PATCH AND ELECTRONIC MONITORING DEVICE FOR TIRE
First Claim
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1. A vehicle tire comprising:
- a tire body having an innerliner defining an inside surface;
an attachment patch for mounting a monitoring device to the inside of the tire body;
the attachment patch fabricated from a material;
the attachment patch having at least a first surface and a second surface;
an antenna carried by the attachment patch;
an electronic monitoring package being spaced from the first surface of the attachment patch;
the electronic monitoring package being connected to the antenna at a connection location;
an encapsulation material surrounding at least a portion of the electronic monitoring device;
the encapsulation material surrounding the connection location;
at least a portion of the encapsulation material being disposed between the first surface of the attachment patch and the monitoring package;
the encapsulation material having been directly applied and then cured to the first side of the attachment patch so as to directly and securely bond with the material of the attachment patch to connect the encapsulation material and the electronic monitoring device to the material of the attachment patch; and
the second surface of the attachment patch being connected to the inside surface of the pneumatic tire.
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Abstract
A patch and method for mounting an electronic monitoring device to the innerliner of a pneumatic tire is provided wherein the monitoring device is potted directly to an attachment patch. A frame is built on an attachment patch and the electronic monitoring device is disposed inside the frame. An encapsulation material is poured into the frame and cured to encapsulate the monitoring device directly against the patch. The patch may then be connected to the innerliner of a pneumatic tire.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle tire comprising:
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a tire body having an innerliner defining an inside surface; an attachment patch for mounting a monitoring device to the inside of the tire body;
the attachment patch fabricated from a material;
the attachment patch having at least a first surface and a second surface;an antenna carried by the attachment patch; an electronic monitoring package being spaced from the first surface of the attachment patch;
the electronic monitoring package being connected to the antenna at a connection location;an encapsulation material surrounding at least a portion of the electronic monitoring device; the encapsulation material surrounding the connection location; at least a portion of the encapsulation material being disposed between the first surface of the attachment patch and the monitoring package; the encapsulation material having been directly applied and then cured to the first side of the attachment patch so as to directly and securely bond with the material of the attachment patch to connect the encapsulation material and the electronic monitoring device to the material of the attachment patch; and the second surface of the attachment patch being connected to the inside surface of the pneumatic tire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic monitoring device and patch combination adapted to be connected to and to monitor an engineering condition of a pneumatic article;
- the combination comprising;
an attachment patch for mounting to the pneumatic article;
the attachment patch fabricated from a material;
the attachment patch having at least a first surface and a second surface;an antenna carried by the attachment patch; an electronic monitoring package being spaced from the first surface of the attachment patch;
the electronic monitoring package being connected to the antenna at a connection location;an encapsulation material surrounding at least a portion of the electronic monitoring device; the encapsulation material surrounding the connection location; at least a portion of the encapsulation material being disposed between the first surface of the attachment patch and the monitoring package; and the encapsulation material having been directly applied and then cured to the first side of the attachment patch so as to directly and securely bond with the material of the attachment patch to connect the encapsulation material and the electronic monitoring device to the material of the attachment patch. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- the combination comprising;
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19. A method of forming an assembly of an attachment patch and electronic monitoring device for monitoring an engineering condition of a pneumatic article;
- the method comprising the steps of;
(a) providing a flexible attachment patch having a first surface and a second surface;
the second surface of the flexible attachment patch being adapted to be bonded to the pneumatic article;
the flexible attachment patch carrying an antenna with an antenna connector extending from the first side of the attachment patch;(b) supporting a monitoring package with the antenna connector in a location spaced from the first surface of the attachment patch; and (c) encapsulating the monitoring device and the antenna connector with an encapsulation material to secure the monitoring package and encapsulation material to the first surface of the attachment patch. - View Dependent Claims (20)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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