Wheel assembly provided with a pressure sensor
US6889543B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 15, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/0433
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wheel assembly includes a wheel having a rim which is adapted to receive a tire. The wheel carries a sensor for measuring pressure inside the tire. The wheel is mounted so as to rotate around a spindle. In addition a communication device is located between the sensor and a device which is associated with the spindle for using measurements that are performed by the sensor. The communication device comprises a radio transmission device which includes a rotary antenna carried by the wheel and a fixed antenna that is carried by the spindle.
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