EP-4738186-A1 - TIRE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND TIRE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT METHOD USING SAME

EP4738186A1EP 4738186 A1EP4738186 A1EP 4738186A1EP-4738186-A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a tire information management system and a tire information management method using the same, and more specifically, relates to a tire information management system and a tire information management method using the same, which can easily manage tire information according to international standards while also enabling confirmation of tire information even if the tire label is damaged. An embodiment of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned purpose comprises, in a tire information management system for recording and reading tire information: an electronic device (100) mounted on the tire and having a memory (110) of 96 bits or more for recording tire information; an input device (200) for inputting tire information into the memory (110) of the electronic device (100); a reading device (300) for reading tire information input into the memory (110) of the electronic device (100); wherein the memory (110) stores tire company information, product information, and serial number information.

Inventors

So, Soon-hong

Assignees

HANKOOK TIRE & TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20240627

Claims (14)

A tire information management system for recording and reading tire information comprising: an electronic device mounted on the tire and having a memory of 96 bits or more for recording tire information; an input device for inputting tire information into the memory of the electronic device; and a reading device for reading tire information input into the memory of the electronic device; wherein the memory stores tire company information, product information, and/or a serial number information.
A tire information management system of claim 1, wherein the electronic device, the input device, and the reading device each include a communication module for mutual communication.
A tire information management system of claim 2, wherein the input device has a data processing module, wherein the data processing module converts the serial number input into the memory of the input device into binary, and automatically calls the Header, Filter Value, and Partition information for the input information, and arranges them at the front, and subsequently arranges the manufacturer information, product information, and serial number in binary to complete a full text.
A tire information management method for recording and reading a tire using a tire information management system of claim 1, the method comprising: a step(s100) of inputting manufacturer information, product information, and serial number into the memory of the input device; a step(s200) of converting the serial number into binary; a step(s300) of automatically calling Header, Filter Value, and Partition information for the input data, arranging them at the front, and subsequently arranging company information, product information, and serial number in binary to complete a full text; a step(s400) of pairing the input device with the electronic device; and a step(s500) of inputting the full text from the input device into the memory of the electronic device through a communication module.
A tire information management method of claim 4, after the step(s500) of inputting the full text from the input device into the memory of the electronic device, a step(s600) of reading by the reading device the full text from the memory of the electronic device; a step(s700) of distinguishing manufacturer information, product information, and serial number, excluding the initially fixed input bitnumber; a step(s800) of displaying the manufacturer information among the distinguished information as characters; a step(s900) of displaying the product information among the distinguished information as in decimal number; and a step(s1000) of converting and displaying the serial number among the distinguished information as in decimal number.
A tire information management method of claim 5, after the step(s900) of displaying the product information among the distinguished information as in decimalnumber, a step(s910) of displaying the product information as characters by matching the decimal number to a character conversion table prepared to match the number of the product information displayed as in decimal number.
A tire information management system of claim 1, the reading device comprising: a recording module arranged to store identification information and tire information converted into binary; and a restoration module arranged to decode and restore the tire information stored in binary form in the recording module.
A tire information management system of claim 7, the recording module comprising: an identification memory unit where the identification information including the product code is stored; a tire memory unit where the tire information corresponding to the product code is stored; and a conversion unit to convert the tire information into binary form.
A tire information management system of claim 8, wherein the conversion unit is configured to distinguish a numeric area and a character area in the tire information, convert the decimal numbers to binary numbers in the numeric area, and sequentially convert the characters to decimal numbers and binary numbers respectively in the character area.
A tire information management system of claim 9, the restoration module comprising: a reading unit to read the identification information stored in the identification memory unit; an extracting unit to extract the tire information corresponding to the identification information read by the reading unit from the tire memory unit; a verificating unit to verify the user by matching the identification information with the tire information; a partitioning unit to separate the numeric area and the character area of the extracted tire information; and a decrypting unit to convert the numeric area separated by the partitioning unit into decimal numbers and to sequentially convert the character area into decimal numbers and characters.
A data reading method of the tire information management system of claim 10, comprising: a step of storing the identification information and the tire information; a step of reading the stored identification information; a step of extracting the tire information corresponding to the identification information from the tire memory unit; a step of matching the identification information with the tire information to identify the user; and a step of restoring the extracted tire information and providing it to the user.
A data reading method of the tire information management system of claim 11, the step of storing the identification information and the tire information comprising: a step of storing the identification information in the identification memory unit; a step of distinguishing the numeric area and the character area from the tire information; a step of converting the decimal numbers in the numeric area into binary numbers; a step of sequentially converting characters in the character area into decimal and binary numbers; and a step of storing the tire information converted into binary numbers in the tire memory unit.
A data reading method of the tire information management system of claim 11, the the step of reading the stored identification information comprising: reading the product code.
A data reading method of the tire information management system of claim 11, the step of restoring the extracted tire information and providing it to the user comprising: a step of distinguishing the numeric area and the character area of the extracted tire information; a step of converting the binary numbers in the distinguished numeric area into decimal numbers; a step of sequentially converting the binary numbers of the distinguished character area into decimal numbers and characters; and a step of providing the requested tire information to the user as the restored decimal numbers and characters.

Description

[TECHNICAL FIELD] The present invention relates to a tire information management system and a tire information management method using the same. More specifically, it relates to a tire information management system and a tire information management method using the same, which can easily manage tire information according to international standards while also enabling the confirmation of tire information even when the tire label is damaged. The present invention relates to a data reading apparatus for a wireless electronic device for tires and a method for reading its data, and more particularly, to a wireless electronic device data reading apparatus for tires and a data reading method for easily managing tire information by customer. [BACKGROUND ART] An ISO standard for inputting tire IDs has been established and published. This standard represents the tire manufacturer number, product information, and tire serial number using each manufacturer's unique number. The ISO standard follows the format of GS1, an international private standards organization, and represents the unique numbers in binary form. Methods have been developed for reading data stored in the memory of an electronic device embedded in a tire to input and read the tire's electronic ID, including a memory with a data storage area containing a reserved field for the tire's serial number and a method for storing the serial number in bit form. However, because there are characters and numbers in the serial number of a tire, it is necessary to effectively distinguish, encode, and manage such information, but no such technology existed in the prior art. Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-00664, 'Tire Tracking RFID Label', describes an identification label and its incorporation into rubber goods. The label includes an RFID component and can be incorporated into a tire. The label can withstand the relatively harsh conditions associated with vulcanization. It discloses a tire tracking label comprising at least one face layer; optionally, at least one primer layer; at least one adhesive layer; and at least one RFID component. Korean Patent No. 10-0715864 'Tire Using an RFID Tag' relates to a tire using an RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is installed on the inner or outer surface of the tire's inner or outer sidewall to attach for identifying tire information, and the content of carbon, a conductive material, is reduced so as not to decrease the RFID recognition rate. It discloses a tire characterized by installing the RFID tag on the tire's sidewall, wherein the tire composition comprises, based on 100 parts by weight of diene rubber, 10 to 70 parts by weight of carbon black and 10 to 70 parts by weight of non-conductive silica. Michelin's US 9,177,183 B2 describes a method for reading data stored in the memory of an electronic device contained within a tire, a memory including a data storage area with a field reserved for the tire's serial number, and a method for storing the serial number in bit form. To achieve this, at least two allocated areas are required within the stored region to decode the tire's serial number. The binary values in the allocated areas must be converted to decimal, and within one of these areas, the decimal values must be converted to characters. Specifically, to generate the serial number, the area where the serial number is stored must be divided into at least two areas. Data retrieved from these areas must be processed individually, converted to decimal, and then matched to characters. Ateq's US 11,279,183 B2 involves recording tire data using a separate tool to send pressure information and tire information from the vehicle's tire pressure monitoring sensor(TPMS). This data is stored in the TPMS and synchronized with the vehicle. However, the frequency used to record data in the electronic device differs from the frequency transmitted to the vehicle. This necessitated a separate frequency module within the tool. Furthermore, since tire data structure was not standardized for transmission when tire pressure measurement was the primary purpose, standardization proved difficult. Additionally, since air pressure data must be included in the transmission, a manufacturer-specific software was required to extract the tire data alone. Hufs US 11,161,377 B2 proposed a system and method for monitoring tire condition, but it did not reflect tire data standardization, making it difficult to address standardization requirements. Since air pressure data must be included in the transmission, a manufacturer-specific software was required to extract the tire data alone. <Prior Art documents> Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-00664Korean Patent No. 10-0715864U.S. Patent No. 9,177,183 B2U.S. Patent No. 11,279,183 B2U.S. Patent No. 11,161,377 B2 [DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION] [TECHNICAL PROBLEM] The object of the present invention to solve the above problems is to provide a technology that enables the identification of a tire'