Dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10065075-B2
Application number	US-201615177148-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 8, 2016
Priority date	Jan 8, 2016
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

A dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike comprises a dynamic tire pressure sensor device and a user receiving carrier wherein the dynamic tire pressure sensor device comprises at least a tire pressure sensor module, a processing module and a transmission module: the tire pressure sensor module transmits tire pressure change data to the processing module; the processing module either performs data operation independently or transmits tire pressure change data to the user receiving carrier from the transmission module for data operation in order to analyze pedaling cadences and pedaling forces during cycling and provide/display real-time sports information on the user receiving carrier.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike, comprising:
a dynamic tire pressure sensor device, installed inside or on a bike's tire, comprising:
a tire pressure sensor module, for detection of tire pressure change data comprising wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time;
a processing module, which is electrically connected to and controls the tire pressure sensor module to transmit tire pressure change data to the processing module, and calculates pedaling cadences and pedaling forces as calculated results of a running bike from the tire pressure change data by analyzing tire pressure peaks among the wave patterns of tire pressures; and
a transmission module, which is electrically connected to the processing module, for transmission of the calculated results from the processing module; and

a user receiving carrier, which receives the calculated results from the transmission module and displays the calculated results as real-time sports information.

2. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing module comprises a pedaling cadence analysis unit, which retrieves a duration between at least two tire pressure peaks among the wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time for the calculation of the pedaling cadences.

3. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the processing module comprises a pedaling force analysis unit, which retrieves magnitudes of tire pressure peaks among the wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time for the calculation of pedaling forces.

4. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the user receiving carrier is a hand-held intelligent device in which an application program is installed for reception of the calculated results from the transmission module and display of the calculated results as real-time sports information.

5. A dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike, comprising:
a dynamic tire pressure sensor device, installed inside or on a bike's tire, comprising:
a tire pressure sensor module, for detection of tire pressure change data comprising wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time;
a processing module, which is electrically connected to and controls the tire pressure sensor module to transmit tire pressure change data to the processing module; and
a transmission module, which is electrically connected to the processing module, for transmission of the tire pressure change data received from the processing module; and

a user receiving carrier, which receives the tire pressure change data from the transmission module, calculates pedaling cadences and pedaling forces of a running bike from the tire pressure change data by analyzing tire pressure peaks among the wave patterns of tire pressures and displays or provides the pedaling cadences and pedaling forces as real-time sports information.

6. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the user receiving carrier is a hand-held intelligent device in which an application program is installed for reception of the tire pressure change data from the transmission module, calculation of pedaling cadences and pedaling forces based on the tire pressure change data, and display of the pedaling cadences and pedaling forces as real-time sports information.

7. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the application program comprises a pedaling cadence analysis unit, which retrieves a duration between at least two tire pressure peaks among the wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time for the calculation of pedaling cadences.

8. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the application program comprises a pedaling force analysis unit, which retrieves magnitudes of tire pressure peaks among the wave patterns of tire pressures in a period of time for the calculation of pedaling forces.

9. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the pedaling cadence analysis unit performs the calculation of pedaling cadences according to CAD=30×(1÷Pt), wherein CAD is the pedaling cadence in RPM and Pt is the duration between two tire pressure peaks.

10. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the pedaling cadence analysis unit performs the calculation of pedaling cadences according to CAD=30×(1÷Pt), wherein CAD is the pedaling cadence in RPM and Pt is the duration between two tire pressure peaks.

11. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the pedaling force analysis unit performs the calculation of pedaling forces according to F=K×ΔP+R, wherein F is the pedaling force, K is a first correction coefficient, ΔP is the difference between a peak tire pressure in a given period of time and a mean tire pressure during the given period of time, and R is a second correction coefficient.

12. The dynamic tire pressure sensor system for a bike as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the pedaling force analysis unit performs the calculation of pedaling forces according to F=K×ΔP+R, wherein F is the pedaling force, K is a first correction coefficient, ΔP is the difference between a peak tire pressure in a given period of time and a mean tire pressure during the given period of time, and R is a second correction coefficient.

Assignees

• Univ Nat Taiwan Normal

Inventors

• Shiang Tzyy-Yuang
• Lee Yin-Shin
• Hsieh Chen-Fang

Classifications

• G01L3/24

  Devices for determining the value of power, e.g. by measuring and simultaneously multiplying the values of torque and revolutions per unit of time, by multiplying the values of tractive or propulsive force and velocity · CPC title

• G01L3/10

  involving electric or magnetic means for indicating · CPC title

• G01L3/247

  by measuring and simultaneously multiplying tractive or propulsive force and velocity · CPC title

• G01L5/225

  to foot actuated controls, e.g. brake pedals · CPC title

• G01L3/101

  involving magnetic or electromagnetic means · CPC title