CN104350201A

CN104350201A - Method for producing two-layer multi-strand metal cable

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Publication number: CN104350201A
Application number: CN201380027130.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: H·巴尔盖; E·克莱芒; T·拉彭尼; T·鲍狄埃
Original assignee: Michelin Recherche et Technique SA Switzerland; Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
Current assignee: Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA
Priority date: 2012-05-25
Filing date: 2013-05-23
Publication date: 2015-02-11
Anticipated expiration: 2033-05-23
Also published as: KR20150011840A; FR2990962A1; US20150159325A1; JP2015520810A; CN104350201B; EP2855763B1; FR2990962B1; WO2013174896A1; EP2855763A1; JP6131514B2

Abstract

A method for producing a two-layer multi-strand metal cable (10) is provided. The method includes: winding, in a helix, N wires constituting an outer layer of a strand (Tl, TE) around 2 wires constituting an inner layer of the strand (Tl, TE) in such a way as to form the strand (Tl, TE); winding, in a helix, L>1 previously formed outer strands (TE) constituting an unsaturated outer layer (C2) of the cable (10) around K>1 previously formed inner strands (Tl) constituting an inner layer (C1) of the cable (10); overtwisting the wound cable (Tl, TE); carrying out a step of balancing the overtwisted cable (10) in such a way as to obtain zero residual torque in the cable (10); and carrying out a step of untwisting the balanced overtwisted cable (10).

Description

Manufacture the method for double-deck multi-thread stock metal cords

Technical field

The present invention relates to the method manufacturing multi-thread stock cord, described cord can be used in particular for strengthening tire, especially for the tire of large-scale industrial vehicle.

Background technology

The tire with radial carcass reinforcement comprises tyre surface, two not extensile tyre beads, tyre bead is connected to two sidewalls of tyre surface, and the band bundled layer be circumferentially arranged between carcass reinforcement and tyre surface or crown reinforcement.This band bundled layer comprises multiple rubber plies, and described rubber plies optionally uses and strengthens element or reinforcement enhancing, and described enhancing element or reinforcement are such as cord or the monofilament of metal or fabric type.

Tire belt is made up of at least two overlapping band bundle casing plies (sometimes referred to as " work " casing ply or " intersection " casing ply) usually, in fact the reinforcing cord being generally metal of described casing ply is arranged in parallel with each other in casing ply, but intersect from a casing ply to another casing ply, that is relative to circumference midplane with usually between 10 ° and 45 ° (tyre type according to considered) angle symmetrical or tilt asymmetrically.Cross-ply can be supplemented by other auxiliary curtain layer of cloth various or rubber layer, and the width of described auxiliary curtain layer of cloth or rubber layer can according to circumstances change, and can comprise or not comprise reinforcement.As the example of simple rubber blanket; " protection " casing ply will be mentioned; the effect of described " protection " casing ply is that the remainder of protection band bundled layer is from external attack or perforation; or also will mention " hoop " casing ply; described " hoop " casing ply comprises reinforcement; described reinforcement orientation (being called as " zero degree " casing ply) in circumferential direction substantially, no matter it is positioned at outside or inner diametrically relative to cross-ply.

The tire of large-scale industrial vehicle, particularly building site type tire, stand various attack.Especially, such tire travels usually on uneven road surface, sometimes causes the perforation in tyre surface.These perforation allow corrosive reagents (such as air and water) to enter, and described corrosive reagents is oxidized the metal reinforcement of crown reinforcement and the service life of remarkable reduction tire.

Cord for the protection casing ply of the tire of large-scale industrial vehicle is well known in the prior art.This cord has the structure of 4x (1+5) type and comprises four line stocks, and every root line stock comprises the internal layer be made up of a rhizoid line and the skin be made up of five rhizoid lines of the silk thread spiral winding around internal layer.

The cord of the prior art has the acceptable resistance to corrosion and elasticity, but there is relatively limited disruptive force, although described disruptive force is gratifying for some application, but be inadequate for application-specific, particularly when the cord of the tire for large-scale industrial vehicle.

Summary of the invention

Therefore the object of this invention is to provide opposing to corrode and the multi-thread stock cord with high disruptive force.

For this purpose, theme of the present invention is the method manufacturing double-deck multi-thread stock metal cords, wherein

-form the outer field N rhizoid line of line stocks around 2 rhizoid line spiral windings of the internal layer of composition line stock thus form line stock;

-around the preformed outer lines stock of unsaturated outer field L root of the K root preformed inner wire stock spiral winding composition cord of the internal layer of composition cord, L is strictly greater than 1, K and is strictly greater than 1, carries out being wound around the excessive twisted of cord;

-carry out the equilibrium step of excessive twisted cord thus zero surplus torque in acquisition cord, and

-carry out the backtwisting step of the excessive twisted cord balanced.

Carry out being applied to the excessive twisted of multi-thread stock cord (K+L) x (2+N), balance and backtwisting step continuously to make likely to obtain ventilative cord, that is being characterised in that the cord of following 2: silk thread is separated relative to axial direction (direction perpendicular to line stock axis direction), and line stock is separated relative to axial direction (direction perpendicular to cord axis direction).Especially, the silk thread of composition line stock and the line stock of composition cord are out of shape at the process Elastic of excessive twisted step, therefore after backtwisting step, and the excessive curvature of the initial curvature of the cord before having compared to excessive twisted step.When cord is static, particularly when cord is without undergoing tensile force, this relatively large excessive curvature is separated the silk thread of composition line stock and the line stock of composition cord in the axial direction.This curvature by the screw diameter of each layer of silk thread or line stock and by spiral turn apart from or even by spiral angle (angle from the axis of the cord records) restriction of each layer of silk thread or line stock.

Therefore the cord manufactured is " HE " type, that is has high elasticity, and highly permeable.Except making cord have except elasticity, silk thread and line stock not relative to the promotes rubber of the axis of line stock and the axis of cord by between the silk thread of every root line stock and between different line stocks.Therefore the resistance to corrosion is improved.

According to definition, the unsaturated layer of line stock makes to there is sufficient space in this layer thus in this layer, adds at least one has (L+1) root line stock with the L root line stock same diameter of layer, therefore likely makes many line stocks contact with each other.On the contrary, have (L+1) root line stock with the L root line stock same diameter of layer if there is not sufficient space in this layer thus add at least one in this layer, this layer is called as saturated.

Cord has the high resistance to corrosion.Especially, the outer field degree of unsaturation of cord makes likely to produce at least one access portal for the rubber between two outer lines stocks, and rubber in the sulfidation of tire can be permeated effectively.The 2+N structure of every root line stock promotes passing through of rubber.Especially, every root line stock has the wrappage extending profile, and this impels shortage contact between adjacent lines stock therefore to promote passing through of rubber.

In addition, cord has considerable intensity property.The intensity of cord can carry out measuring according to the value of its disruptive force and characterize its ability relative to the structural strength of power.

The multi-thread stock structure (K+L) x (2+N) of cord gives cord outstanding mechanical strength, particularly high disruptive force.

The structure of cord makes likely to manufacture the protection crown plies with relatively high line density, and such as work casing ply or cross-ply.Therefore, the intensity of tire is improved greatly.

When cord is used in protection casing ply; protection casing ply is endowed larger resilience and the more on the whole drag to corrosion due to its high osmosis; this allows rubber protection cord to avoid the impact of corrosion reagent; and due to its high elasticity, allow cord to be easily out of shape and regardless of road surface.

When cord is used in work casing ply or cross-ply, by means of its high mechanical properties, particularly its compressive fatigue strength, cord gives tire particularly relative to the high-durability of the separation/cracking phenomena (being called as term " division ") of the end of the cross-ply in tire shoulder area.

Term " metal cords " is understood to imply mainly according to definition the cord that (being namely greater than these silk threads of 50%) or silk thread that completely (silk thread of 100%) is made up of metal material formed.The present invention preferably uses steel cord, more preferably the cord be made up of pearlite (or ferrite-pearlite) carbon steel (hereinafter referred to as " carbon steel "), or the cord be made up of stainless steel (according to being defined as the steel comprising the chromium of at least 11% and the iron of at least 50%) is implemented.But, certainly likely use other steel or other alloy.

When use carbon steel time, its carbon content (% by weight of steel) preferably between 0.4% and 1.2%, particularly between 0.5% and 1.1%; These content represent the good compromise between engineering properties needed for tire and the feasibility of silk thread.It should be noted that the carbon content between 0.5% and 0.6% finally makes such steel comparatively cheap, because it is more prone to draw.Depend on intended application, another favourable embodiment of the present invention can also comprise the steel that use has low carbon content (such as between 0.2% and 0.5%), and this is particularly because lower cost and larger easy drawing quality.

The metal used or steel, no matter its specifically carbon steel or stainless steel, itself can be coated with metal level, described metal layer is as improved the machinability of metal cords and/or its element, or improve the character of use of cord and/or tire itself, such as adhesion, anticorrosive or aging-resistant character.

According to a preferred embodiment, the steel used covers by brass (Zn-Cu alloy) layer or zinc layers.Need to look back, in the process of silk thread manufacturing technique, Brass coating or spelter coating make silk thread more easily draw, and make silk thread adhere to rubber better.But, silk thread can be coated with the thin layer of the metal except brass or zinc, described thin layer have such as improve these silk threads corrosion resistance and/or its to the fusible function of rubber, such as Co, Ni, Al, and the thin layer of two or more the alloy of composition Cu, Zn, Al, Ni, Co, Sn.

Those skilled in the art will know the wire how manufacturing and have described character, particularly according to its particular requirement by regulating the final degree of the composition of steel and the work hardening of these silk threads, by use such as comprise specific Addition ofelements such as Cr, Ni, Co, V or other known elements various microalloy carbon steel (see such as Research Disclosure 34984 – " Micro-alloyed steel cord constructions for tyres " – in May, 1993; Research Disclosure 34054 – " High tensile strength steel cord constructions for tyres " – in August, 1992).

Preferably, K root inner wire stock spiral winding.

Preferably in the following order:

-form every root inner wire stock and outer lines stock.

The preformed inner wire stock of-spiral winding K root.

-around the preformed outer lines stock of K root inner wire stock spiral winding L root of spiral winding in advance.

Advantageously, the skin of every root line stock is undersaturated.

According to definition, the unsaturated layer of silk thread makes to there is sufficient space in this layer thus in this layer, adds at least one has (N+1) rhizoid line with the N rhizoid line same diameter of layer, therefore likely makes multi-filament line contact with each other.On the contrary, have (N+1) rhizoid line with the N rhizoid line same diameter of layer if there is not sufficient space in this layer thus add at least one in this layer, this layer is called as saturated.

For the similar reason that the outer field degree of unsaturation about cord provides, improve the protection that cord avoids corroding.Especially, rubber osmosis is allowed until pass through the centre gangway of the line stock restriction of the internal layer of cord.Therefore in described cord, in rubber osmosis to every root line stock and between line stock.

Preferably, the disruptive force of cord is more than or equal to 4000N, preferably greater than or equal to 5000N, more preferably greater than or equal 6000N.

Preferably, total extension at break At of cord, namely the summation (At=As+Ae+Ap) of its structural stretch, elastic elongation and plastic elongation, is more than or equal to 4.5%, preferably greater than or equal to 5%, more preferably greater than or equal 5.5%.

Structural stretch As is derived from the structure of multi-thread stock cord and/or its fundamental line stock and actual permeability and their intrinsic elasticity, have in a suitable case be applied to these form line stocks and/or silk thread one or more on shaping in advance.

Elastic elongation Ae is derived from the actual elastic (Hooke's law) of the metal of the tinsel considered separately.

Plastic elongation Ap is derived from the plasticity (exceeding the irreversible distortion of yield point) of the metal of these tinsels considered separately.

These different elongations and implication thereof well known to a person skilled in the art, and be described in document US5843583, WO2005/014925 and WO2007/090603.

Advantageously, the structural stretch As that cord has is more than or equal to 1%, preferably greater than or equal to 1.5%, more preferably greater than or equal 2%.

Advantageously, K=3 or K=4.

Preferably, L=8 or L=9.

Advantageously, N=2, N=3 or N=4.

Preferred cord is for having the cord of structure (3+8) x (2+2), (3+8) x (2+3), (3+8) x (2+4), (4+8) x (2+2), (4+8) x (2+3), (4+8) x (2+4), (4+9) x (2+2), (4+9) x (2+3) and (4+9) x (2+4).

Will look back, as is known, the lay pitch represents the length of the shaft centerline measurement being parallel to cord herein, the silk thread with this lay pitch after described length around the described axis of cord around a whole circle.

Feature according to optional:

The inside silk thread of each of-K root inner wire stock (to comprise end value) between 3.6 and 16mm, the lay pitch spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 4 and 12.8mm.

The diameter of the inside silk thread of each of-K root inner wire stock (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).

The lay pitch of inside silk thread and the ratio of diameter of each of-K root inner wire stock (comprise end value) between 20 and 40.

The outer filament of each of-K root inner wire stock (to comprise end value) between 3.1 and 8.4mm, the lay pitch spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 3.4 and 6.7mm.

The diameter of the outer filament of each of-K root inner wire stock (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).

The lay pitch of outer filament and the ratio of diameter of each of-K root inner wire stock (comprise end value) between 17 and 21.

Therefore, under constant diameter, outer filament preferably has the lay pitch shorter than inner silk thread.The elasticity of each of K root line stock is improved.

Preferably, the internal layer of each of K root inner wire stock is wound around with identical twisted direction with skin.Except promoting the elasticity of cord, minimize the friction between two layers with equidirectional winding internal layer and skin and therefore minimize the wearing and tearing on the silk thread making described layer.

According to the feature that other is optional:

The inside silk thread of each of-L root outer lines stock (to comprise end value) between 7.2 and 32mm, the lay pitch spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 8 and 25.6mm.

The diameter of the inside silk thread of each of-L root outer lines stock (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).

The lay pitch of inside silk thread and the ratio of diameter of each of-L root outer lines stock (comprise end value) between 40 and 80.

The outer filament of each of-L root outer lines stock (to comprise end value) between 4.1 and 13.2mm, the lay pitch spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 4.6 and 10.6mm.

The diameter of the outer filament of each of-L root outer lines stock (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).

The lay pitch of outer filament and the ratio of diameter of each of L root outer lines stock (comprise end value) between 23 and 33.

Therefore, under constant diameter, outer filament preferably has the lay pitch shorter than inner silk thread.The elasticity of each of L root line stock is improved.

Preferably, the internal layer of each of L root outer lines stock is wound around with identical twisted direction with skin.In the mode similar to inner wire stock, therefore elasticity and the abrasion resistance of cord are improved.

According to the feature that other is optional:

-inner wire stock (to comprise end value) between 3.6 and 16mm, the lay pitch spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 4 and 12.8mm.

The ratio of the diameter of the lay pitch of-inner wire stock and the silk thread of every root inner wire stock (comprises end value) between 20 and 40.Therefore all silk threads of every root inner wire stock have identical diameter.

-outer lines stock (to comprise end value) between 7.2 and 32mm, the lay pitch spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 8 and 25.6mm.

The ratio of the diameter of the lay pitch of-outer lines stock and the silk thread of every root outer lines stock (comprises end value) between 40 and 80.Therefore all silk threads of every root outer lines stock have identical diameter.

Therefore, under constant diameter, outer lines stock preferably has the lay pitch larger than inner wire stock.

Preferably, the internal layer of cord is wound around with identical twisted direction with skin.This winding minimizes the friction between two layers and therefore minimizes the wearing and tearing on the silk thread making described layer.

Advantageously, all silk threads are wound around with identical twisted direction with line stock.This facilitate the elasticity of cord.

For intensity, structure to prolong ability or elasticity, best compromise between durability and flexibility, preferably every all outer filament of root line stock and the diameter of inner silk thread (no matter whether these silk threads have same diameter) (comprise end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprise end value).

For every root line stock, inner silk thread and outer filament can have from a layer to another layer of identical or different diameter.Preferred use has the silk thread from a layer to another layer of same diameter.The inside silk thread of every root line stock is preferably made of steel, is more preferably and is made up of carbon steel.Independently, the outer filament of every root line stock is preferably made of steel, is more preferably and is made up of carbon steel.

Cord is intended to the enhancing element of the crown reinforcement being used as tire very especially, described tire is intended to for being selected from heavy vehicle, i.e. railcar, bus, road transport vehicle (truck, tractor, trailer), off-road vehicle, agricultural or civil engineering machine, and the industrial vehicle of other transport or carrying vehicle.

Preferably, tire has carcass reinforcement, described carcass reinforcement to be anchored in two tyre beads and to be covered by crown reinforcement diametrically, described crown reinforcement covers itself by tyre surface, described tyre surface is bonded to described tyre bead by two sidewalls, and described crown reinforcement has cord as above.

Advantageously, cord is intended to the enhancing element being used as protection casing ply.As a variant form, cord is intended to the enhancing element being used as work casing ply.

In other embodiments, cord can also be used for other parts of the tire strengthening the vehicle be intended to for other type.

Therefore, such as, enhancing element cord being used as hoop casing ply can be expected.According to different embodiments; described hoop casing ply can be arranged between one or more casingply and one or more work casing ply, between multiple work casing ply diametrically, or between one or more work casing ply and one or more protection casing ply.

Accompanying drawing explanation

The following description only provided by way of example by reference to appended accompanying drawing will be better understood the present invention, in the drawings:

-Fig. 1 is the sectional view perpendicular to cord axis (supposing that described cord axis is straight and static) of the cord obtained by method according to the present invention;

-Fig. 2 is the detail view of the line stock of the cord of Fig. 1;

-Fig. 3 is the sectional view perpendicular to circumferential direction of the tire of the cord comprising Fig. 1;

-Fig. 4 is the figure similar to Fig. 1 of prior art cord.

Detailed description of the invention

By the cord that method according to the present invention obtains

Fig. 1 shows the example of the metal cords represented by Reference numeral 10.Cord 10 is for having the multi-thread stock type of two cylindrical layers.Therefore, will understand existence two line stock layers, described line stock layer makes cord 10.Described line stock layer is adjacent and concentricity.When cord 10 is not incorporated in tire, cord 10 does not have rubber.

Cord 10 comprises the internal layer C1 of cord 10, and described internal layer C1 is made up of K root inner wire stock TI, wherein preferably, K=3 or K=4, and K=3 in this example.Layer C1 has tubulose wrappage substantially, and described wrappage gives its cylindrical profile E1 of layer C1.

Inner wire stock TI (to comprise end value) between 3.6 and 16mm, the lay pitch pI spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 4 and 12.8mm.In this example, pI=7.5mm.

Cord also comprises the outer C2 of cord 10, and described outer C2 is made up of L root outer lines stock TE, wherein preferably L=8 or L=9, and L=8 in this example.Layer C2 has tubulose wrappage substantially, and described wrappage gives its cylindrical profile E2 of layer C2.

Outer lines stock TE is arranged side by side, and this corresponds to the position of mechanical balance, and at least two outer lines stock TE are separated by the access portal 14 for rubber.Internal layer C2 is undersaturated, that is in layer C2, there is sufficient space thus in this layer of C2, add at least one and have (L+1) root line stock with the L root line stock same diameter of layer C2, therefore likely makes many line stocks contact with each other.Therefore, outer lines stock TE be configured such that layer C2 allow rubber diametrically between the outside and inside of layer C2 by opening 14.

Outer lines stock TE around internal layer C1 (to comprise end value) between 7.2 and 32mm, the lay pitch pE spiral winding preferably (comprising end value) between 8 and 25.6mm.In this example, pE=15mm.

Line stock TI with TE is advantageously wound around with identical twisted direction, that is, or (" S/S " arranges) or in z-direction (" Z/Z " arranges) in s direction, in this example for S/S arranges.

Fig. 2 shows line stock TI, TE.Described line stock is called as fundamental line stock.

Every root line stock TI, TE have the wrappage of extension, and described wrappage gives every root line stock TI, TE profile E3 that it extends.Every root line stock TI, TE comprise the internal layer 12 be made up of 2 inner silk thread F1 and the skin 16 be made up of N root outer filament F2, wherein N=2, N=3 or N=4, and N=3 in this example.

When cord is static, outer filament F2 is arranged side by side usually, and this corresponds to the position of mechanical balance, and at least two outer filament F2 are separated by the access portal 18 for rubber.Layer 16 is undersaturated, that is in layer 16, there is enough spaces thus in this layer 16, add at least one and have (N+1) root outer filament F2 with the N root outer filament F2 same diameter of layer 16.Therefore, the outer filament F2 of layer 16 be configured such that layer 16 allow rubber diametrically between the outside and inside of layer 16 by opening 18.

Every rhizoid line F1, F2 are preferably made up of the carbon steel being coated with brass.Carbon steel silk thread is such as obtained by machine-processed silk thread (diameter is 5 to 6mm) in known manner, and the processing of first being hardened by rolling and/or drawing of described machine-processed silk thread is reduced to the median diameter of about 1mm.The steel that cord 10 uses is the carbon steel (NT represents " normality stretching ") of the NT type of 0.7% for carbon content, remains and is made up of iron and the common inevitable impurity relevant to steel making processes.As a variant form, use SHT (" Ultra-Drawing ") carbon steel, its carbon content is about 0.92% and it comprises the chromium of about 0.2%.

The silk thread of median diameter stood degreasing and/or pickling processes before its conversion subsequently.After Brass coating being applied to these middle silk threads, by such as using with the form of aqueous emulsion or aqueous dispersion, to draw lubricant cold drawn and on every rhizoid line, carry out being called as the operation (namely after final patenting heat treatment) that " finally " sclerosis processes in moist medium.Brass coating around silk thread has minimum (far below 1 micron, such as, being about 0.15 to 0.30 μm) thickness, and it is insignificant compared with the diameter of wire.Certainly, the steel of silk thread is identical with the composition of the steel of initial silk thread about the composition of its each element (such as C, Cr, Mn).

The inside silk thread F1 of each of K root inner wire stock TI (to comprise end value) between 3.6 and 16mm, the lay pitch p1 preferably (comprising end value) between 4 and 12.8mm, i spiral winding.

The diameter D1 of the inside silk thread F1 of each of K root inner wire stock TI, i (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).Preferably, all inner silk thread F1 of K root inner wire stock TI has same diameter.

The inside silk thread F1 of every root inner wire stock TI is wound around the lay pitch p1 making inner silk thread F1, and i and its diameter D1, the ratio R1 of i, i (comprise end value) between 20 and 40.In this example, p1, i=7.5mm, D1, i=0.26mm and R1, i=28.8.

The outer filament F2 of each of K root inner wire stock TI (to comprise end value) between 3.1 and 8.4mm, the lay pitch p2 preferably (comprising end value) between 3.4 and 6.7mm, i spiral winding.

The diameter D2 of the outer filament F2 of each of K root inner wire stock TI, i (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).Preferably, all outer filament F2 of K root inner wire stock TI have same diameter.

The outer filament F2 of every root inner wire stock TI makes the lay pitch p2 of the outer filament F2 of every root inner wire stock TI around internal layer 12 spiral winding, i and its diameter D2, the ratio R2 of i, i (comprise end value) between 17 and 21.In this example, p2, i=5mm, D2, i=0.26mm and R2, i=19.2.

The inside silk thread F1 of each of L root outer lines stock TE (to comprise end value) between 7.2 and 32mm, the lay pitch p1 preferably (comprising end value) between 8 and 25.6mm, e spiral winding.

The diameter D1 of the inside silk thread F1 of each of L root outer lines stock TE, e (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).Preferably, all inner silk thread F1 of L root outer lines stock TE has same diameter.

The inside silk thread F1 of every root outer lines stock TE is wound around the lay pitch p1 making inner silk thread F1, and e and its diameter D1, the ratio R1 of e, e (comprise end value) between 40 and 80.In this example, p1, e=15mm, D1, e=0.26mm and R1, e=57.7.

The outer filament F2 of each of L root outer lines stock TE (to comprise end value) between 4.1 and 13.2mm, the lay pitch p2 preferably (comprising end value) between 4.6 and 10.6mm, e spiral winding.

The diameter D2 of the outer filament F2 of each of L root outer lines stock TE, e (comprises end value) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, (comprises end value).Preferably, all outer filament F2 of L root outer lines stock TE have same diameter.

The outer filament F2 of every root outer lines stock TE makes the lay pitch p2 of the outer filament F2 of every root outer lines stock TE around internal layer 12 spiral winding, e and its diameter D2, the ratio R2 of e, e (comprise end value) between 23 and 33.In this example, p2, e=7.5mm, D2, e=0.26mm and R2, e=28.8.

Preferably, all silk thread F1 and F2 have same diameter.

Inner wire stock TI spiral winding makes the diameter D1 of silk thread F1, F2 of the lay pitch pI of inner wire stock TI and every root inner wire stock TI, and i, D2, the ratio RI of i (comprises end value) between 20 and 40.In this example, RI=28.8.

Outer lines stock TE makes the diameter D1 of silk thread F1, F2 of the lay pitch pE of outer lines stock TE and every root outer lines stock TE around internal layer C1 spiral winding, e, D2, the ratio RE of e (comprises end value) between 40 and 80.In this example, RE=57.7.

Silk thread F1, F2 of every root line stock TI, TE are advantageously wound around with identical twisted direction, that is, or (" S/S " arranges) or in z-direction (" Z/Z " arranges) in s direction, in this example for S/S arranges.

Therefore, all silk thread F1, F2 of wired gang of TI, TE be wound around with identical twisted direction S.As a variant form, it is all wound around with identical twisted direction Z.

Fig. 4 shows the cord of the prior art represented with Reference numeral 100.

This cord 100 has the structure of 4x (1+5) type and comprises four line stock T, and every root line stock comprises the internal layer 102 be made up of a rhizoid line 104 and the skin 106 be made up of five rhizoid lines 108 of silk thread 104 spiral winding around internal layer 102.Line stock T defines centre gangway 110.

To describe according to the method for the manufacture of cord 10 of the present invention now.

First to look back, two kinds of possible technology are existed for assembling metal silk thread or line stock:

-or to be closed by cable: in this case, silk thread or line stock without undergoing the twisted around himself axis because there is synchronous rotary before and after assembling point;

-or pass through twisted: in this case, silk thread or line stock bear collective's twisted around himself axis and independent twisted, thus produce backtwisting moment of torsion on every rhizoid line or line stock.

the assembling of every root line stock TI and TE

First, every root fundamental line stock TI and TE of following formation.

In the process of twisted number of assembling steps, around 2 inner silk thread F1 of composition internal layer 12 with the N root inside silk thread F2 of middle the lay pitch equaling 15mm spiral winding composition outer 16 in s direction.In the process of this step, inner silk thread F1 is parallel and therefore have the infinitely-great middle lay pitch.

the assembling of cord 10

Afterwards, following assembling cord 10.

In the process of twisted number of assembling steps, be pre-formed in the process of step forming line stock TI and the K root inner wire stock TI forming internal layer C1 to be called as the lay pitch the equaling 7.5mm spiral winding in s direction of the initial lay pitch.

Then, in the process of another twisted number of assembling steps that is consistent with twisted step before or that implement inconsistently, around the internal layer C1 of the K root inner wire stock of spiral winding in advance with the lay pitch equaling 15mm the being called as the initial lay pitch outer C2 that is made up of L root outer lines stock TE preformed in the process of step forming line stock TE of spiral winding in s direction.Therefore line stock TI, TE and silk thread F1, F2 of layer C1, C2 have the initial lay pitch mentioned in table 1.As variant form, they have other the initial lay pitch.

Table 1

Layer	Line stock	Silk thread	The lay pitch
				C1	TI		7.5mm
		F1	7.5mm
						F2	5mm
C2	TE		15mm
						F1	15mm
		F2	7.5mm

Afterwards, the excessive twisted step of cord 10 is carried out.Therefore, silk thread F1, F2 that excessive twisted is wound around in advance and line stock TE, TI, that is cord 10 further twisted in s direction.In the process of this excessive twisted step, the respective initial lay pitch of silk thread F1, F2 and line stock TI, TE reduces thus obtains the middle lay pitch being less than the corresponding initial lay pitch.

Then, the equilibrium step of excessive twisted cord 10 is carried out thus zero surplus torque in acquisition cord 10.For this purpose, cord is by the bascule of rotation type.Term " balance " is understood to imply the residue twisted moment of torsion (or backtwisting resilience) on every rhizoid line of offsetting and being applied to the cord of twisted state and on every root line stock of the cord of twisted state in the manner known to persons skilled in the art at this.Bascule is that twisted those skilled in the art are known.Bascule can such as by comprising such as one, the Twister of two or four pulley forms, cord is advanced by described pulley in single plane.

Afterwards, that carry out excessive twisted with the backtwisting step of cord that is balance.Therefore, silk thread F1, F2 of the cord 10 of pre-balance and line stock TE, TI backtwisting, that is, cord 10 twisted in z-direction.Therefore, the middle lay pitch of silk thread F1, F2 and line stock TE, TI increases thus obtains the initial lay pitch.At the end of this backtwisting step, the lay pitch of silk thread F1, F2 and line stock TE, TI is therefore again as shown in table 1.

Finally, preferably, cord 10 is wrapped in storage spool.

Above-mentioned cord 10 can be obtained by said method.

Comprise the tire of the cord obtained by method according to the present invention

Fig. 3 shows the tire represented by Reference numeral 20.

Tire 20 comprises crown 22 (described crown 22 crown reinforcement 24 strengthens), two sidewalls 26 and two tyre beads 28, and each bead 30 of these tyre beads 28 strengthens.Crown 22 carries out covering (not shown in this signal) with tyre surface.Carcass reinforcement 32 is wound around around two bead 30 in each tyre bead 28 and comprises towards the crimping 34 of the outer setting of tire 20, and described crimping 34 is shown as at this and is assemblied on wheel rim 36.Carcass reinforcement 32 is made up of at least one casing ply strengthened with the cord being called as " radial direction " cord known mode itself, this means these cords and advances in fact in parallel with each other and extend to another tyre bead from a tyre bead, thus with circumference midplane (perpendicular to the plane of the rotation of tire, be positioned at the centre of two tyre beads 28, and through the central authorities of crown reinforcement 24) be formed in angle 80 ° and 90 °.

Crown reinforcement 24 has at least one crown plies, and the reinforcing cord of described crown plies is metal cords 10 as above.In figure 3 with in this crown reinforcement 24 of pole plain mode drafting; cord will be understood and such as can strengthen all or a few thing crown plies, or triangle crown plies (or half casing ply) and/or protection crown plies (when use described triangle crown plies or protection crown plies time).Except work casing ply and triangle casing ply and/or protection casing ply, the crown reinforcement 24 of tire 20 can have other crown plies certainly, such as one or more hoop crown plies.

Certainly; tire 20 comprises inner rubber or elastomer layer (being commonly called " liner ") in known manner in addition, and described inner rubber or elastomer layer define the radial inner face of tire and be intended to the impact of protection casingply from the oxygen diffusion from inside tires space.Advantageously, particularly when the tire for heavy vehicle, it can also comprise middle enhancing elastomer layer, elastomer layer is strengthened between casingply and internal layer in the middle of described, be intended to strengthen internal layer and therefore strengthen body piles, and the power being intended to partly make to be stood by carcass reinforcement is not by the impact of position.

In this band bundle casing ply, the density of cord 10 is preferably between 15 and 80 cord/dm (decimetre) band bundle casing plies (comprising end value), more preferably between 35 and 65 cords/dm casing ply (comprising end value), distance (from axis to axis) between two contiguous cords preferably about (is comprising end value) between 1.2 and 6.5mm, more preferably about (is comprising end value) between 1.5 and 3.0mm.

The width (representing with L) of the rubber bridge that cord 10 is preferably configured such that between two adjacent cord (comprises end value) between 0.5 and 2.0mm.This width L represents the difference between the calendering lay pitch (cord is laid on the lay pitch in rubber fabric) and cord diameter in known manner.Lower than pointed minimum of a value, when casing ply works, particularly stand in himself plane when extending or shear in the process of being out of shape, the risk of Mechanical degradation born by narrow rubber bridge.Higher than pointed maximum, there is the risk of object by being penetrated between cord.More preferably, for the reason that these are identical, the width L of selection (comprises end value) between 0.8 and 1.6mm.

Preferably; when this fabric is intended to form band bundle casing ply; such as, when protecting casing ply; between 5 and 25MPa, (end value is comprised) for having with the rubber composition (namely after solidification) under sulfided state of fabric of bundle casing ply; more preferably between 5 and 20MPa, (end value is comprised), the elongation secant modulus E10 particularly (comprising end value) in 7 to 15MPa scope.The best durability compromise between on the one hand cord 10 and the fabric strengthened by these cords is on the other hand have recorded just in described modulus ranges.

To the method manufacturing tire 20 be described now.

Cord 10 is incorporated to by calendering the composite fabric that formed by known compositions and is generally used for manufacturing the crown reinforcement of radial, and described composition is based on natural rubber and the carbon black as reinforcer.Except elastomer and reinforcer (carbon black), said composition also has antioxidant, stearic acid, extending oil, cobalt naphthenate as adhesion promotor substantially, and last vulcanizing system (sulphur, promoter and ZnO).

The composite fabric strengthened by these cords has the rubber mass formed by two thin rubber layers, and described thin rubber layers is overlapping and have the thickness (comprising end value) between 0.5mm and 0.8mm respectively on the either side of cord.The calendering lay pitch (cord is laid on the lay pitch in rubber fabric) (comprises end value) between 1.3mm and 2.8mm.

Then these composite fabrics are used as the protection casing ply in crown reinforcement in the process of method manufacturing tire, and the step of described method is well known by persons skilled in the art in other side.

Measure and contrast test

Cord 10 contrasts with the cord 100 of the prior art of structure 4x (1+5).

The diameter of every rhizoid line 104,108 of cord 100 equals 0.26mm.The lay pitch P of line stock 106 equals 8mm, and the lay pitch p around the silk thread 108 of silk thread 104 equals 5mm.

dynamometry is measured

For metal cords, measure the disruptive force (maximum load represented with N) represented with Fm under tension according to the standard ISO 6892 of 1984.The measurement of total extension at break (At) and structure to prolong or elongation ability (As) (elongation represented with %) well known to a person skilled in the art and such as be described in (with reference to figure 1 and relative description) in document US2009/294009.

Following table 2 shows the result obtained for disruptive force Fm and structural stretch.

Table 2

Cord	Disruptive force (Fm)	Structural stretch (As)	General extension (At)
				10	6325N	1.8％	5.5％
100	2750N	1.8％	5.5％

Total extension at break At that cord 10 has is more than or equal to 4.5%, preferably greater than or equal to 5%, more preferably greater than or equal 5.5%.

The structural stretch As that cord 10 has is more than or equal to 1%, preferably greater than or equal to 1.5%.In a unshowned variant form, structural stretch As is more than or equal to 2%.

The disruptive force of cord 10 is more than or equal to 4000N, preferably greater than or equal to 5000N, is even more than or equal to 6000N.

The disruptive force that cord 10 has 2.3 times of cord 100 maintains its structural stretch character simultaneously and therefore maintains its elasticity.As mentioned above, this elasticity represents the gas permeability of cord, and it is also conducive to the high osmosis of cord to rubber.

air permeability is tested

This test likely by measuring under a constant through the volume of the air of test sample within preset time, thus is determined to test the longitudinal permeability of cord for air.As known to the skilled person, the principle of described test confirms to make the air-locked validity of cord to the process that cord carries out; It is such as described in standard A STM D2692-98.

At this, the cord extracted in the rubber plies strengthened from tire or cord carries out testing (therefore the outside rubber being coated with solid state of described cord), or tests on manufactured cord.

In the case of the latter, first manufactured cord needs to cover from outside with being called as the rubber covering rubber.For this purpose, 10 of series of parallel laying cords (distance between cord: 20mm) be arranged between two layers of the diene rubber compound of rough or " top layer " rectangle of 80x200mm (two be of a size of), each top layer has the thickness of 3.5mm; Then by fixing for all substances in a mold, ensure its straight laying when placing it in mould under using clamping mould to make each cord remain on enough tension force (such as 2daN); Then sulfuration (solidification) 40min (being of a size of the rectangle piston of 80x200mm) under the pressure of the temperature of 140 DEG C and 15bar.Afterwards, entirety removed from mould and be used for characterizing with the test sample that the shape of the parallelepiped being of a size of 7x7x20mm cuts the cord that therefore 10 cover.

The compound being used as to cover rubber is the diene rubber compound that routine is used in tire, described compound is based on natural (plasticising) rubber and carbon black N330 (65phr), also comprise following typical additives: sulphur (7phr), sulphenamide accelerators (1phr), ZnO (8phr), stearic acid (0.7phr), antioxidant (1.5phr), cobalt naphthenate (1.5phr) (phr means weight portion/hundred part elastomer); The E10 modulus covering rubber is about 10MPa.

The cord being coated with the rubber composition (or covering rubber) of solid state around 2cm is long is tested as follows: entrance air being sent into cord under 1bar pressure, and the volume of air in use traffic measurement amount exit is (such as from 0 to 500cm ³/ min calibrates).In measuring process, the sample of cord is fixed in compression gastight seal (seal be such as made up of dense foam or rubber), makes the air capacity of only considering to pass from an end to another end along the longitudinal axis of cord cord in measuring; Solid rubber test sample (namely not having the test sample of cord) is used to check the air-tightness of gastight seal itself in advance.

Longitudinal air impermeability of cord is higher, and the average air flow velocity (mean values of 10 samples) of measurement is lower.± 0.2cm is got owing to measuring ³the precision of/min, is equal to or less than 0.2cm ³the measured value of/min all thinks zero; They correspond to the cord that can be described to airtight (completely airtight) along cord axis (namely on the longitudinal direction of cord).

(cm is used by the volume measuring the air passed in a minute along cord ³represent) and (10 times measure on average) thus make cord 10 stand above-described air permeability test.

The average air flow velocity that cord 10 records is zero, and this means for each test sample, and the air velocity recorded is less than or equal to 0.2cm ³/ min.

Due to air permeability almost nil (average air flow velocity is zero), therefore cord 10 has extremely low air permeability, therefore has the high permeability to rubber.Therefore cord 10 significantly improves corrosion resistance.

Certainly, the invention is not restricted to above-described exemplary.

Such as, some silk threads can have non-circular cross sections, the cross section of such as plastic deformation, particularly oval or polygon (such as triangle, square or or even rectangle) cross section.

There is or not have the silk thread of circular cross section, such as soie ondée, can twisted or be twisted into spiral or zigzag manner.In these cases, will of course be appreciated that the virtual revolution cylindrical diameter (wrappage diameter) of diameter representative around silk thread of silk thread, and be no longer core filaments itself diameter (if or its cross section for time circular, other lateral dimension any).

For the reason of commercial viability, cost and overall performance, the present invention preferably uses the linear silk thread (that is straight silk thread) with common circular cross section to implement.

Also likely combine the feature of the different embodiments describing or imagine above, as long as these features are compatible with each other.

Claims

1. manufacture the method for double-deck multi-thread stock metal cords (10), it is characterized in that:

-form the N rhizoid line (F2) of the skin (16) of line stock (TI, TE) around 2 rhizoid line (F1) spiral windings of the internal layer (12) of composition line stock (TI, TE) thus form line stock (TI, TE);

-around the preformed outer lines stock (TE) of L>1 root of unsaturated skin (C2) of K>1 root preformed inner wire stock (TI) spiral winding composition cord (10) of the internal layer (C1) of composition cord (10)

-carry out the excessive twisted being wound around cord (TI, TE);

-carry out the equilibrium step of excessive twisted cord (10) thus zero surplus torque in acquisition cord (10), and

-carry out the backtwisting step of the excessive twisted cord (10) balanced.

2. the method according to aforementioned claim, wherein K root inner wire stock spiral winding.

3. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein, in the following order:

-form every root inner wire stock and outer lines stock;

The preformed inner wire stock of-spiral winding K root; With

4. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the skin (16) of every root line stock (TI, TE) is undersaturated.

5. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the disruptive force (Fm) of cord (10) is more than or equal to 4000N, preferably greater than or equal to 5000N, more preferably greater than or equal 6000N.

6. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, the structural stretch (As) that wherein cord (10) has is more than or equal to 1%, preferably greater than or equal to 1.5%, more preferably greater than or equal 2%.

7. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, total extension at break (At) that wherein cord (10) has is more than or equal to 4.5%, preferably greater than or equal to 5%, more preferably greater than or equal 5.5%.

8. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein K=3 or K=4.

9. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein L=8 or L=9.

10. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein N=2, N=3 or N=4.

11. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the inside silk thread (F1) of each of K root inner wire stock (TI) is with between 3.6 and 16mm, comprise end value, preferably between 4 and 12.8mm, comprise end value, the lay pitch (p1, i) spiral winding.

12. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein diameter (the D1 of the inside silk thread (F1) of each of K root inner wire stock (TI), i) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, comprise end value, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, comprise end value.

13. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, the wherein lay pitch (the p1 of the inside silk thread (F1) of each of K root inner wire stock (TI), i) with diameter (D1, i) ratio (R1, i) between 20 and 40, end value is comprised.

14. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the outer filament (F2) of each of K root inner wire stock (TI) is with between 3.1 and 8.4mm, comprise end value, preferably between 3.4 and 6.7mm, comprise end value, the lay pitch (p2, i) spiral winding.

15. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein diameter (the D2 of the outer filament (F2) of each of K root inner wire stock (TI), i) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, comprise end value, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, comprise end value.

16. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, the wherein lay pitch (the p2 of the outer filament (R2) of each of K root inner wire stock (TI), i) with diameter (D2, i) ratio (R2, i) between 17 and 21, end value is comprised.

17. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the internal layer (12) of each of K root inner wire stock (TI) is wound around with identical twisted direction with outer (16).

18. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the inside silk thread (F1) of each of L root outer lines stock (TE) is with between 7.2 and 32mm, comprise end value, preferably between 8 and 25.6mm, comprise end value, the lay pitch (p1, e) spiral winding.

19. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein diameter (the D1 of the inside silk thread (F1) of each of L root outer lines stock (TE), e) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, comprise end value, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, comprise end value.

20. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, the wherein lay pitch (the p1 of the inside silk thread (F1) of each of L root outer lines stock (TE), e) with diameter (D1, e) ratio (R1, e) between 40 and 80, end value is comprised.

21. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the outer filament (F2) of each of L root outer lines stock (TE) is with between 4.1 and 13.2mm, comprise end value, preferably between 4.6 and 10.6mm, comprise end value, the lay pitch (p2, e) spiral winding.

22. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein diameter (the D2 of the outer filament (F2) of each of L root outer lines stock (TE), e) between 0.18mm and 0.40mm, comprise end value, preferably between 0.20mm and 0.32mm, comprise end value.

23. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, the wherein lay pitch (the p2 of the outer filament (R2) of each of L root outer lines stock (TE), e) with diameter (D2, e) ratio (R2, e) between 23 and 33, end value is comprised.

24. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the internal layer (12) of each of L root outer lines stock (TE) is wound around with identical twisted direction with outer (16).

25. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein inner wire stock (TI) is with between 3.6 and 16mm, comprises end value, preferably between 4 and 12.8mm, comprises end value, the lay pitch (pI) spiral winding.

26. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein diameter (the D1 of the lay pitch (pI) of inner wire stock (TI) and the silk thread (F1, F2) of every root inner wire stock (TI), i, D2, i) ratio (RI), between 20 and 40, comprises end value.

27. the method according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein outer lines stock (TE) is with between 7.2 and 32mm, comprises end value, preferably between 8 and 25.6mm, comprises end value, the lay pitch (pE) spiral winding.

28. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein diameter (the D1 of the lay pitch (pE) of outer lines stock (TE) and the silk thread (F1, F2) of every root outer lines stock (TE), e, D2, e) ratio (RE), between 40 and 80, comprises end value.

29. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein the internal layer (C1) of cord (10) is wound around with identical twisted direction with outer (C2).

30. methods according to aforementioned any one of claim, wherein all silk threads (F1, F2) are wound around with identical twisted direction with line stock (TI, TE).