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Tire module with piezoelectric converter

US8035502B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

Andreas Heise · San Jose, US
Stefan Kammann · Kelkheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 2, 2007
Grant date	Oct 11, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 27, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C23/0493
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A tire module for sensing deflection of a tire and a method of sensing deflection of the tire. The tire module includes a piezoelectric converter that is configured for installation on an inside surface of the tire. The piezoelectric converter includes at least one elastically deformable region that is formed from piezoelectric material. A deflection limiting means is configured to delimit deflection of the elastically deformable region.

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