US 2010/0134270 A1 · TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE DETECTING DEVICE

Abstract

A pressure detection unit includes a front-wheel transmitter and a rear-wheel transmitter operatively connected to wheel rims of a front wheel and a rear wheel, respectively. Inflation pressure signals transmitted from the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter are received by a receiver. The receiver is arranged to be offset outward of a straight line connecting the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter in the vehicle-body width direction. More specifically, the receiver is arranged in a space surrounded by a front cowl and a side panel, the space being between a coolant reserve tank and a radiator. The single receiver receives the signals transmitted from the front-wheel transmitter and the rear-wheel transmitter.

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Dependent claims

A tire inflation pressure detecting device comprising:

tire inflation pressure sensors;
transmitters for transmitting signals indicating tire inflation pressures detected by the tire inflation pressure sensors, respectively;
and
a receiver for receiving the signals transmitted by the transmitters;
a pair of one of the tire inflation pressure sensors and one of the transmitters being operatively connected to each of wheel rims of a front wheel and a rear wheel of a two-wheeled vehicle, wherein the receiver is arranged in a region outward, in a vehicle-body width direction, of a straight line connecting the wheel rims of the front and rear wheels, and forward of a rider's seat.

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A tire inflation pressure detecting device comprising:

a front tire inflation pressure sensor operatively positioned within a front tire;
a rear tire inflation pressure sensor operatively positioned within a rear tire;
a front transmitter for transmitting signals indicating tire inflation pressure detected by the front tire inflation pressure sensor;
a rear transmitter for transmitting signals indicating tire inflation pressure detected by the rear tire inflation pressure sensor;
and
a single receiver for receiving the signals transmitted by the transmitters;
said front tire inflation pressure sensor and said front transmitter being provided on a front wheel rim of a front wheel;
said rear tire inflation pressure sensor and said rear transmitter being provided on a rear wheel rim of a rear wheel;
wherein the single receiver is arranged in a region outward, in a vehicle-body width direction, of a straight line connecting the wheel rims of the front and rear wheels, and forward of a rider's seat.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tire inflation pressure detecting device

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