Housing for a tire pressure sensor for a motor vehicle

• US 6,672,150 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2001
• Issued: 01/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronic (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Original Assignee: Johnson Controls Automotive Electronic (Johnson Controls International plc)
• Inventors: Pozzi, Didier, Delaporte, Francis
• Primary Examiner(s): Yan; Ren
• Assistant Examiner(s): FERGUSON SAMRETH, MARISSA LIANA
• Application Number:
  US09/879,614
• Publication Number:
  US 20020029627A1
• Time in Patent Office: 938 Days
• Field of Search: 73/146-146.8 156/152 340/442,447 361/283 152/225,415 72/316 316/34 137/227
• US Class Current: 73/146.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 137/3662 With gauge or indicator

Abstract

The tire pressure sensor housing for a motor vehicle, provided to be mounted on a wheel rim comprises elastically deformable support wings of variable height and a device for positional fixing and locking having snap-on tongues.

Claims

1. A tire pressure sensor housing for a motor vehicle, arranged to be mounted on a wheel rim, comprising a body extended by a plurality of elastically deformable wings, the wings being of variable height and having end portions for resting on the wheel rim, wherein the body comprises means for positional fixing and is configured to hold a pressure sensor.

2. The pressure sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the means for positional fixing comprises snap-on means.

3. The pressure sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein the means for positional fixing can be unlocked.

4. The pressure sensor housing of claim 3, wherein the means for positional fixing comprises a movable clip.

5. The pressure sensor housing according to claim 4, wherein the movable clip is mounted in a movable manner substantially orthogonal to the support wings.

6. The pressure sensor housing according to claim 1, wherein a well is provided to receive a fixing stud.

7. The pressure sensor housing of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured to be mounted on the substantially cylindrical surface portion of the wheel rim on which a tire will be mounted.

8. A tire pressure sensor housing for a motor vehicle arranged to be mounted on a wheel rim comprising:

a body configured to hold a pressure sensor; and

a plurality of elastically deformable wings coupled to the body, the wings having end portions for resting on the wheel rim;

wherein the housing is configured to be mounted on the substantially cylindrical surface portion of a wheel rim around which portion a tire will be mounted.

9. The housing of claim 8, wherein the end portions are curved.

10. The housing of claim 8, further comprising a well in the housing for receiving a fixing stud.

11. The housing of claims 8, further comprising catches coupled to the body, which catches engage a stud and prevent upward withdrawal of the housing.

12. The housing of claim 8, further comprising a clip that facilitates mounting the housing to the wheel rim.

13. The pressure sensor housing of claim 8, further comprising a pressure sensor coupled to the body.

14. A tire pressure sensor housing for a motor vehicle arranged to be mounted on a wheel rim comprising:

a body configured to hold a pressure sensor;

a plurality of means for resting the housing on the wheel rim, which means are coupled to the body; and

a means for fixing the housing to the wheel rim;

wherein the housing is configured to be mounted on the substantially cylindrical surface portion of a wheel rim around which portion a tire will be mounted.

15. The housing of claim 14, wherein the means for fixing the housing to the wheel rim includes a well in the housing for receiving a fixing stud, and a clip.

16. The housing of claim 14, wherein the means for fixing the housing to the wheel rim includes a well in the housing for receiving a fixing stud, and catches.

17. The housing of claim 16, wherein the means for fixing the housing to the wheel rim includes a groove with a conical upper slope.

18. The pressure sensor housing of claim 14, further comprising a pressure sensor coupled to the body.

19. A tire pressure sensor for a motor vehicle arranged to be mounted on a wheel comprising:

a housing having an external plane;

a printed circuit board coupled to the housing and carrying components of a tire pressure sensor; and

a plurality of wings coupled to the housing having support regions at one end and a height defined between at least one of the support regions and the external plane of the housing, wherein the height is variable.

20. The sensor of claim 19, wherein the wings extend substantially in a plane parallel to the axis of the wheel rim.

21. The sensor of claim 19, further comprising a positional locking device configured to fix the body to the wheel.

22. The pressure sensor housing of claim 19, wherein the housing is configured to be mounted on the substantially cylindrical surface portion of the wheel rim on which a tire will be mounted.

23. A housing for a component to be mounted on a wheel rim, comprising:

a body configured to hold the component; and

a plurality of elastically deformable wings coupled to the body, the wings having end portions for resting on the rim;

wherein the housing is configured to be mounted on the substantially cylindrical surface portion of a wheel rim around which portion a tire will be mounted.

24. The housing of claim 23, wherein the component the body is configured to carry is an electronic component.

25. The housing of claim 23, further comprising an electronic component.

26. The housing of claim 25, wherein the electronic component is a pressure sensor, and the body is configured to carry the pressure sensor.

27. The housing of claim 23, wherein the component the body is configured to carry is a pressure sensor having an air inlet, and the body is configured to allow air to pass from a cavity formed by the wheel rim and the tire to the air inlet of the pressure sensor.