Patent classifications
B60C23/0493
TIRE CASING FITTED WITH A MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COMMUNICATION FOR SUCH AN ASSEMBLY
An arrangement comprises a tire casing, an electronic device for measuring a mounted assembly and an interface for bonding the casing and the electronic device, made of elastomeric material and covering the electronic device. The measuring electronic device comprises: a UHF radiofrequency antenna; and a circuit board with an electronic chip coupled to the UHF radiofrequency antenna and a sensor for measuring a parameter of the mounted assembly. The tire casing comprises: a crown, two sidewalls and two beads of revolution about a reference axis and first and second surfaces located internally and externally to the tire casing; and a median plane perpendicular to the reference axis. The interface is fastened in line with the crown to the second surface of the tire casing, and the feed point is located axially in the central region of the crown.
Electronic assembly with a patch for a tire
An electronic assembly (1) for a tire comprises an electronic module (30) and a rubber patch (10) provided with a housing (14) suitable for allowing the positioning of an active part of the electronic module (30) in said housing (14), wherein the patch (10) is configured according to a substantially elongate axial profile with a base (12) and a top (19) separated by a lateral wall (11), said patch (10) comprising a lateral opening (13) communicating with the housing (14); the electronic module (30) is configured according to a substantially elongate axial profile and comprises a gripping head (31) extending axially so as to project out of the patch (10); and the gripping head (31) of the electronic module (30) is covered with a protective rubber jacket (20).
Tire with sensor attachment reservoir and method of attaching sensor
A tire with a sensor attachment reservoir is provided. The tire includes a pair of bead areas, a sidewall extending from each respective bead area to a tread, a carcass extending toroidally between each of the bead areas, and an innerliner disposed inwardly of the carcass. A compound ring is secured to the innerliner, and the compound ring defines a reservoir upon being secured to the innerliner. A sensor adhesive is disposed in the reservoir and a sensor is secured to the tire innerliner by the sensor adhesive. A corresponding method of attaching a sensor to a tire is also provided.
TIRE STATE DETECTION SYSTEM, TIRE STATE DETECTION METHOD, AND TIRE STATE DETECTION PROGRAM
A processing device (120) of a tire state detection system (100) is provided with an acceleration data acquisition unit (123) for acquiring the acceleration data detected by an acceleration sensor (111) at every predetermined acquisition interval, an acceleration data extraction unit (125) for extracting the maximum acceleration data indicating at least the maximum acceleration and the intermediate acceleration data indicating the intermediate acceleration excluding the minimum acceleration data indicating the minimum acceleration from 3 or more acceleration data acquired sequentially, and a calculation unit (127) for executing an calculation using the extracted intermediate acceleration data.
TIRE SENSOR DEVICE
A tire sensor device for monitoring a condition of a tire includes a plurality of sensors including a temperature sensor and an accelerometer. The tire sensing device further includes memory configured to store data received by the plurality of sensors and one or more processors coupled with the memory. The one or more processors are configured to perform one or more initial processing operations on the data received by the plurality of sensors. The tire sensor device further includes an antenna, coupled with the one or more processors, configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more external devices.
FLEXIBLE TIRE SENSOR UNIT
A flexible sensor unit is embedded in a tire. The flexible sensor unit includes a plurality of individual circuit boards. Each circuit board includes at least one electronic component. The at least one electronic component includes a radio frequency identification integrated circuit, a microcontroller unit, at least one sensor, a power source and a boost converter. Each one of a plurality of electrically conductive flexible connecting ribbons extends between the circuit boards. An end ribbon is electrically connected to at least one of the circuit boards. An antenna is disposed on the end ribbon. The antenna transmits data from the at least one sensor, as processed by the microcontroller unit, and identification data from the radio frequency identification integrated circuit, to an external reader.
Method for installing a monitoring device in a tyre for vehicle wheels
A positioning device for keeping a monitoring device for tyres of vehicle wheels in an installation condition, includes: two separate active portions, each having a main surface the shape of which matches that of a respective portion of an outer surface of a monitoring device, said separate active portions being adapted to cooperate with at least base portions of said monitoring device so that, when said positioning device is associated with said monitoring device, the base portions of said monitoring device are maintained at a given mutual distance by said active portions.
Radiofrequency communication module for a tire
A radiofrequency communication module or semi-finished product able to be integrated into the structure of a tire comprises a radiofrequency transponder embedded in a rubber blend and comprising an electronic chip and a radiating antenna that is able to communicate with a radiofrequency reader. The radiofrequency transponder in addition comprises a primary antenna that is electrically connected to the electronic chip, the primary antenna is electromagnetically coupled to the radiating antenna, the radiating antenna consists of a single-strand helical spring, and the radiating antenna has a core made of steel coated with a metal exterior adhesion layer for adhesion to the rubber blend that surrounds it.
Pneumatic Tire and Method for Manufacturing the Same
Provided are a pneumatic tire and a method for manufacturing the same. At least one sensor unit including a sensor that acquires tire information is fixed to a tire inner surface via an adhesive layer, and an amount of silicon in a release agent detected by fluorescent X-ray analysis at least in a fixing region for the sensor unit is from 0.1 wt % to 10.0 wt %.
SELF-POWERED SENSING AND TRANSMITTING DEVICE
A self-powered sensing and transmitting device is provided and includes a piezoelectric generator, a carrying structure stacked with the piezoelectric generator, an encapsulation support structure including an encapsulation portion encapsulating the piezoelectric generator and the carrying structure and two supporting portions connected to two ends of the encapsulation portion, and a fixed support structure for being correspondingly coupled with the two supporting portions and fixed on a flexible surface. The self-powered sensing and transmitting device can be applied to a tire monitoring system and a motion monitoring system.