Pressure and temperature monitoring vehicle tire probe with rim anchor mounting
First Claim
1. A pneumatic tire monitoring probe mounted on a wheel rim of a tire for monitoring a tire temperature and for conveying an internal pressure of the tire to a pressure sensor device, the probe comprising:
- a terminal unit adapted to be connected to the pressure sensor device;
a conduit connected at a first end thereof to said terminal unit;
a probe head connected to and in communication with a second end of said conduit;
a hollow stem extending from said probe head, said stem having at least one opening formed in a peripheral surface thereof and an open end distal to said probe head, wherein an interior of said stem is in series fluid communication with said probe head, said conduit, and said terminal unit;
at least one lead connected to said terminal unit and threadedly extending through said conduit, said probe head, and said hollow stem; and
a temperature sensor connected to said at least one lead.
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Abstract
A device for monitoring a vehicle pneumatic tire in-situ on a wheel rim comprising a probe to be sealably mounted to the rim with a hollow stem projecting through the rim into the air cavity of the tire. A temperature sensor mounted in the stem to be exposed to the temperature in the cavity, and the interior of the stem being in use in direct communication with the air cavity. A head at one end of the stem to be external attached to the rim for mounting the probe thereto, and respective conductor extending from the stem through the probe head to project therefrom in a direction generally parallel to the surface of the rim and to convey processable information relating to temperature and pressure conditions within the tire cavity.
The probe head is interlockable with an anchor member secured to the wheel rim.
The probe is used in conjunction with a terminal. The terminal comprises a body to be anchored to the rim with a cylindrical external shaped conductor terminal mounted on the body and presenting at least two coaxial conductor rings insulated from each other. Each conductor ring being connectable to a respective conductor internally of the body and presenting on the periphery of the terminal respect equi-diameter terminal surface.
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1. A pneumatic tire monitoring probe mounted on a wheel rim of a tire for monitoring a tire temperature and for conveying an internal pressure of the tire to a pressure sensor device, the probe comprising:
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a terminal unit adapted to be connected to the pressure sensor device; a conduit connected at a first end thereof to said terminal unit; a probe head connected to and in communication with a second end of said conduit; a hollow stem extending from said probe head, said stem having at least one opening formed in a peripheral surface thereof and an open end distal to said probe head, wherein an interior of said stem is in series fluid communication with said probe head, said conduit, and said terminal unit; at least one lead connected to said terminal unit and threadedly extending through said conduit, said probe head, and said hollow stem; and a temperature sensor connected to said at least one lead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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