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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2004
Frank Bajahr, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Frank Bajahr, Bergisch Gladbach, DE;
Smartrac Technology Germany GmbH, Reichshof-Wehnrath, DE;
Abstract
An inductive signal transmission device including a transponder circuit () having at least one first coil, and an interrogation circuit () having at least one second coil (). The transponder circuit is placed on an object () capable of rotating about at least one rotational axis () passing through the object. The interrogation circuit is placed on a structure, which can be stationary, to which the object is connected. A coupling coil (), provided with at least one turn describing a ring, is mounted on the structure or the object coaxially to the rotational axis of the object. This coupling coil acts as the inductive coupling interface between the first coil and the second coil such that the inductive signal transmission is independent of the rotation of the object. The transponder circuit is of the passive type and includes at least one sensor for measuring a physical parameter. The device can be used in the automobile industry by placing the transponder circuit () and the coupling coil () on the wheel of a vehicle () and the interrogation circuit () on the chassis or body of the vehicle.