Sensor device for tire inspection
AssigneeCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorsBradley D. Schober, Frank E. Gramling, David A. Judd
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Abstract
A sensor device is provided for use in tire inspection. The sensor device is configured for removable placement along the inner surface of a tire. The sensor device has a profile that allows placement of one or more sensors in close proximity to the inner surface of the tire. The profile allows the sensor device to be used with a variety of tire sizes and shapes.
Claims20
A sensor device that is removably postionable along an inner surface of a tire, the device comprising:
- a body comprising
- an outermost inspection surface for placing at the inner surface of the tire, the outermost inspection surface having a profile of an arc of a circle with a radius of curvature that is orthogonal to a circumferential direction of the tire when positioned along the inner surface, and wherein the radius of curvature is in the range of 50 mm to 75 mm;
- an aperture defined by the outermost inspection surface;
- and
- a plurality of sensors arranged adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the body, the plurality of sensors located at the outermost inspection surface and within the aperture.
A sensor device that is removably postionable along an inner surface of a tire, the device comprising:
- a body comprising an outermost inspection surface for placing at the inner surface of the tire, the body defining a longitudinal direction and a width direction, the outermost inspection surface having a substantially flat profile along the width direction, the outermost inspection surface along the longitudinal direction having a profile of an arc of a circle, wherein the arc is defined by a radius of curvature in the range of 50 mm to 75 mm that is orthogonal to the width direction;
- an aperture defined by the outermost inspection surface;
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- a plurality of sensors arranged adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the body located at the outermost inspection surface and within the aperture.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.