Transmitter for monitoring the condition of a tire
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1. A transmitter for an apparatus for monitoring the condition of a tire on a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel including a valve hole, the transmitter comprising:
- a signal processing unit including a circuit board having an installed portion;
an element for detecting the condition of the tire installed in the installed portion;
a casing that accommodates the installed portion;
a valve stem extending from the casing for projecting through the valve hole of the wheel for introducing air into the tire and attaching the casing to the wheel; and
an arm, wherein the installed portion is connected to the casing by the arm, and the arm tolerates reactive force acting on the casing and protects the installed portion from that reactive force by the arm deforming to prevent the installed portion from deforming.
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Abstract
A tire condition monitoring apparatus monitors the condition of a tire of a vehicle. A transmitter of the apparatus includes an installed portion, a casing, and arms. A tire condition detecting element is installed in the installed portion. The casing accommodates the installed portion. The installed portion is connected to the casing by the arms. The arms tolerate reactive force and protect the installed portion from that reactive force.
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1. A transmitter for an apparatus for monitoring the condition of a tire on a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel including a valve hole, the transmitter comprising:
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a signal processing unit including a circuit board having an installed portion;
an element for detecting the condition of the tire installed in the installed portion;
a casing that accommodates the installed portion;
a valve stem extending from the casing for projecting through the valve hole of the wheel for introducing air into the tire and attaching the casing to the wheel; and
an arm, wherein the installed portion is connected to the casing by the arm, and the arm tolerates reactive force acting on the casing and protects the installed portion from that reactive force by the arm deforming to prevent the installed portion from deforming. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A transmitter for an apparatus for monitoring the condition of a tire on a wheel of a vehicle, the wheel including a valve hole, the transmitter comprising:
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a signal processing unit including a circuit board having an installed portion;
an element for detecting the condition of the tire installed in the installed portion;
a casing that accommodates the installed portion;
a valve stem extending from the casing for projecting through the valve hole of the wheel for introducing air into the tire and attaching the casing to the wheel; and
an elastically deformable arm, where the arm projects from the installed portion and the installed portion is connected to the casing by the arm. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A transmitter for an apparatus for monitoring the condition of a tire on a wheel of a vehicle, wherein the wheel includes a valve hole, the transmitter comprising:
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a signal processing unit including a circuit board having an installed portion;
an element for detecting the condition of the tire installed in the installed portion;
a casing which accommodates the installed portion;
a valve stem extending from the casing for projecting through the valve hole of the wheel for introducing air into the tire; and
a pair of arms connecting the installed portion to the casing, each arm having opposite ends, with only one end of each arm being connected to the installed portion and the other end of each arm being connected to the casing. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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