Device for measuring a tire pressure
First Claim
1. A device for measuring a tire pressure of a tire arranged on a rim, having a tire valve arranged in a bore in the rim, and a tire pressure sensor unit arranged inside the tire and fastened on the valve, it being possible to fasten the sensor unit in various angular positions with reference to the valve, wherein an electric connection exists between the sensor unit and the valve, and the valve is provided as an antenna for communicating with a receiver and/or transmitter arranged outside the tire.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for measuring a tire pressure of a tire arranged on a rim (10), having a tire valve (14) arranged in a bore (12) in the rim (10), and a tire pressure sensor unit (16) arranged inside the tire and fastened on the tire valve (14), it being possible to fasten the tire pressure sensor unit (16) in various angular positions with reference to the tire valve (14).
It is provided according to the invention that an electric connection (18) exists between the tire pressure sensor unit (16) and the tire valve (14), and that the tire valve (14) is provided as an antenna for communicating with a receiver and/or transmitter arranged outside the tire.
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- 1. A device for measuring a tire pressure of a tire arranged on a rim, having a tire valve arranged in a bore in the rim, and a tire pressure sensor unit arranged inside the tire and fastened on the valve, it being possible to fasten the sensor unit in various angular positions with reference to the valve, wherein an electric connection exists between the sensor unit and the valve, and the valve is provided as an antenna for communicating with a receiver and/or transmitter arranged outside the tire.
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10. A device for measuring a pressure of a tire arranged on a rim, said rim having a bore therein and a tire valve arranged in the bore, said device comprising:
a tire pressure sensor unit arranged inside the tire in electrical communication with the valve, wherein said valve functions as an antenna for communicating to a location outside the tire. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A device for measuring the pressure of a tire arranged on a rim, said rim having a bore with a tire valve arranged therein, said device comprising:
a tire pressure sensor unit in electrical communication with the valve, said unit capable of being fastened in various angular positions relative the valve, said valve functioning as an antenna for communicating with a receiver and/or transmitter outside the tire. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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