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1. (EP2032376) METHOD FOR MONITORING A WEIGHT-SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES
Office : European Patent Office
Application Number: 07809871 Application Date: 26.06.2007
Publication Number: 2032376 Publication Date: 11.03.2009
Publication Kind : B1
Designated States: AL, AT, BA, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, TR
Prior PCT appl.: Application Number:US2007014725 ; Publication Number: Click to see the data
IPC:
G01G 19/08
G01M 99/00
B60G 11/15
G PHYSICS
01
MEASURING; TESTING
G
WEIGHING
19
Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups G01G11/-G01G17/138
08
for incorporation in vehicles
G PHYSICS
01
MEASURING; TESTING
M
TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
99
Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
B PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
60
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
G
VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
11
Resilient suspensions characterised by arrangement, location, or kind of springs
14
having helical, spiral, or coil springs only
15
Coil springs resisting deflection by winding up
CPC:
B60G 11/15
B60G 2202/12
B60G 2400/252
B60G 2400/52
B60G 2400/60
B60G 2400/64
B60G 2400/842
B60G 2800/984
G01G 19/08
Applicants: FIRESTONE IND PRODUCTS CO LLC
Inventors: NORDMEYER DANIEL L
Priority Data: 2007014725 26.06.2007 US
47581906 27.06.2006 US
Title: (DE) VERFAHREN ZUM BERWACHEN EINES GEWICHTSSENSIERENDEN SYSTEMS FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUG
(EN) METHOD FOR MONITORING A WEIGHT-SENSING SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES
(FR) SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE DETECTION DE POIDS POUR VEHICULES MUNIS DE RESSORTS NON FLUIDIQUES
Abstract: front page image
(EN) A system and method of sensing a load on a vehicle (VHC) that includes a plurality of wheel-engaging members (AXL) is disclosed. The vehicle body (BDY) is supported on the plurality of wheel-engaging members and receives a cargo having a cargo weight. The method (200) includes providing a non-fluid spring (102, 104) having an unloaded length and a spring rate, the non-fluid springs are supported between the vehicle body and one of the wheel-engaging members and being deflected to a loaded length under the cargo weight of the cargo. The method continues with determining the loaded length of said non-fluid springs. The method also includes determining an approximate value of the cargo weight based at least partially upon said spring rate and said loaded length of said non-fluid spring.
(FR) Un système et un procédé de détection d'une charge sur un véhicule (VHC) comprenant une pluralité d'éléments d'engagement de roue (AXL) sont décrits. Le corps de véhicule (BDY) est supporté sur la pluralité d'éléments d'engagement de roue et reçoit une cargaison ayant un poids de cargaison. Le procédé (200) comporte la fourniture d'un ressort non fluidique (102, 104) ayant une longueur non chargée et une constante de rappel; les ressorts non fluidiques sont supportés entre le corps de véhicule et l'un des éléments d'engagement de roue et sont déviés à une longueur chargée sous le poids de cargaison de la cargaison. Le procédé se poursuit par la détermination de la longueur chargée desdits ressorts non fluidiques. Le procédé comporte également la détermination d'une valeur approximative du poids de cargaison à partir, au moins partiellement, de ladite constante de rappel et de ladite longueur chargée dudit ressort non fluidique.
Also published as:
WO/2008/002528