A method and a related station for applying a sensing device to a tyre are described. A tape-shaped support with removably fixed sensing devices is advanced, to feed the sensing devices in sequence. A handling device is then rigidly coupled to a sensing device, maintaining at least a portion of an adhesion surface of the sensing device removably fixed to a support. The sensing device is then completely separated from the support, taken away by the handling device, and applied to an inner surface of a tyre by the handling device.

The subject matter of the present invention relates to an integrally formed tire sensor container (100) for holding a tire sensor on the inner liner surface (70) within the cavity of a pneumatic tire (10). The container (100) has a base surface (110) surrounded by a peripheral wall (120) that extends from the base (110). An aperture (130) is formed by the peripheral wall (120) and has a maximum aperture diameter (132) smaller than a maximum wall diameter (126).

An apparatus for installing a sensor into a tire is provided that has a housing with a housing base that defines a housing base opening with an axis. A first finger extends from the housing base so as to extend both away from the housing base in the axial direction and towards the axis upon initial extension from the housing base and is located towards the axis without external force applied to the first finger. The housing also has a second finger that extends from the housing base. Also included is a push rod with a push rod base and a rod that extends from the push rod base. The rod has an operative end configured for engagement with the sensor. The rod is configured for moving through the housing base opening such that the operative end is configured for moving through the housing base opening.

Disclosed is a preparation and fixation installation (100) for fixation of a fastening device (10) to an inner surface (50a) of a tire casing (50), the fastening device allowing mounting of a corresponding electronic component therein. The system includes a positioning device (200) and an affixing device (300) . The affixing device includes a robot (302) having a gripping device (304) and a gripper (308) disposed along a longitudinal axis l-l at a free end (304a) of the gripping device. The gripper includes a housing (320) with a fixed housing (328) and a sliding housing (330), and a docking finger (324) having a longitudinal axis in common with the longitudinal axis of the gripper, such that reciprocating movement of the finger effects engagement of a center (C) of the fastening device (10) that is aligned along the longitudinal axis of the finger when a vacuum is applied.

A pressure measuring device for a tyre includes an electronic circuit distributed over a first face and a second face of an electronic board and comprising a pressure sensor mounted on the first face of said electronic board; an antenna connected to the electronic circuit; a first housing part covering the first face such that together they delimit a first volume, and comprising channels fluidically connecting the first volume to the outside; a second housing part covering the second face such that together they delimit a second volume, and having a base for resting against an inner surface of a tread of the tyre, the second housing part being arranged such that the antenna projects laterally with respect to said second housing part and the housing has a centre of gravity located in the second volume spaced apart from the electronic board.

A tire and membrane system includes a tire, an electronics package, and a membrane body attached to the electronics package. A width of the membrane body is less than 120% of a width of a tread of the tire. A length of the membrane body is less than 50% of a circumference of the tire. A bottom surface of the membrane body is configured to lie flat against an inner surface of the tire. The membrane body is not attached to the tire.

An RFID mesh label configured to be integrally incorporated within a vulcanized tire and to further provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information about the vulcanized tire during and/or post-vulcanization, the RFID mesh label including a face layer configured to be positioned adjacent or flush to an outer surface of the vulcanized tire; an RFID layer positioned underneath the face layer, the RFID layer having an RFID device that is configured to provide unique identifier(s) and/or other information about the vulcanized tire upon being read with an RFID reader; and a mesh backing overlying the RFID layer and adapted to be integrally incorporated in a vulcanized tire after subjecting a green tire to a vulcanization process.

A method for applying rubberized electronic tags to a tyre being processed. A continuous band is extended lengthwise along a longitudinal direction. The rubberized electronic tags are adhered to the front surface of the band and arranged sequentially along that direction. A rubberized electronic tag is peeled from the continuous band and applied to the tyre. The peeling includes imposing a longitudinal sliding motion and a sliding path on the band.

A method of molding a tire that has a container (12) that includes the steps of placing an uncured tire into a mold, and providing a bladder (16) that has a flexible portion (18) and an insert (20) that has a cavity configured for molding the container into the tire. The bladder has a fluid therein and is inflated within the mold, and material of the uncured tire flows into the cavity of the insert (20). Sufficient heat and pressure is applied to the uncured tire to at least partially cure the tire when the uncured tire is in the mold. The material in the insert (20) forms the container (12) such that the container is integrally formed with other portions of the tire. The mold is opened to retrieve the tire.

An electronics assembly includes a base and a plurality of modules. The base is configured for mechanical attachment to a tire. The base includes an electronic device, and also includes a mechanical attachment element. Each module includes an electronic device, a lower mechanical attachment element, and an upper mechanical attachment element. The lower mechanical attachment element on each one of the modules is configured for attachment to the upper mechanical attachment element on any other one of the modules. In this configuration, the modules are interchangeably mechanically attachable to each other in a stacked arrangement. Each lower mechanical attachment element is also configured for attachment to the mechanical attachment element on the base. The modules are thus mechanically attachable to the base interchangeably with each other, which enables any one of the modules to be installed as the lowermost module in the stacked arrangement.