Tire Valve Fixing Element
AssigneeMichelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
InventorsPatrick Botte, Xavier Huchard, Julien Moynet, José-Philippe Valente
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Abstract
A fixing element (470) that enables an electronic unit (440) to be fixed on the inside of a tire-wheel assembly, on the tubular insert (433) of an inflation valve (430) of the tire-wheel assembly, the fixing element comprising: an interface piece (471) comprising means to establish a connection with the tubular insert of the valve and a housing (488) for a seal (460); at least one container (473) holding or designed to hold the electronic unit; and at least one attachment piece(472) that enables elastic coupling between the interface piece and the container. A method for mounting an electronic unit (440) on a tire-wheel assembly is also disclosed.
Claims16
A fixing element that enables an electronic unit to be fixed on the inside of a tire-wheel assembly, on a tubular insert of an inflation valve of the tire-wheel assembly, the fixing element comprising:
- an interface piece comprising means to establish a connection with the tubular insert, and a housing for a seal;
- at least one container holding or designed to hold the electronic unit;
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- at least one attachment piece that enables elastic coupling between the interface piece and the container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.