Apparatus and method for tire temperature measurement
First Claim
1. A tire temperature measurement apparatus, comprising:
- a thermocouple having a measurement junction and a pair of first and second conductive leads, said measurement junction being mounted in a first passage provided in the tire, said pair of first and second conductive leads extending through the first passage in the tire and exiting the surface of the tire at an interface;
a patch mounted to the tire at said interface, said pair of first and second conductive leads extending from said interface into a second passage provided in said patch; and
a temperature measurement circuit in operable communication with said pair of first and second conductive leads;
wherein said first and second conductive leads are surrounded by said patch at said interface where said first and second conductive leads exit the tire.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for tire temperature measurement is disclosed. The apparatus includes a thermocouple having a measurement junction and a pair of first and second conductive leads. The measurement junction is mounted in a passage provided in the tire. The pair of first and second conductive leads extend through the passage in the tire and exit the tire at an interface. A patch is mounted to the tire at the interface. The pair of first and second conductive leads extend from the interface into a passage provided in the patch. The first and second conductive leads are surrounded by the patch at the interface where the first and second conductive leads exit the surface of the tire.
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1. A tire temperature measurement apparatus, comprising:
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a thermocouple having a measurement junction and a pair of first and second conductive leads, said measurement junction being mounted in a first passage provided in the tire, said pair of first and second conductive leads extending through the first passage in the tire and exiting the surface of the tire at an interface; a patch mounted to the tire at said interface, said pair of first and second conductive leads extending from said interface into a second passage provided in said patch; and a temperature measurement circuit in operable communication with said pair of first and second conductive leads; wherein said first and second conductive leads are surrounded by said patch at said interface where said first and second conductive leads exit the tire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for measuring temperature of a tire, comprising:
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placing a patch on a surface of the tire; providing a first passage in said patch and the tire; inserting a thermocouple comprising a measurement junction and a pair of first and second conductive leads into said first passage provided in said patch and in the tire such that said measurement junction of said thermocouple is mounted in said first passage provided in the tire and said first and second conductive leads extend through said first passage in the tire and exit the surface of the tire at an interface; placing said first and second wires in operable communication with a temperature measurement circuit; and determining said temperature of said tire at the location of said measurement junction; wherein said first and second conductive leads are surrounded by said patch at said interface where said first and second conductive leads exit the surface of the tire. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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