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Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2018

Filed:

Apr. 10, 2015
Applicant:

Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire, GB;

Inventors:

Paul King, Loughborough, GB;

Emma-Claire Dunning, Coventry, GB;

Robbie Lesbirel, Leamington Spa, GB;

Maelle Dodu, Leamington Spa, GB;

Thuy-Yung Tran, Rugby, GB;

Assignee:

Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, Warwickshire, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/00 (2006.01); B60C 23/04 (2006.01); F16K 31/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/0408 (2013.01); B60C 23/003 (2013.01); F16K 31/16 (2013.01);
Abstract

A central tire inflation system for a tire. The system includes one or more pneumatic control valves for controlling inflation of a respective tire. A first compressed air source is provided for supplying compressed air to inflate the tire. A second compressed air source is provided for supplying compressed air to control the at one or more pneumatic control valves. A control means is provided for controlling the supply of compressed air from the second compressed air source to generate a pneumatic control signal to control the one or more pneumatic control valves. The first compressed air source can be a compressor configured to provide compressed air to inflate the tires. The second compressed air source can form part of an air suspension system.


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