公开(公告)号：US09975386B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14655681

申请日：2013-12-18

Applicant: The Yokohama Rubber Co., LTD.

Inventor： Kenichiro Endo ,  Jun Matsuda ,  Yoshiaki Hashimura ,  Izumi Kuramochi

IPC: B60C3/00 ,  B60C5/00 ,  B60C5/01 ,  B60C5/02 ,  B60C19/12 ,  B60C11/03 ,  B60C11/02 ,  B60C5/24 ,  B60C15/02 ,  B60C15/036 ,  B60C5/04 ,  B60C5/22 ,  B60C11/00 ,  B60C5/18 ,  B60C5/20

CPC classification number: B60C19/125 ,  B60C5/01 ,  B60C5/04 ,  B60C5/18 ,  B60C5/20 ,  B60C5/22 ,  B60C5/24 ,  B60C11/00 ,  B60C11/02 ,  B60C11/032 ,  B60C11/0323 ,  B60C15/0233 ,  B60C15/036

Abstract: A tire-wheel assembly comprises a wheel coupled to a rotating shaft; an elastic tube disposed on an outer side of the wheel with respect to a radial direction, the interior of the tube being filled with air; a rigid protective ring disposed on an outer side of the tube with respect to the radial direction separated from the wheel; and a tread ring disposed on an outer side of the protective ring with respect to the radial direction, an inner circumferential surface of the tread ring contacting an outer circumferential surface of the protective ring.

公开(公告)号：US09944126B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14605743

申请日：2015-01-26

Applicant: Richard Bryan Wood

Inventor： Richard Bryan Wood

IPC: B60C5/20 ,  B60C5/22 ,  B60C17/04 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C23/00 ,  B60C17/01 ,  B60C5/02

CPC classification number: B60C5/22 ,  B60C5/02 ,  B60C17/01 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C23/001 ,  B60C23/003

Abstract: Vehicle systems and components are set forth, which aim to reduce rolling friction caused in part by the contact between the vehicle's tires and the ground surface over which the vehicle is traversing. These systems and/or components thereof may increase the overall fuel efficiency of a vehicle. In the examples provided, the systems and/or components change the tread contact patch of one or more tires during movement of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US08393367B1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-12

申请号：US12800943

申请日：2010-05-26

Applicant: Glenn Arthur Morrison

Inventor： Glenn Arthur Morrison

IPC: B60C5/00 ,  B60C5/20 ,  B60C5/22 ,  B60B19/00

CPC classification number: B60B7/0013 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60B2360/32 ,  B60B2900/1212 ,  B60B2900/131 ,  B60C3/02 ,  B60C5/002 ,  B60C5/22 ,  B60K7/0007 ,  B60Y2200/10 ,  B60Y2200/20 ,  Y02T10/86 ,  Y10T152/10495 ,  Y10T152/10522

Abstract: The energy efficient wheel product substantially reduces energy loss due to tire flex and energy loss from a conventional automotive drive train. The wheel product includes an axis, a hub, two sidewalls, a low pressure inner chamber with shock absorbing hub protector, an outer ring with at least one high pressure pneumatic chamber with tread, and at least one restraint band radially restraining the outer ring to the hub. The hub can include an electric hub motor which rotates the hub, propelling the vehicle. The restraint band, sidewalls and pressurized chambers enable the wheel to simulate an energy efficient high pressure pneumatic wheel, experiencing little deformation when under smooth road conditions. When road conditions are rough, the band, sidewalls and outer chamber can temporarily buckle in response to the increased road forces, simulating a low pressure conventional tire having ample space for deformation. The low pressure chamber and hub protector provide built in suspension and shock absorption capability. The outer ring chamber can be filled with high pressure closed cell foam to prevent flats.

Abstract translation: 节能车轮产品大大减少了由于轮胎弯曲而导致的能量损失和来自常规汽车传动系的能量损失。 车轮产品包括轴线，轮毂，两个侧壁，具有减震轮毂保护器的低压内室，具有至少一个具有胎面的高压气动室的外环，以及至少一个将外圈限制到 中心。 轮毂可以包括旋转轮毂的电动轮毂马达，推动车辆。 约束带，侧壁和加压室使车轮能够模拟能量效率高的高压气动轮，在平稳的道路条件下经历几乎没有变形。 当道路状况恶劣时，响应于增加的道路力，带，侧壁和外室可暂时弯曲，模拟具有足够的变形空间的低压常规轮胎。 低压室和轮毂保护器提供内置的悬挂和减震能力。 外环室可以填充高压闭孔泡沫以防止平面。

公开(公告)号：US20110272073A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-10

申请号：US12775552

申请日：2010-05-07

Applicant: Robert Allen Losey

Inventor： Robert Allen Losey

IPC: B60C5/22

CPC classification number: B60C23/12 ,  Y10T152/10495 ,  Y10T152/10594

Abstract: A self-inflating tire assembly includes a tire having a tire cavity between first and second sidewalls that extend respectively from first and second tire core beads to a tire tread region. At least one of the sidewalls is provided with an air tube peristaltic pump assembly. An air tube has an internal tube air passageway and is positioned within a sidewall groove in contacting engagement with opposite groove surfaces surrounding the air tube. The sidewall groove operatively bends within a rolling tire footprint to compress the air tube from an expanded diameter to a flat diameter adjacent the rolling tire footprint. A core bead passageway extends within a core bead adjacent the one tire sidewall for operatively storing air evacuated from the air tube passageway. Conduits are provided to route air from the air tube to the core bead passageway and valve mechanisms are positioned within the core bead passageway to control the flow of air from the core bead passageway into the tire cavity.

Abstract translation: 自充气轮胎组件包括轮胎，该轮胎在第一和第二侧壁之间具有分别从第一和第二胎圈胎圈延伸到轮胎胎面区域的轮胎腔。 至少一个侧壁设置有空气管蠕动泵组件。 空气管具有内管空气通道并且位于侧壁槽内，与环绕空气管的相对的槽表面接触接合。 侧壁槽在滚动轮胎足迹内操作地弯曲，以将空气管从膨胀直径压缩到邻近滚动轮胎足迹的平坦直径。 芯珠通道在与一个轮胎侧壁相邻的芯珠内延伸，用于可操作地存储从空气管通道排出的空气。 提供导管以将空气从空气管路引导到芯珠通道，并且阀机构定位在芯珠通道内，以控制从芯珠通道进入轮胎腔的空气流。

公开(公告)号：US08020596B1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-20

申请号：US12288046

申请日：2008-10-16

Applicant: Glenn Arthur Morrison

Inventor： Glenn Arthur Morrison

IPC: B60C5/20 ,  B60C5/22 ,  B60C5/24

CPC classification number: B60C5/22 ,  B60B19/00 ,  B60C5/002 ,  B60C5/01 ,  B60C2200/12 ,  Y10T152/10522 ,  Y10T152/10594

Abstract: The present device is an integrated automotive wheel for electric vehicles which substantially reduces energy loss due to tire flex and energy loss from a conventional drive train. The wheel includes an axle, a hub, two composite sidewalls, a low pressure inner chamber with shock absorbing hub protector, and at least one outer high pressure pneumatic chamber with tread. The hub can contain an electric hub motor which rotates the wheel, propelling the vehicle. The sidewalls include at least one pressurized chamber which position the outer tread ring and enable the wheel to simulate an energy efficient high pressure pneumatic wheel, experiencing little deformation when under smooth road conditions. When road conditions are rough, the sidewalls can temporarily buckle in response to the increased road forces, simulating a low pressure conventional tire having ample space for deformation, with suspension and shock absorption capability built in. The sidewalls and outer ring chamber can be filled with high pressure closed cell foam to prevent flats.

Abstract translation: 本装置是用于电动车辆的集成汽车轮，其大大减少了由于轮胎弯曲引起的能量损失和来自常规传动系的能量损失。 车轮包括轴，轮毂，两个复合侧壁，具有减震轮毂保护器的低压内室以及具有胎面的至少一个外部高压气动室。 轮毂可以包含使轮毂旋转的电动轮毂马达，推动车辆。 侧壁包括至少一个加压室，其定位外胎面环并且使得车轮能够模拟能量效率高的高压气动轮，当在平稳的道路状况下经历几乎不变形。 当道路状况较差时，侧壁可以随着路面力的增加而临时弯曲，模拟具有足够的变形空间的低压常规轮胎，内置悬挂和减震能力。侧壁和外环室可以填充 高压闭孔泡沫防止扁平。

公开(公告)号：US20100319828A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12738272

申请日：2008-10-10

Applicant: Michel Deal

Inventor： Michel Deal

IPC: B60C5/22

CPC classification number: B60C7/12 ,  B60C7/00 ,  B60C7/143

Abstract: A tire comprising an envelope made at least partly of rubber, defining an internal annular volume and having a crown (1), which defines a tread, two sidewalls (2) joined to the crown (1), and a supporting structure (4). The supporting structure (4) is pressurized and divides the annular volume of the tire into a plurality of compartments (400) or cells, and the sidewalls (2) are connected to or integral with the supporting structure (4).

Abstract translation: 一种轮胎，包括至少部分由橡胶制成的外壳，限定内部环形体积并具有限定胎面的冠部（1），与冠部（1）连接的两个侧壁（2）和支撑结构（4） 。 支撑结构（4）被加压并将轮胎的环形体积分成多个隔室（400）或单元，并且侧壁（2）连接到支撑结构（4）或与支撑结构（4）一体。

公开(公告)号：US20100116396A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-13

申请号：US12657181

申请日：2010-01-19

Applicant: Jeffrey P. Douglas

Inventor： Jeffrey P. Douglas

IPC: B60C5/22

CPC classification number: B60C15/032 ,  B60C5/142 ,  B60C5/16 ,  B60C15/028 ,  Y10T152/10522 ,  Y10T152/10594 ,  Y10T152/10747

Abstract: A tube-type tire to be mounted on the rim of a (e.g., spoke-type) wheel such as that commonly used by a bicycle or a motorcycle, whereby the tube-type tire will operate without a conventional inner tube and as if it were tubeless. The tire includes a main tire section that is seated upon the generally flat shelf of the rim and a pneumatic sealing ring having an inner tube that is seated upon the beadwell of the rim. An air chamber of the inner tube of the sealing ring is inflated to a greater pressure than an air chamber of the main tire section so as to isolate the air chamber of the main tire section from the rim and force the main tire section against the vertical lip of the rim. The sealing ring also has an outer inflatable liner that is located in surrounding engagement with the inner tube to separate the inner tube from the air chamber of the main tire section. The outer liner has one or more O-ring seals projecting outwardly from the side walls thereof and a centering lip projecting downwardly from the side walls. The O-ring seals are moved into sealing engagement with the inside of the main tire section when the air chamber of the inner tube is inflated and the liner is expanded. The centering lips of the liner are seated upon the beadwell of the rim to cause the liner to be automatically centered over the inner tube.

Abstract translation: 一种管式轮胎，其安装在例如通常由自行车或摩托车使用的（例如轮辐型）轮的轮缘上，由此管式轮胎将在没有常规内胎的情况下操作，并且如同它 无内生 轮胎包括位于轮辋的大致平坦的搁架上的主轮胎部分和具有位于轮辋的胎圈的内管的气动密封环。 密封环的内管的空气室被膨胀到比主轮胎部分的气室更大的压力，以便将主轮胎部分的空气室与轮辋隔离并且迫使主轮胎部分抵靠垂直 边缘的嘴唇 密封环还具有外部可充气衬套，其位于与内管的周围接合中，以将内管与主轮胎部分的气室分离。 外衬套具有从其侧壁向外突出的一个或多个O形环密封件和从侧壁向下突出的定心唇缘。 当内管的空气室膨胀并且衬套膨胀时，O形圈密封件与主轮胎部分的内部移动成密封接合。 衬套的定心唇缘位于轮辋的胎圈上，以使衬套自动地位于内管的中心。

公开(公告)号：US20100096056A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12288398

申请日：2008-10-21

Applicant: Joshua David Smith

Inventor： Joshua David Smith

IPC: B60C5/22

CPC classification number: B60C5/22 ,  B60C5/04 ,  B60C29/002 ,  B60C29/007 ,  Y10T152/10612

Abstract: A Re-Inflatable tire and inner tube system comprising of a primary flexible inflatable chamber and at least one secondary flexible inflatable chamber housed within the primary flexible inflatable chamber wherein all chambers share a single common inflation valve and wherein pressure is administered and controlled through the common valve to inflate one chamber at a time, independent and separate from all other chambers, while simultaneously releasing pressure from the chambers not being inflated.

Abstract translation: 一种可再充气轮胎和内管系统，其包括主柔性可充气室和容纳在主柔性可充气室内的至少一个次柔性可充气室，其中所有室共享单个普通充气阀，并且其中压力通过共同管理和控制 阀门一次充气一个腔室，与所有其他腔室独立且分离，同时从腔室释放压力而不被充气。

公开(公告)号：US07165587B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-23

申请号：US10478990

申请日：2002-05-29

Applicant: Tetsuito Tsukagoshi ,  Osamu Saito

Inventor： Tetsuito Tsukagoshi ,  Osamu Saito

IPC: B60C17/01 ,  B60C17/02 ,  B60C5/08 ,  B60C5/22

CPC classification number: B60C17/01 ,  B60C17/02 ,  B60C19/122 ,  Y10T152/10513

Abstract: The invention proposes a technique of preventing a propagation of a damage in a reinforcing layer to a toric air bag even if the reinforcing layer arranged on an outer peripheral side of the toric air bag in a safety tire to suppress an unnecessary size growth of the toric air bag and allowed to a proper expansion deformation of the toric air bag in the puncture of the tire or the like is damaged by foreign matters entered through a puncture hole into the tire, in which the reinforcing layer separately arranged from the toric air bag is fitted on the outer peripheral side of the toric air bag having a hollow torus shape over its full periphery to suppress the propagation of the damage in the reinforcing layer to the toric air bag through an interface layer therebetween.

Abstract translation: 本发明提出了即使在安全轮胎中设置在复曲面安全气囊的外周侧的增强层来抑制复曲面的不必要的尺寸生长，也可以防止增强层中的损伤传播到复曲面气囊的技术 在通过穿刺孔进入轮胎等的异物向轮胎中分离布置的加强层被破坏时，空气袋和复曲面气囊在轮胎等的穿刺中的适当的膨胀变形被损坏 安装在其整个周边具有中空圆环形的复曲面安全气囊的外周侧，以通过其间的界面层抑制加强层中的损伤向复曲面气囊的传播。

公开(公告)号：US20060283533A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11505892

申请日：2006-08-18

Applicant: Yugo Zuigyou

Inventor： Yugo Zuigyou

IPC: B60C17/01 ,  B60C5/22

CPC classification number: B32B25/10 ,  B32B5/02 ,  B32B5/022 ,  B32B2262/0276 ,  B32B2605/08 ,  B60C5/08 ,  B60C17/02 ,  C08J5/046 ,  C08J2321/00 ,  D04H1/4342 ,  D04H1/4382 ,  Y10T152/10594 ,  Y10T428/249933 ,  Y10T442/2008 ,  Y10T442/2861

Abstract: A rubber-fiber composite material of the present invention comprises a non-woven fabric and a rubber which coats the non-woven fabric. At least a part of the non-woven fabric is made of an organic fiber having a single fiber diameter of 10 to 35 μm, a fiber length of 30 to 100 mm and a tensile modulus of 50 GPa or higher. By the use of the non-woven fabric at least a part of which is made of the organic fiber having the above properties, a sufficient impregnation of rubber into the inside of the non-woven fabric is ensured to enable the production of the rubber-fiber composite material having a high stiffness. Using the rubber-fiber composite material of the present invention as the reinforcing material for rubber articles, the resultant rubber articles have enhanced stiffness, improved durability and reduced weight.

Abstract translation: 本发明的橡胶纤维复合材料包括无纺布和涂布无纺布的橡胶。 无纺布的至少一部分由单纤维直径为10〜35μm，纤维长度为30〜100mm，拉伸弹性模量为50GPa以上的有机纤维制成。 通过使用其至少一部分由具有上述性能的有机纤维制成的无纺布，确保了橡胶充分浸入无纺布内部，从而能够生产橡胶 - 具有高刚度的纤维复合材料。 使用本发明的橡胶纤维复合材料作为橡胶制品的增强材料，所得的橡胶制品具有增强的刚度，改善的耐久性和减轻的重量。