Tire electronics assembly
AssigneeBridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
InventorsKevin E. Scheifele, Hans R. Dorfi
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Abstract
An electronics assembly is provided for use with a tire. The assembly includes a plurality of printed circuit boards, each of which includes an electronic device configured to sense a condition of the tire. Attachment pegs are provided to attach the printed circuit boards together in stacked positions that are spaced apart by the attachment pegs. Each attachment peg has a lower end portion configured to attach to any one of the printed circuit boards. Each attachment peg further has an upper end portion configured to attach to any other one of the printed circuit boards. This enables the printed circuit boards to be attached interchangeably between the stacked positions.
Claims15
An apparatus for use with a tire, comprising:
- a plurality of printed circuit boards, each of which includes an electronic device;
- and
- a plurality of attachment pegs attaching the printed circuit boards together in stacked positions that are spaced apart by the attachment pegs, wherein each attachment peg has a lower end portion configured to attach to any one of the printed circuit boards, and further has an upper end portion configured to attach to any one of the printed circuit boards,
- wherein each printed circuit board includes a plurality of apertures and a plurality of peripheral slots with an open end, the lower end portion of each attachment peg is receivable through the open end of any one of the slots, and the upper end portion of each attachment peg is receivable through any one of the apertures.
An apparatus for use with a tire, comprising:
- a plurality of printed circuit boards, each of which includes an electronic device;
- wherein each printed circuit board has an upper side with an upper electrical contact, and has a lower side with a lower electrical contact, wherein the upper electrical contact on each one of the printed circuit boards is electrically connected with the lower electrical contact on any other one of the printed circuit boards;
- the printed circuit boards are circular;
- the electrical contacts on each printed circuit board are arranged with each upper electrical contact circumferentially offset from a lower electrical contact;
- and
- a base configured for mechanical attachment to the tire, wherein the base includes an electrical contact configured to electrically connect with the lower electric contact on any one of the printed circuit boards.
An apparatus for use with a tire, comprising:
- a plurality of printed circuit boards, each of which includes an electronic device;
- and
- a plurality of attachment pegs attaching the printed circuit boards together in stacked positions that are spaced apart by the attachment pegs, wherein each attachment peg has a lower end portion configured to attach to any one of the printed circuit boards, and further has an upper end portion configured to attach to any one of the printed circuit boards, whereby the printed circuit boards are attachable interchangeably between the stacked positions;
- wherein each printed circuit board has an upper side with an upper electrical contact, and has a lower side with a lower electrical contact, wherein the upper electrical contact on each one of the printed circuit boards is electrically connected with the lower electrical contact on any other one of the printed circuit boards;
- the printed circuit boards are circular;
- and
- the electrical contacts on each printed circuit board are arranged with each upper electrical contact circumferentially offset from a lower electrical contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.