Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a tyre includes: assembling an unvulcanized tyre, the tyre including a crown, a first sidewall and a first bead, a second sidewall and a second bead, and a carcass reinforcement, each bead including a seat; and vulcanizing the unvulcanized tyre in a mould having an asymmetric configuration in order to obtain a vulcanized tyre, wherein the mould is such that, when the tyre is placed in the mould, in any meridian section, the seat of the first bead has an angle β1 with a rotation axis A and the seat of the second bead has an angle β2 with the rotation axis A, such that β1−β23, with the angles β1 and β2 being expressed in degrees, with the angles β1 and β2 being defined, for each bead, relative to an axis Ox and Ox′ parallel to the rotation axis A oriented positively towards outside of the tyre, and with the angles β1 and β2 being positive when extending radially outwards.
Abstract:
A safety assembly (1) for a tire allowing running at reduced pressure. A rim (2) is equipped with a valve, and a tire (4) is mounted on the rim. A structural support (3) rests on the rim (2) and is enclosed in the space between the rim and the internal wall of the tire. The two axially opposed ends (31, 32) of the base (30) of the support (3) form an airtight joint with the part of the rim (2) on which they rest. The space between the rim (20) and the base of the support (30) and situated between the two airtight joints communicates with atmospheric pressure by means of a duct (26).
Abstract:
A tire comprising: two beads intended to come into contact with a mounting rim; two sidewalls extending the beads radially outward, the two sidewalls joining in a crown comprising a crown reinforcement extending axially between two axial ends and surmounted by a tread; and a carcass reinforcement anchored in the two beads and extending through the sidewalls to the crown, wherein the crown includes, radially to the inside of the carcass reinforcement, at least one reservoir layer made of a rubber mix having a high antioxidant content, so that at least one reservoir layer is radially plumb with each axial end of the crown reinforcement, wherein said at least one reservoir layer has an antioxidant content equal to or greater than 5 phr but does not exceed 10 phr, and wherein said at least one reservoir layer further includes an oxygen absorbent.
Abstract:
Method for determining the transverse curve of a receiving surface of generally cylindrical form designed, during the assembly of the tire blank, to receive the components forming a crown belt in which threads are placed at zero degrees relative to the longitudinal direction, the threads being continuously wound without tension. The elongation rate (A) to be applied to a turn of a zero-degree thread is determined according to the desired pre-tension (A=f(T)), according to its axial position in the tire. Depending upon the radial position (Rf) of the thread of the said turn in the tire fitted into its mould, the initial radial position (Ri=Rf/(1+A)) is determined so that the thread of the turn in question sustains the desired elongation rate during forming in the press. The transverse profile (Rfdp) of the receiving surface is determined, in the axial location of the said turn, by subtracting from the initial position of the thread (Ri) the thickness (e) of the components placed radially inside the turn of the said zero-degree thread (Rfdp=Rf/(1+f(T)) e).
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a tyre includes: assembling an unvulcanized tyre, the tyre including a crown, a first sidewall and a first bead, a second sidewall and a second bead, and a carcass reinforcement, each bead including a seat; and vulcanizing the unvulcanized tyre in a mould having an asymmetric configuration in order to obtain a vulcanized tyre, wherein the mould is such that, when the tyre is placed in the mould, in any meridian section, the seat of the first bead has an angle β1 with a rotation axis A and the seat of the second bead has an angle β2 with the rotation axis A, such that β1−β23, with the angles β1 and β2 being expressed in degrees, with the angles β1 and β2 being defined, for each bead, relative to an axis Ox and Ox′ parallel to the rotation axis A oriented positively towards outside of the tyre, and with the angles β1 and β2 being positive when extending radially outwards.
Abstract:
A foam insert (5) designed to occupy the inner space formed by a tire (2) and a rim (3) equipped with an inflation valve (4), comprising a duct (53) whose walls are airtight and which passes through the inside of the volume of said foam insert (5), characterised in that a wick (56) is disposed inside the duct (53).
Abstract:
A wheel includes a rim including seats configured to accept the beads of a tire. The tire is intended to be used with a cellular rubber support ring of substantially toroidal shape which allows for running in the deflated state. The rim has a groove, intended to accept the support ring. Each edge of the groove includes a protrusion, wherein the protrusions face axially toward one another. Circumferentially spaced strips are connected to the radially inner surface of the support ring. The ends of each strip include axially spaced spring leaves arranged to engage respective ones of the protrusions for restraining the support ring against radially outward movement under the action of centrifugal force.
Abstract:
An assembly (1) formed of a wheel comprising a rim (3) equipped with an inflation valve (4), a tire (2) mounted on said rim (3) of said wheel, and a foam insert (5) placed inside the volume defined by the internal wall of the tire (2) and the wheel rim (3). The foam insert (5) is disposed in a first compartment (A) in communication with the atmosphere via a duct (36) and isolated in airtight manner by a flexible membrane (51) from the rest of the space (B) inside the tire casing, which space forms a second compartment (B) in communication with the inflation valve (4, 41) and designed to be inflated to the utilisation pressure of the tire. At least one of the edges of the membrane (52a, 52b) forms an airtight joint with the rim (3) along a circular bearing surface (32a, 32b), separate from the rim seats (31a, 31b) designed to receive the beads (21a, 21) of the tire (2), and situated axially inside the space between each of the seats (31a, 31b) and the sidewall of the foam insert (50a, 50b) positioned opposite said seat.
Abstract:
A system (1′) formed of a wheel comprising a rim (3′) equipped with an inflation valve (4′), a tire (2′) mounted on said rim of said wheel, and an airtight cellular foam insert (5′) placed inside the volume defined by the internal wall of the tire (2′) and the rim of the wheel (3′). The foam insert (5′) is disposed in a first compartment (A), in communication with the atmosphere via a duct (44′, 46′), and isolated from the rest of the space inside the tire casing by a device (302′) ensuring the airtight seal between the wall of said first compartment (A) and an element of the internal wall of the rim or the casing, in such a way as to form a second airtight compartment (B) communicating with the inflation valve (4′) and inflated to tire utilisation pressure. The duct for providing communication with the atmosphere (44′, 46′) is equipped with a closing device (45′) which adopts the closed position during travel and is capable of being brought into the open position between two travel phases.