JP2004196072A - Method and device for detecting tire pneumatic pressure drop and program to determine tire pressure reduction - Google Patents

Method and device for detecting tire pneumatic pressure drop and program to determine tire pressure reduction Download PDF

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JP2004196072A
JP2004196072A JP2002365498A JP2002365498A JP2004196072A JP 2004196072 A JP2004196072 A JP 2004196072A JP 2002365498 A JP2002365498 A JP 2002365498A JP 2002365498 A JP2002365498 A JP 2002365498A JP 2004196072 A JP2004196072 A JP 2004196072A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for detecting a tire pneumatic pressure drop capable of preventing misinformation by accurately determining the tire pneumatic pressure drop during traveling even when a tire is replaced. <P>SOLUTION: This method comprises the processes for detecting wheel speed of four wheel tires, storing the wheel speed of the four wheel tires, obtaining speed of a vehicle, determining whether the vehicle is traveling with high speed or not, determining whether the vehicle is traveling with low speed or not, determining whether a determination value of pressure reduction is not less than a prescribed value or not, comparing the wheel speed of each tire and the vehicle speed during low speed traveling when the determination value is not less than the prescribed value, determining whether the wheel speed of one of the four wheel tires during low speed traveling is lower than the vehicle speed during low speed traveling or not based on a prescribed criterion, starting re-initialization when the wheel speed of the one wheel tire is low, and determining the tire pneumatic pressure drop by the re-initialization. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
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、タイヤを交換しても走行中のタイヤの空気圧低下を正確に判定し、誤報を防止す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。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来より、車両に装着された4輪タイヤの回転(車輪速)情報からタイヤの減圧を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置(DWS)がある。この装置は、タイヤが減圧すると正常空気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。たとえばタイヤの回転角速度の相対的な差から空気圧低下を検出する方法では、判定値DELとして、
DEL={(F1+F4)/2−(F2+F3)/2}/{(F1+F2+F3+F4)/4}×100(%)
を用いている(特許文献1参照)。ここで、F1〜F4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回転角速度である。
【0003】
また、各タイヤは、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は、すべてのタイヤがたとえ正常内圧であっても、同一とは限らない。そのため、各タイヤの回転角速度はばらつくことになる。そこで、従来より、回転角速度に及ぼす有効転がり半径の差を排除するための初期補正係数K1〜K3を求めたのち(この初期補正係数K1〜K3を求める処理をSTD処理という)、かかる初期補正係数K1〜K3を用いて各タイヤの車輪速度を補正して(初期化して)、前記判定値DELによりタイヤの空気圧低下の判定を行なうようにしている(特許文献2、特許文献3など参照)。なお、前記K1は前輪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補正係数、K2は後輪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補正係数およびK3は前輪タイヤと後輪左右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補正係数に相当する。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開昭63−305011号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平9−249010号公報
【特許文献3】
特開平10−206460号公報
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
従来の初期化を行なうタイヤ減圧の判定法では、4輪タイヤを同時に同一タイヤに交換する場合、走行中のタイヤの寸法変化(タイヤ外径の寸法成長)は4輪タイヤともほぼ均一となるため、タイヤ減圧を誤って判定することはほとんどないと考えられる。
【0006】
しかしながら、たとえば4輪タイヤのうち、1輪タイヤだけ新品タイヤに交換し、従来の初期化を行ない、その後、走行中に交換したタイヤだけが寸法成長を起すと、そのタイヤのみ動荷重半径が大きくなり、交換したタイヤの車輪速度が遅くなる。このため、このタイヤは減圧していないにもかかわらず、減圧と判定して、誤報を発するおそれがある。
【0007】
本発明は、叙上の事情に鑑み、タイヤを交換しても走行中のタイヤの空気圧低下を正確に判定し、誤報を防止す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。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
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速度に基づいてタイヤの空気圧低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法であって、4輪タイヤの車輪速度を検出する工程と、該4輪タイヤの車輪速度を記憶する工程と、前記車両の車両速度を求める工程と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で高速走行しているか否かを判断する工程と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で走行したと判断されたのち、車両が該第1の所定の車両速度より低い第2の所定の車両速度以下で低速走行しているか否かを判断する工程と、減圧の判定値が所定の値以上であるか否かを判断する工程と、該判定値が所定の値以上である場合、低速走行時の各タイヤの車輪速度と車両速度とを比較する工程と、該低速走行時の4輪タイヤのうち、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて該低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する工程と、該1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始する工程と、当該再初期化により、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する。
【0009】
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速度に基づいてタイヤの空気圧低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置であって、4輪タイヤの車輪速度を検出する車輪速度検出手段と、該4輪タイヤの車輪速度を記憶する記憶手段と、前記車両の車両速度を求める車両速度演算手段と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で高速走行しているか否かを判断する高速走行判断手段と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で走行したと判断されたのち、車両が該第1の所定の車両速度より低い第2の所定の車両速度以下で低速走行しているか否かを判断する低速走行判断手段と、該低速走行時の4輪タイヤのうち、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて該低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する速度判定手段と、該1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始する再初期化開始手段と、当該再初期化により、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する。
【0010】
本発明のタイヤ減圧判定のプログラムは、タイヤの空気圧低下を判定するためにコンピュータを、4輪タイヤの車輪速度を記憶する記憶手段、該4輪タイヤの車輪速度から前記車両の車両速度を演算する車両速度演算手段、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で高速走行しているか否かを判断する高速走行判断手段、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で走行したと判断されたのち、車両が該第1の所定の車両速度より低い第2の所定の車両速度以下で低速走行しているか否かを判断する低速走行判断手段、該低速走行時の4輪タイヤのうち、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて該低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する速度判定手段、該1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始する再初期化開始手段、当該再初期化により、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する。
【0011】
【発明の実施の形態】
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。
【0012】
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、4輪車両に備えられた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。
【0013】
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車輪速度(回転速度)を測定する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、この電圧から車輪速度を測定する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、およびドライバーによって操作することができる初期化スイッチ4が接続されている。この初期化スイッチ4は、各タイヤの初期差異の影響を排除するための初期補正係数(K1、K2、K3)を算出する際にユーザが操作するためのものである。
【0014】
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、タイヤが正常な空気圧であるときに最初に学習した初期値(初期補正係数)および再び学習した初期値が書き込まれるEEPROM2eとから構成されている。
【0015】
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。
【0016】
前記車両の車両速度V、各タイヤの前後方向加速度Aおよびフットブレーキセンサの出力に基づいて、今回のサンプリング周期で算出された回転角速度Fiをリジェクトするか否かを判別するのが好ましい。具体的には、つぎに示す▲1▼〜▲3▼の3つの条件のうち、いずれか1つでも満たされた場合には、回転角速度Fiをリジェクトする。
▲1▼V<VTH(たとえばVTH=10(km/h))
▲2▼MAX{|A|}>ATH(たとえばATH=0.1G)
▲3▼フットブレーキが踏まれている。
【0017】
ここで、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)rは、すべてのタイヤがたとえ正常内圧であっても、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、初期差異によるばらつきを打ち消すために補正した回転角速度F1iを算出したのち、各タイヤの車輪速度Vi(=r×Fi)を補正し、新たな車輪速度V1i(i=1〜4、1:前左タイヤ、2:前右タイヤ、3:後左タイヤ、4:後右タイヤ)を取得する。
V11=V1
V12=K1×V2
V13=K3×V3
V14=K2×K3×V4
【0018】
ここに、K1、K2、K3は、正常内圧時に予め求められた補正係数であって、K1は前輪左右タイヤFL、FR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補正係数、K2は後輪左右タイヤRL、RR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補正係数およびK3は前左タイヤFLと後輪左右タイヤRL、RR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補正係数に相当する。この補正係数K1、K2、K3は、正常内圧時の走行試験により求められ、RAM2dに格納される。なお、たとえば正常内圧時に求められた補正係数がそれぞれK1=2、K2=2、K3=1.5であり、車両が前左タイヤの車輪速度V1が6、前右タイヤの車輪速度V2が3、後左タイヤの車輪速度V3が4、後右タイヤの車輪速度V4が2で走行している場合、補正後のタイヤの車輪速度V1i(i=1〜4)は6となり、すべてのタイヤの車輪速度はV1と等しくなる。すなわち補正後のタイヤの車輪速度は前左タイヤFLの車輪速度と等しくなるように4輪タイヤの車輪速度が補正される。
【0019】
本実施の形態では、まず正常空気圧(2.2×105Pa)の新品タイヤ(低偏平タイヤ)(タイヤサイズは205/40R17である)が装着された車を用意し、車両速度とタイヤ半径との関係を調べた。手順は図3に示されるように、80km/hを10分走行したのち、停止してタイヤ半径を測定(▲1▼、▲2▼、▲3▼)する手順を3回繰り返した(ステップT1〜T2、T3〜T4、T5〜T6)。ついで200km/hを10分走行したのち、停止してタイヤ半径を測定(▲4▼)する手順(ステップT7〜T8)を行なったのち、再度80km/hを10分走行したのち、停止してタイヤ半径を測定(▲5▼)する手順(ステップT9〜T10)を行なった。そして、たとえば1日以上のあいだ、車両を放置して、タイヤを冷却した(ステップT11)。ついで前記ステップT1〜T11の手順を2回目および3回目と繰り返した。かかる3日間にわたるタイヤ半径の変化率を表1に示す。
【0020】
【表1】

Figure 2004196072
【0021】
表1の1回目の順番▲1▼〜▲3▼により、80km/h程度の速度であれば、タイヤの寸法変化は小さく収束してゆき問題ないレベルである。これに対し、1回目の順番▲4▼により、200km/hの速度で10分間走行すると、無視できないほどの寸法成長を示すことがわかった。また、200km/hの走行後、再度80km/hを10分走行したときの変化率は、前記測定(▲1▼、▲2▼、▲3▼)より小さくなっていることがわかる。
【0022】
このことは、4輪タイヤのうち、1本だけ交換して低速(80km/h)で最初の初期化が済んだあとで高速走行する場合、通常の減圧判定がタイヤ径の変化率として0.2%をこえるか否かにより行なわれているため、正常な空気圧であるにもかかわらず誤報の原因になることを示している。
【0023】
しかし、表1から200km/h走行の寸法成長は、1回目より2回目、2回目より3回目と小さくなっている。この予備試験から、一度高速走行を経験したタイヤは、2度目からの寸法変化は小さくなることがわかる。
【0024】
したがって、タイヤの寸法成長がみられる、200km/hの高速走行をしたあと、80km/hの低速走行に戻ったときにタイヤの寸法成長は小さくなるので、誤報を防ぐために、再初期化を行なう再初期化開始手段を検知装置に組み込むことが好ましいことがわかる。
【0025】
なお、前記タイヤの寸法成長がみられる高速走行の車両速度は、タイヤの種類により多少異なると考えられることから、200km/hに限定されるものではなく、試験により適宜選定することができるが、概ね180〜260km/hの範囲内の値(第1の所定の車両速度)であればよい。また、低速走行の車両速度についても、適宜選定することができるが、一般道を考慮して80km/h以下であればよい。ただし、前記回転角速度Fiのリジェクト判別条件から、10km/h以上である。すなわち、10〜80km/hの範囲内の値(第2の所定の車両速度)であればよい。
【0026】
そこで、本実施の形態にかかわるタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置は、車輪速度検出手段1と、4輪タイヤの車輪速度を記憶する記憶手段と、前記車両の車両速度を求める車両速度演算手段と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で高速走行しているか否かを判断する高速走行判断手段と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で走行したと判断されたのち、車両が該第1の所定の車両速度より低い第2の所定の車両速度以下で低速走行しているか否かを判断する低速走行判断手段と、該低速走行時の4輪タイヤのうち、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて該低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する速度判定手段と、該1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始する再初期化開始手段と、当該再初期化により、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。
【0027】
前記速度判定手段において、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する方法は種々あるが、たとえば減圧の判定値を用いることができる。すなわち対角線上にある一対の車輪からの車輪速度の合計から対角線上にある他の一対の車輪からの車輪速度の合計を引算し、その結果と2つの合計の平均値との比率として求められるつぎの式(1)の判定値を用いることができる。
DEL={(V11+V14)/2−(V12+V13)/2}/{(V11+V12+V13+V14)/4}×100(%) ・・・(1)
【0028】
ここで、通常の減圧判定は、タイヤ径の変化率として0.2%をこえるか否かにより行なわれているが、この0.2%は、空気圧が25%減少した場合の判定値0.15%に相当する。そこで、判定値を0.15%に設定した車両を180km/h以上の速度で高速走行させたのち、車両速度が80km/hである低速走行をさせたとき、前記4輪タイヤのうち、たとえば前左タイヤFL、前右タイヤFRおよび後右タイヤRLの車輪速度が80km/hである場合、前記式(1)から、後左タイヤの車輪速度は79.88km/hとなる。この後左タイヤの車輪速度79.88km/hは、車両速度80km/hより0.15%遅くなっている。したがって、この0.15%の速度差を基準として、再初期化を行なうか否かの判断をして、誤報をなくすようにすることができるが、好ましくは確実に誤報を排除するために、所定の基準判断として、0.15%以上の速度差、すなわち低速走行時の車両速度より、速度差で0.15%以上小さい車輪速度である場合を基準とする。なお、本発明における車両速度は、本実施の形態のように速度が遅い後左タイヤの車輪速度の影響を含まないように、4輪タイヤの車輪速度の平均車輪速度ではなく、車両の加速度センサの値から求めることができる。しかし、このセンサは価格が高いので、ABSセンサーのデータをフィルタリングする(たとえば、4つのデータからハズレ値を除くようなフィルタリング)ことにより、車輪の回転情報である車輪速度から求めるのが好ましい。
【0029】
したがって、本実施の形態における速度判定手段は、この減圧の判定値が所定の値である0.15%以上であるか否かを判断したのち、該判定値が0.15%以上である場合、低速走行時の各タイヤの車輪速度と車両速度とを比較する比較手段を備えている。なお、タイヤの寸法成長の変化は、4輪タイヤのうち1輪タイヤだけを新品タイヤに交換した場合以外に4輪タイヤのうち3輪タイヤを新品タイヤに交換した場合やすべてを新品タイヤに交換した場合でも、1輪タイヤに極端な寸法成長の変化を示すことがあるので、本発明をこれらの場合にも適用することができる。また、4輪タイヤのうち2輪タイヤだけを新品タイヤに交換した場合、1輪タイヤが寸法成長の変化を示すときは、本発明を適用することができる。ただし、交換した2輪タイヤの寸法成長の変化が共に大きい場合については、前記式(1)の判定値は、タイヤの車輪速度の相対的な差から計算するため、2輪タイヤの寸法成長の変化率は相殺し合うことになる。このため、本発明においては、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始することにしている。
【0030】
つぎに図4に基づいて、本実施の形態にかかわるタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置の動作を説明する。
【0031】
まずステップS1の初期化は従来行なわれている初期化を用いることができる。たとえば各タイヤの規格内でのばらつき(初期差異)により、各タイヤの回転角速度に及ぼす有効転がり半径の差を排除するための初期補正係数K1〜K3を求めたのち、かかる初期補正係数K1〜K3を用いて各タイヤの車輪速度を補正する。
【0032】
ついで車両が180km/h以上の車両速度で高速走行していると判断されたのち、80km/h以下の低速走行していると判断される場合、1輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅いか否かが判断される(ステップS2〜4)。この1輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅いか否かの判断は、図5に示されるように、判定値(DEL値)のしきい値xが−0.15%以下または0.15%以上(|x|≧0.15%)であるか否かで行なわれる(ステップSS1)。ついで各タイヤの車輪速度V1iと車両速度Vとを比較し(ステップSS2)、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が前記80km/h以下の車両速度Vより、速度差で0.15%以上小さい(ステップSS3)と判断されると、図4に示されるようにステップ5により再初期化をスタートさせる(ステップS5)。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上説明したとおり、本発明によれば、交換されたタイヤを高速走行させたのち、再初期化を行なうため、タイヤを交換しても走行中のタイヤの空気圧低下を正確に判定し、誤報を防止することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明のタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置の一実施の形態を示すブロック図である。
【図2】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。
【図3】本実施の形態のフローチャートの一例である。
【図4】本実施の形態の動作を説明するフローチャートである。
【図5】図4のステップ4の手順を示す図である。
【符号の説明】
1 車輪速度検出手段
2 制御ユニット
3 表示器
4 初期化スイッチ[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and a device for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure, and a program for judging tire pressure reduction. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure that can accurately determine a decrease in air pressure of a running tire even when a tire is replaced and prevent a false report, and a program for judging a decrease in tire air pressure.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a tire pressure drop detection device (DWS) that detects pressure reduction of a tire from rotation (wheel speed) information of a four-wheel tire mounted on a vehicle. This device uses the principle that when a tire is depressurized, the outer diameter (dynamic load radius of the tire) is reduced as compared with a tire having a normal air pressure, and thus the rotational angular velocity is increased as compared with other normal tires. For example, in a method of detecting a decrease in air pressure from a relative difference in the rotational angular velocity of a tire, the determination value DEL is
DEL = {(F1 + F4) / 2- (F2 + F3) / 2} / {(F1 + F2 + F3 + F4) / 4} × 100 (%)
(See Patent Document 1). Here, F1 to F4 are the rotational angular velocities of the front left tire, front right tire, rear left tire and rear right tire, respectively.
[0003]
In addition, since each tire is manufactured with a variation (initial difference) within the standard, the effective rolling radius of each tire is not always the same even if all tires have a normal internal pressure. Therefore, the rotational angular velocity of each tire varies. Therefore, conventionally, after calculating the initial correction coefficients K1 to K3 for eliminating the difference in the effective rolling radius exerted on the rotational angular velocity (the processing for obtaining the initial correction coefficients K1 to K3 is referred to as STD processing), The wheel speed of each tire is corrected (initialized) using K1 to K3, and the determination of the decrease in tire air pressure is performed based on the determination value DEL (see Patent Documents 2 and 3). K1 is a correction coefficient for correcting the difference in effective rolling radius due to the initial difference between the front wheel left and right tires, K2 is a correction coefficient for correcting the difference in effective rolling radius due to the initial difference between the rear wheel left and right tires, and K3 corresponds to a correction coefficient for correcting a difference in effective rolling radius due to an initial difference between the front wheel tire and the rear wheel left and right tires.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-63-305011 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-9-249010 [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-10-206460 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
According to the conventional method of determining tire decompression, which performs initialization, when four-wheel tires are simultaneously replaced with the same tire, the dimensional change of the running tire (the dimensional growth of the tire outer diameter) is substantially uniform with the four-wheel tire. It is considered that there is almost no possibility of erroneously determining tire pressure reduction.
[0006]
However, for example, of the four-wheel tires, only one tire is replaced with a new tire and the conventional initialization is performed. After that, when only the replaced tire undergoes dimensional growth during traveling, only the tire has a large dynamic load radius. And the wheel speed of the replaced tire is reduced. For this reason, even though the tire is not depressurized, it is determined that the tire is depressurized, and a false report may be issued.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and accurately determines a decrease in tire air pressure during traveling even if a tire is replaced, and a method and apparatus for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure capable of preventing false alarms, and a method for determining a tire pressure decrease. The purpose is to provide the program.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure according to the present invention is a method for detecting a decrease in air pressure of a tire based on a wheel speed obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle. Storing a wheel speed of the four-wheel tire; determining a vehicle speed of the vehicle; determining whether the vehicle is running at a high speed at or above a first predetermined vehicle speed; After it is determined that the vehicle has traveled at or above the first predetermined vehicle speed, it is determined whether the vehicle is traveling at low speed at or below a second predetermined vehicle speed lower than the first predetermined vehicle speed. A step of determining whether or not the determination value of the decompression is equal to or more than a predetermined value; and, if the determination value is equal to or more than the predetermined value, comparing the wheel speed and the vehicle speed of each tire during low-speed running. And a four-wheel drive during the low-speed running. Determining whether the wheel speed of one wheel tire is lower than the vehicle speed at the time of low-speed running based on a predetermined reference determination; and The method includes a step of starting initialization and a step of determining a decrease in tire air pressure by the re-initialization.
[0009]
A tire pressure drop detecting device of the present invention is a tire pressure drop detecting device that detects a tire pressure drop based on a wheel speed obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, and detects a wheel speed of a four-wheel tire. Detecting means, storing means for storing the wheel speeds of the four-wheel tires, vehicle speed calculating means for obtaining the vehicle speed of the vehicle, and whether or not the vehicle is running at a high speed above a first predetermined vehicle speed High-speed traveling determination means for determining whether the vehicle has traveled at or above a first predetermined vehicle speed, and then determines whether the vehicle has traveled at or below a second predetermined vehicle speed lower than the first predetermined vehicle speed. Low-speed traveling determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle is traveling at a low speed; and, among the four-wheel tires at the time of the low-speed traveling, the wheel speed of one of the wheel tires is determined based on a predetermined reference judgment. Slow or not Speed determination means for determining whether the wheel speed of the one wheel tire is low, re-initialization start means for restarting initialization when the wheel speed of the one wheel tire is low, and pressure reduction determination means for determining a decrease in tire air pressure by the re-initialization. It is characterized by comprising.
[0010]
The program for determining tire pressure reduction according to the present invention includes a computer for storing a wheel speed of a four-wheel tire and a vehicle speed of the vehicle based on the wheel speed of the four-wheel tire for determining a decrease in tire air pressure. Vehicle speed calculating means, high-speed running determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle is running at a high speed at or above a first predetermined vehicle speed, and determining that the vehicle has run at or above the first predetermined vehicle speed A low-speed running determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle is running at a low speed below a second predetermined vehicle speed lower than the first predetermined vehicle speed; Speed determining means for determining whether or not the wheel speeds of the two wheel tires are lower than the vehicle speed at the time of low-speed running based on a predetermined reference determination; if the wheel speed of the one wheel tire is low, initialization is started again To re-initialize Start means, by the reinitialization, and wherein the function as decompression judging means for judging decrease in tire air-pressure.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a method and an apparatus for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure according to the present invention and a program for judging tire pressure reduction will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, a tire pressure drop detecting device according to one embodiment of the present invention determines whether or not the air pressure of four tires FL, FR, RL, and RR provided in a four-wheel vehicle is reduced. And a normal wheel speed detecting means 1 provided in association with each tire.
[0013]
The wheel speed detecting means 1 generates a rotation pulse using an electromagnetic pickup or the like and measures the wheel speed (rotation speed) from the number of pulses, or generates power using rotation like a dynamo. Alternatively, an angular velocity sensor or the like including one that measures 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 an ABS. The control unit 2 is connected with a liquid crystal display element for notifying the tire of which the air pressure has decreased, a display 3 composed of a plasma display element or a CRT, and an initialization switch 4 which can be operated by a driver. . The initialization switch 4 is operated by the user when calculating the initial correction coefficients (K1, K2, K3) for eliminating the influence of the initial difference of each tire.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 2 stores an I / O interface 2a necessary for exchanging signals with an external device, a CPU 2b functioning as a center of arithmetic processing, and a control operation program of the CPU 2b. A ROM 2c, a RAM 2d from which data and the like are temporarily written when the CPU 2b performs the control operation, and a RAM 2d from which the written data and the like are read, and an initial value (first learned when the tire has a normal air pressure) (Initial correction coefficient) and an EEPROM 2e in which the re-learned initial value is written.
[0015]
The wheel speed detecting means 1 outputs a pulse signal (hereinafter referred to as a wheel speed pulse) corresponding to the number of rotations of the tire. Also the CPU 2b, based on the wheel speed pulse outputted from the wheel speed detection means 1, the predetermined sampling period [Delta] T (sec), for example [Delta] T = the rotational angular velocity F i of each tire every second is calculated.
[0016]
It is preferable to determine whether to reject the rotational angular velocity Fi calculated in the current sampling cycle based on the vehicle speed V of the vehicle, the longitudinal acceleration A of each tire, and the output of the foot brake sensor. Specifically, when any one of the following three conditions (1) to (3) is satisfied, the rotational angular velocity Fi is rejected.
(1) V <V TH (for example, V TH = 10 (km / h))
(2) MAX {| A |}> A TH (for example, A TH = 0.1G)
(3) The foot brake is depressed.
[0017]
Here, since the tires are manufactured with the variation (initial difference) within the standard, the effective rolling radius (value obtained by dividing the distance traveled by one rotation by 2π) r of each tire is calculated for all tires. However, even if the internal pressure is normal, it is not always the same. Therefore, the rotational angular velocities F i of the respective tires vary. Therefore, after calculating the rotational angular speed F1 i corrected to cancel the variation due to the initial difference, the wheel speed Vi (= r × Fi) of each tire is corrected, and the new wheel speed V1 i (i = 1 to 4, 1: front left tire, 2: front right tire, 3: rear left tire, 4: rear right tire).
V1 1 = V1
V1 2 = K1 × V2
V1 3 = K3 × V3
V1 4 = K2 × K3 × V4
[0018]
Here, K1, K2, and K3 are correction coefficients obtained in advance at normal internal pressure, and K1 is a correction coefficient for correcting a difference in effective rolling radius due to an initial difference between the front left and right tires FL and FR. Is a correction coefficient for correcting an effective rolling radius difference due to an initial difference between the rear left and right tires RL and RR, and K3 is an effective rolling radius due to an initial difference between the front left tire FL and the rear left and right tires RL and RR. Is equivalent to a correction coefficient for correcting the difference between. The correction coefficients K1, K2, K3 are obtained by a running test under normal internal pressure and stored in the RAM 2d. Note that, for example, the correction coefficients obtained at normal internal pressure are K1 = 2, K2 = 2, and K3 = 1.5, respectively, and the vehicle has a front left tire wheel speed of 6 and a front right tire wheel speed of V2 of 3. When the wheel speed V3 of the rear left tire is running at 4 and the wheel speed V4 of the rear right tire is running at 2, the wheel speed V1 i (i = 1 to 4) of the corrected tire is 6, and all the tires are running. Becomes equal to V1. That is, the wheel speed of the four-wheel tire is corrected so that the wheel speed of the corrected tire becomes equal to the wheel speed of the front left tire FL.
[0019]
In the present embodiment, first, a vehicle equipped with a new tire (low flat tire) having a normal air pressure (2.2 × 10 5 Pa) (the tire size is 205 / 40R17) is prepared, and the vehicle speed and the tire radius are prepared. And examined the relationship. As shown in FIG. 3, after running at 80 km / h for 10 minutes, the procedure of stopping and measuring the tire radius ((1), (2), (3)) was repeated three times (step T1). ~ T2, T3 ~ T4, T5 ~ T6). Then, after traveling at 200 km / h for 10 minutes, the procedure of stopping and measuring the tire radius ([4]) (Steps T7 to T8) was performed, and the vehicle was again driven at 80 km / h for 10 minutes, and then stopped. The procedure of measuring the tire radius (5) (Steps T9 to T10) was performed. Then, for example, for one day or more, the vehicle was left to cool the tires (step T11). Then, the procedure of steps T1 to T11 was repeated for the second and third times. Table 1 shows the change rate of the tire radius over the three days.
[0020]
[Table 1]
Figure 2004196072
[0021]
According to the first order {circle around (1)} to {circle around (3)} in Table 1, if the speed is about 80 km / h, the dimensional change of the tire converges to a small level, and there is no problem. On the other hand, according to the first order {circle around (4)}, it was found that when the vehicle was run at a speed of 200 km / h for 10 minutes, dimensional growth was not negligible. Also, it can be seen that the rate of change when traveling again at 80 km / h for 10 minutes after traveling at 200 km / h is smaller than the above-mentioned measurements ((1), (2), and (3)).
[0022]
This means that, when only one of the four-wheel tires is replaced and the vehicle is driven at a high speed after the initial initialization at a low speed (80 km / h), the normal decompression judgment indicates a change rate of the tire diameter of 0. Since it is performed depending on whether it exceeds 2% or not, it indicates that it may cause a false report despite the normal air pressure.
[0023]
However, from Table 1, the dimensional growth of the 200 km / h running is smaller than the first time, the second time, and the second time, the third time. From this preliminary test, it can be seen that the dimensional change of the tire that once experienced high-speed running is small from the second time.
[0024]
Therefore, after running at a high speed of 200 km / h where the dimensional growth of the tire is observed, the dimensional growth of the tire is reduced when the vehicle returns to the low speed running of 80 km / h. Therefore, reinitialization is performed to prevent false reports. It can be seen that it is preferable to incorporate the reinitialization start means into the detection device.
[0025]
In addition, since the vehicle speed at the time of high-speed running at which the dimensional growth of the tire is observed is considered to be slightly different depending on the type of the tire, it is not limited to 200 km / h, and can be appropriately selected by a test. A value (first predetermined vehicle speed) within a range of approximately 180 to 260 km / h may be used. Further, the speed of the vehicle traveling at a low speed can be appropriately selected, but may be 80 km / h or less in consideration of a general road. However, it is 10 km / h or more from the reject determination condition of the rotational angular velocity Fi. That is, any value within the range of 10 to 80 km / h (second predetermined vehicle speed) may be used.
[0026]
Therefore, the tire pressure drop detecting device according to the present embodiment includes a wheel speed detecting means 1, a storage means for storing wheel speeds of four-wheel tires, a vehicle speed calculating means for obtaining a vehicle speed of the vehicle, Means for determining whether the vehicle is traveling at a speed higher than a first predetermined vehicle speed, and after the vehicle is determined to have traveled at a speed higher than a first predetermined vehicle speed, the vehicle Low-speed running determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle is running at a low speed at or below a second predetermined vehicle speed lower than the predetermined vehicle speed; Speed determination means for determining whether or not the speed is lower than the vehicle speed at the time of low-speed running based on a predetermined reference determination; and re-initialization for restarting initialization when the wheel speed of the one wheel tire is low. Start means and the re-initialization More, and a determining decompression judging means decrease in tire air-pressure.
[0027]
There are various methods for determining whether or not the wheel speed of one wheel tire is lower than the vehicle speed during low-speed running based on a predetermined reference determination, for example, using a determination value of decompression. it can. That is, the sum of the wheel speeds from the other pair of wheels on the diagonal line is subtracted from the sum of the wheel speeds from the pair of diagonal wheels, and the result is obtained as the ratio of the average value of the two sums. The determination value of the following equation (1) can be used.
DEL = {(V1 1 + V1 4) / 2- (V1 2 + V1 3) / 2} / {(V1 1 + V1 2 + V1 3 + V1 4) / 4} × 100 (%) ··· (1)
[0028]
Here, the normal pressure reduction determination is performed based on whether or not the rate of change of the tire diameter exceeds 0.2%. This 0.2% is the determination value of 0% when the air pressure is reduced by 25%. It corresponds to 15%. Then, after the vehicle whose judgment value is set to 0.15% is driven at a high speed of 180 km / h or more, and then the vehicle is driven at a low speed of 80 km / h, among the four-wheel tires, for example, When the wheel speeds of the front left tire FL, the front right tire FR, and the rear right tire RL are 80 km / h, the wheel speed of the rear left tire is 79.88 km / h from the above equation (1). Thereafter, the wheel speed of the left tire is 79.88 km / h, which is 0.15% slower than the vehicle speed of 80 km / h. Therefore, based on the speed difference of 0.15%, it can be determined whether or not re-initialization is to be performed, so that false reports can be eliminated. The predetermined reference determination is based on the case where the wheel speed is 0.15% or more, that is, the wheel speed is 0.15% or less smaller than the vehicle speed during low-speed running. It should be noted that the vehicle speed in the present invention is not an average wheel speed of the four-wheel tires but an acceleration sensor of the vehicle so as not to include the influence of the wheel speed of the rear left tire which is slow as in the present embodiment. From the value of However, since this sensor is expensive, it is preferable to filter the data of the ABS sensor (for example, filtering such that the loss value is removed from the four data) to obtain the wheel rotation information from the wheel speed.
[0029]
Therefore, the speed determination means in the present embodiment determines whether or not the determination value of the pressure reduction is equal to or more than the predetermined value of 0.15%, and then determines whether the determination value is 0.15% or more. And comparing means for comparing the wheel speed of each tire and the vehicle speed during low-speed running. The change in the dimensional growth of the tires is based on the case where only one of the four tires is replaced with a new tire, the case where three of the four tires are replaced with new tires, or all of the four tires are replaced with new tires. Even in this case, the one-wheel tire may show an extreme change in dimensional growth, so that the present invention can be applied to these cases. In addition, when only two-wheel tires of four-wheel tires are replaced with new tires, and the one-wheel tire shows a change in dimensional growth, the present invention can be applied. However, when the change in the dimensional growth of the replaced two-wheel tire is large, the determination value of the above equation (1) is calculated from the relative difference between the wheel speeds of the tires. The rates of change will cancel each other out. Therefore, in the present invention, when the wheel speed of one wheel tire is low, the initialization is started again.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the tire air pressure drop detecting device according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
[0031]
First, the initialization in step S1 can use the conventionally performed initialization. For example, after the initial correction coefficients K1 to K3 for eliminating the difference in the effective rolling radius exerted on the rotational angular velocity of each tire due to the variation (initial difference) within the specification of each tire, the initial correction coefficients K1 to K3 are obtained. Is used to correct the wheel speed of each tire.
[0032]
Next, when it is determined that the vehicle is traveling at a high speed of 180 km / h or more and then at a low speed of 80 km / h or less, it is determined whether the wheel speed of the one-wheel tire is low. It is determined (steps S2 to S4). As shown in FIG. 5, whether the wheel speed of the one-wheel tire is low is determined by determining that the threshold value x of the determination value (DEL value) is -0.15% or less or 0.15% or more (| x | ≧ 0.15%) (step SS1). Next, the wheel speed V1 i of each tire is compared with the vehicle speed V (step SS2), and the wheel speed of one wheel tire is 0.15% or less smaller than the vehicle speed V of 80 km / h or less (see FIG. 2). When it is determined in step SS3), reinitialization is started in step 5 as shown in FIG. 4 (step S5).
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, after the replaced tire is run at high speed, the tire is reinitialized, so that even if the tire is replaced, the air pressure drop of the running tire is accurately determined, and a false report is made. Can be prevented.
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FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a tire pressure drop detecting device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the tire pressure drop detecting device of FIG.
FIG. 3 is an example of a flowchart according to the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the present embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a procedure of step 4 in FIG. 4;
[Explanation of symbols]
1 wheel speed detection means 2 control unit 3 display 4 initialization switch

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車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪速度に基づいてタイヤの空気圧低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法であって、4輪タイヤの車輪速度を検出する工程と、該4輪タイヤの車輪速度を記憶する工程と、前記車両の車両速度を求める工程と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で高速走行しているか否かを判断する工程と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で走行したと判断されたのち、車両が該第1の所定の車両速度より低い第2の所定の車両速度以下で低速走行しているか否かを判断する工程と、減圧の判定値が所定の値以上であるか否かを判断する工程と、該判定値が所定の値以上である場合、低速走行時の各タイヤの車輪速度と車両速度とを比較する工程と、該低速走行時の4輪タイヤのうち、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて該低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する工程と、該1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始する工程と、当該再初期化により、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 a wheel speed obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, the method comprising: detecting a wheel speed of a four-wheel tire; and storing a wheel speed of the four-wheel tire. Determining the vehicle speed of the vehicle, determining whether the vehicle is traveling at a high speed above a first predetermined vehicle speed, and determining whether the vehicle is running at a high speed above a first predetermined vehicle speed. Determining that the vehicle is traveling at a low speed below a second predetermined vehicle speed that is lower than the first predetermined vehicle speed; and Determining whether or not the vehicle speed is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; and, if the determination value is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, comparing the wheel speed of each tire with the vehicle speed during low-speed running. Wheel speed of one of the wheel tires Determining whether or not the vehicle speed is lower than the vehicle speed at the time of low-speed running based on a predetermined reference determination; and, if the wheel speed of the one wheel tire is low, restarting initialization. A method for detecting a decrease in tire air pressure, comprising a step of determining a decrease in air pressure of a tire due to a modification. 前記第1の所定の車両速度が180〜260km/hの範囲内の値であり、前記第2の所定の車両速度が10〜80km/hの範囲内の値であるとともに、前記判定値が、対角線上にある一対の車輪からの信号の合計から対角線上にある他の一対の車輪からの車輪速度の車輪速度を引算し、その結果と2つの合計の平均値との比率である場合、前記所定の値が0.15であり、かつ前記所定の基準判断が低速走行時の車両速度より、速度差で0.15%以上小さいか否かの判断である請求項1記載のタイヤ空気圧低下検出方法。The first predetermined vehicle speed is a value within a range of 180 to 260 km / h, the second predetermined vehicle speed is a value within a range of 10 to 80 km / h, and the determination value is If the wheel speed of the wheel speeds from the other pair of diagonal wheels is subtracted from the sum of the signals from the pair of diagonal wheels, and the result is the ratio of the average of the two sums, 2. The tire pressure drop according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined value is 0.15, and the predetermined reference determination is a determination as to whether the speed difference is 0.15% or less smaller than a vehicle speed during low-speed running. Detection method. 車両に装着したタイヤから得られる車輪速度に基づいてタイヤの空気圧低下を検出するタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置であって、4輪タイヤの車輪速度を検出する車輪速度検出手段と、該4輪タイヤの車輪速度を記憶する記憶手段と、前記車両の車両速度を求める車両速度演算手段と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で高速走行しているか否かを判断する高速走行判断手段と、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で走行したと判断されたのち、車両が該第1の所定の車両速度より低い第2の所定の車両速度以下で低速走行しているか否かを判断する低速走行判断手段と、該低速走行時の4輪タイヤのうち、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて該低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する速度判定手段と、該1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始する再初期化開始手段と、当該再初期化により、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 decrease detecting device for detecting a decrease in tire pressure based on a wheel speed obtained from a tire mounted on a vehicle, a wheel speed detecting means for detecting a wheel speed of a four-wheel tire, and a wheel of the four-wheel tire Storage means for storing a speed, vehicle speed calculation means for obtaining a vehicle speed of the vehicle, high-speed travel determination means for determining whether or not the vehicle is traveling at a speed higher than a first predetermined vehicle speed; After it is determined that the vehicle has traveled at or above the first predetermined vehicle speed, it is determined whether the vehicle is traveling at low speed at or below a second predetermined vehicle speed lower than the first predetermined vehicle speed. Low-speed running determining means; and speed determining means for determining whether or not the wheel speed of one of the four-wheel tires during the low-speed running is lower than the vehicle speed during the low-speed running based on a predetermined reference determination. And the one If the wheel speed of the wheel tire is slow, and reinitialize the start means for starting the initialization again, the by reinitialization, tire pressure drop detecting device including a decompression judging means for judging decrease in tire air-pressure. 前記速度判定手段が、減圧の判定値が所定の値以上であるか否かを判断したのち、該判定値が所定の値以上である場合、低速走行時の各タイヤの車輪速度と車両速度とを比較する比較手段を備える請求項3記載のタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置。The speed determination means, after determining whether the determination value of the pressure reduction is equal to or more than a predetermined value, if the determination value is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the wheel speed and the vehicle speed of each tire during low-speed running. The tire pressure drop detecting device according to claim 3, further comprising a comparing unit that compares the pressures. 前記第1の所定の車両速度が180〜260km/hの範囲内の値であり、前記第2の所定の車両速度が10〜80km/hの範囲内の値であるとともに、前記判定値が、対角線上にある一対の車輪からの車輪速度の合計から対角線上にある他の一対の車輪からの車輪速度の合計を引算し、その結果と2つの合計の平均値との比率である場合、前記所定の値が0.15%であり、かつ前記所定の基準判断が低速走行時の車両速度より、速度差で0.15%以上小さいか否かの判断である請求項3または4記載のタイヤ空気圧低下検出装置。The first predetermined vehicle speed is a value within a range of 180 to 260 km / h, the second predetermined vehicle speed is a value within a range of 10 to 80 km / h, and the determination value is If the sum of the wheel speeds from the pair of diagonal wheels is subtracted from the sum of the wheel speeds from the other pair of diagonal wheels, and the result is the ratio of the average of the two sums, 5. The vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined value is 0.15%, and the predetermined reference determination is a determination as to whether or not a speed difference is 0.15% or less smaller than a vehicle speed during low-speed traveling. Tire pressure drop detector. タイヤの空気圧低下を判定するためにコンピュータを、4輪タイヤの車輪速度を記憶する記憶手段、該4輪タイヤの車輪速度から前記車両の車両速度を演算する車両速度演算手段、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で高速走行しているか否かを判断する高速走行判断手段、該車両が第1の所定の車両速度以上で走行したと判断されたのち、車両が該第1の所定の車両速度より低い第2の所定の車両速度以下で低速走行しているか否かを判断する低速走行判断手段、該低速走行時の4輪タイヤのうち、1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が所定の基準判断に基づいて該低速走行時の車両速度より遅いか否かを判定する速度判定手段、該1つの車輪タイヤの車輪速度が遅い場合、再び初期化を開始する再初期化開始手段、当該再初期化により、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。A computer for storing a wheel speed of the four-wheel tire; a vehicle speed calculating means for calculating a vehicle speed of the vehicle from the wheel speed of the four-wheel tire; High-speed running determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle is running at a speed higher than a predetermined vehicle speed, and after determining that the vehicle has run at a speed higher than a first predetermined vehicle speed, Low-speed running determining means for determining whether or not the vehicle is running at a low speed at or below a second predetermined vehicle speed lower than the vehicle speed; Speed determination means for determining whether or not the vehicle speed is lower than the vehicle speed at the time of low-speed running based on the determination; re-initialization start means for restarting initialization when the wheel speed of the one wheel tire is low; Of tires Judging tire deflation program for functioning as a decompression judging means for judging a decreased air pressure. 減圧の判定値が所定の値以上であるか否かを判断したのち、該判定値が所定の値以上である場合、各タイヤの車輪速度と車両速度とを比較する比較手段として機能させる請求項6記載のタイヤ減圧判定のプログラム。After determining whether or not the determination value of the decompression is equal to or more than a predetermined value, when the determination value is equal to or more than the predetermined value, the function as comparison means for comparing the wheel speed of each tire with the vehicle speed. 6. A program for judging tire pressure reduction according to 6.
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