Trigger device for tire condition monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. A trigger device for a tire condition monitoring apparatus, wherein the monitoring apparatus includes a transmitter located in a tire of a vehicle, the trigger device comprising:
- a transmission antenna for wirelessly transmitting a trigger signal, the transmitter wirelessly transmits data indicating the tire condition in response to the trigger signal;
a reception antenna for receiving the data wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter; and
an antenna unit, which incorporates the transmission antenna and the reception antenna.
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Abstract
A tire condition monitoring apparatus includes a transmitter located in a tire of a vehicle. A trigger device includes a transmission antenna, a reception antenna, and an antenna unit. The transmission antenna wirelessly transmits a trigger signal. The transmitter wirelessly transmits data indicating the tire condition in response to the trigger signal. The reception antenna receives the data wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter. The antenna unit incorporates the transmission antenna and the reception antenna. Therefore, the trigger device reliably receives data wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter.
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16 Claims
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1. A trigger device for a tire condition monitoring apparatus, wherein the monitoring apparatus includes a transmitter located in a tire of a vehicle, the trigger device comprising:
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a transmission antenna for wirelessly transmitting a trigger signal, the transmitter wirelessly transmits data indicating the tire condition in response to the trigger signal;
a reception antenna for receiving the data wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter; and
an antenna unit, which incorporates the transmission antenna and the reception antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A trigger device for a tire condition monitoring apparatus, wherein the monitoring apparatus includes a transmitter located in a tire of a vehicle, the trigger device comprising:
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a transmission antenna for wirelessly transmitting a trigger signal, the transmitter wirelessly transmits data indicating the tire condition in response to the trigger signal;
a reception antenna for receiving data wirelessly transmitted from the transmitter;
an antenna unit, which incorporates the transmission antenna and the reception antenna;
a main body, which is connected to the antenna unit, the main body includes a circuit for generating the trigger signal and processing the data received from the transmitter; and
a rod-like support portion, which can be held by an operator, the antenna unit is rotatably supported at the distal end of the support portion. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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