US20060158340A1 - Electronic monitoring device and patch assembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
A monitoring device and patch assembly includes a patch that removably and re-attachably holds the monitoring device. The patch is adapted to connect the monitoring device to a pneumatic tire when the monitoring device is held by the patch. The patch is configured to hold a monitoring device having a rounded outer surface. The patch holds the rounded monitoring device by having a resilient tube with an outlet having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the monitoring device. The monitoring device of the invention includes a feature that allows it to be removed from the patch.
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- This application is a continuation application claiming priority from U.S. Pat. No. 7,009,506, which is a continuation-in-part application claiming priority from U.S. Pat. No. 6,860,303 issued Mar. 1, 2005, which is a divisional of U.S. Pat. No. 6,386,251 issued May 14, 2002, which is a continuation application claiming priority from U.S. Pat. No. 6,030,478 issued Feb. 29, 2000; the disclosures of each are incorporated herein by reference.
- 1. Technical Field
- The invention generally relates to mounting arrangements for electronic monitoring devices and, more particularly, to an electronic monitoring device and patch assembly wherein the electronic monitoring device is removably attached to the patch so that the electronic monitoring device may be repeatedly removed from and reattached to the patch. Specifically, the present invention relates to a patch that removably and re-attachably holds an electronic monitoring device having a rounded body.
- 2. Background Information
- Monitoring the engineering conditions of tires is becoming more and more desirable in the art. The monitored engineering conditions include internal pressure and internal temperature and other conditions that are useful for improving tire efficiency in the field. Monitoring tire conditions on large off-the-road equipment has become especially desirable given the costs of the tires.
- Prior art methods of monitoring large truck tires have included passive integrated circuits embedded in the body of the tire, or self-powered circuits which are positioned external to the tire. The passive integrated circuits rely on inductive magnetic coupling or capacitative coupling to energize the circuit, thus providing power to the circuit from a source remote from the tire. Self-powered circuits positioned external to the tire are exposed to damage from the environment such as weather, road hazards and even vandalism.
- Recent engineering advances have permitted the installation of monitoring devices having active integrated circuits within tires. One such device is described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,562,787 to Koch et al. entitled Method of Monitoring Conditions of Vehicle Tires, incorporated herein by reference, and assigned to the assignee of the present invention. These devices include an active circuit powered by a dedicated long life, miniature battery and at least one sensor for detecting, optionally storing and transmitting real time engineering conditions within the tire. Such devices are capable of being programmed to remain in an active, but dormant condition, but will switch automatically to an “awakened” condition in response to an external signal or a condition which exceeds preset limits.
- These devices have been mounted to the tires in some prior art situations. Other systems have placed the monitoring device loosely inside the tire so that the monitoring device could roll freely within the tire while performing its monitoring functions. An example of this type of device is explained in U.S. Pat. No. 6,082,192. Although these “loose” devices have been accepted for use in some tires and in some situations, other tires and other situations are believed to perform better when the monitoring device is fixed to the tire. In these situations, a mount is desired that can be used to mount a “loose” monitoring device—such as the monitoring device having the rounded body of U.S. Pat. No. 6,082,192—into a tire.
- The invention provides a monitoring device and patch assembly wherein the patch is configured to removably and re-attachably hold a monitoring device having a body that is outwardly curved. In one embodiment of the invention, the patch includes a tube that removably and re-attachably receives the monitoring device.
- The invention also provides a monitoring device that has a feature that allows the monitoring device to be removed from the patch. In one embodiment, the feature is an opening in the body of the monitoring device that allows a hook to be connected to the body to extract the monitoring device from the patch.
- The invention also provides a monitoring device and patch combination that positions the monitoring device in a predictable orientation with respect to the tire so that the antenna of the monitoring device may be tuned for the orientation. The invention provides embodiments wherein the antenna is encapsulated and freely extending.
- The invention also provides an embodiment having a teardrop shaped monitoring device that is attached to a patch. The antenna of the monitoring device may extend into the tail portion of the teardrop. The teardrop shaped monitoring device may also be removably and re-attachably connected to the patch.
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FIG. 1 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the patch of the invention showing the housing and cavity for the tag assembly. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the patch of the present invention attached to the innerliner of a tire. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic monitoring device embedded in potting material. -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the mold used to embed the electronic monitoring device in the potting material. -
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a battery attached to the tag; forming a tag assembly. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the tag assembly assembled inside the cavity of the tire patch, with a locking device holding the tag assembly in place, before crimping of the locking device. -
FIG. 7 is a second embodiment of the present invention depicting a cross-sectional view of the tag assembly being locked inside the cavity of the tire patch with a threaded insert. -
FIG. 8 is a third embodiment of the present invention showing a threaded tag assembly threaded into the cavity of the rubber patch housing. -
FIG. 9 is a fourth embodiment of the present invention, shown in perspective, showing a slot and tab arrangement for locking a tag assembly to a rubber patch housing. -
FIG. 10 is a top plan view of the fifth embodiment of the invention showing a tag assembly connected to a patch. -
FIG. 11 is a section view of the patch taken along line 11-11 of FIG.10 showing the patch in section with the tag assembly in elevation. -
FIG. 12 is a view similar toFIG. 11 showing the tag assembly being removed from the patch. -
FIG. 13 is a view similar toFIG. 11 showing the tag assembly and patch immediately after the tag assembly has been removed from the patch. -
FIG. 14 is a top plan view of the sixth embodiment of the invention showing a tag assembly connected to a patch. -
FIG. 15 is a section view of the patch taken along line 15-15 ofFIG. 14 showing the patch in section with the tag assembly in elevation. -
FIG. 16 is a section view of a pneumatic tire with a seventh embodiment of the invention mounted to the crown portion of the tire. -
FIG. 17 is a section view taken through the patch and monitoring device ofFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 18 is a section view similar toFIG. 17 showing an eighth embodiment of the invention wherein the entire length of the antenna is not encapsulated. -
FIG. 19 is a section view similar toFIG. 17 showing a ninth embodiment of the invention wherein the encapsulated monitoring device is threaded to the patch. -
FIG. 20 is a section view showing a tenth embodiment of the invention wherein an encapsulated monitoring device is threaded into a housing that is encapsulated around a portion of the patch. - Similar numbers refer to similar parts throughout the specification.
- Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 shows arubber patch 10 of the present invention. Thepatch 10 has afirst side 12 which includes ahousing 14 with acavity 16 of a preselected configuration. As shown inFIG. 1 , thehousing 14 has acavity 16 which is cylindrical, although thecavity 16 may be of any convenient configuration, as will become apparent from the description which follows. The patch has a secondopposite side 18 approximating the contour of an innerliner of a tire (not shown). In a preferred embodiment, the rubber patch is vulcanized and then assembled to the vulcanized tire. Although any method for assembling the vulcanized rubber patch to the vulcanized tire, one acceptable and preferred method is set forth in U.S. Pat. No. 5,971,046; the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. In accordance with the referenced application, the patch may be a rubber selected from the group consisting of Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) rubber, butyl rubber, natural rubber, neoprene and mixtures thereof. One preferred embodiment is a mixture of chlorobutyl rubber and natural rubber. Another preferred embodiment is a mixture of Styrene-Butadiene rubber (SBR) and natural rubber. Typically, patches made of these rubber compositions may be cured by heating to a temperature of about 150.degree. C. and holding at this temperature for about 30 minutes. The time and temperature may be modified as necessary to achieve sufficient curing of the patch for further assembly. Thesecond side 18 of thepatch 10 approximates the contour of an innerliner of a tire. The contour of thesecond side 18 preferably is radiused to have about the same radius as the tire to which it is assembled, the radius being larger for larger tires. For very large tires, such as for off-the-road tires, the radius may be eliminated altogether, so that there is no contour and the opposite side is flat, having no contour. - Affixed to the
second side 18 of the vulcanized tire patch is a dualcure bonding layer 20, which has a first side (not shown) and asecond side 22. This dual cure bonding layer may be assembled to the patch at any time following vulcanization of the patch and prior to assembly of the patch assembly to the tire innerliner. The dual cure bonding layer is permanently assembled to the patch to formpatch assembly 60. A non-curing cement (not shown) is applied toside 18 of the patch in order to hold the dualcure bonding layer 20 onto the patch. Exemplary non-curing cement and an exemplary dual cure bonding layer are products of Patch Rubber Company. The important feature of the dual cure bonding layer is that it can be chemically activated and cured, without the need for heating to an elevated temperature. The process is diffusion controlled, however, and some minimal heating will speed the curing process. The dual cure bonding layer may be any material which can be activated and cured to the vulcanized rubber of the tire innerliner and the vulcanized patch. Preferably, however, the dual cure bonding rubber is natural rubber. The dual cure bonding rubber, after application of the activating cement, may cure at room temperature over a period of seventy-two (72) hours. However, if more rapid curing is desired, this may be accomplished by heating to 45.degree. C. for at least twenty-four hours. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 ,patch assembly 60 is then assembled to theinnerliner 75 oftire 71. Activating cement is first applied tosecond side 22 of dualcure bonding layer 20. The patch assembly is then stitched to the innerliner of the vulcanized tire and the patch assembly/tire assembly is allowed to cure for a sufficient time and temperature to form a strong bond between the tire and the patch assembly. The times and temperatures utilized for this curing may be basically the same times and temperatures as previously discussed. To ensure a strong bond, the patch assembly optionally may be clamped to thetire innerliner 75, until the curing cycle is completed. - The electronic monitoring device is a circuit board which includes sensors and may include an antenna. The electronic monitoring device may include a power source or battery, although the battery may be attached to the electronic monitoring device at a later time. In the preferred embodiment, the battery is not included as part of the electronic monitoring device. The
electronic monitoring device 34 is encapsulated in apotting material 40 which solidifies into a rigid material as shown inFIG. 3 . Referring toFIGS. 3 and 4 , theelectronic monitoring device 34 is placed within amold 42 having afirst half 52 and asecond half 54. The mold is then filled with the pottingmaterial 40 in fluid form, which fills the mold and flows around the electronic monitoring device and allowed to cure, resulting in a rigid tag. Any potting material having a Young's Modulus of at least 30,000 psi and which is capable of being molded around the electronic monitoring device without damaging any of the components of the device. Preferably, the potting material has a Young's Modulus of at least about 100,000 psi. Two preferred potting materials include epoxy and urethane. If desired, the curing of the potting material around the electronic device may be accelerated by preheating the mold to an elevated temperature which is above ambient, but below the temperature at which damage to the electronic monitoring device will occur. A preferred temperature is about 80.degree. C. After the epoxy has been cured, the mold halves 52, 54 are separated, yielding a rigid, encapsulatedtag 30. In a preferred embodiment,FIG. 5 , abattery 68 which provides power to thetag 30 is attached to the tag to form atag assembly 70. Although the battery is shown as held in position contacting theelectronic monitoring device 34 by threading, any suitable means of attaching the battery to the circuit board so that the battery may be removed is acceptable. Alternate means of attaching the battery to the circuit board may include spring clips, lock pins or other hold down devices. - The
tag assembly 70 may be of any configuration which allows it to fit within the contour of thecavity 16, both of which are cylindrical in the embodiment shown inFIG. 1 . In the preferred embodiment,tag assembly 70 is assembled into thecavity 16 as shown inFIG. 6 . Since the rubber patch assembly can be attached to the tire using an air cure or low temperature cure, it is understood that the sequence of assembling the tag assembly into the rubber patch housing may be accomplished either before or after the rubber patch is attached to the tire innerliner. Tag assembly includes anoptional antenna 72.Housing 14 includesslots 74 to receive the antenna. After thetag assembly 70 is in place within the cavity, at least onelock pin 76 is inserted through afirst aperture 78 inhousing 80. As shown inFIG. 6 ,lock pin 76 is positioned across at least a portion of the top oftag assembly 70, preferably through asecond aperture 82 on the opposite side of the housing. Alternatively,lock pin 76 could extend into the potting oftag assembly 70. - The positioning of the lock pin is not critical, so long as
lock pin 78 positively securestag assembly 70 into position withincavity 16 and preventstag assembly 70 from moving. After insertion through thehousing 14, thelock pin 76 is deformed so that it will not back out of the apertures.Tag assembly 70 may then be removed from the housing by simply drillinglock pin 76 out ofaperture 78. - Many different methods of positively locking the tag assembly can be accomplished. By way of illustration of equivalent locking techniques, instead of a locking pin, a self-tapping screw may be inserted through
aperture 78 and screwed into position within the potting. - In a second embodiment of the present invention, illustrated in
FIG. 7 ,tag assembly 70 has a profile corresponding to that ofcavity 16. Tag assembly is assembled into the bottom ofcavity 16.Housing 14 extends abovetag assembly 70 after it has been assembled intocavity 16.Insert 90, also having a profile corresponding tocavity 16 is the inserted into the housing until the bottom 96 ofinsert 90 contacts the top oftag assembly 70, thus securing it in place.Insert 90 is then locked in place. This may be accomplished by any convenient method, such as by extending a locking pin throughinsert 90 and deforming it, or by utilizing locking tabs to secureinsert 90 to patchassembly 10. However, in the preferred embodiment shown inFIG. 7 , insert 90 includesexternal threads 94 which correspond tointernal threads 92 formed inhousing 14.Insert 90 is screwed intohousing 14 until the insert bottom 96 contacts the top oftag assembly 70. Of course, regardless of the method used to securetag assembly 70 in place incavity 16, tag assembly is readily removable for battery replacement or replacement of theentire assembly 70 by removinginsert 90 fromhousing 14. It is obvious thattag assembly 70 may be reinserted after accomplishing repair or replacement, or after retreading of the tire by simply replacinginsert 90 over the reassembled tag assembly and lockinginsert 90 in place as discussed above. - In a third embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 8 , a tag assembly of 110 including the components previously discussed, is formed withexternal threads 112 in the potting.Rubber patch assembly 120, also similar to rubber patches previously discussed, includesinternal threads 122 formed inhousing 124 which mate with the external:threads 112 of tag assembly.Tag assembly 110 is assembled intorubber patch assembly 120 by simply screwingtag assembly 110 intohousing 124. While this arrangement normally should be sufficient to lock tag assembly to rubber patch assembly, an optional locking pin or set screw may be added to the assembly to lock the internal and external threads in place and prevent tag assembly from backing out of the housing ofrubber patch assembly 120. - From the foregoing, other embodiments should be obvious. For example, a slot and spline arrangement not shown may be used to lock the tag assembly into the housing. Mating slots and splines are formed in the potting of the tag assembly and in the housing. After placing the tag assembly into the housing, an optional locking device as previously discussed may be used to prevent the tag assembly from backing out of the housing.
- In yet another embodiment, depicted in
FIG. 9 ,tag assembly 130 is formed with at least onetab 132, whilehousing 142 ofrubber patch 140 is formed withslots 144 corresponding to tabs ontag assembly 130. At the bottom of the slots is aring 146 having an internal diameter corresponding to the slot depth on the housing and extending from each slot at least partially around the housing bottom. Oncetabs 132 oftag assembly 130 are mated withslots 144 of rubber patch andtag assembly 130 is inserted intohousing 142,tag assembly 130 is rotated sufficiently so thattabs 132 are rotated intoring 146 and no longer are aligned withslots 144, locking the tag assembly torubber patch 140. An optional locking mechanism, such as discussed previously, may be added to locktag assembly 130 torubber patch 140 if there is a concern about rotation oftag assembly 130 with respect to rubber patch assembly. Another method of lockingtag assembly 130 torubber patch 140 is to insert a piece of material (not shown) into at least oneslot 144, for example by an interference fit between the slot and the material, so that in the event of rotation of the parts with respect to one another, even if thetabs 132 and slots become aligned,tabs 132 are prevented from moving axially in the slot. It is obvious that an equivalent structure can be achieved by reversing the arrangement ofslots 144,ring 146 andtabs 132 betweentag assembly 130 andhousing 142. In this arrangement, at least one tab is formed in the housing and at least one slot corresponding to tabs is formed in tab assembly. - The fifth embodiment of the monitoring device (tag) and patch assembly of the invention is indicated generally by the numeral 200 in
FIGS. 10-13 .Assembly 200 generally includes apatch 202 and amonitoring device 204 that includes a protective body and a monitoring assembly.Patch 202 is generally configured to holdmonitoring device 204 in a manner that allowsmonitoring device 204 to be repeatedly removed frompatch 202 and reattached to patch 202 so thatmonitoring device 202 may be selectively mounted to tire 71 by selectively mountingmonitoring device 204 to patch 202. - The fifth embodiment of
monitoring device 204 has an outer surface that is rounded or curved in a manner that allows the body to roll as described in U.S. Pat. No. 6,082,192. The exemplary embodiments of the invention depict monitoring devices that are free of flat surfaces. The exemplary embodiments in these drawings depict a sphere and an oblong sphere although other shapes are contemplated by the inventors. Other embodiments ofmonitoring device 204 may have outer surfaces that have substantially outer curved or rounded surfaces when the outer surfaces include a plurality of small flat surfaces that cooperate to define an, outer rounded surface. These types of monitoring devices are designed to be placed loosely within a tire such that they may roll around being bounded by only the tire and the rim.Monitoring device 204 may have the same structure as the monitoring device disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 6,082,192; the disclosures of this patent are incorporated herein by reference. As such,monitoring device 204 and those having the same type of configuration (a rounded outer surface) do not have any features that may be used to secure them to a patch.Patch 202 of the present invention is designed to holdmonitoring device 204 in a fixed position with respect to tire 71 without requiring any special modification tomonitoring device 204 that would preventmonitoring device 204 from being used in a tire in a loose, free rolling configuration. -
Patch 202 includes abase 206 and atube section 208 that projects up frombase 206.Patch 202 may include abonding layer 20 as described above.Tube section 208 is annular and continuous and defines acavity 210.Tube section 208 includes acontinuous lip 211 that defines anopening 212 that provides access tocavity 210.Lip 211 andtube section 208 are free of interruptions, such as slits, that would allowlip 211 andtube section 208 to unintentionally open when used with the rounded monitoring devices of the invention. The continuity oflip 211 increases the retaining ability ofpatch 202 which is important when holding a spherical, oblong sphere, or teardrop shaped monitoring device. The continuity oflip 211 also reduces the risk thatlip 211 will tear during extended use.Tube section 208 tapers closed towardlip 211. - The resting position of
lip 211 andopening 212 is smaller than the maximum width ofmonitoring device 204 such thatopening 212 must be stretched wider to allowmonitoring device 204 to be inserted into and removed fromcavity 210.Lip 211 thus has a closed resting position and an open stretched position.Cavity 210 has a depth that is greater than half of the height ofmonitoring device 204 such thattube section 208 will close aroundmonitoring device 204 to hold it in place. The walls oftube section 208 have sufficient elasticity and extensibility such thatopening 212 may be stretched open to accommodatemonitoring device 204 toseat monitoring device 204 withinpatch 202 as depicted inFIG. 11 . The elasticity of the walls allows them to return to their resting position to trapmonitoring device 204 with an interference fit withinpatch 202. The material ofpatch 202 is configured to retain these properties overtime in both hot and cold operating conditions. In exemplary embodiments,patch 202 may be fabricated from any of a variety of thermosets or thermoplastics that have desirable resiliency and aged properties. - Opening 212 may be centered about the longitudinal axis of
patch 202 such thatopening 212 is directed toward the center oftire 71 whenpatch 202 is mounted totire 71. Centrifugal forces will thus forcemonitoring device 204 againstpatch 202. - The
inner surface 214 that definescavity 210 may be curved to substantially match the outer curvature ofmonitoring device 204 as shown inFIG. 11 . In other embodiments of the invention, theinner surface 214 may be configured such that an air pocket is disposed betweenbase 206 andmonitoring device 204. - In the embodiment of the invention depicted in
FIG. 11 ,monitoring device 204 is oblong and is positioned with its largest diameter substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis ofpatch 202.Device 204 may be 3 to 5 percent out of round to achieve the benefits of an oblong device. The inventors also contemplate thatpatch 202 may be configured to receivemonitoring device 204 with the smallest diameter ofmonitoring device 204 substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis ofpatch 202. An oblong configuration helps properly alignmonitoring device 204 withinpatch 202 when vibration forces movemonitoring device 204 with respect to patch 202. - A predictable proper alignment is important when monitoring
device 204 has anantenna 218 that is tuned to function better when positioned in a specific direction. For example,antenna 218 may be aligned with the longest dimension ofmonitoring device 204 so that the user will known the orientation and can orientantenna 218 with respect totire 71. - The proper alignment of
monitoring device 204 is also important so that thebreathing tube 219 for the pressure sensor remains positioned withinopening 212. - The proper alignment is also important when monitoring
device 204 has aretraction opening 220 that allows a tool orretraction device 222 to engagemonitoring device 204 and pull it frompatch 202 as shown inFIGS. 12 and 13 .Opening 220 allows at least a portion ofdevice 222 to be inserted into the body ofdevice 204 such thatdevice 204 may be pulled frompatch 202. FIGS. 14 and 15 depict a sixth embodiment whereinmonitoring device 204 is spherical. Another method of removingmonitoring device 204 frompatch 202 is to squeezetube section 208adjacent base 206 to forcemonitoring device 204 out ofpatch 202. The squeezing force may be used in conjunction withtool 222. -
Patch 202 has rounded and curved walls and surfaces that lack points where stresses are concentrated. The lack of stress concentration increases the durability ofpatch 202.Tube section 208 may also be configured to absorb vibrational forces.Assembly 200 also has the advantage thatmonitoring device 204 will not harmtire 71 ifmonitoring device 204 falls out ofpatch 202 because monitoring device is designed to be used loosely withintire 71 and includes no sharp edges that could damagetire 71. - The seventh embodiment of the monitoring device (tag) and patch assembly of the invention is indicated generally by the numeral 300 in
FIGS. 16-17 .Assembly 300 generally includespatch 202 and an encapsulatedmonitoring device 304 having aprotective body 305 and amonitoring assembly 306.Monitoring assembly 306 includes anantenna 307 and thecomponents 308 that are necessary to monitor and transmit the conditions of the tire. - As described above,
patch 202 is generally configured to holdmonitoring device 304 in a manner that allowsmonitoring device 304 to be repeatedly removed frompatch 202 and reattached to patch 202 so thatmonitoring device 202 may be selectively mounted to tire 71 by selectively mountingmonitoring device 304 to patch 202. In the seventh embodiment of invention,monitoring device 304 is teardrop shaped with therounded head 310 of the teardrop being held bypatch 202 in the manner described above. The taperedtail portion 311 ofmonitoring device 304 extends out ofpatch 202 into the interior oftire 71. -
Antenna 307 of the monitoring system may be positioned intail portion 311 withcomponents 308 being disposed inhead 310.Antenna 307 is parallel to the longitudinal axis ofpatch 202.Antenna 307 is thus disposed substantially perpendicular to the surface ofpatch 202 that engagestire 71. This configuration allowsantenna 307 to be disposed radially with respect totire 71 whenpatch 202 is attached to the crown portion oftire 71 as depicted inFIG. 16 . -
FIG. 18 depicts an eighth embodiment of the invention wherein themonitoring device 320 has a freely extendingantenna 307.Antenna 307 extends straight frompatch 202 as described above. - The ninth embodiment of the assembly is indicated generally by the numeral 350 in
FIG. 19 .Assembly 350 includes apatch 352 and amonitoring device 354 that includes aprotective body 356 and amonitoring assembly 358.Ninth embodiment 350 is also teardrop shaped but thehead 360 of the teardrop is threaded to cooperate with threads defined bypatch 352 to holddevice 354 in place. - The tenth embodiment of the assembly is indicated generally by the numeral 400 in
FIG. 20 .Assembly 400 includes apatch 402 and amonitoring device 404 that includes aprotective body 406 and amonitoring assembly 408.Monitoring device 404 is the same asmonitoring device 354 described above. In the tenth embodiment,monitoring device 404 is not directly connected to patch 402. In this embodiment,assembly 400 includes anintermediate housing 410 that is attached to patch 402.Monitoring device 404 is connected tohousing 410 when it is mounted. -
Housing 410 may be fabricated from the same material asprotective body 406 or another material more rigid than the material ofpatch 402. In one embodiment of the invention,housing 410 is encapsulated around the upper portion ofpatch 402. In other embodiments,housing 410 may be adhesively connected or mechanically connected to patch 402. -
Housing 410 defines acavity 412 adapted to receive all of, or a portion of,monitoring device 404.Housing 410 andmonitoring device 404 define cooperatingthreads 414 that allowmonitoring device 404 to be selectively attached to and removed fromhousing 410. In addition tothreads 414, any of the other attachment arrangements described above may be used without departing from the concepts of the invention. - While in accordance with the patent statutes, the best mode and preferred embodiment has been set forth above, the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, but rather by the scope of the attached claims.
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24. A tire monitoring device configured to be mounted in a tire, the tire monitoring device comprising:
a tag assembly including an electronic monitoring device and a rigid protective layer covering the electronic monitoring device; and
a patch configured to be permanently mounted to an interior surface of the tire, the patch being formed at least in part by rounded walls, the tag assembly and the patch being selectively removably connected together by sliding either the tag assembly or patch relative to one another.
25. The tire monitoring device of claim 24 , wherein the patch includes a tube section that surrounds the tag assembly when the patch and tag assembly are removably connected together.
26. The tire monitoring device of claim 24 , wherein the tag assembly is not surrounded by the patch when the tag assembly is removably connected thereto, the tag assembly being configured to extend inward from the patch and the interior surface of the tire when mounted thereon.
27. The tire monitoring device of claim 24 , wherein the patch is a rubber-based patch and the rigid protective layer is formed from at least one of epoxy and urethane.
28. The tire monitoring device of claim 27 , wherein the rigid protective layer has a Young's Modulus of at least about 100,000 psi.
29. The tire monitoring device of claim 24 , wherein the tag assembly includes an opening and the patch includes a projection configured to slidably engage the opening in the tag assembly such that the patch and tag assembly can be removably connected together by sliding either the tag assembly or patch relative to one another.
30. The tire monitoring device of claim 24 , further comprising an antenna operably connected to the electronic monitoring device through the protective layer.
31. The tire monitoring device of claim 24 , wherein the tag assembly includes two opposed, substantially linear sliding surfaces and the patch includes two opposed, substantially linear sliding surfaces that are configured to slidably engage the tag assembly sliding surfaces such that the tag assembly and patch can be selectively connected together by sliding either the tag assembly or patch relative to one another in a first direction and selectively disconnected by sliding either the tag assembly or patch relative to one another in a second opposite direction.
32. The tire monitoring device of claim 24 , wherein the electronic monitoring device is configured to monitor both temperature and pressure inside the tire.
33. A tire monitoring device configured to be mounted in a tire, the tire monitoring device comprising:
a tag assembly including an electronic monitoring device and a rigid protective layer covering the electronic monitoring device, the tag assembly including two opposed, substantially linear sliding surfaces;
an antenna operably connected to the electronic monitoring device through the protective layer; and
a patch configured to be permanently mounted to an interior surface of the tire, the patch including two opposed, substantially linear sliding surfaces that are configured to slidably engage the tag assembly sliding surfaces such that the tag assembly and patch can be removably connected and disconnected by sliding either the tag assembly or patch relative to one another in a substantially linear manner.
34. The tire monitoring device of claim 33 , wherein the sliding engagement between the tag assembly and the patch act to secure the tag assembly and patch together as a combined assembly with no movement therebetween in a direction other than the sliding direction.
35. The tire monitoring device of claim 34 , wherein the sliding engagement between the tag assembly and patch results in a portion of the patch fitting snugly between the two opposed sliding surfaces of the tag assembly, thereby preventing movement in a direction other than the sliding direction.
36. The tire monitoring device of claim 33 , wherein the patch has a substantially planar surface configured to engage the inner surface of the tire, and the two opposing linear sliding surfaces form a portion of a member configured to extend inwardly from the substantially planar surface when the device is mounted in the tire.
37. A tire monitoring device configured to be mounted in a tire, the tire monitoring device comprising:
a tag assembly including an electronic monitoring device and a rigid protective layer, the tag assembly including an opening; and
a patch configured to be permanently mounted to an interior surface of the tire, the patch including a projection configured to selectively engage the opening in the tag assembly such that the patch and the tag assembly can be removably connected together by sliding either the tag assembly or patch relative to one another.
38. The tire monitoring device of claim 37 , wherein the tag assembly is formed by using a mold having two halves, a liquefied material being provided in the mold surrounding the electronic monitoring device and allowed to subsequently solidify into the rigid protective layer.
39. The tire monitoring device of claim 37 , wherein the sliding engagement between the tag assembly and the patch act to secure the tag assembly and patch together as a combined assembly with no movement therebetween in a direction other than the sliding direction.
40. The tire monitoring device of claim 37 , wherein the tag assembly has a plurality of openings configured to selectively engage the projection from the patch.
41. A tire, comprising:
a tread portion, a sidewall portion, and bead portion that together define an interior portion; and
a tire monitoring device mounted within the interior portion of the tire, the tire monitoring device configured to monitor temperature and pressure within the interior portion of the tire, the tire monitoring device comprising:
a tag assembly including an electronic monitoring device and a rigid protective coating covering the electronic monitoring device, the tag assembly including an opening; and
a rubber-based patch including a projection configured to selectively slidably engage the opening in the tag assembly such that the patch and tag assembly can be removably connected to one another through a sliding motion, but are otherwise firmly fastened together as a combined assembly with no movement therebetween.
42. A tire, comprising:
a tread portion, sidewall portion, and bead portion that together define an interior portion; and
a tire monitoring device mounted within the interior portion of the tire, the tire monitoring device configured to monitor temperature and pressure within the interior portion of the tire, the tire monitoring device comprising:
a tag assembly including an electronic monitoring device and a rigid protective layer, the tag assembly including two opposed, substantially linear sliding surfaces,
an antenna operably connected to the electronic monitoring device through the protective layer;
a rubber-based patch including two opposed, substantially linear sliding surfaces that are configured to selectively slidably engage the tag assembly sliding surfaces such that the patch and tag assembly are removably connected to one another through a sliding motion, but are otherwise firmly fastened together as a combined assembly with no movement therebetween.
43. The tire of claim 42 , wherein the sliding engagement between the tag assembly and the patch results in a portion of the patch being captured within the tag assembly.
44. A tire for a vehicle, the tire comprising:
a body;
a patch attached to the body;
an electronic monitoring device having at least one sensor for sensing a condition of the tire;
at least one of the patch or electronic monitoring device having a slot; and
a spline disposed in the slot to lock the electronic monitoring device to the patch.
45. The tire of claim 44 , wherein the patch is formed from a vulcanized rubber.
46. The tire of claim 45 , wherein the body includes an innerliner; the patch being connected to the innerliner.
47. The tire of claim 44 , wherein the electronic monitoring device is encapsulated with an encapsulation material; the slot being at least partially defined by the encapsulation material.
48. The tire of claim 44 , wherein the patch defines the spline.
49. The tire of claim 44 , wherein the electronic monitoring device is encapsulated with an encapsulation material; the spline being defined by the encapsulation material.
50. The tire of claim 44 , wherein the patch defines a cavity; the slot opening into the cavity of the patch.
51. The tire of claim 50 , wherein a portion of the electronic monitoring device is disposed in the cavity defined by the patch; the spline being disposed between the portion of the electronic monitoring device disposed in the cavity and the patch.
52. A tire for a vehicle, the tire comprising:
a body;
a mount attached to the body; the mount defining a cavity;
an electronic device having information related to the tire; at least a portion of the electronic monitoring device adapted to fit within the cavity of the mount;
at least one of the mount or electronic monitoring device having a first slot; and
a lock member disposed in the first slot to lock the electronic monitoring device within the mount.
53. The tire of claim 52 , wherein the lock member projects from the other of the mount and electronic monitoring device.
54. The tire of claim 53 , further comprising a ring-shaped slot disposed perpendicular to the first slot; the ring-shaped slot connected to the first slot.
55. The tire of claim 52 , wherein the lock member comprises a spline.
56. The tire of claim 52 , wherein the cavity is cylindrical; the portion of the monitoring device disposed in the cavity being cylindrical.
57. The tire of claim 52 , wherein the lock member slides with respect to the slot.
58. The tire of claim 52 , wherein the component that defines the first slot defines a plurality of first slots; a lock member being disposed in each of the first slots.
59. The tire of claim 58 , wherein each of the lock members comprises a spline.
60. The tire of claim 58 , wherein each of the first slots has a ring-shaped slot portion disposed perpendicular to the first slot.
61. The tire of claim 52 , wherein the monitoring device is encapsulated with an encapsulation material.
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