Sensor mounting assembly for a vehicle tire
AssigneeSiemens VDO Automotive Corporation
InventorAllan Losey
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Abstract
A vehicle wheel sensor assembly (22) includes a pressure sensor (24) and a counterweight (26) mounted to a band (28). The band (28) is of a length to extend around the inner diameter of the wheel rim (12) such that the pressure sensor (24) is mounted 180 degrees opposite the counterweight (26) when installed around the inner diameter. The sensor (24) and the counterweight (26) thereby minimally effects the balance of the vehicle wheel assembly (10). The band (28) includes a male end (32) which fits into a female end (34) in a zip-tie like manner. An antenna (36) is mounted along the length of the band (28) for a length approximately equal to the rim (12) inner diameter such that heretofore transmission/reception problems are essentially eliminated.
Claims19
A vehicle tire sensor assembly comprising:
- a band having a length to extend about an inner diameter of a vehicle wheel rim;
- a sensor mounted along said band;
- a counterweight mounted along said band away from said sensor, wherein said counterweight comprises a power source that powers said sensor
A vehicle wheel assembly comprising:
- a vehicle wheel rim having an inner diameter;
- a band having a length to extend about said inner diameter;
- a pressure sensor mounted along said band;
- a counterweight mounted along said band spaced away from said sensor;
- a power source contained within said counterweight.
A vehicle tire sensor assembly comprising:
- a non-metallic band having a length to extend about an inner diameter of a vehicle wheel rim;
- a sensor mounted along said band;
- an antenna in communication with said sensor and embedded within said non-metallic band;
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- a counterweight mounted along said band spaced away from said sensor, wherein said counterweight comprises a power source that powers said sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.