Patch and tire monitoring device
First Claim
1. A pneumatic tire and monitoring device assembly;
- the pneumatic tire having an innerliner and the monitoring device adapted to monitoring at least one engineering condition of the pneumatic tire;
the assembly comprising;
an antenna connected to the innerliner;
the monitoring device mounted on the innerliner; and
the antenna electrically connected to the monitoring device.
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Abstract
A monitoring device and patch combination used to monitor the conditions of a pneumatic tire having an innerliner includes a monitoring device and patch. The monitoring device includes a first connection element that is connected to the monitoring device. The patch includes an antenna that is connected to a second connection element. In one embodiment of the invention, the first connection element is in the form of a socket while the second connection element is in the form of a plug. The connection elements allow the monitoring device and patch to be separately fabricated and the direct physical connection between the antenna and the monitoring device to be formed when the combination is connected to the innerliner of the tire. In another embodiment, a plug extends from the bottom of an encapsulated monitoring device and is aligned with a socket on the patch. The connection between the plug and the socket occurs automatically when the encapsulated monitoring device is aligned with and connected to the patch.
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15 Claims
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1. A pneumatic tire and monitoring device assembly;
- the pneumatic tire having an innerliner and the monitoring device adapted to monitoring at least one engineering condition of the pneumatic tire;
the assembly comprising;an antenna connected to the innerliner;
the monitoring device mounted on the innerliner; and
the antenna electrically connected to the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- the pneumatic tire having an innerliner and the monitoring device adapted to monitoring at least one engineering condition of the pneumatic tire;
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4. A pneumatic tire and monitoring device assembly;
- the pneumatic tire having an innerliner and the monitoring device adapted to monitoring at least one engineering condition of the pneumatic tire;
the assembly comprising;a pneumatic tire having an innerliner;
a patch connected to the innerliner;
a monitoring device connected to the patch;
an antenna carried by on of the patch and the pneumatic tire; and
connector means for selectively electrically connecting the antenna to the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- the pneumatic tire having an innerliner and the monitoring device adapted to monitoring at least one engineering condition of the pneumatic tire;
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13. A monitoring device assembly adapted to monitor an engineering condition of a pneumatic tire;
- the monitoring device assembly comprising;
an encapsulated monitoring device;
an antenna connected to the encapsulated monitoring device; and
a patch;
the encapsulated monitoring device and antenna being embedded within the patch.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
- the monitoring device assembly comprising;
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