Pressure probe

• US 4,951,502 A
• Filed: 08/18/1989
• Issued: 08/28/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Hettich, Gerhard, Schmid, Hans-Dieter, Dorfler, Reiner
• Primary Examiner(s): WOODIEL, DONALD
• Application Number:
  US07/425,165
• Time in Patent Office: 375 Days
• Field of Search: 73/146.5, 73/146.8, 73/720, 73/721, 73/727, 73/706, 73/756, 73/754, 73/146.3, 73/DIG. 4, 338/4, 137/227, 340/442
• US Class Current: 73/146.5
• 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: G01L 17/00 Devices or apparatus for measuring tyre pressure or the pressure in other inflated bodies
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/02 Arrangements for preventing, or for compensating for, effects of inclination or acceleration of the measuring device; Zero-setting means for aneroid barometers G01L7/14
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 19/0627 Protection against aggressive medium in general

Abstract

A pressure probe is suggested which serves to determine the air pressure in the interior of tubeless tires on motor vehicle wheels comprising a rim. The pressure probe (10) carries a substrate (26) in a front recess (31) of the probe housing (14) facing the tire interior, at least one sensing element (24) being arranged at the substrate (26) in the outer area on the side remote of the tire interior. In order to keep the air in the vehcile tire at a distance from the sensing elements (24) on the one hand, but transmit the air pressure to the latter without falsification on the other hand, a circumferentially extending cut out portion (36) in the housing area below the sensing elements (34) is filled with a non-conducting magnetic fluid (37), a permanent magnet (39) being arranged at the base (38) of the cut out portion (36), which permanent magnet (39) secures the magnetic fluid (37) for the purpose of covering the sensing elements (24) so as to be free of stresses (FIGURE).

Claims

1. Pressure probe for determining the air pressure in the interior of tubeless tires of motor vehicle wheels, wherein the pressure probe is fastened in a bore hole of the area of a rim of the wheel, which area opens toward the interior of the tire, and comprises a substrate which is inserted in a front recess of a probe housing, which recess faces the interior of the tire, at least one sensing element is arranged at the substrate in the outer area on the side of the substrate remote of the tire interior, the central area of the substrate making contact with connection conductors, and is fastened in the additional recess of the probe housing, and wherein a circumferentially extending cut out portion is provided in the housing area below the sensing element, of which there is at least one, characterized in that the circumferentially extending cut out portion (36) is filled with a non-conducting, magnetic fluid (37) and a permanent magnet (39) is arranged at its base (38), which permanent magnet (39) secures the magnetic fluid (37) for the purpose of covering the sensing element (24), of which there is at least one, in the cut out portion (36) so as to be free of stresses.

2. Pressure probe according to claim 1, characterized in that the permanent magnet (39) is inserted in the base (38) of the annular housing cut-out portion (36) in an annular manner.

3. Pressure probe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the permanent magnet (39) is magnetized in the axial direction of the pressure probe (10).

4. Pressure probe according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the permanent magnet (39) is magnetized in the radial direction.