Abstract:
The invention concerns a tire pressure adjusting system for setting the pressure in a tire mounted on a vehicle. A pressure source assigned to the vehicle and at least one connecting line are provided, with which the pressure source can be connected to a tire. The tire can be mounted on a rim. Within the space formed between the tire and the rim, a dividing means is provided, with which the space can be divided into two chambers. In order to reduce the time period for a change in the tire pressure, a means of limitation be provided, with which the volume expansion of a chamber can be limited to a maximum volume value that can be set, and that to change the pressure of the tire only the pressure in one of the two chambers needs to be changed.
Abstract:
A dual compartment tire has a primary air compartment and a secondary air compartment that is internal to the primary air compartment. During ordinary travel, the primary air compartment is in contact with the road surface, with the secondary air compartment constituting an integral spare tire in the event of a flattening of the primary air compartment. Each of the primary and secondary air compartments is bounded by an exterior surface. In contrast to prior art dual compartment tires, the exterior surface of the secondary air compartment is relatively thicker than the exterior surface of the primary air compartment.
Abstract:
A tire assembly of the present invention is specially for off-road racing motorcycle or bicycle, wherein an inner tube and a sub-inner tube are defined between an outer tire and a wheel rim, the inner tube is inflated at normal pressure while a space between the outer tire and the sub-inner tube is inflated with the pressure applicable to racing purpose, such that, in case of running in low pressure, two annular lips of the outer tire will not fall off the wheel rim while it encounter a great impact, as a result, it prevent the inner tube from being squeezed to leak by the outer tire and the wheel rim and the broken of the cord fabric of the outer tire.
Abstract:
A wheel-and-tire apparatus having at least two coaxially mounted tires is disclosed in which the diameters of one or more of the tires in the apparatus may be adjusted to select the tire or tires which are to be in contact with the road surface. The apparatus facilitates the selective use of tires having different performance characteristics, as may be desired or preferred to suit particular road conditions or vehicle operating conditions. The diameters of particular tires are increased or decreased as required to achieve a desired configuration of relative tire diameters, using tire diameter adjustment means such as one or more pneumatic pumps mounted in association with the apparatus. Sensors monitor selected operational parameters of the vehicle and transmit corresponding signals to a computer which selects an optimal tire configuration to suit the particular combination of operational parameters received from the sensors. The computer then transmits a corresponding signal instructing the tire diameter adjustment means to adjust the diameter of one or more tires in the apparatus as required to achieve the selected optimal tire configuration.
Abstract:
A tire wheel for vehicles comprises a mounting rim which can be associated with a hub of a vehicle and is provided with two bead seats forming a cone, for engagement with corresponding beads of a tire, with its apex on said axis of rotation in a position axially outside said rim, a tire comprising a toroidal carcass provided with a crown portion connected to a pair of axially facing sidewalls terminating in beads for engagement with the corresponding bead seats formed on the rim, said tire having its maximum width in the region of said beads, and an inner tube inserted into the toroidal cavity defined between tire and rim, elastically expandable by means of the introduction of fluid under pressure into its internal volume, and provided with an inflating and deflating device inserted in the wall of said inner tube, without any element for connection to the environment outside the wheel, in particular passing through the wall of the rim.
Abstract:
In a tire for vehicles, the formation of each bead reinforcing structure envisages that, after laying of a first series of elongated sections defining axially inner terminal zones of a carcass ply, an annular anchoring insert consisting of a wire wound in axially adjacent turns is formed on an end portion directed axially towards the outside of the respective zone. A stiffening element tapering radially away from the axis of the tire is then formed on each inner terminal zone. A second series of elongated sections is then laid, completing the manufacture of the carcass ply with the formation of axially outer terminal zones which are superimposed on the stiffening elements. An additional annular insert is formed on an end portion of each outer terminal zone arranged radially superimposed on the anchoring insert. The tire according to the invention may be associated with a symmetrical rim which has two lateral portions designed to form the bead seats for engagement with the corresponding tire beads, which are defined by frustoconical surfaces converging towards the axis of rotation of the rim, away from the equatorial plane thereof.
Abstract:
A dual-chamber pneumatic tire having two separate concentric annular air chambers. The outermost air chamber, disposed behind the tire tread normally in contact with the ground, is toroidal and substantially elliptical in cross-section, and is inflated at a higher pressure than the innermost chamber disposed in the remaining volume of the tire. The two chambers are separated by a wall or diaphragm which is integrally attached to the tire casing interior walls or which is, alternatively, made removable. The low pressure innermost chamber is inflated by means of a conventional air valve, while the outermost chamber is inflated by means of an additional air valve connected to the wall or diaphragm by means of a flexible hose. The structure of the invention is particularly adapted to tubeless tires.