RFID-tag, a TPMS device, a tire, a receiver device and a method for providing information related to identification of a tire

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9855802-B2
Application number	US-201615011789-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 1, 2016
Priority date	Jun 13, 2013
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

Abstract

Embodiments relate to a Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID)-tag, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) device, a tire, a receiver device and a method for providing information related to identification of a tire. The RFID-tag is configured to provide information related to the tire identification and it is configured to be powered by the TPMS device. The RFID-tag comprises a memory module configured to store the information related to the tire identification and a transmitter module configured to transmit the information related to the tire identification to a receiver device of a vehicle or a service station. The TPMS device comprises a coupling element configured to provide Radio Frequency power to the RFID-tag, for providing information related to tire identification.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system comprising:
a tire;
an RFID tag integrated into the tire and configured to store information related to the tire's identification;
a tire pressure monitorinGg device mounted to the tire and configured to power the RFID tag by providing RF power, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeably mounted with respect to the RFID tag; and
a transmitter module mounted to the tire and configured to transmit the information related to the tire's identification to a receiver device external of the tire.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is integrated into the tire such that the integration lasts for a lifetime of the tire.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID-tag is molded, glued, or un-removably mounted into the tire.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to indirectly provide RF power to the RFID tag in the tire.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are coupled to coils or antennas to provide the RF power from the tire pressure monitoring device to the RFID tag.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmitter module is further configured to transmit information related to tire pressure of the tire to the receiver device.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the RFID tag is configured to indirectly transmit the information related to the tire's identification using a signal generated by the transmitter module.

8. A tire identification system for a vehicle, comprising
a tire;
an RFID tag integrated into the tire and configured to store information related to the tire's identification;
a tire pressure monitoring device mounted to the tire, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeabley mounted with respect to the RFID tag;
a transmitter mounted to the tire and configured to transmit the information related to the tire's identification; and
a vehicle module to receive the information related to the tire's identification.

9. The tire identification system of claim 8 , further comprising a control module to verify that the tire is the correct type to be used on the vehicle.

10. The tire identification system of claim 9 , wherein the control module is further configured to verify that the tire is operated within the tire's limitations.

11. The tire identification system of claim 8 , wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to power the RFID tag.

12. The tire identification system of claim 11 , wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to power the RFID tag using RF power.

13. The tire identification system of claim 12 , wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are coupled to coils or antennas to provide the RF power from the tire pressure monitoring device to the RFID tag.

14. The tire identification system of claim 8 , wherein the RFID tag is molded, glued, or un-removably mounted into the tire.

15. A control system for a vehicle, comprising
a tire mounted on the vehicle;
an RFID tag integrated into the tire and configured to store information related to the tire's identification;
a tire pressure monitoring device mounted to the tire, wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeably mounted with respect to the RFID tag;
a transmitter mounted to the tire and configured to transmit the information related to the tire's identification; and
a control module to receive the information related to the tire's identification from the tire module and to verify that the tire is operated within the tire's limitations.

16. The control system of claim 15 , wherein the control module is configured to generate a warning if the tire is not operated within the tire's limitations.

17. The control system of claim 15 , wherein the tire pressure monitoring device is configured to power the RFID tag by providing RF power.

18. A method for identifying a tire in a system comprising the tire, the tire comprising an RFID tag and a tire pressure monitoring device wherein the RFID tag and the tire pressure monitoring device are discrete components that do not reside on a common substrate, thereby facilitating the tire pressure monitoring device to be exchangeably mounted with respect to the RFID tag, and a transmitter module, the method comprising
providing RF power using the tire pressure monitoring device;
powering the RFID tag using the RF power;
transmitting identification information from the RFID tag using the transmitter module; and
identifying the tire based on the identification information.

19. The method of claim 18 further comprising receiving the identification information using a receiver device external to the tire.

Assignees

• Infineon Technologies Ag

Inventors

• Darrer Franz Michael
• Holweg Gerald
• Schledz Ralf-Rainer

Classifications

• B60C23/0433

  Radio signals · CPC title

• G06K7/10158

  methods and means used by the interrogation device for reliably powering the wireless record carriers using an electromagnetic interrogation field · CPC title

• G06K19/0708

  the source being electromagnetic or magnetic · CPC title

• B60C23/0486 Primary

  comprising additional sensors in the wheel or tyre mounted monitoring device, e.g. movement sensors, microphones or earth magnetic field sensors · CPC title

• G06K19/07764

  the adhering arrangement making the record carrier attachable to a tyre (tyre temperature or pressure control arrangements, see B60C23/00) · CPC title