Tire containing at least part of an electrical current generator intended for the supply of sensors and/or other electrical devices present within the tire, and method for manufacture the said tire
First Claim
1. A tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising:
- a toroidal carcass;
a tread band; and
a first inductive element of an electrical generator;
wherein the toroidal carcass comprises a pair of axially-opposing sidewalls terminating in beads allowing mounting of the tire on a corresponding rim, wherein the tread band is disposed on a crown of the toroidal carcass and axially extends continuously between the sidewalls, wherein at least one of the beads comprises an annular core comprising a steel strip spirally wound to form at least two radially-superposed layers, and wherein the first inductive element comprises at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of the annular core.
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Abstract
A tire for a vehicle wheel includes a toroidal carcass, a tread band, and a first inductive element of an electrical generator. At least one tire bead includes an annular core including a steel strip spirally wound to form at least two radially-superposed layers. The first inductive element includes at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of one of the annular cores. Alternatively, at least one tire bead includes an annular core including a matrix based on an elastomeric or plastomeric material, the matrix incorporating fibers, yarn, or cords, and containing ferromagnetic material in at least one of a powder form or a fibril form. The tire may include at least one electronic circuit operatively coupled to the first inductive element. A system for sensing and signaling one or more parameters associated with the tire and a method for producing the tire are also disclosed.
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47 Claims
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1. A tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising:
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a toroidal carcass;
a tread band; and
a first inductive element of an electrical generator;
wherein the toroidal carcass comprises a pair of axially-opposing sidewalls terminating in beads allowing mounting of the tire on a corresponding rim, wherein the tread band is disposed on a crown of the toroidal carcass and axially extends continuously between the sidewalls, wherein at least one of the beads comprises an annular core comprising a steel strip spirally wound to form at least two radially-superposed layers, and wherein the first inductive element comprises at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of the annular core. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
wherein the first inductive element is movable with respect to the second inductive element.
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12. A tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising:
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a toroidal carcass;
a tread band; and
a first inductive element of an electrical generator;
wherein the toroidal carcass comprises a pair of axially-opposing sidewalls terminating in beads allowing mounting of the tire on a corresponding rim, wherein the tread band is disposed on a crown of the toroidal carcass and axially extends continuously between the sidewalls, wherein at least one of the beads comprises an annular core comprising a matrix based on an elastomeric material or a plastomeric material, wherein the matrix incorporates fibers, yarn, or cords, and contains ferromagnetic material in at least one of a powder form or a fibril form, and wherein the first inductive element comprises at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of the annular core. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
wherein the first inductive element is movable with respect to the second inductive element.
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23. A tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising:
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a toroidal carcass;
a tread band;
a first inductive element of an electrical generator; and
at least one device electrically connected to the first inductive element;
wherein the toroidal carcass comprises a pair of axially-opposing sidewalls terminating in beads allowing mounting of the tire on a corresponding rim, wherein the tread band is disposed on a crown of the toroidal carcass and axially extends continuously between the sidewalls, wherein each of the beads comprises an annular core, and wherein the first inductive element comprises at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of one of the annular cores.
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24. A tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising:
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a toroidal carcass;
a tread band;
a first inductive element of an electrical generator; and
at least one electronic circuit operatively coupled to the first inductive element;
wherein the toroidal carcass comprises a pair of axially-opposing sidewalls terminating in beads allowing mounting of the tire on a corresponding rim, wherein the tread band is disposed on a crown of the toroidal carcass and axially extends continuously between the sidewalls, wherein each of the beads comprises an annular core, and wherein the first inductive element comprises at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of a first annular core. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
wherein the first inductive element is movable with respect to the second inductive element.
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33. A system for sensing and signaling one or more parameters associated with a tire for a vehicle wheel, comprising:
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a tire, comprising;
a toroidal carcass;
a tread band; and
a first inductive element;
wherein the toroidal carcass comprises a pair of axially-opposing sidewalls terminating in beads allowing mounting of the tire on a corresponding rim, wherein the tread band is disposed on a crown of the toroidal carcass and axially extends continuously between the sidewalls, wherein each of the beads comprises an annular core, and wherein the first inductive element comprises at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of one a first annular core;
a device for sensing one or more parameters associated with the tire; and
an electrical generator for providing power to the sensing device. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
wherein the matrix incorporates fibers, yarn, or cords, and contains ferromagnetic material in at least one of a powder form or a fibril form. -
36. The system of claim 33, wherein the first inductive element can be associated with at least one second inductive element to form the electrical generator, and
wherein the first inductive element is movable with respect to the second inductive element. -
37. The system of claim 36, wherein the at least one second inductive element comprises at least one permanent magnet.
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38. The system of claim 36, wherein the at least one second inductive element comprises at least one electromagnet and at least one turn of conducting wire wound around a transverse profile of one of the at least one electromagnet to form at least one winding of the electrical generator.
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39. The system of claim 38, wherein the at least one electromagnet is supplied with direct current.
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40. The system of claim 38, wherein the at least one electromagnet is supplied with alternating current.
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41. The system of claim 38, wherein the at least one electromagnet is supplied with direct current and alternating current.
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42. A method for producing a tire, comprising the steps of:
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producing semi-finished components for building a tire;
forming a first inductive element of an electrical generator; and
assembling the semi-finished components;
wherein the tire comprises a pair of ferromagnetic annular cores allowing mounting of the tire on a corresponding rim, and wherein the step of forming the first inductive element comprises winding at least one turn of conducting wire around a transverse profile of at least one of the annular cores. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
wherein the matrix incorporates fibers, yarn, or cords, and contains ferromagnetic material in at least one of a powder form or a fibril form. -
45. The method of claim 42, wherein the first inductive element can be associated with at least one second inductive element to form the electrical generator, and
wherein the first inductive element is movable with respect to the second inductive element. -
46. The method of claim 42, further comprising the step of fixing means for sensing one or more parameters associated with the tire to a respective annular core,
wherein the electrical generator provides power to the sensing means. -
47. The method of claim 42, further comprising the step of layering a material with high magnetic permeability on at least one of the annular cores,
wherein the step of layering the material with high magnetic permeability is completed before the step of forming the first inductive element is completed.
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