Tire-state detection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10099521-B2
Application number	US-201515120593-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 26, 2015
Priority date	Feb 25, 2014
Publication date	Oct 16, 2018
Grant date	Oct 16, 2018

Abstract

A tire-state detection device according to the present invention includes: an electronic component including a detection unit that detects a pressure of a tire; and a case that houses the electronic component. The case includes: a case main body that houses the electronic component and that has an open surface formed thereon; and a lid member that covers the open surface. The detection unit includes: a pressure sensor section having a diaphragm-type element; a sensor control section that controls the pressure sensor section; and a dome-shaped shield cover that covers the pressure sensor section and the sensor control section. An inside of the case main body having the open surface covered with the lid member is filled with a sealant, and the diaphragm-type element is made of a ceramic.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A tire-state detection device comprising:
an electronic component including a detection unit that detects a pressure of a tire; and
a case that houses the electronic component, wherein
the case includes
a box member that houses the electronic component and that has an open surface formed thereon, and
a lid member that covers the open surface,
the detection unit includes
a pressure sensor section having a diaphragm-type element,
a sensor control section that controls the pressure sensor section, and
a dome-shaped cover member that covers the pressure sensor section and the sensor control section,

an inside of the box member having the open surface covered with the lid member is filled with a sealant, and
the diaphragm-type element is made of a ceramic,
the detection unit includes an introduction pipe that connects a pressure reception surface of the diaphragm-type element to an outside of the case,
a pipe insertion hole through which the introduction pipe is inserted is formed in the cover member,
the introduction pipe is formed in a cylindrical shape,
the pressure reception surface of the diaphragm-type element is formed in a circular shape, and
an inner diameter of the introduction pipe is equal to or larger than a diameter of the pressure reception surface of the diaphragm-type element.

2. The tire-state detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the inner diameter of the introduction pipe is equal to the diameter of the pressure reception surface of the diaphragm-type element.

3. The tire-state detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
an external pipe insertion hole through which the introduction pipe is inserted is formed in the box member,
a front end portion of the introduction pipe is located inside the external pipe insertion hole,
an external cap that covers the external pipe insertion hole is provided outside the external pipe insertion hole, and
one or a plurality of ventilation holes are formed in the external cap.

4. The tire-state detection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the pressure sensor section and the sensor control section in the detection unit are separate sections.

Assignees

• Bridgestone Corp

Inventors

• Yamaguchi Shigeru

Classifications

• B60C23/0474 Primary

  Measurement control, e.g. setting measurement rate or calibrating of sensors; Further processing of measured values, e.g. filtering, compensating or slope monitoring · CPC title

• B60C23/0493

  for attachment on the tyre · CPC title

• G01L17/00 Primary

  Devices or apparatus for measuring tyre pressure or the pressure in other inflated bodies · CPC title

• B60C23/18

  Tyre cooling arrangements {, e.g. heat shields (wheels with cooling fins B60B19/10)} · CPC title

• B60C19/00

  Tyre parts or constructions not otherwise provided for · CPC title