# US 2014/0360019 A1 · Method for installing a monitoring device in a tyre for vehicle wheels > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0360019 A1 - Document ID: US20140360019A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/373,238 - Filed: 2013-01-24 - Published: 2014-12-11 - Earliest claimed: 2012-01-26 - Assignees: Pirelli Tyre S.p,.A. - Applicants: Pirelli Tyre S.P. A. - Inventors: Massimo Brusarosco; Federico Mancosu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140360019A1 ## CPC - B60C 23/0493: {for attachment on the tyre} - B29D 30/0061: {Accessories, details or auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for} - B60C 25/00: Apparatus or tools adapted for mounting, removing or inspecting tyres (testing of tyres G01M17/02) - B60C 25/005: {inside surface} - B29D 2030/0072: {Attaching fasteners to tyres, e.g. patches, in order to connect devices to tyres} - B29D 2030/0077: {Directly attaching monitoring devices to tyres before or after vulcanization, e.g. microchips} - Y10T 29/49492: Land wheel - Y10T 29/53448: Vehicle wheel - B60C: VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES - B29D: PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE (making granules B29B9/00; making preforms B29B11/00) - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A method for installing a monitoring device in a tyre for vehicle wheels, includes: providing a monitoring device including: an electronic unit; a connecting member having an upper structure and a lower structure that, in cooperation, define a housing for the electronic unit, the lower structure including two base portions mutually separated by a separation region, each of the base portions having a respective base surface associable with an inner surface of a tyre. The method further includes providing a positioning device including two separate active portions, each having a main surface in the shape of which matches that of a respective portion of an outer surface of the monitoring device, the separate active portions being adapted to cooperate with at least the base portions; associating the positioning device with the monitoring device to keep the monitoring device in an installation condition in which the base portions are maintained at a given mutual distance by the active portions; fastening the base portions to the inner surface of the tyre; and removing the positioning device. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-35. (canceled) ### Claim 36 A method for installing a monitoring device in a tyre for vehicle wheels, comprising: providing a monitoring device comprising: an electronic unit; and a connecting member having an upper structure and a lower structure that, in cooperation, define a housing for said electronic unit, said lower structure comprising two base portions separated from each other by a separation region, each of said base portions having a respective base surface associable with an inner surface of a tyre; providing a positioning device comprising two separate active portions, each having a main surface the shape of which matches that of a respective portion of an outer surface of said monitoring device, said separate active portions being adapted to cooperate with at least said base portions; associating said positioning device with said monitoring device to keep said monitoring device in an installation condition in which said base portions are maintained at a given mutual distance by said active portions; fastening said base portions to the inner surface of said tyre; and removing said positioning device. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein associating said positioning device with said monitoring device comprises putting each of said main surfaces in a condition of substantial mutual contact with respective outer-surface portions of said monitoring device. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The method as claimed in claim 37, wherein removing said positioning device comprises moving said main surfaces away from the respective outer-surface portions of said monitoring device. ### Claim 39 (depends on 36) The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein said positioning device, when associated with said monitoring device, surrounds said monitoring device in a substantially continuous peripheral manner according to at least one plane substantially parallel to said base surfaces in at least one portion thereof. ### Claim 40 (depends on 36) The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein each of said active portions comprises a respective expansion extending from a respective main surface. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The method as claimed in claim 40, wherein associating said positioning device with said monitoring device comprises inserting each respective expansion between said base portions. ### Claim 42 (depends on 41) The method as claimed in claim 41, wherein said respective expansions are inserted between said base portions from opposite sides of said monitoring device relative to said electronic unit. ### Claim 43 (depends on 36) The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein each of said active portions, seen in plan view, has a substantially C-shaped conformation having a pair of ends in which when said positioning device is associated with said monitoring device, the ends of each of said active portions being substantially in contact with the ends of an other active portion. ### Claim 44 (depends on 36) The method as claimed in claim 36, further comprising: after associating said positioning device with said monitoring device, fitting a ring nut around said positioning device, the ring nut being adapted to maintain said active portions of said positioning device associated. ### Claim 45 (depends on 44) The method as claimed in claim 44, further comprising: inserting a piston into said ring nut from the opposite side relative to said monitoring device, said ring nut being slidably associable with an outer surface of said piston. ### Claim 46 (depends on 45) The method as claimed in claim 45, further comprising: exerting a force on said piston in a direction substantially orthogonal to the inner surface of said tyre for promoting fastening of said monitoring device to said inner surface. ### Claim 47 (depends on 45) The method as claimed in claim 45, further comprising: moving said ring nut and piston away from said monitoring device before removing said positioning device. ### Claim 48 (depends on 36) The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein said positioning device comprises a pair of lever elements, each extending from a respective one of said active portions, each of said lever elements having a distal end relative to a corresponding active portion, the distal ends of said lever elements being mutually associated in such a manner that said positioning device can be configured between an open condition and a closed condition, wherein associating said positioning device with said monitoring device comprises: configuring said positioning device in said open condition; positioning said monitoring device between said active portions; and configuring said positioning device in said closed condition, in such a manner that said active portions close around said monitoring device under the action of said lever elements. ### Claim 49 (depends on 48) The method as claimed in claim 48, further comprising: fitting a hooping member at least partly around said lever elements and/or said active portions to keep said positioning device in said closed condition. ### Claim 50 (depends on 48) The method as claimed in claim 48, wherein removing said positioning device comprises: after fastening said monitoring device to the inner surface of said tyre, configuring said positioning device in said open condition; and moving said positioning device away from said monitoring device. ### Claim 51 (depends on 36) The method as claimed in claim 36, wherein said positioning device further comprises an actuator member configured for driving said active portions between a mutually moved apart position and a mutually moved close position, wherein associating said positioning device with said monitoring device comprises: operating said actuator member for driving said active portions to said mutually moved apart position; positioning said monitoring device between said active portions; and operating said actuator member for driving said active portions to said mutually moved close position. ### Claim 52 (depends on 51) The method as claimed in claim 51, wherein removing said positioning device comprises: after fastening said monitoring device to the inner surface of said tyre, operating said actuator member for driving said active portions to said mutually moved apart position; and moving said positioning device away from said monitoring device. ### Claim 53 A positioning device for keeping a monitoring device for tyres of vehicle wheels in an installation condition, said positioning device comprising two separate active portions, each having a main surface the shape of which matches that of a respective portion of an outer surface of a monitoring device, said separate active portions being adapted to cooperate with at least base portions of said monitoring device so that, when said positioning device is associated with said monitoring device, the base portions of said monitoring device are maintained at a given mutual distance by said active portions. ### Claim 54 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, wherein, when said positioning device is associated with said monitoring device, each of said main surfaces is in contact with the respective outer-surface portions of said monitoring device. ### Claim 55 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, wherein said positioning device, when it is associated with said monitoring device, surrounds said monitoring device in a substantially continuous peripheral manner according to at least one plane substantially parallel to base surfaces of said base portions in at least one portion thereof. ### Claim 56 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, wherein each of said active portions comprises a respective expansion extending from a respective main surface. ### Claim 57 (depends on 56) The positioning device as claimed in claim 56, wherein, when said positioning device is associated with said monitoring device, each respective expansion is inserted between said base portions of said monitoring device. ### Claim 58 (depends on 57) The positioning device as claimed in claim 57, wherein said respective expansions are inserted between said base portions from opposite sides of said monitoring device relative to an electronic unit, the electronic unit being part of said monitoring device. ### Claim 59 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, wherein each of said active portions seen in plan view has a substantially C-shaped conformation having a pair of ends in which, when said positioning device is associated with said monitoring device, the ends of each of said active portions are substantially in contact with the ends of the other active portion. ### Claim 60 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, wherein said monitoring device comprises a connecting member having an upper structure and a lower structure, wherein each of said main surfaces in a section evaluated when said positioning device is associated with said monitoring device according to at least one plane substantially perpendicular to a plane defined by base surfaces of said base portions, has a substantially L-shaped conformation comprising a first and a second portion, said first portion of said substantially L-shaped conformation substantially matching a shape of an outer surface of a side wall of said lower structure, and said second portion of said substantially L-shaped conformation substantially matching a shape of an outer surface of a base wall of said lower structure. ### Claim 61 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, further comprising a ring nut adapted to be fitted around said positioning device and to maintain said active portions of said positioning device associated. ### Claim 62 (depends on 61) The positioning device as claimed in claim 61, further comprising a piston adapted to be inserted into said ring nut, said ring nut being slidably associable with an outer surface of said piston. ### Claim 63 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, further comprising a pair of lever elements, each extending from a respective one of said active portions, each of said lever elements having a distal end relative to a corresponding active portion, the distal ends of said lever elements being mutually associated in such a manner that said positioning device can be configured between an open condition, at which said monitoring device can be interposed between said active portions, and a closed condition at which said active portions are closed around said monitoring device under action of said lever elements. ### Claim 64 (depends on 63) The device as claimed in claim 63, further comprising a hooping member adapted to be at least partly fitted around said lever elements and/or said active portions to keep said positioning device in said closed condition. ### Claim 65 (depends on 64) The device as claimed in claim 64, further comprising a thrust element associated with said hooping member and adapted to be positioned, when said hooping member is fitted around said lever elements and/or said active portions, in contact with said monitoring device on an opposite side relative to said base surfaces. ### Claim 66 (depends on 53) The positioning device as claimed in claim 53, further comprising an actuator member configured for driving said active portions between a mutually moved apart position in which said monitoring device can be interposed between said active portions and a mutually moved close position, in which said monitoring device is associated with said active portions. ### Claim 67 (depends on 66) The positioning device as claimed in claim 66, wherein said actuator member comprises: a command element that can be actuated in rotation; a transmission element interlocked with said command element, for moving said active portions upon actuation of said command element. ### Claim 68 (depends on 67) The positioning device as claimed in claim 67, wherein said transmission element can be configured in a first condition, at which said transmission element causes mutual moving apart between said active portions, and a second condition at which said transmission element allows mutual moving close between said active portions. ### Claim 69 (depends on 68) The positioning device as claimed in claim 68, wherein said actuator member further comprises an elastic-return structure for moving said active portions close to each other when said transmission element is in said second condition. ### Claim 70 A kit for installation of a monitoring device in a tyre for vehicle wheels, comprising: a monitoring device provided with: an electronic unit; and a connecting member having an upper structure and a lower structure that, in cooperation, define a housing for said electronic unit, said lower structure comprising two base portions mutually separated by a separation region, each of said base portions having a respective base surface associable with an inner surface of a tyre; and a positioning device comprising two separate active portions, each having a main surface a shape of which matches a shape of a respective portion of an outer surface of said monitoring device, said separate active portions being adapted to cooperate with at least said base portions, said positioning device being associated with said monitoring device to keep said monitoring device in an installation condition in which said base portions are maintained at a given mutual distance by said active portions.