Multiple row sensing device for a tire
AssigneesCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A.
InventorsBradley D. Schober, Frank E. Gramling, David A. Judd
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Abstract
A sensor device is provided for use in tire inspection. The sensor device is configured for removable placement along the inner surface of the tire. The sensor device includes multiple rows of sensors, which are used to provide signals that can compensate for the effect of vibrations or mechanical agitation as the sensors are passed over the inner surface of the tire. The sensor device may have a profile that allows for placement of the multiple rows of sensors in close proximity to the inner surface of the tire.
Claims20
A sensor device for tire inspection that is removably positionable along an inner surface of a tire, the tire defining radial, axial, and circumferential directions, the device comprising:
- a body comprising an outermost inspection surface configured for placement along the inner surface of the tire;
- an aperture defined by the outermost inspection surface;
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- a plurality of sensors positioned within the aperture define by the outermost inspection surface, the plurality of sensors arranged linearly along multiple rows that are adjacent to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.