Transmitter of tire condition monitoring apparatus
AssigneePacific Industrial Co., Ltd.
InventorSetsuhiro Saheki
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Abstract
A transmitter of a tire condition monitoring apparatus transmits data indicating the condition of a tire of a vehicle. The transmitter is located in the tire. The transmitter includes a casing, which accommodates an electronic unit for measuring a parameter representing the condition of the tire, and a valve stem. The valve stem is formed independently from the casing. The valve stem is attached to a wheel to which the tire is attached. An elastic connecting member connects the casing to the valve stem.
Claims16
A transmitter of a tire condition monitoring apparatus for transmitting data indicating the condition of a tire of a vehicle, comprising:
- a casing, which is located in the tire, wherein the casing accommodates an electronic unit for measuring a parameter representing the condition of the tire;
- a valve stem, which is formed independently from the casing, wherein the valve stem is attached to a wheel to which the tire is attached;
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- an elastic connecting member, wherein the connecting member connects the casing to the valve stem.
A transmitter of a tire condition monitoring apparatus for transmitting data indicating the condition of a tire of a vehicle, comprising:
- a casing, which is located in the tire, wherein the casing accommodates an electronic unit for measuring a parameter representing the condition of the tire;
- a valve stem, which is formed independently from the casing, wherein the valve stem is attached to a wheel to which the tire is attached;
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- a leaf spring, wherein the leaf spring connects the casing to the valve stem, and the leaf spring includes:
- a proximal portion, which is attached to the valve stem;
- a distal portion, which is pressed against the wheel;
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- an intermediate portion, which is located between the proximal portion and the distal portion, wherein the casing is attached to the intermediate portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.