CN219600828U

CN219600828U - Tyre self-inflating and deflating device and vehicle

Info

Publication number: CN219600828U
Application number: CN202320455618.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 陈亮
Original assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Radar New Energy Vehicle Zhejiang Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Radar New Energy Vehicle Zhejiang Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-06
Filing date: 2023-03-06
Publication date: 2023-08-29
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-06

Abstract

The utility model discloses a tire self-inflating and deflating device and a vehicle, wherein the tire self-inflating and deflating device is used for the vehicle, the vehicle comprises a plurality of wheels, the wheels comprise tires, the tire self-inflating and deflating device comprises an air storage tank, an inflation and deflation control assembly and a tire pressure control panel, and the air storage tank is fixedly arranged on the vehicle; the inflation and deflation control assembly is arranged on the vehicle and is connected with the tire and the air storage tank; the tire pressure control panel is electrically connected with the inflation and deflation control assembly, so that the air flow in the air storage tank is enabled to be transferred between the air storage tank and the tire through controlling the action of the inflation and deflation control assembly. The technical scheme of the utility model can improve the inflation and deflation efficiency of the tire.

Description

Tyre self-inflating and deflating device and vehicle

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobiles, in particular to a tire self-inflating and deflating device and a vehicle.

Background

The tire pressure of an automobile tire is one of safety factors in the running process of the automobile, the tire pressure is too high or too low along with different road conditions, different ambient temperatures, sealing reasons of the tire, and the like, and if the tire pressure of the tire is not timely regulated according to actual conditions, hidden dangers that the automobile safety is affected by tire burst or insufficient tire pressure can be caused.

In the past, the potential safety hazard in the driving process can be avoided through carrying out manual inflation and deflation to the tire, however, manual inflation and deflation efficiency is very low to because the operational environment of tire is dirty, also can have the inconvenient problem of operation.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model mainly aims to provide a self-inflating and deflating device for a tire, which aims to improve inflation and deflation efficiency of the tire.

In order to achieve the above object, the present utility model provides a tire self-inflating and deflating device for a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of wheels including a tire, the tire self-inflating and deflating device comprising:

the air storage tank is fixedly arranged on the vehicle;

the inflation and deflation control assembly is arranged on the vehicle and is connected with the tire and the air storage tank; and

the tire pressure control panel is electrically connected with the inflation and deflation control assembly, so that the air flow in the air storage tank is enabled to be transferred between the air storage tank and the tire through controlling the action of the inflation and deflation control assembly.

Optionally, the inflation and deflation control assembly comprises an air compressor and a gas distribution valve which are fixedly connected, wherein the air compressor and the gas distribution valve are both connected with the tire pressure control panel, the gas distribution valve is provided with an air inlet and a plurality of air outlets, the air compressor is connected with the air storage tank and is connected with the air inlet, and each air outlet corresponds to each tire and is connected with each tire.

Optionally, the air compressor and the gas distribution valve are of an integral structure.

Optionally, the inflation and deflation control assembly is arranged in a rear area of the vehicle;

or, the inflation and deflation control assembly is arranged in the middle area of the vehicle.

Optionally, the tire self-inflating and deflating device further comprises an air pipeline, wherein the air pipeline comprises a main pipeline and a plurality of branch pipelines, the main pipeline is connected with the air storage tank and the inflation and deflation control assembly, and each branch pipeline is connected with the inflation and deflation control assembly and each tire.

Optionally, the wheel further comprises a hub and a bearing, the hub is connected with the tire, the bearing outer ring is fixedly connected with the hub, and the bearing inner ring is fixedly connected with the branch pipe.

Optionally, the branch pipe passes through the bearing inner ring and is in interference fit with the bearing inner ring.

Optionally, the tire pressure control panel is formed on a center console of the vehicle;

and/or a tire pressure monitoring module is arranged in the tire, and the tire pressure monitoring module is connected with the tire pressure control panel.

Optionally, the air storage tank is fixedly arranged in a rear area of the vehicle.

The utility model also provides a tire self-inflating and deflating device, and the vehicle comprises the tire self-inflating and deflating device.

According to the technical scheme, the inflation and deflation control assembly is arranged between the air storage tank and the tire, under the control of the tire pressure control panel, the air flow is enabled to be transferred between the air storage tank and the tire, the adjustment of the tire pressure of the tire is further achieved, the running comfort and the running safety of the vehicle are ensured, meanwhile, the inflation and deflation efficiency and convenience of the tire are improved, and the occurrence of the situations that the tire is required to be inflated and deflated by parking is reduced.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and other drawings may be obtained according to the structures shown in these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a tire self-inflating and deflating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the structure of the air conditioner of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the gas distribution valve of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the air reservoir of FIG. 1;

fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of the tire pressure control panel in fig. 1.

Reference numerals illustrate:

reference numerals	Name of the name	Reference numerals	Name of the name
				11	Tire with a tire body	31	Air compressor
12	Hub	32	Gas distribution valve
				13	Bearing	40	Tire pressure control panel
20	Air storage tank	50	Air pipeline
				30	Inflation and deflation control assembly	51	Branching pipeline

The achievement of the objects, functional features and advantages of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings, in conjunction with the embodiments.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments of the present utility model will be made clearly and fully with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which it is evident that the embodiments described are only some, but not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.

In the present utility model, unless specifically stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "affixed," and the like are to be construed broadly, and for example, "affixed" may be a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral body; can be mechanically or electrically connected; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

It should be noted that, if directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, and rear … …) are included in the embodiments of the present utility model, the directional indications are merely used to explain the relative positional relationship, movement conditions, etc. between the components in a specific posture (as shown in the drawings), and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indications are correspondingly changed.

In addition, if there is a description of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the present utility model, the description of "first", "second", etc. is for descriptive purposes only and is not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, the meaning of "and/or" as it appears throughout is meant to include three side-by-side schemes, for example, "a and/or B", including a scheme, or B scheme, or a scheme that is satisfied by both a and B. In addition, the technical solutions of the embodiments may be combined with each other, but it is necessary to base that the technical solutions can be realized by those skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, the combination of the technical solutions should be considered to be absent and not within the scope of protection claimed in the present utility model.

The utility model proposes a tyre self-inflating and deflating device for a vehicle comprising a plurality of wheels, the wheels comprising tyres 11.

Referring to fig. 1 to 5, in the embodiment of the present utility model, the self-inflating and deflating device for a tire includes an air tank 20, an inflating and deflating control assembly 30 and a tire pressure control panel 40, wherein the air tank 20 is fixedly arranged on a vehicle; the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 is arranged on the vehicle and is connected with the tire 11 and the air storage tank 20; the tire pressure control panel 40 is connected with the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 electricity to through the action of control inflation and deflation control assembly 30, make the gas circulation in the gas holder 20 between gas holder 20 and tire 11, so set up, can effectively promote tire 11 and fill gassing efficiency, and then promote the convenience and driving comfort level and the driving safety of tire 11 inflation and deflation.

The tire 11 air pressure is too high or too low along with different road conditions, different environmental temperatures, sealing reasons of the tire 11, and the like, if the tire pressure of the tire 11 is not adjusted in time according to actual conditions, hidden danger that the tire burst or the insufficient tire pressure affects the safety of a vehicle can be caused, therefore, the tire 11 self-charging and discharging device is arranged on the vehicle, the tire 11 can be charged and discharged in real time according to various environmental working conditions in the running process of the vehicle, the tire pressure requirement is met, the running safety of the vehicle is improved, meanwhile, the situations that the tire 11 is charged and discharged by parking are effectively reduced, and the self-charging and discharging efficiency of the tire 11 and the convenience of charging and discharging the tire 11 are improved.

The air storage tank 20 may be fixed on a vehicle, such as a chassis of the vehicle, for example, by bolting, wherein a certain amount of air is pre-stored in the air storage tank 20, and then under the action of the air charging and discharging control assembly 30, the air in the air storage tank 20 can be pumped out and transferred into the tire 11, and the air in the tire 11 is pumped out and transferred into the air storage tank 20 for re-storage, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the tire pressure of the tire 11. When the air amount in the air storage tank 20 is small, the air storage tank 20 can be inflated through external equipment, so that the air amount in the air storage tank 20 can be ensured to meet the inflation operation. The gas in the gas tank 20 may be air or nitrogen.

The tire pressure control panel 40 serves as a control end, and through connection with the inflation and deflation control assembly 30, real-time monitoring and control adjustment of the tire pressure of the tire 11 and the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 can be achieved, further the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 can control the flow direction of air in the air storage tank 20, the requirement of the tire pressure of the tire 11 is met, the intelligent tire self-inflation and deflation device can effectively improve inflation and deflation efficiency of the tire 11. In addition, because the air flows between the air storage tank 20 and the tire 11, compared with the air pumped from the outside is filled into the air storage tank 20 to perform the air charging operation on the tire 11, the air is discharged from the tire 11 and discharged into the atmosphere to perform the air discharging operation on the tire 11, the air self-charging and discharging device of the utility model uses the air stored in the air storage tank 20 in advance, and the air does not contain impurities such as particles, so that the vehicle can run more safely and the air charging and discharging is more convenient.

According to the technical scheme, the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 is arranged between the air storage tank 20 and the tire 11, and under the control of the tire pressure control panel 40, air flows are enabled to flow between the air storage tank 20 and the tire 11, so that the adjustment of the tire pressure of the tire 11 is achieved, the running comfort and the running safety of a vehicle are ensured, meanwhile, the inflation and deflation efficiency and convenience of the tire 11 are improved, and the situations that the tire 11 is required to be inflated and deflated by parking are reduced.

Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment, the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 includes an air compressor 31 and an air distribution valve 32 which are fixedly connected, the air compressor 31 and the air distribution valve 32 are both connected with the tire pressure control panel 40, the air distribution valve 32 has one air inlet and a plurality of air outlets, the air compressor 31 is connected with the air storage tank 20 and is connected with the air inlet, and each air outlet corresponds to each tire 11 and is connected with each tire 11, it can be understood that the air distribution valve 32 has one air inlet and a plurality of air outlets, the adjustment of the air quantity in a single tire or a plurality of tires 11 is realized, the tires 11 are reasonably communicated while the parts are reduced, the tire pressure of the tires 11 is adjusted, so as to adapt to various environmental conditions, the comfort and stability of the running of the vehicle are ensured, and the running safety of the vehicle is improved.

The air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 are controlled to work through the tire pressure control panel 40, when gas in the gas storage tank 20 is required to be filled into the tire 11, the air compressor 31 is controlled to work, the gas outlet of the gas distribution valve 32 is opened, the gas flows out of the gas storage tank 20 and sequentially flows through the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 into the tire 11, wherein each gas outlet can be fully opened under the control of the tire pressure control panel 40 to be communicated with each tire 11 so as to inflate each tire 11, the tire pressure adjustment is realized, and the air outlets can also be partially opened under the control of the tire pressure control panel 40 to be communicated with a specific tire 11, the adjustment of the tire pressure of a single tire or a plurality of tires 11 is realized, the tire pressure in each tire 11 is intelligently and reasonably distributed so as to adapt to various environmental conditions, and the running safety of a vehicle is improved; when the air in the tire 11 needs to be pumped back to the air storage tank 20, the air compressor 31 is controlled to work, the corresponding air outlet of the tire 11 needing to be depressurized on the air distribution valve 32 is opened, the air flows out from the tire 11 and sequentially flows through the air distribution valve 32 and the air compressor 31 to the air storage tank 20, the adjustment of the tire pressure of the single or multiple tires 11 is realized, and the requirement of the tire pressure of the tire 11 is met.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 are integrally configured, so that the occupied space of the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 on the vehicle can be effectively reduced, and the assembly efficiency of the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 with the vehicle can be increased by assembling the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 in advance, wherein the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 can be integrally fixed by using an adaptor through such manners as bolting, clamping, welding and the like, the connection reliability of the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 is improved, and meanwhile, the communication between the air compressor 31 and the gas distribution valve 32 is ensured, so that gas can reliably flow between the air storage tank 20 and the tire 11, and the air charging and discharging efficiency of the tire 11 is improved.

Optionally, in one embodiment, the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 is provided in a rear area of the vehicle; alternatively, in another embodiment, the air charging and discharging control assembly 30 is disposed in the middle area of the vehicle, so as to ensure the convenience and connection stability of the air charging and discharging control assembly 30 and the vehicle, and the mounting position of the air charging and discharging control assembly 30 may not be limited on the premise of ensuring reliable connection of the air charging and discharging control assembly 30 and the air tank 20, the tire 11 and the tire pressure control panel 40.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the tire self-inflating and deflating device further includes an air pipeline 50, the air pipeline 50 includes a main pipeline and a plurality of branch pipelines 51, the main pipeline is connected with the air storage tank 20 and the inflation and deflation control assembly 30, and each branch pipeline 51 is connected with the inflation and deflation control assembly 30 and each tire 11, so that reliable inflation and deflation of each tire 11 can be achieved, the tire pressure requirement of the tire 11 is met, and then the running comfort and the running safety of the vehicle are improved.

Specifically, in an embodiment, the wheel further includes a hub 12 and a bearing 13, the hub 12 is connected with the tire 11, an outer ring of the bearing 13 is fixedly connected with the hub 12, an inner ring of the bearing 13 is fixedly connected with the branch pipe 51, so as to ensure that the branch pipe 51 is communicated with the tire 11 during running of the vehicle, and gas can reliably flow between the gas storage tank 20 and the tire 11.

Specifically, in an embodiment, the branch pipe 51 passes through the inner ring of the bearing 13 and is in interference fit with the inner ring of the bearing 13, so as to fix the branch pipe 51 of the bearing 13, and reduce the risk that the branch pipe 51 cannot pass due to torsion of the branch pipe 51. Of course in other embodiments the branch pipe 51 and the bearing 13 can also be fixedly assembled by other possible structures.

Further, the hub 12 is connected with the rim of the wheel, wherein the rim is provided with a rotary joint communicated with the tire 11, the rotary joint is connected with the branch pipe 51, and then in the driving process, gas in the branch pipe 51 is conveyed into the tire 11 in a rotary state, and gas in the tire 11 is conveyed into the branch pipe, so that the reliable adjustment of the tire pressure of the tire 11 is met, and the driving comfort and the driving safety of the vehicle are improved.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the tire pressure control panel 40 is formed on a central console of the vehicle, and is disposed close to the driver, so that the driver can observe the working states of the tire pressure of the tire 11, the air compressor 31 and the air distribution valve 32 in real time through the tire pressure control panel 40, and reliable adjustment of the tire pressure of the tire 11 is achieved.

Optionally, in an embodiment, a tire pressure monitoring module is disposed in the tire 11, the tire pressure monitoring module is connected with the tire pressure control panel 40, the set specified value on the tire pressure control panel 40 is increased, the tire pressure value detected by the tire pressure monitoring module is compared with the specified value, the tire pressure control panel 40 starts the air compressor 31 because the detected tire pressure value is lower than the specified value, the air outlet of the air distribution valve 32 is opened, and then the air in the air storage tank 20 is pumped out and conveyed into the corresponding tire 11, when the tire pressure value displayed on the tire pressure control panel 40 reaches the preset requirement, the air compressor 31 is closed by the tire pressure control panel 40, the air outlet of the air distribution valve 32 is closed, and the inflation function of the self-inflating and deflating device of the tire is automatically exited. Similarly, the predetermined value set on the tire pressure control panel 40 is reduced, and at this time, the deflation function of the tire self-inflating/deflating device is started, and the tire pressure control panel 40 controls the air compressor 31 and the air distribution valve 32 to operate so as to pump out the air in the tire 11 and convey the air to the air tank 20 for re-storage.

Optionally, in an embodiment, the air tank 20 is fixedly arranged in a rear area of the vehicle, and the rear area of the vehicle has a containing space for facilitating assembly of the air tank 20 due to the large volume of the air tank 20, so that convenience in assembly of the air tank 20 is improved, and overall layout of the vehicle is simplified.

The utility model also provides a tire self-inflating and deflating device, which comprises the tire self-inflating and deflating device, and the specific structure of the tire self-inflating and deflating device refers to the embodiment, and because the tire self-inflating and deflating device adopts all the technical schemes of all the embodiments, the tire self-inflating and deflating device at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical schemes of the embodiments, and the detailed description is omitted.

The foregoing description of the embodiments of the present utility model is merely an optional embodiment of the present utility model, and is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model, and all equivalent structural modifications made by the present utility model in the light of the present utility model, the description of which and the accompanying drawings, or direct/indirect application in other related technical fields are included in the scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A tire self-inflating and deflating device for a vehicle, the vehicle including a plurality of wheels, the wheels including tires, comprising:

the air storage tank is fixedly arranged on the vehicle;

2. The self-inflating and deflating device of claim 1, wherein the inflation and deflation control assembly comprises a fixedly connected air compressor and air distribution valve, both of which are connected to the tire pressure control panel, the air distribution valve having an air inlet and a plurality of air outlets, the air compressor being connected to the air reservoir and to the air inlet, each of the air outlets corresponding to and being connected to each of the tires.

3. The tire self-inflating and deflating device of claim 2 wherein said air compressor and said gas distribution valve are of unitary construction.

4. The tire self-inflating and deflating device according to claim 2, wherein the inflation and deflation control assembly is provided in a rear area of the vehicle;

5. The tire self-inflating and deflating device of claim 1 further comprising an air line including a main line connecting the air reservoir and the inflation and deflation control assembly and a plurality of branch lines connecting the inflation and deflation control assembly and each tire.

6. The tire self-inflating and deflating device of claim 5, wherein the wheel further comprises a hub and a bearing, the hub is connected with the tire, the bearing outer ring is fixedly connected with the hub, and the bearing inner ring is fixedly connected with the branch pipe.

7. The tire self-inflating and deflating device of claim 6 wherein said branch line passes through said bearing inner race and is in interference fit with said bearing inner race.

8. The tire self-inflating and deflating device according to claim 1, wherein the tire pressure control panel is formed at a center console of the vehicle;

9. The self-inflating and deflating device of claim 1, wherein the air reservoir is secured to a rear region of the vehicle.

10. A vehicle comprising a tyre self-inflating and deflating device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.