To develop a flexible sensor unit that may be embedded in a tire structure, which maintains durability of the tire and the life of the sensor unit, while also providing increased sensor functionality.SOLUTION: A flexible sensor unit is embedded in a tire. The flexible sensor unit includes a plurality of individual circuit boards. Each circuit board includes at least one electronic component. The at least one electronic component includes a radio frequency identification integrated circuit, a microcontroller unit, at least one sensor, a power source, and a boost converter. Each of multiple electrically conductive flexible connecting ribbons extends between the circuit boards. An end ribbon is electrically connected to at least one of the circuit boards. An antenna is disposed on the end ribbon. The antenna transmits data from the at least one sensor, processed by the microcontroller unit, and identification data from the radio frequency identification integrated circuit, to an external reader.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

    【課題】タイヤの耐久性とセンサユニットの寿命を維持しセンサの機能を向上させる、タイヤ構造に埋め込めるフレキシブルなセンサユニットの開発が望まれる。【解決手段】フレキシブルなセンサユニットがタイヤに埋め込まれている。フレキシブルなセンサユニットが個別の複数の回路基板を含む。各回路基板は少なくとも1つの電子部品を含む。少なくとも1つの電子部品は、無線周波数識別集積回路とマイクロコントローラユニットと少なくとも1つのセンサと電源とブーストコンバータを含む。導電性でフレキシブルな各接続リボンは回路基板の間を延びる。端部リボンが回路基板の少なくとも1つに電気接続される。アンテナが端部リボンに配置される。アンテナは、マイクロコントローラユニットによって処理された、少なくとも1つのセンサからのデータと、無線周波数識別集積回路からの識別データを外部リーダに送信する。【選択図】図5


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    Title :

    FLEXIBLE TIRE SENSOR UNIT


    Additional title:

    フレキシブルなタイヤセンサユニット



    Publication date :

    2021-06-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Japanese


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60C VEHICLE TYRES , Fahrzeugreifen



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