JP2015037901A - Tire structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tire structure for surely preventing occurrence of burst or the like, increasing strength of a tire, and securing travelling safety.SOLUTION: A tire structure comprises at least one supporting column which is disposed vertically in a tire, consists of a rubber material same as the tire, and partitions an inside of the tire into a plurality of spaces.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tire structure used in ordinary automobiles, buses, trucks, motorcycles and the like.

  With the development of motorization today, various vehicles such as ordinary cars, buses, trucks, and even motorcycles cross the road. Under such circumstances, the function of the tire is important, and strength and safety are strongly demanded. For example, not only air leaks and punctures but also bursts while driving on highways are important problems that lead to major accidents.

For this reason, in order to ensure the strength and safety of conventional tires, for example, the strength of the ground contact surface has been increased, the breaker cord has been improved to prevent foreign objects from penetrating, and the carcass cord to retain the side tire structure has been improved. Yes.
For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a structure in which a reinforcing material is inserted into a side carcass to increase the strength and elastic force of a tire when a pneumatic radial tire is assembled.

JP 2001-088506 A

  However, the invention of Patent Document 1 is a technique for increasing the strength and elastic force of the tire side surface. If the strength of the tire side surface is increased and the elastic force is improved, the strength of the entire tire is also considered to increase. However, it is not sufficient to reliably suppress bursts. Further, the breaker cord and the carcass cord are not improved enough to suppress bursts and the like.

  Accordingly, the present invention provides a tire structure that reliably prevents the occurrence of bursts and the like, increases the strength of the tire, and ensures the safety of traveling.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the above object can be achieved by providing a tire structure that is made of the same rubber material as that of a tire and that is provided with at least one column that divides the inside of the tire into a plurality of spaces. .

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the object can be achieved by providing a structure of a tire in which the support column is erected between the rim of the tire and the inner surface of the toret portion.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the above object can be achieved by providing a tire structure in which a rim valve for introducing air into a plurality of spaces inside the tire is provided for each space.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the above object can be achieved by providing a tire structure in which a common rim valve for introducing air into a plurality of spaces inside the tire is provided.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the object can be achieved by providing a tire structure in which the tire body and the support column are manufactured by integral molding.

  According to the present invention, even when a foreign object such as a nail gets stuck in a tire and becomes punctured, only one layer of air stuck with a foreign object such as a nail leaks, and the air pressure of the other layer is kept normal, and burst. Can be reliably prevented and a tire with excellent safety can be provided.

It is a figure showing the whole tire composition used for a car of this embodiment. It is a figure explaining the section structure of a tire. It is a figure explaining the section structure of the tire of another example.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a tire used in the automobile of the present embodiment. In the figure, the tire 1 of this example is a so-called tubeless tire, and a highly airtight rubber sheet is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the tire in place of the tube. In addition, a so-called tread pattern is engraved on the tread portion 2 (contact portion with the road surface) of the tire 1 to bring the tread rubber into close contact with the road surface, and transmit driving force and braking force to the road surface.

For example, the product name or model number of the tire is engraved on the sidewall 3 which is the side surface of the tire. Further, the beat portion 4 of the tire 1 is provided with a ring-shaped reinforcing portion 4a in which steel wires are bundled. The beat portion 4 is fitted into a foil (for example, an aluminum foil) shown in the figure, and the tire 1 is attached with a foil. .
The tire 1 is made of natural rubber or synthetic rubber as a base material, filled with a reinforcing agent such as carbon black or silica, and is made of a flexible material having high bonding strength.

  FIG. 2 is a view for explaining a cross-sectional structure of the tire 1 shown in FIG. 1, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. As shown in the figure, two struts 5 and 6 are erected inside the tire 1 of this example. These struts 5 and 6 are also formed of the same rubber material as that of the tire body, and can be simultaneously molded with the tire body. These struts 5 and 6 are extended from the inner surface 2a of the tire 2 to the rim 7 inside the tire, and the inside of the tire 1 is divided into three layers of spaces 11a to 11c.

  The rim 7 has a function of interposing between the tire 1 and the wheel 8 when the beat portion 4 is fitted into the foil 8 and fixing the tire 1 (beat portion 4) to the foil. The rim 7 is provided with a steel wire 7a in an annular shape for reinforcement.

  Further, a rim valve 9 is attached to the rim 7. The rim valve 9 is used when air is introduced into the tire 1, and the other end communicates with an air intake port shown in the drawings. In this example, since the inside of the tire 1 is divided into the three-layer spaces 11a to 11c by the support columns 5 and 6 as described above, the three rim valves 9a to 9c are used, and the rim 7 has a corresponding position. It is attached. Therefore, in this example, when air is introduced into the tire 1, air is introduced from the air inlets communicating with the respective rim valves 9a to 9c.

Also in the tire 1 of this example, a breaker cord 12 having a cord attached thereto is interposed inside the toret rubber of the tort portion 2, and further, a carcass cord 13 is used inside the sidewall portion 3 to increase the strength of the tire. Secured.
Note that so-called plain rubber is formed at both ends of the columns 5 and 6 to prevent the columns 5 and 6 from being detached from the rim 7 or the columns 5 and 6 from being detached from the inner surface of the tread portion 2.

  With this configuration, the columns 5 and 6 are flexibly deformed according to the load applied to the tire 1 while the vehicle is running, and particularly support the upper and lower heavy loads. In this case, air of a predetermined pressure is sucked into each layer partitioned by the columns 5 and 6, and the columns 5 and 6 are not greatly deformed. That is, the shape of the columns 5 and 6 is maintained by the air pressure inside each layer, and supports the load applied to the tire 1.

  On the other hand, even when a foreign object such as a nail is stuck in the tire 1 during the running, and the tire 1 of this example is in a puncture state, only one layer of air stuck with a foreign object such as a nail leaks, and the air pressure of the other layers Is kept normal. For example, when a foreign object such as a nail is stuck in the right layer 11c of the same figure, only the right layer leaks, and the air pressure of the other intermediate layer 11b and the left layer 11a is kept normal.

  Therefore, for example, even when traveling on a highway, bursts can be reliably prevented. In this case, it is possible to travel a certain distance as it is depending on how the right layer 11c escapes air. Therefore, the tire 1 of the present example is a tire that reliably prevents bursting and has excellent safety. In addition, regarding the puncture repair, it is sufficient to treat only the punctured layer, and the tire 1 can be repaired easily.

  Further, in the above description, a case where a foreign object such as a nail is stuck in the right layer 11c of the tire 1 is described, but the same applies to a case where a foreign object is stuck in the intermediate layer 11b or the left layer 11a as well as the right layer 11c. Only one layer of air that has been stabbed by a foreign substance leaks, and the air pressure of the other layers is kept normal, and burst can be reliably prevented.

  Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating another embodiment, and the number of rim valves is different from that of the tire 1 described above. In other words, the rim valve is configured to supply air to each layer of the tire 14 using the common rim valve 10. This will be specifically described below.

  In FIG. 3, the rim valve 10 used in this example is a valve that sends air in common to the three layers, and is divided into three at 10a to 10c at the tip, respectively corresponding left layer 11a, intermediate layer 11b, and right layer. Air is supplied to 11c. Therefore, according to this example, air can be introduced into each layer of the tire 1 by a single treatment from the air suction port at the other end of the rim valve 10.

  The other structure of the tire 14 of this example is the same as that of the tire 1 described above, and a breaker cord 12 with a cord attached thereto is interposed inside the toret rubber of the toret portion 2, and inside the sidewall portion 3. A carcass cord 13 is used to ensure the strength of the tire.

  Therefore, also in the tire 14 of this example, when a foreign object such as a nail is stuck in the tire 14 and becomes punctured, only one layer of air stuck with a foreign object such as a nail leaks as described above, and the air pressure of the other layers Is a tire that keeps normal, reliably prevents bursts and has excellent safety.

In the above description of the tires 1 and 14, there are two columns 5 and 6 that are erected inside the tire 1 or 14, but may be one, for example, or three or more. .
Further, the vehicle on which the tire 1 or 14 of the present example is mounted is not limited to an ordinary automobile but can be applied to various vehicles such as buses, trucks, and motorcycles.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Tire 2 ... Toret part 2a ... Inner surface 3 ... Side wall part 4 ... Beat part 5, 6, ... Post 7 ... Rim 8 ... Wheel 9 ... Rim valve 9a Rim valve 10 rim valve 10 a rim valve 11 a, left layer 11 b, middle layer 11 c, right layer 12, breaker cord 13, carcass cord 14, tire

Claims (5)

  A structure of a tire, which is made of the same rubber material as that of a tire and has at least one support column standing upright to partition the inside of the tire into a plurality of spaces.   2. The tire structure according to claim 1, wherein the strut is erected between an inner surface of the tire rim and a toret portion. 3.   The tire structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a rim valve for introducing air into a plurality of spaces inside the tire is provided for each of the spaces.   The tire structure according to claim 1, wherein a common rim valve for introducing air into a plurality of spaces inside the tire is disposed.   The tire structure according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein the tire body and the support column are manufactured by integral molding.

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