Electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a vehicle wheel and suitable for being positioned on the inner surface of a tread of a tire
US11787243B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB29D2030/0083
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An electronic unit suitable for being positioned on an internal face of a tread of a tire with a view to measuring operating parameters of a vehicle wheel equipped with the tire. The electronic unit includes: a body, configured to be embedded into the thickness of the tire, in a housing provided for this purpose, and includes sensors dedicated to measuring operating parameters of the wheel, a head, arranged at one end of the body, including a circuit board for managing information output from the sensors of the body and a way of communicating with a central unit installed in the vehicle; a way for connecting the elements with which the body is equipped and the elements with which the head is equipped; and a way to supply the electronic unit with power.
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