The disclosed technology generally relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module, and more particularly relates to an installation structure for installing a sensor module on a tire, and to a method of manufacturing the installation structure. In one aspect, the installation structure includes a sensor module housing configured to accommodate a sensor module and at least one sensor patch each comprising a bonding portion configured to attach to an inner side of a tire and a pressing portion configured to place and maintain the sensor module housing in contact with an installation position on the inner side of the tire. The pressing portion is configured to apply a downward pressure on a top portion of the sensor module housing by elastically extending and contracting.

An article that experiences repeated deformation includes an electronic component as an inclusion. The article includes at least one structural element, in which the structural element includes a material. At least one electronic component is incorporated into the material as an inclusion. The electronic component includes an integrated circuit and may also include at least one sensor and an antenna. The size of the electronic inclusion is no greater than the largest inclusion typically occurring within the material. The article may be an article formed of rubber, such as a tire.

A method of attaching a rubber member, the method including: when attaching the rubber member on an inner surface of a tire, identifying an attachment position for attaching the rubber member; irradiating laser light to the attachment position to remove a mold release agent applied layer formed on a surface of a rubber layer, which is located at the attachment position and which configures an inner liner; irradiating laser light with less irradiation energy than that of the irradiated laser light to the position where the mold release agent applied layer has been removed, to remove the surface of the rubber layer located at the attachment position; and thereafter adhering the rubber member to the attachment position.

An assembly for attaching an electronics package to a tire includes a carriage for receiving an electronics package. The assembly also includes a locking clip connected to the carriage and a locking ring having a first side permanently affixed to an interior of the tire. The locking ring is configured to engage the locking clip.

A tire includes: a bead core; a bead filler which extends to an outer side in the tire-radial direction of the bead core; a carcass ply which extends from the bead core to another bead core, and folded back around the bead core; a first rubber sheet which covers a folding end of the carcass ply folded back from an inner side in the tire-width direction; and a second rubber sheet which covers the folding end of the carcass ply folded back from an outer side in the tire-width direction, in which an electronic component is provided between the first rubber sheet and the second rubber sheet.

A tire includes: a bead core; a bead filler which extends to an outer side in the tire-radial direction of the bead core; a carcass ply which extends from the bead core to another bead core, and folded back around the bead core; and a rubber sheet which covers a folding end of the carcass ply folded back, in which an electronic component is provided between the bead filler and the rubber sheet.

Identification labels and their incorporation in rubber-based articles are described. The labels include RFID components and can be incorporated in tires. The labels can withstand the relatively harsh conditions associated with vulcanization.

A tire includes: a carcass ply which extends from one bead to another bead; side-wall rubber which is disposed at an outer side in a tire-width direction of the carcass ply; tread rubber which is disposed at an outer side in a tire-radial direction of the carcass ply, in which the side-wall rubber and the tread rubber are laminated at a tire outer surface side of a region of at least part of the carcass ply, and in which an RFID tag serving as the electronic component is disposed between the side-wall rubber and the tread rubber.

A tire includes a pair of beads having a bead filler which extends to an outer side in the tire-radial direction of a bead core, and a carcass ply which extends from one bead to another bead and is folded back around the bead core, in which an electronic component is embedded in an area range of 10 mm to an inner side in the tire-radial direction from a tire-radial direction outside end of the bead filler.

An assembly for mounting an electronics package to an interior of a tire includes a carriage configured to receive an electronics package. The assembly also includes an attaching device having a first side and a second side. The first side of the attaching device is permanently affixed to the interior of the tire. The second side of the attaching device has an attaching structure. The attaching structure is configured to receive the carriage to form a secure and locked connection.