Apparatus for attaching an electronic component to a rubber article

• US 7,881,066 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2006
• Issued: 02/01/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Stahlgruber OTTO Gruber AG
• Original Assignee: Stahlgruber OTTO Gruber AG
• Inventors: Regauer, Egon, Ketzer, Ludwig, Scheungraber, Patric
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh; Tuan T
• Application Number:
  US11/391,831
• Publication Number:
  US 20060220816A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,770 Days
• Field of Search: 340442-448, 152/152.1, 152/428, 152443-444, 152/526, 361749-750
• US Class Current: 361/760
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0493 for attachment on the tyre
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/041 Constructional details G06K19/06 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07745 Mounting details of integrated circuit chips
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/07764 the adhering arrangement making the record carrier attachable to a tire tire temperature or pressur control arrangements, see B60C23/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00

Abstract

A main body for attaching an electronic component, for example, a transponder, on a rubber article, such as a tire, a conveyor belt, or the like. The mount has a connecting layer made, in one embodiment, of uncured, curable rubber material which is covered by an adhering protection film prior to use. A main body made of cured or uncured rubber material is permanently connected with this connecting layer and has a recess for accommodating the electronic component. A cover preferably made of the main body material, serves for fixing the electronic component in the recess in the main body.

Claims

1. An apparatus for attaching an electronic component to a rubber article, the electronic component having at least one protrusion thereon, the apparatus comprising:

a main body having a first side and an opposite second side, and having a recess therein for receiving the electronic component;

a connecting layer mounted on the first side of said main body;

a removable protective film on said connecting layer; and

an integrated cover on the second side of said main body, said cover selectively covering said recess and having at least one depression therein to accommodate the at least one protrusion and having at least one lateral slot therethrough to enable the electronic component to be inserted into the recess.

2. The mount according to claim 1, and further comprising strengthening elements embedded in said cover.

3. The mount according to claim 1, wherein said cover comprises at least one shaped fixing element configured for fixing the position of the electronic component in said recess in cooperation with the electronic component.

4. The mount according to claim 1, wherein the shape of said recess is configured to receive the shape of the electronic component.

5. The mount according to claim 1, wherein said recess has a cavity shaped to correspond to the peripheral outline of the electronic component.

6. The mount according to claim 1, wherein said cover is formed with a lug which, on both ends, is integral with said main body, the width of said lug exceeding the width of said recess.

7. The mount according to claim 1, wherein the electronic component is a transponder body.

8. The mount according to claim 1, wherein said connecting layer is selected from the group consisting of material that is uncured, curable, partially cured, and fully cured.

9. The mount according to claim 1, wherein said main body is selected from the group consisting of material that is uncured, curable, partially cured, and fully cured.

10. The mount according to claim 2, wherein said cover comprises at least one shaped fixing element configured for fixing the position of the electronic component in said recess in cooperation with the electronic component.

11. The mount according to claim 3, wherein the shape of said recess is configured to receive the shape of the electronic component.

12. The mount according to claim 6, and further comprising a mounting means on the inner side of said lug, said mounting means being configured to mesh with a counterpart portion formed on the electronic component.