IP Library Granted Patent US 10,259,277
Granted Patent B2
US 10,259,277 · App. 15/765,098 · Granted Apr 16, 2019

Wheel electronic unit and method of mounting same

Inventors: Stéphane Billy (Grenade, FR); Jean-Christophe Bouthinon (Cugnaux, FR)
Assignees: Continental Automotive France; Continental Automotive GmbH
B60C23/0488B60C23/0493
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Patent No.
US 10,259,277
App. No.
15/765,098
Granted
Apr 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a tire, the tire being mounted on a rim, the mounted assembly forming a vehicle wheel able to rotate about an axis of rolling, the electronic unit includes a support designed to be mounted on the wheel, the support forming a printed circuit on which there is mounted a radial-acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of the wheel, the radial-acceleration sensor being mounted inclined in an angular range from 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to the rim.

Claims (30)

1. An electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a tire, said tire being mounted on a rim, the mounted assembly forming a vehicle wheel able to rotate about a rolling axis, said electronic unit comprising:

a support adapted to be mounted on said wheel, said support forming a printed circuit on which is mounted a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of said wheel,

wherein said radial acceleration sensor is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to said rim.

2. The electronic unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said support is mounted substantially parallel or perpendicular to a plane perpendicular to said rolling axis of said wheel.

3. An electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a tire, said tire being mounted on a rim, the mounted assembly forming a vehicle wheel able to rotate about a rolling axis, said electronic unit comprising:

a support adapted to be mounted on said wheel, said support forming a printed circuit on which is mounted a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of said wheel,

wherein said support is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a tangential plane of said rim.

4. The electronic unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said radial acceleration sensor is mounted substantially parallel or perpendicular with respect to the plane of said support.

5. The electronic unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said support or said radial acceleration sensor is mounted at 45 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to said rim.

6. A system for checking the pressure of the tires of a vehicle, comprising at least one electronic unit, said tires being mounted on respective rims, said electronic unit comprising:

a support adapted to be mounted on said rim, said support forming a printed circuit on which is mounted a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of said rim,

wherein said radial acceleration sensor is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to said rim.

7. The system for checking the pressure of the tires of a vehicle as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising two electronic units, a first electronic unit in which the radial acceleration sensor or the support is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the tangential plane with respect to an axis of pivoting of this tangential plane parallel to the rolling axis of the wheel and a second electronic unit in which the radial acceleration sensor or the support is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to the tangential plane around an axis of this tangential plane also belonging to the plane of the rim, the first electronic unit and the second electronic unit being mounted on one and the same support inside a volume.

8. A vehicle wheel, comprising:

at least one electronic unit and

a support adapted to be mounted on said wheel, said support forming a printed circuit on which is mounted a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of said wheel,

wherein said radial acceleration sensor is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to said wheel.

9. A method of mounting a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of a vehicle wheel able to rotate about a rolling axis, said radial acceleration sensor being able to be mounted in an electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a tire, said tire being mounted on a rim, the mounted assembly forming said wheel, said electronic unit comprising a support forming a printed circuit and adapted to be mounted on said wheel, the method comprising mounting said radial acceleration sensor with an inclination of between 30 and 60 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to said rim.

10. The method of mounting as claimed in claim 9 , further comprising in mounting said support substantially parallel or perpendicular to a plane perpendicular to said rolling axis of said wheel.

11. A method of mounting an electronic unit for measuring operating parameters of a tire, said tire being mounted on a rim, the mounted assembly forming a vehicle wheel able to rotate about a rolling axis, said electronic unit comprising a support adapted to be mounted on said wheel, said support forming a printed circuit on which is mounted a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of said wheel, the method comprising mounting said support with an inclination of between 30 and 60 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to said rim.

12. The method of mounting as claimed in claim 11 , further comprising mounting said radial acceleration sensor substantially parallel or perpendicular with respect to the plane of said support.

13. The electronic unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein said support or said radial acceleration sensor is mounted at 45 degrees with respect to a plane tangential to said rim.

14. A system for checking the pressure of the tires mounted on respective wheels of a vehicle, the system comprising:

at least one electronic unit and

a support adapted to be mounted on said wheel, said support forming a printed circuit on which is mounted a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of said wheel,

wherein said support is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a tangential plane of said wheel.

15. The system for checking the pressure of the tires of a vehicle as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the volume is a spherical volume.

16. A vehicle wheel comprising:

a support adapted to be mounted on said wheel, said support forming a printed circuit on which is mounted a radial acceleration sensor able to measure radial accelerations of said wheel,

wherein said support is mounted inclined in an angular span of 30 to 60 degrees with respect to a tangential plane of said wheel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2025
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH; CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE S.A.S.
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 071931/0711 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2018
From: BILLY, STÉPHANE; BOUTHINON, JEAN-CHRISTOPHE
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE; CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 046396/0204 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 15 59533 · Oct 7, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
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