Motor vehicle wheel arch comprising an electrical circuit and assembly comprising a wheel arch and power supply means
First Claim
1. A wheel arch of a motor vehicle, comprising an electrical circuit fully contained within a 3 mm proximity of the wheel arch, wherein the electrical circuit is closed and is magnetically coupled to and receives power from a power source on the vehicle, and wherein the electrical circuit is not physically connected to the power source.
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel arch having an electrical circuit for communicating with an electronic component installed in a tire of the vehicle. The wheel arch comprising an electrical circuit embedded within or installed on a surface of the wheel arch. The electrical circuit includes an antenna formed by a substantially flat arrangement of an electrical conductor and configured to communicate at least one of power and data to the electronic component installed in the tire.
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18 Claims
- 1. A wheel arch of a motor vehicle, comprising an electrical circuit fully contained within a 3 mm proximity of the wheel arch, wherein the electrical circuit is closed and is magnetically coupled to and receives power from a power source on the vehicle, and wherein the electrical circuit is not physically connected to the power source.
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12. A system for communicating with an electronic component installed in a tire of a vehicle, the system comprising:
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an electrical circuit embedded within or installed on a surface of a wheel arch of the vehicle, the electrical circuit including an antenna configured to communicate at least one of power and data to the electronic component installed in the tire, the electrical circuit being magnetically coupled to a power source on the vehicle to receive power from the power source, and the electrical circuit being physically disconnected from the power source; and a coupling circuit including an antenna and being positioned near the wheel arch, so as to be coupled to the electrical circuit to communicate at least one of power and data to the electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle wheel arch comprising an electrical circuit for communicating with an electronic component installed in a tire of a vehicle, the electrical circuit being embedded within or installed on a surface of the wheel arch, the electrical circuit including an antenna formed by a substantially flat arrangement of an electrical conductor and configured to communicate at least one of power and data to the electronic component installed in the tire, the electrical circuit being magnetically coupled to a power source on the vehicle to receive power from the power source, and the electrical circuit being physically separate from the power source, wherein all components of the electrical circuit are passive components.
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18. A vehicle wheel arch comprising an electrical circuit for communicating with an electronic component installed in a tire of a vehicle, the electrical circuit being embedded within or installed on a surface of the wheel arch, the electrical circuit including an antenna formed by a substantially flat arrangement of an electrical conductor and configured to communicate at least one of power and data to the electronic component installed in the tire, and the electrical circuit being magnetically coupled to a power source on the vehicle to receive power from the power source, and the electrical circuit being physically separate from the power source, wherein the electrical circuit is configured to communicate only via electromagnetic coupling.
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