Alligator Ventilfabrik Gmbh

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

Tirecheck Gmbh

Wegmann Automotive Gmbh

Christian Markert

Daisuke Kanenari

Yasuhiko Araki

Matthias Allgöwer

Michael Schwämmlein

The invention relates to a tire pressure sensor that includes a pressure transducer, a transmitter, and a housing carrying the pressure transducer and the transmitter, adapted to be mounted to an air inlet end of a tire valve; wherein the housing has a sleeve part which has an internal thread at the end for screwing the sleeve part onto the tire valve. The tire pressure sensor according to the invention is characterized in that the housing further has a receiving part in or on which the pressure sensor and the transmitter are arranged and which, in the mounted state, is connected to the sleeve part so as to be rotatable relative to the sleeve part.

Tire pressure sensor and arrangement with a tire valve and a tire pressure sensor

The invention relates to a fastening apparatus for fastening a measuring sensor, such as a tire pressure sensor, within a tire cavity on a vehicle rim, The fastening apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that the band-shaped tensioning belt is provided in the form of a continuous endless belt, which is closed on its circumference and is only elastic in sections.

Fastening apparatus for fastening a measuring sensor, in particular a tire pressure sensor

The invention relates to a fastening apparatus for fastening a measuring sensor such as a tire pressure sensor within a tire cavity on a vehicle rim, in particular a utility vehicle rim, comprising a band-shaped tensioning belt which carries a receiving device for the measuring sensor. The fastening apparatus according to the invention is characterized in that the tensioning belt is produced from a material shrinking with the supply of heat, such that the tensioning belt shortens its length under heat supply.

Fastening apparatus for fastening a measuring sensor, in particular a tire pressure sensor, and a method for mounting a measuring sensor

The invention relates to an antenna for a receiver or transmitter in a motor vehicle, comprising an electrically conductive loop, which surrounds an area for the passage of electromagnetic waves, which interact with an electric current flow through the loop. The loop has a connection side, via which an electric current can be introduced into the loop or drawn from the loop inductively or by means at least one electrical connection. The antenna according to the invention is characterized in that the area surrounded by the loop is twisted over a twist axis that is perpendicular to or at an angle to the connection side.

Antenna for a receiver or transmitter in a motor vehicle, in particular for a tire-status monitoring system

The invention relates to a tire pressure sensing device for detecting the tire pressure in a pneumatic tire, comprising a pressure sensor () in a housing (); a tire valve () or another retainer to be fastened to the rim, which bears the housing; a spring element (), which is connected to the tire valve or the other retainer at one end and to the housing () at the other end, wherein the spring element is partially embedded in the housing and the housing has at least one opening () in the area in which the spring element is embedded, said opening being partially or completely opened up by a soft component (), which partially surrounds the spring element.

Tire pressure sensing device and method for the production thereof

The invention concerns a fixing device for fixing a measuring sensor, such as a tire pressure sensor inside a tire cavity on a vehicle rim, in particular utility vehicle rim, comprising a band-shaped tension belt, which carries a receiving device for the measuring sensor: The invention is characterized in that the tension belt contains at a first end an eyelet for threading a second end opposite the first end, and starting from the second end and away from the first end on the surface of the tension belt, two textile fields are positioned behind one another in the longitudinal direction of the tension belt, one of which is fitted with barbed hooks and the other with loops to form together a Velcro fastener after folding the textile fields together on top of each other.

Fixing device for fixing a measuring pressure sensor, in particular a tyre pressure sensor

The invention relates to a tire-monitoring system for monitoring a tire air pressure and/or at least one other tire-specific quantity in tires of a vehicle; &#x2014;comprising a plurality of tire sensors for positioning in the tires of the vehicle; &#x2014;each tire sensor having at least one sensing device for sensing a tire-specific quantity and a control device that has at least one transmitter for transmitting signals in dependence on the sensed quantity and/or a quantity previously programmed in the control device; &#x2014;and comprising a router for installing in the vehicle, which router comprises a receiver for receiving the signals of the plurality of tires sensors, a memory for storing the quantities of the tire sensors transmitted by means of the signals, and an interface for the wired or wireless retrieval of the stored quantities; &#x2014;the router having an electrical power connection, by means of which the router can be connected to a vehicle electrical system for the supply of power to the router. The tire-monitoring system according to the invention is characterized in that the router has an energy store, which provides an electrical power supply when the vehicle electrical system is switched off and which can be charged by means of the electrical power connection.

Tire-monitoring system and method therefor

The invention relates to a universal monitoring device for monitoring one or several state variables of a vehicle tire, comprising The invention is characterized in that the computer program comprises a plurality of functional modules which can be activated individually or in groups and which are designed to change the content and the coding of the signal to be transmitted depending on their activation or deactivation, a receiver is assigned to the control apparatus for receiving a parameter set, the memory is designed for storing the parameter set received by the receiver, and the computer program is designed to activate and deactivate its functional modules depending on parameters of the stored parameter set, and to determine the change in the content and the coding of the signal to be transmitted by the functional modules depending on parameters of the stored parameter set.

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Herbrechtingen, Germany

Christian Markert