A sensor apparatus for measuring a property of a wheel assembly is disclosed including at least one sensor configured to acquire measurement data; and a mounting member attached to the at least one sensor. The mounting member is configured to engage with a wheel such as to retain the sensor on the wheel within an enclosed space formed by the wheel and a tire mounted on the wheel. The mounting member is further configured to enable the sensor to move around the circumference of the wheel when the mounting member is engaged with the wheel.

A sensor device for use in determining at least one property of a wheel assembly including a tire mounted on a wheel. The sensor device is configured to be attachable to an outer circumferential surface of the wheel which faces an inner circumferential surface of the tire. The sensor device is configured to measure a distance between the sensor device and an object remote from the sensor device.

A system (40) for transmitting control pressures and/or working pressures from a wheel-hub pressure medium supply (20, 21, 22), in particular from a wheel-hub pressure medium rotary union (21), to a vehicle rim (2) mounted on the wheel hub (1). The system (40) has a receiving part (41), which has a central region (55) with a central opening (44) and at least one extension region (43) projecting radially from the central region (55), at least in some regions. The receiving part (41) can be connected to the wheel hub (1) by means of the at least one radially projecting extension region (43), in a detachable way, and the control pressures and/or working pressures can be transmitted from the wheel-hub pressure medium supply (20, 21, 22) to the opening (44).

A tire inflation viewing device that enables to view the proper operation of the inflation arrangements and that, in turn, enables to determine which of all of the tires is being inflated and has an air leak.

The invention relates to a tire pressure sensing device for detecting the tire pressure in a pneumatic tire, comprising a pressure sensor (6) in a housing (1); a tire valve (11) or another retainer to be fastened to the rim, which bears the housing; a spring element (2), which is connected to the tire valve or the other retainer at one end and to the housing (1) at the other end, wherein the spring element is partially embedded in the housing and the housing has at least one opening (4, 5) in the area in which the spring element is embedded, said opening being partially or completely opened up by a soft component (13), which partially surrounds the spring element.

A system comprises a docking station and a robot. The docking station includes a first dock and a second dock. The first dock is configured to removably-receive a first plate. The first plate is configured to removably-receive a first plurality of parts. The second dock is configured to removably-receive a second plate. The second plate is configured to removably-receive a second plurality of parts. The robot includes an end effector configured to engage the first plate and the second plate.

A combination vehicle tire sensor assembly and in-tire wheel balancer is adapted for residing inside a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel rim of a motor vehicle. The combination includes a flexible mounting cable secured to the sensor assembly, and adapted for extending circumferentially within an annular space formed between the tire and wheel rim. A counterweight is secured to the mounting cable inside the pneumatic tire a spaced distance from the sensor assembly. A substantially hollow balancer belt resides inside the pneumatic tire adjacent the sensor assembly and counterweight, and defines a circumferentially-extending exterior groove designed for receiving and locating said mounting cable, and a circumferentially-extending interior cavity adapted for loosely containing a wheel-balancing medium.

A holding structure of a tire air pressure detecting device includes a tire air pressure detecting device (23) which is held by a screw shaft (43) of a tire valve (30), a fixing nut (44) which is screwed to the screw shaft (43) and configured to fix the tire valve (40) to a wheel rim (30), a holding sleeve (50) which is screwed to the screw shaft (43) and configured to hold the tire air pressure detecting device (23) on the screw shaft (43), an elastic member (45) which is sandwiched between the tire air pressure detecting device (23) and a device supporting portion (60) including at least one of the fixing nut (44), the holding sleeve (50) and the wheel rim (30) in an axial direction of the screw shaft (43), and a rotation restricting portion (48) which is configured to restrict rotation of the tire air pressure detecting device (23) around the screw shaft (43) between the elastic member (45) and the tire air pressure detecting device (23).

A tire pressure control system can include a pneumatic line with a first end in fluid communication with an interior of a tire and a pressure sensing device configured to acquire pressure data within the tire measured from the single pneumatic line. A motion sensing device can be configured to acquire motion data of the tire pressure control system. A microcontroller can receive the pressure data from the pressure sensing device and the motion data from the motion sensing device. A pneumatic solenoid in fluid communication with a second end of the single pneumatic line can be in an initial, closed position. The microcontroller can open the pneumatic solenoid and release fluid from the interior of the tire when the pressure data and motion data meet preset conditions.

Embodiments of the disclosure relate to devices for controlling the pressure of bicycle tire. The devices generally include a casing configured to be housed inside a bicycle wheel and in which are arranged: a measurement unit comprising at least one sensor capable of measuring a pressure of the bicycle tire and producing a signal indicative of the value of the pressure, a transmission unit electrically connected to the measurement unit and capable of transmitting the signal to an external display, and a battery. The casing includes an opening passing through the casing, from an upper face to a lower face, the opening presenting at least one part flaring from its lower face towards the upper face, so as to define a slope adapted to fit a flared support, corresponding to a foot of the valve of the wheel.