TIRE STRUCTURE FOR EXTERNALLY MOUNTED DEVICE

摘要

A method of mounting an object on a tire includes providing a tire having a sidewall, wherein the sidewall includes a mounting portion configured to receive an object. The method further includes mounting the object on the mounting portion of the sidewall, such that the object is visible without extending outwardly beyond the mounting portion.

主权项

1. A tire comprising:
a circumferential tread; a pair of beads, including a first bead and a second bead; a pair of sidewalls, including a first sidewall extending from the first bead to the circumferential tread, and a second sidewall extending from the second bead to the circumferential tread; a tire electronic device package mounted to an external side of the first sidewall, at a location between the first bead and the circumferential tread,
wherein the tire electronic device package is exposed, such that the tire electronic device package is visible, andwherein a distance from an equatorial plane of the tire to a point on the first sidewall proximate to the tire electronic device package is at least as great as a distance from the equatorial plane of the tire to a point on an external surface of the tire electronic device package.