# US 2022/0274451 A1 · Daisy tire electronics assembly > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2022/0274451 A1 - Document ID: US20220274451A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/631,883 - Filed: 2020-07-28 - Published: 2022-09-01 - Earliest claimed: 2019-08-05 - Assignees: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC - Applicants: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC - Inventors: Kevin E. Scheifele; Hans R. Dorfi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20220274451A1 ## CPC - B60C 23/0493: {for attachment on the tyre} - B29D 30/0061: {Accessories, details or auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for} - B60C 5/14: with impervious liner or coating on the inner wall of the tyre - B60C 23/20: Devices for measuring or signalling tyre temperature {only} - 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} - B60C 2019/004: {Tyre sensors other than for detecting tyre pressure} - 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) ## Abstract A tire electronics assembly includes a base and a plurality of modules. The base is mechanically attached to the tire and includes an electronic device. A plurality of mechanical attachment elements are arranged on the base in a circular array. Each module includes an electronic device and a mechanical attachment element. Each mechanical attachment element on a module is configured to releasably mechanically attach to any one of the mechanical attachment elements on the base. In this configuration, the modules are interchangeably mechanically attachable to the base in the circular array. The base further includes a plurality of electrical terminals arranged in a circular array. Each module has an electrical terminal that is configured to releasably electrically connect with any one of the electrical terminals on the base, whereby the modules are interchangeably electrically connectable with the base in the circular array. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for use with a tire, comprising: a base attached to the tire, the base including an electronic device, and further including a plurality of mechanical attachment elements arranged in a circular array; and a plurality of modules, each of which contains an electronic device and a has mechanical attachment element, wherein each mechanical attachment element on a module is configured to releasably mechanically attach to any one of the mechanical attachment elements on the base, whereby the modules are interchangeably mechanically attachable to the base in the circular array. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein each mechanical attachment element on the base includes a slot aligned radially with a central axis of the circular array. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) An apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein each module is shaped as a board configured for insertion in any one of the slots. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the base overlies an interior surface of the tire. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the electronic device in the base is configured to provide a unique identification signal identifying the tire. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the electronic devices in the modules include air pressure sensors. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) An apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the electronic devices in the modules include temperature sensors. ### Claim 8 An apparatus for use with a tire, comprising: a base attached to the tire, the base including an electronic device, and further including a plurality of electrical terminals arranged in a circular array; and a plurality of sensor modules, each of which contains an electronic device and has an electrical terminal, wherein each electrical terminal on a module is configured to releasably electrically connect with any one of the electrical terminals on the base, whereby the modules are interchangeably electrically connectable with the base in the circular array. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) An apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein each mechanical attachment element on the base includes a slot aligned radially with a central axis of the circular array. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) An apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein each module is shaped as a board configured for insertion in any one of the slots. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) An apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the base overlies an interior surface of the tire. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) An apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the electronic devices in the modules include air pressure sensors. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) An apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the electronic devices in the modules include temperature sensors. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) An apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the electronic device in the base is configured to provide a unique identification signal identifying the tire. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) An apparatus as defined in claim 8, wherein the base includes a plurality of mechanical attachment elements arranged in a circular array, and each module has a mechanical attachment element configured to releasably mechanically attach to any one of the mechanical attachment elements on the base, whereby the modules are interchangeably mechanically attachable to the base in the circular array. ### Claim 16 An apparatus comprising: a tire; a base attached to the tire, the base including an electronic device, and further including a plurality of mechanical attachment elements arranged in a circular array; and a plurality of modules, each of which contains an electronic device and a has mechanical attachment element, wherein each mechanical attachment element on a module is configured to releasably mechanically attach to any one of the mechanical attachment elements on the base, whereby the modules are interchangeably mechanically attachable to the base in the circular array. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) An apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein each mechanical attachment element on the base includes a slot aligned radially with a central axis of the circular array. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) An apparatus as defined in claim 17, wherein each module is shaped as a board configured for insertion in any one of the slots. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) An apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein the electronic device in the base is configured to provide a unique identification signal identifying the tire. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) An apparatus as defined in claim 16, wherein each module has an electrical terminal configured to releasably electrically connect with any one of the electrical terminals on the base, whereby the modules are interchangeably electrically connectable with the base in the circular array.