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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2021
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Takatoshi Sekizawa, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A wheel position detection apparatus applied to a vehicle including a vehicle body attached with multiple travelling wheels. The apparatus includes: multiple transmitters respectively disposed at travelling wheels; and a receiver disposed at the vehicle body. The transmitter includes: an acceleration sensor outputting a detection signal according to an acceleration including a gravitational acceleration component being varied by a rotation of the corresponding travelling wheel attached with the transmitter; and a first controller creating a frame including unique identification information, and transmit the frame in response to the receiver outputting a transmission command. The receiver includes a second controller executing a wheel position detection through: identifying, from each set of the unique identification information included in the frame, which of the travelling wheels is attached with the transmitter having transmitted the frame; and registering the travelling wheels in association with the unique identification information of the transmitter.