Holding device for fixing an electronic component

• US 20060237109A1
• Filed: 11/17/2003
• Published: 10/26/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IQ-Mobil GmbH
• Original Assignee: IQ-Mobil GmbH
• Inventors: Mangold, Anton, Schorer, Josef
• Application Number:
  US10/536,453
• Publication Number:
  US 20060237109A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 152/152.100
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0493 for attachment on the tyre

Abstract

The invention relates to a holding device for a fixing an electronic component in a wheel. The holding device comprises at least one device carrier (5) for receiving and holding electronic components (6) and also comprises at least one at least partially elastic damper foot (7) which is permanently flexibly connected to the tire covering (1). The damper foot (7) has a dampening effect and is configured in such a way that it is elastic and tapered along the longitudinal axis thereof. The damper foot (7) can be fixed to the device carrier (5) and the tire covering (1) by adhesion or vulcanization, for example. In other embodiments, the damper foot (7) is also produced with the device carrier and the tire covering in a single piece made of tire material. Preferably, the damper foot can conduct heat and energy and contains a capacitive or inductive coupling for connecting two electronic components (6) or an antenna.

Claims

1. Holding device for fixing an electronic component in a wheel containing a tire covering,

characterized in that

the holding device contains at least one device carrier for receiving and holding the electronic component and at least one at least partially elastic damper foot, which is permanently flexibly connected to the tire covering.

2. Holding device according to claim 1,

characterized in that

the damper foot consists of the same elastic material as the tire covering.

3. Holding device according to claim 1 or 2,

characterized in that

the damper foot is at least partially hollow.

4. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the damper foot at least partially contains a heat conducting material.

5. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the damper foot at least partially contains an electricity conducting material.

6. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the damper foot contains an antenna.

7. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the damper foot is configured such that it is tapered at least partially in its lateral extension.

8. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the tire covering and the damper foot form a contiguously manufactured monolithic unit.

9. Holding device according to any of the claims 1 to 7,

characterized in that

the holding device is stuck on the tire covering.

10. Holding device according to any of the claims 1 to 7,

characterized in that

the holding device is vulcanized on the tire covering.

11. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the device carrier consists of metal.

12. Holding device according to any of the claims 1 to 10,

characterized in that

the device carrier consists of plastic.

13. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the device carrier is stuck on the damper foot.

14. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the device carrier is vulcanized on the damper foot.

15. Holding device according to any of the claims 1 to 12,

characterized in that

the device carrier is stuck to the damper foot.

16. Holding device according to any of the claims 1 to 12,

characterized in that

the damper foot and the device carrier form a contiguously manufactured monolithic unit.

17. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the device carrier is fixed to the tire covering using at least one cross-member with at least one damper foot.

18. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

the electronic components to be held are fixedly connected to the device carrier.

19. Holding device according to any of the preceding claims,

characterized in that

a capacitive or inductive coupling for connecting two electronic components is provided in the damper foot.