Robust antenna connection for an electronics component assembly in a tire
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1. An electronics component assembly in a tire comprising:
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a mounting member incorporated in the tire, including means for securing an antenna thereto;
at least a first antenna wire incorporated in the tire and connected to the mounting member; and
an integrated circuit carried by the mounting member and in communication with the first antenna wire.
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Abstract
An electronics component assembly is provided. The assembly includes a tire along with a mounting member that may include means for securing an antenna incorporated in the tire. At least a first antenna wire is present and is incorporated in the tire and connected to the mounting member. Additionally, an integrated circuit is carried by the mounting member and is in communication with the first antenna wire. Additional embodiments are provided in which the mounting member may instead have a first retaining connection that is at least partially curved in shape.
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68 Claims
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1. An electronics component assembly in a tire comprising:
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a tire;
a mounting member incorporated in the tire, including means for securing an antenna thereto;
at least a first antenna wire incorporated in the tire and connected to the mounting member; and
an integrated circuit carried by the mounting member and in communication with the first antenna wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An electronics component assembly in a tire, comprising:
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a tire;
a mounting member incorporated in the tire, the mounting member having a first side and a second side, the first side opposite from the second side;
a first antenna wire securely attached to the mounting member, the first antenna wire incorporated in the tire;
a second antenna wire securely attached to the mounting member, the second antenna wire incorporated in the tire;
an integrated circuit carried by the mounting member;
a first communication connection configured for placing the first antenna wire into communication With the integrated circuit; and
a second communication connection configured for placing the second antenna wire into communication with the integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. An electronics component assembly in a tire, comprising:
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a tire;
a printed circuited board incorporated in the tire, the printed circuit board having a first side and a second side, the first side opposite from the second side, the printed circuit board having a first antenna wire receiving aperture extending from the first side of the printed circuit board to the second side of the printed circuit board, and the printed circuit board having a second antenna wire receiving aperture extending from the first side of the printed circuit board to the second side of the printed circuit board;
a first antenna Wire having an end and a bend, the bend in the first antenna wire received by the first antenna wire receiving aperture, and the end of the first antenna wire extending from the first side of the printed circuit board through the first antenna wire receiving aperture and to the second side of the printed circuit board;
a second antenna wire having an end and a bend, the bend of the second antenna wire received by the second antenna wire receiving aperture, and the end of the second antenna wire extending from the first side of the printed circuit board through the second antenna wire receiving aperture and to the second side of the printed circuit board;
an integrated circuit carried by the mounting member;
a first mounting member wire connected to the first antenna wire and the integrated circuit configured for placing the first antenna wire into communication with the integrated circuit; and
a second mounting member wire connected to the second antenna wire and the integrated circuit configured for placing the second antenna wire into communication with the integrated circuit.
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36. An electronics component assembly in a tire comprising:
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a mounting member incorporated in a tire and having a first retaining connection that is at least partially curved in shape;
a first antenna wire incorporated in the tire, and connected to the first retaining connection; and
an integrated circuit carried by the mounting member and in electrical communication with the first antenna wire. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. An electronics component assembly in a tire comprising:
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a tire;
a mounting member incorporated in the tire and having a first retaining connection that is at least partially cylindrical in shape, and a second retaining connection that is at least partially cylindrical in shape;
a first antenna wire incorporated in the tire and connected to the first retaining connection;
a second antenna wire incorporated in the tire and connected to the second retaining connection; and
an integrated circuit carried by the mounting member and in electrical communication with the first and second antenna wires. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. An electronics component assembly in a tire comprising:
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a tire;
a mounting member incorporated in the tire, the mounting member is generally tubular in shape with a solid central section and an axis, the mounting member has a flat portion on the solid central section, the mounting member includes a first retaining connection that has a first angled portion that is a portion of the wall of the mounting member that is angled towards the axis of the mounting member, the mounting member includes a second retaining connection that is a second angled portion that is a portion of the wall of the mounting member that is angled towards the axis of the mounting member;
a first antenna wire incorporated in the tire, the first antenna wire is connected to the mounting member through engagement with the first angled portion of the first retaining connection;
a second antenna wire incorporated in the tire, the second antenna wire is connected to the mounting member through engagement with the second angled portion of the second retaining connection;
an integrated circuit mounted on the flat portion of the solid central section of the mounting member;
a first mounting member wire connected to the first antenna wire and the integrated circuit for placing the first antenna wire into electrical communication with the integrated circuit;
a second mounting member wire connected to the second antenna wire and the integrated circuit for placing the second antenna wire into electrical communication with the integrated circuit; and
a cover that protects the integrated circuit, the first mounting member wire, and the second mounting member wire.
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