for the rear-wheel two-wheel tire. Therefore, when these changes are compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is larger, and it was not determined that the pressure was reduced.

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これに対し、40%減圧では各車輪タイヤの前軸および後軸の基準値からの変化率は、表15に示されるように前軸の2輪タイヤでは0.4%であり、後軸の2輪タイヤでは0.54%である。したがって、これらの変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が小さいので、各車輪タイヤで減圧していると判定されるため、4輪タイヤの減圧警報が発せられた。   On the other hand, at 40% decompression, the rate of change from the reference values of the front and rear axles of each wheel tire is 0.4% for the front axle two-wheel tires as shown in Table 15, and the rear axle For a two-wheel tire, it is 0.54%. Therefore, when these changes are compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is smaller, so it is determined that the pressure is reduced in each wheel tire. It was.

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なお、本実施例では、各車輪タイヤが同時に減圧している場合の走行試験を行なったが、1輪タイヤや複数輪タイヤの減圧も判定することができる。   In the present embodiment, a running test was performed in the case where the wheel tires were depressurized at the same time, but the depressurization of a single wheel tire or a plurality of tires can also be determined.

たとえば左前輪タイヤ(1輪タイヤ)のみ40%減圧させた場合の前軸および後軸の車輪位置の判定値は、表16に示されるようにそれぞれ算出された。   For example, as shown in Table 16, the determination values of the front and rear axle wheel positions when only the left front tire (one-wheel tire) was depressurized by 40% were calculated.

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各車輪タイヤの前軸および後軸の基準値からの変化率は、表17に示されるように左前輪タイヤでは0.40%であり、残りのタイヤでは0.00%である。したがって、これらの変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が小さいので、左前輪タイヤで減圧していると判定されるため、1輪タイヤの減圧警報が発せられた。   As shown in Table 17, the rate of change from the reference value of the front and rear axles of each wheel tire is 0.40% for the left front wheel tire and 0.00% for the remaining tires. Therefore, when these changes are compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is smaller. Therefore, it is determined that the pressure is reduced in the left front wheel tire, so that a one wheel tire pressure reduction alarm is issued. It was.

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また、前軸の2輪タイヤのみ40%減圧させた場合の前軸および後軸の車輪位置の判定値は、表18に示されるようにそれぞれ算出された。   Further, the determination values of the front and rear wheel positions when only the front two-wheel tire was depressurized by 40% were calculated as shown in Table 18.

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各車輪タイヤの前軸および後軸の基準値からの変化率は、表19に示されるように前軸の2輪タイヤでは0.40%であり、後軸の2輪タイヤでは0.00%である。したがって、これらの変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が小さいので、前軸の2輪タイヤで減圧していると判定されるため、2輪タイヤの減圧警報が発せられた。   As shown in Table 19, the rate of change from the reference value of the front and rear axles of each wheel tire is 0.40% for the two-wheel tire for the front axle and 0.00% for the two-wheel tire for the rear axle. It is. Therefore, when these changes are compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, the threshold value is smaller, so it is determined that the pressure is reduced in the front wheel two-wheel tire. Was issued.

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さらに左同サイドの2輪タイヤのみ40%減圧させた場合の前軸および後軸の車輪位置の判定値は、表20に示されるようにそれぞれ算出された。   Further, as shown in Table 20, the judgment values of the front and rear wheel positions when only the two-wheel tire on the left side was decompressed by 40% were calculated.

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各車輪タイヤの前軸および後軸の基準値からの変化率は、表21に示されるように左サイドの前輪タイヤでは0.40%であり、後輪タイヤでは0.53%であり、右同サイドの2輪タイヤでは0.00%である。したがって、これらの変化を前記しきい値0.3%と比較すると、しきい値の方が小さいので、左同サイドの2輪タイヤで減圧していると判定されるため、2輪タイヤの減圧警報が発せられた。   As shown in Table 21, the rate of change from the reference values for the front and rear axles of each wheel tire is 0.40% for the left-side front wheel tire, 0.53% for the rear wheel tire, It is 0.00% in the two-wheel tire on the same side. Therefore, when these changes are compared with the threshold value of 0.3%, it is determined that the pressure is reduced in the two-wheel tire on the left side because the threshold value is smaller. An alarm was issued.

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本発明の一実施の形態にかかわるタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置を示すブロック図である。1 is a block diagram showing a tire pressure drop detecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図1のタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置の電気的構成を示すブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the tire pressure drop detecting device of FIG. 1.

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1 車輪速度検出手段
2 制御ユニット
3 表示器
4 初期化ボタン
5 警報器
1 Wheel speed detection means 2 Control unit 3 Display 4 Initialization button 5 Alarm

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車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪回転情報に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法であって、前記各タイヤの車輪回転情報を検出する工程と、車体速度を求める工程と、該車輪回転情報から、右サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および左サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出または、前輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および後輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出する工程と、各タイヤの車輪回転情報と前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報を記憶する工程と、前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度とを比較して、前記車輪位置の判定値を算出する工程と、予め規定内圧時における前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度を比較して得られる前記車輪位置の基準値と前記車輪位置の前記判定値を比較する工程と、当該基準値と判定値の比較値と所定のしきい値との関係に基づいて、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定する工程を含むタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法。 A method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, the step of detecting wheel rotation information of each tire, and the step of obtaining a vehicle body speed; from wheel rotational information, it calculates the wheel speed information consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two wheels of the wheel speed information and the left side consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two wheels on the right side, or, calculating a wheel speed information consisting of a wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the wheel speed information and the two rear wheels consisting of a wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two front wheels, each tire The step of storing wheel rotation information and the wheel speed information at the wheel position, and the wheel speed information and the vehicle body speed at the wheel position are compared to determine the wheel position. Comparing the wheel position reference value obtained by comparing the wheel speed information of the wheel position and the vehicle body speed at the specified internal pressure in advance with the determination value of the wheel position, and the reference A method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure including a step of determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on a relationship between a comparison value between a value and a determination value and a predetermined threshold value. 前記車体速度をGPS電波を受信した信号と時間により求める請求項1記載のタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法。 The tire pressure drop detection method according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body speed is obtained from a signal and time received from a GPS radio wave. 車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪回転情報に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置であって、前記各タイヤの車輪回転情報を検出する車輪速度検出手段と、車体速度を求める車体速度演算手段と、該車輪回転情報から、右サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および左サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出または、前輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および後輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出する速度情報演算手段と、各タイヤの車輪回転情報と前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報を記憶する記憶手段と、前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度とを比較して、前記車輪位置の判定値を算出する判定値演算手段と、予め規定内圧時における前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度を比較して得られる前記車輪位置の基準値と前記車輪位置の前記判定値を比較する比較手段と、当該基準値と判定値の比較値と所定のしきい値との関係に基づいて、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定する減圧判定手段とを備えてなるタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置。 A tire pressure drop detection DeSo location for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from tires attached to a vehicle, a wheel speed detecting means for detecting a wheel rotational information of the respective tires, the vehicle speed From the wheel rotation information, the wheel speed information of the wheel position with respect to the two wheels on the right side, and the wheel rotation information of the wheel position with respect to the two wheels on the left side. calculating the speed information of the wheels comprising, or the wheel speed information of consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the wheel speed information and the two rear wheels consisting of a wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two front wheels Speed information calculating means for calculating, storage means for storing wheel rotation information of each tire and wheel speed information at the wheel position, wheel speed information at the wheel position, A reference value for the wheel position obtained by comparing a body speed with a determination value calculating means for calculating a determination value for the wheel position by comparing the body speed with a vehicle speed and a wheel speed information at the wheel position at a specified internal pressure in advance. A comparison means for comparing the value with the determination value of the wheel position, and a decompression determination means for determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on a relationship between the reference value and the comparison value of the determination value and a predetermined threshold value. A tire pressure drop detecting device provided. 前記車体速度をGPS電波を受信した信号と時間により求める請求項3記載のタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置。 The tire pressure drop detecting device according to claim 3, wherein the vehicle body speed is obtained from a signal and time received from a GPS radio wave. 車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪回転情報に基づいてタイヤ空気圧の低下を判定するためにコンピュータを、該車輪回転情報から、右サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および左サイドの2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出または、前輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報および後輪2輪の車輪に対する車輪位置の車輪回転情報からなる車輪の速度情報を算出する速度情報演算手段、各タイヤの車輪回転情報と前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報を記憶する記憶手段、前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と求められた車体速度とを比較して、前記車輪位置の判定値を算出する判定値演算手段、予め規定内圧時における前記車輪位置の車輪の速度情報と車体速度を比較して得られる前記車輪位置の基準値と前記車輪位置の前記判定値を比較する比較手段、当該基準値と判定値の比較値と所定のしきい値との関係に基づいて、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定する減圧判定手段として機能させるためのタイヤ減圧判定のプログラム。 In order to determine a decrease in tire air pressure based on wheel rotation information obtained from tires mounted on the vehicle, a computer is used to determine the wheel rotation information from the wheel rotation information and the wheel rotation information of the wheel position relative to the two wheels on the right side. calculating wheel speed information consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two wheels of the speed information and the left side, or, wheel speed information and the rear wheel 2 consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the two front wheels velocity information calculation means for calculating the wheel speed information of consisting of wheel rotational information of the wheel position relative to the wheel of the wheels, storage means for storing the wheel speed information of the wheel position and wheel rotation information of each tire, the wheel position A judgment value calculation means for calculating a judgment value of the wheel position by comparing the speed information of the wheel with the obtained vehicle body speed, the wheel at a predetermined internal pressure in advance A comparison means for comparing the reference value of the wheel position obtained by comparing the speed information of the set wheel and the vehicle body speed and the determination value of the wheel position, a comparison value of the reference value and the determination value, and a predetermined threshold value A tire decompression determination program for functioning as decompression determination means for determining a decrease in tire air pressure based on the relationship between
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