公开(公告)号：US20170355230A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15618038

申请日：2017-06-08

Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.

Inventor： Takayuki Suzuki

IPC: B60C9/30 ,  B60C9/20

CPC classification number: B60C9/30 ,  B60C9/20 ,  B60C2009/2016 ,  B60C2009/2019 ,  B60C2009/2022 ,  B60C2009/2266 ,  B60C2009/2271

Abstract: A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion, and a belt layer including a plurality of belt plies on an inner side in a tire radial direction of the tread portion. In such a pneumatic tire, a mounting direction of the pneumatic tire on a vehicle is specified; the belt layer includes a circumferential reinforcing layer, circumferential reinforcing layer cords being disposed side by side in a tire width direction in the circumferential reinforcing layer, the circumferential reinforcing layer cords being inclined with respect to a tire circumferential direction within a range of ±5° in the tire width direction; and a cord count, namely a number of the circumferential reinforcing layer cords in the tire width direction, of the circumferential reinforcing layer is greater on an inner side in a vehicle mounting direction than on an outer side in the vehicle mounting direction, based on a tire equatorial plane.

公开(公告)号：US09604501B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-28

申请号：US14204328

申请日：2014-03-11

Applicant: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd.

Inventor： Susumu Tanaka

IPC: B60C9/18 ,  B60C9/22 ,  B60C9/28 ,  B60C9/30 ,  B60C9/20

CPC classification number: B60C9/18 ,  B60C9/2009 ,  B60C9/30 ,  B60C11/0304 ,  B60C11/033 ,  B60C2009/2223 ,  B60C2009/2233 ,  B60C2009/2295 ,  Y10T152/10801

Abstract: A pneumatic tire whose mounting location on a vehicle is specified and which comprises a belt disposed radially outside the carcass and composed of belt cords laid at an angle of from 15 to 40 degrees with respect to the tire circumferential direction, and a band disposed radially outside the belt and composed of first and second band cords laid at an angle of not more than 5 degrees with respect to the tire circumferential direction. The band comprises an inboard first part composed of the first band cord having a first modulus M1, and an outboard second part composed of the second band cord having a second modulus M2 more than the first modulus M1. The number of laminated plies of the band in the inboard first part is more than the number of laminated plies or a single ply of the band in the outboard second part.

公开(公告)号：US20170036495A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15305098

申请日：2015-02-06

Applicant: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION

Inventor： Gaku OGAWA

IPC: B60C17/00 ,  B60C9/20 ,  B60C9/30

CPC classification number: B60C17/0009 ,  B60C9/20 ,  B60C9/30 ,  B60C17/00 ,  B60C2009/2012 ,  B60C2017/0072

Abstract: A run-flat radial tire has a tire section height SH equal to or greater than 115 mm and is equipped with a side-reinforcing rubber layer extending along an inner surface of a carcass from one tire side portion to another tire side portion wherein a tire equatorial plane CL is sandwiched in between the one tire side portion and the another tire side portion, wherein a thickness GE of the side-reinforcing rubber layer at the position of the tire equatorial plane and a thickness GA of the side-reinforcing rubber layer at positions where the carcass reaches its maximum width satisfy the relational expression GE≦0.6×GA.

Abstract translation: 扁平的子午线轮胎具有等于或大于115mm的轮胎截面高度SH，并且具有沿着胎体的内表面延伸的侧加强橡胶层，其从一个轮胎侧部到另一轮胎侧部，其中轮胎 赤道平面CL被夹在一个轮胎侧部和另一个轮胎侧部之间，其中侧面加强橡胶层在轮胎赤道面的位置处的厚度GE和侧面增强橡胶层的厚度GA在 胎体达到最大宽度的位置满足关系式GE≤0.6×GA。

公开(公告)号：US20150336427A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14654790

申请日：2013-12-11

Applicant: COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN ,  MICHELIN RECHERCHE ET TECHNIQUE S.A.

Inventor： Pascal PIROTTE ,  Christophe EGERSZEGI

IPC: B60C9/30 ,  B60C15/00 ,  B60C13/00 ,  B60C9/18

CPC classification number: B60C9/30 ,  B60C9/1807 ,  B60C11/0332 ,  B60C13/00 ,  B60C15/00 ,  B60C2009/2233 ,  B60C2009/2271

Abstract: Tire formed of two halves separated by a median plane, comprising a crown comprising a crown reinforcement comprising a first reinforcing ply (80) and a second reinforcing ply (90) having two axial ends, which is situated radially on the outside of the first reinforcing ply and surmounted by a hooping reinforcement (100) made up of circumferentially orientated reinforcing elements, in which tire the absolute value of the difference D between the distance D1 of the first axial end (92) from the median plane and the distance D2 of the second axial end (93) from the median plane is greater than or equal to 4 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm (4 mm≦|D|=|D1−D2|≦10 mm).

Abstract translation: 由中间平面分隔的两半形成的轮胎，包括冠部，该冠部包括冠部加强件，该冠部加强件包括第一加强层（80）和具有两个轴向端部的第二加强层（90），所述第二增强层（90）径向位于第一增强层 并且由周向取向的加强元件构成的环形加强件（100）覆盖，轮胎中的第一轴向端部（92）的距离中心面的距离D1与第二轴向端部（92）的距离D2之间的差D的绝对值 中间平面的第二轴向端（93）大于或等于4mm且小于或等于10mm（4mm＆amp;; | D | = | D1-D2 |＆nlE; 10mm）。

公开(公告)号：US20140166178A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US14235741

申请日：2011-07-29

Applicant: Toshiyuki Sato

Inventor： Toshiyuki Sato

IPC: B60C9/30

CPC classification number: B60C9/30 ,  B29D30/16 ,  B29D30/30 ,  B60C9/18 ,  B60C9/2006 ,  B60C9/2204 ,  B60C2009/2019 ,  B60C2009/2045 ,  B60C2009/2257 ,  B60C2009/2266 ,  Y10T152/10801

Abstract: The pneumatic tire 1 includes the belt layer 14 having the pair of cross belts 142, 143, and a circumferential reinforcing layer 145 disposed between the cross belts 142, 143 or disposed inward in the tire radial direction of the cross belts 142, 143. Moreover, the circumferential reinforcing layer 145 is configured by one wire 1451 that is wound spirally at a slant within a range of ±5 deg with respect to the tire circumferential direction. Moreover, the crossing angle α in the tire circumferential direction of the wire end portion at the first edge and the wire end portion at the second edge of the circumferential reinforcing layer 145 is within a range of 5 deg≦α≦355 deg.

Abstract translation: 充气轮胎1包括具有一对交叉皮带142,143的带束层14和设置在交叉皮带142,143之间的周向加强层145，或者设置在交叉皮带142,143的轮胎径向内侧。另外 周向加强层145由在相对于轮胎周向的±5度的范围内的倾斜螺旋状卷绕的线1451构成。 此外，在第一边缘处的线端部的轮胎周向上的交叉角度α和周向增强层145的第二边缘处的线端部分的距离在5度范围内;α＆nlE; 355度。

公开(公告)号：US20130220504A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13883665

申请日：2011-11-14

Applicant: Takayuki Kurata

Inventor： Takayuki Kurata

IPC: B60C5/00

CPC classification number: B60C5/00 ,  B60C9/2006 ,  B60C9/22 ,  B60C9/28 ,  B60C9/30 ,  B60C2011/0033 ,  B60C2200/04 ,  B60C2200/06 ,  Y10T152/10495

Abstract: In a tire according to the present invention, the shape of the outermost reinforcing layer in the tire radial direction is optimized.

Abstract translation: 在本发明的轮胎中，最外侧加强层的轮胎径向的形状被优化。

公开(公告)号：US20130000803A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13516177

申请日：2010-11-29

Applicant: Sébastien Fugier

Inventor： Sébastien Fugier

IPC: B60C9/18 ,  B60C15/00 ,  B60C9/02 ,  B60C11/117

CPC classification number: B60C11/0302 ,  B60C3/06 ,  B60C5/142 ,  B60C9/2009 ,  B60C9/28 ,  B60C9/30

Abstract: Tire (10) comprising a tread (40) divided, by the median plane (130) of the tire, into a first semi-tread (41) which extends axially from said median plane toward a first axial edge (45) of the tread, the first semi-tread comprising a first main circumferential groove (141) opening onto the rolling surface, and a second semi-tread (42) which extends axially from said median plane toward a second axial edge (46) of the tread, the tire further comprising an additional stiffening reinforcement (151) comprising a plurality of substantially radially directed thread-like reinforcing elements, this additional stiffening reinforcement being situated radially on the inside of the carcass reinforcement and in direct radial alignment with said first main circumferential groove, the additional stiffening reinforcement (151) extending axially on each side of the first main circumferential groove (141) over an axial distance less than or equal to 75% of the axial distance separating the first main circumferential groove (141) from any other circumferential groove of the tread or, as appropriate, from the axial edges (45, 46) of the tread.

Abstract translation: 轮胎（10）包括通过轮胎的中间平面（130）划分成第一半胎面（41）的胎面（40），所述第一半胎面（41）从所述中间平面轴向地朝向胎面的第一轴向边缘（45）延伸， ，所述第一半胎面包括在所述滚动表面上开口的第一主圆周槽（141）和从所述中间平面朝向所述胎面的第二轴向边缘（46）轴向延伸的第二半胎面（42），所述第二半胎面 轮胎还包括附加的加强加强件（151），其包括多个基本上径向定向的螺纹状加强元件，该附加的加强加强件径向地位于胎体增强件的内侧上并且与所述第一主圆周槽直接径向对准， 附加的加强加强件（151）在第一主圆周槽（141）的每一侧上轴向延伸，轴向距离小于或等于分开第一主c的轴向距离的75％ 圆周凹槽（141）从胎面的任何其它圆周凹槽或适当地从胎面的轴向边缘（45,46）延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20090014108A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-15

申请号：US12162380

申请日：2007-01-30

Applicant: Nicolas Grolier ,  Nicolas Janin

Inventor： Nicolas Grolier ,  Nicolas Janin

IPC: B29D30/32 ,  B60C15/00

CPC classification number: B60C3/06 ,  B60C9/30 ,  B60C15/0236 ,  Y10T152/10819

Abstract: A tire is provided that includes a crown with a mid-plane S, two sidewalls, a first bead, of diameter Φ1, intended to be positioned on the outboard side of a vehicle, and a second bead, of diameter Φ2, intended to be positioned on the inboard side of a vehicle, such that Φ1>Φ2. When the tire is mounted on its working rim and inflated to its nominal pressure, the mid-plane S of the crown is axially offset towards the first bead relative to a mid-plane B of the beads by a positive or zero distance D.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种轮胎，其包括具有中间平面S的冠部，两个侧壁，旨在定位在车辆外侧的直径Phi1的第一胎圈，以及直径为Phi2的第二胎圈， 位于车辆的内侧，使得Phi1> Phi2。 当轮胎安装在其工作轮辋上并充气到其公称压力时，冠的中间平面S相对于珠的中间平面B相对于第一胎圈轴向偏移正或零距离D.

公开(公告)号：US20020050315A1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-02

申请号：US09925003

申请日：2001-08-08

Inventor： Pascal Pirotte

IPC: B60C009/00

CPC classification number: B60C19/001 ,  B60C9/30 ,  B60C11/033 ,  Y10T152/10504 ,  Y10T152/10765 ,  Y10T152/10792 ,  Y10T152/10819 ,  Y10T152/10837

Abstract: A tire having a preferential fitting direction to a passenger car, the tire having a carcass reinforcement that extends from one tire bead to the other and, radially outside, a crown reinforcement of width Ls, formed by at least two crown plies, and in addition a meridian reinforcing ply arranged radially between the carcass reinforcement and the crown reinforcement, the meridian reinforcing ply having a width Lr between 15% and 45% Ls of the crown reinforcement, one edge of the reinforcing ply being located a distance D1 from the equatorial plane of the tire between 35% and 50% of Ls, while the other edge is located between the first edge and the equatorial plane of the tire. A method of mounting a group of four such tires on a vehicle.

Abstract translation: 一种具有对客车的优先装配方向的轮胎，所述轮胎具有从一个轮胎胎圈延伸到另一个轮胎胎圈的胎体增强件，并且径向外部具有由至少两个冠层形成的宽度Ls的胎冠增强件，并且另外 子午线加强帘布层径向设置在胎体增强件和胎冠增强件之间，子午线加强层具有在冠部加强件的15％和45％L s之间的宽度Lr，加强层的一个边缘位于距离赤道平面的距离D1 的轮胎在35％和50％之间的Ls，而另一个边缘位于轮胎的第一边缘和赤道平面之间。 将一组四个这样的轮胎安装在车辆上的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5971048A

公开(公告)日：1999-10-26

申请号：US899480

申请日：1997-07-24

Applicant: Stephen Michael Ashmore ,  Firdos Phiroz Avari

Inventor： Stephen Michael Ashmore ,  Firdos Phiroz Avari

IPC: B60C3/06 ,  B60C9/02 ,  B60C9/30 ,  B60C11/01 ,  B60C11/03 ,  B60C11/00

CPC classification number: B60C11/0083 ,  B60C3/06 ,  B60C9/30 ,  Y10T152/10504 ,  Y10T152/10783 ,  Y10T152/10864

Abstract: A pneumatic radial tire has a carcass extending around the tire from bead-to-bead, sidewalls and a rubber tread region which has a profile, when considered in transverse cross section, of a new tire terminating at the sides of the tread in inner and outer shoulder regions, respectively, each shoulder region having a shoulder drop, which is the distance, in the radially inward direction, from the point of maximum tire diameter to a point of the shoulder at the edge of the shoulder region, such that when the tire is mounted on a scheduled wheel rim and inflated to a scheduled pressure, the tread region is asymmetric, having its point of maximum tire diameter offset in the axial direction of the tire from the center line of the tire section in the direction of the inner shoulder, and the shoulder drop of the outer shoulder is greater than the shoulder drop of the inner shoulder such that the tread region has an asymmetric profile, wherein the tread region has a substantially constant tread gauge or thickness except at the inner shoulder which has a locally reduced tread gauge or thickness so that the inner shoulder profile is trimmed.

Abstract translation: 充气子午线轮胎具有从胎圈到胎圈，侧壁和橡胶胎面区域周围的轮胎延伸的胎体，​​当轮胎横截面考虑时，轮胎的轮廓终止于胎面的内侧和侧面 肩肩区域分别具有从径向向内方向上的距离胎肩区域的边缘处的最大轮胎直径到肩部的距离的肩部下降，使得当肩部区域 轮胎安装在预定的轮辋上并充气到预定的压力，胎面区域是不对称的，其轮胎直径从轮胎部分的中心线沿内侧的方向偏离轮胎的轴向方向的点 肩部，并且外肩部的肩部下降大于内肩部的肩部下降，使得胎面区域具有不对称轮廓，其中胎面区域具有基本上恒定的胎冠 d尺寸或厚度，除了具有局部减小的胎面表面或厚度的内肩部，使得内肩部轮廓被修剪。