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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2022
Applicants:
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Inventors:
Assignees:
Hyundai Motor Compnay, Seoul, KR;
Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/00 (2006.01); B60B 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/002 (2013.01); B60B 21/02 (2013.01); B60C 23/004 (2013.01);
Abstract
A control apparatus and method for varying tire pressure can improve fuel efficiency, energy efficiency, and driving performance by applying a bimetal to a rim portion of a wheel, inducing deformation of the bimetal by applying current to the bimetal according to conditions such as driving information and road information, and individually controlling air pressures of four tires of the front and rear wheels through the deformation of the bimetal.