US 12,145,408 B2
Power distribution system mountable on a vehicle wheel
Rakesh Sethi, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to TDK CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by TDK Corporation, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/852,915.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/216,476, filed on Jun. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0410641 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B60C 19/00 (2006.01); B60C 23/04 (2006.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60C 19/00 (2013.01) [B60C 23/0447 (2013.01); H02N 2/186 (2013.01); B60C 2019/004 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
a sleeve sized for mounting on a rim region of a wheel, the sleeve defining one or more channels, wherein a first side of the sleeve extends at least to a first bead seat region of the wheel;
one or more hollow spokes mechanically coupled with the sleeve; and
one or more electrical conductors, wherein at least a first electrical conductor of the one or more electrical conductors extends from a first portion of the sleeve corresponding to the first bead seat region through the one or more channels and a first hollow spoke of the one or more hollow spokes for electrically coupling with a first electrical module positioned on a first tread region of a tire mounted on the wheel.