Pressure sensing apparatus for tire

• US 20080121031A1
• Filed: 11/28/2006
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Mobiletron Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Huang, Shiao-Hwa
• Application Number:
  US11/604,863
• Publication Number:
  US 20080121031A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 73/146.4
• 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 23/0452 Antenna structure, control or arrangement vehicle tyre mounted antennas H01Q1/2241
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0494 Valve stem attachments positioned inside the tyre chamber

Abstract

A pressure sensing apparatus includes a pressure sensor for detecting tire pressure and generating a signal corresponding to the tire pressure, and an electrically conducting air valve seat connected to the pressure sensor for signal transmission therethrough to a transmitting antenna. The antenna has a metal cap connected to the air valve seat, at least one annual substrate defining a center coupling hole into which the cap is inserted, and at least one metal conducting wire spirally mounted in the at least one substrate around the center coupling hole. The metal conducting wire has an inner end exposed to a periphery wall of the center coupling hole of the substrate and electrically connected to the cap.

Claims

1. A pressure sensing apparatus comprising:

a pressure sensor for detecting tire pressure and generating a signal corresponding to the tire pressure;

an air valve seat made of an electrically conducting material and electrically connected to the pressure sensor, the air valve seat having an air passage extending through two distal ends thereof; and

a transmitting antenna having a cap made of a metal material and connected to the air valve seat, at least one substrate having an annular shape defining a center coupling hole coupled to the cap, and at least one metal conducting wire spirally mounted in the at least one substrate around the center coupling hole, the at least one metal conducting wire each having an inner end exposed to a periphery wall of the center coupling hole of the at least one substrate and electrically connected to the cap.

2. The pressure sensing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a cover made of plastic and covered on the cap and shielding the at least one substrate.

3. The pressure sensing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cap is fastened to one end of the air valve seat and provided with a center air hole in air communication with the air passage;

wherein the pressure sensing apparatus further comprises a plunger inserted through the center air hole of the cap and movable relative to the cap between a first position and a second position, and a valve stem mounted in the air passage and movable with the plunger between said first position where said valve stem blocks the air passage and said second position where said valve stem opens said air passage.