摘要:
A method of providing a passageway in a tire is disclosed. The method comprises providing a filament (58) coated with a coating material (92), the coating material (92) comprising at least one substance dispersible in an uncured rubber compound; encasing the coated filament (104) into containment within an uncured flexible tire component (70); building a green tire component assembly from uncured tire components including the uncured flexible tire component (70) containing the encased coated filament (104); curing the green tire component assembly into a cured tire component assembly including the flexible tire component (70) containing the coated filament (104); and removing the filament (58) from the cured flexible tire component (70) to leave within the flexible tire component (70) a substantially unobstructed passageway (80).
摘要:
Pneumatique (34) muni d'un générateur (20) thermoélectrique à effet Seebeck pour l'alimentation électrique d'un organe, le générateur (20) comprenant des pôles froid (22) et chaud (24) respectivement en contact avec des éléments chaud (18) et froid (16), l'élément chaud (18) faisant partie du pneumatique (34).
摘要:
A tire including a contact charging type self-power generation module, and more particularly, a tire including a contact charging type self-power generation module that can generate electricity by charging static electricity occurring within a tire and a sound-absorbing material of the tire and that can operate a sensor using the generated electricity is provided. The tire including a contact charging type self-power generation module includes a sound-absorbing material provided within an inner liner of the tire; an internal electrode portion provided within the sound-absorbing material and extended in a length direction of the sound-absorbing material; and an external electrode portion having a first external electrode provided separately from the sound-absorbing material and provided parallel to the internal electrode portion, wherein when the tire moves, as the sound-absorbing material moves, the internal electrode portion and the external electrode portion are charged with electricity to generate electricity.
摘要:
A method of forming a connecting member (32, 52) in an air maintenance tire (12, 50) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a tire that includes a sidewall (34), the sidewall being formed with an annular groove (38) which receives an annular air tube (20), the annular air tube including a first end (24) receiving a first fitting (40) and a second end (30) receiving a second fitting (42); forming a recess (54) in the tire sidewall (34) along the annular groove (38) at a location where the first end (24) of the annular air tube (20) is adjacent the second end (30) of the annular air tube (20); providing a mold (70) being formed with a cavity (74); removably securing the first fitting (40) in the cavity (74) and removably securing the second fitting (42) in the cavity (74); positioning the mold (70) on a surface of the sidewall (34); introducing at least one of an elastomer and a polymer into the mold cavity (74); and heating the mold (70), whereby the connecting member (32, 52) is formed on the sidewall (34). Also, a respective connecting member (32, 52) and a tire comprising such a member (32, 52) is disclosed.
摘要:
A tire support apparatus (100, 300) for installing components into a tire is disclosed. It comprises a support plate (120) for receiving the tire thereon and (i) an upper plate (110) having a hole (112) for receiving a support member (130), said upper plate further including a ring (160) having an inner lip (161) for seating against a bead region of the tire and having a radially outer surface (162) for seating against a lower sidewall region of the tire (T); and/or (ii) an upper plate (110) having a heated ring (160) having an inner lip (161) for seating against a bead region of the tire and a radially outer surface for seating against a lower sidewall region of the tire (T), wherein the upper plate (110) has an inlet port for providing pressurized fluid to the tire (T). Also, a corresponding method for making an air maintenance tire assembly is disclosed.
摘要:
A tire assembly is disclosed comprising a tire (12) having two beads, a tread portion (38), a pair of sidewalls (32) extending radially inward from axial outer edges of the tread portion (38) to a respective bead area (34), a supporting carcass, and an innerliner disposed radially inward of the carcass, the innerliner having a innerliner surface facing an interior cavity (40) of the tire (12). The assembly further comprises a pump passageway (42) enclosed within a bending region of the tire (12) and a regulator device (200) in fluid communication with the pump passageway (42). The regulator device (200) has a mounting surface coated with rubber and adhered to the innerliner surface with an adhesive. Also, a method for making a tire assembly is disclosed comprising the steps of: providing a green tire having a sidewall and a tire cavity; molding a pocket (400) in the sidewall of the tire, the pocket having a hole extending though the sidewall of the tire into the tire cavity; molding a groove in the sidewall of the tire; curing the tire; coating a green rubber patch (1100) on both sides of the patch with rubber cement and inserting the green rubber patch into the pocket (400); affixing a filter housing bottom to the green rubber patch (1100); curing the green rubber patch (1100); inserting a filter media (550) into the filter housing (304); and securing a cover (306) to the filter housing (304).
摘要:
A tire with an electric-power generation device for supplying sufficient electric power by a simple and small-sized construction. An electric-power generation device (100) for converting strain occurring in a tire (1) into electric energy has at least one power generation element (10) and a device body (100a). The power generation element (10) is constituted of at least two stretchable electrodes (11) and of a dielectric elastomer (12) that is provided between the electrodes (11) and produces an electric potential difference between the electrodes (11) based on the strain applied from the tire (1). The device body (100a) has an accumulator for accumulating electric energy produced by the power generation element (10). The length, in the circumferential direction of the tire, of the power generation element (10) is set such that strain by contraction and strain by expansion that are caused by the rotating tire (1) coming in contact with the ground are not simultaneously applied to the single power generation element (10).
摘要:
A tire support apparatus (100, 300) for installing components into a tire is disclosed. It comprises a support plate (120) for receiving the tire thereon and (i) an upper plate (110) having a hole (112) for receiving a support member (130), said upper plate further including a ring (160) having an inner lip (161) for seating against a bead region of the tire and having a radially outer surface (162) for seating against a lower sidewall region of the tire (T); and/or (ii) an upper plate (110) having a heated ring (160) having an inner lip (161) for seating against a bead region of the tire and a radially outer surface for seating against a lower sidewall region of the tire (T), wherein the upper plate (110) has an inlet port for providing pressurized fluid to the tire (T). Also, a corresponding method for making an air maintenance tire assembly is disclosed.