Wheels India Limited
A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING ADAPTER FOR OFF-HIGHWAY WHEELS

Abstract:

The present invention provides an adapter 104 for monitoring tire 101 pressure level of an off-highway vehicle wheel or earthmoving vehicle wheel through wireless communication. The adapter comprises of a sensor housing 201, wherein the sensor housing 201 includes a sensor module 205, an internal gallery 303 and a battery 206. The sensor housing 201 further includes a male portion 202 with external threads 203 for mounting the adapter 104 in a standard hole 105 of a rim 103 to face tire cavity region 102 of the rim 103, a female threaded hole arrangement 204 to receive a valve core housing 301 and/or a tire inflation valve. The internal gallery 303 provided to establish connectivity between the sensor module 205, tire inflation valve 301 and tire cavity 102.