A vehicle tire sensor retaining system (10) is disclosed comprising: a tire (12) including a pair of sidewalls (20), each one of which extends radially outwardly from a respective bead area (16) to a ground-contacting tread (22) comprising a plurality of tread elements (32); a sensor unit (28) being mounted to the tire (12), the sensor unit (28) including a pair of electrical contacts (54); a tread wear sensor (44), the tread wear sensor (44) extending into a selected one of the tread elements (32) and the tread wear sensor (44) including a wire (60), the wire (60) including proximal ends (62), each one of the proximal ends (62) electrically contacting a respective one of the sensor unit electrical contacts (54) to create an electrical circuit; a flexible container (38) mounted to an innerliner (26) of the tire (12); and a cup (70), the cup (70) including a base (72) and a sidewall (76) that cooperate to form a cup cavity (82). A bottom (68) of the tread wear sensor (44) and the sensor unit (28) are received in the cavity (82) of the cup (70). The cup (70) maintains a connection between the electrical contacts (54) and the wire proximal ends (62). The cup (70) is disposed in the flexible container (38).
VEHICLE TIRE SENSOR RETAINING SYSTEM
FAHRZEUGREIFENSENSORHALTESYSTEM
SYSTÈME DE RETENUE DE CAPTEUR DE PNEU DE VÉHICULE
2024-03-20
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen |