The present disclosure provides an inflation system for inflating inflatable objects, such as aircraft tires. The inflation system includes a flow sensor arranged to sense a flow rate of pressurized air supplied to an inflatable object by way of a supply path. The inflation system also includes a…
The present invention relates to a control system (9) for controlling the automatic tyre pressure refilling in a vehicle. The system (9) includes various sensors (6, 12, 13, 14) distributed at corresponding points of its pneumatic and electrical circuit, and a controller (10) to receive outputs…
A self-inflating tire (12) is disclosed having a tire cavity (40), first and second sidewalls (32) extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions (34) to a tire tread region, a groove or passageway (60) positioned within the tire (12), and a tube (50) positioned within the groove or…
An air maintenance system is disclosed comprising an operationally rotating inner ring (80) secured to a vehicle wheel (11), a stationary outer ring (90) maintaining a constant angular position, an eccentric mass (50) secured to the stationary outer ring (90), an occlusion roller (70) located…
A system and method for monitoring and controlling pressure of vehicle parts such as tires (44) is disclosed. The system (400) comprises a fleet of vehicles (411), each vehicle of the fleet having a cab (441) and a trailer (442); a controller maintaining a wireless server and database for the fleet…
A vehicle tire pressure control system includes a road sensor configured to acquire road data regarding a road at an advanced location ahead of a current location of a vehicle; a pressure regulator configured to control the air pressure within a tire of the vehicle during operation of the vehicle…
The present invention is directed to a tire (12) having a tread portion (38), a pair of sidewalls (32) extending radially inward from the tread portion (38) to join with a respective bead (34) and a supporting carcass for the tread portion (38) and the sidewalls (32). The tire (12) further…
A tire inflation system and a method of control. Tire inflation pressure may be adjusted based on a target tire pressure that may vary with vehicle load.
A self-inflating tire assembly is disclosed comprising a tire (1) having a tread region (6), first and second sidewalls (3), and first and second bead regions (4), the first and second sidewalls extending respectively from the first and second bead regions to the tread region, wherein the tread…
A tire comprising a tire carcass; an elongate integral air passageway contained within a flexible tire component, the air passageway extending between an air inlet cavity and an air outlet cavity in the flexible tire component, the air passageway extending at least a partial circumferential path…
An autonomous valve assembly for the regulation, depressurization and elevation of the pressure in pneumatic equipment that presents a valve body 22 and an air regulator body 4 with a compressed air intake 54 connected to a source of compressed air, whereby the body 4 presents two pressure…
An air supply system for supplying a primary set of consumers and a secondary consumer in the form of a tyre pressure control system. Both sets of consumers are supplied with pressurised air from a compressor, the system also including an air drier and a protection means to ensure that the primary…