Integrated valve core depressor in tire pressure monitoring system
OwnerDominic William Douglas, Raymond McClurg +2inventors
InventorsDominic William Douglas, Raymond McClurg, Barry Gerard Gray, Joel Andrew Samuel Brown
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Abstract
Embodiments included herein are directed towards manufacturing an apparatus included within a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), and related methods. Embodiments of the present disclosure may include an integrated valve core depressor. The integrated valve core depressor may be part of a single component which both couples to and depresses a valve core of a tire valve.
Claims20
An apparatus included within a tire pressure monitoring system (“TPMS”), comprising:
- an integrated valve core depressor,
- wherein the integrated valve core depressor is part of a single component which both couples to and depresses a valve core of a tire valve.
A method of an integrated valve core depressor in a TPMS, comprising:
- manufacturing the integrated valve core depressor as a single component which both couples to and depresses a valve core of a tire valve;
- placing an internal boss central to a threaded coupling;
- machining the internal boss from a first side of the tire valve and a second side of the tire valve;
- and
- offsetting a hole, formed by machining on the first side of the tire valve, from center to generate a sufficient contact area for a valve core pin to contact and be depressed when the threaded coupling is threaded onto the valve core of the tire valve.
A TPMS system comprising:
- a valve core with an integrated valve core depressor;
- a sealing grommet;
- a valve nut;
- a tire valve with a valve stem;
- a valve core pin;
- and
- a sensor with a sense element,
- wherein the integrated valve core depressor is configured to:
- place an internal boss central to a threaded coupling;
- and
- machine the internal boss from a first side of the tire valve and a second side of the tire valve,
- wherein a hole formed by machining on the first side of the tire valve is offset from center to generate a sufficient contact area for the valve core pin to contact and be depressed when the threaded coupling is threaded onto the valve core of the tire valve, and
- wherein the integrated valve core depressor is part of a single component which both couples to and depresses the valve core of the tire valve.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.