Tire inflation system
US10144254B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/86002
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire inflation system and method for a tire supported by a wheel, the tire inflation system including a pump system including a pump cavity configured to fluidly connect to the tire, an actuating element configured to actuate relative the pump cavity, a drive mechanism rotatably coupled to the wheel, the drive mechanism including a motion transformer and an eccentric mass, a valve fluidly connecting the pump cavity to a fluid reservoir; and a control system configured to operate the valve.
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