System and method for harvesting electric power from a rotating tire's static electricity
    1.
    发明申请
    System and method for harvesting electric power from a rotating tire's static electricity 有权
    从旋转轮胎的静电中收集电力的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040164558A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-26

    申请号:US10374936

    申请日:2003-02-25

    Abstract: A power harvesting solution concerns a generally non-conductive tire structure that is formed with at least one defined conductivity path through which static electricity accumulated in the tire structure during tire rotation can dissipate to ground. Such conductivity path is formed from a portion of conductive material that may be partially surrounded by additional insulative material to restrict the flow of electric charge to ground. An energy storage device, such as a capacitor or rechargeable battery, is coupled with the conductivity path and configured to store selected amounts of the electric charge dissipating through the conductivity path. Various diode elements may be provided in combination with the energy storage device to prevent reverse discharging of and to provide voltage protection for the energy storage device. Sufficient accumulations of such harvested energy can then power tire electronic systems, including various condition-responsive devices (i.e., sensors, etc.) a revolution counter, a radio frequency (RF) device, a rechargeable battery or a lighting device.

    Abstract translation: 电力收集解决方案涉及通常形成有至少一个确定的导电路径的通用非导电轮胎结构,在轮胎旋转期间,轮胎结构中积聚的静电可以通过该导电路径耗散到地面。 这种导电路径由导电材料的一部分形成,该导电材料可被额外的绝缘材料部分地包围,以限制电荷流向地面。 诸如电容器或可再充电电池的能量存储装置与导电路径耦合并且被配置为存储通过导电路径耗散的选定量的电荷。 可以与能量存储装置组合提供各种二极管元件,以防止对能量存储装置的反向放电并提供电压保护。 这样收集的能量的足够的积累可以为轮胎电子系统(包括各种条件响应装置(即,传感器等))转数计数器,射频(RF)装置,可充电电池或照明装置)供电。

    Compression Tires and Tire Systems
    4.
    发明申请
    Compression Tires and Tire Systems 审中-公开
    压缩轮胎和轮胎系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160243776A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-25

    申请号:US14949791

    申请日:2015-11-23

    Inventor: Chuck Michel

    Abstract: Air compressing tires on a vehicle can utilize tire deformation during vehicle motion to compress a gas. The compressed gas can be discharged from the tire to a pressure regulating vessel on the vehicle. The compressed gas can be stored or used for power generation on board the vehicle. In some cases, the power generated can be used to extend battery power and/or range of an electric vehicle.

    Abstract translation: 车辆上的空气压缩轮胎可以在车辆运动期间利用轮胎变形来压缩气体。 压缩气体可以从轮胎排放到车辆上的压力调节容器。 压缩气体可以存储或用于车辆上的发电。 在某些情况下,所产生的电力可用于延长电动车辆的电池电量和/或范围。

    Method of providing an air passage in a tire
    7.
    发明授权
    Method of providing an air passage in a tire 有权
    在轮胎中设置空气通道的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08696845B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US13333430

    申请日:2011-12-21

    Inventor: Andreas Frantzen

    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method of constructing a tire, comprising: constructing a coated filament, the coated filament constructed by coating a filament with a coating material, the coating material comprising at least one substance dispersible in an uncured rubber compound; encasing the coated filament into containment within an uncured flexible tire component, the coated filament extending between an air inlet and an air outlet cavity in the pre-cured flexible tire component; building on a tire building drum a green tire carcass from uncured tire components including the uncured flexible tire component and encased coated filament; curing the green tire carcass into a cured finished tire including the flexible tire component containing the coated filament; removing the filament from the cured flexible tire component to leave within the flexible tire component a substantially unobstructed air passageway.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种构成轮胎的方法,其特征在于,包括:构造涂覆的长丝,所述涂覆的长丝通过用涂料涂覆丝构成,所述涂料包含至少一种可分散在未固化的橡胶化合物中的物质; 将涂覆的细丝包裹在未固化的柔性轮胎部件内的容纳物中,涂覆的细丝在预固化的柔性轮胎部件的空气入口和空气出口腔之间延伸; 在轮胎成型鼓上建立来自未固化的轮胎部件的生胎轮胎,包括未固化的柔性轮胎部件和被包被的长丝; 将生胎轮胎固化成固化的成品轮胎,其包括含有涂覆丝的柔性轮胎成分; 从固化的柔性轮胎部件移除细丝以在柔性轮胎部件内留下基本上无障碍的空气通道。

    AIR MAINTENANCE PUMPING ASSEMBLY AND TIRE
    9.
    发明申请
    AIR MAINTENANCE PUMPING ASSEMBLY AND TIRE 审中-公开
    空气维护泵组件和轮胎

    公开(公告)号:US20160052350A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14464057

    申请日:2014-08-20

    Abstract: A tire assembly includes a tire having a pneumatic cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region with the first sidewall having at least one bending region operatively bending when radially within a rolling tire footprint, and a chafer component with an air passageway defined by an air tube resiliently deforming segment by segment between an expanded condition and an at least partially collapsed condition in response to respective segment by segment deformation of the sidewall when radially within the rolling tire footprint. The air tube is inserted into the chafer before assembly with other components of an uncured tire and curing of the uncured tire.

    Abstract translation: 轮胎组件包括具有气动空腔的轮胎,第一和第二侧壁分别从第一和第二轮胎胎圈区域延伸到轮胎胎面区域,其中第一侧壁具有在径向位于滚动胎面覆盖区域内的至少一个弯曲区域可操作地弯曲;以及 胎圈包布部件,其具有由空气管限定的空气通道,所述空气通道在径向地位于滚动轮胎足迹内时响应于侧壁的逐段变形而在膨胀状态和至少部分折叠状态之间逐段变形。 在与未硫化轮胎的其他部件组装之前将空气管插入胎圈包布,并固化未硫化轮胎。

    AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE
    10.
    发明申请
    AIR MAINTENANCE TIRE 审中-公开
    空气维护轮胎

    公开(公告)号:US20140174626A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-26

    申请号:US13777330

    申请日:2013-02-26

    Abstract: A green pneumatic tire comprising a tire cavity; first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region; and a cable embedded into a rubber material of the green tire for allowing a creation of an air passageway in the tire after curing the green tire in a tire mold is disclosed. The cable comprises a core of a first material and a shell of a second material, wherein the shell surrounds the core. Also, a method of manufacturing a pneumatic tire comprising an air passageway is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: providing a green pneumatic tire comprising a tire cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region, and a cable embedded in a rubber material of the green tire, the cable comprising a core of a first material and a shell of a second material, wherein the shell surrounds the core; curing the green tire together with the cable in a tire mold; and extracting the core of the cable from the cured tire thereby providing an air passageway in the tire.

    Abstract translation: 一种绿色充气轮胎,包括轮胎腔; 第一和第二侧壁分别从第一和第二轮胎胎圈区域延伸到轮胎胎面区域; 并且公开了嵌入到生胎的橡胶材料中的电缆,用于在轮胎模具中固化生胎之后允许在轮胎中产生空气通道。 电缆包括第一材料的芯和第二材料的壳,其中壳围绕芯。 另外,公开了一种制造包括空气通道的充气轮胎的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤:提供包括轮胎腔的绿色充气轮胎,分别从第一和第二轮胎胎圈区域延伸到轮胎胎面区域的第一和第二侧壁以及嵌入生轮胎的橡胶材料中的电缆, 电缆,其包括第一材料的芯和第二材料的壳,其中所述壳围绕所述芯; 将轮胎与电缆固定在轮胎模具中; 并且从固化轮胎提取电缆的芯部,从而在轮胎中提供空气通道。

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