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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2002
Alain Brillion, Villeneuve Tolosane, FR;
Georges Fonzes, Antibes, FR;
Gerhard Goeser, Pentling, DE;
Philippe Lefaure, Montbrun Lauragais, FR;
Alain Brillion, Villeneuve Tolosane, FR;
Georges Fonzes, Antibes, FR;
Gerhard Goeser, Pentling, DE;
Philippe Lefaure, Montbrun Lauragais, FR;
Siemens VDO Automotive, Toulouse Cedex, FR;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for automatically determining the position of the wheels of a motor vehicle (), characterised in that it consists in:—measuring () the temperature of each wheel () of the vehicle; and determining () the position of the wheels on the vehicle according to the temperature measured. The invention also relates to a corresponding position-finding device. The device is particularly suitable for monitoring the pressure inside tires.