System and monitoring characteristic parameters of a tyre
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Abstract
A system for sensing at least one characteristic parameter of a tyre fitted to a vehicle includes a movable unit and a fixed unit. The movable unit is combined with the tyre and includes a device for sensing the at least one characteristic parameter, a device for transmitting signals out of the tyre, a processing unit, and a storage device. The fixed unit is combinable with the vehicle and includes a device for receiving signals from the movable unit. The processing unit and storage device carry out pre-processing of a signal generated by the sensing device and send the pre-processed signal to the transmitting device. The movable unit may also include a device for generating electrical energy that is capable of supplying the processing unit and the transmitting device. The transmitted signal relates to the at least one characteristic parameter. The movable unit and a vehicle wheel are also disclosed.
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39 Claims
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1-19. -19. (canceled)
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20. A system for sensing at least one characteristic parameter of a tyre fitted to a vehicle, comprising:
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a movable unit; and
a fixed unit;
wherein the movable unit is combined with the tyre, wherein the movable unit comprises;
a device for sensing the at least one characteristic parameter;
a device for transmitting signals out of the tyre;
a processing unit; and
a storage device;
wherein the fixed unit is combinable with the vehicle, wherein the fixed unit comprises a device for receiving signals from the movable unit, wherein the processing unit and storage device carry out pre-processing of a signal generated by the sensing device and send the pre-processed signal to the transmitting device, and wherein the transmitted signal relates to the at least one characteristic parameter. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A method for sensing at least one characteristic parameter of a tyre fitted to a vehicle, comprising:
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sensing inside the tyre a signal relating to the at least one characteristic parameter;
processing the signal inside the tyre using procedures pre-stored in a storage device; and
transmitting the processed signal out of the tyre. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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38. A movable unit for sensing at least one characteristic parameter of a tyre fitted to a vehicle, comprising:
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a device for sensing the at least one characteristic parameter;
a device for transmitting signals out of the tyre;
a processing unit; and
a storage device;
wherein the processing unit and storage device carry out pre-processing of a signal generated by the sensing device and send the pre-processed signal to the transmitting device, and wherein the transmitted signal relates to the at least one characteristic parameter.
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39. A vehicle wheel, comprising:
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a tyre;
a supporting rim for the tyre; and
a movable unit combined with the tyre;
wherein the movable unit comprises;
a device for sensing at least one characteristic parameter of the tyre;
a device for transmitting signals out of the tyre;
a processing unit; and
a storage device;
wherein the processing unit and storage device carry out pre-processing of a signal generated by the sensing device and send the pre-processed signal to the transmitting device, and wherein the transmitted signal relates to the at least one characteristic parameter.
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