Disclosure of Invention
The purpose of the invention is that: provided is a non-pneumatic tire, wherein the uniformity of the tire bearing capacity can be improved by designing the spoke structure of the tire, and further the supporting performance of the tire can be improved.
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a non-pneumatic tire comprising a hub, a spoke and a tire casing connected in sequence;
The spoke comprises a first spoke structure and a second spoke structure, the first spoke structure comprises a first spoke element, a second spoke element and a third spoke element, the first spoke element extends outwards from the hub to a first intersection along the radial direction of the hub for a certain length, the second spoke element and the third spoke element extend to the cover tire from the first intersection and the radial direction of the hub at a certain angle, and the first spoke element is respectively connected with the second spoke element and the third spoke element at the first intersection;
The second spoke structure comprises a fourth spoke element, a fifth spoke element and a sixth spoke element, the fourth spoke element extends inwards from the outer tire to a second intersection along the radial direction of the hub for a certain length, the fifth spoke element and the sixth spoke element extend from the second intersection to the hub at a certain angle with the radial direction of the hub, and the fourth spoke element is respectively connected with the fifth spoke element and the sixth spoke element at the second intersection.
Further, the first spoke structure and the second spoke structure are alternately arranged between the hub and the casing in the circumferential direction of the non-pneumatic tire.
Further, the first spoke structure has a Y-shaped cross section on a cross section perpendicular to the axial direction of the non-pneumatic tire; the second spoke structure is also Y-shaped in cross-section in a cross-section perpendicular to the axial direction of the non-pneumatic tire.
Further, the first intersection point and the second intersection point are located on circumferences corresponding to the same radius or different radii, and the first intersection point and the adjacent second intersection point are connected through an arc-shaped shear band.
Further, the radial thickness of the arc-shaped shear band gradually becomes thinner from two ends to the middle; or (b)
The radial thickness of the arc-shaped shearing band is alternately changed from the first intersection point to the adjacent second intersection point.
Further, the first intersection point is connected with the adjacent second intersection point through a straight shear band.
Further, a first rubber connecting piece is arranged at the first intersection point and is respectively connected with the first spoke element, the second spoke element and the third spoke element;
And a second rubber connecting piece is arranged at the second intersection point and is respectively connected with the fourth spoke element, the fifth spoke element and the sixth spoke element.
Further, the side surface of the first rubber connector and/or the side surface of the second rubber connector are/is provided with a cord for increasing strength.
Further, fiber resin reinforcements are disposed within the first spoke structure and the second spoke structure.
Further, the spoke is made of polyurethane, polyamide or rubber composite material; the spoke and the non-pneumatic tire are integrally formed; or (b)
The spokes are individually formed and attached between the hub and the casing by bonding, rivets or screws.
Compared with the prior art, the non-pneumatic tire provided by the technical scheme has the beneficial effects that: the first spoke element of the first spoke structure extends outwards to a certain length from the hub along the radial direction of the hub to a first intersection point, the second spoke element and the third spoke element are branched at the first intersection point and extend to the outer tire, the fourth spoke element of the second spoke structure extends inwards to a certain length from the outer tire along the radial direction of the hub to the second intersection point, the fifth spoke element and the sixth spoke element are branched at the second intersection point and extend to the hub, the branched structure enables the tire load to be distributed more uniformly, and the first spoke structure and the second spoke structure are connected with the outer tire and the hub after being branched, so that the transmission and distribution uniformity of the bearing capacity of the outer tire and the hub of the tire is improved, and the supporting performance of the tire is further improved.
Detailed Description
The following describes in further detail the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the drawings and examples. The following examples are illustrative of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "transverse," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are used in the present invention as indicated by the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, merely for convenience of description and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the invention. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted", "connected" and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communication between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.
The following terms are defined in embodiments of the invention as follows:
"axial direction" refers to the direction of the axis of rotation of, for example, a shear band, tire, and/or wheel as it progresses along a road surface.
"Radial direction" or R refers to a direction orthogonal to the axial direction and extending in the same direction as any radius extending orthogonally from the axial direction.
"Nominal load" or "maximum load" is the maximum load provided by the supplier in the structural design. The amount of hub sag in the radial direction at "nominal load" is the maximum deflection of the tire as it moves.
As shown in fig. 1 to 13, a non-pneumatic tire provided by an embodiment of the present invention includes a hub, a spoke, and a casing (hub and casing are not shown in the drawings) connected in sequence; the spoke comprises a first spoke structure 1 and a second spoke structure 2, the first spoke structure 1 comprises a first spoke element 11, a second spoke element 12 and a third spoke element 13, the first spoke element 11 extends outwards from the hub to a first intersection along the radial direction of the hub for a certain length, the second spoke element 12 and the third spoke element 13 extend to the tire casing from the first intersection at a certain angle with the radial direction of the hub, and the first spoke element 11 is respectively connected with the second spoke element 12 and the third spoke element 13 at the first intersection; the second spoke structure 2 comprises a fourth spoke element 21, a fifth spoke element 22 and a sixth spoke element 23, wherein the fourth spoke element 21 extends inwards from the outer tire to a certain length to a second intersection point along the radial direction of the hub, the fifth spoke element 22 and the sixth spoke element 23 extend to the hub from the second intersection point at a certain angle with the radial direction of the hub, and the fourth spoke element 21 is respectively connected with the fifth spoke element 22 and the sixth spoke element 23 at the second intersection point.
Based on the non-pneumatic tire of the above scheme, the first spoke element 11 of the first spoke structure 1 extends outwards from the hub along the radial direction of the hub for a certain length to a first intersection point, the second spoke element 12 and the third spoke element 13 are branched at the first intersection point and extend to the outer tire, the fourth spoke element 21 of the second spoke structure 2 extends inwards from the outer tire along the radial direction of the hub for a certain length to a second intersection point, the fifth spoke element 22 and the sixth spoke element 23 are branched at the second intersection point and extend to the hub, the branched structure enables the tire load to be distributed more uniformly, and the first spoke structure 1 and the second spoke structure 2 are branched and then are connected with the outer tire and the hub, so that the transmission and distribution uniformity of the bearing capacity of the outer tire and the hub is improved, and the supporting performance of the tire is further improved.
The following provides a detailed description of various embodiments of the non-pneumatic tire provided by the present invention.
Example 1
As shown in fig. 1, the non-pneumatic tire provided in this embodiment, in which the spokes can be made of polyurethane or polyamide, and the spokes can be integrally formed or separately formed and then attached to the hub and the tread by bonding, rivets, screws, or the like.
As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the spoke comprises a first spoke structure 1 and a second spoke structure 2, the first spoke structure 1 is provided with a first spoke element 11, a second spoke element 12 and a third spoke element 13, the second spoke element 12 and the third spoke element 13 are respectively connected with the inner side surface of the tire casing, and the second spoke element 12 and the third spoke element 13 have an included angle alpha, which is in the range of 60-150 degrees, preferably more than or equal to 90 degrees, more preferably more than or equal to 100 degrees. The second spoke elements 12 and the third spoke elements 13 may or may not be symmetrically distributed in the radial direction, preferably symmetrically distributed. The first spoke element 11 is connected to the hub in the radial direction. The second spoke structure 2 has a fourth spoke element 21, a fifth spoke element 22 and a sixth spoke element 23, the fourth spoke element 21 being connected to the inner side surface of the tire casing in the radial direction, the fifth spoke element 22 and the sixth spoke element 23 having an included angle β in the range of 30-120 °, preferably equal to or less than 90 °, more preferably equal to or less than 60 °, the fifth spoke element 22 and the sixth spoke element 23 being symmetrically distributed or asymmetrically distributed, preferably symmetrically distributed, in the tire radial direction. The α and β may be the same or different. The first intersection point and the second intersection point may or may not be intermediate between the hub and the tread.
As shown in fig. 1, the first spoke structure 1 and the second spoke structure 2 are alternately arranged between the hub and the casing in the circumferential direction of the non-pneumatic tire.
As shown in fig. 2, in two adjacent spoke structures, the length of the first spoke element 11 of the first spoke structure 1 in the radial direction of the tire is L1, the length of the fourth spoke element 21 of the second spoke structure 2 in the radial direction of the tire is L2, and L1 and L2 may be equal or unequal.
With continued reference to fig. 2, the second spoke element 12 and the third spoke element 13 of the first spoke structure 1 diverge at a first intersection point, and the fifth spoke element 22 and the sixth spoke element 23 of the second spoke structure 2 diverge at a second intersection point, such that the first spoke structure 1, the second spoke structure 2 assume a Y-shape, such a diverging Y-shape structure providing a more uniform distribution of tire loads. The spoke elements are connected at the junction using the structure shown in fig. 2. The number of first and second spoke structures 1, 2 is related to the standard load provided by the manufacturer, and when assembled as a non-pneumatic tire, the Y-spokes are in a pre-stretched condition by an amount greater than or equal to the deflection displacement of the tire at maximum load, such that the spoke elements are in a stretched condition during the movement of the tire for most of the time, forming a shear band top load of the tire.
Example two
As shown in fig. 3, the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that: each spoke element in the embodiment is provided with an arc-shaped structure 3 at the joint of the first intersection point and the second intersection point, and the arc-shaped structure 3 is beneficial to increasing the connection strength between each spoke element and reducing the stress concentration of the spoke at the intersection point in the tire movement process.
Other contents of this embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described here again.
Example III
As shown in fig. 4, the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that: the length of the first spoke element 11 is L1 and L2 of the fourth spoke element 21 have a numerical relationship such that the first intersection point and the second intersection point are located on circumferences corresponding to the same radius, and the first intersection point and the adjacent second intersection point are connected by an arc-shaped shear band 4, each arc-shaped shear band 4 together forming an annular shear band having the same or different length as the spoke in the axial direction. The shear band may or may not be aligned with one end of the spoke structure when the shear band has a different length in the axial direction than the spoke.
In addition, as shown in fig. 5, the thickness of the arcuate shear band 4 of the present embodiment is always the same in the radial direction of the tire, and the presence of the shear band improves the structural stability of the spokes and the lateral stiffness of the tire.
In addition, the shearing band can be integrally formed with the spoke in a pouring mode, and the tensile modulus of a material used for the shearing band is smaller than that of a spoke material.
Other contents of this embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described here again.
Example IV
As shown in fig. 6, the present embodiment differs from the third embodiment only in that: the arc-shaped shearing bands 4 have different thicknesses in the radial direction, and the arc-shaped shearing bands 4 gradually become thinner from the intersection points of the two ends and the two spokes to the middle, so that the structure can effectively prevent the expansion of cracks in the spokes.
Other contents of this embodiment are the same as those of the embodiment, and will not be described here again.
Example five
As shown in fig. 7, the present embodiment differs from the third embodiment only in that: the radial thickness of the arc-shaped shearing band 4 shows alternating thickness from the first intersection point to the adjacent second intersection point; the middle and two ends of the arc-shaped shearing band 4 are provided with thickening structures 5, so that the annular shearing band 4 between two adjacent spokes presents a shape with thin and thick phases, and when a crack expands to a part with a narrower thickness, the crack can be effectively prevented from further expanding, and the service life of the spoke is further prolonged.
Other contents of this embodiment are the same as those of the embodiment, and will not be described here again.
Example six
As shown in fig. 8, the present embodiment differs from the third embodiment only in that: the length L1 of the first spoke element 11 has another relationship with the length L2 of the fourth spoke element 21 such that the first intersection point and the second intersection point are not located on the circumference corresponding to the same radius, and the first intersection point and the adjacent second intersection point are connected by a straight shear band 6.
Other contents of this embodiment are the same as those of the embodiment, and will not be described here again.
Example seven
As shown in fig. 9 to 11, the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in that: the first spoke structure 1 and the second spoke structure 2 are made of rubber, wherein the rubber contains fibers or fiber composite materials for reinforcement. In addition, a first rubber connecting piece 7 is arranged at the first intersection point of the spokes, and the first rubber connecting piece 7 is respectively connected with a first spoke element 11, a second spoke element 12 and a third spoke element 13; a second rubber connection 8 is provided at the second junction, the second rubber connection 8 being connected to a fourth spoke element 21, a fifth spoke element 22 and a sixth spoke element 23, respectively. The first rubber connector 7 and the second rubber connector 8 have a large tensile modulus.
Wherein, as shown in fig. 10 and 11, the outer side surfaces of the first rubber connector 7 and the second rubber connector 8 are provided with a cord 9 for increasing strength. The cord 9 can be a tire belt cord which is commonly used in pneumatic tires, can be fiber with toughness such as polyester, nylon and the like, the warp density of the cord can be 60-110 cords/10 cm, and the cord density is correspondingly adjusted according to the bearing.
In addition, as shown in fig. 12, the first spoke structure 1 and the second spoke structure 2 have a fiber resin reinforcement 101 therein, and the fiber may be glass fiber, basalt fiber, quartz fiber or low-modulus carbon fiber, and the fiber resin reinforcement 101 has a circular/elliptical cross section, and the mass content of the fiber in the composite material is in the range of 60 to 80wt%, preferably 65 to 75wt%. The fiber-resin reinforcement 101 increases the bending stiffness of the spokes, thereby improving the load bearing and running stability of the tire. The fibrous resin reinforcement 101 may be provided in any or all or part of the spoke elements.
Furthermore, the first spoke element 11 extends to the inside of the first rubber link 7, and the fourth spoke element 21 extends to the inside of the second rubber link 8, functioning to suppress deformation of the rubber link, reducing poisson deformation of the rubber link. The first and second spoke structures 1 and 2 may be attached to the inner side of the hub and casing by an adhesive, such as epoxy, phenolic, cyanoacrylate, or the like, as is commonly used.
Other contents of this embodiment are the same as those of the first embodiment, and will not be described here again.
Example eight
As shown in fig. 13, the present embodiment differs from the seventh embodiment only in that: the spoke elements (part or all) of the first spoke structure 1 and the spoke elements (part or all) of the second spoke structure 2 are provided with fiber reinforced resin plates 102 serving as reinforcing elements, the fiber reinforced resin plates 102 can be structural members prepared by means of mould pressing, pultrusion and the like, or resin plates prepared by three-dimensional braiding, the mass content of fibers in the fiber reinforced resin plates 102 is in the range of 60-80wt%, preferably in the range of 65-75wt%, the thickness of the plates is not more than one third of the thickness of the spoke elements in the circumferential direction, and the fiber reinforced resin plates 102 can strengthen rubber spokes to provide better supporting force and lateral force.
Other contents of this embodiment are the same as those of the seventh embodiment, and will not be described here again.
In summary, the non-pneumatic tire provided by the embodiment of the invention can effectively improve the bearing uniformity of the tire, prolong the service life of the spoke, improve the lateral force and durability of the tire, and maintain the riding comfort of the non-pneumatic tire.
The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and it should be noted that modifications and substitutions can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical principles of the present invention, and these modifications and substitutions should also be considered as being within the scope of the present invention.