Device for communication between a vehicle and one of its wheels
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1. A device for communication between a vehicle and one of its wheels, comprising:
- a housing (13) containing an electronic circuit (18) and capable of pressing against a rim (21) of said wheel during fitting of a valve (10) to said rim, said housing having at least one tooth (16, 17) connected electrically to said electronic circuit and that scratches a surface of the valve during fitting of the valve to said rim.
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Abstract
A device for communication between a vehicle and one of its wheels comprises a housing (13) containing an electronic circuit (18) and capable of pressing against a rim (21) of the wheel during fitting of a valve (10) to said rim. The housing comprises at least one tooth (16, 17) connected electrically to the electronic circuit and capable of scratching the surface of the valve during fitting of the valve to the rim.
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12 Claims
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1. A device for communication between a vehicle and one of its wheels, comprising:
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a housing (13) containing an electronic circuit (18) and capable of pressing against a rim (21) of said wheel during fitting of a valve (10) to said rim, said housing having at least one tooth (16, 17) connected electrically to said electronic circuit and that scratches a surface of the valve during fitting of the valve to said rim. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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5. A device for communication between a vehicle and one of its wheels, comprising:
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a housing (13) containing an electronic circuit (18), the housing abutting a rim (21) of a wheel during fitting of a valve (10) to the rim, said housing having at least one tooth (16, 17) connected electrically to said electronic circuit and that scratches a surface of the valve during fitting of the valve to the rim, wherein said at least one tooth (16, 17) possesses an opening (34) that receives a chip (23) produced by the scratching of the valve by said at least one tooth.
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11. A device for transmitting a signal from a wheel of a vehicle, the device comprising:
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an air valve for a wheel;
a fitting that is attached to said valve;
an electronic circuit attached to said fitting that senses a wheel parameter and transmits a signal that communicates the sensed wheel parameter; and
an electrically conductive tooth attached to said fitting and that is electrically connected to said electronic circuit, said tooth extending beneath a surface of said valve so that said valve is a transmitting antenna for said electronic circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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