Apparatus and method for monitoring a condition of a tire
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1. An apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tire mounted to a wheel rim of a vehicle, comprising:
- a sensor adapted to be installed within the interior of a tire; and
securing structure couplable to said sensor and to a rim of a vehicle wheel;
whereby said sensor may be located within the interior of a tire and adjacent the wheel rim when said sensor is coupled to said securing structure.
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Abstract
An apparatus for monitoring the condition of a tire mounted to a vehicle wheel includes a sensor configured for installation within the interior of the tire. The sensor is secured to a wheel rim whereby prolonged exposure to liquid tire fill material is avoided, even when the wheel is oriented with the sensor at a lower-most location of the wheel rim. In one embodiment, the sensor is secured to the wheel rim by straps which extend around a circumferential surface of the rim and engage a base coupled to the sensor.
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1. An apparatus for monitoring a condition of a tire mounted to a wheel rim of a vehicle, comprising:
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a sensor adapted to be installed within the interior of a tire; and
securing structure couplable to said sensor and to a rim of a vehicle wheel;
whereby said sensor may be located within the interior of a tire and adjacent the wheel rim when said sensor is coupled to said securing structure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An instrumented vehicle wheel, comprising:
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a wheel rim;
a sensor configured to be installed within the interior of a tire coupled to said wheel rim;
securing structure couplable to said sensor and said wheel rim and configured to affix said sensor to said wheel rim. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of securing a tire sensor within the interior of a tire mounted on a wheel rim, the method comprising:
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positioning the sensor at a location on a circumferential surface of the wheel rim; and
securing the sensor to the wheel rim. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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