CPC B60C 23/0493 (2013.01) [G01M 17/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A tire sensor attachment structure, wherein the tire includes a pair of bead areas, a sidewall extending from each respective bead area to a tread, a carcass extending toroidally between each of the bead areas, and an innerliner being disposed radially inwardly of the carcass, and a housing is attached to the innerliner, wherein the housing defines an interior chamber, and a sensor is disposed in the chamber, the tire sensor attachment structure comprising:
a discrete body, the body being formed of a compressible material and being disposed in the chamber only between the sensor and the innerliner, wherein the body includes an upper surface and a lower surface, and a center area is formed in the upper surface, wherein the center area is defined by two arcuately-shaped channels extending across the body.
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