US4174515A
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Device for transmission of measurement values
Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG
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Filing: 1977-11-11
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Granted: 1979-11-13
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Expires: 1997-11-11
Abstract
Abstract A device for transmission at least of one measurement value from a moveable object to an object stationary relative to the latter, particularly from a motor vehicle wheel to the vehicle frame of a motor vehicle, with a transmission stage and a receiving stage, which both are secured on the stationary object, and a coupling element which is secured on the moveable object and via which the receiver is able to be applied with a measuring value signal; characterized in the manner that a transmission stage transmits two transmission signals of different frequencies. At least one coupling element mixes the two frequencies and a receiving stage is responsive to at least one signal with a mixing frequency, which signal is transmitted by the coupling element.
Inventors
- 👤 Rene Marzolf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:21
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C23/00; B60C23/02; B60C23/04; B60C23/0408; B60C23/0422; B60C23/0427; B60C23/0428; G; G01; G01K; G01K13/00; G01K13/04; G01L; G01L17/00; G01L19/00; G01L19/08; G01L19/086
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
228 words
A device for transmission at least of one measurement value from a moveable object to a object stationary relative to the latter, particularly from a motor vehicle wheel to the vehicle frame of a motor vehicle, with a transmitting stage and a receiving stage, which both are secured on the stationary object and a coupling element which is secured on the moveable object and via which the receiver is able to be applied with a measuring value signal, comprising a transmitting stage means for transmitting two transmission frequency signals of different frequencies, at least one coupling element means for mixing the two different frequencies and for transmitting at least one signal with a mixing frequency, a receiving stage means for being responsive to the at least one signal with a mixing frequency transmitted from said coupling element means, said coupling element means comprises at least one oscillating circuit containing a construction element with a non-linear-current voltage characteristic curve, said coupling element means contains two parallel oscillating circuits including said at least one oscillating circuit, one of said parallel oscillating circuits lies at a frequency within a frequency range which is predetermined by the transmission frequencies, and the other of said circuits is tuned to the mixing frequency, and said construction element with a non-linear current-voltage characteristic curve connects both of said two parallel oscillating circuits with each other.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
228 words
A device for transmission at least of one measurement value from a moveable object to a object stationary relative to the latter, particularly from a motor vehicle wheel to the vehicle frame of a motor vehicle, with a transmitting stage and a receiving stage, which both are secured on the stationary object and a coupling element which is secured on the moveable object and via which the receiver is able to be applied with a measuring value signal, comprising a transmitting stage means for transmitting two transmission frequency signals of different frequencies, at least one coupling element means for mixing the two different frequencies and for transmitting at least one signal with a mixing frequency, a receiving stage means for being responsive to the at least one signal with a mixing frequency transmitted from said coupling element means, said coupling element means comprises at least one oscillating circuit containing a construction element with a non-linear-current voltage characteristic curve, said coupling element means contains two parallel oscillating circuits including said at least one oscillating circuit, one of said parallel oscillating circuits lies at a frequency within a frequency range which is predetermined by the transmission frequencies, and the other of said circuits is tuned to the mixing frequency, and said construction element with a non-linear current-voltage characteristic curve connects both of said two parallel oscillating circuits with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein said transmitting stage means comprises two transmitting antennas, one of said antennas emits a signal with a first frequency f 1 and the other antenna emits a signal with a second frequency f 2 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said transmitting stage means includes one transmitting antenna means, said one transmitting antenna means for transmitting a signal comprising a linear addition of said two transmission frequency signals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device as set forth in claim 2, wherein each of said transmitting antennas constitutes an oscillating circuit with a ferrite cored coil.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device as set forth in claim 3, wherein said one transmitting antenna means constitutes an oscillating circuit with a ferrite cored coil.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as set forth in claim 4, wherein each ferrite cored coil has a rod-shaped ferrite core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as set forth in claim 5, wherein each ferrite cored coil has a rod-shaped ferrite core.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of said oscillating circuits is tuned to the frequency 0.5 (f 1 +f 2 ) and the other of said oscillating circuits is tuned to a frequency (f 2 -f 1 ), whereby f 1 and f 2 are the frequencies of said two transmission frequency signals.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said oscillating circuits includes a coil with a rod-shaped ferrite core, and both of said ferrite cores are arranged separated from one another.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
84 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising one of said oscillating circuits includes a first coil, the other of said oscillating circuits includes a second coil, a common ferrite core on which said first coil of said one of said oscillating circuits is completely mounted and on which a part of said second coil of said other oscillating circuit is mounted, an adjustable ferrite body on which the other part of said second coil of said other oscillating circuit is mounted.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
59 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein each of said oscillating circuits include a coil, a ferrite core on which both said coils of said oscillating circuits, respectively, are completely disposed spaced from one another, and one of said oscillating circuits constitutes an output oscillating circuit, at least one adjustable capacitor disposed in said output oscillating circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said non-linear construction element constitutes a diode.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said non-linear construction element constitutes a transistor with a short-circuited collector junction.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
198 words
A device for transmission at least of one measurement value from a moveable object to a object stationary relative to the latter, particularly from a motor vehicle wheel to the vehicle frame of a motor vehicle, with a transmitting stage and a receiving stage, which both are secured on the stationary object and a coupling element which is secured on the moveable object and via which the receiver is able to be applied with a measuring value signal, comprising a transmitting stage means for transmitting two transmission frequency signals of different frequencies, at least one coupling element means for mixing the two different frequencies and for transmitting at least one signal with a mixing frequency, a receiving stage means for being responsive to the at least one signal with a mixing frequency transmitted from said coupling element means, said at least one coupling element means comprises two coupling elements having a phase displacement of 180 angular degrees from one another, said two coupling elements are adapted to be secured on the moveable object, comparison means for comparing the phase of said two coupling elements with a reference phase, said comparison means is disposed in said receiving stage means.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
198 words
A device for transmission at least of one measurement value from a moveable object to a object stationary relative to the latter, particularly from a motor vehicle wheel to the vehicle frame of a motor vehicle, with a transmitting stage and a receiving stage, which both are secured on the stationary object and a coupling element which is secured on the moveable object and via which the receiver is able to be applied with a measuring value signal, comprising a transmitting stage means for transmitting two transmission frequency signals of different frequencies, at least one coupling element means for mixing the two different frequencies and for transmitting at least one signal with a mixing frequency, a receiving stage means for being responsive to the at least one signal with a mixing frequency transmitted from said coupling element means, said at least one coupling element means comprises two coupling elements having a phase displacement of 180 angular degrees from one another, said two coupling elements are adapted to be secured on the moveable object, comparison means for comparing the phase of said two coupling elements with a reference phase, said comparison means is disposed in said receiving stage means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device as set forth in claim 14, wherein said two coupling elements include differently poled diodes, respectively.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The device as set forth in claim 14, wherein said two coupling elements each have the same construction and are arranged spacially offset with respect to one another by 180 angular degrees.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device as set forth in claim 14, wherein further in combination a rotating object constitutes the moveable object, said two coupling elements are fixed on said rotating object diametrically with respect to one another and with equal spacing from the axis of rotation of said rotating object.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, wherein said coupling element means contains a reversible non-linear construction element.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The device as set forth in claim 1, further comprising an oscillator and a frequency divider means connected to the output of said oscillator for production of said two transmission frequency signals of different frequencies in said transmitting stage means.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device as set forth in claim 19, wherein said oscillator constitutes a quartz oscillator.
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