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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2011
Applicants:
William David Stewart, Antrim, GB;
Stephen John Robb, Antrim, GB;
Inventors:
William David Stewart, Antrim, GB;
Stephen John Robb, Antrim, GB;
Assignee:
Schrader Electronics Limited, Antrim, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/00 (2006.01); B60C 23/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/00 (2013.01); B60C 23/0416 (2013.01); B60C 23/0488 (2013.01); B60C 23/0489 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for determining the position and/or orientation of a tire mounted unit in a wheel monitoring system comprises a lateral force sensor that is responsive to forces exerted on the respective tire along a lateral axis that is parallel with an axle of the vehicle on which the tire is mounted. The lateral force sensor is arranged to produce an output signal that indicates the direction of the exerted forces. A controller determines the position and/or orientation of the tire unit depending on the exerted force direction indicated by the output signal.