RUNFLAT TIRE CONSTRUCTION WITH PLY CORDS HAVING A VARIABLE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
    1.
    发明授权
    RUNFLAT TIRE CONSTRUCTION WITH PLY CORDS HAVING A VARIABLE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 有权
    具有可变弹性模块的胎体帘线NOTLAUFREIFENKONSTUKTION

    公开(公告)号:EP1183158B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-04-23

    申请号:EP99925686.0

    申请日:1999-05-18

    IPC分类号: B60C17/00 B60C9/08

    摘要: The tire (70) of the invention incorporates a carcass ply cord material (93) with variable modulus of elasticity to provide an active sidewall structure (82a, 82b). The variable modulus cord material is incorporated in the axially outwardmost ply (90) of a carcass (80) having two plies (88, 90) separated by elastomeric inserts (89a, 89b) in the sidewalls (82a, 82b). The outer ply cord material (93) provides an increased modulus of elasticity with an increase in elongation. The inner ply cords (91) have a modulus that substantially exceeds that of the outer ply cords (93) under normal loads in the inflated mode. Thus, the inner ply (88) dominates the structural response of the sidewalls (82a, 82b) at normal loads in the inflated mode. Under severe sidewall deflection, such as when the tire is uninflated, the outer ply cord (93) is elongated, increasing its modulus of elasticity and thus, shifting the load from the axially inwardmost ply (88) to the axially outwardmost ply (90).

    VARIABLE-STIFFNESS WEDGE INSERTS FOR RUNFLAT TIRES
    3.
    发明授权
    VARIABLE-STIFFNESS WEDGE INSERTS FOR RUNFLAT TIRES 有权
    楔子剪切带可变刚度防爆胎INSERTS

    公开(公告)号:EP1242256B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-18

    申请号:EP99968136.4

    申请日:1999-12-16

    IPC分类号: B60C17/00

    摘要: A pneumatic radial ply tire (86, 104) having a tread (106), a carcass (96, 108) with two sidewalls (88a, 88b, 116a, 116b), a radial ply structure (98, 110), and a belt structure (103, 117) located radially between the tread and the radial ply structure. Each sidewall is reinforced with at least one wedge insert (89a, 89b, 118a, 118b, 120a, 120b) which comprises alternating regions (90a, 90b, 122a, 122b) of flexible material and layers (91a, 91b, 124a, 124b) of stiffer material. The layer (91a, 91b, 124a, 124b) of stiffer material constrain the lateral expansion of the wedge insert (89a, 89b, 118a, 118b, 120a, 120b) during runflat operation to provide good riding comfort during normal inflation operation and good sidewall reinforcement during runflat operation.

    RUNFLAT TIRE CONSTRUCTION WITH PLY CORDS HAVING A VARIABLE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
    4.
    发明公开
    RUNFLAT TIRE CONSTRUCTION WITH PLY CORDS HAVING A VARIABLE MODULUS OF ELASTICITY 有权
    具有可变弹性模块的胎体帘线NOTLAUFREIFENKONSTUKTION

    公开(公告)号:EP1183158A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-06

    申请号:EP99925686.0

    申请日:1999-05-18

    IPC分类号: B60C17/00 B60C9/08

    摘要: The tire (70) of the invention incorporates a carcass ply cord material (93) with variable modulus of elasticity to provide an active sidewall structure (82a, 82b). The variable modulus cord material is incorporated in the axially outwardmost ply (90) of a carcass (80) having two plies (88, 90) separated by elastomeric inserts (89a, 89b) in the sidewalls (82a, 82b). The outer ply cord material (93) provides an increased modulus of elasticity with an increase in elongation. The inner ply cords (91) have a modulus that substantially exceeds that of the outer ply cords (93) under normal loads in the inflated mode. Thus, the inner ply (88) dominates the structural response of the sidewalls (82a, 82b) at normal loads in the inflated mode. Under severe sidewall deflection, such as when the tire is uninflated, the outer ply cord (93) is elongated, increasing its modulus of elasticity and thus, shifting the load from the axially inwardmost ply (88) to the axially outwardmost ply (90).

    VARIABLE-STIFFNESS WEDGE INSERTS FOR RUNFLAT TIRES
    5.
    发明公开
    VARIABLE-STIFFNESS WEDGE INSERTS FOR RUNFLAT TIRES 有权
    楔子剪切带可变刚度防爆胎INSERTS

    公开(公告)号:EP1242256A1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-25

    申请号:EP99968136.4

    申请日:1999-12-16

    IPC分类号: B60C17/00

    摘要: A pneumatic radial ply tire (86, 104) having a tread (106), a carcass (96, 108) with two sidewalls (88a, 88b, 116a, 116b), a radial ply structure (98, 110), and a belt structure (103, 117) located radially between the tread and the radial ply structure. Each sidewall is reinforced with at least one wedge insert (89a, 89b, 118a, 118b, 120a, 120b) which comprises alternating regions (90a, 90b, 122a, 122b) of flexible material and layers (91a, 91b, 124a, 124b) of stiffer material. The layer (91a, 91b, 124a, 124b) of stiffer material constrain the lateral expansion of the wedge insert (89a, 89b, 118a, 118b, 120a, 120b) during runflat operation to provide good riding comfort during normal inflation operation and good sidewall reinforcement during runflat operation.