Method of providing electrical power to an embedded electronic device in a tire using close proximity electromagnetic coupling
First Claim
1. In combination, a pneumatic tire having a body and a monitoring device having a monitoring package, a power source, a first coupling element, and a second coupling element;
- the first coupling element connected to the power source;
the second coupling element connected to the monitoring package;
the monitoring device and the power source being mounted to the pneumatic tire; and
the first and second coupling elements being aligned and spaced apart whereby power is supplied to the monitoring package from the power source.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for connecting an electronic monitoring device to a pneumatic tire includes mounting the monitoring package of the monitoring device within the body of the tire or the body of a patch and subsequently connecting the power source to the monitoring package through electrical coupling. The method allows the monitoring package to be cured within the tire or the patch at relatively high temperatures while protecting the sensitive power source from the high temperatures. The use of electrical coupling to achieve the power transfer prevents the material surrounding the monitoring package from being pierced by an element that would form the direct electrical connection. The method allows the monitoring package and its antenna to be positioned in a variety of positions on or within the pneumatic tire.
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36 Claims
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1. In combination, a pneumatic tire having a body and a monitoring device having a monitoring package, a power source, a first coupling element, and a second coupling element;
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the first coupling element connected to the power source;
the second coupling element connected to the monitoring package;
the monitoring device and the power source being mounted to the pneumatic tire; and
the first and second coupling elements being aligned and spaced apart whereby power is supplied to the monitoring package from the power source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of mounting an electronic monitoring package to a pneumatic tire comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a pneumatic tire having a body;
(b) providing a power source having a first coupling element connected to the power source;
(c) providing an electronic monitoring package having a second coupling element connected to the electronic monitoring package;
(d) mounting the electronic monitoring package to the pneumatic tire; and
(e) mounting the power source to the pneumatic tire in a position where the first and second coupling elements are spaced apart and aligned to provide power from the power source to the monitoring package. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of mounting an electronic monitoring package to a patch comprising the steps of:
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providing a patch;
providing a power source having a first coupling element connected to the power source;
providing an electronic monitoring package having a second coupling element connected to the electronic monitoring package;
mounting the electronic monitoring package to the patch; and
mounting the power source to the patch in a position where the first and second coupling elements are spaced apart and aligned to provide power from the power source to the monitoring package. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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