WO2017147688A1 - Procédés et dispositifs de mesure pour pneumatiques de véhicule - Google Patents
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- This disclosure relates generally to measurement methods and devices for vehicle tires.
- Vehicle tires such as tires of off-the-road (“OTR") haul trucks for example, may be inspected from time-to-time.
- OTR off-the-road
- Some methods of inspecting vehicle tires can be time- consuming or cumbersome.
- Some tire technicians may inspect many thousands of tires or more per year, so time-consuming or cumbersome methods of inspecting vehicle tires can cause unnecessary delays and expenses.
- a method of measuring a tread depth of a vehicle tire comprising: measuring, at a hand-held device, a measurement of reflected energy reflected from a location between treads of the vehicle tire; and producing an output signal representing vehicle tire information comprising a measurement of the tread depth in response to the measurement of the reflected energy.
- At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium encoded with codes that, when executed by at least one processor circuit, cause the at least one processor circuit to implement the method.
- an apparatus for measuring a tread depth of a vehicle tire comprising a hand-holdable device comprising: the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium; and the at least one processor circuit in communication with the at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium.
- an apparatus for measuring a tread depth of a vehicle tire comprising: a hand-holdable device comprising a means for measuring a measurement of reflected energy reflected from a location between treads of the vehicle tire; and a means for producing an output signal representing vehicle tire information comprising a measurement of the tread depth in response to the measurement of the reflected energy.
- an apparatus for measuring a tread depth of a vehicle tire comprising a hand-holdable device comprising: a reflected-energy detector for measuring a measurement of reflected energy reflected from a location between treads of the vehicle tire; and at least one processor circuit configured to produce an output signal representing vehicle tire information comprising a measurement of the tread depth in response to the measurement of the reflected energy.
- FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a measurement device according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 2 schematically illustrates a processor circuit of the measurement device of
- FIG. 3 illustrates the measurement device of FIG. 1 in use according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the measurement device of FIG. 1 in use as illustrated in FIG. 3 and taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 5 schematically illustrates measurement program instructions stored in a program memory in the processor circuit of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 6 schematically illustrates a measurement information store in a storage memory in the processor circuit of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 7 schematically illustrates optical-image program instructions stored in the program memory in the processor circuit of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 8 schematically illustrates an optical images store in the storage memory in the processor circuit of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 9 schematically illustrates work order program instructions stored in the program memory in the processor circuit of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 10 schematically illustrates a work order store in the storage memory in the processor circuit of FIG. 2.
- FIG. 11 schematically illustrates in-range program instructions stored in the program memory in the processor circuit of FIG. 2.
- a measurement device is shown generally at 100.
- the measurement device 100 includes a visual display 104 and data-input keys 106.
- the visual display 104 may display information as described below, and a user of the measurement device 100 may input data using the data- input keys 106 as described below.
- the visual display 104 and the data-input keys 106 may be combined into a single touch-sensitive screen or into more than one touch-sensitive screen.
- the data-input keys 106 may be covered with a flexible and impermeable barrier to protect the data-input keys 106 from water, dirt, or other possible causes of damage.
- the measurement device 100 On an end shown generally at 108, the measurement device 100 has an end surface 110. Extending through the end surface 110, the measurement device 100 includes a light source 112 and a light collector 114. In the embodiment shown, the light source 112 and the light collector 114 may function as part of a triangulation distance sensor as described below and as further described in United States patent no. 6,624,899, although alternative
- embodiments may include different distance sensors such as, for example, a time-of-flight sensor as described in United States patent no. 5,309,212 or an ultrasonic range finder.
- Distance sensors such as those described herein may be configured or calibrated to measure distances in a range between, for example, 0 centimeters and 10 centimeters, or any other range that may be desirable for measuring tread depths of vehicle tires.
- the measurement device 100 On the end 108, the measurement device 100 also includes a temperature sensor 116 and an optical camera 118.
- the temperature sensor 116 may detect temperature by detecting infrared energy, for example.
- the measurement device 100 On a side shown generally at 120, the measurement device 100 has an audio speaker 122, a sensor 123, a measurement-initiation actuator 124, an optical-image-acquisition actuator 126, a power switch 128, a radio transmitter and receiver 130, and a microphone 131.
- the sensor 123 is configured to be attached externally to an air valve of a tire to receive a sample of air from inside the tire and detect at least one property of the air from inside the tire.
- the sensor 123 includes a pressure detector for measuring the air pressure in the vehicle tire, an air temperature detector for measuring the air temperature of air in the vehicle tire, and a nitrogen detector for measuring the concentration of nitrogen gas in the vehicle tire.
- the sensor 123 is configured to produce an air pressure signal representing a measurement of air pressure in the vehicle tire, an air temperature signal representing a measurement of the air temperature of air in the vehicle tire, and a nitrogen concentration signal representing a measurement of the concentration of nitrogen gas in the vehicle tire.
- the senor 123 may be omitted, or may measure more, fewer, or different properties of air from inside a tire.
- Alternative embodiments may also include more than one sensor instead of the sensor 123.
- the sensor 123 may be coupled to the measurement device 100 through a flexible hose, but in alternative embodiments the sensor 123 may be built into the measurement device 100.
- the power switch 128 may control whether the measurement device 100 is in an inactive or an active state.
- the radio transmitter and receiver 130 may include one or more antennae and is configured to transmit and receive radio signals according to various standards and protocols such as radio-frequency identification (“RFID”), BLUETOOTHTM, WI-FI, or other wireless standards or protocols.
- RFID radio-frequency identification
- BLUETOOTHTM BLUETOOTHTM
- WI-FI WI-FI
- Alternative embodiments may communicate using physical connections such as a Universal Serial Bus (“USB”) or other physical connection, and still other alternative embodiments may communicate with a combination of one or more wireless standards or protocols and one or more physical connections.
- the measurement device 100 is sized to be a hand-held device, and is thus a hand-holdable device.
- the measurement device 100 includes a processor circuit shown generally at 132 and including a microprocessor 134 in communication with the visual display 104, the data-input keys 106, the light source 112, the light collector 114, the temperature sensor 116, the optical camera 118, the audio speaker 122, the sensor 123, the measurement- initiation actuator 124, the optical-image-acquisition actuator 126, the power switch 128, the radio transmitter and receiver 130, and the microphone 131.
- a processor circuit shown generally at 132 and including a microprocessor 134 in communication with the visual display 104, the data-input keys 106, the light source 112, the light collector 114, the temperature sensor 116, the optical camera 118, the audio speaker 122, the sensor 123, the measurement- initiation actuator 124, the optical-image-acquisition actuator 126, the power switch 128, the radio transmitter and receiver 130, and the microphone 131.
- the microprocessor 134 is in communication with a clock 136 that produces current date and time values for use by the microprocessor 134, a program memory 138 that stores blocks of program instructions executable by the microprocessor 134, and a storage memory 140 that stores data that may be stored by, and that may be accessible to, the microprocessor 134.
- the program memory 138 and the storage memory 140 may be implemented on one or more of the same or different computer-readable storage media, which in various embodiments may include one or more of a read-only memory (“ROM”), random access memory (“RAM”), a hard disc drive (“FIDD”), and other computer-readable and/or -writable storage media. Further, in alternative
- the processor circuit 132 may be partly or fully implemented using different hardware logic, which may include discrete logic circuits and/or an application specific integrated circuit ("ASIC") for example.
- ASIC application specific integrated circuit
- a vehicle according to one embodiment is an off-the-road
- the OTR haul truck shown generally at 142, which includes front tires 144 and 146 and rear tires 148, 150, 152, and 154. Vehicles in other embodiments may be other OTR vehicles or still other vehicles such as road vehicles, for example.
- the front tire 146 has a tread surface 156 having tire treads including tire treads 158 and 160.
- the front tire 146 also has an air valve 162 that may be used to convey pressurize air into the front tire 146.
- a sensor 164 is inside the front tire 146 and may be coupled to the air valve 162. The sensor 164 is configured to measure air pressure, temperature, and concentration of nitrogen gas (N 2 ) inside the front tire 146, and to communicate with the radio transmitter and receiver 130 as described below.
- N 2 nitrogen gas
- the sensor 164 may, for example, be a TTT SENSOR available from Kal Tire of 1540 Kalamalka Lake Road, Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, or a MEMS (Michelin Earthmover Management System) Evolution3 sensor available from Michelin.
- alternative embodiments may include different sensors.
- alternative embodiments may include a sensor of air pressure and temperature separate from a sensor of concentration of nitrogen gas.
- the sensor of concentration of nitrogen gas may be, for example, a model #24860 available from AME International of 2347 Circuit Way, Brooksville, Florida, United States of America.
- the sensor 164 may be omitted because, for example, the sensor 123 may measure some or all of the same properties of the air in the front tire 146.
- a tire identifier 166 is also positioned inside the front tire 146.
- the tire identifier 166 in the embodiment shown is an RFID identifier configured to receive an identification-initiation signal from the radio transmitter and receiver 130 and to respond to such an identification-initiation signal with an identification response signal encoded with identification information that identifies the front tire 146 according to identification information stored in the tire identifier 166.
- tire identifiers in other embodiments may differ.
- a tire identifier in another embodiment may be a bar code or other optical pattern that may be visible on an exterior surface of the front tire 146 and that may be detected by the optical camera 118 and decoded by the microprocessor 134.
- a tire identifier in another embodiment may be alphanumeric text or any other code that may be visible on an exterior surface of the front tire 146 or otherwise readable such that a user of the measurement device 100 may enter, for example manually using the data-input keys 106 or using speech recognition of speech received at the microphone 131.
- the embodiment shown includes the sensor 164 and the tire identifier 166, alternative embodiments may include variations in which, for example, a sensor that measures air pressure, a sensor that measures temperature, a sensor that measures concentration of nitrogen gas (N 2 ), and a tire identifier may be combined into one device or separated into two or more various different devices.
- a user of the measurement device 100 may position the end surface 110 against the tread surface 156 of the front tire 146 with the light source 112, the light collector 114, and the temperature sensor 116 positioned in a space 168 between the tire treads 158 and 160.
- the user may then actuate the measurement- initiation actuator 124, which transmits a measurement-initiation signal to the microprocessor 134.
- the microprocessor 134 executes measurement program instructions 170 in the program memory 138. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 5, the measurement program instructions 170 are illustrated schematically in FIG.
- the measurement program instructions 170 begin at block 172 after receiving the measurement-initiation signal from the measurement-initiation actuator 124, and the instructions at block 172 direct the microprocessor 134 to obtain tire identification information identifying a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the instructions at block 172 cause the microprocessor 134 to cause the radio transmitter and receiver 130 to transmit the
- the identification-initiation signal (as described above) to the tire identifier 166, which causes the tire identifier 166 to respond by transmitting the identification response signal (as described above) to the radio transmitter and receiver 130.
- the identification response signal is encoded with identification information that identifies the front tire 146 according to identification information stored in the tire identifier 166.
- tire identifiers in other embodiments may include a bar code, another other optical pattern, alphanumeric text, or any other code that may be visible on an exterior surface of a vehicle tire or otherwise readable by the measurement device 100 or by a user of the measurement device 100, and in such embodiments the instructions at block 172 may obtain tire identification information in other ways, for example from input at the data-input keys 106, at the optical camera 118, or at the microphone 131. Therefore, more generally, the instructions at block 172 cause the microprocessor 134 to receive, from the tire identifier 166 or from an alternative tire identifier, a vehicle tire identification input signal representing an identifier of a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 174, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to obtain a measurement of tread depth of a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100 at a location within a measurement range of the light source 112 and the light collector 114.
- the light source 112 may include a laser that generates a source light beam 176 that reflects off of a surface (in the space 168 at a location 178 in the embodiment shown) as a reflected light beam 180 measured by the light collector 114.
- the light source 112 thus functions as an energy source to produce reflected energy (the reflected light beam 180 in the embodiment shown), and the light collector 114 is thus a reflected-light detector (or more generally a reflected-energy detector). Also as described in United States patent no. 6,624,899, the light collector 114 may measure an angle such as an angle 182 between a reference line (namely a line defined by the end surface 110) and the reflected light beam 180, and the angle 182 is related to an angle 184 between another reference line (namely a line defined by the source light beam 176) and the reflected light beam 180 by a configuration or calibration parameter of the measurement device 100 such as an angle between the end surface 110 and the source light beam 176.
- a reference line namely a line defined by the end surface 110
- the angle 182 is related to an angle 184 between another reference line (namely a line defined by the source light beam 176) and the reflected light beam 180 by a configuration or calibration parameter of the measurement device 100 such as an angle between the end surface 110 and the source light
- the angle 182 or the angle 184 may be associated with a distance 186 between the end surface 110 and the location 178, and the distance 186 may be calculated according to configuration or calibration parameters of the measurement device 100 such as a distance between the light source 112 and the light collector 114. Therefore, the angle 182 or the angle 184 indicates the distance 186, and the instructions at block 174 direct the microprocessor 134 to identify the distance 186 according to the angle 182 and configuration or calibration parameters of the measurement device 100.
- the distance 186 is a measurement of tread depth of the front tire 146 at the location 178 between the tire treads 158 and 160.
- the instructions at block 174 cause the microprocessor 134 to measure a measurement (the angle 182 in the embodiment shown) of reflected energy (the reflected light beam 180 in the embodiment shown) reflected from a location (the location 178 in the embodiment shown) between treads (tire treads 158 and 160 in the embodiment shown) of a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100 to measure a distance (the distance 186 in the embodiment shown) from a reference surface (the end surface 110 in the embodiment shown) to the location between the treads of the vehicle tire.
- alternative embodiments may involve different measurements of reflected energy such as, for example, time-of-flight measurements as described in United States patent no.
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 188, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to obtain a measurement of air pressure in a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the sensor 164 (shown in FIG. 3) is inside the front tire 146 and configured to measure air pressure inside the front tire 146, and the instructions at block 188 direct the microprocessor 134 to cause the radio transmitter and receiver 130 to transmit an air-pressure-request signal to the sensor 164, which causes the sensor 164 to transmit to the radio transmitter and receiver 130 an air-pressure-response signal indicating a measurement of air pressure in the front tire 146 by the sensor 164.
- the senor 123 may be positioned externally on the air valve 162 of the front tire 146, and the sensor 123 may measure air pressure inside the front tire 146 by measuring a sample of air received through the air valve 162.
- the instructions at block 188 may direct the microprocessor 134 to receive, from the sensor 123, an air pressure signal representing a measurement by the sensor 123 of air pressure in the front tire 146. Therefore, more generally, the instructions at block 188 cause the microprocessor 134 to receive, from the sensor 164 or from the sensor 123, an air pressure input signal representing a measurement of air pressure in a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 190, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to obtain a measurement of air temperature inside a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the sensor 164 (shown in FIG. 3) is inside the front tire 146 and configured to measure temperature inside the front tire 146
- the instructions at block 190 direct the microprocessor 134 to cause the radio transmitter and receiver 130 to transmit a temperature-request signal to the sensor 164, which causes the sensor 164 to transmit to the radio transmitter and receiver 130 a temperature-response signal indicating a measurement of temperature in the front tire 146 by the sensor 164.
- the senor 123 may be positioned externally on the air valve 162 of the front tire 146, and the sensor 123 may measure temperature inside the front tire 146 by measuring a sample of air received through the air valve 162.
- the instructions at block 190 may direct the microprocessor 134 to receive, from the sensor 123, an air temperature signal representing a measurement by the sensor 123 of temperature in the front tire 146. Therefore, more generally, the instructions at block 190 cause the microprocessor 134 to receive, from the sensor 164 or from the sensor 123, an air temperature input signal representing a measurement of temperature in a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 192, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to obtain a measurement of a temperature exterior to a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the temperature sensor 116 may be positioned adjacent the space 168 as shown in FIG. 4, and the instructions at block 192 direct the microprocessor 134 to obtain a temperature measurement from the temperature sensor 116. Therefore, more generally, the instructions at block 192 cause the microprocessor 134 to measure of an exterior temperature of a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adj acent the measurement device 100.
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 194, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to obtain a measurement of a concentration of nitrogen gas inside the front tire 146.
- the sensor 164 (shown in FIG. 3) is inside the front tire 146 and configured to measure concentration of nitrogen gas inside the front tire 146
- the instructions at block 190 direct the microprocessor 134 to cause the radio transmitter and receiver 130 to transmit a nitrogen-gas-concentration-request signal to the sensor 164, which causes the sensor 164 to transmit to the radio transmitter and receiver 130 a nitrogen-gas-concentration-response signal indicating a measurement of concentration of nitrogen gas in the front tire 146 by the sensor 164.
- the senor 123 may be positioned externally on the air valve 162 of the front tire 146, and the sensor 123 may measure concentration of nitrogen gas in the front tire 146 by measuring a sample of air received through the air valve 162.
- the instructions at block 194 may direct the microprocessor 134 to receive, from the sensor 123, a nitrogen concentration signal representing a measurement by the sensor 123 of concentration of nitrogen gas in the front tire 146. Therefore, more generally, the instructions at block 194 cause the microprocessor 134 to receive, from the sensor 164 or from the sensor 123, a nitrogen concentration input representing a measurement of concentration of nitrogen gas in a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100.
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 196, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to store vehicle tire information obtained at blocks 172, 174, 188, 190, 192, and 194 in a measurement information store 198 in the storage memory 140.
- the measurement information store 198 is illustrated schematically and includes a plurality of entries including an example entry shown generally at 200, an example entry shown generally at 202, and an example entry shown generally at 204.
- Each of the entries includes a Boolean updated field shown generally at 206, a tire identifier field shown generally at 208, a measurement time field shown generally at 210, a tread depth field shown generally at 212, an air pressure field shown generally at 214, an air temperature field shown generally at 216, an exterior temperature field shown generally at 218, and a nitrogen concentration field shown generally at 220.
- the Boolean uploaded field 206 initially stores codes representing "false”
- the tire identifier field 208 stores codes representing the tire identification information obtained at block 172
- the measurement time field 210 stores codes representing a current date and time retrieved from the clock 136
- the tread depth field 212 stores codes representing (in millimeters or other units) the measurement of tread depth obtained at block 174
- the air pressure field 214 stores codes representing (in kilopascals or other units) the measurement of air pressure obtained at block 188
- the air temperature field 216 stores codes representing (in degrees Celsius or other units) the measurement of air temperature obtained at block 190
- the exterior temperature field 218 stores codes representing (in degrees Celsius or other units) the measurement of exterior temperature obtained at block 192
- the nitrogen concentration field 220 stores codes representing (as a molar percentage or other units) the measurement of nitrogen concentration obtained at block 194.
- the instructions at block 196 direct the microprocessor 134 to produce an output signal
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 222, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to cause the visual display 104 to display the information.
- the instructions at block 222 therefore direct the microprocessor 134 to produce an output signal that causes the visual display 104 to display vehicle tire information as described above, and the vehicle tire information is associated with the tire identification information obtained at block 172.
- the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 224, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to compare the vehicle tire information stored at block 196 and displayed at block 222 with alarm criteria in an alarm criteria store 225 in the storage memory 140.
- the alarm criteria in the alarm criteria store 225 may include criteria such as a minimum tread depth, a minimum and/or maximum air pressure, a minimum and/or maximum air temperature, a minimum and/or maximum exterior temperature, and a minimum nitrogen concentration to satisfy certain requirements such as safety requirements, for example. If at block 224 the vehicle tire information satisfies at least one alarm criterion in the alarm criteria store 225, then the measurement program instructions 170 continue at block 226, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to generate an alarm.
- the instructions at block 226 direct the microprocessor 134 to generate alarm sounds at the audio speaker 122 and to display an alarm indicator on the visual display 104. If at block 224 none of the vehicle tire information satisfies any alarm criterion in the alarm criteria store 225, or after block 226, the measurement program instructions 170 end.
- Alternative embodiments may obtain, display, and store more or less vehicle tire information.
- some of the measurements described above may be omitted in some embodiments, and in such embodiments some of the sensors, blocks of instructions, and fields may be omitted.
- exterior temperature may be omitted, and in such embodiments, the temperature sensor 116, the instructions at block 192, and the exterior temperature field 218 may be omitted.
- Vehicle tire information may omit other measurements or include additional measurements. Referring back to FIG. 3, the other front tire 144 and the rear tires 148, 150, 152, and 154 are similar to the front tire 146.
- a user of the measurement device 100 may obtain numerous measurements, for example at several locations on each tire of a vehicle.
- the user of the measurement device 100 may actuate the measurement-initiation actuator 124 for each of any number of locations on one or more tires of a vehicle, and each actuation of the measurement-initiation actuator 124 may cause execution of the measurement program instructions 170 and result in a respective entry in the measurement information store 198.
- the user may notice visual signs of damage or other visual indicators that may be worth reporting or addressing later.
- the user may direct the optical camera 118 to one or more areas of the tire and actuate the optical -image-acquisition actuator 126.
- Actuation of the optical-image-acquisition actuator 126 causes an optical-image-acquisition signal to be transmitted to the microprocessor 134, and in response to receiving the optical-image-acquisition signal from the optical-image- acquisition actuator 126, the microprocessor 134 executes optical -image program instructions 228 in the program memory 138.
- the optical-image program instructions 228 are illustrated schematically in FIG. 7 and include blocks of instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to obtain an optical image and to produce an output signal representing the optical image.
- the optical-image program instructions 228 begin at block 230 in response to receiving the optical-image-acquisition signal from the optical-image-acquisition actuator 126.
- the instructions at block 230 direct the microprocessor 134 to obtain tire identification information identifying a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100, substantially as described above with reference to block 172.
- the optical-image program instructions 228 continue at block 232, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to acquire optical image data from the optical camera 118.
- the optical-image program instructions 228 continue at block 234, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to store the optical image data obtained at block 232 in an optical images store 236 in the storage memory 140, and the optical image data are associated with the tire identification information obtained at block 230.
- the instructions at block 232 therefore direct the microprocessor 134 to produce an output signal that causes the storage memory 140 to store optical image data as described above.
- the optical images store 236 is illustrated schematically and includes various entries including an example entry shown generally at 238, an example entry shown generally at 240, and an example entry shown generally at 242.
- Each entry includes a Boolean uploaded field shown generally at 244, a tire identifier field shown generally at 246, a time field shown generally at 248, and an optical image data field shown generally at 250.
- the instructions at block 234 direct the microprocessor 134 to add a new entry to the optical images store 236.
- the Boolean uploaded field 244 initially stores codes representing "false”
- the tire identifier field 246 stores codes representing the tire identification information obtained at block 230
- the time field 248 stores codes representing a current date and time retrieved from the clock 136
- the optical image data field 250 stores codes representing the optical image data obtained at block 232.
- the instructions at block 234 direct the microprocessor 134 to produce an output signal that causes the storage memory 140 to store codes representing optical image data as described above.
- the optical-image program instructions 228 end after block 234.
- the user may notice work that must be done to a tire. For example, the user may notice that a tire requires servicing or replacement.
- the user may enter information identifying at least one task for a work order, for example using the data-input keys 106 or using speech recognition of speech received at the microphone 131.
- Such information may identify, for a task, a type of work required (such as replacement of a tire, a type of servicing that a tire requires, or further inspection for a tire, for example) and a level of urgency of the work (such as work required within a certain time frame or work required immediately, for example).
- a work order input signal for example from the data-input keys 106 or from the microphone 131
- the microprocessor 134 executes work order program instructions 264 in the program memory 138.
- the work order program instructions 264 are illustrated schematically in FIG. 9 and include blocks of instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to obtain the work order input signal and to produce a work order.
- the work order program instructions 264 begin at block 266 in response to receiving the work order input signal.
- the instructions at block 266 direct the microprocessor 134 to obtain tire identification information identifying a vehicle tire (the front tire 146 in the embodiment shown) that is adjacent the measurement device 100, substantially as described above with reference to block 172.
- the work order program instructions 264 continue at block 268, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to generate a work order and store the work order in a work order store 270 in the storage memory 140.
- the instructions at block 268 therefore direct the microprocessor 134 to produce an output signal that causes the storage memory 140 to store a work order as described above.
- the work order store 270 is illustrated schematically and includes various entries including an example entry shown generally at 272, an example entry shown generally at 274, and an example entry shown generally at 276.
- Each entry includes a Boolean uploaded field shown generally at 278, a tire identifier field shown generally at 280, a time field shown generally at 282, a type of work field shown generally at 284, and an urgency field shown generally at 286.
- the instructions at block 268 direct the microprocessor 134 to add a new entry to the work order store 270.
- the Boolean uploaded field 278 initially stores codes representing "false”
- the tire identifier field 280 stores codes representing the tire identification information obtained at block 266
- the time field 282 stores codes representing a current date and time retrieved from the clock 136
- the type of work field 284 stores codes representing a type of work (such as replacement of a tire, a type of servicing that a tire requires, or further inspection for a tire, for example) identified by the work order input signal
- the urgency field 286 stores codes representing the urgency of the work (such as work required within a certain time frame or work required immediately, for example) identified by the work order input signal.
- the instructions at block 268 direct the microprocessor 134 to produce an output signal that causes the storage memory 140 to store codes representing the work order as described above.
- the work order program instructions 264 end after block 268.
- a central computer is shown generally at 252 and includes a radio transmitter and receiver 254 that may communicate with the radio transmitter and receiver 130 of the measurement device 100.
- the microprocessor 134 may execute in-range program instructions 256 illustrated
- the in-range program instructions 256 begin at block 258, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to determine whether any entries in the measurement information store 198 (shown in FIG. 6), in the optical images store 236 (shown in FIG. 8), or in the work order store 270 (shown in FIG. 10) have not been uploaded to the central computer 252. To do so, the microprocessor queries the Boolean uploaded field 206 of the measurement information store 198, the Boolean uploaded field 244 of the optical images store 236, and the Boolean uploaded field 278 of the work order store 270.
- the instructions at block 260 direct the microprocessor 134 to produce a wireless signal representing vehicle tire information (which may include optical image data or one or more work orders, or both, as described above), and the vehicle tire information is associated with the tire identification information obtained at blocks 172, 230, and 266 (as the case may be).
- the in-range program instructions 256 then continue at block 262, which includes instructions for directing the microprocessor 134 to change the Boolean uploaded field 206, 244, or 278 (as the case may be) to store codes representing "true" once the entry has been uploaded to the central computer 252.
- the in-range program instructions 256 then end.
- alternative embodiments may communicate using physical connections such as a USB or other physical connection
- program instructions in addition to or in the alternative to the in-range program instructions 256
- a USB or other physical connection to the central computer 252 may transmit a signal representing vehicle tire information (which may include optical image data or one or more work orders, or both, as described above), and the vehicle tire information is associated with the tire identification information obtained at blocks 172, 230, and 266 (as the case may be).
- vehicle tire information which may include optical image data or one or more work orders, or both, as described above
- the vehicle tire information is associated with the tire identification information obtained at blocks 172, 230, and 266 (as the case may be).
- measurement devices such as the measurement device 100 allow a user to measure some or all of various different types of vehicle tire information. Further, the user may measure some vehicle tire information (such as tread depth or exterior temperature, for example) at any one or more locations on a vehicle tire, and thus measurement devices such as the measurement device 100 are not necessarily limited to measuring such vehicle tire information at fixed locations on the vehicle tire. More generally, measurement devices such as the measurement device 100 may facilitate more-efficient or more-convenient inspection vehicle tires when compared to other methods of inspecting vehicle tires.
- vehicle tire information such as tread depth or exterior temperature, for example
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L'invention concerne un procédé de mesure d'une profondeur de bande de roulement d'un pneumatique de véhicule qui consiste à : mesurer, au niveau d'un dispositif portatif, une mesure de l'énergie réfléchie qui est réfléchie par un emplacement entre des bandes de roulement du pneumatique de véhicule; et produire un signal de sortie représentant des informations de pneumatique de véhicule comprenant une mesure de la profondeur de bande de roulement en réponse à la mesure de l'énergie réfléchie. L'invention concerne également des supports pouvant être lus par ordinateur et des appareils.
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