公开(公告)号：US20140332134A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

申请号：US14447503

申请日：2014-07-30

Applicant: Ice Adaptive Tires, LLC.

Inventor： Norman S. Fink

IPC: B60C27/04

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612 ,  B60C9/2006 ,  B60C11/1625 ,  B60C11/1637 ,  B60C11/1693 ,  B60C23/003 ,  B60C27/045 ,  B60C27/068 ,  B60S5/00 ,  F16L27/0804 ,  Y10T29/49718 ,  Y10T137/0402

Abstract: A wheel for mounting a tire thereon is provided. The wheel includes a wheel rim including a pressurized air reservoir, at least one air input to the wheel rim being coupled to the pressurized air reservoir, and at least one valve coupled between the pressurized air reservoir and a corresponding at least one air output from the wheel rim, the at least one valve configured to selectably supply pressurized air to an interior of the tire when mounted on the wheel rim.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在其上安装轮胎的轮。 所述车轮包括轮辋，所述轮辋包括加压空气储存器，至少一个输入到所述轮辋的空气输入连接到所述加压空气储存器，以及至少一个阀，其联接在所述加压空气存储器和相应的至少一个空气输出 所述至少一个阀构造成当安装在所述轮辋上时可选择地将加压空气供应到所述轮胎的内部。

公开(公告)号：US20140090762A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US14098159

申请日：2013-12-05

Applicant: Ice Adaptive Tires, LLC

Inventor： Norman S. Fink

IPC: B60C27/00

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612 ,  B60C9/2006 ,  B60C11/1625 ,  B60C11/1637 ,  B60C11/1693 ,  B60C23/003 ,  B60C27/045 ,  B60C27/068 ,  B60S5/00 ,  F16L27/0804 ,  Y10T29/49718 ,  Y10T137/0402

Abstract: An adaptive tire system can include retractable and extendable bolts for enhancing traction, for example, on ice-covered roadways. The system can include pneumatically operated bolt assemblies mounted inside a tire having custom reinforced belts. The bolt assemblies can include locking devices configured to be biased towards a locked position so as to lock deployable bolts into extended and/or retracted positions without the need for persistently or continuously applied actuation force or energy. The system can include wheel-mounted, manually operated controls or remote and/or automated controls. The system can include rotary unions for transmitting actuation controls from a vehicle body into an associated wheel. The bolts can also be adjustable and can include removable and replaceable tips serviced from tire exterior while inflated, deflated, on wheel or off wheel.

Abstract translation: 适应性轮胎系统可以包括用于增强牵引力的可伸缩和可延伸的螺栓，例如在覆冰的道路上。 该系统可以包括安装在具有定制加强带的轮胎内的气动螺栓组件。 螺栓组件可以包括构造成朝向锁定位置偏压的锁定装置，以便将可展开的螺栓锁定到延伸和/或缩回的位置，而不需要持续或连续施加的致动力或能量。 该系统可以包括轮式安装的手动控制装置或远程和/或自动控制装置。 该系统可以包括用于将致动控制从车身传送到相关轮中的旋转接头。 螺栓也可以是可调节的，并且可以包括从轮胎外部处理的可移除和可更换的尖端，同时充气，放气，在轮子或离轮上。

公开(公告)号：US08082961B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12236774

申请日：2008-09-24

Applicant: Jean Joseph Victor Collette ,  Andre Cuny ,  Frank Pierre Severens

Inventor： Jean Joseph Victor Collette ,  Andre Cuny ,  Frank Pierre Severens

IPC: B60C27/00

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612

Abstract: A retractable stud pin assembly is described for use in a conventional tire. The stud pin assembly includes a housing having an elastomer compartment and a spring in cooperation with the elastomer. A stud pin is mounted to the spring. The assembly may further optionally include a fluid compartment in cooperation with the elastomer compartment and the spring. The assembly may further include a second compression spring, which cooperates with the first spring and stud pin. An optional adjustment nut may be used to manually raise and lower the pin height as desired. An optional adjustment pin may also be used to extend into an optional fluid compartment to fine tune the pin height.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于常规轮胎的可伸缩螺柱销组件。 螺柱销组件包括具有弹性体隔室和与弹性体协作的弹簧的壳体。 螺柱销安装在弹簧上。 该组件还可任选地包括与弹性体隔间和弹簧配合的流体室。 组件还可以包括与第一弹簧和螺柱销配合的第二压缩弹簧。 可以使用可选的调节螺母根据需要手动地升高和降低销的高度。 可选的调节销也可用于延伸到可选的流体隔室中以微调销的高度。

公开(公告)号：US20100276045A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-04

申请号：US12432899

申请日：2009-04-30

Applicant: Andre Cuny ,  Jean Joseph Collette ,  Frank Pierre Severens

Inventor： Andre Cuny ,  Jean Joseph Collette ,  Frank Pierre Severens

IPC: B60C11/16

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612

Abstract: A tire includes a carcass, a tread band having a radially outer tread surface and a plurality of radially extending recesses, and an anti-slip structure disposed in one of the radially extending recesses. The structure includes a cylindrical housing with a cylindrical flange and a central channel and a stud portion with a shaft and a flange. The shaft is slidingly disposed within the central channel such that a radially outer tip of the shaft may selectably extend radially outward from the cylindrical housing and from the radially outer tread surface in order to enhance traction for the tire. The radially outer tip extends from the cylindrical housing and from the radially outer tread surface when a predetermined air pressure is introduced into the radially extending recess thereby forcing the flange of the stud portion radially outward to abut the cylindrical flange of the cylindrical housing.

Abstract translation: 轮胎包括胎体，具有径向外胎面表面的胎面带和多个径向延伸的凹部，以及设置在径向延伸的凹部之一中的防滑结构。 该结构包括具有圆柱形凸缘和中心通道的圆柱形壳体和具有轴和凸缘的螺柱部分。 轴滑动地设置在中心通道内，使得轴的径向外端可以从圆柱形壳体和径向外胎面表面径向向外可选地延伸，以便增强轮胎的牵引力。 当预定的空气压力被引入到径向延伸的凹部中时，径向外部尖端从圆柱形壳体和径向外部胎面表面延伸，从而迫使螺柱部分的凸缘径向向外以抵靠圆柱形壳体的圆柱形凸缘。

公开(公告)号：US20090165912A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12236774

申请日：2008-09-24

Applicant: Jean Joseph Victor Collette ,  Andre Cuny ,  Frank Pierre Severens

Inventor： Jean Joseph Victor Collette ,  Andre Cuny ,  Frank Pierre Severens

IPC: B60C11/14

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612

Abstract: A retractable stud pin assembly is described for use in a conventional tire. The stud pin assembly includes a housing having an elastomer compartment and a spring in cooperation with the elastomer. A stud pin is mounted to the spring. The assembly may further optionally include a fluid compartment in cooperation with the elastomer compartment and the spring. The assembly may further include a second compression spring, which cooperates with the first spring and stud pin. An optional adjustment nut may be used to manually raise and lower the pin height as desired. An optional adjustment pin may also be used to extend into an optional fluid compartment to fine tune the pin height.

Abstract translation: 描述了用于常规轮胎的可伸缩螺柱销组件。 螺柱销组件包括具有弹性体隔室和与弹性体协作的弹簧的壳体。 螺柱销安装在弹簧上。 该组件还可任选地包括与弹性体隔间和弹簧配合的流体室。 组件还可以包括与第一弹簧和螺柱销配合的第二压缩弹簧。 可以使用可选的调节螺母根据需要手动地升高和降低销的高度。 可选的调节销也可用于延伸到可选的流体隔室中以微调销的高度。

公开(公告)号：US07066226B1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-27

申请号：US11209960

申请日：2005-08-23

Applicant: Robert Angelo Fiore

Inventor： Robert Angelo Fiore

IPC: B60C1/00 ,  B60C11/00 ,  B60C11/18

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612 ,  B60C11/00 ,  B60C11/18 ,  Y02T10/862 ,  Y10T152/10279

Abstract: A tire for vehicles offering low rolling resistance wherein the ground-contact surface area is variable as a portion of the tread part can be retracted and/or extended using pneumatic, mechanical or hydraulic force to withdraw from, or come into contact with the road surface before, during or after operation permitting more efficient operation wherein the material used within the tread part that retains contact with the road may generally have a smaller internal friction loss than the material used in conventional tires and the rolling resistance is thereby reduced when the retractable portion of the tread is selectively withdrawn from contact with the road surface furthermore achieving a smaller ground-contact patch footprint. The achieved object of a tire with a lower rolling resistance yields improved fuel consumption efficiency. Improvements in exterior and interior noise levels and a reduced tendency to exhibit hydroplaning action are also attained with a variable groove volume to tread surface-contact ratio. Within one embodiment of the present invention, an automated microcomputer-based tire control system is disclosed useable to command the motion of the moveable tread portion of the said tire in response to various operational scenarios.

Abstract translation: 一种用于具有低滚动阻力的车辆的轮胎，其中接地表面积可随着胎面部分的一部分而变化，可以使用气动，机械或液压力缩回和/或延伸以退出或接触路面 在操作之前，期间或之后允许更有效的操作，其中与道路保持接触的胎面部分内使用的材料通常可以具有比常规轮胎中使用的材料更小的内摩擦损失，并且因此当可伸缩部分 的胎面选择性地从与路面的接触中退出，而且还实现了更小的接地补片贴片。 具有较低滚动阻力的轮胎的实现目标产生改进的燃料消耗效率。 外部和内部噪音水平的改善以及显示滑水作用的趋势也得到改变，其具有可变的凹槽体积与胎面表面接触比。 在本发明的一个实施例中，公开了一种基于微处理器的自动化轮胎控制系统，其可用于响应于各种操作情况来命令所述轮胎的可移动胎面部分的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20050092411A1

公开(公告)日：2005-05-05

申请号：US10699434

申请日：2003-10-31

Applicant: John O'Brien

Inventor： John O'Brien

IPC: B29D30/66 ,  B60C11/16 ,  B60C11/00 ,  B29D30/52 ,  B60C5/22 ,  B60C11/14

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612 ,  B29D30/66 ,  B29D2030/662 ,  Y10T152/10612

Abstract: A tire structure including a secondary chamber formed between a tire casing and road engaging tire tread. A first air passage provided from the tire interior to the secondary chamber and a second air passage through a side wall of the tire casing substantially adjacent a bead portion of the tire. An air line extends between the two air passages and is bonded to the interior side wall of the casing, and a valve unit associated with said second passage to provide controlled air inlet and relief to said chamber.

Abstract translation: 一种轮胎结构，包括形成在轮胎外壳和道路接合轮胎胎面之间的次级室。 从轮胎内部设置到次级室的第一空气通道和通过轮胎外壳的侧壁基本上邻近轮胎的胎圈部分的第二空气通道。 空气管线在两个空气通道之间延伸并且结合到壳体的内侧壁，以及与所述第二通道相关联的阀单元，以向所述室提供受控的空气入口和释放。

公开(公告)号：US4676289A

公开(公告)日：1987-06-30

申请号：US726164

申请日：1985-04-22

Applicant: Cherng Yi Su

Inventor： Cherng Yi Su

IPC: B60C11/16 ,  B60C5/24 ,  B60C29/00

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612 ,  Y10T152/10576

Abstract: An automobile tire having retractable tread studs for increasing traction of the tire on slippery surfaces which are actuated by air pressure that is controlled by the automobile driver from the driver's seat.

Abstract translation: 一种汽车轮胎，其具有可伸缩的胎面螺柱，用于增加轮胎在滑动表面上的牵引力，所述滑动表面由由驾驶员座椅上的汽车驾驶员控制的空气压力致动。

公开(公告)号：US4019552A

公开(公告)日：1977-04-26

申请号：US545631

申请日：1975-01-30

Applicant: Yasuo Tsuruta

Inventor： Yasuo Tsuruta

IPC: B60C11/16 ,  B60C23/00 ,  B60C23/10

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612 ,  B60C23/003 ,  B60C23/10

Abstract: Apparatus for remotely controlling the pressure in a pneumatic tire in which a pneumatic chamber communicating with a tube inserted in a tire and a chamber whose internal pressure is remote-controlled from the cab are aligned on the same axle of a vehicle. The piston penetrates into both chambers and the internal pressure in the tube can be adjusted by changing the internal volume of the pneumatic chamber due to displacement of the piston.

Abstract translation: 用于远程控制充气轮胎中的压力的​​装置，其中与插入在轮胎中的管连通的气动室和其内部压力从驾驶室远程控制的室对准在车辆的相同轴上。 活塞穿透两个腔室，并且可以通过改变由于活塞的位移而改变气动室的内部容积来调节管中的内部压力。

公开(公告)号：US3095918A

公开(公告)日：1963-07-02

申请号：US17324862

申请日：1962-02-14

Applicant: MIKE JOHN G

Inventor： MIKE JOHN G

IPC: B60C11/16

CPC classification number: B60C11/1612 ,  Y10T152/10279