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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2018
Hella Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, Lippstadt, DE;
Thomas Niemann, Delmenhorst, DE;
HELLA GMBH & CO. KGAA, Lippstadt, DE;
Abstract
In a method for capturing the state of wear of at least one vehicle tyre on a vehicle wherein at least one measurement signal is captured with a least one sensor device of the vehicle it is provided as essential to the invention that a quantity of water striking at least one section of the vehicle is determined by means of at least one precipitation detection device, a measurement value of the water thrown up from the road by at least one tyre to be monitored is captured by means of at least one additional sensor device, and that at least one standard value for the measurement value of the water thrown up measured with the additional sensor device () is calculated from the quantity of water determined with the aid of the precipitation detection device. It is further provided as essential to the invention that the measured measurement value is compared with the calculated standard value, and a conclusion is drawn about the state of wear of at least one vehicle tyre from the comparison of the measured measurement value with the calculated standard value.