Wireless transmission system for vehicular component control and monitoring

A vehicle, comprising:

• a frame defining an interior;
• vehicular components arranged in the interior defined by said frame;
• at least one sensor assembly mounted within said interior and coupled to said frame, each of said at least one sensor assembly including a sensor arranged to obtain data about a condition or property of one of the components, and a wireless transmission component coupled to said sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor;
• a receiver mounted on said frame and fixed relative to said at least one sensor assembly such that said receiver receives signals from said wireless transmission component during movement of the vehicle;
• and
• a reactive component coupled to said receiver for performing an action based on the signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor and transmitted from said wireless transmission component to said receiver,
• said at least one sensor assembly, said receiver and said reactive component all being located in the interior defined by said frame.

A method for monitoring components on a vehicle having a frame having a passenger compartment, comprising:

• mounting at least one sensor assembly on the frame and within the passenger compartment, each of the at least one sensor assembly including a sensor and a wireless transmission component;
• obtaining data about a condition or property of each of the monitored components by means of the sensor of each of the at least one sensor assembly;
• for each of the at least one sensor assembly, wirelessly transmitting a signal derived from the data obtained by the sensor of that sensor assembly by means of the wireless transmission component of that sensor assembly;
• mounting a receiver on the frame and in a fixed position relative to the at least one sensor assembly such that the receiver is capable of receiving signals from the wireless transmission component of each of the at least one sensor assembly during movement of the vehicle;
• receiving signals from the wireless transmission component by means of the receiver;
• and
• monitoring or controlling the monitored components based on the signal derived from the data obtained by the sensor and transmitted from the wireless transmission component to the receiver.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a frame defining a passenger compartment;
• at least one sensor assembly mounted within said passenger compartment and coupled to said frame, each of said at least one sensor assembly including a sensor arranged to obtain data about a condition or property of the vehicle or a part thereof or an environment in or around the vehicle, and a wireless transmission component coupled to said sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor;
• a receiver mounted within said passenger compartment and fixed relative to said at least one sensor assembly such that said receiver receives signals from said wireless transmission component during movement of the vehicle;
• and
• a reactive component coupled to said receiver for performing an action based on the signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor and transmitted from said wireless transmission component to said receiver,
• wherein said at least one sensor assembly is arranged to receive energy inductively.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a frame defining a passenger compartment;
• at least one sensor assembly mounted within said passenger compartment and coupled to said frame, each of said at least one sensor assembly including a sensor arranged to obtain data about a condition or property of the vehicle or a part thereof or an environment in or around the vehicle, and a wireless transmission component coupled to said sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor;
• a receiver mounted within said passenger compartment and fixed relative to said at least one sensor assembly such that said receiver receives signals from said wireless transmission component during movement of the vehicle;
• and
• a reactive component coupled to said receiver for performing an action based on the signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor and transmitted from said wireless transmission component to said receiver,
• wherein said at least one sensor assembly includes an energy generating system for generating energy upon movement of the vehicle.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a frame defining a passenger compartment;
• at least one sensor assembly mounted within said passenger compartment and coupled to said frame, each of said at least one sensor assembly including a sensor arranged to obtain data about a condition or property of the vehicle or a part thereof or an environment in or around the vehicle, and a wireless transmission component coupled to said sensor for wirelessly transmitting a signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor;
• a receiver mounted within said passenger compartment and fixed relative to said at least one sensor assembly such that said receiver receives signals from said wireless transmission component during movement of the vehicle;
• and
• a reactive component coupled to said receiver for performing an action based on the signal derived from the data obtained by said sensor and transmitted from said wireless transmission component to said receiver,
• wherein said sensor and said wireless component are arranged in a common circuit without a battery being in said circuit.