Electronic communication system
AssigneeNXP B.V.
InventorsJurgen Nowottnick, Thomas Giesler
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Abstract
In order to develop an electronic communication system (100; 100′), designed for a progressive movement means, having at least one base station (10) and having at least one carrier station (60) such that the possible uses of this communication system (100; 100′) can also be extended to other important areas of use of a progressive movement means, it is proposed that the carrier station (60) be designed as in each case at least one sensor unit, which is assigned to at least one wheel or tire (90) of the progressive movement means and—which is designed to detect and/or determine at least one characteristic parameter of the wheel or tire (90), such as for example the air pressure and/or the temperature and/or the wear of the wheel or tire (90).
Claims10
An electronic communication system for a progressive movement means, having
- at least one base station arranged in the progressive movement means and
- at least one carrier station, in particular a movable carrier station, that is designed to exchange data signals with the base station,
- where the base station has
- at least one coupling electrode,
- at least one ground electrode and
- at least one processing circuit for transmitting and/or receiving the data signals, formed by a voltage between the coupling electrode and the ground electrode, to and from the carrier station and
- where the carrier station has
- at least one coupling electrode,
- at least one ground electrode and
- at least one processing circuit for receiving and/or transmitting the data signals, formed by a voltage between the coupling electrode and the ground electrode, from and to the base station,
- where the coupling electrode of the base station and the coupling electrode of the carrier station are coupled to one another during operation via a coupling path for the transmission of the data signals, which coupling path has at least one capacitive connection provided over at least one electric field,
- where the ground electrode of the base station is connected electrically or capacitively during operation to an electrical ground body of the progressive movement means and
- where the ground electrode of the carrier station is connected electrically or capacitively during operation to the electrical ground body of the progressive movement means,
- characterized in that the carrier station is designed as in each case at least one sensor unit,
- which is assigned to at least one wheel or tire of the progressive movement means and
- which is designed to detect and/or determine at least one characteristic parameter of the wheel or tire, such as for example the air pressure and/or the temperature and/or the wear of the wheel or tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.