Pressure sensor on tyre valve

• US 20060021426A1
• Filed: 05/12/2003
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronic (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronic (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Pozzi, Didier
• Application Number:
  US10/514,346
• Publication Number:
  US 20060021426A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/146.800
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0494 Valve stem attachments positioned inside the tyre chamber

Abstract

The invention relates to a pressure measuring module for a tyre (10) comprising an air pressure sensor (50) with an air inlet (51), an intermediate base (40) and a valve (30). It is characterised by the fact that the pressure sensor is mounted laterally with respect to the axis of the valve. In particular, the air inlet of the sensor is turned radially towards the outside of the rim and the pressure sensor is exposed to the flow of air (81) passing through the valve (30) causing negative pressure at the air inlet (51). The invention makes it possible to avoid dirt from being deposited in the air inlet of the sensor.

Claims

1. A pressure measuring module for a tire having a rim, the module comprising:

an air pressure sensor with an air inlet,

an intermediate base, and

a valve, the pressure sensor being mounted laterally with respect to the axis of the valve,

wherein the air inlet of the sensor is turned radially towards an outside of the rim.

2. Module as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a housing coupled to the base and forming an assembly arranged to conform to the surface of the groove in the rim and in the proximity of the placement of the valve.

3. Module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor is exposed to the flow of air passing through the valve.

4. Module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base is provided with an opening arranged to channel a flow of air exiting the valve and to cause negative pressure at the air inlet.

5. Module as claimed in claim 1, wherein an axis of the air inlet of the sensor and an axis of the valve are substantially coplanar and form an angle of approximately 22°

between them.

6. Module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base is over-moulded on the valve.

7. Module as claimed in claim 1, wherein the pressure sensor comprises a filter.

8. A pressure measuring module for a tire comprising:

an air pressure sensor having an air inlet, and

a valve;

wherein the pressure sensor is exposed to the flow of air passing through the valve.

9. The module of claim 8, wherein the module is configured such that a flow of air exiting the valve causes negative pressure at the air inlet.

10. The module of claim 8, further comprising a base coupled to the pressure sensor and over-molded on the valve.

11. The module of claim 8, wherein the air inlet of the sensor is turned radially towards an outside of a tire rim of the tire.

12. The module of claim 8, wherein an axis of the valve and an axis of the air inlet are substantially coplanar.

13. The module of claim 8, wherein an axis of the valve and an axis of the air inlet form an angle of about 22°

.

14. A pressure measuring module for a tire comprising:

an air pressure sensor having an air inlet, and

a valve;

wherein the pressure sensor and valve are coupled such that a flow of air exiting the valve causes negative pressure at the air inlet.

15. The module of claim 14, further comprising a base coupled to the pressure sensor and over-molded on the valve.

16. The module of claim 14, wherein the air inlet of the sensor is turned radially towards an outside of a tire rim of the tire.

17. The module of claim 14, further comprising a base coupled to the valve and the pressure sensor and having an opening near the valve that is configured to guide a flow of air in a direction of the air inlet.

18. The module of claim 14, wherein the air inlet is arranged such that centrifugal force of a rotation of the tire can aid in ejecting impurities from the air inlet.

19. The module of claim 14, wherein an axis of the valve and an axis of the air inlet are substantially coplanar.

20. The module of claim 14, wherein an axis of the valve and an axis of the air inlet form an angle of about 22°

.