Apparatus for transmitting and/or receiving data, tire for a motor vehicle, transmitting and/or receiving device and system for the wireless transmission of data

• US 20030156067A1
• Filed: 12/30/2002
• Published: 08/21/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Tenten, Wilfried
• Granted Patent: US 6,842,151 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/711
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0433 Radio signals

Abstract

An apparatus, a tire, a transmitting and/or receiving device and a system for the wireless transmission of data are proposed, the apparatus being connected to a rotatable part, the part having a metal belt, the apparatus having an antenna device which is provided in a manner that it is able to be coupled inductively and/or capacitively to the metal belt.

Claims

1. An apparatus for at least one of transmitting and receiving data, the apparatus being connected to a rotatable part having a metal belt, the apparatus comprising:

an antenna device that is able to be coupled at least one of inductively and capacitively to the metal belt.

2. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the metal belt includes a steel belt.

3. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, wherein:

the rotatable part includes a tire of a vehicle.

4. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a first capacitor for storing electrical energy.

5. The apparatus as recited in claim 4, further comprising:

a second capacitor; and

a resistor.

6. The apparatus as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

a diode.

7. The apparatus as recited in claim 6, wherein:

the diode includes a varactor.

8. A tire for a vehicle, comprising:

an apparatus for at least one of transmitting and receiving data, the apparatus being connected to a rotatable part having a metal belt and the apparatus including an antenna device that is able to be coupled at least one of inductively and capacitively to the metal belt.

9. A device for at least one of transmitting and receiving, comprising:

an arrangement for cooperating with an apparatus for at least one of transmitting and receiving data, the apparatus being connected to a rotatable part having a metal belt and the apparatus including an antenna device that is able to be coupled at least one of inductively and capacitively to the metal belt.

10. A system, comprising:

an arrangement for providing a wireless transmission of data between an apparatus and a device for at least one of transmitting and receiving device, the apparatus being for at least one of transmitting and receiving data, the apparatus being connected to a rotatable part having a metal belt and the apparatus including an antenna device that is able to be coupled at least one of inductively and capacitively to the metal belt.