Transponder for tires

• US 20070018804A1
• Filed: 09/28/2006
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Continental AG
• Original Assignee: Continental AG
• Inventors: Recker, Carla, Behrends, Holger, Lehmann, Jorg, Strache, Wolfgang, Wulf, Andreas, Hartel, Volker, Besson, Marc-Andre, Jenke, Roland
• Application Number:
  US11/528,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20070018804A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/442
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0493 for attachment on the tyre
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2241 used in or for vehicle tyres

Abstract

The invention relates to a transponder which is mounted in a tire. The transponder includes at least a transponder chip and a transponder antenna and is embedded in a substrate. The substrate is connected to an inner side of the tire by a connecting structure. In order to provide a transponder with the longest possible service life, the substrate is decoupled from the inner side of the tire via a connecting structure in the form of a soft or gliding support in such a manner that no or only minimum mechanical stresses are transmitted to the substrate. The connecting structure is arranged between the substrate and the inner side of the tire.

Claims

1. A transponder arrangement for mounting in a tire defining an inner side, the transponder arrangement comprising:

a substrate;

a transponder embedded in said substrate and including a transponder chip and an antenna;

a connecting structure disposed between said substrate and said inner side of said tire;

said connecting structure being in the form of a soft or sliding support; and

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said substrate being decoupled from said inner side by said connecting structure in such a manner that no or only minimal stresses are transmitted to said substrate.

2. The transponder arrangement of claim 1, wherein said connecting structure is configured as a cushion support.

7. The transponder arrangement of claim 2, further comprising a patch covering said substrate and said cushion support;

and, said patch being connected to said inner side of said tire.

8. The transponder arrangement of claim 7, further comprising partition means arranged between said substrate and said inner side of said tire;

and, said substrate being disposed on said partition medium so as to be slideably movable thereon.

18. The transponder of claim 8, wherein said partition means is a plastic foil.

19. The transponder of claim 8, wherein said partition means is a first partition means and said transponder comprises a second partition means disposed between said patch and said substrate for preventing adhesion between said patch and said substrate.

20. The transponder of claim 19, wherein said second partition means is a layer selected from the group comprising:

a fat layer, oil layer, powder layer and silicone layer.

3-6. -6. (canceled)

9-16. -16. (canceled)

17. A tire comprising:

a tire wall having an inner side;

a transponder arrangement disposed is said tire;

said transponder arrangement including;

a substrate;

a transponder embedded in said substrate and including a transponder chip and an antenna;

a connecting structure disposed between said substrate and said inner side of said tire;

said connecting structure being in the form of a soft or sliding support; and

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said substrate being decoupled from said inner side by said connecting structure in such a manner that no or only minimal stresses are transmitted to said substrate.