Fixing device for fixing a measuring pressure sensor, in particular a tyre pressure sensor

• US 10,155,421 B2
• Filed: 10/08/2014
• Issued: 12/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tirecheck GmbH
• Original Assignee: Alligator Ventilfabrik GmbH (Familie Steiff mit CA. 50 Gesellschaftern)
• Inventors: Schwammlein, Michael, Markert, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): McKinnon, Terrell L
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCDUFFIE, MICHAEL D
• Application Number:
  US15/025,135
• Publication Number:
  US 20160229238A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,532 Days
• Field of Search: 152415, 152427, 152429, 152431, 73146, 731462, 731468, 116 34 R, 116 34 A, 116 34 B, 2482052
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/04985 using straps surrounding the rims
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/08 using bands
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2200/81 Use of a material of the hooks-and-loops type

Abstract

The invention concerns a fixing device for fixing a measuring sensor, such as a tire pressure sensor inside a tire cavity on a vehicle rim, in particular utility vehicle rim, comprising a band-shaped tension belt, which carries a receiving device for the measuring sensor:

The invention is characterized in that the tension belt contains at a first end an eyelet for threading a second end opposite the first end, and starting from the second end and away from the first end on the surface of the tension belt, two textile fields are positioned behind one another in the longitudinal direction of the tension belt, one of which is fitted with barbed hooks and the other with loops to form together a Velcro fastener after folding the textile fields together on top of each other.

Claims

1. A fixing device for fixing a measuring sensor, such as a tyre pressure sensor inside a tyre cavity on a vehicle rim, in particular a utility vehicle rim, comprising

a band-shaped tension belt, which carries a receiving device for the measuring sensor;

wherein

the tension belt contains at a first end an eyelet for threading a second end opposite the first end, and

starting from the second end and away from the first end on the surface of the tension belt, two textile fields are positioned behind one another in the longitudinal direction of the tension belt, one of which is fitted with barbed hooks and the other with loops to form together a fastener after folding the textile fields together on top of each other.

2. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the tension belt is made of a textile band material of or with polyester and/or nylon.

3. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein starting at the second end the first textile field is fitted with loops and the second textile field is fitted with barbed hooks.

4. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein both textile fields are positioned at a distance from each other.

5. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the eyelet is made of a synthetic material.

6. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving device comprises a textile pocket.

7. The fixing device according to claim 6, wherein the textile pocket is formed by a textile hose which surrounds the tension belt over its circumference, whereas the hose is closed only at one end or at both ends.

8. The fixing device according to claim 7, wherein the tension belt is guided at a first end through the hose and subsequently by forming a loop in which the eyelet is receiving in a captive manner, is turned over from the outside on the loop and then fixed to the hose.

9. The fixing device according to claim 7, wherein the hose is closed at one end facing the first end of the tension belt by a seam, which at the same time fixes the tension belt by forming the loop from the outside on the hose.

10. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein, seen from the second end of the tension belt, the second textile field has a greater length than the first textile field.

11. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the tension belt is provided with a non-slip element on the surface facing the fixing device of the rim in intended use, in the area of its middle between on the one hand the first end and on the other hand the longitudinal section between both textile fields.

12. The fixing device according to claim 7, wherein the pocket has a first internal receiving chamber of the measuring sensor on the side of the tension belt facing the rim in intended use.

13. The fixing device according to claim 2, wherein starting at the second end the first textile field is fitted with loops and the second textile field is fitted with barbed hooks.

14. The fixing device according to claim 2, wherein both textile fields are positioned at a distance from each other.

15. The fixing device according to claim 3, wherein both textile fields are positioned at a distance from each other.

16. The fixing device according to claim 2, wherein the eyelet is made of a synthetic material.

17. The fixing device according to claim 3, wherein the eyelet is made of a synthetic material.

18. The fixing device according to claim 4, wherein the eyelet is made of a synthetic material.

19. The fixing device according to claim 2, wherein the receiving device comprises a textile pocket.

20. The fixing device according to claim 3, wherein the receiving device comprises a textile pocket.