Tire pressure sensing component for detecting air pressure and related method
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1. A tire pressure monitor system located within the interior of a tire, the system comprising:
- a housing having a wall forming a cavity, the housing further having an interior wall forming a chamber in fluid communication with the cavity;
a tire pressure sensor located within the housing cavity, the sensor having an orifice for helping to sense tire pressure; and
a pressure cap inserted into the housing chamber, the pressure cap comprising a wall having a portion that contacts the sensor and extends around the sensor orifice.
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Abstract
In at least one embodiment, the present invention relates to a tire pressure monitor system located within the interior of a tire. The system comprises a housing having a wall forming a cavity and an interior wall forming an opening in fluid communication with the cavity, a tire pressure sensor located within the housing cavity, and a pressure cap inserted into the housing opening. The tire pressure sensor has an orifice for helping to sense tire pressure. The pressure cap comprises a wall having a portion that contacts the sensor and extends around the sensor orifice.
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1. A tire pressure monitor system located within the interior of a tire, the system comprising:
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a housing having a wall forming a cavity, the housing further having an interior wall forming a chamber in fluid communication with the cavity;
a tire pressure sensor located within the housing cavity, the sensor having an orifice for helping to sense tire pressure; and
a pressure cap inserted into the housing chamber, the pressure cap comprising a wall having a portion that contacts the sensor and extends around the sensor orifice. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A pressure cap for use with a tire pressure monitor, the monitor comprising a housing having a wall forming a cavity and an interior wall forming a chamber in fluid communication with the cavity and an air pressure sensor within the housing, the cap comprising:
a cap wall which when inserted within the chamber extends between the housing wall and the sensor and extends around the sensor orifice. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for manufacturing a tire pressure monitoring system located within the interior of a tire, the method comprising:
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providing a housing having a wall forming a cavity and having an interior wall forming a chamber in fluid communication with the cavity;
locating a tire pressure sensor within the housing cavity, the sensor having an orifice for helping to sense tire pressure; and
locating a pressure cap into the housing chamber, the pressure cap comprising a wall having a portion that contacts the sensor and extends around the sensor orifice. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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