On vehicle tire air pressure detecting device and cast wheel mounting the device

• US 6,725,711 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2001
• Issued: 04/27/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Original Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Honda Motor Company)
• Inventors: Harada, Tomoyuki, Yamagiwa, Toshio, Bunya, Osamu
• Primary Examiner(s): Lefkowitz, Edward
• Assistant Examiner(s): ALLEN, ANDRE J
• Application Number:
  US09/874,216
• Publication Number:
  US 20020002862A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,056 Days
• Field of Search: 731/46, 731/462, 731/463, 731/464, 731/465, 152/382, 152/323
• US Class Current: 73/146
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 21/026 the shape of rim well
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 21/04 with substantially radial flanges with rail-engaging flanges B60B17/00 B60B21/021 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 21/12 Appurtenances, e.g. lining bands
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/006 having two wheels only
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0494 Valve stem attachments positioned inside the tyre chamber

Abstract

A rim drop section dented in a shape of a ring is provided on an inner side of a bead seat section of a rim for holding a bead section of a tire. Furthermore, a recessed section is provided on this rim drop section, and a detecting device main body of a tire air pressure detecting device is accommodated in this recessed section. When a tire is assembled on a cast wheel by utilizing a tire changer or the like, or when the tire is removed from the cast wheel, the bead sections of the tire are prevented from interfering with an air pressure sensor, and damaging of the air pressure sensor is prevented.

Claims

1. An on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure, comprising:

a rim, said rim including a rim drop section dented in a shape of a ring and provided on an inner side of bead seat sections of the rim for holding bead sections of the tire, said rim drop section being provided with a recessed section, which is radially recessed from said drop section; and

an air pressure sensor mounted on said rim, said air pressure sensor being accommodated in said recessed section.

2. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 1, wherein said air pressure sensor is formed in a shape of a curve along an inner side surface of said rim.

3. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 1, wherein said recessed section is formed at an axially center section of said rim drop section, said recessed section extending radially inward from said rim drop section.

4. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 2, wherein said recessed section is formed at an axially center section of said rim drop section, said recessed section extending radially inward from said rim drop section.

5. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 1, wherein said rim further includes a valve inserting hole within said recessed section, said air pressure sensor including a tire valve attached thereto, said tire valve being inserted through said valve inserting hole.

6. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 2, wherein said rim further includes a valve inserting hole within said recessed section, said air pressure sensor including a tire valve attached thereto, said tire valve being inserted through said valve inserting hole.

7. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 1, wherein said rim further includes a hump section between said bead set sections and said rim drop section, said rim drop section extending axially inward from said hump section.

8. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 2, wherein said rim further includes a hump section between said bead set sections and said rim drop section, said rim drop section extending axially inward from said hump section.

9. A cast wheel for mounting an on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device as set forth in claim 1, comprising:

an integrally molded weight section on said rim for balancing the air pressure sensor, said integrally molded weight section being located at a position shifted at an angle of 180°

to a peripheral direction from a position where the air pressure sensor is mounted on the rim.

10. An on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting a tire air pressure, comprising:

an air pressure sensor mounted on a rim of a vehicular cast wheel, said air pressure sensor being formed in a shape of a curve along an inner side surface of the rim;

said rim including a rim drop section formed in a shape of a ring and provided on an inner side of bead seat sections of the rim for holding bead sections of the tire, said rim drop section being provided with a recessed section, which is radially recessed from said drop section, and said air pressure sensor is accommodated in said recessed section.

11. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 10, wherein said recessed section is formed at an axially center section of said rim drop section, said recessed section extending radially inward from said rim drop section.

12. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 10, wherein the rim further includes a valve inserting hole within said recessed section, said air pressure sensor including a tire valve attached thereto, said tire valve being inserted through said valve inserting hole.

13. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 11, wherein said rim further includes a valve inserting hole within said recessed section, said air pressure sensor including a tire valve attached thereto, said tire valve being inserted through said valve inserting hole.

14. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 10, wherein said rim further includes a hump section between said bead set sections and said rim drop section, said rim drop section extending axially inward from said hump section.

15. The on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device for detecting tire air pressure according to claim 11, wherein said rim further includes a hump section between said bead set sections and said rim drop section, said rim drop section extending axially inward from said hump section.

16. A cast wheel for mounting an on vehicle tire air pressure detecting device as set forth in claim 10, comprising:

an integrally molded weight section on said rim for balancing the air pressure sensor, said integrally molded weight section being located at a position shifted at an angle of 180°

to a peripheral direction from a position where the air pressure sensor is mounted on the rim.