JP2004025953A - Static eliminator for tire - Google Patents

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JP2004025953A
JP2004025953A JP2002182932A JP2002182932A JP2004025953A JP 2004025953 A JP2004025953 A JP 2004025953A JP 2002182932 A JP2002182932 A JP 2002182932A JP 2002182932 A JP2002182932 A JP 2002182932A JP 2004025953 A JP2004025953 A JP 2004025953A
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Kenji Katsushima
勝島 憲治
Masahiro Kurosawa
黒澤 雅博
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a static eliminator for a tire, capable of highly efficiently eliminating static electricity of a tire with a simple structure. <P>SOLUTION: This static eliminator for the tire is constructed such that piping 5 of the pump 4 on the delivery side is branched for a window cleaning device for the vehicle connected with a window cleaning nozzle 6 through a pump 4 to a tank 3 for containing window washing water and spraying nozzles 10a, 10b for spraying window washing liquid to the branched piping 9 to the tire T in an atomizing manner are connected. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明が属する技術分野】
本発明はタイヤの静電気除去装置に関し、さらに詳しくは、簡単な構成でタイヤの静電気を効率よく除去するタイヤの静電気除去装置に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、タイヤの走行性能を改善するため、ゴム中のカーボンブラックの一部をシリカに置き換えるようにしたものがある。しかし、このシリカへの置き換えに伴って、タイヤが静電気を帯電しやすくなり、車に乗車する人に対して不快感を与えることがあった。
【0003】
従来、タイヤの静電気除去対策としては、ゴム中に帯電防止剤を配合するとか、タイヤの表面に帯電防止材料を塗布したり、貼りつけたりすることが行われていた。しかし、これらの対策はタイヤの製造コストを上昇させるため、さらに簡単に行える対策が望まれていた。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
本発明の目的は、簡単な構成でタイヤの静電気を効率よく除去するタイヤの静電気除去装置を提供することにある。
【0005】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明によるタイヤの静電気除去装置は、ウィンドウ洗浄水を貯留するタンクにポンプを介してウィンドウ洗浄用ノズルを連結した車両のウィンドウ洗浄装置に対し、前記ポンプの吐出側の配管を分岐し、該分岐した配管にウィンドウ洗浄水をタイヤに霧状に吹きつける噴霧ノズルを連結したことを特徴とするものである。
【0006】
本発明では、上記のようにウィンドウ洗浄水を噴霧ノズルからタイヤ表面に霧状に付着させるため、その洗浄水がタイヤ表面から蒸発する際に静電気を放散させて効率よく除去することができる。すなわち、洗浄水を霧状にして付着させるため、少量の水でタイヤ表面に満遍なく付着させることができる上に、短時間に蒸発させて効率よく静電気を除去することができる。また、既存のウィンドウ洗浄装置のタンクやポンプを共用するため、静電気除去装置のコストを大幅に低減することができる。
【0007】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は、本発明に係るタイヤの静電気除去装置を装備した自動車を例示する概略図であり、1は自動車の車体、2はタイヤTを装着した車輪である。
【0008】
上記車体1には、前部にウィンドウ洗浄水を貯留したタンク3が設置され、そのタンク3に吐出用のポンプ4が連結され、さらにポンプ4から配管5を介してウィンドウ洗浄用ノズル6が取り付けられることにより、ウィンドウ洗浄装置が構成されている。このウィンドウ洗浄装置自体は公知であり、スイッチ7aをオンするとポンプ4が作動し、タンク3内のウィンドウ洗浄水がポンプ4に吸引され、配管5を介してウィンドウ洗浄用ノズル6に供給され、ウィンドウWの表面に噴射される。この洗浄水が噴射されると同時に、ワイパー(図示せず)が左右に作動し、ウィンドウWの表面が洗浄される。
【0009】
本発明のタイヤの静電気除去装置は、上記構成のウィンドウ洗浄装置に対して次のように付設されている。
【0010】
すなわち、ポンプ4の吐出側からウィンドウ洗浄用ノズル6に延長する配管5に、切替弁8を介して配管9を分岐させ、その延長端にそれぞれに噴霧ノズル10a,10bを連結するようにしたものである。これら噴霧ノズル10a,10bは、車体1の左右両側にそれぞれ前後に設けた車輪2,2のタイヤT,Tに近接するように設けられている。これらの噴霧ノズル10a,10bに連結するため、配管9は車体1の左右両側に分岐されると共に(図示せず)、さらに前後に2路の配管9aと9bに分岐している。
【0011】
上記切替弁8は、スイッチ7bの操作により切り替えられ、ポンプ4の吐出側の流路をウィンドウ洗浄用ノズル6側の配管5から噴霧ノズル10a,10b側の配管9へ切り替えるようになっている。
【0012】
スイッチ7bのオンにより切替弁8を配管9側に切り替えてポンプ4を作動させると、タンク3内の洗浄水が配管9側に供給され、噴霧ノズル10a,10bからそれぞれ霧状に噴霧されてタイヤT,Tの表面に付着する。各タイヤTの表面に付着した洗浄水は霧状になって付着しているため、少量の水でタイヤ表面に広い面積で分布し、しかも短時間に蒸発するよになっている。洗浄水は蒸発の際にタイヤ表面の静電気を大気中に放散させて効率よく静電気を除去する。
【0013】
本発明では、タイヤTに洗浄水を供給する手段として、噴霧ノズル10a,10bを使用していることが特徴である。噴霧ノズル10a,10bは、洗浄水を霧状の状態にしてタイヤTの表面に付着させるため、広い面積に対して薄い膜になり、放水によってタイヤを濡らした場合に比べて、洗浄水の蒸発を著しく速くするため、短時間に静電気をタイヤ表面から放出除去することができる。
【0014】
このように噴霧ノズル10a,10bからタイヤTの表面に洗浄水を付着させる場合、その付着させる位置としてはトレッド部及びサイド部のいずれであってもよいが、少なくともサイド部に与えるようにするのがよい。トレッド部に付着させた場合は、走行中に路面側に転写される割合が多くなるためスリップの原因になる場合がある。
【0015】
本発明の静電気除去装置では、ウィンドウ洗浄装置を共用するため、少なくともタンクとポンプを新たに設置する必要がなく、設備費用を大幅に低減することができる。また、上記のように洗浄水をタイヤ表面に霧状の状態にして付着させるため、水の消費量を少なくし、既存のウィンドウ洗浄装置を共用しても、水タンクを大型化することなく使用することができる。
【0016】
本発明のようにウィンドウ洗浄水を霧状にせず、放水によりタイヤ表面に供給する場合には、タイヤ表面に多量の水が付着するため走行時にスリップを起こしやすくなるほか、水タンクを大型化しないと既存のウィンドウ洗浄装置を共用することは難しくなる。また、水タンクを大型化した場合には、装置コストが上昇するだけでなく、車両の重量も増大するため、燃料消費率を悪化させることになる。
【0017】
本発明において、自動車の種類は特に限定されるものでなく、ウィンドウ洗浄装置を具えた乗用車、トラック、バスなどであれば、いずれの車両にも適用することが可能である。
【0018】
【発明の効果】
上述したように本発明によれば、噴霧ノズルからウィンドウ洗浄水をタイヤ表面に霧状に吹きつけるためタイヤ表面に広く薄く付着させ、洗浄水をタイヤ表面から短時間に蒸発させて静電気を効率よく放散除去することができる。また、静電気除去装置として、既存のウィンドウ洗浄装置のタンクやポンプを共用するため、装置コストを大幅に低減することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係るタイヤの静電気除去装置を装備した自動車を例示する概略図である。
【符号の説明】
1 車体
2 車輪
3 タンク
4 ポンプ
5,9,9a,9b 配管
6 ウィンドウ洗浄ノズル
7a,7b スイッチ
8 切替弁
10a,10b 噴霧ノズル
T タイヤ
W ウィンドウ
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an apparatus for removing static electricity from a tire, and more particularly, to an apparatus for removing static electricity from a tire with a simple configuration and efficiently removing static electricity from the tire.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, in order to improve the running performance of tires, there is a type in which a part of carbon black in rubber is replaced with silica. However, along with the replacement with silica, the tires are liable to be charged with static electricity, which may cause discomfort to the occupant.
[0003]
Conventionally, as a countermeasure against static electricity removal of a tire, an antistatic agent has been incorporated into rubber, or an antistatic material has been applied to or adhered to the tire surface. However, since these measures increase the manufacturing cost of the tire, measures that can be performed more easily have been desired.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a tire static eliminator that efficiently removes static electricity from a tire with a simple configuration.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The static electricity elimination device for a tire according to the present invention branches the pipe on the discharge side of the pump to a window cleaning device for a vehicle in which a window cleaning nozzle is connected to a tank for storing window cleaning water via a pump. A spray nozzle for spraying window washing water into the tire in a mist state is connected to the pipe.
[0006]
In the present invention, since the window cleaning water is attached to the tire surface from the spray nozzle in the form of mist as described above, static electricity can be dissipated and efficiently removed when the cleaning water evaporates from the tire surface. That is, since the washing water is attached in the form of a mist, the washing water can be evenly attached to the tire surface with a small amount of water, and can be evaporated in a short time to efficiently remove static electricity. In addition, since the tank and pump of the existing window cleaning device are shared, the cost of the static electricity removing device can be significantly reduced.
[0007]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an automobile equipped with a tire static electricity removing device according to the present invention, wherein 1 is a vehicle body, and 2 is wheels on which a tire T is mounted.
[0008]
A tank 3 for storing window cleaning water is installed at the front of the vehicle body 1, a pump 4 for discharging is connected to the tank 3, and a window cleaning nozzle 6 is attached from the pump 4 via a pipe 5. Thus, a window cleaning device is configured. When the switch 7a is turned on, the pump 4 is operated, the window cleaning water in the tank 3 is sucked by the pump 4, and supplied to the window cleaning nozzle 6 via the pipe 5, and the window cleaning device is known. Injected on the surface of W. Simultaneously with the injection of the cleaning water, the wiper (not shown) operates left and right, and the surface of the window W is cleaned.
[0009]
The device for removing static electricity from a tire according to the present invention is attached to the window cleaning device having the above-described configuration as follows.
[0010]
That is, a pipe 9 is branched via a switching valve 8 to a pipe 5 extending from the discharge side of the pump 4 to the window cleaning nozzle 6, and spray nozzles 10a and 10b are respectively connected to the extended ends. It is. These spray nozzles 10a and 10b are provided on the right and left sides of the vehicle body 1 so as to be close to the tires T and T of the wheels 2 and 2 provided on the front and rear, respectively. In order to connect to these spray nozzles 10a and 10b, the pipe 9 is branched to both right and left sides of the vehicle body 1 (not shown), and further branched forward and backward into two pipes 9a and 9b.
[0011]
The switching valve 8 is switched by operating a switch 7b, and switches the flow path on the discharge side of the pump 4 from the pipe 5 on the window cleaning nozzle 6 side to the pipe 9 on the spray nozzles 10a and 10b side.
[0012]
When the switch 7b is turned on to switch the switching valve 8 to the pipe 9 side to operate the pump 4, the washing water in the tank 3 is supplied to the pipe 9 side and sprayed from the spray nozzles 10a and 10b in the form of mist, respectively. T, adheres to the surface of T. Since the washing water attached to the surface of each tire T is attached in the form of mist, it is distributed over a large area on the tire surface with a small amount of water and evaporates in a short time. The washing water dissipates static electricity on the tire surface into the atmosphere during evaporation to remove static electricity efficiently.
[0013]
The present invention is characterized in that the spray nozzles 10a and 10b are used as means for supplying cleaning water to the tire T. The spray nozzles 10a and 10b make the cleaning water in a mist state and adhere to the surface of the tire T, so that the spraying nozzles 10a and 10b become thin films over a wide area, and the cleaning water evaporates as compared with the case where the tire is wetted by discharging water. , The static electricity can be released and removed from the tire surface in a short time.
[0014]
When the washing water is attached to the surface of the tire T from the spray nozzles 10a and 10b in this manner, the attaching position may be any of the tread portion and the side portion, but is preferably applied to at least the side portion. Is good. In the case where the toner adheres to the tread portion, the rate of transfer to the road surface during traveling increases, which may cause slip.
[0015]
In the static eliminator of the present invention, since the window cleaning device is shared, it is not necessary to newly install at least a tank and a pump, and it is possible to greatly reduce the equipment cost. In addition, since the washing water is attached to the tire surface in the form of a mist as described above, the water consumption is reduced, and the water tank can be used without increasing the size of the water tank even if the existing window washing device is shared. can do.
[0016]
In the case where the window cleaning water is not atomized as in the present invention and is supplied to the tire surface by discharging water, a large amount of water adheres to the tire surface, so that slippage is likely to occur during traveling and the water tank is not enlarged. And it becomes difficult to share the existing window cleaning device. In addition, when the size of the water tank is increased, not only does the cost of the apparatus increase, but also the weight of the vehicle increases, which deteriorates the fuel consumption rate.
[0017]
In the present invention, the type of automobile is not particularly limited, and the invention can be applied to any vehicle, such as a passenger car, a truck, a bus, etc., having a window cleaning device.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, window cleaning water is sprayed from the spray nozzle onto the tire surface in the form of a mist, so that the cleaning water is widely and thinly attached to the tire surface, and the cleaning water is evaporated from the tire surface in a short time to efficiently discharge static electricity. The radiation can be removed. Further, since the tank and pump of the existing window cleaning device are shared as the static electricity removing device, the cost of the device can be significantly reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view illustrating an automobile equipped with a device for removing static electricity from a tire according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2 Wheel 3 Tank 4 Pump 5, 9, 9a, 9b Piping 6 Window cleaning nozzle 7a, 7b Switch 8 Switching valve 10a, 10b Spray nozzle T Tire W Window

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ウィンドウ洗浄水を貯留するタンクにポンプを介してウィンドウ洗浄用ノズルを連結した車両のウィンドウ洗浄装置に対し、前記ポンプの吐出側の配管を分岐し、該分岐した配管にウィンドウ洗浄水をタイヤに霧状に吹きつける噴霧ノズルを連結したタイヤの静電気除去装置。For a vehicle window cleaning device in which a window cleaning nozzle is connected to a tank for storing window cleaning water via a pump, the pipe on the discharge side of the pump is branched, and the window cleaning water is sprayed on the tire in the branched pipe. Static elimination device for tires connected to a spray nozzle that blows in a shape. 前記噴霧ノズルを少なくともタイヤのサイド部にウィンドウ洗浄水を吹きつけるように配置した請求項1に記載のタイヤの静電気除去装置。The apparatus for removing static electricity from a tire according to claim 1, wherein the spray nozzle is arranged so as to spray window cleaning water at least on a side portion of the tire. 前記ポンプの吐出側の分岐部に、前記ウィンドウ洗浄用ノズルと噴霧ノズルとに流路を交互に切替える切替弁を設けた請求項1又は2に記載のタイヤの静電気除去装置。3. The static electricity removing device for a tire according to claim 1, wherein a switching valve that alternately switches a flow path between the window cleaning nozzle and the spray nozzle is provided at a branch portion on a discharge side of the pump. 4.
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