Method of encapsulating an electronic tire tag
First Claim
1. A tire tag for a pneumatic tire, the tire tag adapted to sense at least one engineering of the pneumatic tire;
- the tire tag comprising;
a body;
a monitoring package connected to the body;
a plate antenna connected to the body;
the antenna being spaced from the monitoring package;
the body including an encapsulation material; and
the body including an encapsulation mold.
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Abstract
A tire tag includes a monitoring package, a battery, and an antenna encapsulated within an encapsulation mold. The antenna is connected to the encapsulation mold so that the antenna does not move during the encapsulation process. The antenna remains spaced apart from the monitoring package but connected to the monitoring package by connectors that are completely surrounded by encapsulation material so that the connectors are protected during the operation of the tire tag. The antenna may be connected to the encapsulation mold by an adhesive, by pins, by an interference fit, or by clips. The connection between the antenna and the monitoring device may be made by soldered wires or by spring loaded connector pins. The method of encapsulating the tire tag in this manner allows the position of the antenna to be precisely known before, during, and after the encapsulation process.
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28 Claims
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1. A tire tag for a pneumatic tire, the tire tag adapted to sense at least one engineering of the pneumatic tire;
- the tire tag comprising;
a body;
a monitoring package connected to the body;
a plate antenna connected to the body;
the antenna being spaced from the monitoring package;
the body including an encapsulation material; and
the body including an encapsulation mold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- the tire tag comprising;
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13. A method of fabricating a tire tag for a pneumatic tire, the tire tag adapted to sense at least one engineering of the pneumatic tire;
- the method comprising the steps of;
(a) providing a monitoring package;
(b) providing a plate antenna;
(c) encapsulating the antenna and monitoring package together in a body where the antenna and monitoring package are spaced from each other;
(d) providing an encapsulation mold having a plurality of walls;
(e) placing the monitoring package and antenna in the encapsulation mold; and
(f) adding encapsulation material to the encapsulation mold. - View Dependent Claims (14)
- the method comprising the steps of;
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15. An electronic monitoring device for a pneumatic tire, the electronic monitoring device adapted to sense at least one engineering condition of the pneumatic tire and transmit data associated with the engineering condition outside of the pneumatic tire;
- the electronic monitoring device comprising;
a body;
a monitoring package carried by the body;
a plate antenna carried by the body;
the antenna having a length;
the entire length of the antenna being spaced from the monitoring package;
a connector connecting the antenna to the monitoring package;
the body including an encapsulation material; and
the body including an encapsulation mold. - View Dependent Claims (16)
- the electronic monitoring device comprising;
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17. An electronic monitor device for a pneumatic tire, the electronic monitoring device adapted to sense at least one engineering condition of the pneumatic tire and transmit data associated with the engineering condition outside of the pneumatic tire;
- the electronic monitoring device comprising;
a body;
a monitoring package carried by the body;
an antenna carried by the body;
the antenna being entirely disposed within the body;
the antenna adapted to receive signals and to transmit signals from the tire;
the antenna being spaced from the monitoring package;
the body including an encapsulation material; and
an encapsulation mold;
the encapsulation mold being directly connected to the encapsulation material.- View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
- the electronic monitoring device comprising;
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20. A tire tag for a pneumatic tire, the tire tag adapted to sense at least one engineering of the pneumatic tire;
- the tire tag comprising;
a body;
a monitoring package connected to the body;
an antenna connected to the body;
the antenna being spaced from the monitoring package;
a power source connected to the body;
the power source being spaced from the monitoring package;
the body including an encapsulation material; and
an encapsulation mold connected to the body;
the monitoring package being spaced from the encapsulation mold.- View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
- the tire tag comprising;
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23. A tire tag for a pneumatic tire, the tire tag adapted to sense at least one engineering of the pneumatic tire;
- the tire tag comprising;
a body including an encapsulation material;
the body having outer surfaces;
a monitoring package connected to the body;
the monitoring package being spaced from the outer surfaces of the body;
an antenna connected to the body;
the antenna being spaced from the monitoring package; and
an encapsulation mold connected to the body;
the monitoring package being spaced from the encapsulation mold.- View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
- the tire tag comprising;
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27. A tire tag for a pneumatic tire, the tire tag adapted to sense at least one engineering of the pneumatic tire;
- the tire tag comprising;
a body including an encapsulation material;
the body including a lower surface adapted to be connected to the pneumatic tire;
a monitoring package connected to the body;
an antenna connected to the body;
the antenna being spaced from the monitoring package;
the antenna being disposed intermediate the lower surface of the body and the monitoring package; and
an encapsulation mold connected to the body. - View Dependent Claims (28)
- the tire tag comprising;
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