Post patch for mounting devices inside tires
First Claim
1. A tire patch for mounting devices inside a tire comprising:
- a base portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being configured to be attached to an inner surface of a tire;
a platform portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being substantially flat and configured as a device mounting surface; and
a pillar portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion connected to the lower portion of the platform portion and the lower portion connected to the upper portion of the base portion, whereby the tire patch is configured to decouple selected tire related phenomena from any device which may be attached to the upper portion of the platform.
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Abstract
A system, method and apparatus for mounting electrical and electronic components and devices for integration with a pneumatic tire includes a specially configured mounting patch for mounting at least one electronic device supported by a substrate. The mounting patch is preferably adapted for positioning on the inner liner of a pneumatic tire and is configured to decouple any mounted electronic device from tire related phenomena including mechanical stress, vibration, heat, and other adverse effects generated from rotational operation of the tire. Exemplary mounting patches include circular or rectangular platforms for supporting various electronic components and circular, rectangular or cross-shaped pillars coupling the base of the mounting patch to electronic device supporting platform. Selected of the electronic devices may be encapsulated by a potting material to facilitate effective attachment of the electronic devices to the tire patch.
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47 Claims
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1. A tire patch for mounting devices inside a tire comprising:
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a base portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being configured to be attached to an inner surface of a tire;
a platform portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being substantially flat and configured as a device mounting surface; and
a pillar portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion connected to the lower portion of the platform portion and the lower portion connected to the upper portion of the base portion, whereby the tire patch is configured to decouple selected tire related phenomena from any device which may be attached to the upper portion of the platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A patch assembly for mounting inside a tire comprising:
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a base portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being configured to be attached to an inner surface of a tire;
a platform portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being substantially flat and configured as a device mounting surface;
a pillar portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion connected to the lower portion of the platform portion and the lower portion connected to the upper portion of the base portion; and
a device secured to the upper portion of the platform portion, whereby the device may be decoupled from selected tire related phenomena. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A tire assembly with integrated devices, comprising:
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a pneumatic tire;
a tire patch comprising;
a base portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the lower portion being attached to an inner surface of said pneumatic tire;
a platform portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being substantially flat and configured as a device mounting surface; and
a pillar portion having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion connected to the lower portion of the platform portion and the lower portion connected to the upper portion of the base portion; and
a device, said device secured to the upper portion of the platform portion of said tire patch, whereby the device may be decoupled from selected tire related phenomena. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method of mounting a device inside a tire comprising the steps of:
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providing a tire;
providing a device;
providing a tire patch having a platform portion with a flat upper surface and a lower surface, a base portion with a flat lower surface and an upper surface and a pillar portion with an upper portion and a lower portion connecting the platform portion to the base portion and configured to decouple selected tire related phenomena from the platform;
attaching the device to the upper surface of the platform portion of the tire patch; and
attaching the lower surface of the base portion of the tire patch to an inner surface of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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