公开(公告)号：US20140109405A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13659105

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: Robert Leon Benedict ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Cheng-Hsiung Lin ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

Inventor： Robert Leon Benedict ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Cheng-Hsiung Lin ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

IPC: B23P15/00

CPC classification number: B60C23/12 ,  B23P11/022 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C23/004 ,  B60C23/007 ,  B60C29/04 ,  B60S5/043 ,  F04B43/0072 ,  F04B43/12 ,  F04B53/10 ,  F04B53/1067 ,  Y10T29/49236

Abstract: A method of assembling an air pump in a tire is provided including: opening an axial air passageway of an elongate flexible air tube at one end; inserting one by one a plurality of one-way check valves into the air passageway from the one end to form an axial array of spaced apart check valves along the air passageway, each check valve having an external nominal width greater than a nominal width of the air tube passageway; establishing a press fit engagement between each check valve and air tube internal sidewalls defining the air passageway to place each check valve at a respective preferred position within the air passageway; retaining the check valves in the respective preferred positions within the air passageway by radial pressure from the air tube internal sidewalls and closing the one end of the flexible air tube.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在轮胎中组装气泵的方法，包括：在一端打开细长柔性气管的轴向空气通道; 多个单向止回阀从一端逐个插入空气通道，以形成沿着空气通道的间隔开的止回阀的轴向阵列，每个止回阀的外部标称宽度大于 气管通道; 在每个止回阀和限定空气通道的空气管内侧壁之间建立压配合接合，以将每个止回阀放置在空气通道内的相应优选位置; 通过来自空气管内侧壁的径向压力将止回阀保持在空气通道内的各个优选位置中，并且关闭柔性空气管的一端。

公开(公告)号：US09199518B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US13659105

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: Robert Leon Benedict ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Cheng-Hsiung Lin ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

Inventor： Robert Leon Benedict ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Cheng-Hsiung Lin ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

IPC: B23P11/02 ,  B60C23/12 ,  B60C29/04 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C23/00 ,  B60S5/04 ,  F04B43/00 ,  F04B43/12 ,  F04B53/10

CPC classification number: B60C23/12 ,  B23P11/022 ,  B60C19/00 ,  B60C23/004 ,  B60C23/007 ,  B60C29/04 ,  B60S5/043 ,  F04B43/0072 ,  F04B43/12 ,  F04B53/10 ,  F04B53/1067 ,  Y10T29/49236

Abstract: A method of assembling an air pump in a tire is provided including: opening an axial air passageway of an elongate flexible air tube at one end; inserting one by one a plurality of one-way check valves into the air passageway from the one end to form an axial array of spaced apart check valves along the air passageway, each check valve having an external nominal width greater than a nominal width of the air tube passageway; establishing a press fit engagement between each check valve and air tube internal sidewalls defining the air passageway to place each check valve at a respective preferred position within the air passageway; retaining the check valves in the respective preferred positions within the air passageway by radial pressure from the air tube internal sidewalls and closing the one end of the flexible air tube.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种在轮胎中组装气泵的方法，包括：在一端打开细长柔性气管的轴向空气通道; 多个单向止回阀从一端逐个插入空气通道，以形成沿着空气通道的间隔开的止回阀的轴向阵列，每个止回阀的外部标称宽度大于 气管通道; 在每个止回阀和限定空气通道的空气管内侧壁之间建立压配合接合，以将每个止回阀放置在空气通道内的相应优选位置; 通过来自空气管内侧壁的径向压力将止回阀保持在空气通道内的各个优选位置中，并且关闭柔性空气管的一端。

公开(公告)号：US09056533B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-16

申请号：US13470525

申请日：2012-05-14

Applicant: Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Robert Leon Benedict ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

Inventor： Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Robert Leon Benedict ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

IPC: B60C23/12

CPC classification number: B60C23/12 ,  Y10T29/49718 ,  Y10T152/10495

Abstract: An elongate air tube is positioned within a tire sidewall cavity in contacting internal engagement with the tire sidewall to form an assembly. The air tube includes an internal elongate air passageway and wing projections projecting in opposite directions at an axially inward body portion. The wing projections seat within cavity pockets to retain the air tube within the cavity. The air tube body operatively compresses responsive to impinging stress forces from the tire sidewall against the air tube body, whereby the air tube body reconfiguring from an expanded unstressed configuration into a compressed configuration to constrict the air passageway. The air tube body decompresses into the expanded configuration upon reduction of the impinging stress forces against the air tube body.

Abstract translation: 细长的空气管被定位在轮胎侧壁腔内，以与轮胎侧壁接触内部接合以形成组件。 空气管包括内部细长空气通道和在轴向内部主体部分处以相反方向突出的翼形突起。 机翼突出座位于腔穴内以将空气管保持在空腔内。 空气管体响应于来自轮胎侧壁的撞击应力而抵靠空气管体而可操作地压缩，由此空气管体从膨胀的未受压构型重构成压缩构造以收缩空气通道。 空气管体在降低对空气管体的冲击力的作用下减压成膨胀构型。

公开(公告)号：US20140110029A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-24

申请号：US13659080

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: Robert Leon Benedict ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Cheng-Hsiung Lin ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

Inventor： Robert Leon Benedict ,  Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Cheng-Hsiung Lin ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

IPC: B60C29/04

CPC classification number: B60C23/12

Abstract: An air maintenance tire and air pump assembly is provided including a tire and an elongate tubular air passageway enclosed within a flexing region of a tire sidewall. A plurality of check valve devices are spaced apart and positioned along the air passageway into multiple air passageway segments. A check valve membrane opens to allow pressurized air to directionally pass through the check valve device from an upstream passageway segment to a downstream passageway segment and closes to prevent air from passing in an opposite direction through the check valve from the downstream segment to the upstream segment.

Abstract translation: 提供一种空气维护轮胎和空气泵组件，其包括轮胎和封闭在轮胎侧壁的弯曲区域内的细长管状空气通道。 多个止回阀装置间隔开并且沿着空气通道定位成多个空气通道段。 止回阀膜打开以允许加压空气从上游通道段定向地通过止回阀装置到下游通道段并且关闭以防止空气沿相反方向通过止回阀从下游段到上游段 。

公开(公告)号：US20130299055A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-14

申请号：US13470525

申请日：2012-05-14

Applicant: Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Robert Leon Benedict ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

Inventor： Thulasiram Gobinath ,  Robert Leon Benedict ,  Robin Lamgaday ,  Robert Allen Losey

IPC: B60C19/00 ,  B23P6/00

CPC classification number: B60C23/12 ,  Y10T29/49718 ,  Y10T152/10495

Abstract: An elongate air tube is positioned within a tire sidewall cavity in contacting internal engagement with the tire sidewall to form an assembly. The air tube includes an internal elongate air passageway and wing projections projecting in opposite directions at an axially inward body portion. The wing projections seat within cavity pockets to retain the air tube within the cavity. The air tube body operatively compresses responsive to impinging stress forces from the tire sidewall against the air tube body, whereby the air tube body reconfiguring from an expanded unstressed configuration into a compressed configuration to constrict the air passageway. The air tube body decompresses into the expanded configuration upon reduction of the impinging stress forces against the air tube body.

Abstract translation: 细长的空气管被定位在轮胎侧壁腔内，以与轮胎侧壁接触内部接合以形成组件。 空气管包括内部细长空气通道和在轴向内部主体部分处以相反方向突出的翼形突起。 机翼突出座位于腔穴内以将空气管保持在空腔内。 空气管体响应于来自轮胎侧壁的撞击应力而抵靠空气管体而可操作地压缩，由此空气管体从膨胀的未受压构型重构成压缩构造以收缩空气通道。 空气管体在降低对空气管体的冲击力的作用下减压成膨胀构型。