The invention relates to a tire valve for a pneumatic tire of a vehicle, comprising a valve stem that extends from the air inlet end to the air outlet end and has, on its outer periphery, an external thread and, in the region of the air outlet end, a stop for a rim base supporting the pneumatic tire and a fastening thread for an air pressure sensor to be positioned inside the air tire, or for another device to be fastened to the valve stem. The tire valve further comprises a union nut having an inner thread for screwing onto the external thread in order to clamp the rim base between the union nut and the stop when the valve stem is pushed through a rim bore, a valve cap made of plastic, and a deformation element on the outer periphery of the valve stem and/or on an inner periphery of the union nut. The tire valve according to the invention is characterized in that the union nut, and, when the deformation element is provided on the inner periphery of the union nut also the deformation element, has a minimum inner diameter that is greater than the maximum outer diameter of the valve cap.
The invention relates to an air pressure measuring device (10) for a vehicle tyre (2), comprising a valve body (11) forming a first element (31), which can be inserted in a through-hole (5) of a vehicle wheel rim (1), comprising a cap nut (30) forming a second element (32) for axially bracing the valve body (11) on the vehicle wheel rim (1), wherein a threaded connection (35) is formed between the valve body (11) and the cap nut (30) in the assembled state of the air pressure measuring device (10), said threaded connection comprising a thread (40) formed on the valve body (11) and a thread (41) formed on the cap nut (30). According to the invention, in order to form one of the two threads (40, 41), the two elements (31, 32) consist of materials of different hardnesses, a self-cutting thread (40) is formed in the element (31) consisting of the harder material, and a deforming section (39) is formed in the element (32) consisting of the softer material, such that the other thread (41) can be formed by the interaction with the self-cutting thread (40).
The invention relates to an antenna for a receiver or transmitter in a motor vehicle, comprising an electrically conductive loop, which surrounds an area for the passage of electromagnetic waves, which interact with an electric current flow through the loop. The loop has a connection side, via which an electric current can be introduced into the loop or drawn from the loop inductively or by means at least one electrical connection. The antenna according to the invention is characterized in that the area surrounded by the loop is twisted over a twist axis that is perpendicular to or at an angle to the connection side.
The invention relates to a tire-monitoring system for monitoring a tire air pressure and/or at least one other tire-specific quantity in tires of a vehicle; - comprising a plurality of tire sensors for positioning in the tires of the vehicle; - each tire sensor having at least one sensing device for sensing a tire-specific quantity and a control device that has at least one transmitter for transmitting signals in dependence on the sensed quantity and/or a quantity previously programmed in the control device; - and comprising a router for installing in the vehicle, which router comprises a receiver for receiving the signals of the plurality of tires sensors, a memory for storing the quantities of the tire sensors transmitted by means of the signals, and an interface for the wired or wireless retrieval of the stored quantities; - the router having an electrical power connection, by means of which the router can be connected to a vehicle electrical system for the supply of power to the router. The tire-monitoring system according to the invention is characterized in that the router has an energy store, which provides an electrical power supply when the vehicle electrical system is switched off and which can be charged by means of the electrical power connection.
B60C 23/00 - Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehiclesArrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanksTyre cooling arrangements
B60C 23/04 - Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
G07C 5/00 - Registering or indicating the working of vehicles
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FASTENING DEVICE FOR FASTENING A MEASURING PRESSURE SENSOR, IN PARTICULAR TYRE PRESSURE SENSOR
The invention relates to a fastening device for fastening a measuring sensor, such as a tyre pressure sensor within a tyre cavity to a vehicle rim, in particular utility vehicle rim, comprising a clamping strap which is in the form of a band and carries a receiving device for the measuring sensor. The invention is characterized in that the clamping strap has an eyelet at a first end for the passage of a second end opposite the first end and, starting from the second end and at a distance from the first end, two textile fields are positioned consecutively on the surface of the clamping strap in the longitudinal direction of the clamping strap, of which textile fields one is provided with barbs and the other with loops for the joint formation of a touch and close fastener after the textile fields are folded over onto each other.
The invention relates to a universal monitoring device for monitoring one or more state variables of a vehicle tire, comprising at least one sensor for detecting a state variable of the vehicle tire; at least one transmitter for transmitting a wireless coded signal depending on the detected state variable; and at least one control device which is connected to the sensor and the transmitter in order to control the detection of the state variable and the transmission of the signal; wherein the control device is paired with a memory unit or the memory unit is integrated into the control device, said memory unit storing a computer program which can be ran by the control device and which controls the detection of the state variable and the transmission of the signal. The invention is characterized in that the computer program has a plurality of functional modules which can be activated individually or in groups and which are designed to change the content and the coding process of the signal to be transmitted depending on the activation or deactivation of the functional modules; the control device is paired with a receiver for receiving a parameter set; the memory unit is designed to store the parameter set received by the receiver; and the computer program is designed to activate and deactivate the functional modules depending on parameters of the stored parameter set and to determine the change of the content and of the coding process of the signal to be transmitted by means of the functional modules dependent on parameters of the stored parameter set.
The invention relates to a method for monitoring the status of at least one tyre-specific variable of a motor vehicle, in particular heavy goods vehicle or bus, said method comprising the following steps: detection of at least one tyre-specific variable by at least one sensor located in the motor vehicle or in the tyre of said motor vehicle; and transmission of the at least one detected tyre-specific variable to an evaluation device. The invention is characterised in that the evaluation device is located outside the motor vehicle and a signal trigger device is associated with said evaluation device, the signal trigger device being arranged on a route that is regularly or intermittently covered by the motor vehicle. The signal trigger device initiates the transmission of the at least one detected tyre-specific variable to the evaluation device whenever the motor vehicle travels over the regularly covered route.
The invention relates to a button cell, in particular for a tyre pressure sensor, comprising: a first electric pole formed by a first front face and a second electric pole formed by a second front face opposite said first front face; a first contact tab which is mounted on the first front face and has a substantially planar extension within the plane of the first front face, or a first contact tab which is formed by the first front face; a second contact tab which is mounted on the second front face and which extends in an angled manner from the plane of the second front face substantially into the plane of the first front face; an insulating layer provided on the button cell, at least in the region of the first and second contact tabs, or over the external circumference of the button cell; The invention is characterised in that the insulating layer has a plurality of openings which completely penetrate said layer and which are distributed over the surface of the insulating layer.
H01M 2/10 - Mountings; Suspension devices; Shock absorbers; Transport or carrying devices; Holders
H05K 3/32 - Assembling printed circuits with electric components, e.g. with resistor electrically connecting electric components or wires to printed circuits
H01R 13/24 - Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilientContacts for co-operating by abutting resiliently mounted
B60C 23/04 - Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
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TIRE PRESSURE SENSING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
The invention relates to a tire pressure sensing device for detecting the tire pressure in a pneumatic tire, comprising a pressure sensor (6) in a housing (1); a tire valve (11) or another retainer to be fastened to the rim, which bears the housing; a spring element (2), which is connected to the tire valve or the other retainer at one end and to the housing (1) at the other end, wherein the spring element is partially embedded in the housing and the housing has at least one opening (4, 5) in the area in which the spring element is embedded, said opening being partially or completely opened up by a soft component (13), which partially surrounds the spring element.
B60C 23/04 - Signalling devices actuated by tyre pressure mounted on the wheel or tyre
B60C 23/00 - Devices for measuring, signalling, controlling, or distributing tyre pressure or temperature, specially adapted for mounting on vehiclesArrangement of tyre inflating devices on vehicles, e.g. of pumps or of tanksTyre cooling arrangements
The invention relates to a tire valve for inserting into a rim, comprising a valve sleeve, which has an air inlet end and an opposite air outlet end, and an elastic seal pulled onto the valve sleeve. The elastic seal extends in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the valve sleeve from a first position facing the air inlet end to a second position facing the air outlet end. The invention is characterized in that, in the region of the second position, the valve sleeve has a recess in the outer surface of the valve sleeve enclosed by the elastic seal, which recess extends partially or completely over the circumference of the valve sleeve. The recess extends from within the elastic seal to beyond the axial end of the elastic seal at the second position.
The invention relates to a residual pressure valve (10; 10a; 10b) for a flow medium, in particular for air, the flow passage (30) of which is arranged in a valve housing (15) and is designed so as to allow flows to pass in different directions and so as to be interrupted by means of an at least partially movable sealing element (41; 41a) depending on the pressure of the flow medium, wherein by means of an energy store (45) which is in particular designed as a pressure spring, the sealing element (41; 41a) is seated against a counter element (21; 21a) in a sealing manner when the flow medium drops below a minimum pressure in order to interrupt the flow passage (30), and wherein the flow path (30) has two separate bores (32, 58) which are arranged coaxially in relation to one another and are connected to one another by at least one connecting channel (33).
F16K 15/02 - Check valves with guided rigid valve members
F16K 1/30 - Lift valves, i.e. cut-off apparatus with closure members having at least a component of their opening and closing motion perpendicular to the closing faces specially adapted for pressure containers
F16K 17/18 - Safety valvesEqualising valves opening on surplus pressure on either side
The invention relates to a valve device having a valve body (1, 1') releaseably connected by means of a retaining unit (4, 4') to a housing (3, 3') designed for receiving electronic tire pressure measuring means, so that the retaining unit fixes the valve body in a relative position to the housing in a locked state, and the valve body can be displaced in an axial extension direction relative to the housing and released from the same in an unlocked state. The retaining means are provided on or in the housing, so that said means engage laterally in a jacket-side locking segment of the valve body for producing the locked state, and are designed so that the retaining means are secured or locked on or in the housing in the locked state.
The invention is based on a valve with a valve body (1) having: an air duct (5) which penetrates the valve body (1), in particular in the axial direction (3), and a valve foot (7) which is formed, in particular in one piece, with the valve body (1), on an end (9) of the valve body (1) which is proximal with respect to a rim edge in the installed position, wherein a distal end (8) of the valve body (1) is provided to engage through a valve hole in the rim edge, and the valve foot (7) is provided for arrangement on a tyre-side side of the rim edge. In order to permit easier removal of the valve (10, 20), in particular even on a side of the rim edge facing away from a tyre, the invention provides for the valve foot (7) to be provided to engage through the valve hole, and for a securing element (13, 23) which is separate from the valve body (1) and which projects over the valve foot (7), in particular in the radial direction, to be arranged at the proximal end (9), said securing element (13, 23) being provided for arrangement on a tyre-side side of the rim edge.
The invention relates to a valve arrangement (1) comprising a valve body (2) for inflating and deflating a vehicle tyre and comprising a measuring device (8) for measuring the tyre pressure, in which the measuring device (8) is secured on the valve body (2) against axial movement in a pulling direction (Z) away from the valve body (2) by a securing means. According to the invention, it is provided that the securing means has a profiled element (15) with a fixing element (20) acting on the valve body (2). Furthermore, the invention comprises a construction kit for such a valve arrangement. With preference, in a development of the invention, the profiled element can connect the valve body (2) in a signal-conducting manner to an electronic transmitting unit.
The invention relates to a tire valve (10) comprising a valve body (11) which penetrates a bore (21) of a rim (20), particularly a vehicle rim, embodies a bottom valve body section (13) that is disposed on one side (23) of the rim (20), particularly in the interior of the rim, in the mounted state as well as a top valve body section (15) that protrudes from the rim bore (21), and is configured so as to cooperate with a cap nut (17) in the area of the top valve body section (15). The bottom valve body section (13) forms a stop collar (19) which is used as an abutment for a flat peripheral section (27) of the rim bore (21) and widens the bottom valve body section (13) relative to the top valve body section (15) beyond an internal width of the rim bore (21). The peripheral section (27) of the rim bore (21) can be braced against said stop collar (19) by tightening the cap nut (17).
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