Communication system for tire
AssigneeThe Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.
InventorKazuhiro Shimura
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Abstract
Disclosed is a communication system for a tire, whose receiving antenna is less likely to be damaged even in a case where the antenna is arranged near the tire. In this communication system, a motor vehicle is equipped with a receiver for receiving data from an electronic device installed in a wheel including a tire, and a receiving antenna connected to the receiver. The receiving antenna is covered with a flexible insulator to form an antenna insert body, and the antenna insert body is arranged within a range which allows the data to be accepted.
Claims4
A communication system for a tire, in which a motor vehicle is equipped with a receiver for receiving data from an electronic device installed in a wheel with the tire, and a receiving antenna connected to the receiver, characterized in that
- the receiving antenna is covered with a flexible insulator to form an antenna insert body,
- the antenna insert body is arranged in a range which allows the data to be received, and
- a surface of the antenna insert body is treated with a water repellent coating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.