公开(公告)号：US11639077B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US17502074

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Inventor： Jin-Shy Steve Gau ,  James Earl Koerner ,  Peter Jung-Min Suh ,  Junling Zhao ,  Jeffrey McKay West ,  Andrew Peter Killmeyer ,  Frank George Licari ,  Michael William Kestner ,  Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala

IPC: B60C11/24 ,  B60C19/00

Abstract: A tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending from a respective bead area to a tread. The tread is formed with a plurality of tread elements and a radially outer surface. A sensor unit is mounted to the tire and includes a pair of electrical contacts. The tread wear sensor plug includes a cylindrical projection extending through an opening formed in one of the tread elements, a flange, and a wire including proximal ends disposed in the flange and a distal end near a radially outer surface of the projection. An electrical circuit is formed by each proximal end of the wire electrically contacting a respective one of the sensor unit electrical contacts. When the tread element and the cylindrical projection wear down to the distal end of the wire, the wire and the circuit break. A notice is transmitted by the sensor unit when the circuit breaks.

公开(公告)号：US20220185031A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17502077

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Inventor： Junling Zhao ,  Peter Jung-min Suh ,  Jeffrey McKay West ,  Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala ,  Michael William Kestner ,  Andrew Peter Killmeyer

IPC: B60C11/24

Abstract: A sensor retaining system for a vehicle tire is provided. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending from a respective bead area to a tread, which is formed with a plurality of tread elements. A sensor unit is mounted to the tire and includes a pair of electrical contacts. A tread wear sensor extends into one of the tread elements and includes a wire. The wire includes proximal ends, each one of which contacts a sensor unit electrical contact to create an electrical circuit. A flexible container is mounted to an innerliner of the tire. A cup includes a base and a sidewall that cooperate to form a cavity, and a bottom of the tread wear sensor and the sensor unit are received in the cavity. The cup maintains a connection between the electrical contacts and the wire proximal ends, and is disposed in the flexible container.

公开(公告)号：US20220185030A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17502076

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Inventor： Junling Zhao ,  Peter Jung-min Suh ,  Jeffrey McKay West ,  Jin-Shy Steve Gau ,  Michael William Kestner ,  James Earl Koerner ,  Andrew Peter Killmeyer ,  Frank George Licari

IPC: B60C11/24

Abstract: A tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending from a respective bead area to a tread. The tread is formed with a plurality of tread elements and a radially outer surface, and a chamber is formed in one of the tread elements. A sensor unit is mounted to the tire and includes a pair of electrical contacts. The polymer plug includes a wire disposed in the chamber. The wire includes proximal ends and a distal end near a radially outer surface of the tread. A liquid polymer is injected into the chamber and cured. An electrical circuit is formed by each proximal end of the wire electrically contacts a respective one of the sensor unit electrical contacts. When the tread element wears down to the distal end of the wire, the wire and the circuit break. A notice is transmitted by the sensor unit when the circuit breaks.

公开(公告)号：US20220185029A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-16

申请号：US17502074

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Inventor： Jin-Shy Steve Gau ,  James Earl Koerner ,  Peter Jung-min Suh ,  Junling Zhao ,  Jeffrey McKay West ,  Andrew Peter Killmeyer ,  Frank George Licari ,  Michael William Kestner ,  Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala

IPC: B60C11/24 ,  B60C19/00

Abstract: A tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending from a respective bead area to a tread. The tread is formed with a plurality of tread elements and a radially outer surface. A sensor unit is mounted to the tire and includes a pair of electrical contacts. The tread wear sensor plug includes a cylindrical projection extending through an opening formed in one of the tread elements, a flange, and a wire including proximal ends disposed in the flange and a distal end near a radially outer surface of the projection. An electrical circuit is formed by each proximal end of the wire electrically contacting a respective one of the sensor unit electrical contacts. When the tread element and the cylindrical projection wear down to the distal end of the wire, the wire and the circuit break. A notice is transmitted by the sensor unit when the circuit breaks.

公开(公告)号：US20240343073A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18747750

申请日：2024-06-19

Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Inventor： Junling Zhao ,  Peter Jung-min Suh ,  Jeffrey McKay West ,  Jin-Shy Steve Gau ,  Michael William Kestner ,  James Earl Koerner ,  Andrew Peter Killmeyer ,  Frank George Licari

IPC: B60C11/24

CPC classification number: B60C11/243 ,  B60C11/246

Abstract: A tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending from a respective bead area to a tread. The tread is formed with a plurality of tread elements and a radially outer surface, and a chamber is formed in one of the tread elements. A sensor unit is mounted to the tire and includes a pair of electrical contacts. The polymer plug includes a wire disposed in the chamber. The wire includes proximal ends and a distal end near a radially outer surface of the tread. A liquid polymer is injected into the chamber and cured. An electrical circuit is formed by each proximal end of the wire electrically contacts a respective one of the sensor unit electrical contacts. When the tread element wears down to the distal end of the wire, the wire and the circuit break. A notice is transmitted by the sensor unit when the circuit breaks.

公开(公告)号：US11738604B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17502077

申请日：2021-10-15

Applicant: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

Inventor： Junling Zhao ,  Peter Jung-min Suh ,  Jeffrey McKay West ,  Arun Kumar Byatarayanapura Gopala ,  Michael William Kestner ,  Andrew Peter Killmeyer

IPC: B60C11/24 ,  B60C19/00

CPC classification number: B60C11/243 ,  B60C11/246 ,  B60C2019/004

Abstract: A sensor retaining system for a vehicle tire is provided. The tire includes a pair of sidewalls extending from a respective bead area to a tread, which is formed with a plurality of tread elements. A sensor unit is mounted to the tire and includes a pair of electrical contacts. A tread wear sensor extends into one of the tread elements and includes a wire. The wire includes proximal ends, each one of which contacts a sensor unit electrical contact to create an electrical circuit. A flexible container is mounted to an innerliner of the tire. A cup includes a base and a sidewall that cooperate to form a cavity, and a bottom of the tread wear sensor and the sensor unit are received in the cavity. The cup maintains a connection between the electrical contacts and the wire proximal ends, and is disposed in the flexible container.